Gov. Wolf urges cannabis legalization to boost economic recovery
Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday called on the legislature to take up the legalization of adult-use cannabis to help with the state’s economic recovery amid covid-19. He said the tax revenue from legalized weed could help small businesses and provide restorative justice to reverse the societal effects of criminalization. “Today I am proposing we legalize More...
West Ferry Street in New Hope closed as firefighters respond to gas leak
West Ferry Street between West Bridge Street and Stockton Avenue in New Hope was closed to traffic and residents evacuated Wednesday as firefighters responded to a gas leak near the corner of Old Mill Road. Members More...
Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church in New Hope to host inclusion conference
Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church in New Hope will host “Life Together: You Too Are Brought Near,” a free online and on-site conference on inclusion Sept. 19 and 20. The conference will include four More...
New covid cases in Bucks hold steady, but 32-year-old patient dies
Bucks County’s covid-19 numbers remained at a steady level in recent days, averaging 23 new cases per day, while hospitalizations stayed low. But that positive news was countered by the reported death two weeks More...
Gov. Wolf pushes plan to make voting by mail safer, smoother
Governor Tom Wolf on Thursday urged the legislature to quickly pass his voting reform plan that would require counties to start sending mail-in ballots at least 28 days before the election, prepare returned ballots More...
Pennsylvania approved for extra $300 per week to unemployed workers
Pennsylvania will get nearly $1.5 billion to provide an extra $300 per week to eligible unemployed workers through the temporary federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program, administered by the Federal Emergency More...
Outdoor exhibit celebrating Lambertville history starts Sept. 4
The Lambertville Historical Society will present “Lambertville Then and Now,” an all-outdoor, self-guided walking tour starting Labor Day weekend on Friday, Sept. 4. Visitors can walk through the More...
Daily new covid-19 case level in Bucks remains relatively low
The county’s infection rate continued to stabilize at a relatively low level, with an average of roughly 26 covid-19 cases per day over the past three days, the Bucks County Health Department reported Thursday. Hospitalizations More...
New Hope firefighters respond to report of fire at New Street home
New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company responded Wednesday morning to the report of a fire at 35 New St. in New Hope. Smoke emerging from the roof line was plainly visible, although its source was not apparent. Smoke More...
Conservation group holds online native tree and shrub sale
The Penn State Master Watershed Stewards of Bucks County are holding an online native tree and shrub sale through Aug. 31 to support their educational outreach efforts. Master Watershed Stewards plant trees to More...
