Pandemic-era expansions to SNAP benefits expired in 32 states, including Pennsylvania. SNAP Emergency Allotments were introduced in early 2020 to protect the food security of low-income families …
On Tuesday May 16, “we the people” of Bucks County will select the candidates who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the upcoming November municipal election for county, …
At the risk of being compared to the church preacher who, upon looking down from his pulpit and seeing a standing-room-only congregation rather than praising everyone in attendance, chose to chastise …
Soroptimist International of Indian Rock, Inc. recently celebrated National Women’s History Month with its annual presentation of Making a Difference for Women Awards at the Spring Mill Country …
SCORE Bucks County’s Women Building Businesses Conference is making a comeback on June 14 after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.The fourth event features a keynote address from NBC10 anchor …
Family of God Lutheran Church will sponsor the second annual “Gathering of Women” event and luncheon from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20. The event brings together women from the Bucks County …
In an effort to provide voters with a closer look at candidates for the Central Bucks School Board, the county’s branch of the League of Women Voters invited the 11 candidates to participate in …
It’s with good reason that newspaper candidate endorsements have fallen by the wayside in recent years. Newspapers, already struggling with declining circulation numbers and advertising dollars, are …
When she was considering a location for her business toward the end of last year, Hope Wilson looked no further than her hometown of Perkasie Borough. In addition to a growing reputation as a …
The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) was founded by two visionary Black women, Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, and is led today by a majority-female and African American board.In …
Over the past year, The League of Women Voters has submitted articles to the Herald with the goal of encouraging Bucks ounty citizens to commit to voting, and to prepare themselves to vote …
With their upcoming exhibition, Artworks Trenton amplifies the voices of creatives Amy Louise Lee and the members of the Women’s Caucus for Art.These two exhibitions represent the mission of the …
“A W.A.S.P. Takes Wing,” a program about the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II, hosted by the Yardley Historical Association at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 5, will take place at the Old …
In 1915, Doylestown’s VIA (Village Improvement Association) determined that the health care needs of the community could be met by a visiting nurse who …
On Feb. 14, the League of Women Voters celebrated its 103rd birthday. Since 1920, six months before the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, the National American Woman …
Mid Penn Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp Inc., recently announced that its Women’s Leadership Network has awarded $16,000 in grants to organizations that have a positive and …
In a recent article submitted to the Bucks County Herald op-ed page by the Bucks County League of Women Voters (LWV) titled “Who didn’t vote in Bucks County,” the League addressed the fact that …
It’s time to get ready. The upcoming general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, will have very important consequences for Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and the country. Our democracy is at …
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.
The mission statement of the 100-year-old non-partisan League of Women Voters (LWV) is “Empowering Voters; Defending Democracy.” At this time, our democracy is at serious risk. There are …
