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Bucks County Playhouse Expands Artistic Family with New Appointments
Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope has named three powerhouse creatives—Shannon Lewis, Eric Rosen, and John Tartaglia—as its newest Artistic Associates. The trio joins a stellar lineup of contributors helping shape the Playhouse’s growing legacy. All three are familiar faces to Playhouse audiences. Rosen recently directed “Tick, Tick… Boom!” and “Anastasia: The Musical.” Lewis and…
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Fairless Hills Family Finds Unexpected Support Network Through Son’s Special Olympics Journey
While athletes reap the most benefits from Special Olympics Pennsylvania, their participating families also gain from the experience, writes Gray Hall for 6abc. So when Fairless Hills resident Billy Rigefsky was first diagnosed with autism, it was a struggle for his family. “It felt like I was underwater all the time, like you’re just trying…
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Booked for Life: How a Surprising Career Turn Became a Calling in Doylestown
The manager of the Barnes & Noble in the Barn Plaza in Doylestown shares how an unexpected career path led to a fulfilling life surrounded by books and community. He reflects on the joy of connecting readers with stories and the sense of purpose he’s found in a job he never anticipated. His journey is…
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These Charming Bucks County Hotels Rank Among Region’s Top Suburban Staycation Destinations
For those looking to extend their visit, the Philadelphia region offers plenty of quirky hotels that are full of character – with two of the nine most charming located right here in Bucks County, write Kristen Schott and Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. The Black Bass Hotel in Lumberville is one of the nation’s…
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Pennsylvania Launches ‘Turnpike TV’ to Demystify Turnpike Construction, Projects, and Planning
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is pulling back the curtain on how—and why—it makes decisions that impact drivers, neighbors, and businesses across the Commonwealth. With the launch of Turnpike TV, a new video series now streaming on its website, the agency hopes to answer big questions in plain English. Whether it’s how noise walls are designed,…
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Amid Worsening Nursing Shortage, Pennsylvania’s ‘Invisible Workforce’ Delivers Billions in Unpaid Care
As the nursing shortage intensifies nationwide, Pennsylvania’s “invisible workforce” of family caregivers continues to provide billions in unpaid care, writes Isaac Avilucea for AXIOS. According to a new report from researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, family caregivers provided an estimated 32.5 billion dollars in unpaid care in 2024, up from 22…
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New Owner Sells Fairless Hills Wawa Site for $6.5M, Eyes Future of Former Big Lots Space
Four months after purchasing the Fairless Hills Shopping Center, discount retail chain Ocean State Job Lot has sold the property’s Wawa site for $6.5 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Rhode Island-based retailer sold the parcel at 530 Lincoln Highway in Fairless Hills in an off-market deal to a private buyer.…
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Pennsylvania’s Most Misspelled Word in 2025 Will Surprise You
Just in time for the National Spelling Bee, a new analysis of Google search data reveals the most commonly misspelled word in Pennsylvania this year: scissors. Yep — that tricky little tool we’ve all used since kindergarten is still giving adults spelling headaches in 2025. The data, compiled by WordUnscrambler.pro, looked at over 120 variations…
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Pennsbury School District Adjusts Start Times: High School Begins Nearly Later, Middle School Earlier
The Pennsbury School District is adjusting its start times, shifting high schools to a later start while also moving middle schools to an earlier one, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Beginning in September, high school students will start their day at 8:15 a.m., nearly an hour later than the current 7:20…
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Abington Friends School Student Rows to Gold at Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship, Advances to Nationals
Ambler resident Piper Konz, a junior at Abington Friends School, recently helped power the Conshohocken Rowing Center’s boat to a gold medal in the women’s youth quad event at the U.S. Rowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championships in West Windsor, N.J. Konz and teammates Graciela Preetam, Beatrix Lay, and Egypt Strickland sprinted to open water and a…
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Big Lots in Fairless Hills Reopens Next Month
Big Lots is preparing to reopen its next batch of stores, which will include eleven in Pennsylvania, one of which is in Bucks County, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Fairless Hills location will reopen on June 5, together with other stores across the Commonwealth. The reopenings are part of Big Lots’ “revitalization…
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Philadelphia Region Homes for Sale Among Oldest in Nation Last Year
Philadelphia ranks among the ten metropolitan areas with the oldest median homes sold in 2024, according to a recent analysis by Redfin, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The median age of homes sold in the region last year was 61, dating back to 1963. Only six percent of homes sold were under five…
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Meet VOTE411.org from the League of Women Voters: Your Secret Weapon for Today’s Primary Election
Bucks County voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 20, to weigh in on a range of local and statewide races in Pennsylvania’s closed primary election. On the ballot are seats for statewide appellate courts—including Pennsylvania Superior and Commonwealth Courts—as well as a host of local offices, such as magisterial district judges, township…
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Get the Vote411: a Nonpartisan Tool to Empower Voters in the May 20 Primary and Beyond
With Pennsylvania’s May 20 primary election quickly approaching, voters across the Commonwealth will face critical decisions—especially in judicial races that often receive less media attention but carry long-term consequences for our communities, our families, and our rights. Fortunately, there is a powerful, nonpartisan tool offered by the League of Women Voters to help every voter…
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Bucks County Officials Sue Insulin Manufacturers and Drug Price Negotiators Over ‘Illegal Price-Fixing Scheme’
Bucks County has joined municipalities across the nation in suing major insulin manufacturers and drug price negotiating companies over an alleged “illegal price-fixing scheme,” writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Manufacturers and middlemen have rigged America’s drug-pricing system, making insulin incredibly expensive for families covered by our county health plan,” said Bucks County Solicitor…
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Annual Tree Climbing Competition Coming to Pennsbury Manor in Falls Township
On May 17, the region’s top competitive climbers will gather at Pennsbury Manor, the reconstructed estate of William Penn in Falls Township, for the annual Tree Climbing Competition, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The roving event, organized by the Penn-Del Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, follows last month’s Arbor Day of…
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DVRPC Study: SEPTA Cuts Could Add 2 Million Miles of Driving in Philadelphia Area
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission recently released a study projecting that two million additional vehicle miles would be traveled daily in Philadelphia and the surrounding collar counties if the proposed SEPTA cuts are implemented, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. According to the study, commutes would last 30 percent longer on two key local…
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Walgreens Planning to Close 500 Stores, Including Two Local Locations
Walgreens is planning to shutter 500 stores nationwide this year, including four in the Philadelphia region, with two located locally, writes Lori Comstock for the Bucks County Courier Times. The move is part of the pharmacy giant’s larger plan to close 1,200 stores it calls “underperforming” over the next three years. The cost-cutting “turnaround plan”…
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