Culture
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Bucks County Playhouse Announces Plays, Musicals for Summer and Fall Seasons
New Hope’s popular Bucks County Playhouse has announced their most recent line-up of plays and musicals for the 2022 season. Pryce Jamison wrote about the line-up for the Bucks County Courier Times. After years of renovations, the playhouse will be hosting several shows over the late summer and fall seasons. “Kinky Boots” will kick off…
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Holy Family University Announces 2022-2023 Art Gallery Exhibition Schedule
Holy Family University has announced the 2022-2023 exhibitions that will be presented at the University’s Art Gallery. The Holy Family University Art Gallery is located in the lower level of the Education and Technology Center on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia campus (9801 Frankford Avenue). The schedule includes a group exhibition by the Women’s Caucus for…
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Pennsylvania Uses a Fine Approach — Meaning Both Workable and Costly — to Tamp Down Lanternfly Infestation
State officials have enacted fines for businesses and organizations that do not adhere to quarantine rules in 34 counties to help mitigate the spread of the spotted lanternfly (SLF), writes Brian X. McCrone for NBC10. The measures are designed to keep the invasive insect from spreading from Pennsylvania to New England, Washington D.C., and as…
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Peddler’s Village in August: Peachy-Keen
This may come as a shock, but summer 2022 is elapsing. The time for outdoor fun is growing short, but fortunately, local event calendars are stocked, including Peddler’s Village’s, which is celebrating Peach Month. Highlights of all things Prunus persica (the genus of a peach) are: A sidewalk sale kickoff to the event (Aug. 5–7),…
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YMCA Camp Bucks Kids Sit Down with High-Profile Lunch Buddy: Sen. Bob Casey
The kids at YMCA Camp Bucks had an additional adult attending a lunch session last week. It wasn’t a supplemental food server, nor an extra pair of eyes monitoring behavior. It was Senator Bob Casey, as reported by John Berry in The Trentonian. Casey was at the Fairless Hills site to visit with the campers;…
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Conshohocken Sports Tech Center Puts Golfers on the Links of the British Open’s St. Andrews
Fairways & Dreams, Conshohocken’s new indoor golf center, is hosting its first annual Open Championship. The event celebrates the 150th British Open by enabling guests to “join” the tournament by playing 18 holes on TrackMan’s St. Andrews Old Course. This shot at something truly unique takes place July 11–17, 2022, — today through Sunday —…
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Thanks to Handful of Determined Parents, Ottsville Parochial School Avoids Fate of Many Closed Catholic Schools and Thrive Again
Thanks to the determination of several local residents and businessmen, Regina Academy at Saint John the Baptist in Ottsville managed to avoid the fate of the many Catholic schools that had to close for good in the last several years and is now once again thriving, writes Veronica Nygaard for the Crisis Magazine. Brian Middleton…
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Several Paintings by Pennsylvania Impressionist Who Thrived in New Hope Auctioned Off Last Month
A recently completed Freeman’s auction shone a spotlight on the Pennsylvania Impressionist movement that thrived in New Hope, writes Noah Zucker for the Philly Voice. Several paintings by Edward Redfield and Fern Coppedge were sold, most of them reaching significantly higher prices than their estimates. Redfield and Coppedge were among the many artists who made…
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Stunning Rolls-Royce Roadster Takes Best of Show at Rebels and Redcoats Car Show at Washington Crossing Historic Park
Stunning Rolls-Royce Roadster Takes Best of Show at Rebels and Redcoats Car Show at Washington Crossing Historic Park Meta Description (150 characters): A stunning Rolls-Royce Roadster owned by Bucks County philanthropist Gene Epstein took Best of Show at Rebels and Redcoats Car Show. SEO Keyword (1-2 words): Rebels and Redcoats Car Show, Washington Crossing Historic…
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Washington Crossing Park’s Fourth of July Recreated the Colonial Era, Especially the Fun Parts
The Friends of Washington Crossing Park celebrated the Fourth of July with a living day history, an afternoon filled with fun activities that showed visitors how people lived in the 18th century, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Katherine Heugatter, the Volunteer and Educational Programs Coordinator with The Friends of Washington Crossing Park, was on hand…
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Southampton Days – Beloved Bucks County Fourth of July Tradition – Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Southampton Days, a beloved Bucks County Fourth of July tradition that has been a staple for generations of families, is celebrating its 50th anniversary, writes Alicia Roberts for CBS Philly. “My favorite thing about the whole fair is seeing a family walk down the midway with like a kid on the dad’s shoulders,” said Glenn…
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Bristol Borough Owes a Boatload to a WWI-Era Shipping Magnate/Railroader
Railroad heir W. Averell Harriman was responsible for developing a whole new township in Bristol Borough in the run-up to World War I and as the global conflict unfolded. Carl LaVO tracked the details for the Bucks County Courier Times. Harriman — whose father amassed wealth by controlling several railroads, a steamship line, and Wells…
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Kennett Native’s Debut Book — Drawn from His Time with Naval Intelligence — Receives Critical Acclaim
Writers are often told, “write what you know,” and such is the case for Kennett Township native Michael Woodward, whose debut novel, The Handler, was drawn from his experiences as a naval intelligence officer with the U.S. Pacific Command, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Published by Penguin Random House last month, the…
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‘Tour’-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral: Bucks County Women’s Chorus Serenades Ireland
After a two-year pandemic hiatus from traveling abroad to perform, the Bucks County Women’s Chorus spent a week in Ireland performing. The Lower Bucks Times chronicled this international trip to the auld sod. The group’s 38 members were eager to travel again, having had a set of performances in Greece cut by COVID-19. The group…
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Bucks County Offers Plenty of Proximity to Shedding Modern-Day Stress — And Dress
Bucks County vacationers who want to truly escape modern life are well positioned. After navigating a relatively short commute from the area (less than 90 minutes) a unique getaway awaits. All it takes is a tankful of gas, some sunscreen, and perhaps a dose of bravery to give a clothing optional destination a try. Admittedly,…
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If Bucks County’s Nearest Beach Is Still Too Far, A Doylestown Gallery Has Closer Sea Views to See
Love the beach but not the goopy suntan lotion? Or the increasingly expensive commute? Thanks to a seasonal exhibit at Patricia Hutton Galleries, sun-surf-sand views are much more convenient. Its Doylestown location is definitely closer to home than the 70 miles needed to get to Asbury Park, N.J., Bucks County’s nearest ocean view. The gallery,…
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Want to Support Bucks County’s Trail System? Don’t Forget the TIP
As June’s Great Outdoors Month begins to wane the William Penn Foundation reminds Bucks County residents that the local Circuit Trail system — a treasured county asset — could use some public support. What’s more, getting behind the cause takes only a mouse-click nomination of the Liberty Bell Trail to the Pa. Transportation Improvement Program…
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Quakertown Nonprofit Builds Kids’ Confidence Right off the Bat
Pride of Quakertown (POQ) is a nonprofit community service organization that funds local kids’ extracurricular activities. Whether it’s playing a musical instrument, learning to horseback ride, or gaining karate skills, its leadership believes there is value in stretching kids physically, creatively, and competitively. Or at least in not allowing financial setbacks to keep preteens from…
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