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The borough recently acquired $3.7 million in federal and state grants for the planned project.

Pennridge School Board kicks off budget season

Governor Shapiro’s proposed budget includes less than one percent increases in Pennridge’s basic education and special education funding.

Fitzpatrick has almost 20 times more campaign money than his likely general election opponent, County Commissioner Bob Harvie.

Angela Goodwin of the Joint Recreation Authority also informed the board that the JRA purchased a new slide for the Holiday House pool.

The new Independence sites deliver thoughtful and rigorous journalism on the local level and have each broken numerous hard-hitting stories.

Yardley Police pay will go up from $44,000 to $55,300 at the low end.

Bob Harvie has spent six years proving that his only solution to a problem is a deeper reach into your pocket.

Democratic Commissioners Bob Harvie and Diane Ellis-Marseglia voted in favor of the budget, while GOP Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo opposed the plan.

The board enacted a $517 million plan to fund the government through the end of next year.

The quarter-mill hike funds operations, capital projects as the township posts surplus.