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Four Statewide Agencies Warn Against Consumption of Fish from Neshaminy Creek Basin
Four Pennsylvania agencies have issued a joint warning about fish caught in the Neshaminy Creek basin that winds through Bucks and Montgomery Counties: Department of Agriculture Department of Environmental Protection Department of Health Fish and Boat Commission The ban resulted from evidence of extremely high levels of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), a chemical once used to…
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President Signs September 11th National Memorial Trail Legislation
President Biden has signed H.R. 2278, the bipartisan legislation to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail. It will link: The National September 11th Memorial and Museum in New York City The Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia The Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania It was introduced by representatives that included Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).…
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Monsignor Bonner High School Priest Father Atkinson a Step Closer to Sainthood
Father Bill Atkinson is one step closer to sainthood, writes Chris O’Connell for FOX 29 News. After an hour-long ceremony at Villanova University Oct. 19, Archbishop Nelson Perez signed off on a package going to the Vatican and to Pope Francis. The package contains hundreds of documents and interviews, evidence that Atkinson should be considered…
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Pennsylvania DCNR Secretary Visits Bucks County to Highlight Budget Shortfalls at State Parks
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Delaware Canal State Park last week. She brought a message of concern about budget shortfalls for parks statewide. Cassie Miller fielded the story for the Penn Capital-Star. Dunn warned that ongoing failure to fund vital repairs could ultimately hurt the state’s $29-billion…
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Public Unveiling of Restored Durham Grist Mill Grinds to a Halt in Deference to COVID-19 Concerns
The Durham Grist Mill, located in its eponymous Bucks County township, was set to reopen after state grants funded a $53,000 renovation. Ongoing pandemic concerns, however, have scotched the public reveal planned by Durham Township officials and the Durham Historical Society. Kathryn Finegan Clark sifted through the decision for the Bucks County Herald.. The site’s…
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Teakwood Bench, Taking a Page from General George Washington, Crosses the Delaware
The flotsam and jetsam moved around Bucks County by Hurricane Ida included a park bench from Ferry Landing Park in New Hope. According to the borough’s website, it made an impressive journey. On the morning of September 2, New Hope public works employees were surveying the area’s post-Ida damage. They noticed the bench was AWOL…
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20-Year Weather Analysis: Bucks County Is More Susceptible to Climate Disasters
While Pennsylvania is generally aligned with New Jersey and New York in number of climate-related disasters over the past 20 years, its suburbs, including Bucks County, are not. As evidenced by the calamity of Hurricane Ida, most of the Philadelphia collar counties can get walloped by Mother Nature’s various tantrums. Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio…
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At Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Buckingham, One Artistic Work Funds Another
A painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is up for raffle by its creator. The proceeds from that lottery will fund a separate piece of art for the Catholic parish. The Bucks County Herald drew the details together. Artist Denise Callanan-Kline is donating the proceeds earned from her rendering of the church to purchase…
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Bucks County Wineries’ Harvest Celebration, Which Starts Today, Is Sure to Give Attendees a Grape Time
Harvest Celebration 2021, running today and tomorrow, is one of the last opportunities to taste the fruits of the grape-growing season. The Reporter Online served up the information on this sweet opportunity. The event, coordinated by the Bucks County Wine Trail, offers the expected wine tastings. But it also enables visitors to try some of…
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African American Museum of Bucks County Embarks on Virtual Book Club with Indy Bookstore in Yardley
The African American Museum of Bucks County (AAMBC) is holding its first virtual community book club meeting on October 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is a joint effort between the museum and the Commonplace Reader, a Yardley independent bookstore. Lisa Gage paged through the details for the Yardley Patch. As with…
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Lawrence Schiller, Lensman for Iconic Marilyn Monroe Pix, Guides Digital Photographers from Newtown Home
Photographer Lawrence Schiller, now living in Newtown, has photographed some influential people in his day, including Paul Newman, Muhammad Ali, and Robert F. Kennedy. His images of a nude Marilyn Monroe, however, may be his most memorable. Bo Koltnow paged through Schiller’s work for WFMZ 69 News. Schiller, a Brooklyn native who moved to Southern…
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New Hope-Solebury Girl Scout’s Woodworking Project Turn Her into a Wildlife Contractor
Thanks to the efforts of New Hope-Solebury student Chloe McNabb, the birds and bees in her neighborhood spent the summer safely nested under cover. McNabb, a Girl Scout, tackled the intricate woodworking project of building birdhouses and bee hotels. Kate Fishman nailed down the story for the New Hope-Lambertville Patch. The idea for these shelters…
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Squashing Social Media Rumors: Are Spotted Lanternflies Toxic to Pets’ Feet?
While social media search results for ‘spotted lanternflies toxic to pets’ may indicate otherwise, experts say there is no evidence supporting the claim. They continue to research the issue but are eager to calm concerned animal owners and lovers. McKenzie Sadeghi clarified the topic for USA Today. A September 17 Instagram post — which got…
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Announces Location and Theme for 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show
The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show will Return to FDR Park in 2022 on Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 19. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced the location, dates, and theme for its highly anticipated 2022 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. “In Full Bloom” will take place in South Philadelphia’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park (FDR…
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No Brainer: When It’s Philly Military Guy vs. Florida Alligator, Who Do You *Think* Comes Out on Top?
As if a Florida alligator is any match for an Army-trained Philadelphian. As. If. Eugene Bozzi, an Orlando-area transplant from our area, is now in the national spotlight for his casual eviction of a huge reptile in an everyday trash can. CBS3 Philly covered the serviceman’s above-and-beyond service. The Instagram video — which has since…
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Michener Museum Highlights ‘The Most Articulate Voice the Bucks County Visual Art Community Ever Produced’
Robert Beck, painter, used his artistic eye to capture on canvas some of his favorite Bucks County spots. These and other works of his will be on display at the Michener Museum, with a second showing in nearby Hopewell. Janet Purcell sketched in the details for The Times of Trenton. Beck came to his art…
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Spotted Lanternfly Quarantines, Like the Pesky Bugs Themselves, Continue to Spread Across Pennsylvania
As the infestation of summer’s most annoying bug continues, more and more Pennsylvania counties declare spotted lanternfly quarantines. Keira Wingate reported the developments for USA Today. Pennsylvania currently has 34 counties in lanternfly quarantine, with many of them added to the list this year. Neighboring New Jersey is also recording the spread of the invasive…
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Remains of Folcroft Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor at Last Come Home to Delaware County
The remains of a Folcroft sailor, Charles Montgomery, killed at Pearl Harbor in 1941, have been identified and have been returned to Drexel Hill for burial, writes Deb Kiner for pennlive.com. Navy Radioman 3rd Class Charles A. Montgomery, 21, was accounted for on March 3, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Aug. 30. Montgomery…
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