Finding a job in a struggling economy can be challenging for individuals in various industries. Add in a return from military service and little or no transferable career skills and the challenge can be insurmountable.

I could never be a police officer for many reasons. Too old, too short, too devoted to a sedentary lifestyle—I could go on. But most of all, I’d just be too scared to run toward gunfire while …

May is Lyme Awareness Month, and to raise awareness, 30 local youth artists have joined together to complete one collaborative painting which will be sold to the highest bidder as a fundraiser for PA …

As every Pennsylvanian knows, and as those who visit or relocate here quickly discover, our commonwealth is blessed with abundant natural resources and outdoor recreation assets. With more than …

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources conducted its semiannual water release from Lake Nockamixon into Tohickon Creek March 16-17. Consisting of millions of gallons of water, the …

Bucks County Community College hosts the 16th annual Tyler Formal Gardens & Landscaping Lecture featuring Tom Smarr, executive director of Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, to be held at 10 a.m. …

Celebrating 11 years in the Lehigh Valley, the “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” (WSCM) Student Video Contest welcomes 30 manufacturers and middle school teams from Carbon, Lehigh and …

For over 75 years, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Mobile Canner has produced meat that has been shared here and around the world. This year, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) will operate the …

The Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) at Bucks County Community College is hosting a free Recovery and Mental Health Community Resource Fair 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 9.The event will be held in …

Last year some Pennswood Village residents in Newtown donated $6,500 to fund a micro-lending Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) group in Kenya.Right Sharing of World Resources (www.rswr.org) is …

Bucks County leaders partnered with Delaware Valley University to host a mental health forum this month to unite and inform those seeking relief.Recognizing the growing mental health epidemic and the …

Delaware Canal State Park is planning for a maintenance drawdown of the canal beginning Friday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The canal will be drawn …

Now nearing completion of an initiative that has been five years in the making, Buckingham has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the municipality and the Central Bucks School …

Bridgeton Township hosted a UBE Community Resource Day on Aug. 12.The expo, held in the Bridgeton municipal building in Upper Black Eddy, provided community members an opportunity to learn about …

The Central Bucks School District and the Bucks County Sheriff’s Department are partnering to place a school resource officer at Central Bucks West High School. The county commissioners unanimously …

There will not be a school resource officer (SRO) at Central Bucks West High School in the coming school year. The Central Bucks Regional Police Commission recently rejected the Central Bucks School …

RSWR is a Quaker organization currently working in India, Kenya, Guatemala and Sierra Leone, providing small grants to groups of impoverished women who then make microloans to their members to engage …

With Central Bucks School District already deploying a school resource officer at Central Bucks South High School as a security enhancement, Buckingham is now considering an SRO for its own high …

I read the recent opinion column from Amy McGahran (“Study the implications of bringing in a school resource officer,” April 13) concerning the issue of school resource officers and would like to …