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Bucks Co. Says No Tax Increase In Preliminary 2022 Budget
The commissioners said they expect the budget to be balanced going into next year, with plans to receive additional pandemic relief funds.

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The commissioners said they expect the budget to be balanced going into next year, with plans to receive additional pandemic relief funds.

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The 2020-21 annual firearms deer season led to 435,180 deer killed in Pennsylvania, according to the state's game commission.
Looking for something to do in Bucks County this weekend? Check out this roundup of five fun events happening in our area.
A road rage incident turned into an assault in the PetSmart parking lot, according to Newtown Police. Read the details.
The Pediatric Outreach Manager at Doylestown Health recently presented her gratitude programming at an international conference. Learn more.
Others called for the supervisor to resign after she was found to have distributed misinformation about local educators and organizations.
The Type One Parent Project Foundation, or TOPP, made the gift toward cure-based research to recognize World Diabetes Day.
The project will add a half-mile of the New Britain Road Trail stemming from Central Park to the existing 30-mile network in Doylestown.
The Solebury park recently held its grand opening; these funds will go toward constructing public restrooms for the network of trailways.
The Newtown Creek restoration project aims to stabilize the creek's banks and bolster plant life in the area.
The theater is offering an impressive lineup of screenings to ring in the Christmas season this year. See what's on the list.
Local police departments have seen increased instances of checks stolen from mailboxes and, in many cases, then fraudulently altered.
The donation will support the Women’s Diagnostic Center as part of ONE VISION: The Campaign for Doylestown Health.
PennDOT said ramp closures will be ongoing in the coming week, as workers put final touches on the Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project.
Residents can enjoy delicious treats, see the night lit up, and give back to neighbors in need in the annual ceremony.
Police asked that drivers use care in the area while officers are on scene at a car accident in Doylestown.
Hospitalizations are down in the area but the number of positive cases is up, according to the latest health department data.