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First Lady Frances Wolf Leads Hunger Discussion at Bucks County Community College
First Lady Frances Wolf addressed the growing need for resources for students experiencing food and basic needs insecurity on campus at Bucks County Community College (Bucks) on June 27. The appearance was detailed in a press release from the Pa. Office of the Governor. First Lady Wolf discussed $1 million investment to address college hunger…
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With Only 67 Days Left Until Labor Day, Peddler’s Village Still Makes the Most of Summer 2022
Peddler’s Village, knowing that area families may be hearing the tick-tick-tick of Summer 2022 passing by, has packed its calendar with plenty of opportunities to maximize the warm weather. Best, all this opportunity kicks off almost immediately and runs well into August. Red, White & Blue BBQ Bash For example, the Red, White, & Blue…
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Longtime Chester County Educator Finds Success with Daycare Franchise
Jody Thompson, the founder of Ducklings Early Learning Center, continues her legacy by expanding on her educational childcare franchise one school at a time. For more than 25 years, Ducklings has been a leader in early education in Chester County and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Today, Ducklings has more than 10 Delaware Valley locations with…
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Peaceful Pups: Bensalem Scout Project Provides Calm Setting for Shelter Dogs
It’s not easy being a shelter dog. There’s the confusion of being removed from home, the strangeness of a new pack, a parade of curious onlookers filing by, and not a lot of 1:1 human contact (despite staff/volunteer efforts to connect as much as possible). The desire to help area dogs-in-waiting led local Girl Scout…
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Pa. Dept. of Agriculture: WIC Funding Doesn’t Just Mean Bucks County’s Women, Infants, and Children
Bucks County’s summer crop abundance connects thousands of residents with vitamin-packed fruits and vegetables brimming with nutrition and flavor. For seniors, however, this bounty may be out of budget, especially as numerous influences have lifted grocery prices. In response, the state’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ensures that residents who are 60+ eat well.…
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Privately Owned Warminster Pharma Firm Sheds Shares to Raise $16M
i3 Pharmaceuticals of Warminster raised $16M recently by way of equity financing. John George covered the privately owned firm’s stock sale in the Philadelphia Business Journal. News of the i3 capital-raising measure came via filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company develops and manufactures difficult-to-formulate specialty drugs. In Feb., it launched a generic…
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Bucks County Revelers Can Expect to Shell Out More for July 4 Fireworks, Food, and Festivities
July 4, 2022, the nation’s 246th anniversary of severing ties with Great Britain over economic hardships (taxes), may itself be beset by economic hardships. Owing to numerous factors, the cost of a July 4, 2022, Bucks County bash may turn revelers red-faced with anger, send them white with shock, or even have them cursing a…
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Doylestown Hospital Is Pumped about the Recent Recognition of Its Cardiovascular Care
Doylestown Hospital continues to earn national recognition for quality and patient safety in the delivery of stroke and cardiovascular care. Its latest awards — issued jointly by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology — fall under two evaluative programs, Get with the Guidelines and Mission: Lifetime. These initiatives recognize health systems…
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YMCA Eagerly and Elatedly Welcomes Esports Gamers
The YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties has taken a technological leap forward, to the delight of teens and adults area-wide. The opening of the Doylestown branch’s esports lounge marks the first public, organized, multiplayer video game competition site in the region. The Doylestown tech mecca is open Mon.–Fri., 4:30–9:00 p.m. and Sat.–Sun., 12:00–6:00 p.m.…
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‘Tour’-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral: Bucks County Women’s Chorus Serenades Ireland
After a two-year pandemic hiatus from traveling abroad to perform, the Bucks County Women’s Chorus spent a week in Ireland performing. The Lower Bucks Times chronicled this international trip to the auld sod. The group’s 38 members were eager to travel again, having had a set of performances in Greece cut by COVID-19. The group…
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Bucks County Offers Plenty of Proximity to Shedding Modern-Day Stress — And Dress
Bucks County vacationers who want to truly escape modern life are well positioned. After navigating a relatively short commute from the area (less than 90 minutes) a unique getaway awaits. All it takes is a tankful of gas, some sunscreen, and perhaps a dose of bravery to give a clothing optional destination a try. Admittedly,…
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Ukrainian Folk Festival Blends Cultural Engagement with Support Effort
The Ukrainian Folk Festival is an afternoon of ethnic food, dance, and music highlighting the rich heritage of the people from Eastern Europe. It also provides attendees with an opportunity to support the ongoing humanitarian efforts currently underway there. From each $15 ticket fee, $5 will go toward helping Ukrainian residents. The Aug. 28 itinerary…
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If Bucks County’s Nearest Beach Is Still Too Far, A Doylestown Gallery Has Closer Sea Views to See
Love the beach but not the goopy suntan lotion? Or the increasingly expensive commute? Thanks to a seasonal exhibit at Patricia Hutton Galleries, sun-surf-sand views are much more convenient. Its Doylestown location is definitely closer to home than the 70 miles needed to get to Asbury Park, N.J., Bucks County’s nearest ocean view. The gallery,…
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Want to Support Bucks County’s Trail System? Don’t Forget the TIP
As June’s Great Outdoors Month begins to wane the William Penn Foundation reminds Bucks County residents that the local Circuit Trail system — a treasured county asset — could use some public support. What’s more, getting behind the cause takes only a mouse-click nomination of the Liberty Bell Trail to the Pa. Transportation Improvement Program…
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Light the Fuse! Bucks County Prepares for a Somewhat-Back-to-Normal Ultra-Festive July 4
America’s 246th birthday party is shaping up to be a return to the old-style, hot-dogs-and-ice-cream, parade-down-main-street bashes of years past. Things are certainly looking up for July 4, 2022, and that’s not just a comment on the sight lines of firework-show viewers. The following event information, culled from various sources, is accurate as of the…
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Quakertown Nonprofit Builds Kids’ Confidence Right off the Bat
Pride of Quakertown (POQ) is a nonprofit community service organization that funds local kids’ extracurricular activities. Whether it’s playing a musical instrument, learning to horseback ride, or gaining karate skills, its leadership believes there is value in stretching kids physically, creatively, and competitively. Or at least in not allowing financial setbacks to keep preteens from…
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Officiating Executive Art McNally, Yardley, Scores Big with Historic Induction into NFL Hall of Fame
Art McNally clearly didn’t let his National Football League (NFL) career go to his head. Early in his work as a referee, he didn’t even delist his Yardley phone number from public directories. His self-deprecation continues to this day, as Kevin Siefert, ESPN, uncovered on the cusp of McNally’s elevation to the Pro Football Hall…
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Penn Community Bank, St. Luke’s Partner for Summer Meals Program
Penn Community Bank has once again partnered with St. Luke’s University Health Network to ensure no Quakertown-area child faces hunger issues by going without a nutritious lunch during the summer months. “At Penn Community Bank, we believe in the power of community and serving the greater good. That means partnering with local organizations making a…
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