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Pennsylvania Ranks in Top 10 of States that Make Millennials Happy
Pennsylvania is one of the states in which millennials thrive, according to a new report by WalletHub. The Keystone State is ranked tenth on the 2021’s Best States for Millennials list. To determine the most livable places for millennials, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 34 key metrics divided into five categories:…
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Bucks County Playhouse Goes Live, But Full Rollback of COVID Precautions Won’t Come at a Quick Tempo
Bucks County Playhouse is prepping for its first live, traditional curtain-rise since 2020, reports Broadway World. The reduced audience capacity (20 percent of seats) and mask mandates, however, stay in place until June 14. Then, the theater focuses the spotlight on its new protocols — still under discussion — for patrons, performers and staff. The updated procedure explanation came with the announcement from Producing Director Alexander…
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Volunteer Gardeners Get Their Hands Dirty and Beautify Jenkintown’s Meadowbrook Farm
Amateur gardeners, those who have retired or who do not have a garden of their own to work in, are getting their hands dirty volunteering at Meadowbrook Farm in Jenkintown, writes Alejandro Alvarez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. PHS Meadowbrook Farm is a free public garden where visitors can spend hours walking among beautiful, unique plant life against a backdrop…
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Central Bucks School Board and Parents Clash over Gender Inclusivity Training
How much is a one-time outlay of $1,000 in an annual budget of $353 million? Especially when it comes to better serving LGBTQ+ students? Central Bucks School District parents are asking those very questions after the denial of a professional development request, reports Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The district’s elementary school guidance counselor sought approval for a five-day…
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Clearest Sign Yet of Coronavirus Victory: Mass Vaccination Site in Bristol Closes
It’s working. The months-long drumbeat of COVID-19 prevention tactics — especially the call to get vaccinated — is dropping caseloads across Bucks County. In response, officials are closing its vaccination site at the Bristol Campus of Bucks County Community College on May 29. The county’s other four sites will continue offering shots: Bucks County Community College, Perkasie Bucks County Community College,…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Highly Coveted Renovated Condo in the Heart of Doylestown
If you are looking for a place that combines urbane sophistication and small-town charm, you are in luck. A renovated condo with two bedrooms and three bathrooms perfectly located in the heart of Doylestown is available for sale, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. . . The unit is set in a gorgeous townhouse that…
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Distracted Driver Victim Speaks Her Grief when Imploring ‘Hang Up and Drive’
Advocacy speaker Jacy Good is appearing June 11 at the annual meeting of the Transportation Management Association of Bucks County in Feasterville-Trevose. The Lower Bucks Times announced the program. The joy of Good’s family after her 2008 graduation from Muhlenberg College turned horrific when their car was struck on the way home from commencement. A tractor-trailer hit it, virtually obliterating the…
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Despite Unforeseen Obstacles, Manor College Students Reach Finish Line With 2021 Commencement Ceremony
The Manor College 2021 Commencement featured a drive-In format, allowing students to watch and participate in the ceremony while adhering to COVID protocols. In total, 124 Manor College students received their diplomas on May 13. Madelyn Rivera thought she found balance in her life. The mother of three managed a job as a healthcare worker…
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Family, Friends and Pols Honor 97-Year-Old World War II Vet from Newtown
Surrounded by friends, families, and political dignitaries, Frank Fuoco marked his 97th birthday at his Newtown assisted-living facility. The occasion became an opportunity to thank him for his historic service, reported Jeff Werner for Bucks Local News. U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick presented Fuoco with a Capitol flag that flew over the Washington, D.C. Mall. State Senator Steve Santarsiero…
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Lansdale Hero Serves Both Her Country and Community
Lansdale guardsman Jennifer Robertson has spent the last year serving both her country and community through her full-time nursing home job and two deployments with the Air National Guard, writes Rebeccah Hendrickson for 6abc. When she was deployed to Djibouti, Africa, just ahead of the pandemic, Robertson did not expect to stay as long as…
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Gilbertsville Girl Who Took Her First Class at 12 Graduates from Montgomery County Community College at 15
Abigail Brand, of Gilbertsville, has proven that age is but a number after graduating from Montgomery County Community College at just fifteen and delivered the commencement speech, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “I was actually 12 when I took my first class,” said Brand. She emphasized that a college degree is within reach for others…
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This Delco Borough Recalls October 1920, When Its Baseball Team Beat the New York Yankees
No one knows it ever happened, but in Upland Borough, they remember. In October 1920, the New York Yankees played Upland’s semi-pro team and lost, writes Chris O’Connell for FOX29. Upland Borough Manager Michael Ciach is one Uplander who knows about the century-old exhibition game. It was played at Bristol Lord Field. The field is…
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Check Those Pockets, Handbags, and Sofa Cushions for Tickets: Somebody in Bucks County Is a Half-Billionaire
What started as a purchase of a lottery ticket at a convenience store on Levittown’s Trenton Road is going to mean a new resident on Millionaire’s Mile somewhere, reports NBC10. One lucky player matched all five white balls — and the yellow Megaball — in the May 21 draw. Lottery officials estimate a payout of $516 million, the largest in the history of the Commonwealth. …
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Art School Auction Yields Windfall When a Painting by Its Bucks County Founder Is Sold
This year’s annual online art auction at the Baum School of Art saw more than 400 works up for bid. The highest earner, in somewhat of an ironic twist, was a painting by the school’s founder, Walter Emerson Baum, reports Antiques and Art Weekly. Entitled Bucks County Farm House, the 32 x 40-inch Impressionist oil painting sold for $11,000 to…
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Montco Home to One of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies
IKEA, the home furnishings giant with a U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is one of the 2021 TIME100 Most Influential Companies. The list highlights businesses that are making an extraordinary impact around the world. To compile the list, TIME evaluated companies based on several key metrics, including relevance, impact, innovation, leadership, ambition, and success. The chosen…
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Morrisville Author, Severely Burned as a Child, Wins Two International Book Awards for Her Story
As a four-year-old, Lise Deguire endured an accidental burning that covered 65 percent of her body. She recovered physically, but the emotional scars that remained affected the rest of her life. She chronicled her past in a memoir, Flashback Girl, that garnered recognition by two international competitions, reports Lisa Gage for the Yardley Patch. Deguire’s writing won the 2020…
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Doylestown’s Alecia Beth Moore Is in the Pink after the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) took on a local flavor when it honored Doylestown’s Alecia Beth Moore — who the world knows better as Pink — with its Icon Award, reports Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. The BBMA press announcement described its Icon Award as recognizing “…outstanding artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard charts and have made an indelible mark on…
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Nappen & Associates Nears Completion on Hatfield Construction Project
Nappen & Associates, a leading industrial/flex real estate developer based out of Montgomeryville, is nearing the completion of its latest construction project in Hatfield, PA. The property will be a state-of-the-art new warehouse facility located at 1900 Bethlehem Pike (Rt. 309). Nappen & Associates has been making diligent progress on its construction. The shell of…
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