Culture
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Langhorne Citizen Joyously Turns 100, But Continues to Sift Long-Ago Military Memories
The Ukraine situation has seeped its way into the consciousness of Langhorne’s George Krikorian. On the cusp of his 100th birthday, he’s all smiles about his milestone. But a deeper melancholy, brought on by world news, also makes itself known, as reported in the Bucks County Courier Times. The centenarian was born in the Bronx,…
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Bucks Seeks Creative Types Who Can Stanza the Rigors of a Poetic Challenge
Area wordsmiths, attend! Bucks County Community College has announced the opening of its 2022 Poet Laureate Competition. The literary competition is in its 46th year, making it the longest-running poet laureate program in the state, according to its director, Prof. Ethel Rackin, Ph.D, The contest is open to Bucks County residents over age 18 who…
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Tinicum Townships Exist in Bucks County (and Delco) from One Mispronounced Word
In one place, you can take off in a glider. In the other, a Boeing 737. Two different scenes. Same township name, writes Carl LaVO for the Bucks County Courier Times, as reposted in Yahoo!. The glider comes from Van Sant Airport in Tinicum Township, Bucks County. The Boeing 737 lifts off from Philadelphia International…
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Council Rock High School Alum Finds That a New Technique for Overhauling Tattoos Has Legs
Bucks County’s Richie “Bones” Grossman has gotten a lot of ink. He hasn’t been profiled repeatedly in the newspaper — although this item on him came from Jason Nark in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Grossman’s ink is related to his numerous tattoos and the blackout option he’s used to alter them. Grossman (a graduate of Council…
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New Hope Calls ‘Roll ’em… Action!’ on 2022 Summer Film Festival
The 2022 edition of a movie menagerie that the Huffington Post described as “Sundance east” is back. The New Hope Film Festival (NHFF), July 22–30, will be hotter than a tub of freshly popped corn, as reported by Jeff Warner in the New Hope–Lambertville Patch. This year’s NHFF comprises 75 official selections of 66 films…
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Kids of All Ages, Abilities Can Enjoy Newly Opened Inclusive Playground in Quakertown
A new, all-inclusive playground officially opened last week in Quakertown with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to a staff report from WFMZ 69 News. QuiNBy’s Playground is now welcoming visitors at its location on the 600 block of West Mill Street. It was named by the squirrel mascot for QNB Bank, which added its corporate support…
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New Hope Arts Announces Private $250,000 Matching Gift Challenge at 20th Anniversary Gala
In response to its Elevate the Arts Capital Campaign, the New Hope Arts Center has announced a $250,000 private matching gift challenge during its 20th Anniversary Gala, according to a staff report from the New Jersey Stage. The contribution is the nonprofit art center’s largest private monetary donation since it opened two decades ago. The…
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Michener Museum Exhibit Explores Questions, ‘Do You See What I See? And If Not, Why Not?’
Art has always been subjective. Some viewers of a painting see the struggles of humankind captured on a canvas; others may see something resembling scrambled eggs on a breakfast plate. The Michener Art Museum, however, is seeking to understand those dichotomies in a newly opened exhibit. The initiative, titled “(re)Frame: Community Perspectives,” runs until March…
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Two Bucks County Sleepaway Camps Seek to Kindle a Sense of Normalcy for Summer 2022
Once upon a time, sending a child to a Bucks County sleepaway camp meant only the threat of homesickness, poison ivy, or sunburn. In 2019, however, COVID struck more fear into campers than a hockey-masked maniac in the woods. However, for 2022 — as reported by Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer — things are…
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West Chester Entrepreneur Approaches the Art of Investing Quite Literally
While most people looking to invest their money turn to conventional investment categories like stocks and bonds, Brian Thuer, a West Chester entrepreneur, focuses on alternative investment routes such as art, according to a report from the OCNJ Daily. According to Thuer, investing in art is not uncommon for the upper echelons of society. Art…
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Bucks County Native Is Now Introducing Philly’s Parks to the Rest of the Nation
Bucks County’s Catherine Nagel surely gained her appreciation of green space from the local landscape in which she grew up. She’s now highlighting that asset in Phila. for the nation’s public officials. Frank Kummer cultivated her story for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nagel is now executive director of City Parks Alliance, Washington D.C. It hosted the…
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Bensalem Tree Expert Seeks to Put a Bee Bee in the Bonnet of New Tree Purchasers
Environmentalists have long sung the praises of the common bumblebee. And although beekeepers give them a proper environment in wooden hives, even everyday homeowners can also encourage their numbers. For example, the addition of a Bee Bee Tree to a property can make a significant impact. What is a Bee Bee Tree? And where does…
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Hang on to Your Hats — And Kids And Roofs — More Wild Summer Weather Is Likely in Bucks County
Those harsh cellphone tones that blare weather warnings? Bucks County residents best get used to them this summer. James McGinnis looked out the long-term forecast window, gathering National Weather Service predictions, in the Bucks County Courier Times. The weather service’s Mount Holly location — source of Phila. regional condition data — predicts that summer 2022…
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Doylestown Landscaper Digs Deep, Wins Best-in-Show at 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show
The 2022 Phila. Flower Show results indicate a bumper crop of horticultural talent in Bucks County. Themed to highlight interpretations of the area “In Full Bloom,” the show was again held outdoors, the second time in its nearly 200-year history. The theme seemed intended to be an antidote for the region’s ongoing struggles with the…
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Native American Festival Educated Junior ‘Hunters’ on Felling Hula Hoops with Corncobs
The First People’s Festival in Doylestown got off to a solemn start. But it didn’t take long for the fun to take over. Jeff Werner drummed up the details in the Doylestown Patch. The festival’s organizer was Arrows 4 Native Americans, a Yardley outreach that committed to protects, preserves, promotes, and provides for indigenous peoples.…
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‘Buried at a Critical Time in Our Country’s History,’ Four Revolutionary War-Era Cannons Unearthed in Chester Co.
Four massive Revolutionary War-era cannons that were cast at historic Warwick Furnace have been unearthed by the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust from the Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve. This Chester County find was reported in the Daily Local News. “During the 1777 British advance on Philadelphia, cannons cast at Warwick were buried in…
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Perkasie Garden Club’s 30th Anniversary Branches Out to 2022 Garden Tour
The Perkasie Garden Club (PGC), which blossomed into existence in 1991, isn’t letting something as drab as a calendar limit its 30th anniversary. The organization is still in celebration mode, even this far into 2022, and has ramped up its traditional garden tour as a result. Bob Keeler cultivated this story in The Reporter Online.…
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Summer Sports Season 2022: Bucks County Fishing Fans Can’t Seem to Catch a Break
Bucks County fishing fans will need two things this summer: greater patience and a fatter wallet. Gregory Vellner netted the reasons behind these inconveniences for NewsBreak. The drop in the number of catchable fish — at least at Core Creek Park in Langhorne — is because of a stocking issue earlier this spring. According to…
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