Delaware Valley University recently received a $1.2 million gift from The Daniel Tanner Foundation Inc. to support renovations of the school’s Krauskopf Memorial Library.

The Solebury Township Police Department received a report of a large black bear roaming the area of Aquetong Road and Upper Mountain Road Upper / York Road.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a live virtual public meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, for the upcoming project to replace the bridge that carries Creamery Road over Tohickon Creek in Bedminster and Tinicum townships.

At the May 13 board of supervisors meeting, Richland Township approved two properties zoned Rural Agricultural (RA) to be changed to Planned Commercial (PC).

A volunteer from Wildlife in Need (WIN) PA rescued four orphaned raccoon kits from the back of a pickup truck in Hilltown yesterday. The four kits were discovered by someone who walked by the truck …

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

At the outset of the May 15 Buckingham Township Board of Supervisors meeting David J. Scirrotto was sworn in as chief of police. Before Scirrotto took the oath, Lieutenant William Moffett gave a …

Bedminster Township, long known to residents as a great place to live, is now also known as a great place to work, to a man from another county and his family.

On the morning of March 16, Andre Gordon Jr. went to his father’s Levittown home and then to the nearby home of the mother of his children intent on murder, said a Bucks County detective.

In yet another twist in the rollercoaster ride that has been Tinicum Township’s 11-year Headquarters Road bridge saga, PennDOT has changed course once again.It is reportedly no longer refusing to …

When the pandemic hit, Kevin Jones was working in management at a restaurant. Kristin was a stay-at-home mom. Kevin hardly ever got to spend time with his family. They started looking for a new way of life. In one of those turning points when a curse turns out to be a blessing, Kevin was let go from his job.

Repairs are finally on the way for a historic work of architecture in Wrightstown. The township board of supervisors voted Monday to hire contractor ALP Roofing, of Fallston, Md, to overhaul the roof …

To honor former New Hope Borough Council member Laurie McHugh, her family and friends have organized the Laurie McHugh Memorial Food Drive to provide support for local community members in need.

Wrightstown is looking for a little funding help to power an effort aimed at reducing the amount of stormwater and sedimentation that finds its way into the Delaware River.

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.

A 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI for the fatal Bristol Township crash that claimed the lives of a couple from Connecticut earlier this …

Michael Phillips is an ultra-cyclist. He’s also a Worthwhile Wear Ambassador. By joining those roles, Phillips hopes to raise awareness about human trafficking through the “Act Challenge.

Business owners possess an entrepreneurial mentality that allows them to take risks that would keep most people awake at night. In doing so, they fulfill the dual roles of fearless risk-taker and …

The Frenchtown Bookshop, 28 Bridge St., Frenchtown, N.J., will welcome organizational consultant and author Ashley Goodall, at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, as he reads from his new book, “The Problem …

Penn Community Bank announced the launch of its new business magazine: Mutual Interest. Building off the bank’s much-anticipated quarterly economic newsletters, the new print and digital piece …

Gelato Chef Gianluigi Dellaccio hosts a grand opening for his new Gelato Shop,at 87 S. Main St., New Hope, at 2 p.m. Friday, May 17. There will be free mini-cones while supplies last.

The Parkinson’s Foundation will host Moving Day Southeastern PA on May 18 at Bucks County Community College Lower Parking Lot S4, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown.

The third annual Saree Run, co-hosted by Desis of Doylestown (DOD) and Arva Yoga, is set to take place at 10 a.m. May 19, at Lower Nike Park in Chalfont. “The Saree Run embodies the limitless spirit …

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, join ACME Screening Room, 25 S. Union St., Lambertville, N.J., at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, for a screening of “The Wisdom of Trauma” followed by …

For the fifth year in a row, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1, has been ranked the most bipartisan member of Congress by the Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School.

Andre Gordon, Jr. refused to leave his prison cell Wednesday to attend his preliminary hearing, however District Judge Terrence Hughes allowed the proceeding to continue without him.

Clarice Schillinger, a conservative parents’ rights advocate and former GOP candidate for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, entered a plea of no contest Wednesday in Bucks County, to a charge of furnishing alcohol to minors attending her 17-year-old daughter’s birthday party last fall; she was sentenced to 12 months of probation.

Jefferson and Lehigh Valley health networks have signed a definitive agreement to combine, a key step in a planned merger that was announced late last year.Initially expected to conclude by the end …

Middletown Township residents could be paying a new fee next year to address what some municipal officials say is homeowners’ biggest complaint — the stormwater system.

What are those noises off in the direction of the Bucks County Playhouse? Could be the applause for the zany zig-zagging of the newly staged “Noises Off!” playwright Michael Frayn’s 1982 farce of nature about a theater troupe that doesn’t know its exit left from its right.

It’s a 152-year-old Solebury mystery. A headstone for Susan Van Campen, 57, who died in 1872, was found on the private property of New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts on River Road.

Chick-fil-A developer Newtown Equities LLC has requested an indefinite extension of its zoning hearing application, meaning the controversial application has been withdrawn and will not be scheduled for review unless the developers decide to proceed.

Upper Makefield officials have already hired a consultant to spearhead research efforts aimed at getting the Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge placed on the National Register of Historic places. Now, the township supervisors are looking to expand the scope of Jeff Marshall’s work.

Admittedly, municipal comprehensive plans don’t have the page-turning appeal of a good thriller novel. Still, John Grisham probably isn’t going to help manage development and land preservation in your township; it’s those comprehensive plans, created by municipal authorities, that provide a guiding role and recommendations on how land should be utilized to best meet the needs and wants of communities.

Warrington Township police said two Central Bucks South students showed noteworthy behavior when they didn’t hesitate to offer assistance at the scene of a recent “significant” crash.

Saying “the industry is changing,” the co-owner of Pennsylvania Soup & Seafood restaurant in Doylestown’s Main Street Marketplace recently announced the business is closed.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced PECO Energy will be performing utility construction on two state highways in Bucks County.