Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Daniel McPhillips, incumbent for the Republicans, and Frank Feinberg, incumbent supervisor for the Democrats, both face challengers heading into the November general election.
No contested primary nominations for the two Warminster supervisor seats up for election meant little suspense for Tuesday's primary. As expected, the Republican ticket will include incumbent Daniel McPhillips and Jason Croley, faced up against the Democratic incumbent Frank Feinberg and Brian Munroe. Appointed to the board of supervisors last year after Ellen Jarvis resigned, McPhillips is in the midst of his first actual election campaign. He says he has encountered a lot of positive feedback from his first year in office. "I've been knocking on doors in our neighborhoods and getting a great response," said McPhillips. "I appreciate the support I have received, and I look forward to November's election." After falling short in his 2012 …
Turnout was low, but there was still some drama in the school board primary election. Two challengers will take on incumbent directors.
Two candiates will get a chance to challenge Centennial school board incumbents in the November 5 general election. With vote totals that barely broke 500 ballots, turnout for Tuesday's school board primary election was typically low for a year without any major national races. In Region 2, which covers Ivyland and Warminster east of York Road, Mark Greiner outpaced Betty Huf in Democratic votes, 181-161. Huf crossfiled the race and gained the Republican nomination to keep her school board seat. Michael Hartline and Jane Schrader Lynch also crossfiled in Region 3, which includes the areas of Warminster west of York Road. Lynch earned enough votes to appear on both the Republican and Democratic party tickets, but Hartline fell behind …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Two supervisor seats and four school board seats are up for grabs this year.
The following are the candidates running for office at the state, county and township level and seeking the nomination from Tuesday's primary election. The unofficial list has been provided by the Bucks County Board of Elections office. Pennsylvania has a closed primary, meaning that only party members can vote for candidates in their party. Democrats vote for Democrats, and Republicans vote for Republicans. Independents cannot vote in the primary election. Also below is the list of polling places in Warminster. With the closure of the WREC Center, the polling places for districts 9 and 15 have been moved to Log College Middle School. If you are unsure where to vote, visit this site and input your address. The general election takes place …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, a Democrat, announced Tuesday that he's exploring another run for the Senate; Sestak narrowly lost to Pat Toomey in 2010.
A rematch between former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak and U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is in the works as Sestak announced Tuesday that he's exploring a run for the Senate in 2016. Democrat Sestak, a former Navy vice admiral, lost narrowly to Republican Toomey in 2010. Sestak, of Delaware County, has formed an exploratory committee—the equivalent of launching a campaign in terms of Federal Elections Commission paperwork, according to a Washington Post report. Can Sestak beat Toomey? Who would you vote for if the Senate election was held today? Tell us in the comments section below. Tuesday's announcement ends speculation that Sestak, 61, is raising money to challenge Gov. Tom Corbett. Sestak raised $460,000 in the first quarter of this year. A Sestak-…
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Here are some family activities you can do to foster environmentalism. Sponsored by Sony.
Very few events are celebrated around the globe, but Earth Day is. This year, it’s come and gone. But we’re here to ask: What can we do to show our love of the earth on that day, and every day? On May 31st, Sony will release After Earth, an action-packed movie that takes place 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity to leave. It’s the kind of scenario that makes you want to donate to Greenpeace, recycle everything, and start biking every where, immediately. So, in honor of Earth Day, Patch has teamed up with Sony to present these ideas for making every day Earth Day. How can we make every day Earth Day? Begin with little things. Easy things. Obvious things. Things we take for granted each day, and use and/or abuse because of…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Residents who used to vote at the WREC center on Little Lane will now vote at Log College Middle School.
The Bucks County Board of Elections voted Tuesday to relocate two polling places. Voters who reside in Warminster's District 9 and District 15 used to cast their votes at the Warminster Rec. and Education Center (WREC); these residents will now vote at polls located at Log College Middle School. These new polling locations will take effect beginning with the upcoming May 21 municipal primary election. The relocation of the polls to Log College Middle School will permanent, due to the impending closure of the WREC's Little lane location. All other polling places throughout Warminster Township remain the same. Click here for a complete list of the township's polling places. Poll relocations in Warminster Township: Warminster Twp. #9 …
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Monday, April 8, 2013
The primary election is May 21. Check the list below to see who is running for open positions on the county level.
Though it may lack the glamour of a national campaign, this election year is no less important, especially if you believe in the old adage, "All politics is local." The following are the candidates running for office at the county level and seeking the nomination from the May 21 primary (incumbents are bolded). The unofficial list has been provided by the Bucks County Board of Elections office. The last day to register before the primary is April 22. Pennsylvania has a closed primary, meaning that only party members can vote for candidates in their party. Democrats vote for democrats, and republicans vote for republicans. Independents cannot vote in the primary election. The general election takes place November 5, 2013. The last day to …
Monday, January 28, 2013
The upstart organization wants to show Bucks voters who are sick of the two-party system that there is an alternative.
If you believe that the government overtaxes its citizens and interferes with the free market, then you are probably a Republican. But wait, you also believe in the separation of church and state and that the government should not impose religious standards that limit individual freedoms, so that must mean you are a Democrat. Instead of suffering through this political identity crisis, Dr. Tom Stevens suggests that, if you generally follow the fiscally conservative/socially liberal philosophy, you are most likely a Libertarian. It's a realization that has expanded exponentially in the past, politically charged year. "We doubled our registered members since April 2012," said Dr. Stevens. "Most people don't have the time to sit and really …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Pat Bachtle received the second highest number of votes for a Bucks County row officer in 2009.
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Tuesday, January 15
One week following Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler kicked off his re-election campaign, Pat Bachtle announced she will seek re-election as the Bucks County Prothonotary on the Republican ticket. According to the Bucks County website, the office of the prothonotary is the clerk of the civil division of the court of common pleas. This elected row officer has responsibility for all official documents and records of the civil and family divisions. The office records legal documents such as appeals, complaints, liens and subpoenas. A press release from Bachtle lists the following accomplishments: “Because we’ve put new technologies in place and because my employees are extremely effective, I’ve been able to reduce the size of …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
David Heckler touted his office's record of solving all but one homicide since he took office in 2010.
Election season has barely ended, but it looks like it's about to start up again. In a statement released to the press, Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler announced his intention to seek re-election to a second term for his office. "I cannot imagine more fulfilling work," Heckler said in the statement. "I am very proud of what we have accomplished over the last three years. I will be seeking re-election this year because my team and I have more work to do." Since taking office in 2010, Heckler and his team has solved all but one of the homicides that have occurred. The March 2012 shooting of Erick Stephens outside his apartment building in Morrisville is still under investigation. He also highlighted the national accreditation …
Tired of Hypocrisy
1:41 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Agree. Never received any information on Huf's challenger and was surprised when I went into voting booth to see his name there. I am guessing he did not canvas the neighborhoods to get his name out into the public. Most want the CSB incumbants out and it would be a smart move if their challengers canvas in Fall before General election or at least paper the neighborhoods with handouts. more ›