Culture
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2022 Bucks Beautiful Award Given to the Cultivator of Doylestown YMCA’s Memorial Garden
Bucks Beautiful has recognized Melissa Eiseman with its 2022 Leadership Award. Melissa, president of Eiseman Construction (New Britain), undertook several public works, including a memorial garden for her husband, Phil. It now beautifies the exterior of the Doylestown Branch of the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties. “Melissa has been a highly regarded board member…
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This Juneteenth, Delve into Local Civil War History, Preserved at a Doylestown Museum
U.S. citizens well know Bucks County’s role in the fight for independence, thanks to the lore of General Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River. Lesser known — but altogether worth exploring with the approach of Juneteenth 2022 — is the county’s Civil War significance. The Bucks County Civil War Museum, a Central Bucks Chamber of…
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Cyclists Out for Either Speed or Spectacle Have Two Prime Bucks County Options
Two Bucks County bike trails are among the 21 best cycle-spots in the region, according to Philadelphia Magazine. They are recommendable to both the serious rider looking for a cardio blast and the hobbyist out for some fresh air and pleasant views. Both goals are achievable at the Delaware Canal Towpath; it’s great for an…
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Lifeguard Shortage Spares Delco, but Closes Some Pools and Jersey Beaches
Community pools will be open in Chester, Delaware County, this summer. But elsewhere, a shortage of lifeguards is threatening them — as well as beaches — throughout the Phila. region and New Jersey, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The municipal pool in Chester has had no problem hiring and retaining lifeguards, said Duane…
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A Half-Century After Former Lyndell Resident Jim Croce’s Hit Album, His Chesco-Born Son Keeps Legacy Alive
Marking the 50th anniversary of singer/songwriter Jim Croce’s 1972 album You Don’t Mess Around with Jim, his son A.J. Croce, who left Chester County as a toddler, has kept his father’s memory alive with his “Croce Plays Croce” tour, writes Hobart Rowland for Main Line Today. Jim Croce’s breakthrough album was recorded at a farmhouse…
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Making Scents of Spring’s Bounty: Peace Valley Lavender Farm in Doylestown
For centuries, lavender has been harvested for medicinal purposes. Its restorative powers are considered to relieve common maladies from blemishes to insomnia. But its most beneficial aspect may result from a low-stress, fresh-air afternoon harvesting it, as PHL17’s Alex Butler found out at Doylestown’s Peace Valley Lavender Farm. Patty Lyons co-owns the farm with her…
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William Penn Foundation Funds Bucks County Effort to Promote, Protect Pleasant Pathways
The William Penn Foundation has awarded $5.9 million in grants to help extend the Greater Philadelphia Circuit Trails network. More than $1 million of the investment is earmarked for projects in the four collar counties, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Circuit Trails network is planned to stretch for about 800 miles, with…
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Summer Season at Lake Luxembourg: ‘For Hardcore People Who Don’t Mind a Little Mud’
Red-bellied cooters in Middletown’s Lake Luxembourg might soon lose some elbow room. The tighter turtle quarters will result from a purposeful draining of 3.5 feet of the pool’s waters. Rock Withers, with the Daily Utahan, explained the project. The lower waterline is needed to remove nearly 15,000 cubic yards of sediment from the lake floor.…
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New Hope Artist, Once Declared Learning Disabled, Now ‘One of America’s Outstanding Figurative Sculptors’
New Hope sculptor George R. Anthonisen has been compared with Rodin. It’s high praise for an artist who was thought to be learning disabled as a child to be likened to the creator of “The Thinker,” the iconic work of a man sitting, chin on fist, deep in contemplation. Anthonisen, a member of the Central…
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Delaware Canal State Park Towpath Named Pa.’s 2022 Trail of the Year
Pa.’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DNPR) has named Delaware Canal State Park Towpath its 2022 Trail of the Year. The distinction recognizes its multigenerational appeal — past, present, and future — for outdoor recreation. Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of the PA DCNR, called the trail “a gem.” She expressed her hope that the…
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For a Mini Vacation This Weekend, Head Over to Ralph Stover (State Park)
Ralph Stover State Park occupies a narrow gorge, plateau, and island along the Delaware River. Its location — 6011 State Park Road, Pipersville — is just close enough to be accessible but just far enough to provide a welcome break from a workweek of home-office-classroom captivity. Josh Popichak chronicled its springtime appeal in the Saucon…
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Newtown Homeowner Wishes His Dwelling a Happy 200th Birthday, Throws the Structure a Party
In the climax to the Dec.’s perennial film It’s a Wonderful Life, character George Bailey runs down the street of his hometown and bids his business — a building and loan — a Merry Christmas. Tony Petsis of Newtown has done something similar, as reported by Jeff Warner in the Advance of Bucks County. Instead…
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19th Century Mansion on the Delaware — Just Downriver from Bensalem — Is Deliciously Appealing
Between busy Northeast Philadelphia and Bensalem sits a former 1850s home. The peaceful oasis — Glen Foerd — now attracts visitors with eclectic interests, reports Kevin Riordan in The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was constructed by a Phila. philanthropist, Charles Macalester on a Delaware River bluff across from Delanco N.J. It was one of several tony…
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Yardley’s Shady Brook Farm Gears Up for a Summer of Sharing the Fruits of Its Labor
The approach of Memorial Day weekend 2022 ramps up thoughts of outdoor time, fresh air, late sunsets, relaxed schedules, and the taste of fresh produce. Among the favorite Bucks County spots to harvest annual berry and fruit yields is Shady Brook Farm in Yardley. Its event calendar is already blossoming with opportunities. The annual Strawberry…
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Experts Sink Their Teeth into the Issue of Encouraging Local Bat Population Growth
Durham Township, in the county’s extreme northeast corner, still houses the vestiges of an iron ore mine that dates to the 1600s. Throughout history, the site has hosted associated commercial entities, but by 1967, they were abandoned, victims of time’s passage. As Carl LaVO reports in the Bucks County Courier Times, however, the locale still…
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Husband-and-Wife Online Retailers Market Morrisville Merch
When it comes to destination swag, it’s locally common to spot apparel branded for a Jersey Shore town. Or a Disney park. Or a metropolitan standout like New York or even London. And then there’s the branded merch offered by Made in Morrisville. Celebrating a tiny Bucks County spot on the west side of the…
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Historical Site in Chadds Ford Offers Glimpse into Popular School Design in 1800s
Archie’s Corner in Chadds Ford is a hidden wonder that offers a glimpse into the past and provides a connection to Andrew Wyeth, one of America’s greatest artists of the 20th century, according to an Atlas Obscura story. The ruins at the site were originally Bullock Octagonal School, constructed in 1838. The eight-sided design was…
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Forget Running with Bulls; 11 Bristol Residents Are Walking with Clydesdales
The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are clomping their way through Bristol this weekend. John Foy horseshoed in the news of these extraordinary equines in an edition of the Levittown Patch. The May 22 parade, which steps off at 1 p.m., was organized by Raising the Bar, a Bristol Facebook group designed to promote the borough as…
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