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Inaugural 5K Race To Be Held In Newtown Township, Celebrating The Life Of A Local Runner
A Bucks County race, honoring a local runner, will host its first event this weekend in an effort to raise awareness of sexual assault. The Christine Englehardt Memorial 5k to End Sexual Assault will be held in Newtown Township this Sunday. The run honors the legacy of its namesake, a graduate of Council Rock North…
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This Bucks County Middle School Just Announced Their New Assistant Principal
A local middle school just recently announced the most recent addition to their staff: a brand new assistant principal. Robert K. Shafer Middle School, part of the Bensalem Township School District, recneryly named Joseph Crane as their new Assistant Principal. Crane was chosen for the position after a meeting of the Bensalem Township Board of…
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Weekend Wanderer: Going Back in Time
Take my hand. Join me in the 1980s. For I am trapped there, and though the end is in sight, it is but a glimmer in the distance. There are so many good ways to be trapped in the 1980s. Stranger Things, for example. Or Sunday morning, when I found Can’t Buy Me Love playing…
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This Bucks County Assisted Living Complex Is Almost Complete After Ongoing Updates
An assisted living complex in Bucks County is almost complete, the most recent place for residents to move into this year. Damon C. Williams wrote about the updates for the Bucks County Courier Times. The former site of the Mill Run retirement center, located in Bristol Borough, is being converted into an assisted living complex.…
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Upcoming Doylestown Restaurant Approved for Liquor License by Township
A new restaurant in the Doylestown area was just approved for their liquor license, a major update in the eatery’s upcoming opening. Jeff Werner wrote about the update for the Doylestown Patch. Terrain, a popular restaurant chain known for their cafe-garden center hybrid, is opening three latest location in Bucks County. One important part about…
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Doylestown Native, Rock Legend Worked On Music For Upcoming Children’s Movie Featuring Beloved Character
A big name in the alternative rock scene, who resides in Bucks County, recently announced his work on an upcoming children’s movie. Anthony Green, a rock legend with deep roots in Doylestown, just announced that he recently worked on the soundtrack for “Blue’s Big City Adventure”, a movie based on the beloved show “Blue’s Clues”.…
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This Bucks County Private School Breaks Ground on Largest Construction Project in Its History
Last week, Buckingham Friends School, an independent Quaker school in Lahaska, broke ground on the largest construction project in its history that will include new learning spaces and a new, expanded gym, writes Zack Boyd for the Bucks County Courier Times. The multimillion-dollar project that includes both the new construction and renovation of existing facilities…
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Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Showcases Local Filmmakers, Celebrates Young Talents
A Bucks County association will be hosting a series of film festivals this month, where new movies will be shown to the public. The Bucks Fever FilmFest will be held at the County Theater in Doylestown on Oct. 16. Hosted by the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, the event, titled “Where Genius Emerges”, is an…
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Lower Makefield Township Is Celebrating Halloween Early, With Local Residents Encouraged To Dress Up This Week
A Bucks County township is getting ready for the Halloween season, and local residents can celebrate early with their own costumes. Lower Makefield Township, in collaboration with the township’s Parks and Recreations department, is hosting a costume party later today at the Lower Makefield Township Community Center. “Our Halloween Monster Mash/Costume Party is back!” the…
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Wynnewood Lanes Bowler Saves Youth Program from Clunking into the Gutter
Philly Youth Strikers, a youth bowling program housed at Wynnewood Lanes in Ardmore, teaches kids how to score strikes and scholarships, reported Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The program is led by Timmothy Bolden, who grew up watching his parents bowl in a league. They later encouraged him to start playing and join a youth league…
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Fairless Hills Implant Surgeon Helps Brings a Fresh Smile To a Man In Need
A fender bender in Philadelphia ended up being a blessing for a local man, who was directed to a Bucks County surgeon to fix his teeth. Alayna Gomez wrote about the fateful interaction for 6ABC Action News. Back in February, Greg Cuta of Philadelphia got into a car accident with Cecilly Rudalavage, a sales representative…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Beautifully Updated Historic Farmhouse in New Hope
A wonderfully refurbished and expanded cabin in New Hope, originally built 300 years ago, has recently gone up for sale. . . Once the home of noted artist and illustrator Charles Hargens, this National Folk-style home was once a simple log cabin, with its origins dating back to a Bucks County that existed before the…
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Perkasie Museum Celebrates Local Novelist’s Life, Along With Her Work Promoting Human Rights
A Bucks County museum continues to keep alive the memory of an acclaimed novelist and human rights advocate who called the area her home. The Pearl S. Buck House, located at 520 Dublin Road in Perkasie, was the home of the namesake novelist, who resided in Bucks County on and off throughout her stories life.…
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Yardley Synagogue One of Many Local Centers That Hosted Religious Services Outdoors During the Pandemic
A Bucks County synagogue was one of several Philadelphia-area religious centers to make the best of the limits they had during the pandemic. Jarred Saffron wrote about the local religious center for the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. During the pandemic, Congregation Kol Emet, located at 1360 Oxford Valley Road in Yardley, utilized their outdoor area to…
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Bucks County Nonprofit Works With South African Preschools To Better Students’ Lives and Education
A Bucks County nonprofit is working to ensure that children in South African have access to better education and living conditions. Adopt a South African Preschool (ASAP), founded by local resident Nancy Schongalla-Bowman and based in Yardley, is working to bring awareness to the poor conditions of preschools in the namesake African country. “After visiting…
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Levittown Couple Did Not Think They Would Ever Have Children, But Then Parenthood Chose Them
Levittown couple Sean and Richard Schaible did not think parenthood would ever be possible for them, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Both using a surrogate and private adoption were crazy-expensive, and they were worried that if they fostered a child that had to leave at some point, it would break their hearts. Then…
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First National Realty Partners Adds Richland Marketplace in Quakertown to Its Portfolio
First National Realty Partners has expanded its grocery-anchored center portfolio in Pennsylvania with the acquisition of Richland Marketplace in Quakertown, writes Linda Lindner for the ROI-NJ. The 162,000-square-foot asset is anchored by a 17,000-square-foot Aldi grocery store. Other tenants at the market orientated open-air center include Best Buy, PetSmart, Planet Fitness, and Staples, among others.…
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Holicong Art Gallery Hosting Local Artist’s Exhibit Through the Month of October
A local artist’s paintings will be on exhibit at a Bucks County art gallery for the remainder of the month, a beautiful event for the fall. Jean Childs Buzgo’s solo exhibition, Beneath the Surface, is on display at the Silverman Gallery in Holicong until Oct. 30. An artist reception will be held on Oct. 9.…
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