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Lahaska Restaurant Kicks Off the New Year with BBQ Brunch Every Sunday
A Bucks County barbecue restaurant is kicking off the new year with special brunch options beginning this weekend. Holy ‘Que Smokehouse, located at 5788 Lower York Road in Lahaska, is welcoming the new year with the official launch of brand-new BBQ Brunch, held every Sunday from 12 – 4 PM (or until sold out), kicking off on Jan.…
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Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank Call for Submissions for Annual College Scholarship Program
The Daniel B. & Florence E. Green Foundation (“The Green Family Foundation”) and Firstrust Bank are now accepting submissions for the 54th annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program. It will award college-bound high school seniors with two-year academic scholarships totaling $360,000. Students attending a four-year college or university are eligible to receive two-year awards ranging…
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Lumberville’s Black Bass Hotel to Bring Back Popular Wine Dinner Series This Month
A Bucks County hotel will be hosting their popular wine dinner series this month, with tons of great food and a wonderful drink selection. Jeff Werner wrote about the upcoming event for the New Hope-Lambertville Patch. The Black Bass Hotel in Lumberville, one of the area’s most historically significant landmarks, is reintroducing the popular Wine…
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Bensalem to Welcome New Boutique Pet Supply Shop
A popular Bucks County shopping center has announced their latest addition, with the incoming business already making waves in the community. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the business for the Bensalem Patch. MK Traders is opening its first brick-and-mortar location at Centre Plaza in Bensalem Township, where it will sell pet food, toys, and accessories, as…
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Bucks County Government Works With Local Organizations to Spread Awareness of Human Trafficking
The Bucks County government has begun working with local safety organizations to raise awareness of a very serious issue. Teaming up with the Bucks Coalition Against Trafficking and Nova Bucks, both based in Jamison, Bucks County Commissioners will be working with these organizations to inform local residents about the dangers of human trafficking, a nation…
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New Hope Organization Celebrates National Bird Day with Tips and Tricks for Outdoor Fun
A Bucks County organization is celebrating a special holiday by giving local residents suggestions on how to interact with nature. The Bucks County Audubon Society, headquartered at 2877 Creamery Road in New Hope, is acknowledging Jan. 5 as National Bird Day. The organization is known for promoting the study and watching of birds throughout the…
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New Milwaukee Art Museum Highlights Work of Eight Artists Who Met in Philadelphia
A new show at the Milwaukee Art Museum highlights the works of the early 20th-century artists known as “The Eight”, writes Lance Esplund for The Wall Street Journal. The eight artists who met while studying at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts or working as illustrators and cartoonists at Philadelphia newspapers and magazines portrayed the gritty…
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Langhorne Medical Company Debuts a Groundbreaking Safety Product for Athletes
A Bucks County company that specializes in skincare products has just released a new product bound to be a staple for athletes everywhere. John George wrote about the new product for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Nexgel, a medical device company located at 2150 Cabot Boulevard West, Suite B in Langhorne, has just released their latest…
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Bucks County Leadership: Mike Fitzgerald, Market President, Univest Bank
Mike Fitzgerald, market president for East Penn and New Jersey at Univest Bank, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Philadelphia and Holland and the pervasive influence wrestling has had on his life – from being a captain in high school, returning to coach his alma mater after college for seven years and returning…
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Warminster-Based Historical Society Celebrates Another Year of Educating Public, Looks for Volunteers
A Bucks County historical society is celebrating their impact on the community while also looking for new volunteers for the new year. The Craven Hall Historical Society, located at 599 Newtown Road in Warminster, recently celebrated another year of teaching locals and residents about the area’s history. Now, they are looking for volunteers that are…
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SCORE Bucks County Helps Optometrist See Her Way to Business Ownership
An optometrist of two years, Dr. Iana Brewer always envisioned herself owning a practice. After working alongside Dr. Vivian Descant for a year, she and husband Greg jumped at the opportunity to own the longtime Southampton-based business. “She’s seen families grow and children be born,” Iana Brewer said of her predecessor and mentor. “She really wanted somebody to…
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Local High School Faculty Members Chris Wiley and Phyllis Procopio Bond as Friends
For 47-year-old Chris Wiley, a Huntingdon Valley teacher, his longstanding friendship with colleague Phyllis Procopio feels more like family. Kellie Patrick Gates chronicled the deep connection for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair works together at George Washington High School in Philadelphia. But their link runs deeper than that. The 75-year-old Procopio worked at Rush Middle…
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Career, Technical Education Centers in Bucks County to Receive $1.2M from State for New Equipment
Several Bucks County schools have recently benefited from state-granted funds meant to assist education centers in and around Philadelphia. Aubri Juhasz wrote about the funding for WHYY. Career and technical education centers in the suburbs will receive $1.2 million from the state this year for new equipment. This move further solidifies Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending…
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Perkasie-Based Foundation Searching Community for the Next Recipient of the ‘Women of Influence’ Award
A well-known Bucks County organization is currently searching for the next recipient of one of their most coveted awards. The Pearl S. Buck Foundation, located at 520 Dublin Road in Perkasie, is looking to the Bucks County community in order to find a worthy recipient for the 2023 “Women of Influence” Award. Past recipients include…
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Outdoor Recreation Now Comes With Solar Charging Stations
Now you can enjoy the outdoors and not worry about a dead smartphone or tablet battery, thanks to solar charging stations. With solar charging stations at outdoor benches and poles, people can stay connected through an environmentally friendly, self-contained power system. General Recreation in Newtown Square offers a variety of Sun Charge Systems’ clean-energy products.…
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Famous Riegelsville Bridge Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Public Ownership
One of Bucks County’s most famous bridges recently celebrated a major milestone, and the community is taking notice of the event. Jeff Werner wrote about the local bridge for the New Hope-Lambertville Patch. The structurally-unique Riegelsville Toll-Supported Bridge celebrated its 100th anniversary of public ownership on Jan. 4. The iconic structure was originally owned by…
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Bucks County Clerk of Courts Collects $1 Million for New Financial Recovery Program
A Bucks County government agency has recently begun helping local residents through a successful financial recovery program. Christopher Dornblaser wrote about the program in the Bucks County Courier Times. The Bucks County Clerk of Courts recently launched the Delinquency Recovery Program, or DRiP, a restitution recovery program. The program began after Brian Munroe, the county’s…
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A Burst Pipe Forced This Quakertown Shelter to Relocate Dozens of Animals
Over the holiday season, a Bucks County animal shelter found itself finding new dwellings for animals after an issue with their building. Annie McCormick wrote about the incident for 6abc. A burst pipe caused dozens of animals to be evacuated from the Quakertown facility of the Bucks County SPCA after water flooded the premises. “It…
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