Bucks County
Covering an area of 622 square miles just north of Philadelphia along the banks of the Delaware River, Bucks County, with a population of 646,538, is the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania.
Founded in November 1682, Bucks County is one of the three original counties created by William Penn. Named after Buckinghamshire in England, it played a significant role in American history, including George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
Address: 55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215) 348-6000
Explore our archive of nearly 200 stories about Bucks County’s residents, schools, and businesses below:
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Montgomery County Leadership: Mary Ann Messmer, SVP, Head of Private Banking at Meridian Bank
Mary Ann Messmer, SVP, Head of Private Banking at Meridian Bank, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Blue…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Bob McGowan, Chief Operating Officer at Peddler’s Village
Bob McGowan, the COO of Peddler’s Village, the Delaware Valley’s top tourist destination in 2020, spoke with MONTCO Today about…
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Holiday Visitors Proved to Be Quite the Gift to Area Hoteliers, Reports Visit Bucks County
In its live-streamed presentation, Visit Bucks County reported 2021 results that signified significant progress in safely courting visitors to our…
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There’s a Lesson for All of Us in New Book About Kobe Bryant’s Formative Years on the Main Line
There have been several books written about basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and there will undoubtedly be several more. None, however,…
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See How Montgomery County Ranks Among Fastest-Growing Counties in Pennsylvania
While the growth of the U.S. population has slowed to a crawl, coming in at just 0.35 percent from 2019…
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OldStone Opens in Former New Hope Church Occupied by Restaurateur Marsha Brown
First, it was a Methodist Church. Then it was a restaurant. And now, it’s a new restaurant: OldStone. Jenn Frederick…
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Cheltenham, Lower Merion, North Penn Among Region’s School Districts with Fewest Granted Mask Exemptions
The mask debate is continuing to play out in the region’s schools, where Cheltenham, Lower Merion, and North Penn are…
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It’s Apple-Picking Time: Find the Best Local Orchards Here
If apple picking is on your fall bucket list, there are several places nearby that offer a perfect setting. Bailey…
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Philadelphia’s Basketball History Well Represented at Jay Wright Hall of Fame Induction
Jay Wright brings together a lot of Philadelphia history for his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball of Fame, writes…
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Montco Ranks High Among Counties with the Most College Graduates in PA
Stacker compiled the list using U.S. Census Bureau data. Counties and are ranked based on the highest percent of the…
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Clean Up Begins in Montgomery County After Hurricane Ida, Starting with the Opening of the Mont Clare Bridge
As of 7am this morning, the Phoenixville Streets Department crossed one item off their to-do list—the opening of the Mont…
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Montgomery County Population Growth Counters Statewide Decade Trend of Migrations Out
Pennsylvania’s population grew only by 2.4 percent over the past decade. But the migration of residents to parts elsewhere would…
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Check Out Where Montgomery County Ranks Among the Nation’s Healthiest Communities
The annual ranking measured nearly 3,000 counties on 84 metrics across the ten categories that drive overall community health. The…
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Highest-Earning Counties in PA: See If Montgomery County Makes the List
To determine the highest-earning counties, Stacker used data from the U.S. Census Bureau to rank counties by 2019 5-year estimated…
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Former USGA Employee Charged in Ticket Theft/Resale for US Open
A former USGA employee has been charged by the US Attorney’s Office with stealing up to 23,000 tickets to high-profile…
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Biking-Hiking Advocacy Group Sees Progress on New Hope Extension
To continue progress on a 25-year plan to make Bucks County more accessible by trails, several interested parties have proposed…
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Former Chef at New Hope’s ‘Raven’ Migrates to Wildwood, Retaining His Farm-to-Table Skills
Chef Gus Zimmerman’s culinary outlook was forged in Bucks County when, as a kid, he made his morning omelet from…
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2021 MONTCO Millennial Superstar: Jenna Antoniewicz
Jenna Antoniewicz was born in Seoul, South Korea, adopted when she was 11 months old and welcomed to the US…
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