Entertainment
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Plymouth Meeting School Show Purposefully Becomes a Three-Ring Circus
Any parent of a child who has performed in a school show knows how quickly a pint-sized production can evolve into a Barnum & Bailey production. But Will Starr, a Plymouth Meeting Friends School teacher, intentionally guides his young thespians in exactly that direction. Todd Haas presented the details in the center ring at 6abc.…
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Richboro Film Documentarian — Who Illuminated Nurse-Heroes of the 1980s — Addresses Grads
Brendan Gaul, now a documentary producer who grew up in Richboro, spoke to the Thomas Jefferson University class of nursing graduates at their 2022 commencement. Alicia Vitarelli covered his impactful words for 6abc. Gaul was invited to speak based on his collaborative work on the 2018 film documentary 5B. It is the true story of…
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Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Holds Cultural Events: One Virtual; One Live
With the last of the spring chill finally receding locally, the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce is anticipating the coming days of summer. In its effort to spark connections, especially with the arts, the organization announces two public programs. The first is the annual Bucks Fever Artists’ Studio Tour. This chance to peek over the…
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Songwriter-Keyboardist Nicky Egan Has Transposed Her Fairless Hills Beginnings into Bicoastal Success
Fairless Hills’ Nicky Egan is most likely racking up loads of frequent flyer miles. The songwriter-keyboardist — with an imminent new album — currently splits her time between New York and Los Angeles. Guitar Girl Magazine profiled the bicoastal star with local roots. Egan graduated from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music. From there, she…
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Bensalem Clan — Including Former Penn State Ice Hockey Star — Faces Off on ‘Family Feud’
Penn State ice hockey player Kevin Kerr relied on mental (rather than physical) skills in a different kind of recent competition. Kerr and his Bensalem relatives earned the opportunity to ice other Family Feud contestants, as reported by Go PSU Sports. Kerr and his family set their sights on this goal almost 18 months ago…
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Transplanted L.A. Producer Finds Ample Talent Here; Starts a Rep Theater Company to Highlight It
It sounds oh-so-cliché: Big-time Los Angeles writer-producer come to bucolic community, finds an abundance of local talent, and successfully launches a theater company to spotlight it all. But that story arc is exactly how the New Hope Repertory company is now stepping into the limelight. Bridget Wingert opened the curtain on this story in the…
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William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest Returns, Spotlights Music from Across the Decades
The Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest returns to the Bristol Township Amphitheater multiday lineup that covers some of music’s most iconic sounds across the decades. Scheduled performers and their show dates are: All shows will be held at Bristol Township’s outdoor amphitheater, 2501 Bath Road. Online tickets are currently on…
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How Allen Iverson, Ice-T, and Other Celebs Came to Newtown to Film a Car-Warranty Ad in a Barber Shop
A basketball superstar, a rapper, a hip-hop icon, a car-warranty provider walk into a Newtown stylist’s workplace. It sounds like set-up to a joke. But, as Kate Fishman reported in the Doylestown Patch, it was legit business at Bowen’s Barber Shop. At the center of these disparate components is Tracey Bowen-Tobin. She grew up in…
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Mysterious, Musclebound, and Meditative: BucksCountyBatman2 Gives Advice on TikTok
A Bucks County Dark Knight fan, identified only as “buckscountybatman2,” has embodied the DC Comics superhero, filling his TikTok app with feats of strength and plenty of practical advice. The unidentified do-gooder is no paunchy Adam West from the 1960s television show; rather, he’s decked out in a muscle-enhancing full-body suit, complete with mask. The…
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PREIT Reports 1Q22 Results, Ahead of New Family Entertainment Center at Willow Grove Park
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) has released its 1Q22 results, including performance stats for Willow Grove Park’s new family fun center. “Our portfolio of assets continues to draw interest from investors and tenants interested in assets and parcels. We continue to focus on executing on the near-term plan to exercise our credit facility extension…
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Bensalem Restaurant Offers Weekend ‘Drag Brunch,’ Where Patrons Enjoy Glam and Eggs
A restaurant brunch traditionally conjures images of servings of coddled eggs, watercress finger sandwiches, and pots of cozy tea. Water’s Edge in Bensalem, however, is turning that stuffy image on its spangle-decorated ear, as reported by 94.5 PST. The new gastropub on the banks of the Delaware River holds a weekend brunch with a twist:…
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Bucks County Video Gamer Connects the Dots to Achieve Goal of Worldwide Pac-Man Crown
Bucks County’s Jake Goldberg has retained his love of arcade play well into adulthood. He recently focused his devotion to retro fun on the original Pac-Man. ABC7 New York reported where that hobby led him. Goldberg set out to survive the entirety of electronic encounters with the Pac-Man crew: Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde. His…
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As Netflix Loses Subscribers, Vanguard Funds Lose Billions of Dollars
With Netflix losing about 200,000 subscribers between January and March, Vanguard funds that hold shares of the streaming service have lost more than $12.9 billion, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As of April 4, Vanguard owns a combined 33.56 million shares of Netflix, or about 7.55 percent. This makes Vanguard the largest…
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Drama at Central Bucks High School – West: When Is No Answer on a Musical an Answer?
Students at Central Bucks High School – West are wondering if the non-answer they received on a proposed student production is, in fact, an answer. Maddie Hanna lifted the curtain on the details in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The school’s performance group, the Harlequin Club, sought the rights to perform Rent School Edition. On-campus administrators viewed…
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Families Will Soon Need Another Visual Icon Telling Them ‘How to Get, How to Get to Sesame Place’
The Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (BCWSA) tower in Middletown Township is coming down. Its loss won’t mean much to customers, as it has been empty for years. But its absence may disappoint area children, reports Peg Quann in the Bucks County Courier Times. The 145-foot tank was once a dull gray. But in…
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Despite Some March Wobbliness, Parx Again Hits Jackpot of Pa.’s Most Profitable Casinos
Parx Casino, Bensalem, has again brought in the most revenue among all Pa. casinos. Its $55.6 million in slots and table games income in March 2022 was off only 2.2 percent from two years ago and 4.2 percent better than one year ago. Gary Rotstein reported the results for Penn Bets. Last month, the Keystone…
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Bensalem Boy Embodies ‘It’s a Small World,’ Donates Disney Theme Park Fund to Ukraine
A seven-year-old Disney theme park fan in Bensalem has proved by his selfless act that it is, indeed, a “Small World After All.” 6abc reported his global-scale kindness. For the past two years, Nicholas Perrin has been squirreling away funds for a Walt Disney World trip. Tucking away his change and bills, he amassed $250…
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Peddler’s Village Presents Spring FunFest and Sidewalk Sale, Apr. 23–24
Peddler’s Village presents its Spring FunFest and Sidewalk Sale from April 23–24. The family-friendly event will feature live entertainment, family activities, crafts for children, outdoor food and drinks, and a morning charity walk in partnership with Kelly’s Kidz, a nonprofit organization that Bob Kelly (FOX29 Philadelphia reporter) founded to benefit pediatric hospital patients. The event,…
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