State/County - Bensalem Township

Major General John R. Pippy Sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 55th Adjutant General; Assumes Command of the PA National Guard

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12 months ago

March 9, 2025

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Governor Josh Shapiro recently administered the oath of office to Major General John R. Pippy, Pennsylvania’s 55th adjutant general and head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), also assuming command of the Pennsylvania National Guard, the third largest in the nation.

Pippy was sworn in on Friday, February 28, 2025. Unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate on February 4th, MG Pippy, a western Pennsylvania native and a West Point graduate, brings decades of leadership experience in the National Guard to DMVA.

“Ensuring the PA National Guard is able to effectively serve our communities, our Commonwealth, and our country and that the DMVA is able to deliver for Pennsylvania service members, veterans, and their families is critically important to my Administration,” said Governor Shapiro. “Major General Pippy has the experience and readiness to lead — and I look forward to working with him and the men and women of the PA National Guard and the DMVA to continue delivering for all Pennsylvanians.”

“I am honored and humbled to lead the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in its dual mission,” said MG John R. Pippy. “The first, is the readiness of the Pennsylvania National Guard to respond to the needs of Commonwealth and country when called upon. The second is to fulfill our nation’s solemn obligation to take care of our veterans and their families. I am fully committed to serving Pennsylvania as its 55th adjutant general.”

As adjutant general, MG Pippy is responsible for the command and control of nearly 18,000 Army and Air National Guard members; a complement of 2,500 Commonwealth employees; care of residential cadets at the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy; and six state-owned veterans homes and programs for Pennsylvania’s nearly 700,000 veterans (fifth largest veteran population in the country).

Prior to assuming this position, MG Pippy most recently served as the director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard, and as the deputy chief of engineers for National Guard Affairs at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Headquarters (Washington D.C).

MG Pippy is a resident of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Kathy. They have one adult daughter, Katelyn.

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Police Seek Info on Missing Teen Believed to be in Lower Bucks Area

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1 hour ago

March 5, 2026

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Police from Plumstead Township Police Department with an assist from Tullytown Borough Police are asking for help from the community in attempting to locate a missing 17 year-old .

Ryan Jaatar Age 17 is 5ft 8in Brown eyes and has not been seen since January 3, 2026, police say.

Jaatar was last seen by his father at their residence in Plumstead Township.

Jaatar’s, according to investigators, is believed to be in the Levittown/Bristol/Croydon area.

Anyone with information, please contact Detective Stacie Arnosky at sarnosky@plumstead.gov or 215-766-8741, ext. 120 or Contact the Tullytown Borough Police Department at 215-945-0999. You can also submit a confidential tip at through this link.

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Burlington Bristol Bridge to Close Overnight Beginning Friday for Maintenance Work

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5 hours ago

March 5, 2026

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The Burlington County Bridge Commission announced that the Burlington Bristol Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. overnight beginning tomorrow (Friday March 6,) to Tuesday, March 10, weather permitting, for maintenance and repair work.

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Floral Design Program Wins Again at Philadelphia Flower Show

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7 hours ago

March 5, 2026

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Dr. Patrick M. Jones (left), President & CEO of Bucks County Community College, and Carol Tyler admire the College’s floral design program’s exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show featuring “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler. The sculpture, donated to the College by the Tyler family, is the centerpiece of the College’s award-winning “Rooted in Art” exhibit. The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. Credit: BCCC

In only its second year, Bucks County Community College (BCCC) picked up another medal at the prestigious horticultural expo for its ‘Rooted in Art’ tribute to Stella Elkins Tyler.

BCCC’s floral design program has once again taken home a prize in only its second year participating in the Philadelphia Flower Show. Students, alumni, and instructors earned a bronze medal for “Rooted in Art,” reflecting the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features Tyler’s sculpture “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” donated to the College by Carol Tyler, who visited the show with College President & CEO Dr. Patrick M. Jones (Feature Pic). The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.

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A team of 20 students, alumni, and instructors from BCCC’s floral design program helped install “Rooted in Art” at the Philadelphia Flower Show, which reflects the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features one of Tyler’s original bronze sculptures, “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” pictured in the background.

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Melanie Poff (left) and her mother Els Poff, both Certified Floral Designers from Doylestown and students in BCCC’s floral design program, helped surround “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler with botanical beauty at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The sculpture is part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit, reflecting the deep connection between art, education, and nature that Stella Elkins Tyler championed throughout her life.

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Amparito Arriaga, a Certified Floral Designer from Exton and a student in BCCC’s floral design program, installs part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.