Uncle Sam wants YOU! So does Pennsylvania. So does Bucks County. They want you to vote in the critically important upcoming midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
As a member of a local cycling club, I have the opportunity to ride through bucolic Upper Bucks County. Unfortunately, the beauty is being spoiled at an alarming rate because of the seemingly …
As a retired educator of over 40 years, I want to thank the Bucks County Herald for reporting on book banning. I have made a library for my grandchildren to read and share based on the banned …
Thank you to our community for celebrating Banned Book Week. Red Wine and Blue, Advocates for Inclusive Education and the Rainbow Room hosted three community events this past week.
No issue in recent history has divided Bucks County residents more than the Point Pleasant water project, known familiarly as the “Pump.” First proposed in the 1960s, the plan was designed to …
In 1851, a proactive borough council set about the task of supplying water to the citizens of Doylestown from a central source. A mill property located in the southeastern …
What are the ordinary people most afraid of for America? No one can argue with the fact that the entire planet is in a situation that is dangerous. Much of what we are facing on our planet right …
The recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade reasons that the right to an abortion is “not rooted in the nation’s histories and traditions.” In the 18th century, our …
There is no denying that the impacts of climate change – stronger storms, increased flooding, drought, and other unnatural disasters, are already hitting our state. Millions of people are …
Long an American citizen, Grant Ross still, and unashamedly, felt a tear welling up when he heard Queen Elizabeth II had died on Sept. 8. The genial Scotsman, general manager of the Black Bass …
More years ago than I care to remember, someone was working at my house. The lawn guys showed up and I closed the window, saying something about how noisy the machines were. My friend responded to …
In one more example of the failings of the editorial content of the Herald we see overlong letters inanely blasting Republicans, most notably the usual suspect, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
On Sept. 3, 2021, Hurricane Ida ravaged our area. Flood water as high as three feet lifted cars and carried them for blocks. It poured into basements and drove people from their homes. The …
“On the Record” is supported by a grant to the Bucks County Herald made possible by Melissa Eiseman.
America’s most famous bridge-building family, the Roeblings, were based in New Jersey but did few projects in neighboring Bucks County. Three Roebling-connected bridges in our county are easily …
In life, we are all called upon to do all kinds of things. From playing in the sandbox to how we behave at the office, to being a world citizen, we perform. How we perform is a whole other ball of …
Given the state of our democracy and the extreme differences of opinion regarding the direction of our country, the upcoming general election on Nov. 8 is critical. We must increase the proportion …
After reading the Sept. 1 article about the suicides in the Bucks county Correctional Facility, I agree with John Mathieu’s letter to the editor in the same issue, decrying the lack of research …
Doug Mastriano, election-denier and insurrectionist, fought to the end to reverse the voters’ will in 2020. And state Rep Todd Polinchock signed on to this scheme.
The League of Women Voters has done important work for more than 100 years, starting in 1920, when women finally were given the right to vote. Their most important advocacy work comes from helping people engage in informed participation in our democracy. That was the case then; that is the case now.
