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Starting This Week, PA Drivers Face New $50 Fine for Holding a Phone
Put down the phone—Pennsylvania means it this time. The state’s distracted driving law kicks into full enforcement on June 5, and drivers who ignore it will now face real fines, writes staff for TheKeystone. Known as Paul Miller’s Law, the measure goes beyond Pennsylvania’s old texting-while-driving ban. Holding or using a handheld device behind the…
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Visions of America at Hicks Art Center Gallery Explores America’s Past, Present, and Future
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, “Visions of America” invites visitors to experience the nation’s story through a collection of art, history, and thought-provoking dialogue. Paintings, prints, textiles, installations, photography, film, and historical artifacts create a dynamic journey through America’s triumphs, struggles, and possibilities. Opening June 5 at Bucks County Community College’s Hicks Art Center…
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Inside Sparky’s World Famous in Levittown, Bucks County’s Best Dive Bar According to Yelp
Sparky’s World Famous sits along New Falls Road in Levittown. It does not try to impress you. It does not need to. For many locals, it is already a go-to spot for a night out. Call it a dive bar and most regulars will agree. They will also take it as a compliment. One visitor…
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6 Bucks County Bars Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Some bars in Bucks County have a guy. You know the type. He sits in the same spot every Thursday, knows the bartender’s kids’ names, and has been coming in long enough that his usual gets poured before he asks. He is not famous. He is just a regular. And without him, and the dozen…
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Bucks County Man Among Unclaimed Dead Until Childhood Friends Stepped In
When a woman cleared out Barry Ross’s home after his death, she found almost nothing linking him to the outside world except one letter, two years old, from a childhood friend inviting him to a Phillies game. That small artifact set in motion a determined effort by two longtime friends to ensure Ross was given…
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The Summer Camp That Never Really Ended for These Chester County Men
Every Friday, about 20 men scattered across the country open their laptops and dial into a Zoom call. They’re in their 70s and 80s now, but for an hour or so, they’re kids at camp again. The thread connecting them is Camp Saginaw, the overnight camp in Oxford farmland where they spent their summers in…
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push to Ban Data Centers on Farmland as AI Demand Grows
As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, Pennsylvania farmers are watching their fields eye a new threat: massive data centers hungry for flat, affordable land, writes Mark Walters for USA Today. State lawmakers are now weighing regulations to protect the state’s agricultural backbone from large-scale data center development, and the debate is exposing a sharp…
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Doylestown Woman Named Caregiver of the Year After Building Community for Alzheimer’s Families
When Karen Sandone‘s husband Anthony was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s at 55, she had no roadmap. Just a two-year fight to even get the diagnosis, and a disease that would quietly dismantle the life they’d built together. Now, the Doylestown resident is being recognized for turning that hardship into a lifeline for others, reports Stephanie…
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From Yardley Little League to College Baseball Star: Ryan Zuckerman’s Rise at Georgia Tech
Ryan Zuckerman grew up in Yardley watching Phillies highlight reels before Little League games. Now, he’s making highlights of his own, writes Becca O’Reilly for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former Pennsbury High School standout has become one of college baseball’s breakout stars this season, helping power Georgia Tech to an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship…
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Why Markets Like King of Prussia Are Winning: A CEO’s Guide to Location Strategy
CEOs today are navigating a moment defined by competing pressures – remote work, hybrid expectations and a narrow talent market. Many are sitting on large footprints of underutilized office space – an issue playing out across the country – while simultaneously trying to position themselves near the workforce they need to stay competitive. Today’s leaders…
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Six Bucks County Places Make List of Most Expensive Homes in Pennsylvania
Bucks County is home to six towns that are among the top 30 places with the most expensive homes in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released ranking by Stacker. To compile the list, Stacker used data from Zillow. Places are ranked based on the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of July 2024.…
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These Warrington Newlyweds Sure Got an Eyeful When They Viewed Their Wedding Photos
Wedding photo proofs forwarded to a Warrington couple for approval in early May yielded some unexpected results. The bizarre pictures, showing guests with multiple sets of Photoshopped “crazy eyes,” has now gone viral, as reported by NBC New York. The story of the derailed images began with the April 2 union of Anaya Ramos and…
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Montgomery County Is America’s Next Great Tourism Destination — And the 250th Is Just the Beginning
Montgomery County has long been one of the Mid-Atlantic’s best-kept secrets. But as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the region is stepping firmly into the spotlight — and it’s bringing bald eagles, steam locomotives, and a World Cup watch party with it. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board made that case…
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Philadelphia Lands French 3D Bioprinting Firm Ctibiotech As Life Sciences Sector Grows
Philadelphia’s life sciences scene has its newest contributor, with an European flair. Ctibiotech, a French biotechnology firm specializing in lab-grown human tissues, has chosen the city for its North American headquarters, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company planted its flag at BioLabs Philadelphia, as it eyes scaling its 3D bioprinting and…
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Philadelphia Is Opening a New Agricultural Resource Center This Summer, With $200K in Tools for Urban Farmers
Philadelphia is about to get a serious upgrade for anyone growing food in the city. This summer, the new Agricultural Resource Center (ARC) will open its doors as a one-stop hub for community gardeners, urban farmers, orchard stewards, and neighborhood food initiatives, and it’s bringing nearly $200,000 worth of tools and equipment with it, writes…
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Inside Morning Glory Diner, the Bella Vista Institution That’s Been Defining Philadelphia Brunch Since 1997
Walk past Morning Glory Diner on a weekend morning and you’ll likely find the line stretching down the block; a scene that has played out in Bella Vista for nearly three decades. The South Philadelphia institution has held its ground as one of the city’s most beloved brunch destinations, built on scratch-made comfort food, a…
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The Generational Homeownership Divide: Why Millennials and Gen Z Are Still Locked Out
The American dream of homeownership looks very different depending on when you were born, and new data lays bare just how stark that divide has become, writes Sami Sparber for Axios. Baby Boomers are sitting on a mountain of real estate compared to younger generations. A Redfin analysis of 2024 census data found that boomer…
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K9 Resorts Is Bringing Dog Summer Camp to Bethlehem and Chalfont This June
Dogs in Bucks County are getting a summer upgrade this year, and it goes well beyond the usual belly rubs and afternoon naps, writes Lacey Latch for Bucks County Courier Times. New Jersey-based K9 Resorts is rolling out an eight-week summer camp program at its Bethlehem and Chalfont locations, running June 16 through Aug. 9,…
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