Craig Staats Sworn in for New Term in State House

On January 3, Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) was sworn in to serve his fifth term as the state House representative of the people of the 145th District.

“It’s an honor to continue representing our community in Harrisburg,” Staats said. “Putting our community first and making Bucks a great place to live, work and raise a family has been my top priority.”

Since 2014, Staats has promoted job growth through the adoption of businessfriendly policies that attract job creators to the Commonwealth and help them to thrive and grow. He’s also supported efforts to ease the property tax burden on Pennsylvania citizens and to improve public education by focusing on greater control at the local level. Other legislative priorities include road and bridge improvements in upper Bucks County and the preservation of open space.

Staats’ district office is located at 10 S. Third Street in Quakertown and can be reached at 215-536-1434.

Country Music Star Chris Lane to Perform in Quakertown’s 2023 Sounds of Summer Concert Series

Multi-platinum country artist, Chris Lane joins the 2023 Sounds of Summer Concert Series presented by Sands Auto. Chris Lane will perform on Friday, July 7th, 2023, at the Univest Performance Center in Quakertown.

Launching into his next chapter, Lane continues to rise with over 1.4 billion ondemand streams and three No. 1s to date – platinum “Big, Big Plans,” three-time platinum “I Don’t Know About You,” and platinum “Fix.” After a spree of releases in 2021 and 2022, Lane’s catalog has expanded with hits like latest collaboration “Dancin’ in the Moonlight” with Lauren Alaina, “Howdy,” “Stop Coming Over,” ‘Summer Job Money,” “Ain’t Even Met You Yet,”

HIXTAPE: Vol. 2 smash “Small Town On It” with Scotty McCreery, and Dustin Lynch duet, “Tequila On A Boat.”

The Kernersville, North Carolina native, has appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as well as on TODAY, The Bachelor, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and CONAN, and was featured in PEOPLE’s 2019 Sexiest Man Alive issue. He has also scored nominations at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, ACM Awards, and Radio Disney Music Award.

Tickets are available on QuakertownEvents.com now. Both reserved seating and lawn tickets are available online. Tickets start at $35.00 for lawn seating and reserved seats range from $45.00 to $120.00 depending on the seat location.

The Sounds of Summer Concert Series presented by Sands Auto features a variety of artists from country, classic rock, pop, and more. Chris Lane will join the already announced Philadelphia rockers, The Hooter (August 25). More concerts are expected to be announced in the following weeks.

The Univest Performance Center continues to grow and become known as a must-attend outdoor concert venue for thousands of people. The Sounds of Summer Concert Series supports the Borough of Quakertown’s revitalization efforts by bringing not only our community together but bringing people from all over to our community’s hidden gem.

Our intimate and scenic venue offers exceptional views from every location, either in the general admission lawn area or in a reserved seat. The Univest Performance Center can comfortably accommodate 3,000 people while providing all essential amenities such as restrooms, concessions, local vendors, merchandise, plenty of parking, and is ADA compliant. From June to September, there is no better place to enjoy a summer concert than under the stars at the Univest Performance Center.

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