Beloved Oxen Mourned, Keys Turned Over To Museum: Lower Bucks Co. News

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Beloved oxen at Pennsbury Manor passed away this week. Meanwhile, the African American Museum of Bucks County is getting closer to opening sometime this year.

This is a summary of stories that made news this past week in Lower Bucks County:

African-American Museum Of Bucks Co. Nears Completion

After years of planning and building, the African American Museum of Bucks County is planning to open at Boone Farm in Core Creek Park in Middletown Township sometime this year. (Read More)

Beloved Oxen Team Mourned At Pennsbury Manor

The Pennsbury Manor is mourning the passing of its beloved oxen, Michael and Roger. Pennsbury Manor — the reconstructed 17th-century home of William Penn in Morrisville — announced the passing in a Facebook post on Tuesday. (Read More)

St. Mary Medical Center Nurses Reach New Deal

They had planned a picket for Wednesday. But that picket at St. Mary Medical Center was cancelled after nurses reached a new deal on a contract. The St. Mary United Nurses Union has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract. (Read More)

Man Sentenced for Straw Purchasing Operation in Morrisville

A New Jersey man faces 10 to 20 years in state prison after being sentenced on Friday for his involvement in a “straw purchasing” operation in Morrisville, authorities said. (Read More)

ICE Walkout Held By Bensalem High Students

Bensalem Township High School students held a walkout on Tuesday morning to protest ICE activity throughout the nation. The high school administration instead offered the gymnasium for one designated period for students "who wish to participate in a supervised forum." (Read More)