Cliff Lebowitz

Dec 2, 2024 | buckscountyherald.com | Cliff Lebowitz

The Palisades School Board's policy committee will begin a formal discussion of student cell phone use at a meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 in the library of the high school. The announcement came at the school board’s Nov. 20 meeting, along with a comment that student participation on the matter was being actively solicited. After offering a comprehensive slide presentation at the Oct.

Nov 13, 2024 | buckscountyherald.com | Cliff Lebowitz

Richland Township supervisors on Monday heard from residents living near Knauss Foods on Paletown Road. They — and their attorney — packed the meeting to air concerns about the long-operating business’s plans for a 20,000-square-foot expansion.

Oct 27, 2024 | buckscountyherald.com | Cliff Lebowitz

Responding to more-strict federal regulations against PFOA/PFOS contamination in drinking water, Buckingham Township has authorized pursuit of a $1,000,000 Statewide Local Share Assessment Grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority, to support further remediation of well water for its water and sewer customers. The action was taken at Wednesday's board of supervisors meeting.

Oct 26, 2024 | buckscountyherald.com | Cliff Lebowitz

Richland Township is continuing consideration of a zoning change request, from Rural Agricultural to Suburban Residential, from a developer now proposing 132 single family units on an 80-acre site on Paletown Road near Old Bethlehem Pike. The consideration, still in the sketch plan stage, was conducted by the board of supervisors at its Oct. 14 meeting, as a discussion with the developer — Cornerstone Premier Homes, of North Wales — and its planner — Seidel Planning & Design, of Pottstown.

Oct 18, 2024 | buckscountyherald.com | Cliff Lebowitz

Following a slide presentation during public comment at Wednesday's school board meeting, a group of Palisades parents requested student cell phone use restrictions during school hours. The board indicated there would be consideration of which board committee the matter would be referred to. During the slide presentation, one parent claimed a relationship between a decline in test scores since 2012, and the “explosion of smartphone and social media use” at that time.