• Holiday Cheer at Normandy Farm: Dueling Pianists to Perform Festive Tunes and Today’s Hits 

    Holiday Cheer at Normandy Farm: Dueling Pianists to Perform Festive Tunes and Today’s Hits 

    Normandy Farm Hotel & “the farmer’s daughter” restaurant are hosting an unforgettable holiday event that promises to end the year on a high note.  The much-anticipated “Dueling Pianos” show is scheduled to take place from 8 PM to 10 PM, with doors opening at 7:30 PM.  Music enthusiasts are in for a treat as talented…

  • Adapting with Agility: How Montgomery County Community College Faces State Funding Challenges Head On

    Adapting with Agility: How Montgomery County Community College Faces State Funding Challenges Head On

    As Pennsylvania community colleges are grappling with a financial challenge due to withheld state funding, Montgomery County Community College is getting creative, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer.   Despite Governor Josh Shapiro signing the budget, the legislature hasn’t passed the required code bills, affecting about 230,000 students statewide.  This is causing Montgomery County Community…

  • Doylestown’s Howe Turkey Farm Offers Ethically Raised, Sustainable Turkeys This Holiday Season

    Doylestown’s Howe Turkey Farm Offers Ethically Raised, Sustainable Turkeys This Holiday Season

    Doylestown’s Howe Turkey Farm, a second-generation family enterprise renowned for sustainable and humane turkey farming since 1988, is taking pre-orders for the holiday season, writes Emily Kovach for PAeats.   The farm, deeply committed to ethical practices, ensures each chick is raised in a stress-free environment within their comfortable barns, nourished on a healthy diet, and…

  • Black Lynx Spotted in Aquetong Spring Park, Solebury Residents Asked to Report Sightings

    Black Lynx Spotted in Aquetong Spring Park, Solebury Residents Asked to Report Sightings

    A furry friend is lurking amongst the trees of Solebury Township’s Aquetong Spring Park, writes Matt Coughlin for KYW Newsradio.   In a video posted online, a feline figure is scene prowling around the Solebury park. Police say they believe the creature is a black lynx, closely related to the bobcat.   This sighting was…

  • Warminster Classic Mike’s York Street Bar and Grill to Return with a Fresh Twist

    Warminster Classic Mike’s York Street Bar and Grill to Return with a Fresh Twist

    Mike’s York Street Bar and Grill is re-emerging in the Warminster restaurant scene after being closed for a year, writes Dino Ciliberti for The Patch.   The iconic mainstay was sold to a new owner who made some changes to the eatery but kept the same name.   While an opening date is not yet…

  • MCCC Employee Named REACH Woman of Influence and Empowerment

    MCCC Employee Named REACH Woman of Influence and Empowerment

    The TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded a Montgomery County Community College employee as its REACH Woman of Influence and Empowerment. The organization’s REACH committee selected Amy Auwaerter, Director of Pottstown Campus Operations, from its nominations and celebrated the award during its third annual REACH conference Thursday, Nov. 9. “It’s very exciting,” said Auwaerter…

  • Explore the Holiday Magic at Bird-in-Hand’s Artisan Village 

    Explore the Holiday Magic at Bird-in-Hand’s Artisan Village 

    The buildings belonging to Bird-in-Hand’s Artisan Village have quite a history. Dating back to the 1890s, the eclectic village has served many different purposes, its most recent being a hardware general store.   After sitting empty for some time, the owner of Bird-in-Hand Corporation John Smucker wanted to bring life into that part of town and…

  • Brass Collar Brewing is Set to Open in Souderton Historical Train Station

    Brass Collar Brewing is Set to Open in Souderton Historical Train Station

    Brass Collar Brewing is preparing to open its doors in a historic train station building in Souderton next month, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. The opening of the taproom will add to the town’s ongoing revitalization efforts and will turn the historic station into a destination itself. Owners Ben Israel and…

  • Lancaster Sees Boom in Tourism, Eyes Future Events & Partnerships  

    Lancaster Sees Boom in Tourism, Eyes Future Events & Partnerships  

    Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lancaster has seen a boom in tourism, as visitors sought rural respite from crowded cities, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.   Tourism and hospitality groups are vying to push for more events at the helm of 2026, where Philadelphia will be the host of the…

  • Dischell Bartle Dooley’s Tracey Barnes Wins Award for Dedication to the Paralegal Field

    Dischell Bartle Dooley’s Tracey Barnes Wins Award for Dedication to the Paralegal Field

    Dischell Bartle Dooley paralegal Tracey Barnes is being recognized and celebrated for her dedication to the paralegal profession with a prestigious award. Active in the Montgomery County Paralegal Association, Barnes was nominated for the National Federation of Paralegal Associations’ Outstanding Local Leader Award.   At the NFPA Annual Convention last month, Barnes was announced as…

  • Barstool Sports Founder Rates Lucatelli’s and Peppino’s Tomato Pies, Sparks Pizza Frenzy in Doylestown and Chalfont

    Barstool Sports Founder Rates Lucatelli’s and Peppino’s Tomato Pies, Sparks Pizza Frenzy in Doylestown and Chalfont

    David Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports and One Bite Pizza, has recently ignited a pizza craze in Bucks County following his visits to two local pizza places, Lucatelli’s Pizzeria in Doylestown and Peppino’s Tomato Pies and South Philly-style Sandwiches in Chalfont, writes Damon Williams for the Bucks County Courier Times.   Portnoy, known as…

  • Pennsylvania Dutch Dessert Staple: The Rich History and Delicious Taste of Shoofly Pie

    Pennsylvania Dutch Dessert Staple: The Rich History and Delicious Taste of Shoofly Pie

    A Pennsylvania Dutch dessert staple marries the crust of a crumb cake with fluffy molasses, to make the iconic Shoofly pie, writes Jen Peng for Tasting Table.   The pie’s origin is as rich as its fillings, believed to have been the offspring of the “centennial cake” which was created during the 100th anniversary of…

  • MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College is seeking applicants for the Administrative Support Secretary position. The Administrative Support Secretary reports directly to the Student Support Programs Manager. Responsibilities include: The selected applicant may work evening, Saturday and weekend hours as needed with travel between Blue Bell and Pottstown campuses for events. The position will be based out…

  • Legal Matters: Five Tips for Your Best Holiday Custody Schedule

    Legal Matters: Five Tips for Your Best Holiday Custody Schedule

    By: Elizabeth Billies Did you know that more than a third of marriages in the U.S. involve inter-faith couples? And, as you can guess, inter-faith marriages can result in inter-faith divorces. In fact, it’s believed that interfaith couples are more likely to divorce than those who share the same faith. This can add additional things…

  • Barstool Sports’ Founder Gives Rave Review of Doylestown’s Lucatelli’s Pizzeria

    Barstool Sports’ Founder Gives Rave Review of Doylestown’s Lucatelli’s Pizzeria

    David “El Presidente” Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports and One Bite Pizza, recently sang the praises of Lucatelli’s Pizzeria in Doylestown in one of his viral “One Bite” reviews, write Damon C. Williams and Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Portnoy visited the Bucks County pizzeria last week to record the video…

  • Delaware River Bridges See Toll Hikes in 2024, E-Z Pass Discount Expires Jan. 1

    Delaware River Bridges See Toll Hikes in 2024, E-Z Pass Discount Expires Jan. 1

    Philly-area commuters better open their wallets— as Delaware River bridges’ toll hikes will start in 2024, writes Larry Higgs for NJ.com  This will be part of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s multi-tiered phased toll rate increase, approved in 2021 to mitigate revenue losses triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.   Three changes in the…

  • Wall Street Journal: Perkasie ‘Pet Psychic’ Charges $550 to Talk to Your Fur Babies

    Wall Street Journal: Perkasie ‘Pet Psychic’ Charges $550 to Talk to Your Fur Babies

    Perkasie resident Nikki Vasconez is a former lawyer turned pet communicator who charges $550 for a session where she ‘talks’ to your pets for 90 minutes, writes Katherine Bindley for The Wall Street Journal. And her services are in high demand – she boasts a wait list of over 7,600 people. Vasconez started her animal…

  • Langhorne Hospital Embraces High-Quality Food, Opens Borscht Belt Deli Inside Medical Center

    Langhorne Hospital Embraces High-Quality Food, Opens Borscht Belt Deli Inside Medical Center

    The Borscht Belt Deli, a popular New York-style Jewish deli, is expanding in Bucks County with a new location at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.   Suzette Cunicelli, VP of professional and support services at St. Mary Medical Center, emphasized the importance of high-quality food in…