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‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper’s Childhood Home in Newtown Sold
Alex Cooper’s childhood home in Newtown was sold in May, just five months after the media mogul bought her parents a house in Los Angeles, writes Skyler Caruso for People Magazine. Cooper’s parents, Bryan and Laurie Cooper, recently sold the four-bedroom, 2.5-bath Pennsylvania home for $780,000. The Call Her Daddy host spent her childhood in…
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Bucks Knocks Out Hunger Combats Food Insecurity to Help Families In Need
Bucks Knocks Out Hunger (BKO Hunger) is working to help the 25 percent of Bucks County families who are unable to afford most basic necessities, writes staff at Bucks County Courier Times. These families are described as Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, otherwise known as ALICE. While they live above the poverty line, they…
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Raising the Roof on Hope: Bright Path Center Marks Construction Milestone
Policymakers and behavioral health professionals from across Bucks County recently gathered in Doylestown to witness the raising of a roof truss for the Bright Path Center, slated to open in spring 2026. Over two dozen officials signed a wooden support truss, which contractors lifted and installed on the Bright Path Center’s roof. Crews are building…
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Philadelphia Homebuyers Face More Competition Than Most Other Areas of the Country
Philadelphia area homebuyers, along with those across the Northeastern United States, face among the stiffest competition compared to other parts of the nation, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This is according to a new Zillow analysis. The analysis, which looked at activity on its website in March, found that there are between five…
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Pulte Homes Buys 18-Acre Upper Dublin Site, Plans 72 Townhomes
Atlanta-based Pulte Homes has purchased an 18-acre site in Upper Dublin for $12.2 million and plans to build 72 townhomes on the property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer, a subsidiary of Pulte Group, acquired the vacant land at 1840 Norristown Road near Welsh Road and Limekiln Pike from Jenkintown-based Goodman…
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Critics Raise Concerns of SEPTA Using Paoli/Thorndale Line Closure Threat as Leverage
A new rumor circulating among commuters, “fund SEPTA” rallygoers, and attendees of public hearings suggests SEPTA is using the threat of a Paoli/Thorndale Line closure as leverage, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the latest theory, SEPTA earmarked five Regional Rail lines for potential closure to exert pressure on Gov. Josh Shapiro…
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Haverford Commissioners Look to Create Downtown With Eagle Road Redevelopment
Haverford Township Commissioners hope a new comprehensive plan passed Monday night will create a downtown for the township, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. It calls for redeveloping the Eagle Road corridor, allowing mixed-use buildings, like apartments, over storefronts. “This plan looks back at 30 years of our township and our neighborhoods and comes…
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Median Home Sale Prices in Bucks County Continue to Climb
March Realtor data shows that Bucks County buyers and sellers experienced higher median home sale prices than in the previous month, which was $440,000, writes Ozge Terzioglu for the Bucks County Courier Times. In March, the median home price in Bucks County reached $474,400, a 7.8 percent increase from February. Compared to last year, the…
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Spend a Day Kayaking, Canoeing or River Tubing at These Bucks County Spots
If you’re looking to spend a day on the water kayaking, canoeing or river tubing, there are plenty of spots in Bucks County to check out, writes Jess Rohan and Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. There are several lakes and creeks in the county to explore: While permits aren’t needed for river…
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Inexpensive or Free Summer Activities in Greater Philadelphia
Whether you’re looking for outdoor activities for the kids or ways to cool off in the air conditioning, the Greater Philadelphia area offers a wide range of inexpensive venues and local community events to enjoy, including summer concerts, museums, nature tours, history walks, and many more adventures to enjoy! There’s no need to spend a…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Mom, by Way of Houdini
I was hanging with Willie in assisted living. That was when the staff on the independent living side of the Temple of Doom asked to speak with me. It’s not every day that your mom gets herself in trouble in a building she doesn’t even live in. But then Willie isn’t your everyday mom. Given…
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Rodon Group in Hatfield Sees Major Gains from Trump Tariffs
The Rodon Group, a plastic injection molding company in Hatfield and one of the few U.S. toy manufacturers, is seeing major gains thanks to President Trump’s tariffs, write Nancy Chen, Joe Enoch, and Julia Doyle for CBS News Philadelphia. Every year, the plant produces billions of plastic parts, including window parts, beverage caps, and K’nex…
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5 Delaware County Communities Make Top 25 Best Places to Live
Five Delaware County communities made a top 25 list compiled by Stacker of the best places to live in the Philadelphia area. One of the communities placed in the top five. Schools in the five communities were A+ or A. Outdoor activities also received an A. From lowest to highest are: Radnor Township, population 33,260,…
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PA Turnpike to Remove Downingtown Tollbooth in New Tolling Plan
The Pennsylvania Turnpike will remove the Downingtown interchange tollbooth as part of a statewide shift to open-road tolling, writes David Mowery for The Citizens’ Voice. The PA Turnpike plans to replace toll plazas and cash tolls with open-road tolling (ORT). ORT introduces large overhead structures that scan EZ Passes or license plates for Toll-By-Plate transactions.…
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Bucks County Among List of Pennsylvania Counties Facing a Teacher Shortage
Bucks County is among many other Pennsylvania counties facing a teacher shortage. Officials are calling the shortage “moderate,” writes Chris Ullery in the Bucks County Courier Times. According to Teach Plus Pennsylvania, 45 of 67 Pennsylvania counties are facing a “severe” or “extremely severe” shortage of teachers. Data indicates that Bucks County’s public-school districts…
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Two Bucks County Airports Receive Over $2 Million in Funds for Improvement Projects
Two Bucks County airports have been awarded more than $2 million in state grants for facility improvements, infrastructure preservation, and development projects, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The Quakertown Airport will receive $1.1 million, while the Doylestown Airport will get in excess of $1 million, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The Quakertown…
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Bucks County Bear on the Move: Search Underway in Langhorne
A search is underway for a bear spotted in the area of Route 1 close to the Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Langhorne on Friday, write Trish Hartman and John Paul for 6abc. One clip captured by a local shows the bear climbing a fence, followed by police and a game warden. Authorities believe…
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New Juice Pod Location Coming to Barn Plaza in Doylestown
The Juice Pod, a cafe specializing in fresh, made-to-order juices and healthy bowls, is coming to Barn Plaza shopping center in Doylestown, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. The new eatery will open beside Chipotle and First Watch in a new multi-tenant building that is currently under construction. The franchise will be…
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