Bucks County
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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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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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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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These Bucks County Towns Have Some of the Most Expensive Homes in Pennsylvania
Bucks County is home to a few areas that have some of the most expensive homes in the entire state of Pennsylvania. Staff writers at Stacker wrote about the areas. Each of the towns were listed based on that area’s typical home value, one-year price change, and five-year price change. Devon made the top of…
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Mountaire Farms, Inc. Funds Gift for New Poultry Science Center at Delaware Valley University
Delaware Valley University has announced that Mountaire Farms, Inc. has provided the cornerstone gift to fund a new Poultry Science Center on the main campus in Doylestown. The purpose of the new Center is to support the poultry industry by developing a diverse and highly trained workforce with the skills and knowledge needed to move…
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Bucks County Woman Celebrates Her 90th Birthday With a Nine-Mile Hike
A woman from Bucks County just celebrated a major milestone in her life by doing what she loves: hiking in the great outdoors. Karin Mallett wrote about the birthday hike for WFMZ-69 News. Mary Ann, a resident of Bucks County, recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Rather than sit around at a party, she decided to…
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SCORE to Offer 5 Free Business Webinars in the Month of August. Read to Learn More
In a continued effort to keep the local business community informed, SCORE Bucks County will offer five free webinars in August. On Aug. 1, SCORE will offer “IRS: Clean Energy Vehicle Tax Credit and Other Key Updates.” Led by IRS Senior Stakeholder Liaisons Leslie Chambers and Richard Furlong, the discussion will focus on key tax-related…
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Bookshop Just Outside of Bucks County to Co-Host Talk With Renowned Author
A popular bookshop near Bucks County will be helping a nearby university host a speaking engagement with an extremely popular writer. The Frenchtown Bookshop, located at 28 Bridge Street in the namesake town over the river from Bucks County, will be collaborating with Lehigh University in Bethlehem to host writer Neil Gaiman, who will be discussing literature,…
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New Statue Added to Sculpture Walk on Bucks County Community College’s Newtown Campus
The Hicks Art Center Gallery has announced the recent addition of Wendy Liss’ Evolve to the Sculpture Walk on the Newtown campus of Bucks County Community College. Evolve by Wendy Liss is the latest addition to the Sculpture Walk on the Newtown campus of Bucks County Community College. In the fall of 2022, Clifford Eberly, Exhibitions Associate at…
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Foundations Community Partnership Board Awards Nearly $185,000 to Local Nonprofits
At the conclusion of its fiscal year, the Foundations Community Partnership Board of Directors awarded nearly $185,000 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations, including 12 Bucks Innovation and Improvement Grants, six Capital Improvement Grants, and six Partnership in Youth Services Grant. Collectively, these organizations will help address the behavioral health and human service needs of…
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Bucks County History: Native Musician Regarded as Essential Figure in American Folk Scene
An important figure in the American folk music scene found his roots in Bucks County, a place he called home for many years. Michael Hurley is considered one of the most influential figures in American folk music. He was a regular performer in New York City’s Greenwich Village during the 1960’s, around the same time…
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Bucks County Board of Assessment Appeals Due Next Week. Here’s What to Know
An agency in Bucks County is allowing residents to fill out an application for an important service before the week is over. The Bucks County Board of Assessment has announced the deadline to file 2024 assessment appeals as Aug. 1. Applications with the required fee and applicable documents must be on file in their office…
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Ask SCORE: How Can ChatGPT Help Your Small Business?
In today’s fast-paced business environment, small businesses rely on efficiency and creativity to thrive. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT offer significant contributions to small businesses. ChatGPT is an AI chatbot built on OpenAI’s language model architecture, GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. It generates text by predicting the next word in a sentence based on a…
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Bucks County Community College to Host First Military-Connected Open House
Bucks County Community College will host its first Military-Connected Open House on the College’s Newtown campus, located at 275 Swamp Road, on July 15 from 10 AM – 1 PM. Active service members, veterans, reservists, national guardsmen and spouses or children of service members who are interested in pursuing a college degree or certificate are…
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The OMNIA Group Architects Take New Hope by Storm
The OMNIA Group Architects, founded in 1993, has an extensive and wide range of portfolio builds in both residential and commercial projects. Partners Gene Grimaldi and Brian Mann, along with their experienced and talented staff, are committed to bringing top-notch architectural design and beauty to the places you call home and work And now, the…
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Residents, Visitors Urged to Stay Away from Two Bucks County Lakes Due to Algae Blooms
Bucks County residents and visitors are being urged by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to stay away from Lake Towhee in Quakertown and Lake Galena in Doylestown due to possible toxic algae bloom, writes Bo Koltnow for WFMZ 69 News. One family has already had an up-close view of the spread. “We are checking…
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Neglected Bucks County Farmhouse Transformed Into Family’s Rural Vacationland
A Bucks County farmhouse that once looked like a tear-down has been transformed into a timeless rural Vacationland for a Brooklyn-based family, writes Kathryn O’Shea-Evans for the Miami Herald. The family wanted a vacation home in their beloved Bucks County where they could enjoy the rolling landscapes, woodlands, and the many streams. However, as the…
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Bucks County Sheriff’s Office Warns Residents of Dangers of Seemingly-Harmless Decorations
The Bucks County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be mindful of what they advertise on their property in and out of their home. While many might find their bumper stickers to be in good humor and lead to interesting conversations, criminals in and out of the area see something different. The Sheriff’s Office shared…
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