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Bucks County Foundation Accepting Applications for Around $400,000 in Higher Education Scholarships
Bucks County Foundation has opened applications for over 60 scholarships, available to high school seniors pursuing college or trade school education, writes Emily Neil for…
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Bristol Riverside Theatre Reopens After Much-Needed Renovation Partly Funded by State Grant
Bristol Riverside Theatre reopened earlier this week after much-needed renovation, partly funded by a state grant, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. After six months of…
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Newtown Artist’s Climate News AI Bot Delivers Updates and Critiques Future of Information
Artist Sarah Kaizar, a Newtown native, has developed AT Feed, an AI-powered climate news aggregator that curates highlights from current climate-related reporting and uses ChatGPT…
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Bucks County Folk Music Shop in New Britain Helped Cultivate Region’s Thriving Bluegrass Community
Family-owned Bucks County Folk Music Shop in New Britain has helped cultivate a thriving bluegrass community across the region over the years, writes Emily Neil…
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Federal Grant Protects Delaware River Streams and Native Brook Trout
A new federal grant of more than $3 million will help to keep Delaware River streams clean and healthy for native brook trout, writes Zoë…
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Thousands Gather to Watch Reenactment of Washington’s Christmas Night Crossing of Delaware River
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday at Washington Crossing to watch the historical reenactment of George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Day…
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Philly Neighborhood Sees Steady Foot Traffic for Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday just passed, and the Chestnut Hill business community saw some solid foot traffic that day, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. Hundreds of…
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Pizza Shop Owner Recalls the Glory Days of the Granite Run Mall
Alessandro Spennato owns Sitaly to Go, a small pizza shop in Wilmington, but if he had a choice, he’d still be spinning dough at the…
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Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority Allocates Huge Funding to Upper Dublin and Ambler
The Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority is allocating $17 million for a major sewer and wastewater improvement project in Upper Dublin Township and Ambler…
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Early Morning Rowing Shapes Yardley Student Athlete’s Life and Sleep Schedule
Corinne Carlson, a Yardley native and student-athlete, has had to make significant changes to her lifestyle and sleeping patterns after she took up rowing at…
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‘Free Exercise’ Documentary on Religious Liberty Makes Philadelphia Premiere on Tuesday
During the summer of 1844, rising anti-Catholic sentiment in Philadelphia boiled into the streets of Kensington and Southwark, leaving 14 dead and dozens injured. It…
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Vampire and Paranormal Museum in Doylestown: A Spooky Season Must-Visit
The Vampire and Paranormal Museum in Doylestown is the perfect place to visit during the spooky season, writes Emily Neil for the WHYY. The grounds…
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With Region’s Summers Getting Hotter, Outdoor Workers Facing Heat Exhaustion, Other Heat-related Symptoms
Summers in the Philadelphia region are getting hotter as climate change pushes temperatures higher, with this year being the fifth warmest on record, writes Sophia…
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SEPTA Plans to Roll Out Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Pilot Program This Fall
SEPTA is planning to roll out 10 hydrogen fuel cell buses this fall as part of its pilot program to help determine what role hydrogen…
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Farmer Who Grows Potatoes for Herr’s in Nottingham Finally Knows What Destroyed Crops in 2016
Michael Brooks, a South Jersey farmer who grows potatoes for Herr’s in Nottingham, finally knows what destroyed his crop eight years ago, writes Alan Yu…
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Desis of Doylestown Welcomes Over 200 People for Garba Fundraiser in Chalfont
Desis of Doylestown welcomed more than 200 people for its Garba Fundraiser event held on September 20 at Unami Middle School in Chalfont, writes Emily…
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Pennsylvania Is Nation’s Second-ranked Destination for Out-of-state Freshman College Students
Pennsylvania ranked in second place among the top destinations for freshman out-of-state college students in the nation, according to a new survey by a Harrisburg-based…
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Pottstown to Open What May Be the First Homeless Shelter of Its Kind in the Nation
A 24/7 shelter for single adults — perhaps the first of its kind in the nation — is being planned by Pottstown Beacon of Hope,…
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