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 …
We lived in Uhlerstown in the ‘70s and ‘80s and were members of Friends of the Delaware Canal. Last month, we took some friends there to show off our wonderful background. We were shocked to see …
July 29 was a wonderful day for the local community as the Burpee test garden at Fordhook Farm in Doylestown opened to the public. George Ball and his team did an outstanding job. Young families were …
I taught students English at Cheltenham High School from 1966 to 2001. My former students agree that they received an excellent education in our school district. There was proper oversight and …
I’ve lived on Valley View Lane in Perkasie for 20 years. My home is technically in East Rockhill Township, but the land just behind my house is situated in Perkasie Borough. We are a neighborhood …
As someone who follows local and national news reports, I must tell you I am worried about the recent extreme heat and wildfires raging across the country. I feel for people who lose their lives and …
It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in Congress …
For the last six months, I’ve been spending my weekday evenings and weekends walking through our Central Bucks neighborhoods, talking to community members about their concerns and visions for …
I stumbled on this June 2021 column, yesterday. Coincidentally timely, it’s totally worth re-reading: Parents and recent high school graduates are having the same issue right now; something both …
Cynthia L. “Cindy” Skoriak spends her working days in a job almost completely dominated by men. It’s also a kind of under-the-radar occupation that is a mystery to most people.
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt, New York City Remember when I said to you, Hold your son. And you said, Later. And I said, You didn’t hold him yesterday. Hold your son now. I knew you were afraid, but you …
The Turk, as it was known, was a village south of Doylestown, near the village of Edison on the Neshaminy Creek. The name comes from the “Sign of the Turk’s Head” on the village …
To me, the (July 25) death of Jani Allan, and a good part of her life, is one more piece of the river towns I see drifting off into the darkness like space debris, and I want to tell you about it.
Through the generosity of Marv Woodall and his wife Dee Ann, Poet’s Corner got its start in February of this year. Nothing is guaranteed beyond that.Marv has recently pledged to match up to $25,000 …
Referencing the article by Freda Savana concerning the Rainbow Room (Hundreds support Planned Parenthood’s Rainbow Room, July 20), I believe there should be no bias against the transgender …
I am extremely concerned about the legal system in our country. I am 91 years of age and, over the years, I have observed our legal system develop into a two-tiered legal system, one for the rich and …
I am not alone in dealing with the uncertainty and emotional roller coaster of trying to find a living kidney donor. More than 100,000 people every year in the United States are waiting for a donor. …
My last missive (April 6) included a lot of whining about “the winter that wasn’t.” Well Mother Nature, not content to allow humans, certainly not this human, to get any sort of grip on her, …
