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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Cites Local Ways to Honor Black History Month
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board invites Montgomery County residents Celebrate Black History Month in Montgomery County. The following recommendations include both sites of historical significance in the Black community and commercial entities with proprietors or leaders of color. The Patriots of African Descent Monument Valley Forge National Historical Park King of Prussia Valley…
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Legal Matters: Three Tax Questions Every Divorced Person Needs to Ask
By Elizabeth Billies They say that there are only two things for certain in life: death and taxes. Well, maybe more like tax questions. Taxes present unique challenges for divorced or separated persons. You may be saying, challenges for divorced people? What else is new? I know, I know. However, the failure to answer these divorce…
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Axia Women’s Health Opens New Practice Near the Oxford Valley Mall in Langhorne
A health center has announced that they will be opening a new location in Bucks County in order to offer important services to local women. John George wrote about the new business for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Athena OB/GYN, which is part of the Axia Women’s Health network, recently opened a new location in Langhorne’s Town…
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Bucks County Couple Buys Popular Inn Located in Snyder County
A Bucks County couple recently made a unique purchase by buying a popular inn outside of the area, offering a great place to stay. Marcia Moore wrote about the recent purchase for The Daily Item. Bucks County real estate investors Celso and Margarida Leite have finalized their purchase of the Selinsgrove Inn in Snyder County.…
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Nominates Five Central Bucks Students to U.S. Military Service Academies
Several Bucks County students were recently nominated to military academies by one of the most well-known politicians from the area. Ed Doyle wrote about the students for TAPinto Doylestown. Five Central Bucks students have been nominated to attend U.S. military academies, such as West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy.…
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Mobile IDs Could Be Coming to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians could soon get the option to use mobile IDs on their phones, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania State Representative Dan Miller is planning on re-introducing legislation that would allow residents to download a digitized version of their state driver’s license using a phone app. Miller introduced this bill previously but it…
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Apple Studios to Utilize Bedminster, Tinicum Townships for Film Spots on Valentine’s Day
As a major film studio begins to record for an upcoming movie, one road that goes through Bucks County will be affected in the near future. Ximena Conde wrote about the closure and recording in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Starting on Feb. 14, a part of Route 113 will be closed so that Apple Studios can…
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Philadelphia Eagles Player Visits Quakertown Elementary Schools, Talks Football With Students
A member of the Philadelphia Eagles recently made a visit to several schools in the Bucks County area, where he talked sports with students. Rose Itzcovitz wrote about the recent visit for WFMZ-69 News. Britain Covey, a wide receiver and punt returner for the popular team, recently made a visit to both Richland Elementary School…
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Philanthropy Club from Middle Bucks Institute of Technology Visits Bucks County Commissioners’ Office
A Bucks County student’s group recently made a visit to one of the area’s most important offices for local government. Philanthropy Today, a group ruin by students of the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, went to Doylestown to visit the Bucks County Commissioner’s Office to present their philanthropic work. “They presented with such poise and…
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Get Cozy: Peddler’s Village Announces Fun Events for the Month of February
Peddler’s Village is offering an array of fun events for people of all ages during the month of February, with a lot to do for Valentine’s Day. Here is a list of some of the events happening at Peddler’s Village this month: Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28 Share the Love – Feb. 10 –…
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Abington Friends School Ramps up Lesson Plan to Define Speed for Young Students
Speed is a curious measurement. At first blush, it appears simple: Things can go fast or slow. But when it comes down to it, what is speed itself? When two balls race down an incline, why does one reach the bottom first? And more important, how is this concept explained five-year-olds? The Specifics of Speed…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Hosting Summer 2023 Programs
Gwynedd Mercy University, will be hosting summer programs for high school-aged students looking to explore their passions and experience what it’s like to be a college student. Programs will be led by GMercyU faculty with the assistance of current students. Attendees will utilize GMercyU’s state-of-the-art labs and facilities. The programs will run from Monday, June…
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Wall Street Journal: Empire State Building Honor Eagles, and New Yorkers are Not Pleased
The top of the Empire State Building shone in green and white lights on Sunday evening to honor the Philadelphia Eagles, and many New Yorkers were not pleased, write Jennifer Calfas and Ginger Adams Otis for The Wall Street Journal. “Fly @Eagles Fly!” posted the Empire State Building on Twitter shortly after the Birds punched…
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Doylestown Sportswear Store Offering Outrageous Promotion if the Eagles Win the Super Bowl
In one of the most peculiar and talked-about promotions in the history of Bucks County businesses, one owner is offering the savings of a lifetime. Monica Evans wrote about the local business owner for Fox 29. John Calvecchio, owner of Sports Connection in Doylestown, is offering a huge savings opportunity for his clientele. If the…
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Fox Chase Cancer Center Presented $25,000 Check by Local Nonprofit Founder to Support Treatment in the Area
Two of Bucks County’s foremost cancer treatment organizations recently collaborated in order to help those in need in the area. Keith Fenimore, the founder and Executive Director of Pine2Pink, presented a check to Fox Chase Cancer Center Buckingham in the amount of $25,000 to support the expansion of Fox Chase services in Buckingham. Those who…
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Holy Family University Awarded It’s On Us PA Grant from the Governor’s Office
For the sixth consecutive year, Holy Family University has been awarded the It’s On Us PA grant. The Pennsylvania Governor’s Office announced on Jan. 10 that Holy Family University is among the 39 Pennsylvania institutions of higher education that will receive grants to combat sexual violence on campus. The University will be awarded $40,000 that…
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New Hope Art Center Receives Funds from Local Grant Program for New Exhibit
A Bucks County art center recently received financial backing from a local group in order to organize an important exhibit. The New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts will be showcasing the work of Morgan Colt through a grant from The Bucks Couty Tourism Grant Program. “We are very grateful to Bucks County Tourism Grant…
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Weekend Wanderer: When Mom Stands You Up for Dinner
My editors ask that I submit this column by Thursday each week. They say Thursday. What I hear is Tuesday because Thursday is just preposterous. I mean, come on, guys. What if something catastrophic happens to my submission? A Thursday deadline leaves only Friday for corrections. Friday. Twenty-four hours before publication. Who, exactly, are we…
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