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Quick Action from a Bucks County Officer Ensures Joyous Christmas for Tullytown Family
The quick-thinking action of a Bucks County officer recently saved a newborn, sparing his family a grief-filled holiday season. The 6abc digital staff presented the story. Tullytown Officer Nate Aldsworth responded to a 911 call of an unresponsive newborn on November 24. The plea for help came from the baby’s mother, who discovered to her…
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Christmas Spiders? Jenkintown’s Manor College Explains This Ukrainian Holiday Tradition
Learn more about the Ukrainian Holiday Tradition involving Christmas spiders Have you ever wondered why some Ukrainian families place jeweled spiders on their Christmas trees? The tradition dates back centuries to a tale about a spider who, thankful for the warmth in the house provided by a poor family, spins beautiful Christmas decorations, saving Christmas…
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Holland Couple Spends 64 Christmases Together After Initially Dancing to ‘Easter Parade’
A “ladies’ choice” dance call at a community event brought James Bradley to the attention of his now-wife Marguerite (Marge). Their footwork to Bing Crosby’s “Easter Parade” eventually led them to march down the aisle, and 64 years later, they’re still each other’s favorite partner. Kellie Patrick Gates, for The Philadelphia Inquirer, profiled the music…
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Timely Home Completion by Habitat Bucks Gives Bristol Family a Permanent Place to Hang Its Stockings
The December 16 dedication of a new Bristol Habitat for Humanity home is probably the best Christmas present Elaine and her teenage children could ever imagine. For a long while, Elaine sought a place where she and her family could feel grounded, happy, and connected to their community. Having improved her financial skills through the…
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Wayne Family Experiences the Ultimate in Drive-Through Pickups: A New Baby
Wayne couple Yiran and Keating Sherry recently welcomed their second child into the world in a somewhat unexpected way: Maeve Lily was born in their car while they were trying to reach the hospital, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Yiran started having contractions in the middle of the night, a timing that matched…
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Weekend Wanderer: How to Find Time for the Holidays
So I was reading this article about holiday stress and thinking I’d like to have some normal holiday stress instead of this berserker holiday stress that is solely responsible for the 15.5 Hershey’s Kisses I ate last Saturday. It was only 15.5 because, well, because I like to eat four at a time.,but when you’re…
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Weekend Wanderer: Are Your Holiday Traditions Fun? Awful? Strange? Join the Club!
Holiday traditions can be comforting, something to cherish and anticipate. Or they can be dreadful. Take Martha Stewart. She, like most of us, bakes Christmas cookies every year. Cookies bring such joy. And playing salmonella roulette with stolen bites of raw cookie dough? Is there anything more Christmas-y than that? But Martha also goes caroling.…
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Two Local Chefs, One from Langhorne, Cook Up a Winning Multicultural Marriage
When Kiki Aranita and Ari Miller first met, they didn’t know each other per se, but their careers in the local restaurant business at least put them in the same universe. Each recognized the other from their respective eateries. But a connection over dogs sealed the deal. Kellie Patrick Gates reported on how this couple…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Holiday Travel List of a Different Sort
Under normal circumstances, I need very little prep to go to our cabin. Long ago, I stocked the cabin with necessities, to minimize how much I need to pack. A tour through the cabin will find the kitchen stocked with cookies, the bedroom hosting a romance novel, the bathroom supplied with concealer. Yes. I wear…
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National LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Recognizes New Hope as One of the Most Inclusive Municipalities in Pa.
A list of Pa. municipalities noted for LGBTQ+ community inclusiveness includes New Hope as a top-ten welcoming location. AXIOS Philadelphia reported the distinction. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, a nationwide advocacy group, evaluated cities on five factors that impact the quality of life for LGBTQ+ residents: Nondiscrimination laws Municipal services Employer protections Law enforcement Leadership…
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BUCKSCO Today Wishes You a Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving
The staff at BUCKSCO Today would like to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. We have much to be thankful for, as American Community Journals, our parent company, enters its eighth year of growing our affiliate partners’ businesses, strengthening the fabric of the counties we serve, and uniting people in a celebration of…
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Black Friday Benevolence: Doylestown Retro Sports Gear Retailer to Raise Funds for Local Boy in Need
Black Friday shoppers at The Monkey’s Uncle, Doylestown, can fulfill Christmas wish-list items for area sports fans wanting vintage gear. They can also support a local family in need. A portion of all Nov. 26-27 sales at the shop will help fund a wheelchair-accessible van to ease commuting with eight-year-old Bennett Pellegrino. Bennett was born…
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People Magazine: Murder Victim Identified 30 Years Later as Runaway Teen from Coatesville
Using enhanced DNA technology, New Jersey authorities have identified a young woman whose remains were discovered 30 years ago as Wendy Louise Baker, who went missing from Coatesville, writes Chris Harris for People. The body of the 16-year-old Baker was found on Oct. 26, 1991, close to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border. Due to…
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Weekend Wanderer: What Global Supply Chain Issues?
I took to heart those news articles about global supply chain issues affecting Christmas after I was lectured about the tilapia. My parents eat tilapia all the time, so they purchase it by the bag. I mean, by the bag. These are large bags, crammed with four or five tilapia filets. These bags are ten…
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Lester-Cherard Wedding Ceremony at River House at Odette’s Proved: The Fifth Time’s a Charm
It took some doing to finally pull off the Lester-Sherard wedding. A host of delays led to five calendar/location hops before the event came together in New Hope. Kristen Schott tracked the journey for Philadelphia Magazine. Jewel Lester and Ameer Sherard met in Antigua on a getaway birthday celebration for a mutual friend. They started…
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If Fall’s Chill Is Driving the Kids Indoors — And That’s Driving You Nuts — Head to the Bucks County Children’s Museum
The Bucks County Children’s Museum in New Hope was hit with a double whammy. First, the pandemic closed its doors. Then, Hurricane Ida caused it to go dark for a while. But it’s back now, reports Kelsey Fabian for PHL17. Kelly Krumenacker, Executive Director, explained the museum’s intent: “Our mission here is to connect all…
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Thanksgiving Moose, With All The Dressings
I have a Thanksgiving quandary. One of my kids hates the holiday. You would think a kid with ancestry dating back to Plymouth Rock would feel obligated to enjoy a holiday manufactured around his quasi-ancestors. So entrenched in American history are my kids, they have code names lifted from the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. My…
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Popular Pennsylvania Baby Boy Names: Less ‘Maverick’ and ‘Hudson,’ More ‘Noah’ and ‘Liam’
One of the most exciting parts of pregnancy is choosing a baby name. When it comes to boys, Pennsylvanians seem to be more traditional than trendy. A new Stacker ranking of baby boy names reveals current favorites. Stacker compiled its top Keystone State boy-name list from 2020 Social Security Administration data. Number one is Noah,…
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