Culture
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‘The Little Girl with the Big Voice’: Prolific Singer, Actress from Cochranville Dies at 79
Cochranville resident Margaret Hollinger — a singer, actress, writer, fundraiser, and more — has died at 79, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hollinger made her professional stage debut as an eight-year-old and was known as “the little girl with the big voice.” Key performances include off-Broadway shows such as The Fantasticks and Carnival. …
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Steinway & Sons Recognizes Immaculata Music Professor as Consistently Having the Keys to Excellence
Dr. William Carr, professor of music and piano at Immaculata University, has been named one of the Top Music Teachers for 2021 by Steinway & Sons. It’s the fourth time he’s earned the honor. “To be recognized by Steinway & Sons over the years as one of the best teachers in the United States is…
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Award-Winning Poet Jane Hirshfield Engages in Works of ‘Heart, Mind, Voice, and Body’
Author Jane Hirshfield doesn’t hail from a lineage of scribes who wrestle on paper with lofty subjects. Born in New York City, her father was a clothing manufacturer, and her mother a secretary. But the genetics they passed to her — augmented by her drive, creativity, and vision — has led to a prolific career…
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‘Decades-Long Dream One Step Closer to Reality’: Effort to Resurrect Century-Old Oxford Theater Receives $2 Million
A decades-long dream to bring a performing arts space to downtown Oxford (Chester County) is one step closer to reality with renewed hope for the Oxford Theater. The nonprofit Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. has received $2 million in state funding for the reconstruction of the historic Oxford Theater on Third Street in the heart of the…
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How Cycling Keeps This Souderton Bike Shop Owner Young Beyond His Years
The love of bikes has kept “Scooter,” a Souderton bike shop open for several decades, reports Tamala Edwards for 6abc. Scott “Scooter” Landes opened Scooter’s Bike Shop in Souderton in 1975 after a life-changing cross-county ride gave him a lot of time to think about his future. He has ridden bikes his whole life and…
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Finding a Talented, Local Tattoo Artist Requires No Needle-in-a-Haystack Search
Getting a tattoo requires trust: Is the artist experienced? Safe? Talented enough to provide the desired look? Bucks County has plenty of artists who can deliver on all three, and more. 94.5 WPST listed some of the best tattoo artists, all much closer than those in Philly. Mercury Tattoo Studio, Doylestown Mercury is not only…
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Kennett Square Man’s Love Song Wooed His Wife 61 Years Ago. It Now Has One Million Social Media Hits
While it was love at first sight for Mort Block when he met his wife Susan, it took a love song for her to feel the same way. Sixty-one years later, Block’s song has become a hit on social media, writes Steve Hartman for the CBS Evening News. After the Kennett Square couple’s first date,…
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300 Johnny Appleseed Wannabees to Fan Out across the Suburbs for Earth Day
Habitat for Humanity is planting 250 new trees with 300 volunteers for Earth Day, reports Andrew Kolba for Al Día. Branded as a “Rock the Block” outreach, the saplings will dot suburban landscapes in the following locations: Pottstown’s Edgewood Cemetery at 106 Edgewood Street, part of a planting and clean-up effort Norristown Farm Park, where…
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Covered Bridge Artisans Studio Tour Trades Its Fall Umber and Russet for Spring Saffron and Aqua
For 27 years, Bucks County’s Covered Bridge Artisans Studio Tour has been a Thanksgiving-weekend staple. This year, however, it’s jumping back seven months to the weekend of Apr. 30 to May 1. The new timeline was covered by NJ.com. The self-guided driving tour comprises more than 20 artists straddling the Delaware in New Hope, Pa.,…
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Bucks County Community College’s Short Fiction Competition Honors Novice Novelists
Three local high-school authors earned recognition for their short fiction from Bucks County Community College. The annual literary competition is funded by the college, including its Department of Language and Literature, which also supplied Professor Joseph Shakely as judge. The three winners are: Maria Kesisoglou, ninth-grader, New Hope-Solebury High School Bethany Conover, sophomore, Council Rock…
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Beautiful Blooms Will Soon Beckon at Bucks County’s Flower Farms
The early-bird daffodils are sagging, yet tulips are still slumbering, currently making the most pickable flower in Bucks County the dandelion. But prime flower-picking days are nearing. Candis McLean listed three local go-to spots in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The best way to ensure long-lasting, fragrant flowers is to pick them right from the source. Among…
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‘I Was Always Under There’: Berwyn Man Struggling with Addiction Turns to Painting as a Means of Healing
Burned out and struggling with addiction as a loan officer for PNC Bank, Berwyn resident J.P. Weber turned to painting as a means for healing not only himself but also his relationship with his wife and three daughters, writes Kim Douglas for Main Line Today. Art therapy gave Weber the direction he needed to evaluate…
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Newlin Township Land — the Only Native American Burial Ground in Chesco — Returned to ‘Rightful Owners’ for … $1
A half-acre Native American burial site in Newlin Township is returning to its “rightful owners” after previous owner Carol McCloskey closed a $1 deal with the Delaware Nation in Anadarko, Okla., writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McCloskey first purchased the land in 1987. As the only officially recognized Native American burial ground in Chester County,…
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Cryodon Mobility Tricycle Firm Donates ‘Liberty Trikes’ to Physically Challenged Kids, Freeing Them for Fun
Electric Bike Technologies, Inc. (EBT), Croydon, is donating 20 battery-powered bikes to youngsters diagnosed with Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and other physical challenges. Each recipient received a model from the company’s Liberty Trike line. The donation outreach started in 2019, at the request of a mom wanting to give her daughter a…
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Bucks County Free Library User, Having Rediscovered Its Value during COVID, Now Gives Back as Volunteer
Avid reader Pat Dunn had few choices for accessing literature when the Bucks County Free Library shut down as a cautionary move during COVID-19. She could scale back her reading. Or purchase books rather than borrow them. She made do. And in a case of “absence makes the heart grow fonder,” when the library reopened…
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Allentown Author Writes Children’s Book on Mental Health, Helping Her Escape a ‘Really Dark Place’
Allentown author Heather Mishel Williams’ children’s book is intended to help youngsters struggling with mental health issues. The fable turned out, however, to help Williams herself, a Temple University grad and present-day faculty member. Matthew Aquino shone a light on this story for Temple Now. Williams found herself in a “really dark place” after surviving…
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As Sponsor of Chester County Studio Tour, Citadel Credit Union Supports Artists Who Enhance the Region’s Vitality
Citadel Credit Union is proud to sponsor the 12th Chester County Studio Tour, as artists contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of the area by presenting their artwork and sharing their studios with the public In the past 12 years, the Chester County Studio Tour has weathered the elements — and a pandemic —…
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Willow Grove Park Was Immensely Popular Long Before It Had Roller Coasters and Thrill Rides
The warming temperatures and delayed sunsets brings to the area a sense of nostalgia for summer delights of the past. One such entertainment mecca near Bucks County was Willow Grove Park, a local hot-spot for hot dogs, thrill rides, and a screaming good time. But as Stacia Friedman pointed out in Hidden City Philadelphia, its…
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