In the race for controller an office that oversees the county s finances Van Blunk, an attorney, and former county commissioner Warren vied for the nomination to challenge incumbent Democrat Neale Dougherty, who was unopposed in his primary.
The Bucks County Republican Committee recommended Van Blunk for controller. Warren had the backing of the conservative group Right for Bucks. The citizens of Bucks County deserve transparency and accountability from our county government, and the non-partisan allegations made in the Coroner’s lawsuit suggest that we currently have neither, Van Blunk said in a statement. As our next controller, I will fight to improve transparency, expose fraud, and protect taxpayer dollars.
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The ballot will also include questions on proposed constitutional amendments. Four questions are on the ballot, and two of them relate to the governor s powers. A yes vote from the public would take these powers away. You can learn more here.
In Bucks County, incumbent Sheriff Milt Warrell, a Democrat, faces a worthy primary challenger in Mark Lomax, who has the backing of the Bucks County Democratic Committee. Fred Harran is the only Republican running for the position.
In the race for county controller, candidates Andrew Warren, a former Bucks County commissioner, and Pamela Van Blunk, a local attorney, are both seeking the Republican nomination. The winner will take on Democratic incumbent Neale Dougherty in the November general election.
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The ballot will also include questions on proposed constitutional amendments. Four questions are on the ballot, and two of them relate to the governor s powers. A yes vote from the public would take these powers away. You can learn more here.
In Bucks County, incumbent Sheriff Milt Warrell, a Democrat, faces a worthy primary challenger in Mark Lomax, who has the backing of the Bucks County Democratic Committee. Fred Harran is the only Republican running for the position.
In the race for county controller, candidates Andrew Warren, a former Bucks County commissioner, and Pamela Van Blunk, a local attorney, are both seeking the Republican nomination. The winner will take on Democratic incumbent Neale Dougherty in the November general election.
Division in Bucks County s Democratic and Republican parties will be on display as voters head to the polls for the May 18 primary election.
In the race for controller an office that oversees the county s finances Republicans Pamela A. Van Blunk, an attorney, and former county commissioner Andrew L. Warren are vying for the nomination to challenge incumbent Democrat Neale Dougherty, who is unopposed in his primary.
For prothonotary, the principal clerk of the court, Republicans Coleen Christian and Jennifer L. Hannigan will face off, each looking to take on the incumbent Judi Reiss, a Democrat who also is unopposed.
In the primary race for sheriff, county Democrats will have a choice between retired Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Mark E. Lomax and incumbent Sheriff Milt Warrell. Fred Harran, Bensalem s director of public safety, is unopposed in the Republican primary.
Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC) Announces $5 Million Investment from Bucks County Employees Retirement Board
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DOYLESTOWN, Pa., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The nonprofit Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC), one of the nation s most successful life sciences incubators, today announced a major pledge by a local government agency to invest in the Hatch Biofund.
The Bucks County Employees Retirement Board will invest up to $5 million in the Hatch Biofund, which is intended to support PABC-member companies. The Hatch Biofund was created by the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, which manages the PABC.
The $5 million investment in the PABC by the Bucks County Employees Retirement Board follows a $10 million commitment made in March by Daiichi Sankyo, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Japan with a U.S. headquarters in Basking Ridge, N.J. Also last month, Provco Group LLC of Villanova, Pa., agreed to invest $