A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County from Saturday evening, December 13th through Wednesday, December 17th in response to several forecasted days of extreme cold.
Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks will open Saturday evening and will remain in operation through
Wednesday morning.
The following shelters have been activated for this Code Blue event:
Upper Bucks –facebook.com/upperbuckscodeblue
Quakertown Masonic Lodge – First Floor
501 W. Broad Street
Quakertown, PA 18951
Central Bucks – co2ssh.org
Neshaminy Warwick Presbyterian
1401 Meetinghouse Road
Warminster, PA 18974 www.nwpc.net
Lower Bucks – ahtn.org
Shir Ami Synagogue
101 Richboro Road
Newtown, PA 18940 www.shirami.org
The Upper and Lower Bucks shelters will open at 8:30 p.m. The Central Bucks shelter opens at 7:30 p.m.
Information about “Code Blue” openings is available Monday – Friday through the County’s Housing Link Helpline at 1-800-810-4434.
Martin Focazio was named Bridgeton Township’s new Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC), to fill the position left open by the sudden death of Terry Kuntz, who had been EMC for Bridgeton for 2 years.
Martin Focazio has lived in Upper Black Eddy for more than 25 years and has been actively involved in emergency services and communications for over three decades. He previously served as Emergency Management Coordinator for Bridgeton Township and is pleased to return to the role. Martin is a trained and certified firefighter and an active member of the Upper Black Eddy Fire Company. He is also a licensed ham radio operator with a strong interest in all forms of radio communications.
Professionally, he is an executive at an international technology services firm, bringing extensive experience in applying technology to practical, human-centered systems.
Martin’s approach to emergency management is grounded in the belief—supported by direct experience—that local residents are willing and able to help meaningfully during major emergencies. He also recognizes that the community has many part-time residents and visitors. As a result, he practices a “big communications” strategy, using every available channel, from Everbridge notifications to social media to printed notices, all to the ends of ensuring accurate, accessible, and timely information is available for everyone. He emphasizes community participation in information-gathering and prioritizes collaboration with neighboring municipalities, county agencies, and state and federal partners. His goal is to build a well-informed, coordinated, and resilient township prepared to respond effectively to both routine incidents and large-scale events.
Bridgeton Township Salutes all those past and present from Bridgeton and elsewhere who have heeded the call of their country, and especially those who gave their lives in its defense.
In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as “the Great War.”
Commemorated in many countries as Armistice Day the following year, November 11th became a federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became known as Veterans Day.
Armistice Day
The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, marking the official end of World War I. Nonetheless, the armistice date of November 11, 1918, remained in the public imagination as the date that marked the end of the conflict.
One year later, in November 1919, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. The day’s observation included parades and public gatherings, as well as a brief pause in business and school activities at 11 a.m.
On November 11, 1921, an unidentified American soldier killed in the war was buried at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. On the same day the previous year, unidentified soldiers were laid to rest at Westminster Abbey in London and at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
From Armistice Day to Veterans Day
American effort during World War II saw the greatest mobilization of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force in the nation’s history (more than 16 million people); some 5.7 million more served in the Korean War.
In 1954, after lobbying efforts by veterans’ service organizations, the 83rd U.S. Congress amended the 1938 act that had made Armistice Day a holiday, striking the word “Armistice” in favor of “Veterans.” President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the legislation on June 1, 1954. From then on, November 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
The Bridgeton Township Supervisors will be holding their annual budget meeting this Monday, Nov. 10th at 7pm at the Township Building.
This is a working meeting to discuss priorities and determine areas of needed information for the 2026 budget. There will be no vote on the budget at this meeting. The budget will be reviewed, discussed and voted on at the December Supervisor’s meeting.
Tonight’s meeting is an open, public meeting. Residents are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held in the Municipal Building conference room.
The Appalachian Mountain Club Trail Building group, headed by PA Highlands Trail Steward Greg Bernet, will be back working at the Bridgeton Nature Preserve Sunday, October 26th at 9 am, to continue with the creation of the trail system in our new township park.
Volunteers would be greatly appreciated! Its a good time, great camaraderie, fresh air and the satisfaction of building something nice for our hometown. All tools will be provided by AMC.
Here is a link to AMC’s Outdoor Connector to register:
