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River House at Odette’s Invites Visitors to Experience New Hope Fall Season
River House at Odette’s, set in the Delaware River Valley showcasing vibrant autumn colors, invites leaf watchers to experience New Hope Fall through Dec. 31, with a $50 dining credit each night, complimentary valet and cozy seasonal activities. During New Hope Fall, River House provides guests with complimentary bikes to ride the 60-mile Delaware Canal…
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Bensalem’s Holy Ghost Prep to Become 18th Member of Philadelphia Catholic League
Holy Ghost Prep, an all-boys private school in Bensalem, will join the Philadelphia Catholic League in the 2026-27 school year to become its 18th member, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “The Philadelphia Catholic League is excited to welcome Holy Ghost Prep as a new member of the PCL,” Brian King, chair of the…
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Doylestown Porchfest to Bring Live Music to Homes and Businesses This Weekend
On Saturday, Oct. 4, Doylestown Porchfest will bring live music to the borough in a new event, with bands performing throughout the day, writes Ed Doyle for TAPinto Doylestown. Porchfest has previously been held in nearby towns like Princeton and Perkasie, and Doylestown is hoping to turn this into an annual event. More than 40…
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Celebrating All Abilities: Inclusive, Handcrafted Art Lights the Night at Camphill Soltane’s Fall Festival on Oct. 10
Tucked in the woodlands of Chester County, Camphill Soltane — a Glenmoore-based nonprofit that provides an inclusive, supportive environment for individuals with intellectual differences, as well as the broader community — quietly hums with creative energy. Its art studio, Soltane Arts, is a space where weaving, sewing, knitting, pottery, and mosaics become tools of empowerment,…
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Philadelphia Woman Becomes First American to Win Gold Medal at Cheesemonger Olympic Competition
An American has taken home a gold medal at the Mondial du Fromage — or “Cheesemonger Olympics” for the first time since the competition was launched in 2013, writes Marcella Baietto for CBS News Philadelphia. During this year’s competition in France, Philadelphia cheesemonger Emilia D’Albero earned first place. Among with teammate Courtney Johnson of Seattle,…
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Five Chester County Public High Schools Rank in Top 25 in Pennsylvania
Five Chester County public high schools are among the top 25 in Pennsylvania for 2026, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche. To determine the ranking for its 2026 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche analyzed key statistics from data by the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews written…
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Bucks County Landowners Benefit from State Farm Tax Break Program
Over 5,000 property owners in Bucks County pay reduced taxes to towns and school districts under the state Clean and Green program, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. Part of the program specifically targets farms, which are properties usually larger than ten acres that produce agricultural commodities. Almost 70,000 acres across the…
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Six Bucks County Schools Rank Among Top 50 High Schools in Pennsylvania
Six Bucks County high schools ranked among the top 50 public high schools in Pennsylvania, according to a new list from Niche. The rankings were determined by comparing factors such as college readiness, state test scores, teacher quality and graduation rates. The schools on the list have also been graded based on academics, teachers, clubs and activities,…
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Borough Council Approves Plans for New Retail Space in Downtown Doylestown
At its September meeting, Doylestown Borough Council approved Worth & Worth’s preliminary plans as final plans to redevelop 159 to 161 West State Street, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Four buildings that are located just west of Ventresca’s Men’s Clothing Store will be demolished to make way for a new 5,780-square-foot building containing three…
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Phillies Pitcher and Bucks County Native Surprised by Former Teacher at Game
West Rockhill Township native Lou Trivino, the relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, shared a special moment with a fan at a recent game, writes Tom Haines for the Bucks County Courier Times. After their Friday win against the Minnesota Twins, Trivino saw an older woman wearing a Phanatic jumper waving him over to…
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Freedom Village: Here Are 8 Ways to Know It’s Time for Memory Care
As dementia progresses, it creates a variety of physical, psychological, and behavioral changes that can at first seem subtle but tend to increase in severity. Here are 8 warning signs that it might be time for memory care: 1. Forgetting how to get to familiar places: Silver Alerts are all too common nowadays. When a senior…
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Montco Dominates List of Greater Philadelphia’s Fastest-Growing Companies in 2025 with 15 Entries
Fifteen Montgomery County companies earned a spot on the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2025 list of Greater Philadelphia’s fastest-growing companies based on average two-year revenue growth, according to a staff report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. To qualify for the list, the companies needed to have a minimum revenue of $750,000 in 2022 – the first…
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Local Restaurant Group Exchanges Leftover Iron Hill Gift Cards After Sudden Closure
Iron Hill gift card holders can still make use of their thanks to local restaurant group Stove & Co, writes Tony Di Domizio for North Penn Now. The restaurant group, parent company to several local restaurants, is offering a limited time gift card exchange. Any customer can bring any Iron Hill gift card to a…
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Crozer-Chester and Springfield Hospital Properties to be Auctioned
Bankruptcy auctions are coming up for Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This follows the recent sale of Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park to local private investors and the sale of Delaware County Memorial Hospital to Upper Darby School District. Bids on the properties are due Oct. 7,…
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Iron Hill Brewery Shuts Down Abruptly, Including Newtown Location
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant shut down abruptly, including its Newtown location, leading breweries across the region and the state to step up and assist the impacted employees and customers, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 30-year-old chain based in Exton announced last week it was closing all 16 remaining locations, effective…









































