Government
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
May 30, 2026
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of May 31, 2026.In Bedminster and Tinicum townships, Dark Hollow Road between Route 32/River Road and Route 413/Durham Road will be closed and detoured for road work from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The work is ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is selling coins it commissioned to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday and the borough’s 158th Memorial Day parade, but supplies are running out fast.The coins, which are selling for $20 each online and at Doylestown Borough Hall, feature a bugle player in ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—State Sen. Steve Santarsiero this week said that he was one of 20 Pennsylvania Democrats who appeared on a hit list issued by a Lebanon County man who made violent threats against the legislators and talked about a “Memorial Day operation.”The man, 42-year-old Adam Berryhill, created ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging is bringing back its Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program for summer 2026.The program gives seniors 60 and older who meet income guidelines $5 vouchers that can be used to purchase produce at area farmers markets. Seniors who qualify will get ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A disability resource fair later this week will highlight resources and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.The fair will connect individuals with disabilities, families, and caregivers with local support services. It will take place on May 14, 2026, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Plans for Doylestown’s old Almshouse Building got another boost last week in the form of a $2 million grant to fund a pilot program for a mixed-use development that includes housing.The complex that contains the Almshouse Building, which is located near the corner of Almshouse Road ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Customers of the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority will be able to resume paying their bills online next week, but they’ll first need to re-enroll using different account numbers.The water and sewer authority announced that it would stop taking online payments from ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—New Britain Road in Doylestown will be closed for most of the rest of this week for milling and paving.The road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, May 8. Restrictions will be in place at the intersection of Route 202/State Street and New Britain Road.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Emergency work to repair water pipes will limit access to a Doylestown Borough road through Tuesday afternoon.Officials said the borough’s water department will be working on a valve on Davis Road near East Street. The road will be accessible only from the North Street side while ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is holding another presentation in its ongoing series on emergency preparedness on April 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall on Doyle Street.This week’s session will offer suggestions on how residents can protect their homes or businesses against weather-related ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township’s water provider is receiving a $4-plus-million grant to help remove forever chemicals from two of its wells.The Doylestown Township Municipal Authority received a grant of $4,440,880 from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). The money ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—For the eleventh week in a row, PennDOT has released its schedule for repairing potholes in area roads. This round of repairs is scheduled to begin on April 13, 2026, and targets the following roads in Bucks County:Route 232/Second Street Pike/Windy Bush Road, Upper Southampton, ...
LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Bustleton Pike will have its northbound closed near the road’s intersection with Street Road for most of this week for pipe work.The road, also known as Route 532, will be closed on the northbound side between Ruth Street and Route 213/Bridgetown Pike. Ruth Street is ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Route 152 in New Britain and Hilltown townships is scheduled to be closed during the day for three days next week for a pipe replacement, directing motorists who need to get around the work to take a nine-mile detour.Route 152, which is also known as Main Street and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough has begun the task of removing forever chemicals from three of its wells that supply water to the borough.Forever chemicals are more technically known as PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The chemicals are found nearly everywhere, ...
HARRISBURG, PA—A group of Republican state lawmakers has joined the call for PECO to reconsider its recent rate hikes.PECO has proposed raising electric rates by 12.5%, which would lead to a hike of $20 a month for average families. It has also proposed an 11.4% hike for natural gas, which would ...
HARRISBURG, PA—A bill sponsored by a local state senator aims to modernize police technology in the Keystone state by allowing local police to use radar to catch speeding motorists.In Pennsylvania, only state police can use radar guns. Senate Bill 1237 aims to change that.The bill was introduced by ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—PennDOT this week is beginning repair and paving operations on 20 state roadways in the five-county Philadelphia area. Workers will repair, resurface and improve more than 240 miles of asphalt on the following roadways around Doylestown:Doylestown and Warwick townships: On Monday, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—For the tenth week in a row, PennDOT has released its schedule for repairing potholes in area roads. This round of repairs is scheduled to begin on April 6, 2026, and targets the following roads in Bucks County:U.S 13/Bristol Pike, Falls Township and Tullytown Borough.Route ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A group of five Bucks County lawmakers is opposing a request by PECO to enact a double-digit rate increase for power and natural gas. PECO has proposed raising electric rates by 12.5%, which would lead to a hike of $20 a month for average families. It has also proposed an 11.4% hike ...
HARRISBURG, PA—PennDOT is warning Pennsylvanians to not fall for texting scams that threaten drivers with having their driving privileges and vehicle registration suspended unless they pay a fine or toll violation.People are receiving texts that urge them to click on a link to avoid late fees or ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—For the ninth week in a row, PennDOT has released its schedule for repairing potholes in area roads. This round of repairs is scheduled to begin on March 30, 2026, and targets the following roads in Bucks County:Route 413/Durham Road, Buckingham, Wrightstown, and Newtown ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown joined thousands of other cities on Saturday as the site of No Kings rallies protesting Trump administration policies on everything from immigration control to the war in Iran.National organizers estimated that up to eight million people attended No Kings rallies around ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Bucks County program designed to recover unpaid court fines and fees has recovered more than $3 million since its creation in 2020.The Delinquency Recovery Program (DRIP) is run by the Bucks County Clerk of Courts Office to “bring previously uncollected funds back into the county” ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough will be joining an estimated 1,000-plus towns and cities across the country on Saturday when it hosts a “No Kings” rally to protest Trump administration policies.The rally, which will be held on March 28, 2026, from 3-5 p.m. in front of the old courthouse, is the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—For the sixth week in a row, PennDOT has released its schedule for repairing potholes in area roads. This round of repairs is scheduled to begin on March 23, 2026, and targets the following roads in Bucks County:U.S. 13/Bristol Pike, Falls Township and Tullytown Borough.U.S.
WARRINGTON, PA—State Rep. Brian Munroe will hold an e-waste recycling event in King Park in Warrington from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 21, 2026.The event says it will accept “anything with a plug” except for televisions and computer monitors. Hazardous chemicals and anything with freon will ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Street sweeping began in Doylestown Borough this week, bringing with it parking restrictions two mornings a week.The borough announced that street sweeping would begin on Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20, and continuing every Thursday and Friday year. To make way for the sweeper, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township is proposing changes that would make it easier for property owners to create separate residences or living spaces in their homes.At the township’s Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday night, officials outlined changes that would take existing language ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is selling a commemorative coin that celebrates the 158th anniversary of the town’s Memorial Day Parade and the 250th birthday of the United States.The coin commemorates the two occasions, one on each side. It’s being designed through a Central Bucks School ...