Events & Fundraisers
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Philly Skydiver Jumps into His 40th Birthday by Attempting New Record at Perkasie Airport for Charity
A Philadelphia skydiving instructor celebrated his 40th birthday by attempting to break a new record at a Perkasie airport for charity. Sharifa Jackson wrote about the charitable feat for 6ABC Action News. Chris Howard, an instructor at Skydive Philadelphia, made it his goal to jump from a plane 101 times on Wednesday. One of his…
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Bucks County Mother Organizes a Pop-Up Consignment Shop at Oxford Valley Mall
A Bucks County mother has organized a four-day pop-up consignment store at the former Sears location at the Oxford Valley Mall. Tom Kretschmer wrote about the pop-up for 6ABC Action News. Bucks County native Cassandra Bartle and her mother are organizing the pop-up with help from Just Between Friends Lower Bucks County. With donations from…
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Council Rock School District to Host Community Forum on School Safety and Security
The Council Rock School District will be hosting the first of a series of community forums on school safety and security at Newtown Middle School. Jeff Werner wrote about the safety forums for the Newtown, PA Patch. Discussions on school safety are a response to the school shooting that took place in Uvalde, Texas. The…
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Newtown Theatre to Host a Benefit Concert for Dementia Research
The Newtown Theatre will be hosting an upcoming benefit concert, with the proceeds going toward dementia research. John Fey wrote about the charitable show for the Yardley Patch. Artis Senior Living of Yardley, an assisted living facility, will be hosting “A Night With ‘Hello, I Must Be Going’” at the theater on Aug. 10. The…
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TreeTrails Adventures, a Fun New Ziplining Attraction, Opens in Trevose
Visitors to and residents of Bucks County have a brand-new fun destination to experience, as TreeTrails Adventures opened its ziplining activities on Friday. Michele Haddon wrote about the exciting activities for the Bucks County Courier Times. The new ziplines are located at the Phoenix Sports Club on Bristol Road in Lower Southampton. It is owned…
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Bucks County Playhouse Announces Plays, Musicals for Summer and Fall Seasons
New Hope’s popular Bucks County Playhouse has announced their most recent line-up of plays and musicals for the 2022 season. Pryce Jamison wrote about the line-up for the Bucks County Courier Times. After years of renovations, the playhouse will be hosting several shows over the late summer and fall seasons. “Kinky Boots” will kick off…
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National Night Out in Bucks County to Be Held on Tuesday
Several townships and boroughs in Bucks County will be hosting the annual National Night Out on Aug. 2, where locals can enjoy fun activities and community fun. Ella Castronuovo wrote about the upcoming events in the Bucks County Courier Times. The event, which is organized by local law enformcent agencies, will be held in Bensalem,…
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Alfresco Antics: The Roar of Laughter to Ring Across Peddler’s Village
The kid-friendly site at Peddler’s Village, Giggleberry Fair, provides a silly site for the younger set. But adults in search of belly laughs for themselves can take advantage of tonight’s show in the destination’s outdoor event tent. Three comics — Dwayne Dunlevy, Rob Epple, and Doug Karpf — are on the bill; their observations are…
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The Blob to Devour Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre — Again — This Weekend
The movie monster that put Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre on the map will be celebrated once again at the return of Blobfest. The signature annual festival returns to the historic venue from Friday, July 8, to Sunday, July 10. It commemorates all things retro sci-fi/horror, as well as the Colonial Theatre’s place in cinema history. The…
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Bensalem Teen Arrived to Prom in a Set of Wheels That Really Cut the Mustard
Bensalem teen Liz Mulson, a student at Little Flower Catholic High School, took a bun-in-a-million shot at a prom prize offered by the Oscar Mayer, the Madison, Wisc., hot dog producer. Against significant odds, she won, earning an unforgettable mode of transportation for her special night, the company’s Wienermobile. John Fey boiled down her story’s…
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With Only 67 Days Left Until Labor Day, Peddler’s Village Still Makes the Most of Summer 2022
Peddler’s Village, knowing that area families may be hearing the tick-tick-tick of Summer 2022 passing by, has packed its calendar with plenty of opportunities to maximize the warm weather. Best, all this opportunity kicks off almost immediately and runs well into August. Red, White & Blue BBQ Bash For example, the Red, White, & Blue…
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Ukrainian Folk Festival Blends Cultural Engagement with Support Effort
The Ukrainian Folk Festival is an afternoon of ethnic food, dance, and music highlighting the rich heritage of the people from Eastern Europe. It also provides attendees with an opportunity to support the ongoing humanitarian efforts currently underway there. From each $15 ticket fee, $5 will go toward helping Ukrainian residents. The Aug. 28 itinerary…
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Light the Fuse! Bucks County Prepares for a Somewhat-Back-to-Normal Ultra-Festive July 4
America’s 246th birthday party is shaping up to be a return to the old-style, hot-dogs-and-ice-cream, parade-down-main-street bashes of years past. Things are certainly looking up for July 4, 2022, and that’s not just a comment on the sight lines of firework-show viewers. The following event information, culled from various sources, is accurate as of the…
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Doylestown Marks Its First Juneteenth: ‘It’s Your History; It’s My History’
Doylestown held its first Juneteenth celebration earlier this week. Ed Doyle covered the event, held outside the Mercer Museum, for Tap Into Doylestown. The gathering featured speakers and presentations from the Black community. It also had musical and dance performers and several dozen vendors that featured Black-owned companies and Black-centric organizations. The Doylestown event was…
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Hundreds Turn Out for Upper Darby’s 2nd Pride Festival
Hundreds gathered Saturday at Upper Darby High School to celebrate the second annual Upper Darby Pride Festival, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “It’s a big milestone for the LGBTQ community here in Delaware County,” Kyle McIntyre of UDTJ (Understanding, Devotion, Take Action, Justice) said. Next year it will be Delaware County Pride,…
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This Weekend: Dino & Dragon Event Roars into Oaks Expo Center
A Jurassic walk-thru experience among life-like and life-size dinosaurs and dragons with an initiative to help stomp out hunger on June 11–12 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Dino & Dragon Stroll, a national touring event, produced by CV Events, is returning to the Phila. area. This is the only North American tour that lets…
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Jefferson Health – Abington Holds Its Way-More-Than Fair Fair, 109th Annual Cancer Patient Fundraiser
A dog and pony show is a somewhat pejorative term for an overblown, over-hyped event. A horse and pony show, however, is an altogether different animal. It’s a competition among beautiful equines, groomed to perfection, and evaluated under the professional eye of a team of breed experts. It’s also, referring to this weekend’s Jefferson Health…
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Wed in East Lansdowne, These Two Senior Lovebirds Are Pa.’s Oldest Married Couple
Pa.’s oldest married couple were married 80 years ago in East Lansdowne, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Times. Chester and Martha Pish are both 99 and last week they celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary. According to state Rep. Joe Ciresi, (D-146), that makes them “the oldest married couple in Pennsylvania, maybe in the country.”…
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