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Doylestown YMCA Gets New Name and Another Merger
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The next time you drive by the YMCA in Doylestown, you may notice some changes. Starting on July 1, the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties is officially known as the River Crossing YMCA. The organization includes the YMCAs in those two counties along with YMCA locations in Lehigh and Northampton counties that were previously part of the Greater Valley YMCA.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The new regional organization, which became official on Monday, has Bucks County locations in Doylestown, Fairless Hills, Newtown, Quakertown and Warminster. It has Lehigh County locations in...
Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority Urges Water Conservation Amid Heat Wave
The Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority (BCWSA) is urging all customers to conserve water due to excessive heat. The Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority (BCWSA) is urging all customers to conserve water due to excessive heat, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. With recent heat waves increasing water...
High School Girls Lacrosse Player of Year in Bucks County area blends hard work, uncanny skill
It's calm instead of panic and ease instead of anxiousness. Watch Upper Moreland junior girls' lacrosse player Annalise Messina when she has possession of the ball and it's just different than most anyone else on the field. ...
Mangy fox spotted in Hilltown. How to protect pets from mange from wild animals
Residents of Hilltown Township in Upper Bucks County spotted a wild animal on Monday that appears to have mange. Residents posted a photo of the animal in a local Facebook group, expressing concern about their pets catching the skin disease, which is caused by mites. The animal was seen across from the Hilltown Township municipal building, one resident said.
$10M Home Repair Program: Bucks County Launches Initiative to Help 120-150 Low-Income Homeowners with Essential Repairs Starting July 1!
Bucks County Launches $10 Million Home Repair Initiative Key Details of the Bucks County Home Repair Program According to BUCKSCO.TODAY, Bucks County has launched a program to help low to moderate-income homeowners with essential home repairs. Starting July 1 the program will accept applications and provide grants of up to $50,000 per household. It aims […]
How group keeps history alive with fixes, upgrades to 17th-century Bucks County cemetery
Home to the oldest headstone in Bucks County, Slate Hill Cemetery stands on the edge of Yardley-Morrisville Road, overlooking a street full of modern restaurants and shops. Like many historic sites, time has worn the Colonial-era cemetery down, prompting a need for preservation efforts beyond a simple tune-up. ...
See all homes sold in Bucks County, June 24 to June 30
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Bucks County reported from June 24 to June 30. There were 101 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,344-square-foot home on Fairway Road in Bensalem that sold for $450,000. Bensalem.
Bucks County Leadership: Brian Kelly, Founder and Former CEO of The Points Guy
Brian Kelly, the founder and former CEO of The Points Guy, a popular travel website, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about being born on Long Island and moving to Jamison when he was seven years old; his jobs as a teenager and the lessons he learned from them; serving in student government in both high school and college, and his choice to attend the University of Pittsburgh.
Unlock $3,000 in Entrepreneurial Support with the Build Business in Bucks Grant
Applications for the Build Business in Bucks Grant are now open, allowing businesses to enhance their entrepreneurial skills. Applications for the Build Business in Bucks Grant are now open, offering an exciting opportunity for local businesses to enhance their entrepreneurial skills. This grant will award up to 65 businesses with...
Leaving the lights on for short-term renters?
Yardley Council tackled a controversial topic this month: Should the borough have an ordinance allowing short-term rental housing in town?. There are already at least four houses that owners are allowing people to rent for a long weekend or extended stay, said Council President Caroline Thompson. Council, and residents, are...
Knights of Columbus make donation
The Knights of Columbus Hennessey Council (St. Vincent’s Parish, Richboro, and St. Andrew’s Parish, Newtown) recently presented a $1,000 donation to the Poor Clare Sisters at their monastery in Langhorne. This religious order is officially known as the Order of St. Francis of Assisi and was founded in...
Triassic Valley Forge Park: Dinosaur Fossils Have Been Found There, as Well as Other Pennsylvania Sites
Dinosaur footprint found in rocks onsite at Valley Forge National Historical Park in 2017. Of the remnants of the past that have been unearthed throughout Montgomery County, most residents are understandably familiar with those from the American Revolution. But as Stacker discovered in its state-by-state search for dinosaur fossils, the local turf holds treasures much older than that.
Newly unveiled bills aim to modernize access to PA Treasury
(WJET/WFXP) – A new package of bills has been unveiled that aims to modernize access to the Pennsylvania Treasury. On Monday, July 1, State Representative Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) unveiled the Modernizing Access to Treasury and Housing Act, or MATH Act. The MATH Act is a package of four bills intended to increase accessibility in the housing […]
Logan Schuchart wins Pa. Speedweek 410 sprint car feature at Grandview Speedway
Logan Schuchart of Hanover outdueled defending Pa. Speeweek champion Anthony Macri of Dillsburg Tuesday night to take the checkered flag in the Hodnutt Cup 410 sprint car feature at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville. The Hodnutt Cup victory at Grandview was Schuchart’s first of the Pa. Speedweek series and earned him...
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