Proponents and opponents of the Haycock Camping Ministries Inc. camp expansion made their cases amicably at the final conditional use hearing in Springtown. Parents and former attendees spoke …
On Saturday, a special event with free live music will mark the 150th anniversary of Knecht’s Covered Bridge in Springfield, one of Bucks County’s 10 remaining original covered bridges.The …
Hear ye, hear ye! Springfield Township plans to make audio recordings of its meetings available once its revamped website is ready to go this summer.
I appreciated the article in last week’s Bucks County Herald (“Haycock Camp witnesses fail to allay concerns over expansion plan,” March 21) concerning the Haycock Camping Ministries Inc. …
It was an evening of two halves at last week’s Haycock Camp expansion hearing in Springtown: a strong opening by the defense was undermined by later stumbles.
Nine years ago, Springfield Township Police Department had more job candidates than it could handle, with 10 making the shortlist for a vacant position. This year, just seven have applied for the current vacancy.
After a long five years, Dave Long is back on the Springfield Township Board of Supervisors. Long and fellow resident Lorna Yearwood were sworn in this month.
Springfield supervisors gave preliminary approval to a housing development off Richlandtown Pike Oct. 24 meeting. The 17-acre property, situated between Passer and State roads, would feature 11 …
Is Springfield’s four-person force about to become a three-officer troop? At a recent meeting, township supervisors declined to say whether they would replace Officer Ronald Jacoby, who plans to …
The Durham Township Environmental Advisory Council has applied for a $160,000-grant that would cover the costs of an environmental study. During a very brief meeting, David Juall, EAC chairman, said …
Springfield supervisors have advanced a proposed 180-foot cell phone tower in their back yard, but the township zoning hearing board will get the final say next week. The revised lease with …
Five locals, a township manufacturer and the Clean Air Council have banded together to challenge the decision to approve the H&K quarry off Route 309 in Springfield Township.
An historic season came to an end on Wednesday night for the Pennridge boys lacrosse team. The Rams, the District One sixth-place team, fell to host Springfield (Delco), 17-3, in the opening round of …
The Pennridge boys lacrosse team opened the PIAA Class 3A tournament against District One champion Springfield Wednesday night (results unavailable at press time). The winner will face District …
Montgomery County businessman Brian Pieri has lost his bid to have a series of large-scale public events on his Springfield farm along Route 212. Zoning board members determined the two-dozen proposed …
Nearby residents have a Plan B if the Springfield zoning hearing board this month permits a farm to expand its commercial activities.Michael Clime and Dr. Gerrianne Burke, whose home overlooks the …
Long a feature of school districts and some municipalities, Supervisor Chairman Tony Matzura is proposing a finance committee for Springfield to keep abreast of budget changes and anticipate some of …
On Tuesday April 11, the final Conditional Use Hearing for Haines and Kibblehouse’s proposed quarry took place in the municipal building for Springfield Township. More than 50 residents of the area …
Springfield supervisors unanimously approved a controversial quarry off Route 309 Tuesday, bringing to an end an emotional 2½-year battle by nearby residents and their allies to stop the 40-year …
Springfield supervisors have unanimously approved an amendment to the township zoning ordinance, permitting warehouses 25,000 square feet or larger in planned industrial districts. So-called …
