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Middletown Township plans to open bids next month for trash collections services, and more than the vendor could be changing.

Simply Delicious by Tina, of Jamison, will be the featured chef for the Saturday, May 11 Picnics on Pine concert event, set for 4:30 p.m. at 84 E. Oakland Ave., Doylestown.

Local Color: Robin Crowley is a people person

Robin Crowley, a Doylestown-area artist for nearly 50 years, likes painting people. “When I was in kindergarten or so, I drew my brother with red hair pushing a lawn mower.

Some artists follow a straight line to their career; others travel a more colorful route. Matt DeProspero’s first- and second-grade teachers recognized his talent and had him decorate the …

The former owners of a Doylestown business that sold handmade goods created by local crafters have filed a civil complaint against the current owner of the now-shuttered business.

When it comes to their water, people have questions. What’s in it? Where does it come from? Should I test it? Bottled or tap? And that’s just the water we drink. Then there’s the health of the …

What Makes Helena van Emmerik-Finn successful?

“At four years old, I knew I wanted to be an artist! My sister drew and I wanted to do that too.” Helena van Emmerik-Finn’s early intention had to wait for junior high and then high school when …

“Local Beauty,” an exhibit of paintings of colorful local images by Bill Jersey and Debbie Pisacreta, well-known member artists of Artists’ Gallery, are on view in Bell’s Tavern Dining Room, …

New Tinicum Township board chair Eleanor Breslin has introduced a plethora of operational adjustments aimed at providing better public access, clearer participatory guidelines and heightened board …

The Solebury Board of Supervisors started off the new year Jan. 2 by welcoming a new member and assigning people to boards and committees for the coming year.

The Hilltown Board of Supervisors swore in a new member and appointed a new chair at its annual reorganization meeting this month. Joseph Metzinger was sworn in to a six-year term.

As is its practice, the Solebury Board of Supervisors met early in the new year to make sure it has its priorities straight. So on Jan. 4, the board went over a list of 29 items.

Don’t drag that Christmas tree to the curb to be hauled away by the trash collectors. Give it a second, even third life, in your landscape. No live Christmas tree? Don’t worry. I’m sure your …

At the 2024 Tinicum Board of Supervisors Reorganization meeting on Jan. 2, longtime planning commission member John Cole was administered the oath of office by Judge Gary Gambardella as Tinicum …

Jericho Grass will play a free show at recently opened Dharma Bums in Point Pleasant (previously The Local and Applejack’s), from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19. Jericho Grass has been playing …

Make it number 28 for Chester Pogonowski. The long-serving local official was named chairman of the Wrightstown Board of Supervisors for the 28th year in a row at a township meeting on Jan. 2.

At a special meeting of the board, two reelected Newtown Township supervisors were sworn in while the board at large reorganized its leadership ranks. Dennis Fisher will stay on as chairman.

The Solebury Board of Supervisors started off the new year Tuesday by welcoming a new member and assigning people to boards and committees for the coming year.

Shawn Campbell is Naturally Expressive

“I always want to keep learning!” exclaims Shawn Campbell, an experienced sculptor with a studio in Milford, NJ. She is all about the future. “I have to evolve,” she says. You can tell from …

I write to underscore the vital role that zoning laws play in safeguarding the integrity of our communities. Zoning laws are not arbitrary regulations but rather tools crafted to protect against …

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