Snow continued falling for a third straight day Tuesday, closing businesses and adding to more than a foot and a half of fresh powder that accumulated in some areas.
Former Bucks County Commissioner Chairman Andy Warren wants to delve back into the inner workings of county government.
He s running as a Republican candidate for controller, one of the row offices up for election in the May 18 primary. I totally thought elective office was an honorable position, he said of his previous service, adding that he wants to run again to be a leveling voice in this tumultuous time.
Warren, 77, of Middletown, served as county commissioner from 1980 to 1995. He still regularly attends the commissioners bi-weekly meetings, questioning expenses that he thinks should be better explained before they are approved by the three-member board.
Interstate 81 between exit 145 and 151 was quiet after PennDOT placed Level 4 restriction in place (I-81, 84 and 380 north of I-80), no commercial vehicles are permitted. Speed limits will be restricted to 45 mph on these roadways for all vehicles while restrictions are in place, and commercial vehicles not affected by the restrictions must move to the right lane. Additional speed restrictions on other interstates could be added depending on changing conditions. According to the National Weather Service the winter storm will drop 12 to 24 inches of snow on the region by the time it ends Tuesday, just as Punxsutawney Phil searches for his shadow.
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