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Clarice Schillinger, the Buckingham mother who co-founded a conservative political action committee promoting parental rights, will face charges of simple assault, harassment and furnishing alcohol to minors in Bucks.

On the Record: How Legislators Voted

A report on votes by local legislators in Washington and Harrisburg. “On the Record” is supported by a grant to the Bucks County Herald Foundation made possible by Melissa Eiseman.

Prior to the recent Central Bucks School Board elections, if one had listened only to major media reports and certain candidates, one would have gotten the unmistakable impression that the four …

End the cruelty of live pigeon shoots

Pennsylvania, often celebrated for its rich history and diverse landscapes, harbors a dark secret that stains its reputation. We are the last state in the country to openly and legally permit live …

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.

On the Record: How Legislators Voted

A report on votes by local legislators in Washington and Harrisburg. “On the Record” is supported by a grant to the Bucks County Herald Foundation made possible by Melissa Eiseman.

Central Bucks School Board has appointed Jim Scanlon to the role of acting superintendent for six months, amid the Republican minority’s concern he was being overpaid.

An opinion piece titled “Drug Price Controls Hurt Investment in New Medicines” in the (Dec. 14) Herald made some interesting points regarding the federal government’s efforts to mitigate the …

Fearing Trump, everyone passes the buck

Will somebody please finally, definitively decide whether Donald Trump is fit to be on the ballot? Too many are content to kick this can down the road, to pass the buck. In February 2021, Mitch …

Voter turnout — readers weigh in

In several recent columns in this newspaper, the League of Women Voters has addressed the issue of poor voter turnout. Last month we invited readers to help us identify ways to encourage better voter …

Members of the Upper Makefield Board of Supervisors clashed during a contentious Jan. 2 reorganization meeting, with the battles playing out along partisan lines as Democrats assumed control of the …

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.

On the Record: How Legislators Voted

A report on votes by local legislators in Washington and Harrisburg. “On the Record” is supported by a grant to the Bucks County Herald Foundation made possible by Melissa Eiseman.

The American flag has always been a revered symbol, certainly in my lifetime. Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the issue of flag-burning was all the rage, with efforts by presidents and …

Last month, the new Democrat-controlled Central Bucks School Board had its first policy meeting. If you are a resident here, you should be very concerned.

The op-ed section of the Dec. 14 issue of the Bucks County Herald carried an attack on Karen Smith, the newly installed chair of the Central Bucks School Board. The author denounced Smith for taking …

Look after our neighbors

It’s time we reject separation from each other caused by our chosen blinders, intolerance, ham-fisted maxims and all the hurly-burly of ever hastening lives. Let’s pause now and then and look out …

In the November 2023 municipal election, “we the people” made our decisions about who would represent us. We voted for commissioners and row officers, township and borough officials, judicial …

As a retired teacher, it’s distressing to imagine what the school day must be like for current teachers. When I taught first grade my only safety concern was, “Would Jimmy fall off the jungle …

Indeed, a picture is worth a thousand words. In the Dec. 7 issue of the Herald, you published the photo of Ms. Karen Smith with her hand on a pile of books taking the oath of office for the Central …

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