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U.S.S. Dolphin, Built in Chester, Played Role in Ending Russo-Japanese War
The U.S.S. Dolphin, a ship built in Chester, played a role in negotiations that ended the Russo-Japanese war, which started in February 1904. Aurore Eaton floated this story for the New Hampshire Union Leader. The U.S.S. Dolphin was a dispatch ship. It was commissioned in Chester in 1885, built by the Delaware River Iron Ship…
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Handcrafted Table by Late Malvern Artist Expected to Fetch Up to $70,000 in Online Auction
A handcrafted table by influential Malvern artist Wharton Esherick is expected to get as much as $70,000 in an online auction that started over the weekend, writes Noah Zucker for the PhillyVoice. The wagon wheel table was named after the distinct design of its legs which look like a pair of wagon wheels cut into…
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Bucks County Community College Recalls Its Students’ 1968 Historic Support of Gay Rights
Bucks County Community College recently held a forum to discuss its historic support for gay rights —now more broadly defined as LGBTQ+ rights. On May 9, 1968, Bucks students walked out of class over a canceled speaker set to advocate for fair treatment of homosexuals by law enforcement officers and the justice system. The action…
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New Hope Arts Center Continues the Process of Casting Off Its Former Foundry Past
The New Hope Arts Center continues to shed its former foundry look. But the transformation is slow, much like the molten metals that once crept into molds onsite. Bo Koltnow burnished the details for 69 News WFMZ. The site’s renovation work won’t start in earnest until 2023. At present, its artistic displays sit in front…
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Lansdale Health System Honors First African American to Start a Hospital, Ambulance Corps
Dr. Frank Boston, a Lincoln University graduate and founder of Jefferson Lansdale Hospital, has recently been honored for his little-known war hero and first responder legacy, according to a staff report from KYW Newsradio. The hospital celebrated Boston and his many contributions at the unveiling of a portrait commissioned in his honor. The portrait was…
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YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties’ Summer Camps Are Intense without Being ‘In Tents’
If your vision of summer camp was formed by either the 1962 or 1998 film versions of The Parent Trap, the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties wants to change that image. True, some things depicted in the movies are still part of the Y’s summer camp experience: sports, bonding, outdoor time, creativity. But the…
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In Adding a Unique Element to a Property, There’s No Need to Be Coy About Welcoming Koi
The pandemic’s increase in residents’ time close to home has led to a run of on-property improvements. One interesting add-on is a backyard or garden Koi pond. AquaReale, a nearby water features company and Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce member, is a font of information on them. A Koi pond is essentially an ecosystem, meaning…
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Ridley Creek’s Colonial Plantation: Ewes’ll Love This
Ridley Creek State Park is known for its hiking trails and picnic areas, but it’s also host to a lesser-known historical treasure, the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, reports the 6abc digital staff and Dan Sheridan. The living history location in Newtown Square shows visitors what life was like on a 1700s farm. “We’re a historic site…
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Floral Laurels: One of Our Outdoor Treasures Makes Philly Mag List of Must-Sees for Spring 2022
A Philadelphia Magazine listing of the most appealing gardens and arboretums has included one in our own backyards. Sandy Hingston, Laura Swartz, Emily Leaman, and Ashley Primis plucked it out of a number of contenders for a blooming-terrific recommendation. Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in New Hope might not be as extravagant as some of its…
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Upper Dublin Writer and His Grandson Explore a Family Tree Splintered by the Holocaust
Upper Dublin author Richard Bank and his grandson, Hayden, have been working on a project together to tell their family history, writes Tamala Edwards for 6abc. Bank, who once practiced law, has been writing since he was 15. His true passion turned into an Auschwitz-related trilogy. Feig, I Am Terezin, and The Tree of Sorrow,…
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After Two-Decade Search, Historic Church in Wayne Debuts Million-Dollar, Custom-Made Organ
St. Katharine of Siena Parish in Wayne has been on a quest to replace its organ for more than two decades, and the long search has finally ended, according to a report from Main Line Tonight. The church recently debuted its new pipe organ handmade by Fratelli Ruffatti, a world-renowned organ builder in Padua, Italy.…
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Bucks County Community College: A Poet Who Hails from CB – West; Has Been Named the Area’s Best
Creative author Lauren Burchell, a junior at Central Bucks High School – West, has won the Bucks County Community College competition for skill and artistry with verse. The honor declares the student the 2022 High School Poet of the Year. Burchell’s work rose to the top of more than 100 entries in the 35th edition…
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Bucks County’s Natural Pinnacle Gains Permanent Protection; Views Will Remain Unimpeded Forever
Haycock Mountain, and the 15 acres that surround it, is now protected by a Pa. Game Lands designation that will keep its natural beauty forever. News of the environmental win was aired by Mae Axelrod in the Bucks County Herald. “This land is just stunning,” said Oliver Bass, president of Natural Lands of Media, Pa.…
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Vintage Ferris Wheel, Forged in Phoenixville, Returns as Statuary after Long-Term Boardwalk Service
Phoenixville Borough Council has formally reserved a location where an Asbury Park, N.J. Ferris wheel — a boardwalk mainstay for more than a century that was built with Phoenixville steel — will return in revised form to its birthplace. It is envisioned as a “74-foot statue of Americana,” writes Jerry Carino for The Asbury Park…
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Chalfont Wildlife Center Reacts to Cases of Bird Flu, Shuts Down Some Services Out of Caution
The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont is currently on something of a lockdown in terms of accepting injured or surrendered birds. The action was taken in response to rising numbers of area bird flu cases. John McDevitt let this story fly for KYW Newsradio. The Aark’s leadership is concerned about the current…
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‘Bearly’ to Be Believed: Another Bucks County Neighborhood Reports Ursine Visitor
A Doylestown homeowner’s Nest cam recently caught sight of a nocturnal visitor, a bear, in the driveway. Jillian Mele reported on the wild development for 6abc. The ursine visitor can be seen lumbering onto the property of Alberto Córdova, eyes shining eerily in the reflected glow of a porch light. He or she casually knocks…
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Upper Southampton Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates Further Unspooling of the Newtown Rail Trail
County officials and trail advocates gathered in Upper Southampton this week to snip the ribbon on yet another piece of the Newtown Rail Trail. The event celebrated an additional 2.5 miles of paved-path access for area walkers, runners, and cyclists. The connector now enables a nonmotor-vehicle route to the southeast, safely navigating users into neighboring…
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Using Spring to Brush up on Summer Skills Like Golf and Barbecue? Add Photography to the List
Anne-Marie Mettus, photographer and proprietor of Portraits by Anne-Marie in Feasterville, recognizes that much of Bucks County is already prepping for summer 2022. As perhaps the first Jun.-Jul.-Aug. stretch in two years with fewer general pandemic worries, the connectedness that vacation season brings will be especially treasured. Capturing moments together in photography, then, may be…
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