Kate Fishman is a Pennsylvania Field Editor with Patch, reporting on local news in Bucks County including Doylestown, Newtown, New Hope, and the nearby NJ town of Lambertville. She has previously written and reported for The Oberlin Review and the New Paltz Times.
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Lambertville's new mayor plans to govern with "the confidence of a 57-year-old man who is not afraid of any problem or any conversation."
Democrats and Republicans came together to create this bill, which passed the House unanimously and was signed by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Quadrupled student loan benefits for nurses and millions in assistance for the hardest hit hospitals. Learn more:
Shortly after Rep. Wendi Thomas announced that she won't be seeking reelection, fellow Republican Kristin Marcell launched her candidacy.
The Pennridge Improvement Project spearheaded little free libraries, following removal of books about gender and books by authors of color.
After receiving $500 to ship the endangered animals internationally, he was sentenced to three years' probation and will pay a $1,000 fine.
"He has the kind of hustle that will eventually manifest into something extraordinary," but time to pay for next semester is running out.
“Funny, I never imagined I’d be wistful for Pennsylvania," one character says after making a 12-hour trip from Doylestown to New York City.
“Funny, I never imagined I’d be wistful for Pennsylvania," one character says after making a 12-hour trip from Doylestown to New York City.
A team of 10 registered nurses has been deployed to Grand View Health for temporary staffing aid, to help the hospital manage COVID-19.
A school board member said communications to the board have dwindled in recent weeks. She believes that's because parents don't feel heard.
Gabarelly's Stockton Steaks, which opened during the pandemic, partnered with the Lambertville social services agency to "pay it forward."
The center provides a community space for Bucks residents with cancer, and also welcomes family and caregivers. But it's all donation-based.
The center will be adding an elevator and expanding its offerings to include live music, theatrical presentations, and poetry.
The road is closed between Limekiln Road and Rickerts Road, the Doylestown Township Police Department said around 10 a.m. Monday.
In the newest stats released Friday by the Bucks County Health Department, numbers are going down and things are looking up.
The money will help restore the Honey Hollow dam through a Growing Greener grant from the PA Department of Environmental Protection.
A low temperature of nine degrees is forecasted for Friday night, leading to shelters opening over the weekend.
The 40-year-old man was found in the heater room of Back In Time Music, with apparent damage to the equipment in the room.
Documents sent to Gov. Wolf and the federal government appear to falsely designate Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes to Donald Trump.
