• These Remodeling Trends Are Shaping Doylestown and New Hope Housing Markets

    These Remodeling Trends Are Shaping Doylestown and New Hope Housing Markets

    Doylestown and New Hope have emerged as Bucks County destinations for homeowners eager to reimagine their spaces with a fresh, modern vision, according to a staff report from the Urban Meter. Both communities are experiencing a remodeling boom fueled by rising property values, higher buyer expectations, continued migration from larger cities, and broader lifestyle shifts.…

  • More Than a Store: Why Wawa Is Part of Daily Life in the Delaware Valley

    More Than a Store: Why Wawa Is Part of Daily Life in the Delaware Valley

    There’s a moment most people in the Delaware Valley know well. The car idles. The radio hums. You’re not quite ready to go home, or you’re not fully awake yet, or you just need a minute before the next thing begins. So you pull into Wawa. Not because you planned to. Because it’s there. That’s…

  • Nonprofit Main St. Donates $130K to Cancer Community in Bucks County

    Nonprofit Main St. Donates $130K to Cancer Community in Bucks County

    Main St., a Doylestown-based nonprofit, donated $130,000 to the breast cancer community in Bucks County in 2025, writes Jeff Werner for Patch.   The nonprofit primarily raised the money during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October in collaboration with three businesses and six Bucks County communities.  Community events, fundraisers, and sponsorships were hosted in Yardley, Doylestown, Carversville, Perkasie, New Hope, and…

  • Maintain Your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions at One of These Bucks County Trails

    Maintain Your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions at One of These Bucks County Trails

    For those starting 2026 with a fitness goal, there is no shortage of hiking and walking trails that locals can enjoy to get their steps in while enjoying some fresh air, writes staff for Visit Bucks County.   The High Rocks Trail at Pipersville’s Ralph Stover State Park offers gorgeous views of Tohickon Creek from the 200-foot cliffs above.   The…

  • Philadelphia Region Luxury Homes Rank Among Top Ten Fastest-Selling Markets

    Philadelphia Region Luxury Homes Rank Among Top Ten Fastest-Selling Markets

    In November 2025, luxury homes in the Philadelphia region sold faster than those in most other parts of the country, according to a new analysis by Realtor.com, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With luxury homes spending an average of 64 days on the market, roughly a week less than at the same time…

  • Who’s Shaping the Future of Chester County? Nominations Still Being Accepted for VISTA NextGen Superstars

    Who’s Shaping the Future of Chester County? Nominations Still Being Accepted for VISTA NextGen Superstars

    The start of a new year is the perfect time to pause and reflect on what lies ahead — and who will help shape it. In Chester County, VISTA Today is ensuring that reflection takes a very public form. Through its VISTA NextGen Superstars program, VISTA Today is spotlighting for the seventh consecutive year the…

  • Toll Brothers is Doubling Down on 2025 Success

    Toll Brothers is Doubling Down on 2025 Success

    Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers continued an aggressive expansion in 2025 in a housing market still defined by limited supply, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Toll Brothers posted record home sales revenue of $10.8 billion in fiscal 2025 and invested heavily in land acquisitions throughout the Philadelphia suburbs.  In Montgomery County, the company…

  • Germantown to Get New 46-Unit Apartment Building

    Germantown to Get New 46-Unit Apartment Building

    Longtime Northwest Philadelphia developer Ken Weinstein is planning a new 46-unit apartment building on Germantown Avenue, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Located in Germantown’s Penn Knox area, the five-story building will include more than 1,600 square feet of commercial space and 17 parking spaces. The project reflects a new wave of multifamily development…

  • Hiker Attacked by Coyote on Chester County Trail

    Hiker Attacked by Coyote on Chester County Trail

    A coyote attack injured a trail user in Chester County on Sunday, Dec. 28, writes Tom Ignudo for CBS News Philadelphia.  According to the police, the incident took place on Warwick Furnace Road in Warwick Township.  It is not known whether the hiker was bitten or scratched during the encounter, but the coyote did lacerate their skin, said Jeanne…

  • PHL Details $500M Rollout to Meet a Busy 2026 Travel Year

    PHL Details $500M Rollout to Meet a Busy 2026 Travel Year

    When visitors from around the world arrive in Philadelphia in 2026, the managers at Philadelphia International Airport hope they can make a good first impression, writes Mike De Nardo for KYW Newsradio. To help them along, upgrades worth half a billion dollars are coming to the airport. “The focus of the $500 million is passenger-facing infrastructure,”…

  • Doylestown’s Hepatitis B Foundation Responds to CDC’s Vaccine Policy Change

    Doylestown’s Hepatitis B Foundation Responds to CDC’s Vaccine Policy Change

    Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision to end its policy on hepatitis B vaccinations at birth, the Hepatitis B Foundation has begun a public awareness campaign, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.   The Doylestown-based company is the only nonprofit in the world devoted to researching and informing the public about hepatitis B.   “We’ve already started working on…

  • Members of Levittown’s Spirit Financial Credit Union Vote Against Merger

    Members of Levittown’s Spirit Financial Credit Union Vote Against Merger

    Members of Spirit Financial Credit Union in Levittown have voted overwhelmingly against a plan by their leaders to merge with Credit Union 1 of suburban Chicago, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We respect the decision our members made through this vote,” said David Obarowski, the credit union’s chief executive. “There are no…

  • Police Chief Praises First Responders’ Heroism After Bristol Nursing Home Explosion

    Police Chief Praises First Responders’ Heroism After Bristol Nursing Home Explosion

    Bristol Township Police Chief Charles Winik praised the bravery of first responders who sprang into action following the explosion at Bristol Health and Rehab Center, write Jo Brandt and Julie Hanson for CBS News Philadelphia. He pointed to extraordinary acts of heroism by rescuers in the aftermath of the blast, which resulted in the death…

  • Take a Trip to Visit the Most Iconic Historic Sites Around Bucks County 

    Take a Trip to Visit the Most Iconic Historic Sites Around Bucks County 

    For history aficionados, there’s no shortage of historical sites and locations to explore around Bucks County, offering the perfect blend of education and fun, writes Kaitlin Nasevich for Visit Bucks County.   Take a trip to Cravens Hall in Warminster, constructed between 1790 and 1845, and the John Fitch Steamboat Museum right beside it. Visitors can take tours on the second Sunday…

  • Main Line Urgent Vet is Filling a Critical Gap for Local Pet Owners

    Main Line Urgent Vet is Filling a Critical Gap for Local Pet Owners

    A new veterinary practice in Ardmore is offering Montco pet owners a much-needed middle ground between routine vet visits and crowded emergency rooms, write Lauren Armstrong and Anne E. Hill for Main Line Today. Main Line Urgent Vet opened this fall with a focus on treating urgent, but not life-threatening, pet needs. Dr. Robin Goyle…

  • Chester County Pen Pals Discover Shocking Connection After Reuniting Thirty Years Later

    Chester County Pen Pals Discover Shocking Connection After Reuniting Thirty Years Later

    Local resident Megan Lewis recently uncovered a surprise connection with her elementary school pen pal nearly thirty years later, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc Action News. When visiting family for Thanksgiving, Lewis went through old letters and documents from her elementary school years. After reading her pen pal letters from the 1994-1995 school year, Lewis…

  • Suffragette Leader Alice Paul Spent Time at Swarthmore College

    Suffragette Leader Alice Paul Spent Time at Swarthmore College

    Actor Maya Keleher had no idea the impact Alice Paul had in the women’s suffragette movement until she got the chance to play her in the “SUFFS” touring company, now opening in Philadelphia, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for Billy Penn. “I learned so much about her tenacity and her fight,” Keleher said. “She was…

  • Temple University Considering Options for Ambler Campus, Including Potential Sale

    Temple University Considering Options for Ambler Campus, Including Potential Sale

    Temple University is currently considering the options available for its underused 187-acre Ambler campus, including developing partnerships or potentially even selling the property, write John George and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “It’s a beautiful place, obviously, but it is very underutilized,” said Temple University President John Fry. Temple University has received around…