Pennridge parents are busy. We have a lot to do and little time to do it. So we filter: our to-do list, our attention, and the information that comes our way. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, …
July 26 marked the 33rd anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday …
For most, COVID is now a bad memory. The thing about it is, it occupied our lives for the better part of three years. Some lost friends and family. Others lost their jobs and livelihoods. To this …
Recently, I found myself watching a film that we’ve discussed before. “Newsies” is a great musical that Disney turned into a stage play. Its serious side is child labor, and how the rich just …
When my son and his family last visited us, my elder grandson, who is 14, excitedly emerged from our basement with an old telephone in hand. His cheeks were flushed, his eyes sparkling, his …
We sat at an old wooden table, and shared some snacks. She looked at me, at the sky, the water, and the trees. We walked slowly around the lake. The path was covered with soft, inviting, pine needles.
It’s very strange that Ms. Aarati Martino has stayed silent with respect to the turmoil Central Bucks School District has been rocked with for the last eight months or so. In her two guest opinions …
Truly amazing that the Central Bucks School Board would approve an $85K raise for the school superintendent. Of course the vote was along party lines. I guess as a Bucks County resident our taxes will …
In a recent guest opinion (Central Bucks superintendent’s $85,000 raise outraged voters, Aug. 3) by Rick Haring, both Mr. Haring and the Bucks County Herald neglected to note that Haring’s wife …
Pennsylvania has joined 11 northeastern states from Virginia to Maine in the cooperative cap-and-invest agreement known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and thereby stands to gain …
As Pennridge School Board curriculum committee chair, it’s my responsibility to participate in planning and agenda setting meetings to be sure agenda items are ready to present at the following …
Travel on Bucks County’s roads on weekends and you will likely encounter a Peloton blocking the road. I don’t mean to imply there’s a phenomenon of expensive exercise bikes falling off trucks. …
Citizens should know what issues their school boards, borough councils and other government agencies plan to deliberate and/or vote on at public meetings. Call this common sense requirement what it …
In a July 27 opinion piece, Senator Tracy Pennycuick, R-24, “set the record straight” on PASS (Pennsylvania Award for Student Success). To qualify for this scholarship program, families must live …
Whether or not you have children who attend Pennridge schools, if you live in the district, your vote is essential in the school board election this November. The outcome of this election will impact …
No better place could be the venue for a musical poem promoting conservation than a farm, off the beaten path in Wrightstown Township. After an immersive concert last fall, “Walking the Farm,” The …
News of a wedding in Doylestown had traveled across the country during the summer of 1913, and the San Francisco Call carried the following article on Aug. 10. The happy couple were …
I glide effortlessly on the glasslike surface, a lotus flower in a lily pond no ripples no strife I turn toward the heavens to keep me safe & calm a respite in a world where prayers often …
Politics is a topic few know well; discussing it makes me jittery, but the state of our nation and our planet does too, even more so. Anyone who isn’t concerned about the condition of our planet, …
This letter is regarding the article in the (July 20) Herald about a developer seeking to bar Newtown Township Supervisor John Mack from an upcoming vote on the proposed 245-unit multi-story …
