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Love & Honey Chicken to Replace Halal Guys in Newtown Center
The Halal Guys, popular for its Middle Eastern food, has closed for good at the Village at Newtown Shopping Center in Newtown just two and a half years after opening, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The eatery started operating in August 2022 in a space formerly occupied by the Melt Shop, which shuttered during…
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Newtown’s Alex Cooper Surprises Parents with New Home
After signing a $125 million deal with SiriusXM, Newtown native and hit podcaster Alex Cooper surprised her parents with a new home in Los Angeles, writes Zoey Lyttle for People. During a Christmas Day installment of her popular Call Her Daddy podcast, Cooper recalled the “emotional moment” when she and her husband, Matt Kaplan, first…
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Green Parrot in Newtown Has New Nighttime Look
Green Parrot, the popular restaurant and bar on North Sycamore Street in Newtown, has a fresh nighttime look with a set of Gemstone LED lights, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives recently installed a new lighting system at the eatery, now illuminating the exterior of the building at Goodnoe Corner. The Gemstone…
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Bucks County Community College’s Recovery & Mental Health Resource Fair Set for March 8
With one in four Americans directly affected by addiction, the Collegiate Recovery Program at Bucks County Community College invites the public to the second annual Recovery & Mental Health Community Resource Fair on Saturday, March 8. The free event, which takes place from 10 AM to 2 PM in the Linksz Pavilion on the Newtown Campus, features representatives…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: $2.9M Upper Makefield Estate Offers Luxury, Smart Features & Scenic Views
Set on nearly three acres in the prestigious community of Newtown, 12 Old Cabin Rd is a breathtaking estate that blends sophistication with comfort. Listed for $2,900,000, this home features an eye-catching stone exterior, copper-accented roofing, and meticulous landscaping that creates a warm yet grand first impression. XXX XXX Inside, vaulted ceilings, inlaid hardwood floors,…
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Beauty and Braidzzz at Newtown Athletic Club, the Perfect Place for Hair Braiding
Beauty and Braidzzz at the Newtown Athletic Club is the ideal destination for hair braiding, whether for a major sporting event or just when planning a casual outing with friends, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29 Philadelphia. “We are a mobile hair-braiding service, but we also have a location right here inside the Newtown Athletic…
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Newtown’s Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Episodes Depart Spotify, Find New Home on YouTube
Following SiriusXM’s acquisition of Call Her Daddy from Spotify, the popular podcast hosted by Newtown native Alex Cooper will now stream video episodes exclusively on YouTube, writes Caitlin Huston for The Hollywood Reporter. Video episodes of Hot Mess with Alix Earle, Pretty Lonesome with Madeline Argy, and other podcasts produced by Cooper’s Unwell Network will…
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Newtown Artist’s Climate News AI Bot Delivers Updates and Critiques Future of Information
Artist Sarah Kaizar, a Newtown native, has developed AT Feed, an AI-powered climate news aggregator that curates highlights from current climate-related reporting and uses ChatGPT to condense them into concise 600-word summaries, writes Peter Crimmins for the WHYY. AT Feed is published biweekly on TheArtBlog, a Philadelphia arts news and reviews website. “It’s a little…
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Ten-year-old Girl Celebrates Trump at Newtown Inauguration Party
Ten-year-old Sienna, a Donald Trump supporter since the age of two, chose to celebrate his second term’s inauguration at a party at the Newtown Sports and Events Center rather than join her sister sledding, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She wore a black T-shirt with “PRO-LIFE PRO-GUN PRO-GOD PRO-TRUMP” emblazoned on the front.…
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Hicks Art Center Gallery Announces First-Ever Virtual Reality Exhibition
The Bucks County Community College School of Arts and Communication has announced that the Hicks Art Center Gallery will host its first virtual reality exhibition, Reality’s Fugue: Virtual Reality Meets Art & Philosophy from February 10 through March 1, 2025. An author and artists’ talk with author F. Samuel Brainard, artist Carol Cruickshanks, and designer Christian Kowalchuk…
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Philadelphia Region to Gain Over a Dozen New Indoor Pickleball Facilities This Year, Including One in Newtown
Greater Philadelphia is set to welcome over a dozen new pickleball clubs this year, including one in Bucks County, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Utah-based Picklr will open its first franchised location in the region in Newtown next month. “The local community here loves pickleball and we believe this is an ideal…
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New Wawa Convenience Store and Gas Station Breaks Ground in Newtown Township
Construction has commenced for a new Wawa convenience store and gas station on a 4.95-acre site at the corner of Newtown Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road in Newtown Township, writes Tom Sofield for Newtown PA Now. In recent days, crews have worked diligently to clear the area of brush and trees, preparing the ground…
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For Bucks County Community College Grad, Allman Brothers Band Concert Was Life-Altering Experience
Concert photographer Kathy Hurley, a Bucks County Community College student during the fall of 1970, found the Allman Brothers Band concert to be a truly life-altering experience, writes Dean Budnick for the Relix. Hurley, an avid live-music enthusiast, joined the Student Activities Committee back then. In that role, she helped plan a concert with the…
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Winter Impressions Group Exhibition Featuring Artwork from 20+ Local Artists to Open at Bucks County Community College
The School of Arts and Communication of Bucks County Community College has announced that the upcoming group exhibition Winter Impressions will be held at the Hicks Art Center Atrium Galleries from December 18, 2024 through February 8, 2025. Winter elicits a plethora of emotions leading up to the end of the calendar year and into the new…
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Newtown’s Alex Cooper Adds Unwell Hydration to Her Empire
Newtown native Alex Cooper, host of the most listened to podcast amongst women globally, Call Her Daddy, and founder of The Unwell Network, recently added Unwell Hydration to her entrepreneurial empire. “Women are often expected to juggle multiple roles and be everything to everyone, which is why I wanted to create a hydration drink that…
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Newtown-based Helius Medical Technologies Explores ‘Strategic Alternatives’ to Boost Stockholder Value
Helius Medical Technologies, a Newtown-based medical device company, has begun exploring “strategic alternatives,” including a reverse merger and licensing deal, to enhance stockholder value, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the company, the move is linked to actions, or lack thereof, by the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, regarding its…
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Newtown Nonprofit Donates $100K to Penn Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer Research and Development
Newtown-based nonprofit A Love for Life has donated $100,000 to Penn Medicine to support its pancreatic cancer research and development teams, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Therese Marmion, head of the development team, and Dr. Benjamin Stanger, leader of the pancreatic cancer research team, met with the nonprofit’s volunteers and board members earlier this…
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Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen Exhibition and Sale to Be Held at Bucks County Community College
The Arts and Communication Department of Bucks County Community College has announced that the upcoming Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen (BCGC) exhibition and sale, Craftworks, will be held at the Hicks Art Center Gallery from November 21, 2024, through January 25, 2025. After a few years’ pause, the BCGC annual sale returns, and the Hicks Art Center…
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