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Posted on: September 21, 2023

Buckingham Bridge Dedicated to Bucks Soldier Killed in Vietnam

A sign and a photo of a man

Bucks County Bridge #161 in Buckingham Township reopened today as the Private First Class Allan George Griffin Memorial Bridge. 

Griffin was killed Feb. 22, 1967, when he was accidentally struck by friendly fire. The 23-year-old had been in Vietna...

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Posted on: August 23, 2023

Bucks County Renames Yardley Bridge for Army Pilot Killed in Vietnam

William Warren Breece

Bucks County Bridge #313 in Yardley reopened today as the Warrant Officer William Warren Breece, Jr. Memorial Bridge. 

Breece, of Morrisville, was killed in action Dec. 5, 1968, while serving as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam.  

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Posted on: July 31, 2023

L.O.V.E. Is The Answer: “It’s not a moment, it’s a movement”

Bucks County officials, police and A.J. Ali gathered around Bristol Township's L.O.V.E. mural

Bucks County officials, police officers and community members have been painting murals with a specific purpose for the past couple of years. 

The purpose is L.O.V.E. Is The Answer, a movement started by A.J. Ali whose goal is to improve community...

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Posted on: July 26, 2023

County Breaks Ground at Mental Health Diversion Center Site

The Bucks County Commissioners break ground at the new Mental Health Diversion Center Site

The Bucks County Commissioners broke ground today at the future site of the county’s Diversion, Assessment, Restoration and Treatment Center in Doylestown Township. 

In planning since 2016, the facility on the grounds of the Bucks County Correctio...

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Posted on: July 12, 2023

Bucks County Co-Responder Now Aiding Police in 3 Central Bucks Departments

Police officers, Bucks County Human Services officials and the new co-responder pose for a picture.

Bucks County’s newest Human Services Co-Responder is now working out of three police departments in Central Bucks County, helping to connect in-need residents with social services and divert them away from the criminal justice system. 

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