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Opposing Views of Williamson Park, Morrisville: Blighted, Replaceable Plot vs. Vital Community Space
In her 1970 song “Big Yellow Taxi,” singer Joni Mitchell decried the loss of natural space with the lyric, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Morrisville residents feel similarly about a proposal for their neighborhood’s Williamson Park, according to a WHYY report from Emily Rizzo. The contention arises from two views of…
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Here’s How Our Area Looked When the Lenape Lived in Philadelphia
Today’s Native American population in Philadelphia stands at a mere .36 percent, yet the region was once home to the Lenape (translated as “Original People”), a flourishing community, writes Amy Cohen for hiddencityphila.org. Now there’s a map on display at the Museum of Indian Culture in Allentown showing how the land looked before Europeans drove…
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December 2021: The Second-Warmest Holiday Season in Phila.’s 147 Years of Weather Records
If December 2021 felt like Santa needed Bermuda shorts and Frosty could have used an iced tea, there’s a reason: It was the second-warmest final month of a Philadelphia year in 147 years of record keeping. Frank Kummer simmered the particulars for The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 31 registered an average daily temperature of 51 degrees,…
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Statue of Mary Rescued From St. Cyril’s Now Inspires Others in Upstate Pa.
A beloved statue of Mary that once adorned the property at the former St. Cyril of Alexandria church and school in East Lansdowne now sits restored atop a mountain in Pennsylvania, writes Gina Christian for Catholic Philly. The statue broke in two and was rescued by sisters Angela Wood and Andrea Di Nunzio when they…
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Boyfriend Used Peddler’s Village in Full Five-Golden-Rings Holiday Mode to Present a Sixth
Mike Stampone used the holiday glam overlay at Peddler’s Village as the setting for his surprise marriage proposal to girlfriend Angelena Minniti. Kristen Schott covered the bended-knee moment for Philadelphia Magazine. Among Stampone’s careers is his role as a wedding DJ; Minniti is a fitness trainer. They met in 2018 when she contacted him to…
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Six Bucks County Outdoor Sites Get a Slice of Harrisburg’s $70 Million Revitalization Pie
Pa. Governor Tom Wolf has announced an investment of $70 million for 317 projects statewide, including support for the revitalization of six Bucks County public sites. The funding is intended to revive communities, create new recreational opportunities, and conserve natural spaces. “Our outdoor places are among the things that tie us all together — a…
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Rev. Kathryn Dinkelacker-Swan Seeks to Bolster Church Attendance by Getting Some Skin in the Game
It’s clear that the career of Rev. Kathryn Dinkelacker-Swan has left its mark on her. The full-time pastor at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Allentown, also frequents area tattoo parlors, getting inked while extolling the virtues of a Godly life. Molly Bilinski filled in the details for The Morning Call. Her neighborhood presence straddles two current…
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Abington Home Builders Used Mercer Tile Work Accents to Recreate Classic Hollywood Architecture
Hollywood, Pa., located in Abington Township, is an architectural déjà vu that duplicates the Spanish Revival bungalows of early 20th century Los Angeles, writes Stacia Friedman for Hidden City. Built in 1928 by developer Gustav Weber, the neighborhood’s homes featured pastel-colored stucco exteriors along with red clay tile roofs, as well as arched windows and…
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New Hope Sculptor Mark Pettigrow Merges His Talents into Maine Traffic Roundabout
Drivers in Portland, Me., are now the benefactors of New Hope artist Mark Pettigrow, whose soaring sculpture has transformed an everyday traffic circle into an encounter with beauty. SeacoastOnline pounded out the details. The piece, entitled “Passing the Torch,” comprises three soaring flames made of bronze, which soar 8-12 feet into the air. Anchoring them…
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Wrightstown Family, Lit Up by Light Display Win, Donates Prize to Brighten Spirits of Pediatric Patients
The annual sparkle of a Bucks County home’s December light display will brighten more than just the neighbors’ eyes, reports Kate Fishman for the Doylestown Patch. The Moskaitis residence at 301 Matthews Lane, Wrightstown, took the top award in the outdoor decorating contest of radio station 94.5 PST, besting hundreds of entries in N.J. and…
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Whether We Liked It or Not, 2021 Saw Bucks County Weathering Much Weather
First the good news: Bucks County in 2021 saw no swarms of locusts or stars falling to earth and creating bottomless pits. Nonetheless, we did endure some of the wildest non-apocalyptic weather in recent memory. Rachel Kurland recalled the region’s meteorological highs and lows for KYW Newsradio. The year wasn’t that old before snowstorms stomped…
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Christmas Spiders? Jenkintown’s Manor College Explains This Ukrainian Holiday Tradition
Learn more about the Ukrainian Holiday Tradition involving Christmas spiders Have you ever wondered why some Ukrainian families place jeweled spiders on their Christmas trees? The tradition dates back centuries to a tale about a spider who, thankful for the warmth in the house provided by a poor family, spins beautiful Christmas decorations, saving Christmas…
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‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ Like Soft Pretzels and Ben Franklin’s Kite, Has Philly in Its DNA
The well-known Christmas carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” was divinely inspired at the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square right here in Philadelphia, writes Jennifer Lin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The carol was created by two friends, a rector and his organist, in 1868, built on procrastination and an angelic visit. Church…
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Pennsylvania Museums Reunited with Stolen Artifacts After 50 Years
This past Friday, six Pennsylvania museums were reunited with a variety of firearms that had been stolen by a man during heists that sometimes would go unnoticed for several years, writes Ximena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Thomas Gavin, the now 78-year-old man behind the thefts, admitted to targeting dozens of museums all along the…
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St. Mark’s Armenian Catholic Church in Wynnewood Makes History by Ordaining Married Priest
The Armenian Catholic Church in American recently ordained its second married priest in history. Asadur Minasian of St. Mark’s Church in Wynnewood has now joined the ranks of the priesthood, writes Paul Vartan Sookiasian for The Armenian Weekly. One of the most well-known disciplines of the Roman Catholic Church is its clerical celibacy, which says…
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Perkasie Historical Society Restores Community Nativity Display to Its 1940s Glory
Although it may seem odd to cite a resurrection story at Christmastime, the Perkasie Historical Society is credited a very public rebirth. Fred R. Savana’s report in the Bucks County Herald covered the preservation group’s role in the community’s vintage nativity display. Two members of the historical society, Rick Doll and Matt Lynch, spent the…
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Sprocket Sparkle: Doylestown Holiday Lights Ride Welcomes Back Cyclists for 2021
Every bike rider knows the importance of safety illumination for nighttime riding. But the annual Doylestown Holiday Lights Ride — back on the streets for 2021 after a pandemic pause — invites riders to kick those utilitarian headlights up a notch. The details were covered by Discover Doylestown. The five-mile, self-guided ride is Sunday, Dec.…
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Holiday Lawn Jawn: Bucks County Neighborhoods Get Plugged into the 2021 Season
Bucks County neighborhoods (and Warrington particularly) are ablaze with viewable holiday lights, making for a fun, budget friendly night of car-ride viewing with friends or family. With some help from the Christmas Prism app, BUCKSCO Today ventured out to find the glittery goodness that helps make this time of year so special. 1041 Glen Manor,…
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