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Bucks County Leadership: Dave McCormick, Candidate, U.S. Senate
Dave McCormick, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Bloomsburg, where his father was a college president.…
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Bucks County Leadership: David Oh, President and CEO, Asian American Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time. However,…
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Bucks County Leadership Profile: Ronald Matthews, President, Eastern University
Ronald Matthews, President of Eastern University, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Philadelphia, where his parents encouraged his passion for music from a…
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As the First Black Woman to Serve As Pennsylvania House Speaker, Joanna McClinton Wants to See More Progress
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, the first Black woman to hold that position, is fighting for more progress in 2024, writes Sean Kitchen for The…
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Bucks County Leadership: Jo-Elle Mogerman, President and CEO, Philadelphia Zoo
Jo-Elle Mogerman, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up on the South Side of Chicago. She also found…
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From His Penn State Abington ‘Launching Pad,’ Alumnus Has Forged a Career Focused on Climate Justice
When the Rev. Vernon K. Walker enrolled at Penn State Abington, he was a bit of an outlier — a nontraditional student juggling a full-time job with…
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Bucks County Celebrates Black History Month with Performances, Poetry and More
Bucks County, a key location in African American history, celebrates Black History Month with an array of enriching events, according to Damon C. Williams for…
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Historic Bristol Borough is One of Pennsylvania’s Oldest Towns
The Bucks County borough of Bristol has a fascinating history as one of the oldest towns in Pennsylvania, and the county, writes Kalena Thomhave for…
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Two Philadelphia Sites Are Among America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, and two Philadelphia sites have found their…































