• Bryn Mawr College Named One of America’s Most Beautiful Campuses

    Bryn Mawr College Named One of America’s Most Beautiful Campuses

    Bryn Mawr College, the historic women’s institution, has been named one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country by Condé Nast Traveler, writes Lisa Dukart and Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Recognized for its stunning late-Gothic architecture and rich academic heritage, the college stands as a visual and intellectual tribute to legendary…

  • New Refrigerated Truck Expands Bucks County Opportunity Council’s Food Distribution Program

    New Refrigerated Truck Expands Bucks County Opportunity Council’s Food Distribution Program

    Bucks County Opportunity Council recently acquired a new refrigerated truck to help expand its food distribution efforts in Bucks County, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Commissioners Diane Ellis-Marseglia and Bob Harvie attended the unveiling. Other key Bucks County and Bucks County Opportunity Council staff also attended. “This truck came about as a partnership with…

  • Toll Brothers CEO Pays Tribute to Founders and Philadelphia

    Toll Brothers CEO Pays Tribute to Founders and Philadelphia

    Toll Brothers CEO Douglas C. Yearley Jr. credits the company’s enduring success to the values instilled by its co-founder, Bruce E. Toll, writes Kevin Riordan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “This company was founded on grit,  and on being smarter and working harder than anyone else,” Yearley said. “That speaks to how Bob and Bruce were…

  • Four Montco Golf Courses Make List of Pennsylvania’s Top Ten

    Four Montco Golf Courses Make List of Pennsylvania’s Top Ten

    Four Montgomery County golf courses have found a place on the Top 10 Golf Courses from Arnold Palmer’s Birthplace list, writes Debayan Biswas for MSN. Merion Golf Club (East) ranks highest in second place. The course features winding fairways, punishing rough, and deep bunkers, which tested the world’s best golfers during the 2013 U.S. Open.…

  • Perkasie’s Carter Siporin Showcases Impressive Skills on This Season of ‘Kids Baking Championship’

    Perkasie’s Carter Siporin Showcases Impressive Skills on This Season of ‘Kids Baking Championship’

    Eleven-year-old Carter Siporin from Perkasie has been showcasing his impressive baking skills on the latest season of Kids Baking Championship, reports Astrid Martinez for NBC10 Philadelphia. Competing against 11 talented young bakers from across the country, he has wowed the judges with his stunning cakes and other exquisite baked creations. Carter made his first two-tier…

  • Worst Wawa Parking Lot Is Right Here in Montgomery County

    Worst Wawa Parking Lot Is Right Here in Montgomery County

    While Wawa reigns as the go-to spot for quick bites and convenience, its parking lots often fall short of perfection, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST. Recently, the Philadelphia Magazine made a list of the top five worst Wawa parking lots in Greater Philadelphia, and while several turned out to actually be in New Jersey, the…

  • Governor Josh Shapiro Assesses Damage at SPS Technologies, Praises Firefighters

    Governor Josh Shapiro Assesses Damage at SPS Technologies, Praises Firefighters

    Governor Josh Shapiro visited the SPS Technologies facility in Abington on Saturday to assess the aftermath of a massive fire that broke out last Monday, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter. SPS Technologies, a leading aerospace component manufacturer, suffered extensive damage, though no injuries were reported. During his visit, Shapiro met with company officials, local…

  • Speckled Egg Cafe Moving from New Hope to Lambertville

    Speckled Egg Cafe Moving from New Hope to Lambertville

    The Speckled Egg Cafe will expand its hours and menu after relocating from its current spot at Rice’s Market in New Hope to a permanent home in Lambertville, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. The small eatery that had grown into a dining destination will start operating at its new space in…

  • President Appoints Josh Shapiro to Influential Governors Council

    President Appoints Josh Shapiro to Influential Governors Council

    President Trump has announced the appointment of Governor Josh Shapiro to a significant council as part of the National Governors Association’s (NGA) winter meeting in Washington, writes Gilian McGoldrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Governors from across the nation are gathering for this annual event, which runs through Saturday. On Friday, Shapiro, along with several other…

  • Ottsville Family Turns 12-Acre Property Into Animal Sanctuary

    Ottsville Family Turns 12-Acre Property Into Animal Sanctuary

    After moving into their new home in Ottsville early last year, John and Jennifer Cecilian transformed the 12-acre property into an animal sanctuary, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. These days, Three Pigs Farm is home to 27 animals, including pigs, donkeys, steers, heifers, and sheep. Most of them live in a barn, three…

  • La La Lobster in Yardley Presents the La La Monstah Roll

    La La Lobster in Yardley Presents the La La Monstah Roll

    La La Lobster in Yardley serves delicious lobster tacos, lobster nachos, and lobster grilled cheese, along with a lobster roll that is so big, it is called the La La Monstah Roll, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29 Philadelphia. The family decided to get into the lobster business after they found other local options a…

  • Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo Pushes Plans for Major Redevelopment

    Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo Pushes Plans for Major Redevelopment

    Norristown officials are advancing plans to revitalize Elmwood Park Zoo, writes Jusitn Heinze for the Patch. The zoo aims to enhance the community space following recent natural disasters. A public meeting is scheduled for February 20 to discuss refined redevelopment strategies and gather community feedback. The proposed project includes expanding and reshaping the park to…

  • Local Firefighters Rescue Dog in Bristol Township House Fire Using Pet Oxygen Mask

    Local Firefighters Rescue Dog in Bristol Township House Fire Using Pet Oxygen Mask

    A pet oxygen mask helped first responders save the life of a pitbull struggling to breathe during an early morning house fire in Bristol Township, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. According to Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito, firefighters from Bristol Township Fire Rescue and Third District Fire Co. rescued three…

  • Brady MacAdams, Last Year’s Role Player, Emerges as Leader for Archbishop Wood in PCL Playoffs

    Brady MacAdams, Last Year’s Role Player, Emerges as Leader for Archbishop Wood in PCL Playoffs

    With his insatiable desire to improve, Archbishop Wood junior Brady MacAdams has grown from a role player last year into a key leader, guiding his team through the PCL playoffs, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the season, the 6-foot-4 wing averages 16.8 points per game, shooting 52 percent from the field and…

  • Ardmore’s Raab Collection Selling George Washington’s 1777 Letter

    Ardmore’s Raab Collection Selling George Washington’s 1777 Letter

    The Raab Collection in Ardmore is offering a 1777 letter written by George Washington in Morristown, New Jersey, for $150,000, writes Rob Jennings for Military.com. Despite a recent defeat, the commander of the Continental Army penned an optimistic letter on the possibility of winning the Revolutionary War. Washington wrote that the strong resistance during the…

  • Doylestown Native Pink’s Stage Name Originates from More X-Rated Roots Than Many Fans Knew

    Doylestown Native Pink’s Stage Name Originates from More X-Rated Roots Than Many Fans Knew

    Many fans of Doylestown-native singer Pink assume her stage name stems from the hair color she wore early in her career, but its origin is more X-rated than most realize, according to a staff report from the EMEA Tribune. For her first album, the award-winning artist, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore-Hart, received double…

  • Buried History Uncovered in Rosemont—But It’s Going Back Underground

    Buried History Uncovered in Rosemont—But It’s Going Back Underground

    A contractor renovating Ashbridge House in Rosemont recently uncovered a 200-year-old underground cistern while working on the $5 million project, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Times & Suburban. The discovery, made beneath a garden patio’s bluestone pavers, prompted immediate consultation with Lower Merion’s historic preservation planner and the township’s Historical Commission. The cistern is…

  • Poppa Frank’s American Kitchen Opens Its Doors in New Hope

    Poppa Frank’s American Kitchen Opens Its Doors in New Hope

    Poppa Frank’s American Kitchen, a new breakfast and lunch spot in New Hope, officially opened its doors over the weekend at the former Duck Soup Cafe location in the Logan Square shopping center, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. “It’s going to be a fun place to enjoy good food,” said Frank…