• Father from Bucks County Saves Child Stuck on Monorail at Hersheypark 

    Father from Bucks County Saves Child Stuck on Monorail at Hersheypark 

    This past weekend, John Sampson, a veterinarian from Jamison, saved a child stuck on the monorail at Hersheypark, reports Leland Pinder for 6abc.  Sampson was with his wife and children at the theme park when a commotion broke out. A young boy was wandering on the monorail above the crowd as people tried to direct…

  • The Polish-American Family Festival and Country Fair Is Returning for its 59th Year

    The Polish-American Family Festival and Country Fair Is Returning for its 59th Year

    The Annual Polish-American Family Festival and Country Fair is returning for its 59th year to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.   The event is taking place from 12 PM to 8 PM from Friday, Aug. 30 to Monday, Sept. 1 and again on Sept. 6 and 7.…

  • Residents Say No to Affordable Housing Shortage Solution in Bucks County

    Residents Say No to Affordable Housing Shortage Solution in Bucks County

    Affordable housing shortage in Bucks County could be addressed by denser housing, but town residents oppose it, and town officials have not been approving such projects, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. The county spans around 400,000 acres, with over 40 percent already developed. By 2023, roughly 23 percent, or over 92,000…

  • Pennridge High Student from Perkasie to Compete in Miss America 2026 Pageant

    Pennridge High Student from Perkasie to Compete in Miss America 2026 Pageant

    Perkasie native Lynzi Allen, a rising senior at Pennridge High School, will be competing in Miss America’s Teen 2026 pageant in September, writes Mina Llona for The Philadelphia Tribune.   Allen has an impressive background, with passions for modeling, dancing and debate. She hopes to one day become a civil rights lawyer, a dream she’s…

  • Two Pharma Companies Partner to Open Dedicated OSD Form Suite in Sellersville

    Two Pharma Companies Partner to Open Dedicated OSD Form Suite in Sellersville

    Piramal Pharma Solutions and NewAmsterdam Pharma Company will be opening a dedicated oral solid dosage form suite at Piramal’s facility in Sellersville. The Sellersville site is one of Piramal Pharma Solutions’ focused drug product facilities offering comprehensive development and manufacturing services for a variety of formulations, including various oral solid dosages. The new suite will…

  • Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Bucks County Renaissance Faire is Returning to Doylestown

    Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Bucks County Renaissance Faire is Returning to Doylestown

    The Bucks County Renaissance Faire is returning to Doylestown for its second year from Saturday, Aug. 30 to Monday, Sept. 1, from 11 AM to 6 PM, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.  The faire, held on the TileWorks of Bucks County grounds, will feature a variety of new attractions along with 115 craft and…

  • Doylestown’s Pennsylvania Biotech Center Recruits Hepatitis C Cure Inventor

    Doylestown’s Pennsylvania Biotech Center Recruits Hepatitis C Cure Inventor

    Michael J. Sofia, the inventor of the Hepatitis C cure, has joined the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center in Doylestown, working towards a cure for Hepatitis B, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Sofia will be the distinguished professor and principal investigator at the Bucks County biotech center, a life sciences incubator and educational hub…

  • Bala Cynwyd Woman Swaps Guidance Counseling for Art After Four-Decade Career

    Bala Cynwyd Woman Swaps Guidance Counseling for Art After Four-Decade Career

    After a nearly four-decade career as a guidance counselor, Linda Dubin Garfield of Bala Cynwyd retired to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an artist, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Dubin Garfield had always loved art since childhood, but her parents had other plans for her future. “When I was eight years old, I knew…

  • Burlington Stores Opening Third Bucks County Location in Warrington

    Burlington Stores Opening Third Bucks County Location in Warrington

    Burlington Stores, formerly Burlington Coat Factory, is coming to The Shops at Valley Square, Route 611, in Warrington. This will be the department store company’s third Bucks County location, according to a staff report from the Bucks County Courier Times. The national off-price retailer is well known for offering brand-name merchandise at consistently low prices.…

  • No, There Are No Alligators Living in the Schuylkill, Despite TikTok Claims

    No, There Are No Alligators Living in the Schuylkill, Despite TikTok Claims

    Claims on TikTok about alligators living in the Schuylkill are not true, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On a video showing a man waist-deep in the river, a commenter claimed to have conducted “deep research into the Schuylkill,” finding references to human waste, dead bodies and alligators. Viewers largely ignored the first two…

  • Sojo Industries Signs Largest Lease of 2025 for Langhorne Building

    Sojo Industries Signs Largest Lease of 2025 for Langhorne Building

    Sojo Industries, the fast-growing packaging and robotics firm, has tripled its Bucks County footprint by signing a 215,000-square-foot lease in Langhorne, marking one of the largest leases in the Philadelphia region this year, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’re seeing tremendous growth in this region,” said Sojo Industries CEO Barak Bar-Cohen. “There’s…

  • Cescaphe CEO Renovating 51-Year-Old Sand Castle Winery in Erwinna

    Cescaphe CEO Renovating 51-Year-Old Sand Castle Winery in Erwinna

    Joe Volpe, CEO of Philadelphia events company Cescaphe, is renovating the former Sand Castle Winery in Erwinna and reopening under the name Blind Fox Vineyard, working alongside his wife and daughters, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Volpe expects to reopen the 72-acre property to the public this fall, with wine tasting experiences…

  • Tariffs Deal Blow to Warminster Electrochemical Instrumentation Firm

    Tariffs Deal Blow to Warminster Electrochemical Instrumentation Firm

    Warminster-based Gamry Instruments, which produces electrochemical instrumentation and accessories, is one of many Bucks County companies facing challenges related to tariffs, writes Tom Sofield for the New Hope Free Press. Gamry Instruments’ products range from glucose sensors to corrosion testing systems for the U.S. Navy ship hulls. They are used across both consumer and industrial…

  • Destroyed Levittown Lanes Bowling Alley Set to Become Apartment Building

    Destroyed Levittown Lanes Bowling Alley Set to Become Apartment Building

    Levittown Lanes, a family-run bowling alley destroyed three years ago in a three-alarm fire, is now set to become an apartment complex, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Falls Township supervisors gave the green light for a three-story, 24-unit apartment complex to be constructed at 8815 New Falls Road. The one- and…

  • Carson Group Expands to Doylestown With New Carson Wealth Acquisition

    Carson Group Expands to Doylestown With New Carson Wealth Acquisition

    The Carson Wealth location in Doylestown has been fully acquired by Carson Group, a wealth advisory firm with more than $45 billion in assets under management, reports the Carson Group on Yahoo! Finance. The Doylestown team manages approximately $353 million in assets and is led by Managing Partner and Wealth Advisor Mick Edwards, CIMA, CRPC.…

  • Comfortable Living Becomes a Dream as Bucks County Rents Skyrocket

    Comfortable Living Becomes a Dream as Bucks County Rents Skyrocket

    In Bucks County, renters must earn $34.65 an hour to comfortably afford a two-bedroom apartment, more than double the average renter’s wage of $16.53 an hour, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. The 2025 Out of Reach Report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau,…

  • Two New Tasty Eateries Have Recently Arrived at The Station in Dublin

    Two New Tasty Eateries Have Recently Arrived at The Station in Dublin

    Excitement continues to build at The Station in Dublin as two highly anticipated food concepts officially join its culinary lineup, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Pizza Theory offers a fresh approach to both pizza delivery and casual dining. Operated by Ed Rosenthal, the Dublin location serves up handcrafted pizzas known for bold flavor and…

  • Philadelphia’s Steven Singer Jewelers is Opening a New Location in Newtown

    Philadelphia’s Steven Singer Jewelers is Opening a New Location in Newtown

    Steven Singer Jewelers is opening a new location in Newtown, bringing their jewelry selection and quality service to Bucks County, writes Andrea Miller for I Hate Steven Singer.   The new store will be in The Village at Newtown, in the space next to The Capital Grille. The company announced that it was excited to…