Bucks County Week Ahead: October 9, 2026

Yardley Borough Council voted 6-0 Tuesday night, with one abstention, to adopt a 1% earned income tax on borough residents, the Bucks County Herald reported. The borough projects more than $1.2 million from the tax in 2027 and expects to cut its 30-mill real estate tax by about 10 mills, though council hasn’t voted on that cut yet.

Seven Days in Bucks

Bucks County Playhouse 2026 Rocky Horror Plans Remain Unclear
Our most-read story of the week started with a Reddit question about whether the New Hope theater is staging Rocky Horror this October. We couldn’t confirm a 2026 production, so fans should check the Playhouse schedule before making plans.

Morrisville Train Derailment Closes Roads in Bucks County
Five cars of a Conrail freight train carrying corn syrup left the tracks along Delmorr Avenue around 1 a.m. last Friday. Police reported no injuries and no leaks, and the closures on Delmorr Avenue and Green Street were expected to last through that day.

Bucks County Officials Warn Residents About New Scam Tactics
County officials say fraudsters now fake caller ID and use artificial intelligence to copy a relative’s voice. Their advice: turn on multi-factor authentication and distrust any uninvited request for money or passwords, including texts about unpaid tolls.

Bucks County Drivers Face October Turnpike Toll Crackdown
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and State Police are running a second statewide enforcement push this month. Drivers with $250 in unpaid tolls and fees, or four unpaid Toll By Plate invoices, can lose their registration, and troopers may cite them and impound the car.

Bristol Township Youth Program Opens Larger Bucks County Site
Neighborhood First moved into a 2,300-square-foot building beside Silver Lake Nature Center. The program had 14 participants in 2014 and 61 active youth by July, so the extra room lets staff see more kids and host families on site again.

On the Calendar, Oct. 10 to 16

Saturday, Oct. 10, 8:30 to 10 a.m. Walk Pink, a one-mile walk for local breast cancer patients. Peddler’s Village, Lahaska. Check-in is at Lace Silhouettes Lingerie.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11. OctoberFeast opens at 11 a.m. Saturday and runs through 6 p.m. Sunday. Peddler’s Village, Lahaska.
Monday, Oct. 12, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Meet and greet with Central Bucks Superintendent Dr. Joanna Wexler. Holicong Middle School, Buckingham. Walk-ins are welcome.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 4 to 7 p.m. Bees and Trees Open House at Sticky Situations and Extra Virgin. Peddler’s Village, Lahaska.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. Bucks County Parks and Recreation Board meeting. Peace Valley Nature Center, 170 Chapman Road, Doylestown.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6 to 8 p.m. Bucks County Community College open house. Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks, 1304 Veterans Highway, Bristol. Registration is required.
Friday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Workforce on Wheels, listed on the county calendar as a public event. Quakertown Library, 401 W. Mill St., Quakertown.

A Dry Saturday, Then a Soaker

Do the outdoor plans Saturday. The National Weather Service forecast for Doylestown calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight with a low near 48, then a partly sunny Saturday with a high near 71. Saturday night drops to about 55 with a 20% chance of showers after 2 a.m.

Sunday is the wet day. NWS puts the chance of showers at 100%, mainly after 8 a.m., with a high near 66 and a half to three-quarters of an inch of rain possible. Showers continue Sunday night at 90%, with a low around 60 and another quarter to half inch possible.

Showers are likely before 8 a.m. Monday (60%), then it dries out: mostly sunny and 73 Tuesday, sunny and 67 Wednesday, mostly sunny and 64 Thursday. The forecast page listed no watches, warnings or advisories for the Doylestown area as of its 4:09 a.m. Friday update. Check our weather page for more.

Votes Cast, Meetings Coming

Yardley adopts an earned income tax. Council approved the 1% tax Tuesday. The borough faced a $77,153 deficit in a budget of more than $2.6 million, and it plans to eliminate its per capita and occupational taxes, according to the Bucks County Herald.
Central Bucks faces a $14 million deficit. Superintendent Dr. Joanna Wexler told a community forum at CB West on Monday that the district will “be out of money in two years” and that enrollment is declining, the Herald reported. No budget cuts were announced. The next school board meeting is Oct. 22 at 7 p.m., per the district calendar.
Mail ballots are out and on-demand voting is open. The Bucks County Board of Elections opened seven on-demand locations Monday, four of them new this year. Library drop boxes open Oct. 19, mail ballot requests are due Oct. 27, and ballots must reach the board by 8 p.m. Nov. 3.
State orders changes to the Upper Makefield spill cleanup plan. The Department of Environmental Protection told Sunoco’s parent company in a Sept. 29 letter that its remedial plan for the jet fuel leak has deficiencies and gave it 45 days to revise and resubmit, according to the Herald.
A 125-unit apartment plan is back before Newtown Borough Council. The revised “Liberty Centre” proposal calls for four buildings along Newtown Creek near South State Street and West Centre Avenue, plus a 15,000-square-foot public plaza and 55 added public parking spaces. Council hasn’t voted, the Herald reported.
Coming up. Doylestown Borough’s Zoning and Planning Committee meets Monday at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall, 10 Doyle St. The Bucks County Prison Oversight Board meets Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Administration Building, 55 E. Court St., Doylestown, with virtual access available.