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Also on today's calendar: The Great Fall Cleanout Clothing Drive - Fundraising for the Central Bucks West Harlequin Club and 15 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Plumstead Township's Newest Career Firefighter Takes Oath (patch.com) — Plumstead Township's fire department has reached full staffing as Harley Turner was officially sworn in as the newest career firefighter during a ceremony at the Justice Center in Doylestown. The Marine Corps veteran and longtime volunteer brings extensive leadership and emergency response experience, bolstering fire protection for Plumstead and nearby communities that rely on Doylestown-area services.
2. Doylestown Supervisors OK Zoning Change For Luxury Townhomes At Hart Tract (patch.com) — Doylestown Township residents face big changes at the Hart Tract after supervisors approved a zoning change that clears the way for 36 luxury townhomes while preserving the historic farmhouse, barn, and half the property. Supporters highlight protection of a key piece of Doylestown history, while critics worry about high-end housing prices and whether the plan truly safeguards the historic landscape.
3. Bucks County contractor paid inmate's family more than $1M (phillyburbs.com) — Bucks County is paying PrimeCare Medical $9.45 million this year to provide health services at the Doylestown Township jail and juvenile detention center, even as newly unsealed records reveal multimillion-dollar settlements over inmate deaths tied to withdrawal and mental health crises. The disclosures highlight growing costs, higher insurance thresholds, and ongoing transparency battles over how public money is spent on local incarceration.
4. Plumstead Dairy Farmer Named Bucks Co. Farmer Of The Year (patch.com subscription) — From a Doylestown dateline, Bucks County officials have honored Plumstead Township dairy farmer Joshua Bishop as this year's Farmer of the Year for his conservation-focused work at Ensenda Holsteins. His family's fifth-generation farm near Doylestown uses innovative manure storage, cover crops, and stream buffers while also mentoring 4-H youth at the Middletown Grange Fair.
5. As Students Return, America's Classrooms Are Dangerously Hot (time.com) — Eight elementary schools in Doylestown recently had to close for a day because older buildings couldn't keep classrooms safe during extreme heat, highlighting how vulnerable local schools are to rising temperatures. The piece explains how overheated, poorly ventilated classrooms hurt learning and health, and outlines modern HVAC and solar upgrades, plus new federal funding tools, that districts can use to fix the problem.
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