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The NAACP Bucks County Branch and the League of Women Voters of Bucks County have partnered with Bucks County Community College to host a first-ever State House of Representatives Candidates Forum on the topic of education. The three nonprofit organizations will host 20 candidates Sept. 12, 2024, at Bucks County Community College (BCCC) located in…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Volunteers participating during previous planting projects. (Photos courtesy PHS/Aqua Pennsylvania) The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) in collaboration with Aqua Pennsylvania, and local conservation districts, are joining forces to announce the 2024 grant recipients of their vital tree planting grant program, “Trees for Watersheds.” Formally known as “TreeVitalize Watersheds,” the “Trees for Watersheds” grant…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Dr. Tamra Williams(Photo/Montgomerycountypa.gov) NORRISTOWN, Pa. — The Montgomery County Commissioners recently announced the appointment of Dr. Tamra Williams as the County’s new deputy chief operating officer. Williams, who first joined the County in 2023 as director of the County’s Department of Health and Human Services, joins existing DCOO Tom Bonner in overseeing the…

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EAGLEVILLE, Pa.— The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety has published and released its 2023 Annual Report. Formatted as an ArcGIS StoryMap, the annual report is intended to provide partner agencies and community members with the opportunity to learn about the Department’s work and revisit some important activities and statistics from the past year. “Thank…

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Delaware County’s Parks and Recreation Department has announced the entertainment lineup for the 2024 Rose Tree Summer Festival, the 49th annual award-winning concert series. Free concerts in the outdoor amphitheater began when Rose Tree Park opened in 1975 and have been a popular local attraction ever since. “We’re very proud to present the concert series…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Susie Williams Carter, left, speaks during a news conference with lawyer Joseph Marrone, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Philadelphia. Carter, the sister of the youngest person ever executed in the state of Pennsylvania, Alexander McClay Williams, 16, is suing the county where the Black teenager was convicted in 1931. The suit comes two…

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NORRISTOWN,Pa. — Montgomery County officials will host the County’s 6th annual Pride flag raising ceremony on Monday, June 3 at 10 a.m. outside the Courthouse. The flag raising ceremony marks the beginning of Pride Month and the flag will fly through the end of June. County officials and employees along with local dignitaries and invited…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Officials and honorees pose for a group photo. ( Photo/delcopa.gov) The George W. Hill Correctional Facility, led by Prison Warden Laura Williams and Chief Deputy Warden Adam Smith, recently hosted an awards and recognition ceremony attended by members of Delaware County Council, the Jail Oversight Board, the County Solicitor’s Office, and GWH facility…

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Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell, Marian Moskowitz and Eric Roe recently adopted a new Heritage Tourism Plan that encourages all communities in the county to share stories that highlight their identity and history, which will support local and regional preservation, conservation, tourism, and quality of life. The resolution to adopt the Heritage Tourism Plan, signed…

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Registration is now open through May 31. The Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) and the Delaware County Parks and Recreation Department are gearing up for the 2024 Delaware County Senior Games. This popular Olympic-style competition offers senior athletes and active older residents a chance to display their athletic prowess and compete…

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