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40% Increase in Usage Depletes Resources at ‘A Woman’s Place,’ Bucks County’s Domestic Violence Shelter
Among other Bucks County dangers posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, domestic violence incidents also rose. A Woman’s Place, Bucks County’s only domestic violence shelter, responded as best able. But as the health crisis stretches onward, the lifeline needs a lifeline itself, reported Antionette Lee for KYW News Radio. Throughout the pandemic, local demand for protective…
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Mensa International Admits Quakertown Five-Year-Old to Its Worldwide Rank of High-IQ Smarties
Mensa International, the global society for high-IQ individuals, has recognized the outstanding intelligence of five-year-old Kipton Hardcastle from Quakertown. Ashley Johnson covered this remarkable kindergartener’s achievement for 6abc. Hardcastle earned his way into this elite organization by surpassing its threshold IQ test (130) by eight points. The U.S. is well represented in Mensa, with more…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Thanksgiving Activity List That Wasn’t
Last year, I gave you a list of Thanksgiving activities. That list was heavy on turkeys, light on Pilgrims. That’s because I was rejected by the Pilgrims. Sort of. I’ll tell you the story of my rejection. But first, I’m going to tell you about Harry Truman. Wait! Don’t go! I promise this isn’t a…
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Longtime Hatboro Police Officer in Coma from Bee Sting, Community Rallies in Support
Ryan Allen, a longtime Hatboro police officer, is in a coma after a severe reaction from a bee sting, writes Christopher Dornblaser for OFFICER.com. Now, the community is rallying to help both the officer and his family get through these difficult times. Allen is currently at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. His condition is stable but…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Holiday Season Has Begun
It’s Halloween weekend. So the holiday season begins on Monday, right? Let’s pull out our festive throw pillows. Bake cookies. Start shopping. Tell Burl Ives if he’s pouring a cup of cheer, we’re drinking. Ooh! And Rudolph! Yes. Put on one of the old Rudolph movies! Embrace it, because you know when you make your…
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Weekend Wanderer: It’s Halloween. Here’s a List of Horror Movies to Watch with Your Teen
My husband looked over my shoulder at exactly the wrong moment. When pandemic lockdowns began, I wanted to connect with my kids. So I did what any pop culture-loving parent would do. I introduced my youngest child to Pee-Wee Herman and my oldest to horror movies. It was while we were watching Friday the 13th…
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Weekend Wanderer: I’m Ready for Halloween. Well, Sort of
I bought the pumpkin. Its official name is “Medium Dark Woven Pumpkin by Threshold.” I bought it at Target because Target is a Siren, singing you a song about coming in for eyeliner but banging your ship against the rocks of $20 throw pillows you just can’t leave behind. I pictured that pumpkin in my…
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Weekend Wanderer: Apple Picking ‘Wears’ Me Out
We have to talk about apple picking for a minute. We’re suburban parents. Apple picking is as much a requirement for fall as pretending to be cordial with your annoying neighbor when the kids trick-or-treat at her house. My good friend and colleague Christine Tarlecki curated some lovely farms for apple picking just about the…
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DaVinci Science Center, Allentown, Hosts a Halloween Exhibit That Is Scientifically Designed to Be Spooky
All pumpkins have a stem. But the ones currently on display at Allentown’s DaVinci Science Center also have STEM, as in an accent on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Ali Reid of WFMZ 69 News became enlightened to the onsite seasonal displays and experiments. Public programs manager Jennifer Pors, says this is the fifth year…
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Weekend Wanderer: 16 Million People Have Moved Since the Pandemic Began. I’m Fine Where I Am
I was reading this month’s Real Simple magazine — that thing is just a little pocket of joy in your day, let me tell you — when I came across an article about families who relocated during the pandemic. I would link the article, but I can’t find it online. I even checked Real Simple’s…
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Disneyland May Claim the Happiest Place on Earth, But Philadelphia Is Pretty Joyful, Too, Says USA Today
The Philadelphia metropolitan area is among the 50 happiest U.S. cities, according to residents. Hristina Byrnes reported our overall community glee for USA Today. To determine the nation’s upbeat cities, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the happiness score of all 383 nationwide metro areas, using digital health company Sharecare’s Community Well-Being Index. The index measures residents’ sentiments…
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In a Galaxy Not So Far Away, a King of Prussia Father and Son Launch a Star Wars YouTube Series, Podcast
King of Prussia father and son duo Kerwin and Keith Yarde have turned their love for all things Star Wars into a successful YouTube series and podcast. Stephanie Farr blasted through the details of “Father and Son: A Star Wars Podcast” for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The father is a seasoned Star Wars fan who shared…
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South Korean Boy Band BTS Helps Local Asian-American Adoptee Connect with Her Heritage and Culture
Nicole Hudack, a Korean adoptee, had the expected questioning about who she was and how she fit into New Jersey life. But her fandom for BTS, a South Korean boy band, helped her feel more at ease. Page Spinelli tuned into this story for the Bucks County Herald. Growing up as an adopted Korean American…
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Weekend Wanderer: School Has Started. But Not Really
I was in preschool when my mom took a new job. Her schedule was erratic. An evening here. A weekend there. I was erratic too. “She’s acting up because she doesn’t like the unpredictability of your schedule,” the pediatrician told my mom. The pediatrician appreciated the necessity of my obsessiveness. If it was a problem,…
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Big Bird and Pals Migrate West as Sesame Place Chooses San Diego for Third Theme Park
Big Bird and company are migrating the Sesame Place theme park concept from Langhorne to San Diego. InterPark, an industry publication from the UK, spelled out the details. The familiar, familial Sesame Street characters — including Big Bird, Count von Count, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Rosita, and Murray — are taking up residence at the former…
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Montco Family Finds Seafood-Loving Raccoon Camped Out in Their Attic – Or So They Thought
A family that moved from South Philadelphia to Montgomery County a year ago recently discovered they have had a guest living in their attic — a crab legs-eating raccoon, writes Drew Olanoff for Billy Penn. Since the home they bought near Valley Forge is more than a century old, the family has been doing upgrades…
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Weekend Wanderer: Get the Hell-icopter Out of Here!
A few months ago, I wrote about my parents’ friendship with the man I now call my future stepdad. Neither he nor my actual dad is well, making them modern-day Roman gladiators – the last one alive wins the prize. In Rome, the prize was palm branches. In the Temple of Doom – the senior…
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Seven-Year-Old Perkasie ‘Treasure Hunters,’ Thinking They Found $5 Million, Unearth a Hand Grenade Instead
Jamie Hunt’s seven-year-old son was playing in his Perkasie backyard with a friend. They imagined themselves as treasure hunters, scanning the property for valuables. What they eventually found wasn’t diamonds; it was something much more dangerous. David Chang unpacked the details for NBC10. As the kids were playing, Hunt said, they discovered a box under…
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