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Bucks County Community College’s 30th Annual High School Art Exhibition Opens March 19 at Hicks Art Gallery
The Hicks Art Center Gallery, which has showcased rising young artists for more than 60 years, invites the public to the 30th Annual High School Art Exhibition March 19 through April 12 at Bucks County Community College in Newtown. Art teachers from more than 20 high schools have selected works crafted by their students between May 2024…
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State of Basin Report: Water Quantity in Delaware River Basin Is Good, Quality Not Far Behind
Delaware River Basin Commission recently published its State of the Basin Report, the fourth since 2004, benchmarking conditions and tracking progress toward meeting key DRBC goals for an adequate supply of water with suitable quality in the Delaware River basin. The report evaluates five categories – watersheds and landscapes, water quantity, climate change, water quality,…
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Lewis Tanner Moore’s Collection of Black Art on View at Michener Art Museum in Doylestown
The latest exhibition at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown showcases Lewis Tanner Moore’s extensive collection of Black art, writes Peter Crimmins for the WHYY. Yesterday’s Dreams Are Real: Collecting Black Art and the Legacy of Lewis Tanner Moore will be on view through July 27. Moore, who died last year aged 70, was a…
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BCCC Floral Design Exhibit in Philadelphia Flower Show
For the first time in the program’s history, an exhibition crafted by floral design students at Bucks County Community College (BCCC) will be featured in this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show, marking a significant milestone for the program and its students. The exhibition, titled “Florists of the Future,” will take visitors on a journey to the…
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Like Ellis Island, Washington Avenue Immigration Station in Philadelphia Once Welcomed Immigrants to the U.S.
While not as famous as Ellis Island, Washington Avenue Immigration Station in Philadelphia used to be a place where immigrants were welcomed into the country, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The local immigration station opened 19 years before its New York counterpart, but it never achieved the same fame. It operated from 1873…
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DelVal Announces Spring Concert Series
Delaware Valley University’s spring concert series returns this year with four performances planned for the upcoming months. All of the concerts are free and open to the public and tickets are not required. The series opens next week with the University Chorus Concert on Monday, Feb. 24, followed by the Instrumental Concert on Tuesday, Feb.…
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Abington Friends School Students Recognized in the 2025 Scholastic Art Awards
Art is rarely neat. It spills, smudges, and takes unexpected turns. It’s the unfinished brushstroke, the crumpled draft, the unsculpted clay — in other words, the moment of uncertainty before an idea fully forms. And yet, this very messiness is the process of creating, questioning, and reimagining — and it’s something that our young artists at Abington…
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Ardmore’s Raab Collection Selling George Washington’s 1777 Letter
The Raab Collection in Ardmore is offering a 1777 letter written by George Washington in Morristown, New Jersey, for $150,000, writes Rob Jennings for Military.com. Despite a recent defeat, the commander of the Continental Army penned an optimistic letter on the possibility of winning the Revolutionary War. Washington wrote that the strong resistance during the…
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Buried History Uncovered in Rosemont—But It’s Going Back Underground
A contractor renovating Ashbridge House in Rosemont recently uncovered a 200-year-old underground cistern while working on the $5 million project, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Times & Suburban. The discovery, made beneath a garden patio’s bluestone pavers, prompted immediate consultation with Lower Merion’s historic preservation planner and the township’s Historical Commission. The cistern is…
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Michener Art Museum Celebrates the Legacy of Bucks County Arts Collector and Curator Lewis Tanner Moore
Michener Art Museum celebrates the legacy of Bucks County Art Collector Lewis Tanner Moore in a new exhibition on collecting Black art, Yesterday’s Dreams Are Real. Moore (1953-2024) championed the work of Black artists throughout his life, challenging arts institutions to prioritize diversity in their collecting and exhibition practices. On view from Feb. 15–Jul. 27,…
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Bucks County High School Scribes Encouraged to Enter 38th Annual Poetry Contest
Bucks County Community College, which has been nurturing writers for more than 50 years, calls on creative young people to enter the 38th annual Bucks County High School Poet of the Year contest for the chance to win $300. Students have until Monday, March 17 to submit three original poems, according to Dr. Ethel Rackin, director of the Bucks…
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Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter, Dolly Parton Team Up on Duet
Following her Grammy wins earlier this month, Quakertown native Sabrina Carpenter announced a Valentine’s Day surprise for her fans, writes Anna Kaufman for the Bucks County Courier Times. The singer will release a deluxe version of her popular album Short n’ Sweet on February 14, featuring five new tracks, including a duet version of her…
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Schuylkill River Trail to Receive Two Major Extensions Thanks to Federal Funding
Nearly $14 million in federal funds will help build two key Schuylkill River Trail extensions, connecting to Manayunk and Passyunk Avenue, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The proposed Wissahickon Gateway would give walkers, runners, and cyclists a safer route around the busy roads of Ridge Avenue and Main Street in Manayunk. Meanwhile, the…
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New Life for Anthony Wayne Theater in Wayne as Nonprofit Plans
A group of passionate local investors is coming together to save the nearly 100-year-old Anthony Wayne Theater in Wayne, writes Caroline O’Halloran for Savvy Main Line. The theater has been closed since it was shut down during the pandemic in March of 2020. The “Anthony Wayne Theater” (AWT) is a 501©3 nonprofit of local business…
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Bucks County’s Ringing Rocks Among Pennsylvania’s Must-See Landmarks
Pennsylvania has many tourist attractions, but some are so unique they must be seen and heard to be believed, including one in Bucks County, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. Ringing Rocks County Park in Upper Black Eddy features a seven-acre field of large boulders that emit mysterious sounds when struck with a hammer. Different…
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The Montgomery County Prison in Norristown is a Monument to Architectural History
Norristown is home to the castle-like Montgomery County Prison. Pamela W. Reilly reflects on the historic structure in Pennsylvania Heritage. The prison was built in 1851 and stood as a symbol of historical significance on Airy Street. Prominent Philadelphia architect Napoleon LeBrun designed the Gothic Revival structure. LeBrun is also known for the Schuylkill County…
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Vote for Pennsylvania’s River of Year: Delaware River and Perkiomen Creek in Running
Out of 80,000 miles of streams and rivers in the state, the Delaware River and Perkiomen Creek are both in the running for Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year, writes Heather J. Chin for Billy Penn at WHYY. To win the title, one of the three nominees must secure the popular vote. Youghiogheny River is…
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Hicks Art Center Gallery Announces First-Ever Virtual Reality Exhibition
The Bucks County Community College School of Arts and Communication has announced that the Hicks Art Center Gallery will host its first virtual reality exhibition, Reality’s Fugue: Virtual Reality Meets Art & Philosophy from February 10 through March 1, 2025. An author and artists’ talk with author F. Samuel Brainard, artist Carol Cruickshanks, and designer Christian Kowalchuk…
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