The governor is calling for a 3.6-percent spending increase for the next fiscal year.
The size of the state’s labor force also shrunk.
Bucks County Opportunity Council is spreading the word that people who work and earn less than $52,000 may be eligible for larger refunds.
A key feature of the plan is the president's call to raise minimum wage.
The county plans to close and sell several government offices located in Doylestown and Warminster.
Township officials say the project, which is proposed for three miles outside of Bensalem's municipal borders, 'will be of a hazardous and dangerous nature.'
PUC says that conserving electricity will help ensure power supplies can continue to meet demand in the bitter cold. Here's how.
The breakout project allows the transferring of funds that will go towards the widening and reconstruction of the mainline Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bristol Township.
The board approved an amended 2014 budget with an earned income tax reduced to .5 percent.
State Rep. Frank Farry will be campaigning in his redrawn 142nd district that now includes Upper Southampton.
The trail along the Mill, Queen Anne and Black Ditch creeks is designed to connect various county and municipal park facilities, schools, communities, and commercial districts.
State Rep. Frank Farry urges homeowners and renters to equip their homes with alarms that detect carbon monoxide leaks.
The latest data released Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Health Department shows the number of confirmed flu cases at 8,812 so far this season.
The boy was riding his bike with two friends when they were hit, according to reports.
Christie attended a ceremony to mark the confirmation of Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina to the state Supreme Court.
The law made it unnecessarily difficult to vote, the judge said.
The bill, named after a Levittown child, will add testing for Krabbe's Disease to the list of disorders screened at birth.
Opponents from Bristol, Bensalem and Burlington County, N.J., packed a standing room only meeting room in Bristol Township Monday night.
'Cells for Seniors' is a new initiative launched by the Bucks County Sheriff's Department.
Certain restrictions on commercial drivers hauling heating oil and propane gas to allow for the smooth delivery of heating oil and propane gas to homes and businesses for heating purposes.
Fire companies with more than 50 volunteer firefighters raised concerns about whether they would be required to provide health insurance for their volunteers under the Affordable Care Act.
David Gibbon, a 2007 Pennsbury High School graduate, recently announced his intention to run for state representative of the 31st District.
Gov. Chris Christie said he was "embarrassed" by the revelations and that he did not know the true nature of the problem when he first addressed it a month ago.
The Board of Bucks County Commissioners originally set aside $1M for renovations of the Women’s Correctional Facility in Doylestown; the cost of the project could now be closer to $14.5M, according to reports.
PUC says that conserving electricity will help ensure power supplies can continue to meet historic demand as heating systems work overtime to keep up with bitter cold. Here are 6 ways to do it.
According to the National Weather Service, highs over the next three nights will be in the mid teens and low 20s.
Armour and Sons Electric wrote off the $1,250 repairs to the Delaware Valley Vietnam Veterans' building as a donation to the organization.
E-file and Free File can speed refunds, IRS says.
Flu cases have now been confirmed in at least half the regions of the state.
The National Journal names Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Rep. Charlie Dent, R-15th District, to its list of '13 Unlikely Congressional Newsmakers of 2013.'
The township has reduced the trash collection schedule to once per week. According to officials, the new contract will save Bristol Township $1 million per year.
The drafted legislation was a result of an intense study of outdated child abuse protection laws by a bipartisan task force.
Unhappy residents commented on the proposal for 90 minutes before the board passed the resolution by a 3-2 vote.
The bill will provide tax dollars for research into pediatric diseases by eliminating federal funding for political conventions.
The $86 million justice center will house 16 courtrooms and allow the county to consolidate its offices into one building.
The congressman is seeking interns in both the Washington, D.C. and Langhorne offices.
The northbound right lane of Route 1 in Middletown Township will be closed weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick has introduced legislation that will exempt volunteer firefighters and EMT from new healthcare requirements.