Hurricane Ida
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New Restaurant, Cocktail Bar from Square Roots Collective Coming to Kennett Square
Square Roots Community Initiative, a nonprofit that supports the Kennett Square area, will open a new American restaurant and cocktail bar in Kennett this summer, writes Emma Dooling…
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Brandywine Conservancy Study Offers Flood Mitigation Recommendations
The Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford has released a flood study outlining mitigation strategies that have been designed to lessen the impact of future natural…
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Lines Stretched Outside as Customers Welcomed Back Hank’s Place in Chadds Ford
Hank’s Place was back in business July 15 at Route 1 and Creek Road in Chadds Ford, and this past weekend, customers lined up for…
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Bridgeport to Transform Ida-Damaged Site into Green Oasis with $1M in Park Funding
Bridgeport will be getting a new park at the site that was severely damaged by Hurricane Ida four years ago, writes Justin Heinze for the…
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Hit Hard by Hurricane Ida, South Perkasie Covered Bridge Is Coming Back
Repairs are starting on one of Bucks County’s most iconic covered bridges after Hurricane Ida ripped it from its concrete supports three years ago, writes…
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Hank’s Place Set to Reopen in Chadds Ford This Fall After Being Forced to Close and Relocate
Popular local eatery Hank’s Place is set to reopen in Chadds Ford this fall after it was forced to relocate to Kennett Square due to…
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‘I Never Want to Drive in Rain Ever Again’: Downingtown Woman One of Many Still Haunted by Ida
When it rains, it pours for Downingtown resident Kristin Herman, one of many Chester Countians still dealing with the harrowing effects of Hurricane Ida. Her…
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New Hope Eagle Fire Company Marks 200 Years of Keeping Local Residents — and Their Pets — Safe
New Hope Eagle Fire Department will hold a birthday celebration this summer to mark its 200 years of local service. By all records, its 1822…
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Like Noah on Mount Ararat, Montgomery County Seeks Ways to Avoid Future Floods
Seven months since Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc by flooding the area, Montgomery County is working hard on finding ways to mitigate future deluge-related damage, writes…
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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…
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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…
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FEMA Changes to Flood Insurance Pricing Cause Coverage Increases Downstream for Area Residents
Changes made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its flood insurance pricing structures will soon have area homeowners digging deeper into their wallets.…
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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…
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South Perkasie Bridge, Already a Little Doddery in Her Old Age, Takes it on the Chin from Hurricane Ida
The Perkasie Historical Society and the Bucks County Covered Bridge Society were already concerned about the status of the South Perkasie Bridge. The structure —…
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Hurricane Ida Confirms Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Stance That the Waterway Is Both Risky and At-Risk
Even without the deluge caused by Hurricane Ida’s recent stomp across Bucks County, the Delaware River’s water levels have been rising. Keeping watch is the…
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Former Eagles Wide Receiver Freddie Mitchell Comes Up Empty-Handed After Ida Rescue
Former Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell, whose house is up on stilts along the Schuylkill River, was in good spirits as he spoke with FOX29’s…






















