Bucks County News Archive
2011
Commissioners Approve Bucks County Comprehensive Plan 2011 during Bi-Monthly Business Meeting
December 23, 2011
Bucks County Commissioners Approve 5.7 Percent Property Tax Increase, First Hike Since 2006: By 2-1 Margin, $461.67 Million Working Document Is Enacted
December 22, 2011
Spreading Holiday Joy to Children in Foster Care - Bucks County Employees Fill Children’s Wish Lists
December 16, 2011
Bucks County Commissioners Join Law Enforcement Officials to Illuminate “Project Blue Light”
December 9, 2011
Moody’s Investors Service Confirms Stable Aaa Bond Rating for Bucks County
December 8, 2011
Commissioners Bid Fond Farewell to Retiring County Solicitor Glenn D. Hains, Esq.
December 7, 2011
Commissioners Conduct 2012 Preliminary Budget Public Hearing
December 7, 2011
Bucks County Elder Law Handbook and Resource Guide Available as a New Tool for Residents
December 2, 2011
Holiday Shopping Tips from Bucks County Consumer Protection
December 1, 2011
Bucks County Re-Opens County Bridge No. 256 in Milford Township upon Completion of Emergency Repairs
November 30, 2011
Bucks County Unveils Preliminary 2012 Operating Budget
November 23, 2011
Bucks County Re-Opens County Bridge No. 210 in Haycock Township after Emergency Repairs
November 23, 2011
Commissioners Visit New-Look Mercer Museum for November 16 Bi-Monthly Business Meeting
November 16, 2011
County to Host November 29 Workshop: “Alternative Funding: Show Me the Money”
November 16, 2011
Bucks County to Host Public Meetings Regarding 2011 Comprehensive Plan
November 15, 2011
Bucks County Provides Update on Veteran ID Card Discount Program
November 10, 2011
Commissioners Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Bucks County Planning Commission during Nov. 2 Meeting
November 4, 2011
Bucks County Children and Youth Receives 150 New Winter Coats for Local Children and Families
November 4, 2011
Commissioners, Recorder of Deeds Introduce Veterans ID Card Discount Program
November 3, 2011
Commissioners Approve $75.065 General Obligation Bond Issuance; County to Save $24 Million Over 15-Year Term
November 3, 2011
Bucks County to Host November 15 Workshop: “Exporting to Mexico”
November 2, 2011
Commissioners Cut Ribbon on Rehabilitated Clymer Ave. Bridge in West Rockhill Township
October 26, 2011
Sixth Annual Pandemic Flu Drill Sharpens Emergency Response While Vaccinating Bucks Countians
October 25, 2011
Commissioners Join Dignitaries, First Responders to Cut Ribbon For Lower Bucks Public Safety Training Center
October 24, 2011
Commissioners Approve 118 Acres of Open Space Preservation during Visit to Silver Lake Nature Center
October 20, 2011
Moody’s Investors Service Affirms Bucks County’s Aaa Bond Rating
October 19, 2011
Bucks County to Host Public Meetings Regarding 2011 Comprehensive Plan
October 18, 2011
Bucks County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to Provide Assistance with Medicare 2012 Enrollment
October 13, 2011
County to Host October 19 Workshop: “Alternative Funding: Show Me the Money”
October 12, 2011
Bucks County Board of Elections Relocates Five Polling Places for November 8, 2011 Municipal Election
October 11, 2011
Commissioners Visit Philadelphia Biblical University to Conduct Bi-Monthly Business
October 5, 2011
Bucks County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Will Close Down at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12
October 4, 2011
Commissioners Host 6th Annual Bucks County Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony
October 3, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes October 3, 4, and 5 in Lower Bucks
September 30, 2011
Bucks County Accepting Applications to Serve as Election Officials for the November 8 Municipal Election
September 30, 2011
Tuesday, October 11 is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the November 8, 2011 Municipal Election
September 30, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes Friday, September 30 in Bristol Township
September 29, 2011
Commissioners Unanimously Approve Pair of Municipal Applications during Special Meeting at Courthouse
September 28, 2011
Bucks County Residents Eligible for Individual Assistance from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Declaration Involves Damage from Tropical Storm Lee
September 23, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes Monday, September 26 in Solebury Township
September 23, 2011
Bucks County to Present Annual “Certification Made Easy” Workshop for Women, Minority, and Veteran-Owned Businesses: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 3 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Bucks County Bar Association, Doylestown, PA
September 22, 2011
Commissioners Approve Purchase of 10,000 Flu Doses for 6th Annual Pandemic Flu Drill, Saturday, October 22, 2011
September 22, 2011
Hurricane Irene Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to Open in Bucks County: Neshaminy Mall, 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011
September 21, 2011
Hurricane Irene Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) To Open In Bucks County: Neshaminy Mall, 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011
September 20, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes September 16 in Bristol Township
September 15, 2011
Bucks County Residents Eligible for Individual Assistance from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Declaration Involves Hurricane Irene Damage from Aug. 26-30, 2011
September 13, 2011
Bucks County to Host 3rd Annual Community Resource Day for Youth
September 13, 2011
Bucks County Flood Status Update
September 8, 2011
Commissioners Honor Bristol Riverside Theater’s 25th Season during September 7 Business Meeting
September 8, 2011
Mary Smithson Honored by Pennsylvania State Association of Prothonotaries and Clerks of Courts
September 6, 2011
Bucks County to Conduct October 6 Workshop: “Loan Programs to Fit Your Business”
September 6, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes September 1 in Falls Township
September 1, 2011
County to Host September 21 Workshop: “A Business Case for Successful Energy Projects”
August 30, 2011
Bucks County Officials Assess Damage Left in Irene’s Wake
August 29, 2011
Bucks County Status Update #2
August 28, 2011
Bucks County Status Update
August 28, 2011
Bucks County Issues Emergency Declaration
August 28, 2011
Bucks County Activates Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to Coordinate Response to Hurricane Irene
August 27, 2011
Heavy Rains and Winds Anticipated with Hurricane Irene: Residents Urged to Plan Ahead to Protect Themselves
August 26, 2011
Bucks County Seeks Applications for Commissioners’ Economic Development Council (CEDC)
August 26, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes August 26 in Warminster Township
August 25, 2011
Bucks County Youth Center Wins CCAP 2011 “Outstanding Affiliate of the Year” Award
August 23, 2011
County to Host September 15 Workshop: “Selling Your Products & Services to the State and County Government”
August 19, 2011
Bucks County Commissioners Celebrate 63rd Annual Middletown Grange Fair, Preserve 156 Farm Acres
August 19, 2011
Bucks County Names William F. Plantier Director of Corrections
August 18, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes August 17 in Falls Township
August 16, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes August 16 in Middletown Township
August 15, 2011
Commissioners, Planning Commission Board Dedicate Robert H. “Barney” Grunmeier Meeting Room
August 9, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes August 10 in Bristol Township
August 8, 2011
County Bridge No. 210 (Haycock Run Rd.) In Haycock Twp. To Close To Traffic Monday, August 8
August 5, 2011
Commissioners Highlight Job Creation and Retention in Bucks County
August 4, 2011
Bucks County Commissioners Visit Pennridge Community Senior Center for Bi-Monthly Business Meeting
August 4, 2011
Bucks County to Participate in Small Business Forum: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 10 a.m. to Noon, LaSalle University, Bucks County Center, Newtown, PA
July 28, 2011
“The Greatest Honor an American Male Can Have” -- Commissioners Join Keynote Speaker & Marine Corps Major (Ret.) Chew-een Lee to Commemorate 58th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice
July 27, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes July 28 in Lower Southampton Twp.
July 27, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes July 27 in Middletown Township
July 26, 2011
Bucks County Area Agency on Aging to Offer Saturday (July 23) Senior Center Hours at Two Facilities
July 22, 2011
Bucks County Commissioners Establish Commissioners’ Economic Development Council (CEDC)
July 21, 2011
Commissioners, President Judge Join Doylestown Borough Officials to Break Ground for New Justice Center
July 20, 2011
Bucks County Extends Senior Center Hours at Five County Facilities
July 19, 2011
Commissioners Deliver Annual State of the County Messages to Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce
July 14, 2011
Pennsylvania DEP Officials to Conduct July 13 Black Fly Spraying In Delaware River Basin: Helicopter to Be Visible between Portland, PA and Yardley, PA
July 12, 2011
Commissioners Issue Public Safety Awareness Messages In Response to Current Heat Wave & Air Quality Alert
July 11, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes July 11 in Highland Park, Middletown Township
July 7, 2011
Commissioners Approve Lower Bucks Hospital Bond During Bi-Monthly Meeting
July 7, 2011
Pennsylvania DEP Officials to Conduct June 29 Black Fly Spraying in Delaware River Basin: Helicopter to Be Visible between Portland, PA and Yardley, PA
June 28, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes June 23 in Bristol Twp.
June 22, 2011
Commissioners Host LBCCC Youth Leadership Students
June 22, 2011
Bucks County to Participate in Government Marketing Business Forum: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 8:30-11 a.m., Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce
June 20, 2011
Commissioners Approve Adoption of County Open Space and Greenway Plan and Natural Areas Inventory Update
June 16, 2011
Bucks County to Participate In Small Business Forum: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 6-8 p.m., Milford Twp. Building
June 13, 2011
Bucks County Commissioners Urge Awareness of Heat’s Effect on County Residents
June 8, 2011
Joseph J. Szafran, Jr. Takes Oath of Office as Bucks County Recorder of Deeds
June 6, 2011
Bucks County to Conduct “Shaping Business Success in the New Decade” Workshop: Thursday, June16, 2011, 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. - Bucks County Community College Upper Bucks Campus, Perkasie, PA
June 6, 2011
Commissioners Recognize Local Law Enforcement Heroes & High School Poet of the Year
June 2, 2011
Commissioners Approve $37 Million Emergency Communications Contract & Key Farm Preservation
June 2, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes June 2 in Bensalem Township
June 1, 2011
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Offers Farmers Market Nutrition Program to Older Bucks Countians
June 1, 2011
Bucks County to Conduct “Career & Opportunities Expo” - June 15, 2011, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA
May 31, 2011
County Health Department to Spray Adult Mosquitoes June 1 in Bensalem & Bristol Townships
May 31, 2011
Commissioners Host Memorial Day Ceremony of Remembrance
May 27, 2011
Bucks County Commissioners to Reopen County Bridge No. 244 in Hilltown Twp.
May 26, 2011
County Honors Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Participants during 37th Anniversary Luncheon
May 20, 2011
Commissioners Approve 27 Contract Resolutions Involving 12 County Departments
May 18, 2011
County Health Department Reminds Residents to Take Proper Immunization Precautions
May 16, 2011
Commissioners Present Annual Bucks County Conservation District (BCCD) Awards
May 10, 2011
County to Present May 25 Workshop: “Exporting to Canada: Bucks County’s First Export Market”
May 9, 2011
Pennsylvania DEP Officials to Conduct May 10 Black Fly Spraying in Delaware River Basin: Helicopter to Be Visible between Portland, PA and Trenton, NJ
May 9, 2011
County Health Department Identifies Three Probable Cases of Measles
May 6, 2011
Commissioners Travel to Historic Pennsbury Manor for Bi-Monthly Business Meeting
May 5, 2011
Bucks County Area Agency On Aging (AAA) To Hold Public Budget Hearing May 9
May 2, 2011
Bucks County Continues to Accept Applications for Election Officials to Work May 17 Municipal Primary
April 29, 2011
Bucks County to Host Public Meeting Regarding County Open Space & Greenways Plan
April 29, 2011
Bucks County Board Of Elections Reorganizes & Relocates Three Voting Districts For May 17 Municipal Primary
April 27, 2011
County to Present May 12 Workshop: “Selling Your Products & Services to the Federal Government and the County”
April 26, 2011
Bucks County to Host Meeting to Introduce Lansdale/Quakertown Corridor Analysis
April 25, 2011
Bucks County to Host Public Meetings Regarding Update to County Comprehensive Plan
April 21, 2011
Equine Business: Commissioners Visit Special Equestrians of Warrington for Bi-Monthly Meeting Filled with Proclamations and Presentations
April 21, 2011
Bucks County Accepting Applications to Serve As Election Officials for May 17 Municipal Primary
April 18, 2011
Bucks County Dept. of Emergency Communications to Host 2nd Annual Citizens’ Academy for 9-1-1, Saturday, May 7, 2011
April 14, 2011
County to Host April 20 Workshop: “Selling Your Products & Services to the State and County Government”
April13, 2011
Commissioners Proclaim April, 2011 “Child Abuse Awareness Month” In County Of Bucks
April 8, 2011
Commissioners Add a Pair of Key Municipal Open Space Properties to County Preservation Rolls
April 7, 2011
Pinwheels to Prevent Child Abuse
April 5, 2011
County Business Development Department to Host April 14 Workshop: “Canada: Bucks County’s First Export Market”
April 4, 2011
Bucks County to Host Regional Meetings to Seek Public Input on County Bike Plan
April 1, 2011
Community & Business Development to Host April 5 Workshop: “A Business Case for Successful Energy Projects”
April 1, 2011
April 18 is Last Day to Register for May 17 Municipal Primary
March 31, 2011
Commissioner Rob Loughery Tours Quakertown’s Secant Medical, LLC with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett
March 21, 2011
Commissioners Approve Resolutions for 15 County Departments, Receive Update On Preliminary State Budget
March 16, 2011
Bucks County Commissioners Remind Residents to Set Clocks Ahead and Check Home Preparedness Items
March 11, 2011
Bucks County Forecast To Receive Heavy Rain and Possible Flooding: Two to Four Inches of Precipitation Expected over next 48 hours
March 9, 2011
Bucks County to Host Free “EnergyWorks” Information Session for Local Contractors & Auditors: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, 252 Swamp Rd. (#23), Doylestown
March 8, 2011
County Bridge No. 21 (Rickert Rd.) In Hilltown Township Closed To Traffic
March 4, 2011
Bucks County Behavioral Health Sponsors Seventh Annual Resiliency Conference - “Healing and Letting Go of Guilt, Shame and Stigma” Will Be Held March 23rd
March 3, 2011
The Proclaiming O’ The Green: Commissioners Salute 23rd Annual Bucks County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Officials, in Advance of March 12 Event
March 2, 2011
Bucks County to Conduct "Career & Opportunities Expo:" March 15, 2011, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Bucks County Comm. College, Lower Bucks Campus
March 1, 2011
Commissioners Cut Ribbon on Bridge No. 239 in East Rockhill Twp.
February 22, 2011
Philanthropist Herman Silverman Donates Painting to Commissioners, Residents of Bucks County
February 16, 2011
Charles H. Martin Named Commissioner Chairman for 10th Time During Historic Business Meeting: Robert G. Loughery Appointed Vice-Chairman for 2011
February 16, 2011
Shaping Business Success in the New Decade - Workshop Series Starts Thursday, Feb. 17
February 8, 2011
Bucks County Issues Three-Night “Code Blue” Weather Alert for Tuesday, February 8 Until Friday, February 11
February 7, 2011
Groundhog Day Commissioners’ Meeting Features 30 Contract Approvals for 17 County Departments
February 7, 2011
Robert G. Loughery Sworn In As Bucks County Commissioner During Mid-Day Ceremony
February 4, 2011
County Running on Two Hour Delay, Wednesday, February 2, Due to Inclement Weather
February 2, 2011
Bucks County Extending Code Blue Declaration until Tuesday Morning, February 1, 2011
January 27, 2011
County Running on Two Hour Delay, Thursday, January 27, Due to Inclement Weather
January 27, 2011
Doylestown Dart Announces Service Changes Effective On Monday, January 31, 2011
January 26, 2011
Judges Appoint New Commissioner
January 25, 2011
County Bridge No. 127 (Mill Rd.) in Buckingham Township Closed to Traffic
January 21, 2011
Bucks County Issues Five-Night “Code Blue” Weather Alert for Friday, January 21 into Wednesday, January 26
January 21, 2011
Commissioners Approve $3.2 Million Redevelopment Assistance Capital (RACP) Grant for Delaware Valley College
January 19, 2011
By 2-1 Vote, Commissioners Approve Six Contracts Totaling $84 Million for New Justice Center
January 13, 2011
Bucks County Declares Three-Night “Code Blue” Weather Alert for Wednesday, Jan. 12 through Saturday, Jan. 15
January 12, 2011
Commissioner Jim Cawley Delivers Farewell Remarks to County Residents and Colleagues
January 10, 2011
Commissioners Table Vote on Justice Center Contracts: Special Meeting to be Held Thursday, January 13, 11 a.m., Courthouse Community Room (1st Floor)
January 7, 2011
The Year 2010: A Time of Firsts for Bucks County: Moody’s Aaa Bond Rating, Fifth Straight “No Tax Increase” Budget and Capital Progress Highlight Last 12 Months
January 3, 2011