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Doylestown Borough Awards Local Couple with Stewardship Award for Maintaining Historic Home
A borough of Bucks County has recently recognized a local couple for the maintenance of their prestigious and historic home. The Borough of Doylestown recently awarded the Mayor’s Stewardship Award to a local couple due to the upkeep of their property. The borough acknowledges a local family for keeping the area beautiful on an annual…
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Buckingham Dispute Ends as Plans Shift from Warehouse to Housing
A years-long dispute over the DiGirolamo Tract in Buckingham has finally ended with a new agreement that replaces warehouse plans with housing, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Buckingham Township officials and the No Buckingham Warehouse group issued statements saying that they have signed a stipulation agreement along with developer J.G. Petrucci…
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Bucks County Children’s Museum Gets Upgrade for America’s 250th Birthday
The Bucks County Children’s Museum in New Hope is back just in time for America’s 250th birthday, with its newly renovated space filled with activities for visitors, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. According to the Executive Director, Kelly Krumenacker, the museum is perfect for children between the ages of one and seven, designed to…
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Doylestown’s Pink Celebrates Career Accomplishment with Heartfelt Post
Singer and Doylestown native Pink recently celebrated a career milestone as her hit song “Just Give Me a Reason” hit over two billion views on YouTube, writes Carly Silva for Parade. Pink, also known as Alecia Beth Moore, commemorated the achievement with a post on social media with a clip from the music video, which was part of…
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Dine Around the World at These Delicious Bucks County Restaurants
Bucks County is filled with countless restaurants serving food from around the world, whether you’re in the mood for Italian, Asian cuisine, Mediterranean, or Indian, writes Kaitlin Nasevich for Visit Bucks County. Yardley’s Trattoria Rosa Bianca is a delicious family-owned Italian spot with traditional dishes served in a charming Victorian home. Check out their Nonna’s polpette and their range of rotating specialties. Those in New…
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Consumers in Philadelphia Region Pull Back on Spending, Fed Reports
With strong economic growth but a slowing labor market last year, a theme of 2026 will be “waiting for clarity,” according to Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Speaking to the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia last week, Paulson said the national economy created…
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Penn and BioNTech Partner on New $50M Fund for Early-Stage Life Sciences Companies
The University of Pennsylvania and global biopharmaceutical company BioNTech have launched a $50 million fund to support early-stage life science companies emerging from the university, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. The Penn-BioNTech Innovative Therapeutics Seed (PxB) Fund will be managed by local venture firm Osage University Partners. “[The fund] will allow us to move faster…
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Saks Bankruptcy Leaves King of Prussia Store Intact — for Now
Luxury retailer Saks Global, which operates Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company says the move is aimed at restructuring its finances while remaining in business. For Montgomery County shoppers, the impact appears mixed but relatively limited for now. In Montco,…
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Get to Know Coatesville’s Johnny Weir’s Figure Skating Legacy Ahead of TV Show Debut
Johnny Weir, the American figure skater turned television personality, is drawing attention again with his inclusion on Peacock’s The Traitors Season 4, writes Russell Steinberg for Us Magazine. A native of Coatesville, Weir became one of America’s most recognizable figure skaters, winning three consecutive U.S. National Championships from 2004 to 2006 and going on to earn medals at…
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Ryan Ogle Steps Down as 2026 PGA Championship Director at Aronimink
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is losing its director, Ryan Ogle, only a few months from its opening, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Ogle announced on LinkedIn that he is stepping down from the PGA of America in the coming days, which runs the annual golf tournament. Ogle has accepted…
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Guru’s Indian Cuisine In Newtown Closes Doors Due to Chef’s Health
Guru’s Indian Cuisine in Newtown Township has closed, giving chef Ashni Kumar time to prioritize his health following a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Priya Guru, owner of the popular Indian restaurant, and Kumar had recently finalized the adoption of their two daughters and welcomed them home to…
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State Awards $800K for Solebury Township’s Former Quarry Initiative
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has awarded Solebury $800,000 to support the acquisition of a former quarry within the township, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. The funding is part of more than $1.8 million in state grants awarded across Bucks County and over $82 million allocated statewide to almost…
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New Hope’s Soleybury Orchards Has Some of the Freshest Apples in the Area
New Hope’s Solebury Orchards is a picturesque spot with countless varieties of crisp, juicy apples that put the store-bought ones to shame, writes Claire Allard for Family Destinations Guide. On the ride to the farm, enjoy scenic views of Bucks County along the winding backroads accompanied by farmland and historic homes. The charming barn that serves as the farm’s store…
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Local Artist Displaying Watercolor Art in Washington Crossing General Store
Bucks County resident Keith Mountford is putting his impressive watercolor pieces on display at Washington Crossing Historic Park’s Taylorsville General Store, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. The store will be displaying his art through March 22, and viewers will have the chance to purchase his work. Part of the proceeds from the purchases will go toward the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. Mountford will…
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No Real ID? Prepare for New $45 Airport Fee in February
Travelers without a Real ID will face a $45 surcharge to board flights starting next month, which is double the fee that was originally projected by the Transportation Security Administration, writes Jason Lalljee for AXIOS. The $45 fee provides coverage for ten days, after which travelers must pay it again. The TSA “will refer all…
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A 1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech Outside Girard College Resonates With This Philadelphia Family
Learley and Curtis McAllister were 12 and 9 years old, respectively, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech outside of Girard College in August 1965, writes Tom Kretschmer for 6ABC. At the time, Girard College was segregated and Dr. King joined Cecil B. Moore and other prominent Philadelphia civil rights leaders in their…
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How Montgomery County Found $14M in Savings Without Layoffs
A behind-the-scenes Montgomery County office is quietly reshaping how local government operates, saving taxpayers real money in the process, writes Fallon Roth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Montgomery County’s Office of Innovation, Strategy, and Performance, launched in early 2025, has helped identify roughly $14 million in savings over the past year and cut the county’s budget…
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Villanova, and Other Universities, Now Pay Some Student Athletes
Villanova University is now directly paying some of its student athletes as part of a settlement last year of a federal class-action lawsuit over student athlete compensation, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It joins Temple, Penn State, St. Joe’s, Drexel, and La Salle. The change means that college athletes can no longer be…
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