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Your Next Great Read Awaits at One of These Bucks County Bookstores
There’s nothing quite like a good book! You can venture to far-off places (real or fictional) and experience incredible adventures from your couch. Luckily, there’s no shortage of independent bookstores in Bucks County where your next adventure can be found. Newtown Bookshop, located at 2120 South Eagle Rd, is filled with books for everyone. Customers…
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Newtown-Based Traws Pharma Shares Full-Year Results, Clinical Progress
Last week, Newtown-based Traws Pharma reported its full-year 2025 financial results and provided updates on its influenza and COVID drug programs. The company, which develops novel therapies to target critical threats to human health from respiratory viral diseases, also reported the completion of a private investment in public equity financing of up to $60 million…
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Phillies Legend Speaks with Doylestown Little Leaguers about Sun Safety
Former Phillie and Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt made a special appearance at Turk Park’s baseball field in Warrington to deliver a message about sun safety to local Little Leaguers, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Schmidt spoke with the kids about the importance of sun protection during Dermatology Partners and the Richard David Kann (RDK) Melanoma Foundation’s “Play Sun Safe”…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: $3.3M Historic Gem in Newtown
A historic home on 0.32 acres with four bedrooms and three full and one half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown. From its welcoming wraparound porch to its newly installed white oak floors, the property makes a strong first impression. . . Inside, original details have been thoughtfully preserved while the layout has been enhanced for contemporary living. …
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Warminster Food Bank and Jamison Farm Find Clever Way to Fight Hunger
Jamison’s Hidden Valley Farm chickens struggled this winter as snow covered the plants that the 1,200 birds typically graze on for nutrients, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. Farm owner Eric Kretschman, looking for produce to supplement chicken feed, turned to the Warminster Food Bank for help and developed a symbiotic relationship in the process. The food bank supplies hundreds…
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Special Philly History Book Signing Taking Place in Lahaska This Weekend
Author Natalie Pompilio is taking readers on a guided tour of America’s birthplace in her new book, Philadelphia: A Walk Through History, and a Lahaska store is having a special event to celebrate its release. On Sunday, April 25, Pompilio will be visiting The Lahaska Bookshop for an Independent Bookstore Day event that will include a discussion of the book and insights from the…
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Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Makes First Major Move Under New CEO
Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers is expanding its national footprint with a new acquisition, marking the first major move under recently appointed CEO Karl Mistry, writes Paul Schwedelson for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The luxury homebuilder has agreed to acquire Buffington Homes, a leading builder in northwest Arkansas. The deal brings nine active or upcoming communities…
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Center City Retail Rebounds, But Still Short of Pre-Pandemic Peak
Vacant retail spaces in Center City have declined in recent months, but occupancy still remains below the pre-pandemic peak in 2019, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a new survey released by Center City District, 84.2 percent of retail spaces in Center City are currently filled, an improvement from six months ago…
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Two Investment Firms Plan to Own Sizable Stakes in Restructured QVC Group
Silver Point Capital and Strategic Value Partners, both investment firms based in Greenwich, Connecticut, will hold sizable stakes in QVC Group after the West Chester-based shopping giant emerges from bankruptcy, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Joshua Sussberg of Kirkland & Ellis, who represents QVC Group in the bankruptcy process, the two firms. acquired very large positions…
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Garnet Valley Elementary Brings Back Cursive After 16 Years
Amid a statewide push that now requires all public and private schools to teach cursive, Garnet Valley Elementary School in Concord Township is bringing the looping letters back to its classrooms, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. According to Garnet Valley Elementary School Principal Susan Papson, the district phased out cursive writing in 2010,…
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A 30-Year Journey: Gregory Shank is Named New Managing Partner of Maillie LLP
Gregory Shank didn’t just land the top job at one of the region’s most respected accounting firms. He’s been building toward it for more than three decades. Maillie LLP, the Limerick-based accounting and advisory firm, has named Shank as its new managing partner, succeeding Laurie Tolle, who is retiring after 19 years with the firm.…
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Meet the Bucks County Millionaire With One of the Largest Private Whiskey Collections in America
Mike Daley, a Bucks County resident and multi-millionaire, possesses one of the largest private whiskey collections in the United States, writes Brad Japhne for Food & Wine. His expansive estate, however, is running out of space to showcase his several thousand bottles of scotch, American, and Irish whiskies. To cope, Daley has resorted…
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Three Bucks County Towns Listed Among the State’s 12 Most Adorable Places to Visit
Three towns in Bucks County have been voted as some of the most adorable places to visit in the entire state of Pennsylvania. Staff writers at World Atlas wrote about the local towns. Doylestown is considered to be one of the most wonderful places to visit in the state. From the wide array of shops…
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West Rockhill Supervisors Pass Data Center Ordinance Amid Concerns
Six months after developers pitched an informal data center plan for Cathill Road, West Rockhill Township supervisors voted unanimously to approve a new zoning ordinance regulating the industry, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. Under the new ordinance, data center development is limited to the township’s “PI – Planned Industrial” zoning district…
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Bensalem-Based Pretzel Company Opens Location on Drexel Campus
Bensalem-based Philly Pretzel Factory is bringing its signature salty snacks to Drexel University, with a new location in the Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, writes Carter Blake for The Triangle. The new store is opening on the heels of the campus’ Wawa closure in January, followed by the closures of El Taco and D.P. Dough in February.…
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Boutique Hotel Just Minutes from New Hope Boasts Delicious Restaurant
Located just a few minutes from New Hope, the Carversville Inn is a cozy boutique hotel with a delicious restaurant located in a 200-year-old building, writes Regan Stephens for Travel + Leisure. Over the years, the 1813 Federal-style building has housed a tavern, an ice cream parlor, a general store, a gas station, and a restaurant. When Milan Lint and Mitch…
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Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter Brings Out ‘Queen of Pop’ at Coachella
During weekend 2 of Coachella, Quakertown native Sabrina Carpenter welcomed Madonna, the ‘Queen of Pop’ herself, onto the stage for an unforgettable performance, writes Alyssa Bailey and Aimée Lutkin for ELLE. The duo wowed attendees with duets of Madonna’s hits, “Vogue” and “Like a Prayer,” along with a new song suspected to be from Madonna’s upcoming Confessions on the Dance Floor: Part…
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Broadway Performer and Bristol Native Returns to His Hometown Stage
A Bristol native and Broadway performer returned to his hometown for Jelly’s Last Jam, a musical telling the story of the birth of jazz, writes Melinda Rizzo for the Bucks County Beacon. Stanley Martin stars as the musical’s lead, Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, also known as Jelly Roll Morton, at the Bristol Riverside Theatre. Martin made his first appearance…
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