Bucks County News Archive
2006
Bucks County "Year in Review:" From Flooding to Farm Preservation, 2006 Represents Progress and Constructive Collaboration
December 28, 2006
Holiday Spirit in Harmony at Bucks County Courthouse
December 22, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Turn Focus to 2007 During Spirited Washington Crossing Meeting-- Unanimous Approval of FY 2007 Budget with No Tax Increase, Support for Veterans Cemetery Project Highlight Busy Agenda
December 20, 2006
Commissioners Announce No Tax Increase--Budget Adoption at Washington Crossing Historic Park
December 20, 2006
Commissioners Name Grants Program Coordinator--New Post Aims to Maximize Revenues for Bucks
December 20, 2006
Commissioners' Chairman Jim Cawley Visits Bensalem's Belmont Hills Elementary School
December 18, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Present Letter of Commendation to Retiring BCCD Secretary --
Agricultural and Open-Space Preservation Pioneer Kenneth W. Bupp Lauded for Commitment to Conservation Issues
December 14, 2006
Neshaminy Manor Kicks Off the Holiday Season
December 11, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Return to Courthouse for Bi-Monthly Meeting -- Interdepartmental Pandemic Flu Exercise Commendations, Proclamations for 2006 County Poet Laureate and "Tree of Hope" Highlight Agenda
December 6, 2006
Bucks County Hosts Methamphetamine Drill: Officials from U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency & Bucks County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Join Commissioners for Methamphetamine Awareness Day
November 30, 2006
Bucks County Health Department to Offer Free Flu-Shot Clinic, December 13, at Almshouse Road Office
November 27, 2006
County Preliminary 2007 Budget is Lowest Increase Since 2000
November 22, 2006
CSI: Doylestown -- Crime Scene Training is Collaborative Effort Between County, PDs
November 20, 2006
Commissioners Declare Pandemic Flu Drill Raises Bucks Preparedness Level
November 18, 2006
Health Department Issues Flu Drill Instructions to Ensure a Smooth Event: Over 10,000 Doses Ready for Saturday's Pandemic Flu Drill
November 16, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Hold Bi-Monthly Meeting at Historic Riegelsville Borough Hall
November 16, 2006
Time to Make the Tiles: Commissioner Jim Cawley Works with the Ceramists of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
November 14, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce Flu Shots Saturday, November 18: Simultaneous Pandemic Flu Drill Allows County to Test its Response Plan
November 9, 2006
Commissioners Declare Election Day Process a Great Success
November 9, 2006
The Road to Election Day Ends Just Around the Corner: Aggressive BUCKS VOTES Campaign Ensures Prepared Voters
November 3, 2006
Bucks County DA, Board of Elections Remind That Tampering With Voting Machines Is A Crime
November 3, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Hold Bi-Monthly Meeting at Warminster's Ben Wilson Senior Center: Voter Education Successes and Preliminary 2007 Budget Issues Highlight Session
November 2, 2006
Bucks County Planning Commission to Host Three Quakertown Rail Analysis Meetings
October 31, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners' BUCKS VOTES Public Education Program Intensifies Prior to Election Day
October 26, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce $85,000 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant: Funding to Continue Exterior Restoration of Erwin-Stover House
October 23,2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce BUCKS VOTES Public Education has Reached All 54 Municipalities
October 20, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Visit Bensalem Senior Center for Bi-Monthly Meeting
October 18, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce Another Busy Week of BUCKS VOTES Public Education
October 13, 2006
Readying our Region: Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Officials Convene to Protect Delaware Valley
October 12, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Laud "Excellent" State of County at Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce
October 11, 2006
Bucks County Children and Youth Agency to Sponsor Adoption Seminar
October 10, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce Another Week of BUCKS VOTES Education Sites
October 6, 2006
Bucks County Board of Elections Announces Extended Voter Registration Hours
October 4, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Visit Northampton Twp. Senior Center for Bi-Monthly Meeting
October 4, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Initiate Open Space Task Force II With Brainstorming Session
October 2, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce Upcoming Bucks Votes Public Education Sites
September 29, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners' Chairman Declares the State of the County is "Great"
September 29, 2006
Bucks County Health Department Cautions Against Handling Wild Animals
September 28, 2006
Bucks County to Conclude 2006 Hazardous Waste Recycling Program, Sept. 30, in Quakertown
September 28, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Celebrate Employee Recognition Day During Broad Street Block Party: Festive Picnic Atmosphere Frames Presentation of Annual Award for Excellence, Employee Service Milestone Awards
September 27, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Sponsor "Kids Voting USA" Public Service Announcement: Program Encourages Youngsters to get Involved in Voting Process
September 27, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners' Chairman Serves as Courthouse Security Screener: Continuing his hands-on look at the government's inner workings, Jim Cawley joins public safety employees for a three-hour shift
September 25, 2006
Amidst Positive Feedback, Bucks County Commissioners Announce Upcoming
Voter Education Sites
September 25, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners' Preservation of 100th Farm Highlights Annual Outdoor Meeting Celebration
September 21, 2006
Bucks County Joins Unprecedented Tri-State Effort to Regionalize Emergency Preparedness
and Response.
September 18, 2006
Health Alert: Public Urged to Avoid Fresh-Bagged Spinach Due to Risk of E. Coli Exposure
September 15, 2006
Bucks County Chairman Declares the State of the County is "Very, Very Good"
September 15, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners to take Lead Role in Flood Mitigation for Delaware River Communities
September 14, 2006
Courts Dismiss Two More MRSA Claims, In Favor of Bucks County
September 13, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners' Chairman Jim Cawley Serves as Fire Marshal for a Day
September 12, 2006
Bucks County Health Department to Spray for Mosquitoes in Warrington Township September 13
September 12, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Host Ceremony of Remembrance for
Sept. 11, 2001 Victims
September 11, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce Upcoming Voter Education Program Sites
September 8, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Proclaim September "National Emergency Preparedness Month" -- County's Initial "Bucks Family Preparedness Day" Scheduled for Saturday, September 16, at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Ivyland
September 7, 2006
Bucks County Emergency Management Agency Says Family Preparedness Key in Anticipation of Weekend Storms
August 31, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce Voter Education Program Sites
August 31, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Back Housing Arrangement, Easing Prisoner Re-entry Transition
August 30, 2006
County Commissioners Salute Bucks County Conservation District Scholarship Winners
August 25, 2006
Hawk Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
August 25, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce Voting Machine Demonstration Sites -- Public Invited to Test Danaher ELECTronic 1242 Units at Bucks County Courthouse and Lower Bucks Government Service Center in Levittown
August 24, 2006
Commissioners Announce Appointment to Pennsylvania Weights and Measurement Standards Advisory Board--Bucks County Consumer Protection Director Mike Bannon to Serve on Newly Established Department of Agriculture Committee
August 22, 2006
Pictures from the Bucks County Commissioners meeting at the Middletown Grange Fair
August 18, 2006
Commissioners Unveil "Bucks Votes" Voter Education Initiative as Kickoff
to Middletown Grange Fair
August
16, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Introduce Members of Open Space Task Force II
August 16, 2006
35 Makes 99: Ulrich Farm Becomes Newest Addition to County Agricultural Land Preservation Program--Commissioners Act to Authorize Freeze for Real Property Tax Increase for
99 Preserved Farms
August 16, 2006
Bucks Commissioners Salute Conservationist: Longtime Bucks County Conservation District Vice-Chairman Receives Pennsylvania District Director Excellence Award
August 14, 2006
Hazardous Waste Recycling Program to Continue, August 12, in Bristol Township
August 9, 2006
Bucks County Department of Corrections Completes Courthouse Garage Community
Service Project
August 8, 2006
Commissioners Announce Partnership Between Emergency Services and Local Fire Houses: Fire Companies Open Doors as Heat Respite for Public
August 3, 2006
In Response to Excessive Heat Warning, Commissioners Announce Extended
Senior Center Hours
July 31, 2006
Commissioners Remind Bucks Seniors About Free Fan Program: Heat Advisory to Last Until
8 p.m. Thursday
July 31, 2006
Black Fly Suppression Spraying Along The Delaware River - Monday, July 31, 2006
July 28, 2006
Bucks County Korean War Memorial Hosts Seventh Annual Ceremony of Remembrance and Wreath Laying
July 27, 2006
Commissioners Visit Falls Township Senior Center
Facility Serves as Key Community Center for Power Outages and Voting Machine Education
July 26, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce Golf Course Improvements
July 26, 2006
Bucks County Information Services Continues Charity Drive
July 26, 2006
Bucks County Hazardous Waste Recycling Program Enjoys Record Participation
Numbers on July 22
July 25, 2006
Bucks County Partners With the Red Cross to Save Lives
July 25, 2006
Commissioners Announce Bucks County Disaster Recovery Center to Close
7 P.M., Wednesday, July 26
July 24, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Announce Plans for Major Disease Emergency Drill
July 20, 2006
Hazardous Waste Recycling Program to Continue, July 22, in Warwick Township
July 20, 2006
Maple Point Middle School Red Cross Shelter Closes
July 20, 2006
Excess of 50,000 Bucks Households Still Without Power: Emergency Management Agency Continues Recovery Efforts
July 19, 2006
Commissioners Announce Emergency Dredging of Port of Bucks County, Fairless Turning Basin
July 19, 2006
Powerful Storms Leave 59,000 Bucks Households Without Power: Emergency Operations Center Activated to Coordinate Recovery Efforts
July 19, 2006
FREE FANS AVAILABLE FOR SENIORS
Excessive Heat Watch Continues
July 18, 2006
Cawley Questions Inter-Agency Flood Mitigation Analysis
July 18, 2006
Health Department To Spray For Mosquitoes In Bristol Township July 20th
July 18, 2006
Heat Watch Issued
July 17, 2006
Disaster Recovery Center Operating: Flood victims urged to visit New Hope-Solebury High to receive personal assistance with county, state and federal services
July 14, 2006
County to Open Disaster Recovery Center: New Hope-Solebury High to host
county, state and federal services
July 12, 2006
It's "Miller Time" at Tohickon Valley Park: Highlights from the Bucks County Commissioners' Meeting, July 12, 2006
July 12, 2006
Miller Becomes Longest Tenured Commissioner: With 5,585 Days and Counting, She Passes Andrew Warren
July 12, 2006
Bucks County Preserves 114 Acres in Tinicum Township: Natural Area Program Completes 50 and 51Projects
July 12, 2006
Theresa Savage Named Voter Education Project Manager
July 12, 2006
Updated Damage Report For Bucks County Flooding
July 6, 2006
Commissioner James Cawley Presenting County Opposition To Flood Plain Development
July 3, 2006
Commissioners Announce Property Tax Grace Period for Flood Victims
June 30, 2006
County Officials Update Flood Developments: Delaware River Communities
Occupy Local, National News
June 29, 2006
County Emergency Services Implements Flood Response In Bucks
Commissioners Declare State of Emergency
June 28, 2006
Bucks County Issues Emergency Declaration: Flooding Along the Neshaminy Creek
and Delaware River
June 28, 2006
Heavy Rains From Storm System to Cause Major Flooding In Parts of Bucks County:
Residents urged to plan ahead to protect themselves from flooding
June 28, 2006
FLOOD WARNING from the Bucks County Emergency Management Agency
June 27, 2006
An "Open" Invitation: Bucks County to Form New Open Space Task Force
June 27, 2006
County Seeks Volunteer for Horsham Land Reuse Authority Subcommittee
June 23, 2006
Edwards Appointed Deputy Director of Public Information for Bucks: Former ING Newspaper Reporter Joins County Department
June 23, 2006
Highlights from the Bucks County Commissioners Meeting: June 21, 2006
June 21, 2006
County to Relocate 9-1-1 Center to Ivyland: Commissioners Contract with W2A Design Group
June 21, 2006
Senior Citizens Heat Alert
June 19, 2006
In Memory of Dr. Halbert E. Fillinger, Jr. -- Served as Bucks County Chief Deputy Coroner and Forensic Pathologist
June 13, 2006
Highlights from the Bucks County Commissioners' Meeting-June 7, 2006
June 7, 2006
County Sheriffs Form Southeastern PA Joint Task Force
June 2, 2006
Water Flows at Historic World War I Fountain--Highlights Upcoming Memorial Weekend
May 26, 2006
Proclamations from the Bucks County Commissioners' Meeting at the
Penndel Mental Health Center
May 24, 2006
Commissioners Claim Primary a Success
May 17, 2006
CCAP to Fund Internship in Name of Former County Clerk David Steinbach
May 17, 2006
Proclamations issued at the Bucks County Commissioners' Meeting at the
Newtown Township Building.
May 15, 2006
Federal Anti-Terrorism Exercise Held in Philadelphia and Bensalem, Bucks County
May 11, 2006
Commissioners Honor Bucks County Seniors During Older Americans Month
May 10, 2006
Bucks Emergency Team Anticipates Public Reaction to Made-for-TV Movie About Bird Flu
May 9, 2006
Bucks County Site Included in FBI Anti-Terrorism Field Exercise
May 8, 2006
Bucks Hosts Meeting to Discuss Bus Rapid Transit Study
May 3, 3006
National Infant Immunization Week: April 22-29
April 26, 2006
Neshaminy Manor Host Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
April 26, 2006
CELEBRATE EARTH WEEK 2006
Commissioners present proclamation in honor of student poster contest winners
April 20, 2006
Bucks County Recycles!
April 19, 2006
Bucks County Receives State Victims and Witness Funding Grant
April 19, 2006
Commissioners Launch $6.5 Million Morgue/Crime Lab Construction in Warminster
April 12, 2006
Last Day To Register To Vote In May 16 Primary Election
April 10, 2006
Neshaminy Manor Back To Normal Operation
April 7, 2006
Commissioners Hold "Green" Meeting To Honor The Bucks County Conservation District
April 5, 2006
Commissioners Preserve 212 Acres of Farmland and Open Space
April 5, 2006
Jacobs Appointed County's Chief Information Officer
April 5, 2006
Commissioners Take Meetings on the Road
March 31, 2006
Commissioner Cawley Observes Key County Agency in Action
March 21, 2006
Commissioners Proclaim March as Social Work Month
March 20, 2006
Bucks Prepares For Weather Emergency
March 17, 2006
Bucks County Selects Voting Machines with Paper Audit Trail
March 15, 2006
Bucks to Build Upper Bucks Government Services Complex in Richland Township
March 15, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Proclaim March 11, 2006 as
St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee Day
March 3, 2006
Bucks County Commissioners Proclaim Weather Emergency Preparedness Week
March 1, 2006
County Commissioners Release Personal Voting History
February 27, 2006
Bucks County Public Safety Week
Commissioners Recognize Contributions of Emergency Responders
February 16, 2006
Commissioners Declare Public Safety Week
To honor police, fire and emergency medical personnel
February 15, 2006
Fire Marshal Named To State Advisory Group
February 3, 2006
Bucks County Consumer Protection Week
Fighting Fraud-It's A Family Matter
February 1, 2006
Commissioners Approve 28 Appointments
January 19, 2006
Commissioner Cawley Completes Local Meetings
January 17, 2006
Health Department Launches "Pilot Rapid Testing Program"
January 10, 2006
Bucks County to Hold Forums/Demonstrations of Choices for New Voting Systems
January 6, 2006
Commissioner Cawley Named Chairman of Board
January 4, 2006
County Sets Aside $2 Million For Farmland Preservation Allocation To Help Secure State Match
January 4, 2006
Volunteer Sought For Vacancy On Prison Oversight Board
January 4, 2006