Tinicum Township News

Wanamaker Road between Route 291 and Second Street in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, will be closed weekdays through Oct.

Richland Township police probably wish every case could be as easy as this month's armed robbery of a Route 309 video game store.

Pennsylvania and New Jersey environmentalists and leaders gathered on June 27 at the Giving Pond Park in Tinicum Township, Pa.

Bucks County has empaneled a seven-member study group to look at whether to adopt a policy critics say would give union construction companies a leg up on major county building projects.

The task force will investigate and recommend whether to enact ''responsible contractor'' ordinances that could affect the awarding of construction contracts worth as much as $150 million in upcoming work.

The ordinances, which have been adopted by a variety of municipalities in Bucks County and beyond, put requirements on contractors hoping to bid on public projects -- often including proof of apprenticeship programs like the ones operated by a variety of trade unions.

After a year and a half of collecting historic pictures, interviewing community residents and writing meticulous captions, Patricia Whitacre finally is seeing her efforts come to fruition.

The state Department of Environmental Protection will be spraying a chemical along the Delaware River today to reduce the black fly population.

Traffic was brought to a standstill on I-95 in Delaware County after a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday.

Geigel Hill Road Bridge in Tinicum Township, closed since a car slammed into it and damaged the steel truss structure in 2002, is finally being dismantled this week in anticipation of a replacement being ...

It's no secret that thousands of Pennsylvania's aging bridges are in need of repair.

Additions and renovations to Palisades' Tinicum Elementary School would cost more than $12 million -- $2.5 million more than expected -- if the district were to accept construction bids submitted last week, ... via The Morning Call

Aging bridges in Upper Bucks County do well under a proposed plan for highway improvements in the next four years.

With the state focusing on fixing deficient bridges and other infrastructure, half the 57 Bucks County projects outlined for funding by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission involve the replacement or repair of problem spans.

Of those, 19 are in Upper Bucks -- including five in Tinicum Township, three in Milford Township and two each in Nockamixon, Haycock and Hilltown townships -- a signal of the changed priorities amid concerns the state hasn't done enough to keep its bridges safe. Read more

The right lane of the northbound Girard Point Bridge over the Schuylkill will be closed through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a bridge inspection, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said. via Philly.com

“Substitutes come to visit and always say how welcome they are and feel part of it at Tinicum.”

Tinicum Elementary School's students will get a chance to experience the past when the school celebrates its fiftieth anniversary starting in September. via NJ.com

“I don't want the first thing that you see is that you're likely to get robbed or ripped off”

PHILADELPHIA - The city and SEPTA, long trapped in a loveless marriage, are embarking on a second honeymoon. via Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...

A rock climber was in serious condition yesterday after plunging at least 70 feet to the ground in a fall off a cliff in Bucks County. via Philly.com

“It's too big to be little about.”

Former President Bill Clinton acknowledges the negative tone of the Democratic campaign in the final days before Tuesday's primary in Pennsylvania, but he says the race is too important to focus on personal ... via PhillyBurbs.com

A rock climber fell nearly 100 feet in a popular rock-climbing area of Tinicum Township on Wednesday evening, requiring an extensive rescue effort and an airlift to a hospital. via The Morning Call

Rescue crews pulled a climber to safety Wednesday night after he fell more than 100 feet down a cliff in Bucks County. via NBC 10

April 10, 2008 Letters to the editor for 04/10/08 Phyllis Schlafly's April 2 column, "Pentagon creating jobs in Europe," made me think more about the men and women in our armed forces. via PhillyBurbs.com

Blowin' in the wind There's energy but also resistance. No farm here Horses apparently not welcome in Solebury. via PhillyBurbs.com