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It got greener in Bucks County on Wednesday.

In a unanimous vote, commissioners made Bucks the first county in Pennsylvania to take a national pledge promising to combat global warming.

Bucks is now a ''Cool County,'' a Sierra Club-sponsored initiative that calls on communities to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, or 2 percent a year.

The pledge effort began last year in Fairfax County, Va., and King County, Wa., and has since spread to 30 counties nationwide, said Jason Brady, an organizer for the Sierra Club. Read more

“Festus the 3-Legged Wonder Dog”

Produced by the Reading Theater Project, the production features original works performed by local artists. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

The presidential campaign trail continues to run through Pennsylvania. Republican Nominee John McCain spoke this evening at Villanova University near Philadelphia. via WFMZ

UPPER BUCKS JOB FAIR TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK Bucks County Community College will host a job fair at its Upper Bucks Campus on Wednesday. via The Morning Call