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“Godzilla vs. Kong” Bodes Well for Citizens vs. COVID
With vaccination rates increasing and parts of pre-pandemic life coming back, there are plenty of signs that things are slowly returning to normal, writes Francesca Fontana for The Wall Street Journal. Among them is the monster turnout for Godzilla vs. Kong opening. The iconic bout recorded the best domestic box-office opening since the start of the pandemic, taking in…
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How Many of Your Bucks County Neighbors Have COVID-19? A Community-by-Community Snapshot
The good news for Bucks County’s war against the spread of COVID-19 is that cases are dropping off. For the week ending April 8, 300 fewer residents received a positive diagnosis from the week prior. The bad news is that the progress is slow. On average, the number of COVID-19 cases fell only an average of 50 cases across 91 Bucks…
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To Ease the Fear of Spinning Winds, Local Great-Grandma Spins a Calming Tale
A new children’s book, written for a four-year-old by his great-grandma, is intended to help kids deal with the scary things of life, reports Stephanie Sigafoos for The Morning Call. On the afternoon of August 4, 2020, Tropical Storm Isaias violently swept across the east coast, spawning six FE-2 tornados along the way, including one that spun the roof off a Doylestown daycare center,…
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911 Memorial Trail to Connect Bucks County Site to Hallowed Ground in DC, NY
As a symbol of the unity and resiliency that arose in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a memorial trail has been suggested to connect its three sites in Pennsylvania, Washington and New York. The route — of which Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick is one of three proposers — hopes to be officially designated in time for the 20th anniversary of the cataclysm, reports Bucks Local News. The September 11th…
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Doylestown Filmmaker Chronicles How the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Music Soothed International Relations
Into the ongoing 1970s tension between the U.S. and the Peoples Republic of China was sent the renown Philadelphia Orchestra. Under an initiative from President Richard Nixon, the musicians became the first U.S. symphony orchestra to serve as cultural ambassador to Chairman Mao Zedong. That seminal concert series is being revisited in a new film from Doylestown documentarian Jennifer Lin, reports Peg Quann for the Bucks County Courier Times. Lin’s movie, Beethoven in Beijing, echoes the…
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What’s New with Brew? Bucks County Brewers Replace Fall/Winter Pumpkins with Spring/Summer Fruits
New releases are pouring into the local Bucks County brewery scene, and with outdoor seating becoming more temperate as the weather improves, it’s now more enjoyable (and safer) than ever to enjoy a pour, even though masks and distancing are still required. The details are courtesy of Visit Bucks County. Here’s a look at what some of Bucks…
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Clientele May be Skittish or Aggressive or Disinterested, But This Local Craftsman Nails It Every Time
Some male senior citizens spend time doing things like playing cards or pitching horseshoes. Sonny Pistilli, 82, is pretty good with a horseshoe himself, but not for sport, for his livelihood. Pistilli, from Lower Saucon Township, is a rarity: a full-time farrier, a horse-shoer, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pistilli grew up in N.J. and learned the technique…
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First-Time Homeowners Relocating to the Suburbs Show Strong PA Preference over NJ
First time homeowners relocating from the Philadelphia cityscape have a tough choice to make among the “collar counties” that include Bucks County and the neighborhoods of New Jersey, according to a staff report from Houwzer. Analytics from Citydata.com show that 77 percent of fledgling suburban house purchasers prefer this side of the Delaware River to that one, for several reasons. Nature lovers can enjoy nearby forests, valleys, streams and glens, which some find preferable…
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Topgolf is Adding Two More Nearby Links to its Chain of High-Tech Driving Ranges
Topgolf’s two new, local sites will make it very easy for Bucks County golfers to practice short pitches and monster tee-shots, all while enjoying beverages and snacks. Natalie Kistelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal reports on the brand’s extension into both Northeast Philadelphia and King of Prussia. The Northeast Topgolf is being built on 27 acres of the former Nabisco and Mondelez International factories on Roosevelt…
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Despite Area Economic Woe, Bucks County’s CRE Market Is Doing Well, With Future Upticks Possible
In the largely rural Upper Bucks County, vacancies remain close to 6.5 percent. That’s well under the national average, and the area did not experience a radical softening in demand because of the coronavirus. Lower Bucks County, home to more office inventory, saw an overhead vacancy rate of about 13 percent, slightly higher than the national average. But that performance doesn’t indicate pandemic-related softness. …
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Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Engages Healthy Competition While Fundraising for Healthy Meals
On April 10, young musicians from across Bucks County will be displaying their talents at a benefit concert. The program is free, but audience members are encouraged to donate to the Bucks County Opportunity Council, an organization that helps the needy. The concert doubles as a competition for musicians across the area. A panel of judges will evaluate the players’…
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Homebuyers Are Knocking Down Bucks County’s Housing Market Door
With many buyers looking for a home in Bucks County and not enough available inventory, new listings are disappearing in a blink, writes Cynthia Henry for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A typical home for sale in many Bucks County ZIP codes now stays on the market for a week or even less. Still, closure timelines vary, with other neighborhoods seeing transactions taking a…
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Bipartisan Bickering in the Beltway May Bother D.C., But Here, Councils are Cordially Conciliatory
All politics is local, so the saying goes, which may explain some of the ongoing D.C. disfunction, where it’s easier to battle politicians you barely know. But as Julia Terruso noted for The Philadelphia Inquirer, when a municipal council member is also your neighbor, contentious issues get deftly sidestepped in favor of initiatives that everyone can agree on. Large, partisan…
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Hundreds of Treasures, Sourced from Local Estates and Collections, Go Up for Internet Bidding Today
Stephenson’s Auction, Southhampton, is holding its popular Spring Decorative Arts Auction today, April 9, providing local collectors with the opportunity to bid on exquisite treasures across its 451 lots, announces Artsfix Daily. Absentee and Internet bidding is available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers. Items include: Fine and decorative art Tiffany and other American silver An outstanding selection of jewelry More than 120 lots of furniture, including coveted…
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Infrastructure Plans for AMTRAK to Improve Travel Up and Down the Northeast Corridor and Beyond
As U.S. travel emerges from its long tunnel of COVID-19 inactivity, options are in the works to make it easier for Bucks County residents to traverse the Northeast Corridor and beyond, write Joseph Spector and Joey Garrison for USA Today. Those options rely heavily on rail, which President Biden is hoping to scrape the rust from through $80 billion in refurb monies. Extending train routes…
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Oh No, It’s Back Again! Learn How to Destroy the Spread of Spotted Lanternfly
Spotted lanternflies are once again spreading across the region. You can help stop the advancement of this invasive pest by finding their eggs and destroying them, writes Grace Dickinson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Honestly, it’s something fun you can be doing outside right now,” said Shannon Powers, press secretary for the state Department of Agriculture.…
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Employees at Yardley ShopRite Work to Bid “Cheerio” to the Issue of Food Insecurity
Two Yardley ShopRite associates have earned their way on a on limited-edition box of Cheerios, says a Bucks Local News report. Their portraits are featured in recognition of the collective $1 million that ShopRite employees raised for food banks. The campaign was part of an “End Hunger Together” initiative organized collaboratively by the cereal’s manufacturer, General Mills, and the supermarket. The ShopRite brand encompasses 50 East Coast stores, from Connecticut to Maryland. ShopRite associates collected donations…
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Local School Board Considers Permitting Students to Abandon Kitchen-Table Study Hall and Get Back to Class
In a five-four split, the Central Bucks School Board solidified its interest in modifying the current COVID-19 policy for students who may — or may not — return to in-person learning, reports Peter Blanchard for the Doylestown Patch. As things stand now, students who have been exposed to someone positive for coronavirus but are asymptomatic themselves must stay home for 10 days. That isolation is…
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