Culture
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DelVal Receives Healing the Planet Grant to Support Student-Led Tree-Planting Initiative on Campus
To encourage the planting of more trees in local communities, Delaware Valley University has received a $4,000 Healing the Planet grant from The GIANT Company and Keep America Beautiful. The grant supported an environmentally positive, student-led tree-planting initiative on campus, led by faculty member Joe Theesfeld and his Basic Plant Management course, which consists primarily…
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Maintain Your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions at One of These Bucks County Trails
For those starting 2026 with a fitness goal, there is no shortage of hiking and walking trails that locals can enjoy to get their steps in while enjoying some fresh air, writes staff for Visit Bucks County. The High Rocks Trail at Pipersville’s Ralph Stover State Park offers gorgeous views of Tohickon Creek from the 200-foot cliffs above. The…
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Hiker Attacked by Coyote on Chester County Trail
A coyote attack injured a trail user in Chester County on Sunday, Dec. 28, writes Tom Ignudo for CBS News Philadelphia. According to the police, the incident took place on Warwick Furnace Road in Warwick Township. It is not known whether the hiker was bitten or scratched during the encounter, but the coyote did lacerate their skin, said Jeanne…
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Take a Trip to Visit the Most Iconic Historic Sites Around Bucks County
For history aficionados, there’s no shortage of historical sites and locations to explore around Bucks County, offering the perfect blend of education and fun, writes Kaitlin Nasevich for Visit Bucks County. Take a trip to Cravens Hall in Warminster, constructed between 1790 and 1845, and the John Fitch Steamboat Museum right beside it. Visitors can take tours on the second Sunday…
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Warminster’s Burpee Launches Patriotic Flower Seeds for Semiquincentennial
Warminster-based Burpee Gardening is marking the nation’s 250th birthday by partnering with the Museum of the American Revolution to create a Declaration Bouquet collection of five new flowers inspired by the words from the Declaration of Independence and the national anthem, writes Liz Grossman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The collection, which debuted on Dec. 1,…
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Bill Atkinson: The Life and Impact of the Catholic Church’s First Quadriplegic Priest
Rev. Robert P. Hagan, O.S.A., was inspired to become an Augustinian priest because of Father Bill Atkinson’s own incredible relationship with God. Rev. Hagan, a Drexel Hill native, serves as the Prior Provincial at The Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova. He spoke about the life and canonization of Father Atkinson back in June…
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Painting on Display at Brandywine Museum of Art Thanks to Bucks County Couple
One of the painter Jasper Francis Cropsey’s impressive works is back on public display for the first time in 152 years, thanks to a Bucks County couple, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The painting, titled “Autumn in the Ramapo Valley, Erie Railway,” was commissioned in 1873 by the investor James McHenry, who took control of Erie Railway after ousting Jay Gould. The painting…
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It’s Never Too Early for Holiday Spirit: CountryLiving Magazine Names New Hope a ‘Best Christmas Town’
As Halloween nears, the November-to-December slide will quickly follow. This annual evaporation of calendar pages means it’s not too early to make plans to get into the upcoming holiday spirit. Ann Shields, of CountryLiving magazine, has a notable recommendation for a great place to do just that: a 2021 Best Christmas Town, New Hope. Shields…
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Historic Covered Bridge Featured in Bucks County Artist’s Christmas Card
Jerry Cable, an artist from Bucks County, recently released his artist edition Christmas card for this year, titled “Fetching the Christmas Pine,” writes Jeff Werner for Patch. Each year, Cable finds inspiration for his cards from locations and subjects across the county. This year’s design features a festive depiction of the Erwinna Covered…
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Levittown Native Turns Childhood Memories Into Original Christmas Musical
Levittown native Righteous Jolly has transformed his season surname and turned it into a bonafide original musical theater production, writes Jo Ciavaglia for Bucks County Courier Times. Called “A Levittown Christmas Carol,” the musical is about feel-good nostalgia associated with the 41 Levittown neighborhoods. Some of the references include Egan school dances, swimming at the…
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Yardley Author’s Debut Historical Fiction Novel Picked Up by UK Publisher
Since Yardley resident Brian Devitt was a child, he has possessed a passion for writing, finding it a powerful means of self-expression. Devitt served in the U.S. Navy as an officer and later had a lengthy career in the information technology field. His passion for writing followed him throughout it all. “I enjoy creating stories in which characters are challenged to make…
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Perkasie Girl Had Her Original Story Composed into a Song and Performed
Lizzy Thomas, a 10-year-old illustrator and author from Perkasie, had her original story, “Cosmic Friends,” put to music at Temple University’s Performing Arts Center, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. Thomas’ story stars three best friends, a butterfly, a panda, and a combination of the two called a pandafly, who go on a mission to save the world. The song inspired by her…
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How a Network of Trails Became One of the Region’s Biggest Success Stories
The year 2025 was marked by moments that dominated headlines and conversations nationwide — from TikTok nearly being banned and the viral Coldplay concert clip, to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting engaged, to an American being elected as the head of the Catholic Church. Across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the year brought its own…
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Historic 70-Foot Ferris Wheel Returns Home to Phoenixville
A historic 78-foot Ferris wheel, dubbed the Phoenix Wheel, is set to return home to Phoenixville next spring, reports the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce. The historic Phoenix Bridge Company, a subsidiary of Phoenix Iron Works, originally built the iron components to the wheel over a century ago. The wheel served as a popular attraction…
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Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford Hosts First Solo Museum Exhibition by Baltimore Artist
Jerrell Gibbs, who once dreamed of playing in the NFL, shifted to art and has seen a swift ascent in his career, culminating in his first solo museum exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, writes Chadd Scott for Forbes. A photograph of his wife and daughter inspired the direction of his career. “I looked at it and I…
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Discover Your Perfect Christmas Tree at These Chester County Farms
If you are searching for the perfect tree, these Chester County farms provide everything from cut-your-own experiences to an extensive selection of pre-cut varieties, write Michelle Myers, Henry Savage, and Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Clark’s Christmas Tree Farm in Cochranville spans 25 acres and provides Douglas, Canaan, and Fraser firs for both cut-your-own and pre-cut options. The 3,000-square-foot gift shop, stocked…
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Lansdowne Author’s Fiction Explores Dark Themes, Supernatural Encounters
Eric Knight loves to tell stories. Always has. At 14, he was weaving stories about his family and his friends. Sometimes stories sprang solely from his imagination. “They would always say, ‘Man, you tell a hell of a story, you should be a writer,” Knight recalled. Now, with four self-published books under his belt, and…
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Get the Perfect Christmas Tree at One of These Farms Around Bucks County
For those hoping to enjoy a real tree this Christmas season, there’s no shortage of farms in and around Bucks County to visit, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. For those in Lower Bucks County, there are plenty of farms to find the perfect holiday tree. Bryan’s Farm near Richboro has…
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