Monday, May 20, 2013
The primary election is Tuesday. Check the list below to see who is running for open positions on the county level.
Though it may lack the glamour of a national campaign, this election year is no less important, especially if you believe in the old adage, "All politics is local." The following are the candidates running for office at the county level and seeking the nomination from the Tuesday's primary (incumbents are bolded). The list has been provided by the Bucks County Board of Elections office. Pennsylvania has a closed primary, meaning that only party members can vote for candidates in their party. Democrats vote for democrats, and republicans vote for republicans. Independents cannot vote in the primary election. The general election takes place Nov. 5. The last day to register for the general is Oct.r 7. State Office Vic Stabile (R) Joseph C. …
Monday, April 8, 2013
The primary election is May 21. Check the list below to see who is running for open positions on the county level.
Though it may lack the glamour of a national campaign, this election year is no less important, especially if you believe in the old adage, "All politics is local." The following are the candidates running for office at the county level and seeking the nomination from the May 21 primary (incumbents are bolded). The unofficial list has been provided by the Bucks County Board of Elections office. The last day to register before the primary is April 22. Pennsylvania has a closed primary, meaning that only party members can vote for candidates in their party. Democrats vote for democrats, and republicans vote for republicans. Independents cannot vote in the primary election. The general election takes place November 5, 2013. The last day to …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Get carried away to a peaceful state in the butterfly garden at the Silver Lake Nature Center in Bristol. The vibrant colors of this garden make for a beautiful backdrop for photographs.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Also, man shoots himself inside a sporting goods store, residents held at gunpoint in their home, and how we're all breaking the law.
Check out some of Patch's biggest stories from the past week in eastern Pennsylvania: A man who barricaded himself inside a Dicks Sporting Goods store shot himself after a more than three-hour standoff with police. Read the story here. An elderly man shot and killed his wife, then himself, in a hospice room at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Allentown around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin and a hospital official said. Full details here. A 16-year-old girl is missing and there is concern that she might be in danger, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Chester County sent out alerts about the disappearance Angela Marie Vega-Yohn, of Philadelphia. Her case is being categorized as an …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Twelve Bucks County residents are among the 197 Pennsylvanians and 4,802 Americans and allies lost in the war.
This week marks 10 years since the beginning of the Iraq war, a good time honor those from Bucks County who sacrificed their lives in the fight. By one count, the war is directly responsible for 189,000 deaths, not including those who died from hardship caused by the fighting. CNN has a stunning map of all casualties in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. In all, 4,802 Americans and allies have died in the war, according to the Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, including 197 Pennsylvanians. Levittown's Maurice Jerome Johnson and Jae Sik Moon, are two of the 12 people from Bucks. Johnson died from injuries suffered when a roadside bomb struck his Humvee in Mosul, Iraq, on Nov. 1, 2003. Moon died on December 25, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds …
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Bucks County Health Department visited several establishments in the Levittown area this month.
The Bucks County Department of Health in February conducted inspections of several food-service establishments in Levittown. Click each facility's name to see its Patch directory listing and click the date of its inspection to read the health department's report.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Sesame Place's opening day is just one of the numerous fun-filled events to enjoy this coming spring.
Friday, March 1, 2013
The Bucks County School Watch Hotline is 1-877-888-7140.
Bucks County has introduced a 24-hour hotline for callers to share information about potential risks at local schools. The Bucks County School Watch Hotline is 1-877-888-7140. According to information from the Newtown Township Police Department, the hotline was created so students, parents and staff can anonymously report situations that may put school safety jeopardy. "The hotline is intended to help keep schools safe by notifying local school and law enforcement officials of potential acts of violence, theft, weapons on campus, drug and/or alcohol abuse before they occur," information from the Newtown Township Police said. Trained telecommunicators will be answering the calls to gather information and relay it to the local police …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Bucks County School Watch Hotline is 1-877-888-7140.
Bucks County has introduced a 24-hour hotline for callers to share information about potential risks at local schools. The Bucks County School Watch Hotline is 1-877-888-7140. According to information from the Newtown Township Police Department, the hotline was created so students, parents and staff can anonymously report situations that may put school safety jeopardy. "The hotline is intended to help keep schools safe by notifying local school and law enforcement officials of potential acts of violence, theft, weapons on campus, drug and/or alcohol abuse before they occur," information from the police said. Trained telecommunicators will be answering the calls to gather information and relay it to the local police department and school …
Walter Miller Elementary School raised $500 for a Bristol Township homeless shelter.
Students at Walter Miller Elementary School in the Levittown section of Middletown raised $500 for a local homeless shelter. Youngsters at the school helped organized a collection to help the Bucks County Emergency Homeless Shelter in Bristol Township. The money went to “Buck Up Bucks County.” The campaign raises money for the renovate the shelter's kitchen and is sponsored by the Bucks County Courier Times newspaper. "Students in our fourth grade created posters and did daily announcements to promote “Crazy Hat Day,” according to a release from the Neshaminy School District. Students in second grade performed random acts of kindness to help raise money for the shelter, the district said. As of Monday night, the campaign is reported to …
jeff rogers
11:52 am on Sunday, May 5, 2013
when i see incumbents bolded it reminds me to vote them out. keep highlighting them thanks. more ›