Culture
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Bristol-Based Horticulture Educator ‘Keeps It Green’
As part of its new gardening program in Bucks County, Penn State interviewed a local horticulture specialist in a new podcast. Alexandra McLaughlin wrote about the podcast and its guest for Penn State. “Keeping it Green” is run by Penn State Extension, which oversees an important gardening program offered through Penn State University. The podcast is…
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Doylestown Martini Bar, Lounge Kicks Off Opening with Live Music and Creative Cocktails
A new Bucks County club has recently opened their doors, and they are kicking of business with a wide array of drinks and music. Frost Martini Bar & Lounge, located at 46 East State Street in Doylestown, recently opened their doors to the public and are now setting up a great series of entertainers to…
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Famous Theatre Opens Its 100th Year of Performances with Play Centered in Bucks County
In celebration of a century of theater, a local venue is kicking off the year with a play that takes place in the Bucks County area. Ellen Wilson Dilks wrote about the primiere for the Delco Culture Vultures. The Hedgerow Theatre, located at 64 Rose Valley Road in Media, opened its centennial year of live…
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Yardley Church to Receive Grants Worth $50,000 to Repair Historic Building, Property
A Bucks County church is preparing to receive an important grant, the money from which will be used to repair their historic property. State Senator Steve Santarsiero will present a PA State ‘repairs grant’ worth $50,000 to Gather Place for the rehabilitation of The Old African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.), located at 188 South Canal Street…
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Doylestown Native Pink’s Latest Single Is Valentine’s Day Tribute to Her Late Father
One of Bucks County’s most celebrated singers has released a new song that commemorates her father and a former local resident. Maggie Mancini wrote about the singer’s latest song for Philly Voice. Doylestown native Pink released “When I Get There,” a new single from her upcoming album, on Valentine’s Day as a heartfelt tribute to…
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Bucks County Artist Draws on Her Experiences in Caregiving for Recent Gallery
A Bucks County artist used her time in the caregiving and healthcare scenes to influence her art, which is now on display in Philadelphia. Naveed Ahsan wrote about the local artist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ginny Ferrante Perry was sent to Doylestown Hospital eight years ago to address a serious medical emergency. While staying there…
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Popular Bucks County Bookshop Gives Updates on Renovations, Planned Reopening
One of Bucks County’s most popular bookshops has announced updates on the renovations that have temporally closed their long-standing store. The owners of Farley’s Bookshop, located at 44 South Main Street in New Hope, have given shoppers an update on their renovations to their popular stop in the town. “About three weeks ’til we get…
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Big Feats for Bigfoot, Latest Sighting Reported in Pennsylvania Woods
Bigfoot researchers are hailing the unusual findings of a former police officer deep in the Pennsylvania woods as the latest sighting of the mythical beast, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The man spotted large footprints with nearly four feet between them near the town of Indiana, around 50 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. “The tracks…
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Bucks County Community College’s High School Short Fiction Contest Open for Entries
Bucks County Community College is calling for entries for this year’s Short Fiction Contest for high school students (grades 9-12). High School students who are residents of Bucks County, or who are enrolled in school in Bucks County, are eligible to enter the contest, which is in its sixth year. Home-schooled students in the county are also eligible. Each student may submit one original short…
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Mural of Washington Crossing the Delaware, Located Near Bucks County, Undergoing Restorations
A piece of art depicting one of Bucks County’s most important historical events has been unearthed, and it is now being restored. Vashti Harris wrote about the piece for nj.com. The mural, titled ‘Washington Crossing the Delaware‘, remained in a basement for 50 years until it was located in 2021 in New Jersey. Historian Pat…
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Bucks County Musician Remixes Famous Leonard Cohen Song to Celebrate the Eagles
A Bucks County musician has reworked a famous song in celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles making their way to the Super Bowl. Jillian Melle wrote about the singer for 6 ABC. Jamie Stem, a musician from Doylestown, recently reworked the Leonard Cohen classic ‘Hallelujah’ as a way of honoring his favorite football team. The video…
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Doylestown Theatre Group Looking for Singers to Put on Famous Comedy Opera
A Bucks County theatre group is currently searching for singers who will help them to put on one of the most popular operas of all time. The Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society, a nonprofit theatre group located in Doylestown, is currently looking for chorus singers for their upcoming performance of “The Mikado”, a famous…
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Upper Black Eddy Among Five Small Town Pennsylvania Getaways Ideal for Valentine’s Day
One of Bucks County’s most natural areas is considered to be a great Valentine’s Day stop for those who love the great outdoors. Robin Shreeves wrote about the area for The Keystone. Upper Black Eddy is one of the five small town Pennsylvania getaways that are ideal places to visit this Valentine’s Day. Upper Black…
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Nation’s First Training Camp for Black Soldiers in Civil War Was Established in Cheltenham Township
The nation’s first training camp for soldiers of African descent in the Civil War, Camp William Penn, was established in 1863 at the La Mott area of Cheltenham Township. Joseph P. Blake looked back at this local milestone for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the war, the area was a major stop on the Underground Railroad.…
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Apple Studios to Utilize Bedminster, Tinicum Townships for Film Spots on Valentine’s Day
As a major film studio begins to record for an upcoming movie, one road that goes through Bucks County will be affected in the near future. Ximena Conde wrote about the closure and recording in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Starting on Feb. 14, a part of Route 113 will be closed so that Apple Studios can…
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New Hope Art Center Receives Funds from Local Grant Program for New Exhibit
A Bucks County art center recently received financial backing from a local group in order to organize an important exhibit. The New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts will be showcasing the work of Morgan Colt through a grant from The Bucks Couty Tourism Grant Program. “We are very grateful to Bucks County Tourism Grant…
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BUCKSCO Today Interview: Wife of Hatboro Officer Taken by Bee Sting Describes Her Journey
It’s been 16 months since Whitney Lyn Allen’s husband — Hatboro K9 police officer Ryan Allen — was felled by a happenstance bee sting at his Quakertown home. She spent much of that period grieving and attending to her newborn son, who she was carrying during Ryan’s initial incapacity. But she also carved out both…
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Author’s Latest Book Tells the Story of Her Childhood Growing Up in Yardley
A Bucks County native is continuing a series where she discusses her life growing up in the area through the use of fictional characters. Diane Campbell-Green, who grew up in Yardley, utilizes the places and people she grew up around in the area as the backdrop for many of her written works. Most recently, the…
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