Veterans caught up in the criminal justice system will be getting some additional support thanks to a grant from local supporters of the Bucks County Veterans Treatment Program, officials announced recently. Funded by the Bucks County Bar Foundation and a…
Colonel Christopher Paris, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), announced today his department received two federal grants totaling more than $5.9 million to combat the distribution of controlled substances in Commonwealth communities. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today held a briefing at the Montgomery County maintenance facility in Norristown, Montgomery County, to highlight its winter preparations and employment opportunities across the five-county Philadelphia region. "Whatever the weather brings this winter to…
A bill that would strengthen and modernize Pennsylvania’s business laws passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by a unanimous vote on Monday, officials said in a press release. House Bill 1716, sponsored by state Rep. Perry Warren, D-Bucks, would make…
The Silver Lake Nature Center has some great news to share recently about a beautiful Eastern Redbud Tree located in the Pergola just outside of the SLNC Visitors' Center. The tree has been accepted into the PA Big Tree category and…
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is now taking applications for the 2023-24 heating season. LIHEAP helps families living on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Households in immediate danger of being without…
Upcoming Fall 2023 Events at Silver Lake Nature Center Saturday Morning Bird Walks. Saturday Morning Bird Walks are offered from September through November AND March through May at 7:30am. FREE. Bring your binoculars if you have a pair! Meet at…
Colonel Christopher Paris, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, last week commended four personnel dedicated to solving "cold cases" and three troopers who heroically stopped an active shooter after all received recognition for their exemplary actions as recipients of the…
Emergency medical services (EMS) companies across the Commonwealth will see a significant and much-needed boost in reimbursement rates under legislation that has now been signed into law. Act 15 of 2023 ties the state’s Medicaid reimbursement rates to federal Medicare rates,…
A home improvement contractor was convicted on Thursday, for of ripping off nine homeowners in Bucks County and Montgomery County of tens of thousands of dollars of work he never completed. Joseph Eibell, 48, of Huntingdon Valley, was found guilty…