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Pipersville Farm Offering Tour of Property This Week. Read to Learn More
A farm in Bucks County will be showing local residents their property and their operations during a fun-filled evening this week. First Fruits Farm, located at 7364 Easton Road in Pipersville, will be hositng a farm tour on Aug. 2 at 7 PM. A potluck dinner will be held beforehand at 6 PM. The event…
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Changing Economy Pushes Guitars Maker Near Bucks County Into Competing for Workers
C.F. Martin & Co. in Nazareth, where workers have been building the iconic Martin guitars by hand for nearly two centuries, has now found itself in an odd position, writes Ben Kesling for The Wall Street Journal. While applicants sometimes used to wait for years for apprenticeships, the changing economy has now forced the company…
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Gas Prices Are on Rise Throughout Bucks County. Here’s What to Know
Gas prices in Bucks County and nationwide are on the rise, but they still remain significantly under what they were last summer when a gallon of gas in the region cost $4.51 on average, writes Liam Price for the Philly Burbs. Monday’s average prices were five percent higher than last week and six percent higher…
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Popular Yardley Bookshop Named the Best Bookstore in the Suburbs of Philadelphia
Commonplace Reader, located at 49 South Main Street in Yardley, has been included in Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly” as 2023 Best Bookstore, ‘Burbs. The bookstore was opened in 2019 by Liz Young, a long-time resident of the area. She has lived for over 30 years in Yardley and raised three Pennsbury graduates. Young is…
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2nd Annual ‘Be Kind Kin Golf Classic’ Raises $31,000 for Bucks County Wellness Center
Kin Wellness and Support Center has announced that the 2nd Annual Be Kind Kin Golf Classic held at The Bucks Club last month raised over $31,000. Archetype Advisors served as the 2023 Title Sponsor, hosting nearly 100 golfers who took to the links for the non-profit. Funds raised will stay local and benefit Kin Wellness and…
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We Want the Funk!: Iconic Band Bringing Their Distinct Sound to Bucks County This Fall
Another legendary music group will soon be taking the stage to play their classic hits at a popular venue in lower Bucks County. Funk legends Parliament-Funkadelic will be performing at Parx Casino, located at 2999 Street Road in Bensalem, on Oct. 27 at 9 PM. The group will perform with longtime frontman George Clinton, regarded…
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Folds of Honor to Host 2023 Wingman Open in Bethlehem
The Folds of Honor Eastern PA-NJ Chapter, along with honorary Co-Chairmen John Hatch Borneman and Jim Zellner, will be hosting the 4th Annual Wingman Open Pennsylvania on Sept. 18 at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem. Over 300 golfers will have exclusive access to the Weyhill, Grace and Old (the site of the 42nd US Senior…
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‘Tech Talks’ to Continue at Bucks County Free Library. Read to Learn More
The Bucks County Free Library’s “Tech Talks” series will return with three new lectures starting in August. The next talk is set for Aug. 16 at 2 PM and will explore strategies for storing digital photos. Participants will learn how to save, access, and organize photos using web-based storage tools. Additional Tech Talks include “Basic…
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Man Just Outside of Bucks County Wins $200k in New Jersey’s Scratch-Off Game
Brian Kohler from nearby Trenton has emerged as the first major winner of “The Jersey Debate,” New Jersey’s captivating Scratch-Off game, writes Jessica Woods for the Shore News Network. The win came as an amazing surprise for Kohler on his birthday. He decided to buy a Scratch-Off ticket during his daily commute to work. Once…
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Food, Music, and Dancing Mark 50th Annual Puerto Rican Day Festival in Bucks County
Live bomba and salsa music, traditional dance performances, delicious food, and so much more abounded at the 50th annual Puerto Rican Day Festival in Bucks County on Saturday, writes Emily Rizzo for the WHYY. Festival goers from the Philadelphia region and New Jersey all gathered to celebrate Boricua pride. “The significance is to educate the…
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New Hope Nonprofit Hosts Annual Golf Outing, Donates $5,000 Scholarship to Local Student
New Hope Helping hosted their annual Steve Buck | Hardy Bush Golf Outing on June 23 at the Makefield Highlands Golf Club in Yardley. Over 125 golfers came out for a day of golf, a chicken BBQ, and the chance to win the honor of wearing the Purple Jacket, all in the name of raising funds for New Hope Helping’s…
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Several Bucks County Towns to Celebrate ‘National Night Out’ This Week
Several police departments in Bucks County will be partaking an annual event meant to bring the community together. Danielle Hess wrote about the activities for the Bucks County Courier Times. “National Night Out” will be held in Bucks County on Aug. 1. The event is meant to help strengthen “the relationship between neighbors and law…
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Holy Family University Recently Awarded Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant
Holy Family University will partner with the Bucks County Workforce Development Board in support of a $1.3 million Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant that will benefit former Holy Family University and other Pennsylvania undergraduate students who were near degree completion, but withdrew from the University prior to obtaining their diplomas or certificates. The grant…
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‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ Director Coming to Bucks County Theater for Q&A
A popular theater in Bucks County will be hosting a local filmmaker who gave a major pop star her first on-screen moment. The County Theater, located at 20 East State Street in Doylestown, will be hosting director Susan Seidelman, who directed the 1985 hit film “Desperately Seeking Susan” on Aug. 10. The movie will be…
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Bucks County History: Local Author’s Gravestone Pays Homage to Her Time in China
An author from Bucks County made a large impact during her life, and her gravestone shares her relations to a country near to her heart. Pearl S. Buck was known for her 1931 novel, The Good Earth, which documented life in rural China. During her life, she was a large proponent of the adoption of Chinese-born children,…
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Bristol Baseball Shop Heads to Chicago for Major Sports Collector’s Convention
A sports shop in Bucks County is currently offering their products to baseball fans at a major collector’s convention out of state. The owners of Bucks County Baseball Co., located at 237 Mill Street in Bristol, recently made their way to the National Sports Collectors Convention in the Chicago metropolitan area. The 43rd annual event…
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Bucks County Officials Honor Korean War Veterans Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice
Officials from Bucks County have come together with a local veteran to honor those residents who lost their lives fighting for their country. Representatives from the Bucks County Government, headquartered in Doylestown, met with Korean War veteran Jerry Jonas to honor those who died in the war at a local memorial. Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo and…
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Bucks County Community College Launches 47th Poet Laureate Competition for 2023
The search is on for the 47th annual Bucks County Poet Laureate, according to Bucks County Community College Professor Ethel Rackin, director of the longest-running poet laureate program in Pennsylvania. The contest is open to Bucks County residents over the age of 18 who have not previously served as poet laureate, said Rackin, who teaches…
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