Richboro
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Richboro Florists Create Wreath to Honor Fallen Philadelphia Police Officer
A flower shop in Bucks County created a floral masterpiece in order to honor a Philadelphia police officer who recently lost his life. Fireside Flowers, located at 1040 2nd Street Pike in Richboro, recently donated a wreath to honor Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, a Temple University police officer who was recently shot and killed while on…
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Heavy Rainfall Did Not Deter Nearly 100 People from Attending Heroes Wreath Laying Ceremony in Richboro
A veterans group in Bucks County recently helped to celebrated those who have fallen in the line of duty with a special commemoration. Staff writers from the Lower Bucks Times wrote abut the occasion. On Dec. 3, the Northampton Township Veterans Advisory Commission hosted the 2022 Hometown Heroes Wreath Laying Ceremony. Despite heavy rainfall, nearly…
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Couple Celebrates ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’-Themed Wedding at Northampton Valley Country Club
A couple celebrated their wedding at a Bucks County country club, complete with a very unique and stylish holiday theme. Laura Swartz wrote about the wedding for Philadelphia Magazine.edd Daryll Hawthorne and Robert Bernardo, Jr. recently celebrated their love with a Nightmare Before Christmas-themed wedding at Northampton Valley Country Club. The couple opted for a…
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Richboro Retirement Home Hosts Billiards Championship, Sees Local Team Win Competition
A Bucks county retirement home recently hosted a billiards championship, which saw one team take home the top prize. Staff writers at the Lower Bucks Times wrote about the recent event. On Sept. 19, the James E. Kinney Senior Center held the last games of the Spring-Summer League Billiards Championship at their Richboro center. Team…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Beautifully Renovated Farmhouse in Richboro
A unique and historic farmhouse in Richboro has gone up for sale, and it is a one-of-a-kind spot for homebuyers. . . Flaunting five bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, and two garages, this antique home has been updated for the modern homeowner. . . Located with the well-renounced Council Rock School District, this Richboro home is a…
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Richboro Dad Creates Professional Opportunities for Intellectually Challenged Workers, Including His Son
Richboro resident Michael Fitzgerald’s 24-year-old son Shawn sought a productive career. But his Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities (IDD) status hampered him. So Michael, looking to give Shawn a leg up (as fathers do), took action. The resulting organization he co-launched, ABLE Force, was covered by Matteo Iadonisi at 6abc. The nonprofit currently provides job opportunities to…
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Bucks County Expansion Enables Supermarket Chain to Continue Taking Giant Competitive Steps
The Giant Company — corporate brand steward of the supermarket chain — shows no signs of giving up in the area food retail battle. Despite local competition from Wegmans, ACME, Lidl, Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, and others, its expansion plans continue. Supermarket News carted an announcement of a new location in Bucks County. The corporation,…
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Richboro Pizzeria Makes DoorDash List of 100 ‘Most Loved’ Restaurants Nationwide
Giuseppe Pizza and Family Restaurant in Richboro has earned a highly coveted DoorDash distinction among all ordering food-service locations across the U.S. Isable Tehan sliced through the details in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Giuseppe’s has been named one of the delivery service’s 100 “most loved” restaurants. The list was compiled after analysis of eateries’ food…
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Big Bash for Girls in a Sash: Local Scouts Win Gold Awards, the Organization’s Highest Honor
The Gold Award — an official recognition of leadership, time management, creativity, initiative, and skill of Girl Scouts — was presented to 23 Bucks County high-schoolers in a May 22 ceremony. The Advance of Bucks County was fired up to report the recognition. The girls’ works involved individually identifying a community problem, developing a plan…
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U.S. Golf Association Identifies Bucks County Public Golf Courses as Best Picks to Bring the Sticks
The United States Golf Association (USGA), the sport’s domestic governing body, has compiled a national list of best public courses. Fifteen of them are right in our own backyard. If the mention of public golf conjures images of divot-pitted fairways, pockmarked greens, and boorish players, the stereotype is unfounded. The USGA finds that many of…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Sunny Forecast for This Richboro Home’s New Owner
338 Glen Meadow Road, Richboro, is a little bit like Father Noah. It weathered a rather rough time amid some stormy waters, but it has emerged as if on a sunny mountaintop, ready to march onward. The current owners have shown vision and commitment in their stewardship of the structure. A massive expansion of the…
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Ohio State Men’s Tennis Player from Richboro Consoles Himself with High-Profile Quarterfinals Win
Richboro’s Andrew Lutschaunig helped his Ohio State Buckeyes tennis team advance over an arch-rival. Sweeter still, the quarterfinal victory came with his collegiate-tennis-star brother in the stands. But the celebration proved short lived. Bill Rabinowitz covered the bounce of emotions for The Columbus Dispatch. After a rough start in doubles, Andrew won over his Michigan…
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Richboro Film Documentarian — Who Illuminated Nurse-Heroes of the 1980s — Addresses Grads
Brendan Gaul, now a documentary producer who grew up in Richboro, spoke to the Thomas Jefferson University class of nursing graduates at their 2022 commencement. Alicia Vitarelli covered his impactful words for 6abc. Gaul was invited to speak based on his collaborative work on the 2018 film documentary 5B. It is the true story of…
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Bucks County Places with Names Like Smoketown Rekindle Memories of the Area’s Varied Past
Bucks County communities currently sport several unique names: Kintnersville, Applebachsville, Eddington. But at least these have stuck. A deep dive into the area’s past, led by Carl LaVO in the Bucks County Courier Times, reveals some area labels that, for better or worse, faded into history. In the 18th Century, for example, a segment of…
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Nuptial Notables: Bucks County Venues Win WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards for 2022
WeddingWire, a global marketplace that connects engaged couples with local vendors to make nuptial dreams come true, has announced its 2022 Couples Choice Awards. In the venues category, nine Bucks County sites received recognition for overall excellence. WeddingWire provides access to more than 500,000 vendors, enabling brides- and grooms-to-be to compare options for making their…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: ‘If I Were a (Rich)boro Man!’
Early in Act 1 of the musical Fiddler on the Roof, poor dairyman Tevye sings “If I Were a Rich Man,” dreaming of a life of means and luxury. In the tune, he describes his ideal property: “There would be one long staircase just going up; And one even longer coming down… .” With a…
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Bucks County Florists Overcome Thorny Supply-Chain Issues to Stock Valentine’s Day Roses
Valentine’s Day is around the corner (next Monday, folks), leading numerous shoppers to begin the annual scramble for flower arrangements. That means roses. Red roses. They have been a symbol of love since the days of Greek mythology. Aphrodite is said to have wept tears that, when blended with the blood of her lover Adonis,…
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Despite Influx of Assistance, Some Bucks County Mortgagors Still Remain ‘At Their Wits’ End’
Pandemic-related financial help began reaching Pa. mortgagors this week. But accessing it is proving problematic for some, reported Emily Rizzo for WHYY. When an online application filing site opened this week, the backlog of Pa. filers crashed it. That volume of area homeowners struggling with mortgage payments is no news to Paula Powers-Watts, executive director…
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