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School Community Mural for New Hope-Solebury School District Finished with Help from Education Fund
The New Hope-Solebury School District just completed a community mural with the help of a local nonprofit affiliate. Stephanie Yoder wrote about the art project for the Bucks County Herald. Headed by Tim Gibson of the Ten Thousand Flowers Project and funded by the New Hope-Solebury Education Fund, the mural now adorns the outside of…
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Lower Makefield Girl Works with Local Nonprofit to Bring Technology to Bucks County Families in Need
An eight-year-old Lower Makefield girl is working to bring computers and other tech items to Bucks County families in need. Ella Castronuovo wrote about the young girl’s charitable efforts for the Bucks County Courier Times. Teddy Tendler, who is going into third grade at Quarry Hill Elementary School, was assigned to do a good deed,…
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Local Author Discusses the Storied History of the Founder of the Bucks County Historical Society
Research for a book led one local writer to more information on the life of W.W.H. Davis, the founder of the Bucks County Historical Society. Author Carl LaVO discussed Davis’s fascinating life in the Bucks County Courier Times. Born in Upper Southampton to the man whom Davisville is named after, Davis grew up in Doylestown.…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Approves Another Toll Increase
Drivers who travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike can expect to pay even higher rates starting next year, according to a staff report from 6abc. The Turnpike Commission voted earlier this week to approve a five percent toll increase for both E-ZPass and Toll by Plate customers. The new rates will take effect on January 8,…
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Bucks County Named One of 14 Recipients of Apprenticeship Grants Within Building, Construction Trades
Bucks County was recently named one of 14 recipients of the PAsmart Apprenticeship Grants, which apply to work in the building and construction trades. Staff writers at All Around Bucks County wrote about the recent grants. One of the main purposes for the grants is to expand job opportunities throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Bucks County…
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Pennsbury Basketball Team, Community Raising Funds for Former Team Member Battling Cancer
Members of the Pennsbury Falcons basketball team, along with other community members, are helping to raise funds for a former player’s cancer treatment. Melissa Hanejko wrote about the charitable feats for the Bucks County Courier Times. Joey Monaghan, a 2017 Pennsbury graduate who played on the school’s basketball team, is currently fighting an aggressive form…
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Members of the Jackson 5 to Perform Their Only Fall Show at the Xcite Center at Bensalem’s Parx Casino
Several surviving members of the Jackson 5 are set to perform at Bensalem’s Parx Casino next month. Chloe Rabinowitz wrote about the upcoming show for Broadway World Pennsylvania. The Jacksons will be performing at the casino’s Xcite Center on Sept. 10. Jackie, Tito and Marlon Jackson will bring their biggest hits to the Bucks County…
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Council Rock School District to Host Community Forum on School Safety and Security
The Council Rock School District will be hosting the first of a series of community forums on school safety and security at Newtown Middle School. Jeff Werner wrote about the safety forums for the Newtown, PA Patch. Discussions on school safety are a response to the school shooting that took place in Uvalde, Texas. The…
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The Youth Orchestra of Bucks County is Currently Accepting Applications for Its 2022-2023 Season
The Youth Orchestra of Bucks County has announced that they are currently accepting applications for their 2022-2023. Staff writers at the Doylestown Observer wrote about the updates in the Bucks County music scene. Students who are in grades 3-12 and live in or around the Bucks County area are eligible. Potential applicants who play brass,…
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Newtown Native Recognized by Ne-Yo for Latest Song About Her Late Father
A Newtown native is being recognized by some big names in the music industry for her latest song, which touches on the recent passing of her father. JD Mullane wrote about the Bucks County songwriter in the Bucks County Courier Times. Capri Wagner, a graduate of Council Rock High School North and Bucks County Community…
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Warminster Native Looks Back at Her 40 Year Career as a Local Firefighter
Lynn Kirkner, a veteran firefighter with the Hartsville Fire Company, is celebrating 40 years of service to her community. Phil Gianficaro wrote about the Warminster native in the Bucks County Courier Times. Kirkner will be celebrating four decades with the Bucks County fire company on Aug. 3. While she has been an active member of…
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Several Bucks County College Students are Using Their Summers to Serve Their Communities
A group of nine college students from Bucks County will spend their summers aiding their communities through nonprofit organizations. Staff members of the Bucks County Herald wrote all about the charitable students. The students recently been chosen to participate in Foundations Community Partnership’s 2022 Summer Youth Corps program. The program puts the students into paid internships…
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Doylestown Organic Farming Operation Showcasing Their Herb Growing for Bucks County Farm Tour Series
An organic farming operation in Doylestown will be one of many stops for the Bucks County Food Shed Alliance’s Farm Tour Evening series. Jeff Werner wrote about the farm tour for the Doylestown Patch. Barefoot Botanicals, which focuses on medicinal and aromatic herbs, will be hosting a tour on Aug. 3 for the local farm…
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Falls Township is Currently Reviewing Options for Estate with William Penn Ties
Falls Township is currently weighing options for what to do with a home built in the late 1600s. Ella Castronuovo wrote about the home and its potential sale for the Bucks County Courier Times. Three Arches Historic Home, a 300-year-old residence with ties to William Penn, was put on the market for potential buyers back…
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Coppa Rage, with Key Player from Fairless Hills, Is the First Area Youth Soccer Club with National Title Since 1967
Bucks County athletes were key in the recent 2022 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship. Andrew Robinson reported on the sports updates for PaPrepLive. Coppa Rage, the victors, becomes the first Philadelphia-area players to take that title since 1976. In the final, Taylor Mays (Pennsbury H.S., Fairless Hills) and Samantha Ridler (North Penn H.S., Lansdale) led…
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Philanthropists Vow to Match Bucks County Food Donations if Certain Amount Reached
Longtime Bucks County philanthropists Gene and Marlene Epstein have announced that they will increase their matching donation to a Bucks County food program if a certain amount is reached. Jeff Werner wrote about the donation on the Newtown, PA Patch. The couple said that they will increase their donation to the Bucks County Opportunity Council’s…
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Bucks County Acknowledged in Philly Mag’s Lists of Great Shopping and Fun Spots
Shops and unique spots in Bucks County recently made appearances in Philadelphia Magazine’s lists of the best local places for Shopping & Style and Fun & Games. On the lists were businesses and establishments in Yardley, Warminster, and Doylestown. 2022 New Boutique – Krysset Located at 45 East Afton Avenue in Yardey, shoppers support the…
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Washington Crossing Historic Park Receives Donated Sword from the Revolutionary War
A family from New Jersey recently donated a Revolutionary War-era sword to the Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County. Jeff Werner wrote about the rare find on the Newtown, PA Patch. Lisa Thorndike, a resident of Pennington, New Jersey, was accompanied by her two sons when she brought the sword to the Bucks County…
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