• Quakertown Mexican Spot Provides Unique Dishes, Specialty Coffee, and, for Its Proprietor, Salvation

    Quakertown Mexican Spot Provides Unique Dishes, Specialty Coffee, and, for Its Proprietor, Salvation

    A new dining spot in the area is offering some special food and drink options for those liking for something new. Ryan Kneller wrote about the establishment for WFMZ 69. Tacos & Coffee, located at 240 South West End Boulevard in Quakertown, is owned by Dominic Mangiaruga, who opened the new spot last week. Offering…

  • New Restaurant in Sellersville Just Celebrated Its Grand Opening

    New Restaurant in Sellersville Just Celebrated Its Grand Opening

    A new restaurant in Bucks County is serving unique specialty food and drink options for those looking for something different. Bebe & Pops Thriving Hive, located at 200 North Main Street in Sellersville, recently opened its doors to local customers Dec. 10–11. Specializing in foods and drinks like sandwiches, wraps, waffles and ice cream, smoothies,…

  • This Bucks County Town Was Listed as One of the Top Places in the Country to Visit During the Holidays

    This Bucks County Town Was Listed as One of the Top Places in the Country to Visit During the Holidays

    One of Bucks County’s most popular towns was just listed as one of the top Christmas and holiday destinations in the entire country. Stefanie Walduk wrote about the local town in Country Living. New Hope, a deeply-historic riverside town in Bucks County, was listed as the 27th best holiday destination in the country out of…

  • Doylestown Shopping Venture, Opened to Support Small Businesses during COVID-19, Is Closing

    Doylestown Shopping Venture, Opened to Support Small Businesses during COVID-19, Is Closing

    A shopping mall in the area, The Mercantile, is closing after only two years of local business. Michele Haddon wrote about its shuttering in the Bucks County Courier Times. Leadership of The Merchantile, an artisan shopping mall located in the Doylestown Shopping Center, recently announced its upcoming closure, set for Jan. 22. Having opened in…

  • Montgomery County Donor Sought to Give the Ultimate Holiday Present: A New Kidney

    Montgomery County Donor Sought to Give the Ultimate Holiday Present: A New Kidney

    An area resident is currently in search of a new kidney, and he is looking to the greater Delaware Valley to help him find an eligible donor. Don Brown, a resident of Bucks County for more than 21 years, suffers from stage-five kidney disease and is in search of a living kidney donor. Next month,…

  • Quakertown Baseball Stadium Used as a Setting for the Filming of Amazon Prime Show

    Quakertown Baseball Stadium Used as a Setting for the Filming of Amazon Prime Show

    A popular television show recently utilized a local baseball field to record episodes of an historical and beloved story. Tom Chang wrote about the field and its streaming presence for Bleeding Cool. The popular Amazon Prime show A League of Our Own, starring Abbi Jacobson and filmed in Pittsburgh, was busy finding a baseball stadium…

  • Holy Family University Hosted Clinic for Flu Vaccine, COVID-19 Booster at Philadelphia Campus

    Holy Family University Hosted Clinic for Flu Vaccine, COVID-19 Booster at Philadelphia Campus

    Holy Family University recently held a clinic for residents who wanted to catch up on their flu vaccines and COVID-19 boosters. The event was held at the school’s Stevenson Lane Residence, located at 9801 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, at the school’s city campus. The clinic took place on Nov. 30 from 11 AM to 3…

  • Owocow Creamery Expands Markets, Seeking to Lick Local Hunger Needs

    Owocow Creamery Expands Markets, Seeking to Lick Local Hunger Needs

    One of Bucks County’s most popular ice cream chains, Owocow Creamery, is planning on expanding and opening new locations for its hungry clientele. Jennifer Sheehan wrote about the popular chain for The Morning Call. Owocow — which has locations in Wrightstown, Ottsville, Chalfont (near Colmar, Montgomery County), and Lambertville — has been working on opening…

  • Holy Family University to Host Annual Nativity and Tree Lighting Ceremony This Week

    Holy Family University to Host Annual Nativity and Tree Lighting Ceremony This Week

    Holy Family University has announced that its annual Nativity scene and Christmas tree lighting event will be held this week. The event, titled “Nativity and Tree Lighting Ceremony: An Interfaith Celebration,” is Dec. 1 at 6:30 PM. It will be held at Holy Family Hall, located at 9801 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, at the school’s…

  • As Small Business Saturday Approaches, Peddler’s Village Is the Perfect Spot to Support Locally-Owned Shops

    As Small Business Saturday Approaches, Peddler’s Village Is the Perfect Spot to Support Locally-Owned Shops

    With Small Business Saturday coming this weekend, Peddler’s Village is home to a wide array of unique, locally-owned businesses. The Buck County shopping mall is known for its specialty shops, offering everything from clothes to cookware to a recently-opened shop specializing in Harry Potter-related items. With almost all of their 65 shops being locally owned,…

  • How a Heart Transplant Made This Yardley Man into a Steelers Fan

    How a Heart Transplant Made This Yardley Man into a Steelers Fan

    Despite loving all of his Philadelphia sports teams, Yardley resident Bill Soloway is quick to admit that his heart is with the Pittsburgh Steelers, writes Teresa Varley for Steelers.com. About a decade ago, Soloway received a life-changing diagnosis. He was suffering from Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. His only hope was a heart transplant, but he knew the…

  • Holy Family University Hosting Inaugural Interfaith Symposium at Philadelphia Campus This Week

    Holy Family University Hosting Inaugural Interfaith Symposium at Philadelphia Campus This Week

    Holy Family University will be hosting an event that will bring leaders and worshippers of all faiths together to find common ground. Holy Family University Interfaith will proudly present its Inaugural Interfaith Symposium, “Honoring our Neighbor’s Faith: How Interfaith Conversations Build Community,” on Nov. 17 at 5 PM at the University’s Northeast Philadelphia campus. The event will present…

  • Doylestown Farmhouse, Owned by Famous Lyricist, to Be Turned into Museum Celebrating His Legacy

    Doylestown Farmhouse, Owned by Famous Lyricist, to Be Turned into Museum Celebrating His Legacy

    A historic property in Bucks County will soon be turned into a museum and education center that focuses on its most famous tenet. Ted Chapin wrote about the historic property in American Theatre. Highland Farms, once the residence of famous composer Oscar Hammerstein II, will be transformed by the Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education…

  • Parx Casino Addresses the Burning Issue of Gamblers Who Wish to Smoke during Play

    Parx Casino Addresses the Burning Issue of Gamblers Who Wish to Smoke during Play

    A Bucks County casino is just one of many in the Philadelphia area that has made a decision on smoking options inside its building. Tracy Tully wrote about the health v. hospitality conundrum in The New York Times. Parx Casino, located in Bensalem, worked to keep operations going during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a current…

  • Pennsylvania Game Commission Observing a Rare Medical Occurrence in Bucks County Rabbits

    Pennsylvania Game Commission Observing a Rare Medical Occurrence in Bucks County Rabbits

    Owing to a recent development in animal research, Bucks County and state officials are on the lookout for a developing medical situation. Greg Vellner wrote about the news for The Reporter. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, along with several Bucks County officials, have set up a.research initiatives to monitor Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) in the local rabbit…

  • Father, Son from Bensalem Get Surprise of a Lifetime When Humpback Whale Emerges During Fishing Trip

    Father, Son from Bensalem Get Surprise of a Lifetime When Humpback Whale Emerges During Fishing Trip

    While out on their boat, a father and son from Bucks County found themselves face to face with one of the largest creatures in the ocean. Staff writers at 6abc reported the thrilling (yet harrowing) experience. Doug and Zach Piller, residents of Bensalem, were out on a boat in Belmar, N.J. when a school of…

  • Ambler Dental Sales Rep Turns Traffic Accident into Smile-Worthy Encounter

    Ambler Dental Sales Rep Turns Traffic Accident into Smile-Worthy Encounter

    A Feb. 2022 fender bender on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge — ordinarily a teeth-grinding moment — has instead resulted in smiles all around. 6abc reporter Alayna Gomez didn’t floss over any details in filing her story. The collision was between Greg Cuta of Phila. and Cecilly Rudalavage, an Ambler resident who is also a sales representative…