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Paranormal Playthings: Levittown Supernatural Expert Curates Haunted Doll Collection
Mary Jo Chudley a Levittown paranormal expert has strong connections to the spirit world, including in playthings of the past. James McGinnis, of the Bucks County Courier Times, reported her ownership of haunted dolls. Chudley purchased one doll and brought it home. Soon after, lights inexplicably flickered, doors slammed, and she felt ill, leading her…
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New Hope’s Mike Dalewitz Has Launched Enough Successful Ventures to Be Called a ‘Serial Entrepreneur’
New Hope resident Mike Dalewitz’s capitalistic savvy started when he was in high school. He used his dad’s Tax ID number to launch a sports collectibles business and hasn’t looked back since. Cynthia Marone profiled this local biz-whiz for Bucks County Magazine. Dalewitz, 42, has made a career of identifying marketplace gaps and jumping in…
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These Warrington Newlyweds Sure Got an Eyeful When They Viewed Their Wedding Photos
Wedding photo proofs forwarded to a Warrington couple for approval in early May yielded some unexpected results. The bizarre pictures, showing guests with multiple sets of Photoshopped “crazy eyes,” has now gone viral, as reported by NBC New York. The story of the derailed images began with the April 2 union of Anaya Ramos and…
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Birthday of Walt Disney Gives Elementary School in Levittown Cause to Recall His Long-Ago Visit
Walt Disney, Hollywood visionary, was born Dec. 05, 1901, and that date today recalls a unique Bucks County connection to the entertainment pioneer. Jake Rossen recounted the link for Mental Floss. The Walt Disney Elementary School in Levittown is, indeed, named for the famed filmmaker. It is one of 60 schools across the country similarly…
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Video Store Cold Case: Two 20-Year-Olds’ 1993 Fatal Attack on the Job Remains Unsolved
As an indicator of just how cold an ongoing Bucks County cold case has gotten, its victims were two 20-year-old workers at a Warminster West Coast Video store — a chain that went defunct back in 2009. Joe Holden, CBS3, reported this tragedy’s decades-long investigation. Bryan Benson and Seann Campbell were closing the West Coast…
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A Distinction No Area Wants: Two Bucks County Routes Make List of Pennsylvania’s Deadliest Roads
A MoneyGeek analysis of traffic data — specifically fatal accidents — has resulted in a statewide list of the deadliest roads in the Commonwealth. Drivers in Bucks County, home to two of them, should be careful in general but especially during commutes involving them. Doug Milnes, a MoneyGeek Chartered Financial Analyst, mined the tragic data…
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One of Pennsylvania’s Most Frustrating Cold Cases Still Surrounds Twin Tunnels in Downingtown
The dreaded twin tunnels near Downingtown — the source of numerous local legends — are also linked with one of the most frustrating cold cases in Pennsylvania, writes Matt Gilligan for Mental Floss. In July 1995, a local fisherman discovered a suitcase with the top-half remains of a murdered woman in Brandywine Creek, in the…
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When It Comes to Finding the Best Whoopie Pies, The Cream of the Crop Is Right Here in Bristol
The history of whoopie pies is, like most culinary tales, a multicultural kaleidoscope of shifting geographies. Philadelphia’s proximity to one link in the dessert’s DNA chain — Lancaster County — means ample local skill in creating them. Kae Lani Palmisano tracked the source of some of the best in Bucks County for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Couple Looking to Buy Home Ends Up Owning Whole Town in Pennsylvania
When Cleveland couple Saji Daniel and Shannon McGauley got an invitation in October 2020 from their neighbor, Dr. Lou Keppler, to visit Foxburg, they thought it would just be a nice daily escape from the city. Katherine Clarke, in The Wall Street Journal, chronicled how it led to a real-estate buying spree. The couple did…
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14-Year-Old Amateur Guitarist from Furlong Is Picked Out of the Concert Crowd to Play with Green Day
Not many 14-year-old novice guitarists can claim to have played at Citizens Bank Park. But thanks to a chance invitation from Green Day, Brynn Kremer can. Amanda VanAllen and Nick Foley covered her experience for PHL17. Kremer, from Furlong, attended the Green Day concert with her dad, whose purchase of pit tickets put them close…
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Spark of Romance Is Easy to Kindle in Former Lambertville Fire Station B&B
New Hope accommodations run the gamut from upscale swanky to homespun cozy. But one local B&B offers something that will fire up weekenders who seek something different in where they stay. A 19th century fire station in Lambertville now stands as a plush and wholly unique lodging site. Gone are the horse stalls, poles and fire bells,…
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Historic Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn Joins Genesis Hospitality
Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn has joined the restaurant-hotel consortium Genesis Hospitality of Hamilton, NJ, according to a press release. The historic restaurant and inn sits on the banks of the Delaware River, just across from New Hope. It has been serving guests for the past 40 years. The fine-dining restaurant is situated in a…
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The Ivyland Country Store Embraces Its Nearly Century-and-a-Half History
Tucked away in the heart of the little Bucks County borough of Ivyland is a longtime fixture of this small community — the Ivyland Country Store. Today, and for the past 25 years, the store has been operated as a takeout deli by proprietor Jim Primodie. But its history goes even further back. Quite a…
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It’s Never Too Early for Holiday Spirit: CountryLiving Magazine Names New Hope a ‘Best Christmas Town’
As Halloween nears, the November-to-December slide will quickly follow. This annual evaporation of calendar pages means it’s not too early to make plans to get into the upcoming holiday spirit. Ann Shields, of CountryLiving magazine, has a notable recommendation for a great place to do just that: a 2021 Best Christmas Town, New Hope. Shields…
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King of Prussia Mall Gains New Draw: Add Zombie Apocalypse Survival to the Shopping and Dining
Anyone who thinks of King of Prussia Mall merely in terms of its shopping, dining, and socializing advantages can now add another: It’s been identified nationally as a good place to survive a zombie apocalypse. Emily Block explained in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The unconventional accolade to Montgomery County’s retail mecca came from JeffBet, an online…
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Mr. Bready Goes to Washington: How a 19th Century Bucks County Resident Is Remembered by a D.C. Suburb
Twenty-five miles west of downtown Washington D.C. sits small-town Herndon, Virginia. Within it is Bready Park, a recreational area with a surprising Bucks County tie. Barbara Glakas reported the connection for MSN. The park is named for Isaiah Bready (1830-1913), Herndon’s first politician. Bready was born in Bucks County, the grandson of a Revolutionary War…
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Earlier Sunsets, Cooling Temperatures, Lengthening Shadows: It’s Time to Explore Haunted Bucks County
The Haunted Places website positions itself as a collection spot for creepy destinations across the nation. Given its history and storied background, it’s not surprising to find a few entries here in Bucks County. While most of these sites are commercial entities, one is a cemetery. So, a general reminder about respectful behavior — even…
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PA Tourism Office: Bowman’s Hill Tower in Washington Crossing Is a Place You Can’t Leaf Alone for Fall Foliage
With the earlier sunsets and cooling temperatures, the lush greenery of the Pennsylvania woodlands is about to be transformed into an array of spectacular autumnal colors. The Happy Traveler, the visitPA travel publication, recommends Bowman’s Hill Tower as a best-in-state site for enjoying this annual display. Bowman’s Hill Tower is a 125-foot-tall outlook in Washington…
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