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See all homes sold in Bucks County, July 1 to July 7
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Bucks County reported from July 1 to July 7. There were 130 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,350-square-foot home on West Myrtle Avenue in Feasterville Trevose that sold for $490,000.
Black Fly Spray To Hit Delaware River In Area
The spray will take place on Wednesday. Provided by the Bucks County Department of Health:. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will be conducting an aerial black fly suppression operation on Wednesday, July 10, on the Delaware River from Slateford in Northampton County down river to the area near Trenton and Yardley Borough in Bucks County.
Update: Excessive heat warning affecting Southeast Pa. until Wednesday evening
An updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:08 p.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Western Chester, Western Montgomery and Upper Bucks as well as Berks County. The weather service adds, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values ranging from 102 to...
Upper Makefield fatal flood victim to have post office named in her honor
A year after Susan Barnhart perished in an Upper Makefield flash flood with six others, the longtime postal employee will have the Washington Crossing Post Office named for her. Bucks County Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-01, of Middletown, introduced a bill last year, co-sponsored by Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-12, of...
Biking-Hiking Advocacy Group Sees New Hope for Trail Extension Between Doylestown and New Hope
Several interested parties have highlighted the value of a Doylestown-to-New-Hope trail. To continue progress on a 25-year plan to make Bucks County more accessible by trails, several interested parties have proposed an addition to the pathway along Route 202. Justine Heinze reported on the 2.8-mile trail extension for the Doylestown Patch.
This Spring Was Best Season Ever for Bucks County Athletes in PIAA Playoffs
This spring represented the best season ever for Bucks County athletes in the PIAA playoffs for multiple sports. This spring represented the best season ever for Bucks County athletes in the PIAA playoffs, writes Melissa Hanejko for the Bucks County Courier Times. Nine teams made it to the PIAA state...
Who’s on the Mount Rushmore of Bucks County history?
Mary Anne and I recently enjoyed the classic movie “North by Northwest” and climactic scenes atop colossal stone faces of four presidents on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. It got me to wondering: What would Mount Rushmore of Bucks County History look like? Whose visage would you put up there? I popped the question to Mary Anne who grew up in Bucks. Off the top, she offered William Penn and George Washington. After a brief pause, she...
Star Power: Check out the Softball All-Area teams in Bucks County area for spring 2024
It was quite the season for softball in the Bucks County area. We had district and league champions and several teams make deep runs in the state playoffs, culminating with North Penn and Council Rock South facing each other in the state championship game. And it was all due to the incredibly talented student-athletes who stepped up to the plate time and time again. These are some of the players who hit it out of...
Lenape Chamber Ensemble Summer Gala Concerts to begin
Coming up this Saturday evening, July 13, will be the first of Lenape Chamber Ensemble’s three Summer Gala Concerts at Delaware Valley University’s Life Sciences Building in Doylestown. Concert-goers can hear chamber music at its best played by distinguished musicians well-known to Bucks County audiences on July 13,...
This Bucks County Town Was Ranked One of the Best Suburbs in the Region
This town has been ranked as one of the best suburbs in Philadelphia area, according to a recent analysis by Stacker using data from Niche. Buckingham Township has been ranked as one of the best suburbs in Philadelphia area, according to a recent analysis by Stacker using data from Niche.
Bucks County Siblings LJ and Max Lead Philly Sports Fandom
For siblings LJ and Max Schembri of Bucks County, their Philly sports camaraderie is in full swing, sharing the love since early childhood. For Bucks County siblings LJ and Max Schembri of Bucks County, their sports camaraderie is in full swing, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. Fans since early...
Code Orange air quality alert issued for multiple Philadelphia-area counties
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for multiple parts of Pennsylvania Monday, including several counties in the Philadelphia area.According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties are all included in the Air Quality Action Day due to ozone pollution. According to meteorologist Kate Bilo, this happens frequently with a prolonged heat wave as pollutants become trapped near the Earth's surface. In the Lehigh Valley, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties are also under the Code Orange alert.Air quality in the "orange" category is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups...
1 of 2 prisoners who escaped Abraxas Academy in Berks County in custody, police say
BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) -- One of the prisoners who escaped from Abraxas Academy in Berks County over the weekend was taken into custody on Monday night, police said. Tyler Lutz, 18, was taken into custody in Bucks County, the Caernarvon Township Police Department said. The other escaped prisoner, a 16-year-old, is still on the run. Pennsylvania State Police said Lutz will be charged with escape in Berks County. Before the escape, police said Lutz and the 16-year-old were last seen at the juvenile detention center Saturday at around 4 p.m. Authorities didn't specify why the two males were at Abraxas but said they were able to break out of the facility by climbing over a fence. Pennsylvania State Police are handling the investigation into the escape.Last year in September, nine juveniles escaped from Abraxas following a riot, but they were taken back into custody one day later.
Board of Supervisors Hybrid Meeting July 16
July 16, 2024, 2024 – 6:00 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Solebury Township, Bucks County will hold their July 16, 2024, meeting at 6:00 P.M. In-person, as well as, utilizing the Zoom virtual meeting platform. The Solebury Township building will be open to...