Education - Bensalem Township

Bucks County Tourism Grant Program Awards About $600,000 TO 51 Local Organizations

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3 years ago

December 20, 2022

Last week the Bucks County Tourism Grant Program distributed just under $600,000 to 51 organizations, 12 of which are based in Lower Bucks County.

The program was established between Visit Bucks County and the County of Bucks, in 2008, to assist in the development and enhancement of tourism initiatives in Bucks County. It is funded from a portion received from the Bucks County lodging tax assessed to visitors staying overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts and home-shares.

Bristol based Raising the Bar, Friends of the Silver Lake Nature Center, ActorsNET of Bucks County based in Morrisville Borough, and Experience Yardley is a sampling of the 51 grants provided to area organizations.

Since the inception of the grant program, more than $6 million has been distributed to more than 120 organizations. Grant funding is used for marketing, special events and exhibitions, product development and capital improvement projects.

Each year, one grant recipient is recognized, in name, as the Charles H. Martin Grant in honor of former Commissioner Martin’s commitment in starting and supporting the Bucks County Tourism Grant Program. The 2022 recipient is the Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society.

Visit Bucks County (VBC) promotes travel to and within Bucks County, Pennsylvania. As the County’s official destination marketing organization, VBC drives visitation, increases overnight stays and fuels the local economy by promoting all there is to see and do in Bucks County. VBC supports local businesses in the tourism and hospitality industry, including lodging, attractions, restaurants, retail, events and more. Annually, Bucks County welcomes 7.58 million visitors, generating $986 million dollars in economic impact and supporting a total hospitality workforce of more than 25,000 jobs.

2022 recipients are as follows:

ActorsNET

African American Museum of Bucks County

Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum

Arete Gallery

Artists of Yardley

Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

Bristol Borough Raising the Bar

Bristol Riverside Theater

Bucks County Center for the Performing Arts. Inc.

Bucks County Children’s Museum

Bucks County Civil War Roundtable Library and Museum

Bucks County Classic organized by MSH Productions LLC

Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Bucks County Historical Society

Bucks County Playhouse

Bucks County Symphony Society

Bucks County Wine Trail

Cantus Novus

Concordia Chamber Players

Doylestown Business and Community Alliance

Dublin Town Center, LP

Experience Yardley

Friends of Bolton Mansion

Friends of Churchville Nature Center

Friends of Peace Valley Nature Center

Friends of Silver Lake Nature Center

Friends of Washington Crossing Park

Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce, Inc

Haycock Historical Society

Heritage Conservancy

Historic Fallsington, Inc.

Historical Society of Hilltown Township

Hortulus Farm Foundation

James A. Michener Art Museum

La Fiocco

Lenape Chamber Ensemble

Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Museum

New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts

New Hope Helping

Newtown Historic Association

Newtown Theatre

Pearl S. Buck International

Peddler’s Village

Perkasie Towne Improvement Association

Quakertown Historical Society

Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts & Design

Sellersville Inn, Inc

Snipes Farm and Education Center

The Pennsbury Society

The TileWorks of Bucks County

TMA Bucks Foundation

Education - Bensalem Township

Lower Bucks Public Schools Delay Tuesday’s Start Times

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3 days ago

March 3, 2026

Joanne Ames

Lower Bucks County public school districts announced their plans for today March 3 2026 as schools are OPEN but on delay.

Below is a list of the schools and their websites. All are encouraged to use the links to see the complete details of your school district.

Education - Bensalem Township

BCCC Seeks Public Input on Nursing Program

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4 days ago

March 1, 2026

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Bucks County Community College (BCCC) invites public input as it seeks to continue accreditation for its Associate Degree Nursing Program.

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) will be visiting the Newtown Campus Tuesday – Thursday, March 24 – 26, as part of the accreditation process.

The visit includes a forum from 2 – 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 in Founders Hall Room 140, where the public is invited to share comments about the two-year program that prepares students to become registered nurses.

In addition, the ACEN is gathering written comments that must be received by March 9. To submit, email public-comments@acenursing.org, or mail to: ATTN: Accreditation Services, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3390 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta GA 30326.

To learn more about the Associate Degree Nursing Program, email ADNursingDirector@bucks.edu, call 215-968-8353 or click here.

BCCC is located at 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown. Click here for a campus map and directions.

Education - Bensalem Township

Lower Bucks Schools to Hold “Remote” and Asynchronous Learning Tuesday

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1 week ago

February 23, 2026

Joanne Ames

Lower Bucks County public school districts announced their plans for Tuesday, the day after the blizzard of 26 as public school buildings will remain closed and “remote” or “asynchronous learning” is scheduled for students.

Below is a list of the schools and their website for Tuesday, Feb. 24. All are encouraged to use the links to see the full details of your school district.