Bucks County Department of Health

06/12/2026

🚫🐀 Keep Rodents Away: 5 Simple Prevention Tips! Protect your home and yard with these easy steps.

06/04/2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be conducting an aerial black fly suppression operation on Friday June 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM and will occur in the Neshaminy Creek, Schuylkill River, and Lehigh River across Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Berks, Schuylkill, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties. Operations will begin near Wings Field in Montgomery County and finish in Northampton County.

The helicopter used for these operations will be a Bell Jet Ranger OH58+ with tail number N655HA and is grey with blue and red stripes.

📍 Treatment operations will specifically take place within the following section of the waterways:
• Neshaminy Creek: From Playwicki Park, Langhorne upstream to the Rt 611 Bridge in Doylestown.
• Schuylkill River: From the City Avenue bridge in Philadelphia upstream to the Kernsville Lake Dam in Schuylkill County.
• Lehigh River: Between Easton & the Hamilton St Bridge in Allentown

🚁 Helicopter Applicators Inc. will be dispersing Vectobac 12AS, a Bti product manufactured by Valent BioSciences. Bti is short for Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, which is a bacterial larvicide, not a chemical, and is the only product used in Pennsylvania's waterways for black fly suppression. Vectobac 12AS is a brown liquid with a fish oil odor and is not toxic to fish or other aquatic organisms.

During treatment, the helicopter will fly low near tree top level and will release the Vectobac at predetermined positions on the river.

Please note that this operation is limited strictly to the waterways listed above and does NOT involve aerial spraying over the county.

ℹ️ Any questions about this operation may be directed to DEP and more information regarding the PA Black Fly Suppression Program can be found on their website here: https://www.dep.pa.gov/BlackFly

🎥 To gain a better understanding of the black fly operation, watch this short 2-minute video: https://youtu.be/e7f2aL_bI5g

📄 Label and SDS sheets for Vectobac 12AS can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yp3xsumh

05/28/2026

🦟 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be conducting an aerial black fly suppression operation on Friday May 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM along sections of the Delaware River. Operations will begin near Washington Crossing and continue upriver toward Northampton County.

The helicopter used for these operations will be a Bell OH58 Jet Ranger with tail number N655HA and is grey with blue and red stripes.
📍 Treatment operations will specifically take place within the following section of the river:
• Delaware River between Trenton, NJ and Slateford, PA.

🚁 Helicopter Applicators Inc. will be dispersing Vectobac 12AS, a Bti product manufactured by Valent BioSciences. Bti is short for Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, which is a bacterial larvicide, not a chemical, and is the only product used in Pennsylvania's waterways for black fly suppression. Vectobac 12AS is a brown liquid with a fish oil odor and is not toxic to fish or other aquatic organisms

During treatment, the helicopter will fly low near tree top level and will release the Vectobac at predetermined positions on the river.

Please note that this operation is limited strictly to the waterways listed above and does NOT involve aerial spraying over the county.

ℹ️ Any questions about this operation may be directed to DEP and more information regarding the PA Black Fly Suppression Program can be found on their website here: https://www.dep.pa.gov/BlackFly

🎥 To gain a better understanding of the black fly operation, watch this short 2-minute video: https://youtu.be/e7f2aL_bI5g

📄 Label and SDS sheets for Vectobac 12AS can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yp3xsumh

05/07/2026

May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month — protect yourself and your loved ones by taking a few simple steps to prevent tick bites and reduce your risk of tick-borne diseases. 🕷️🌿

05/05/2026

Did you know? Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are all spread differently. Learn ways you can reduce your risk for each type of : https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-awareness/abcs/index.html

03/16/2026

03/02/2026

Code Blue is in effect beginning Sunday evening, 3/1/26, through Tuesday morning, 3/3/26. Please visit buckscounty.gov for more information.

Code Blue Warming Center Update
Each warming center closes during the day, and guests are welcome to return in the evening when warming centers reopen and Code Blue is in effect.

For warming center information, please visit:
https://www.buckshousinglink.org/need-help/

02/10/2026

01/30/2026

Bucks County’s "Code Blue" declaration has been extended until mid-February as frigid conditions maintain a grip on the region.