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has requested an indefinite extension of its zoning hearing application, meaning the controversial application has been withdrawn and will not be scheduled for review unless the developers decide to proceed.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.
What’s in a name? That’s what the Solebury Township Supervisors were asking Tuesday as they tried to figure out what to call the new park at the former 12-acre flea market site on Route 202, a …
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.
When asked why he robbed banks, the infamous crook Willie Sutton reportedly responded: “Because that’s where the money is.” Today, our communities are seeing an increase in crime because of the …
Following the unusual April 17 decision to send the proposed 2024-25 operating budget back to committee this late in the process, Palisades School District officials provided an update May 1.
At a recent Warminster supervisors meeting, Joe Velten, director of emergency management/services, briefed members and the public on October’s addition of three full-time firefighters.
The Buckingham Planning Commission on Wednesday sent a preliminary plan for a warehouse in a Planned Industrial zone to the township supervisors.
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.
Souderton Borough Council unanimously named code enforcement officer Steve Toy as zoning officer and Allace Sander as Right-to-Know Officer during its April 15 work session.
The Bucks County Herald Foundation has announced the recent appointment of Jacqui Griffith to its board of directors.
The 2024 State of Education report from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association found two-thirds of the state’s 500 school districts reported mental health needs as a challenge facing their …
The saying goes “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But the Republican Party is broken. So if Republicans ever want to deserve our vote, they must fix their broken party. Many are fond of …
With two months to go, the Souderton Area School District has trimmed the proposed 2024-25 school year operating budget deficit from $5 million to $4 million.
Jefferson Health made a “business decision” to sell its property at 225 Newtown Road in Warminster and maintains that Avenues Recovery Center LLC will be “good for the community.”
Buckingham Township officials Wednesday heard from residents frightened and angered by social media posts deriding the township’s plan to add another wastewater spray field to its spray irrigation program.
Traffic concerns and road safety were themes of several discussions at Monday’s Hilltown Board of Supervisors meeting. Police Chief Christopher Engelhart told supervisors that, as requested …
Proponents and opponents of the Haycock Camping Ministries Inc. camp expansion made their cases amicably at the final conditional use hearing in Springtown. Parents and former attendees spoke …
