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Harriett’s Bookshop is Raising Funds to Send 10 Philly Youth to Study Abroad This Fall
Harriett’s Bookshop owner Jeannine A. Cook is aiming to send 10 North Philadelphia youth to study abroad in Paris this fall, writes Shara Dae Howard for KYW Newsradio. Cook’s reasoning is because of her understanding that there are kids that would otherwise rarely get such a life-changing opportunity. Just like the bookshop itself, Harriet Tubman…
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Which Grocery Chain Run the Most Bucks County Stores? The Washington Post Knows
Over the past 30 years, the traditional supermarket industry has shrunk due to the handful of big-name grocers that have acquired their smaller local and regional rivals, write Kevin Schaul and Jaclyn Peiser for The Washington Post. According to a Washington Post analysis of OpenStreetMap location data, Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, and Albertsons own about one-third…
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SEPTA Plans to Roll Out Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Pilot Program This Fall
SEPTA is planning to roll out 10 hydrogen fuel cell buses this fall as part of its pilot program to help determine what role hydrogen could play in a future zero-emissions fleet, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. During a year-long project, the 10 participating buses will carry passengers along several routes through the city and…
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Amazon Fresh to Bring New Grocery Experience to Oxford Valley
Amazon Fresh will officially open a new store in Oxford Valley on Thursday, September 26. This will make the fourth Amazon Fresh store in Pennsylvania. The new, affordable grocery store will offer a wide selection of quality groceries and a convenient shopping experience for the community. The store will also create dozens of jobs in…
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New Monument Unveiled in Doylestown with President of Poland in Attendance
Poland President Andrzej Duda visited Bucks County on Sunday for the unveiling of a new monument, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, writes Charles Watson for 6abc. The monument was commissioned by the Smolensk Disaster Commemoration Committee and is meant to honor those who fought for Polish independence against the communist…
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Peirce College Awarded Grant from PECO to Fund Scholarships for Career Bridge Students
Peirce College announced that PECO has awarded the College with a $10,000 grant to fund scholarships for students enrolled in its Career Bridge program. Launched in the fall of 2021, Career Bridge is an innovative program that acts like a GPS for navigating career change and building skills to enhance employment opportunities. The program’s objective is to…
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Two Philadelphia Hotels on Michelin Guide’s First Full List of Top Places to Stay in Country
Two Philadelphia hotels made the Michelin Guide’s first full list of top accommodations nationwide and were awarded a “Key Hotel” designation in its new hotel rating system, write Eva Andersen and Casey Kuhn for CBS News Philadelphia. Michelin introduced a new system where the best hotels are awarded one, two, or three keys. The rating…
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Desis of Doylestown Welcomes Over 200 People for Garba Fundraiser in Chalfont
Desis of Doylestown welcomed more than 200 people for its Garba Fundraiser event held on September 20 at Unami Middle School in Chalfont, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. The Bucks County nonprofit, which counts among its members people of Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepali, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan descent, organized the fundraiser to raise money for its…
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Bucks County is the Best Place to See Fall Foliage, According to New Analysis
Bucks County is the number one fall foliage destination in the United States for 2024, writes Jess Rohan for Phillyburbs. This is according to a new Priceline analysis of search data from potential leaf peepers. The ranking provided ecological, cultural, and historical reasons why Bucks County is a great place. One reason is the autumn-specific…
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Franklin Institute Opening Two Exhibits As Part of $20.5M Investment, 200-Year Anniversary Celebrations
This fall, the Franklin Institute will be opening two new permanent exhibits, featuring two of its most popular artifacts as part of a recent $20.5 million investment, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. On November 23, the cultural institution will open its $12 million Hamilton Collections Gallery, which houses its 350-ton Baldwin locomotive.…
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Federal Jury Rules in Favor of Langhorne’s Sesame Place in Racial Discrimination Suit
A federal jury has rejected a discrimination suit against Sesame Place brought by five Black and Hispanic families who said costumed characters ignored their children, writes Jeremy Roebuck for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The verdict comes two years after a viral video threw the Langhorne amusement park in a firestorm of racial controversy. The video appeared…
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Washington Square West is Now Philadelphia’s Newest Historic District
On Friday, September 13, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted to make Washington Square West a historic district with a unanimous 9-0 with one abstention, writes Raymond Strickland for CBS News Philadelphia. Tami Sortman of the Washington Square West Civic Association is elated because she has spent years pushing to get that designation. “You can’t get…
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Researchers Spot Asia-native Joro Spider in Bucks County
Researchers have spotted another invasive species in Bucks County, according to a staff report from 6abc. The spotting of Joro spiders, or Trichonephila clavata, was confirmed by the University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species on September 5. The black and yellow arachnid is about the size of a palm and can grow up to…
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Bucks to Host 2024 Bucks County Wine and Art Trail Exhibition
The Arts and Communication Department of Bucks County Community College has announced that the 2024 Bucks County Wine and Art Trail Exhibition organized by the Arts and Cultural Council of Bucks County in partnership with Visit Bucks County will be presented at Hicks Art Center Gallery from September 25 to October 27, 2024. The public is invited…
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Space Cadet Brewing, Philadelphia’s Newest Incoming Brewery, is Out of This World
Space Cadet Brewing, founded by former brewer for Philadelphia and Victory Richie Tevlin, recently launched with single-batch beers and space-inspired label art, writes Ali Mohsen for Billy Penn at WHYY. Tevlin has wanted to open his own brewery for years. The branding concept came to him in a haze of intoxication at a friend’s bachelor…
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Philadelphia’s Turn the Key Program Celebrates 100th Price-Restricted Home Sold in the City
In April 2022, Philadelphia officials announced the launch of the Turn the Key program to give away city-owned land to developers to build 1,000 price-restricted homes for first-time buyers. The program just recently celebrated its 100th sold home with now 900 to go, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This program is the city’s…
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Eagles’ Jalen Hurts Proposes to Long-time Girlfriend, Bry Burrows
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts revealed that he and his long-time girlfriend Bry Burrows are now engaged, writes Victoria Uwumarogie for Essence. The couple met while they were studying at the University of Alabama. Hurts was the school’s star quarterback, while Burrows was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. They began dating on and off…
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Five Iron Golf to Open Third Philadelphia Location in 2025
Five Iron Golf, which already has two locations in Philadelphia is soon opening its third, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Known for providing guests with an urban indoor golf experience, the third Philly location will be constructed on the ground floor of the Three Logan Square office tower and open early next…
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