Politics

The Bucks County Commissioners ceremonially broke ground recently on the Upper Bucks Rail Trail, which will connect the county to a vast network of biking and walking trails throughout the region

State and local agencies will be on hand in Bristol, offering information geared toward older adults

Retiring Bucks County Commissioner Charles H. Martin was recently honored at the annual Middletown Grange Fair for his many years of support for farm preservation, agricultural and 4-H programs, and the Grange Fair itself

U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Donald Norcross introduced the National Child Identification Act, H.R. 4172, which aids law enforcement by encouraging parents and guardians to proactively collect and store their children’s sensitive identification information at home

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has placed U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick on its 2020 “Retirement Watch List"

Deputy District Attorney Thomas C. Gannon and Assistant District Attorney Megan A. Hunsicker were recognized by their peers with awards for their outstanding work and public service during a recent ceremony

The order names Charles Ramsey, chair of the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), to lead a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the agency

Lynne D. Kallus-Rainey, executive director of Bucks County’s Children and Youth Social Services Agency, retired after 42 years of service to the county

Restore Public Trust, a group whose advisory board consists of veteran Democratic and liberal staffers and strategists, recently ran a TV ad urging Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to investigate Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao

Bucks County will conduct a public demonstration of new voting machine options at Bucks County Community College’s Newtown campus on Monday, Aug. 19