Culture
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Devil’s Tea Table Alliance Gains Support from Lenape Nation to Protect Unique NJ Rock Formation
Ongoing protection efforts for a distinct — and storied — Delaware River rock formation gained backing from a local Native American tribe, Lenape Nation. Cliff Lebowitz reported on the additional advocacy for the Bucks County Herald. The geological oddity, dubbed by locals as the Devil’s Tea Table, rises from the New Jersey cliffs. It provides…
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Michener Art Museum Features Local Painter Whose Documentary-Style Work Is Done ‘Onsite, in One Sitting’
The work of long-time New Hope/Lambertville artist Robert Beck will grace the walls of the James A. Michener Art Museum’s Beans Gallery, beginning July 30. Beck’s work is in the documentary style, capturing the people, occupations, and places familiar to locals. His talent is something of a lightning-in-a-bottle ability; he paints subjects in one sitting,…
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Plymouth Meeting Native’s Father Jim Praised By Pope Francis for His LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Plymouth Meeting native Rev. James Martin SJ, known better as Father Jim, received praise from Pope Francis for his unwavering support of the LGBTQ+ Americans, writes Gerald Farinas for Go Pride. “I want to thank you for your pastoral zeal and your ability to be close to people, with the closeness that Jesus had, and…
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Despite Owning Property in Chester County, Benjamin Franklin, Unlike Pal George, Never Actually Slept There
Despite owning a sizable property in southern Chester County, there is no proof that Benjamin Franklin ever actually slept here, writes Michael Rellahan for The Phoenix Reporter & Item. Franklin’s connection to the area was highlighted last week by Chester County Archives and Records. “John Morton was not the only signer of the Declaration of…
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Doylestown Painter’s Art Career Began When Her Drawing of a Dog as a Nine-Year-Old Won an Award
As a budding artist, Doylestown’s Ilene Rubin painted things. Yes, she captured objects on canvas. But she also painted things, as in her parents’ mailbox, her closet doors, and a massive mural in a college dorm room. Michele Malinchak reported on her latest passion, landscapes, for Bucks County Magazine. Her talent earned early recognition. As…
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Curious Teenager Learns the Hard Way That Wildlife Is Called Wild for a Reason
A Bucks County teen learned that despite the mnemonics about snake colors — red on yellow, deadly fellow… or is that yellow on red? — sometimes it’s best to leave them alone. Michael Tanenbaum reported for PhillyVoice on her dangerous encounter. Audrey Weir, 17, was at High Rocks Park in Tinicum Township when she came…
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Newtown-Yardley Residents Invited to Comment on the Expansion of the Delaware and Lehigh Canal Trail
An April feasibility study done for the Bucks County Planning Commission identified 11 options for giving residents in Newtown and Yardley expanded trail access. Peter Blanchard covered the proposals for the Newtown Patch. Now that the Commission has brainstormed ideas, it is turning to potential users — cyclists, runners, and stroller-pushers — to guide them.…
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‘Gourmet’ and ‘Bon Appètit’ Photographer, Felled by Cancer, Captured Iconic Cover Shot in Bucks County
Some of the most sumptuous photography ever to grace the covers of Gourmet, Bon Appètit, and Epicurious came from the discerning eye of Romulo Yanes. When he recently lost his life to peritoneal cancer, colleagues remembered his outstanding work, including a notable cover shot taken in Bucks County. Bon Appètit collected the memories. Kemp Minifie,…
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Chalfont Author Publishes First Short Story, Launching His Career into a New Trajectory
“Line of Sight” marks the debut publication of Chalfont author D. Tyler Pierson, who turned to writing when his passion for an intended film director career faded. The 24-year-old’s space adventure was picked up by Bewildering Stories, an online literary magazine. Alesia Bani covered the debut of this fledgling author for the Bucks County Herald. Pierson’s shift from director to author resulted from some soul…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Your Chance to Buy the Oldest Home Currently on the U.S. Real Estate Market
The opportunity to purchase a truly historic structure is yours. This four-bedroom, 3.5-bath English-style cottage in New Hope was built in 1650 — well over a century before the American Revolution. Its quaint exterior, however, belies the extensive renovations that have brought the inside into the 21st Century, with no sacrifice of charm or appeal.…
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Bestselling Bucks County Novelist — Former Editor-in-Chief of ‘Glamour’ and ‘Cosmo’ — Releases New Thriller
Kate White’s new novel, The Fiancée, reflects the COVID-19 timeframe in which it was written. It’s a domestic thriller set on a sprawling vacation estate that is nonetheless isolated, reports Rosemary Feitelberg for Woman’s World Daily. White has spent a lifetime on the other end of the editorial process, evaluating submissions, reading galleys, approving photos as editor-in-chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Redbook,…
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Unwinding Local Threads of African American History: Seniors’ Fabrics Course Becomes Sharing Point
Quilting has always been about capturing family history, those multigenerational stories of the past, good and bad. Cynthia Marone, for Bucks County Magazine, uncovered one local quilter’s cache of personal accounts. Linda Salley, president of the African American Museum of Bucks County, taught fabric design and creation at a local senior center. As the residents gathered around her craft table,…
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T-Wrecks: Vandals Mar Sign Marking Evidence that Dinosaurs Once Roamed Bucks County
The Upper Bucks Rail Trail hosts dozens of daily walkers. But geological evidence suggests that dinosaurs may have walked there as well. A sign explaining that possibility, however, is now gone, reports Drew Anderson for WFMZ 69 News. The signage was removed after it was vandalized. The posted data it contained came from Dr. Frank Pazzaglia, Professor of Geology at Lehigh University. Pazzaglia’s theory…
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Valley Forge National Historical Park Begins Phased Reopening of Renovated Visitor Center
Valley Forge National Historical Park has begun a phased reopening of its recently renovated Visitor Center building. This is the building’s first comprehensive overhaul since it opened in 1976. The $12 million rehabilitation project – which began in late fall 2018 – features improved physical accessibility, upgraded security and fire protection, improved collections storage, an…
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Forbes: Owner of Hatfield’s Sequoia Supply Made His Bank a Key Resource in Business Growth
John Keller, founder of Sequoia Supply in Hatfield, ensured to make his bank a key resource in the growth of his business, writes Richard Sine for Forbes. Keller started the deck supply company in 1996 out of necessity. He owned a small construction company building decks and patios but was often frustrated by a lack…
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New Hope Elementary Has a Custodian by Day, Cartoonist by Night
Students at New Hope Solebury’s Upper Elementary School had just recovered from post-quarantine jitters when the calendar dealt another unsettling blow: the annual round of state testing. Kate Fishman, MSN, reported on how they found calm from an unlikely source. As the testing dates loomed, the eight-year-olds’ whisperings in hallways indicated an underlying unease. One pair of ears, however, tuned into the chatter. Juma Jones, custodian, sensed the stress level…
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Oh Deer! Solebury Township Considers Options in Curbing Population Explosion of Bucks and Does
Massive numbers of deer threaten Solebury Township. They endanger motorists and gnaw the local environment to the point of destruction. The Board of Supervisors is considering solutions, reports Brigitta Wolf for the Bucks County Herald. Dr. Jay Kelly of Raritan Valley Community College presented drone evidence that demonstrated the breadth of the current deer population. He documented more than 2,000 in the township’s 27-square-mile footprint. Culling those…
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Retired Rutgers Biochem Professor Enjoys Second Career: Creating, Collecting and Selling Wonky, Offbeat Art
Biochemist Dr. Julie Fagan spent her Rutgers University career in lecture halls and laboratories, schooling students and peering into microscopes. Since retiring, however, she’s reset her vision. She now dabbles in art, rekindling a long-ago interest, reports Kathryn Finegan Clark for the Bucks County Herald. Fagan’s Haycock Township property overflows with eclectic sculptures, paintings, and statuary. Pieces are everywhere, stacked on furniture, balanced on…
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