Borough of Doylestown

Doylestown is open! Our community is working together to ensure the safety of everyone who visits, lives, and works in our historic town. From shops and restaurants to cultural destinations and services there is an abundance of local treasures to enjoy! Visit OperationDoylestown.com for a growing list of businesses that need your support. Please check hours and policies before planning your outings as these will vary between businesses. Mask up and love your local! #MaskUp#EatInBucksCounty#DrinkInBucksCounty

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ATTENTION DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH STUDENTS Doylestown Borough Council is seeking students who are residents of the Borough, ages 15-18, who will be high school sophomores or juniors in May 2021, interested in serving as Junior Councilperson, or as a student member of Fanny Chapman Pool Board, Park and Recreation Board, Historical and Architectural Review Board, or the Shade Tree Commission. Student members will gain familiarity with local government operations while providing input on matters before the Borough. Resumes and a letter of interest should be sent to John Davis, Manager, Doylestown Borough, 57 West Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, or via e-mail to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until February 5, 2021.

Visit Bucks County reminds you that tourism and hospitality business (lodging, restaurant, shops and attractions) are entitled to a partner listing on Vistibuckscounty.com and there is no cost. Businesses are also encouraged to share if they are offering take-out, curbside pick-up, or gift cards for future visits, as well as any additional special offers for promotion on VisitBucksCounty.com. You can use this link to submit these offers. This page will be responsibly marketed to ask consumers to shop local and support the Bucks County hospitality industry.

Last week Detective Dave Jenkins retired from The Central Bucks Regional Police Department after 25 years. Detective Jenkins spent 51 years as a police officer, beginning in Philadelphia. He will be greatly missed by the entire department and we wish him well in his retirement.

Support Local Restaurants: Dine Local Doylestown! Locally-owned restaurants line the streets of Doylestown and have long made our town a unique place to live, work, and visit. 2020 has been especially difficult for the restaurant industry. In Doylestown, we have so far been fortunate to see a low number of closures, but if we want that to continue our restaurants need our support now. Many local restaurants have expanded their takeout offerings and have dedicated curbside pic...kup parking available. Restaurants have also worked hard to expand outdoor dining and ensure a safe experience for their staff and customers. Please make an extra effort over the holidays and winter season to support our small businesses. Be sure to check with individual businesses about their specific policies, hours, and offerings. You'll find a convenient list of restaurants and their current offerings at this link:

COVID update: 597 new COVID-19 infections were reported Thursday and Friday in Bucks County. The seven-day average is 339 cases per day. The state health depart...ment reports 26 Bucks County COVID deaths this week, for a total of 142 in December and a pandemic total of 864. County hospitals have 170 COVID patients, 27 on ventilators. Thirty-two percent of the county's adult ICU beds remain available, along with 38 percent of its medical surgical beds. See more

Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee will meet tonight at 7pm using a Zoom meeting format. The agenda can be found here: http://ow.ly/lZhc30ro7Z7 Register in advance for this meeting here: http://ow.ly/bACV30ro7Z6

Merry Christmas everyone!! Here we are. At the final tree of the tour. I saved the biggest and best for last. This beautiful "Let It Snow" tree is on display in... the largest room of the museum, used by Henry Mercer to host guests, not unlike he would have tonight for holiday celebrations. Enjoy numerous views of the tree and decor. I hope you've all enjoyed this journey through Fonthill with me this holiday season! Thank you all for your support and wonderful comments. . . Please consider donating to Fonthill's Woodlands Project to help them reach their goal by Dec 31. . . . . #buckscounty #buckscountymoment #exploreinbucksco #visitbuckspa #visitpa #pennsylvania_lovers #buckshappening #winter @canonusa @canon_photos @visitbuckspa #pacollective #pa_features #pa_explorations #gramslayers #whenandwherepa #raw_nature #onlyinpennsylvania #rsa_nature #photographer #6abcaction #ipulledoverforthis @visit_pa #christmasseason #landscapephotography #merrychristmas #naturelovers #pennsylvania @buckshappening @whereandwhenpa #canonfanphoto #canonusa #raw_allnature #canon @visitphilly #justgoshoot #jj_community @exploring_pennsylvania @onlyinpennsylvania @smithsonian @smithsonianmagazine @smithsonianaffiliates

Bucks County's weekly count of COVID-19 cases has doubled over the past two weeks, yet there has been no corresponding increase in serious cases or deaths. https://tinyurl.com/y5x57mje

Council’s Community and Governmental Affairs Committee will meet this evening at 6pm using a Zoom meeting format. The agenda can be found here: http://ow.ly/ZtEK50CFSF0 . Register in advance for this meeting here: http://ow.ly/ZJgW50CFSEZ

The Central Bucks Regional Police Foundation is grateful to Univest Financial Corporation, Bauman Crane Company, and Barb Lin Carpet One for their donations! Donations help fund public safety initiatives of the CBRPD including Leadership Training, K9 Unit, and Humanitarian Efforts.

The Doylestown Borough Administrative Office will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3 and staff working from home.

Monday Memories History Shared This week I am sharing a postcard and photo,past and present, of South Main Street looking South from Oakland Avenue. Po...stcard from around 1909. Buildings on right left side are about the same, but right side has some different looks. Over next few weeks plan to post some Doylestown Christmas past photos. Enjoy JBH See more

Doylestown is home to over 50 locally owned restaurants - many of whom are open for takeout, curbside pickup, and outdoor dining as the weather permits. While we may be apart for the holidays, we can still enjoy and support our local eateries. To see an up to date list of local restaurants, please visit doylestownborough.net/dine-local.

Family, friends mourning loss of prominent Doylestown businessmen Thompson, Rutherford Chris English Bucks County Courier Times...Continue reading

The County of Bucks has announced a THIRD ROUND of the Bucks Back to Work Grant Program. This round will be administered through the Bucks County Economic Development Corporation, the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority, the Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, and Visit Bucks County. The application window for this final round of grants will run from October 31st to November 12th. Applications will be available at the following link: https://www.bcrda.com/.

This evening’s meeting of Council’s Public Works and Administration Committee has been cancelled.

Monday Memories History Shared This week I am sharing a postcard and photo, past and present of Ashland and Pine Streets, looking from Pine Street towa...rds Main Street. Notice the Street light and the tree lined street in the postcard. My grandparents lived a block from here on Taylor Avenue. Enjoy JBH See more

Change your clock, change/test your smoke detector. Tonight is the night you change your clock, and along with that is our reminder to change/test your smoke d...etector. Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Here's what you need to know! A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire. Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected. When one sounds, they all sound. Large homes may need extra smoke alarms. Test your smoke alarms at least once a month. Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working. Replace all smoke alarms in your home every 10 years. When a smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside. When you change your clocks, we suggest that you either change the batteries in your smoke detector (if you don’t have 10-year batteries) or (if you do have 10-year batteries) test your smoke detector. Wireless interconnected detectors are highly recommended. It’s also a great time to practice a home fire drill. When you set off your smoke detector, have your family practice how to get out of your house. You can also try blocking the most obvious exit, so they have to think of a second way to get out. We also suggest that you have a meeting place outside, where everyone meets so you know they are all out. We suggest a stationary site like a tree, mailbox, fence, etc. Happy Halloween from everyone at Doylestown Fire Company No.1

A reminder that Printer’s Alley will be closed this evening, Saturday October 31 from 5 pm to 11pm for an Operation Doylestown Pedestrian Zone.

Leaf collection continues next week at 7 am on Monday, November 2 in Collection Area 4: http://ow.ly/9caE50BMaqZ

Come talk about trash and recycling with our Environmental Advisory Council tomorrow at the farmers market. We'll be there from 9 AM to 12 PM. Bring your plastic bags to help us win a Trex bench.

Coming into town this weekend? Free parking at the Wells Fargo Parking Lot, 115 W Court Street. Friday after 6 pm. Saturday after noon. Sunday all day.

Visit the Doylestown Farmer’s Market. Tomorrow morning, 8 am until 1 pm, Hamilton Street between State and Oakland. http://ow.ly/w9iq30jZpx4

Nearly 200,000 mail-in ballots have been mailed to Bucks residents since early October, with over two thirds returned to the Bucks County Board of Elections. As... soon as you receive your mail-in ballot, election officials strongly encourage you to drop it off at one of the official County drop boxes in Quakertown, Doylestown, or Levittown before 8 PM on Tuesday, November 3rd. Do NOT wait until right before 8 PM on Election Day to drop off your mail-in ballot at a drop box, as there may be lines to drop off ballots. At this point, mail-in ballots should not be sent back via the postal service. If you're a person with a disability and can't travel, fill out a designated agent form so someone else can drop off your ballot for you. The designated agent form can be found on our Election Portal, buckscounty.org/2020election, under the Mail-In Ballot section. It's critically important to seal your completed ballot inside the provided secrecy envelope, then place that inside the postage-paid return envelope, fill out and sign the declaration (signature, date, printed name, and address) on the outside. If you can't make it to one of the three drop box locations, you may also hand it to the poll workers at your polling place on Election Day and vote in-person instead. If you do not bring your ballot and envelope with you to your local polling place, you will be required to cast a provisional ballot to be approved at a later date by the Board of Elections. Find your local polling place at buckscounty.org/2020election, under the Polling Locations section. Drop box locations: The Upper Bucks Government Services Center 261 California Road, Quakertown, PA 18951 The Bucks County Administration Building 55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 The Lower Bucks Government Services Center 7321 New Falls Road, Levittown, PA 19055 Drop box hours: Monday, October 26th to Tuesday, November 3rd (Extended Hours): 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, November 3rd (Election Day) To learn more about the 2020 election process, visit buckscounty.org/2020election.