Culture
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These New Hope Restaurants are Hosting Some of the Best Tribute Bands in the Area
Several well-known eating and drink establishments in the New Hope area are hosting some of the most popular tribute acts in the area. Don Steinberg wrote about the battle of the bands for Philadelphia Magazine. Havana’s on Main Street, a mainstay of the New Hope Music scene, is conjunctly hosting acts that are either a…
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Fraternal Organization Hosts Charity Breakfast in Feasterville, With Proceeds Benefitting Local Community
A Bucks County fraternal organization recently hosted a charity breakfast, with all proceeds going on to benefit local families in need. Staff writers at the Lower Bucks Times wrote about the recent event. The Knight of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization with a chapter in Feasterville, recently hosted their annual Fall Pancake Fundraising Breakfast at…
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Indigenous People Want to See Governments, Big Institutions Take ‘Land Acknowledgments’ One Step Further
The lands belonging to Ann Remy’s Lenni-Lenape ancestors used to cover the entire Philadelphia region, along with parts of New York and Delaware, and the entire New Jersey, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This is no longer true, as the land was taken, stolen, bought, then sold again multiple times across centuries. Now,…
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Bensalem Elementary Students Learn To Dance in Honor of Latin American Heritage Month
A Bucks County elementary school recently took part in a unique cultural celebration with several students from a nearby high school. Students at Benjamin Rush Elementary School recently learned Latin dances to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month, otherwise known as Hispanice Heritage Month. With students from a nearby high school there to help, the young…
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Toys for Tots Needs Help Finding Warehouse Space to Host Program in Central Bucks
As the holiday season gets closer, Kevin Miller, a retired staff sergeant with the US Marine Corps, continues to struggle to find warehouse space in Central Bucks to host the corps’ Toys For Tots program, writes Zack Boyd for the Bucks County Courier Times. “We don’t look for much,” said Miller. “We just need to…
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Bucks County Community College To Host Local Artist’s Glasswork Pieces In Art Gallery This November
A unique artist’s work will be on display at Bucks County Community College later this year, with all welcome to come and see the exhibit. “Karl Carter: A Retrospective”, the first major gallery survey of Mr. Carter’s work, will open at Hicks Art Center Gallery on Nov. 2 and will continue through Dec. 16. An accompanying exhibition of Karl’s renowned students’ works will be installed in the Atrium Gallery in…
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Inaugural 5K Race To Be Held In Newtown Township, Celebrating The Life Of A Local Runner
A Bucks County race, honoring a local runner, will host its first event this weekend in an effort to raise awareness of sexual assault. The Christine Englehardt Memorial 5k to End Sexual Assault will be held in Newtown Township this Sunday. The run honors the legacy of its namesake, a graduate of Council Rock North…
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This Bucks County Middle School Just Announced Their New Assistant Principal
A local middle school just recently announced the most recent addition to their staff: a brand new assistant principal. Robert K. Shafer Middle School, part of the Bensalem Township School District, recneryly named Joseph Crane as their new Assistant Principal. Crane was chosen for the position after a meeting of the Bensalem Township Board of…
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This Bucks County Assisted Living Complex Is Almost Complete After Ongoing Updates
An assisted living complex in Bucks County is almost complete, the most recent place for residents to move into this year. Damon C. Williams wrote about the updates for the Bucks County Courier Times. The former site of the Mill Run retirement center, located in Bristol Borough, is being converted into an assisted living complex.…
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Doylestown Native, Rock Legend Worked On Music For Upcoming Children’s Movie Featuring Beloved Character
A big name in the alternative rock scene, who resides in Bucks County, recently announced his work on an upcoming children’s movie. Anthony Green, a rock legend with deep roots in Doylestown, just announced that he recently worked on the soundtrack for “Blue’s Big City Adventure”, a movie based on the beloved show “Blue’s Clues”.…
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This Bucks County Private School Breaks Ground on Largest Construction Project in Its History
Last week, Buckingham Friends School, an independent Quaker school in Lahaska, broke ground on the largest construction project in its history that will include new learning spaces and a new, expanded gym, writes Zack Boyd for the Bucks County Courier Times. The multimillion-dollar project that includes both the new construction and renovation of existing facilities…
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Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Showcases Local Filmmakers, Celebrates Young Talents
A Bucks County association will be hosting a series of film festivals this month, where new movies will be shown to the public. The Bucks Fever FilmFest will be held at the County Theater in Doylestown on Oct. 16. Hosted by the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, the event, titled “Where Genius Emerges”, is an…
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Lower Makefield Township Is Celebrating Halloween Early, With Local Residents Encouraged To Dress Up This Week
A Bucks County township is getting ready for the Halloween season, and local residents can celebrate early with their own costumes. Lower Makefield Township, in collaboration with the township’s Parks and Recreations department, is hosting a costume party later today at the Lower Makefield Township Community Center. “Our Halloween Monster Mash/Costume Party is back!” the…
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Perkasie Museum Celebrates Local Novelist’s Life, Along With Her Work Promoting Human Rights
A Bucks County museum continues to keep alive the memory of an acclaimed novelist and human rights advocate who called the area her home. The Pearl S. Buck House, located at 520 Dublin Road in Perkasie, was the home of the namesake novelist, who resided in Bucks County on and off throughout her stories life.…
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Yardley Synagogue One of Many Local Centers That Hosted Religious Services Outdoors During the Pandemic
A Bucks County synagogue was one of several Philadelphia-area religious centers to make the best of the limits they had during the pandemic. Jarred Saffron wrote about the local religious center for the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. During the pandemic, Congregation Kol Emet, located at 1360 Oxford Valley Road in Yardley, utilized their outdoor area to…
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Bucks County Nonprofit Works With South African Preschools To Better Students’ Lives and Education
A Bucks County nonprofit is working to ensure that children in South African have access to better education and living conditions. Adopt a South African Preschool (ASAP), founded by local resident Nancy Schongalla-Bowman and based in Yardley, is working to bring awareness to the poor conditions of preschools in the namesake African country. “After visiting…
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Levittown Couple Did Not Think They Would Ever Have Children, But Then Parenthood Chose Them
Levittown couple Sean and Richard Schaible did not think parenthood would ever be possible for them, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Both using a surrogate and private adoption were crazy-expensive, and they were worried that if they fostered a child that had to leave at some point, it would break their hearts. Then…
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Holicong Art Gallery Hosting Local Artist’s Exhibit Through the Month of October
A local artist’s paintings will be on exhibit at a Bucks County art gallery for the remainder of the month, a beautiful event for the fall. Jean Childs Buzgo’s solo exhibition, Beneath the Surface, is on display at the Silverman Gallery in Holicong until Oct. 30. An artist reception will be held on Oct. 9.…
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