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Two Bucks County Towns Among Top 15 Pennsylvania Destinations for Retirees
Pennsylvania offers an ideal retirement setting with its rich history, scenic landscapes, and small-town charm, including two standout destinations in Bucks County, writes Leo Heit for When in Your State. Doylestown and New Hope made the list of 15 charming towns in Pennsylvania you would love to retire to after your first visit. Doylestown is…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Went to the Outdoor Show
“Do you want to go to the Outdoor Show?” This was my husband, who makes time every February to work a booth at the Great American Outdoor Show. OK. You clicked the link. And probably drew some conclusions. That’s fair. Because let me tell you something. I was drawing all sorts of conclusions wandering the…
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West Chester University Couple Celebrates Glamorous Speakeasy Wedding
Two West Chester University alums planned a glamorous speakeasy-inspired wedding in November 2023, writes Emily Goulet for Philadelphia Magazine. Rebecca Feinstein and Jeffrey Miller first met on a dating app. As they learned more about each other, they were surprised to realize they grew up just a few miles apart and attended West Chester University…
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Weekend Wanderer: Take the Stairs
I remember, once, a cousin of my husband’s spent a semester studying in Europe. “That’s great!” her dad said when she told him. “Let’s go watch a movie.” It was Taken. I thought of this when my daughter texted from college one autumn evening. She was awarded a study abroad course in London. I had…
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New Hope’s Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid Grow Closer, Blending Family Time
Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid, who live in New Hope, have taken a significant next step in their relationship – blending family time, writes Olivia Bellusci for Newsweek. On January 19, the daughter of the famed actor and the daughter of the supermodel spent time hanging out together. Cooper shares a seven-year-old daughter Lea De…
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New Hope’s Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid Grow Closer, Blending Family Time
Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid, who live in New Hope, have taken a significant next step in their relationship – blending family time, writes Olivia Bellusci for Newsweek. On January 19, the daughter of the famed actor and the daughter of the supermodel spent time hanging out together. Cooper shares a seven-year-old daughter Lea De…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Turn to Fill the Tank
Let’s talk about cars. I know nothing about them. So I guess I’ll catch you guys next week. Bye. Yes. My car game is that bad. Worse, I don’t care how little I know about cars. I should care. I wish I cared. But I don’t. When I began driving, Indy showed me how to…
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Weekend Wanderer: It’s Up to You, New York
I’m tired of talking about Willie. But probably not as tired as you are of hearing about her. So let’s change the subject. There’s that weird weekend between Christmas and New Year’s. The holidays are over. But they’re not. This year, on that awkward weekend, I sort of went to New York City See, in…
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Weekend Wanderer: With Friends Like These …
As you might imagine, Willie’s friends — a cohort of fellow independent-living cronies — were aghast at Willie’s move to memory care. Even if it was just six days. The upgrade to assisted living did nothing to quell their alarm. In fact, a bevy of Willie-adjacent people had a few things to say on the…
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Pennsylvania Ranks Among Best States to Raise Family in 2025
Pennsylvania ranked third in the country among the best states to raise a family in 2025, according to a recently released report from ConsumerAffairs, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. Vermont ranked in first place, ahead of Maine in second. The report ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C. based on five key metrics, including…
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The Lincoln Center: The Power of Gratitude in Family Life
Gratitude comes easily at the birthday party. Parents have filled the day with presents, special food, cake, balloons, and special attention. Birthday gift lists have been shared with family and friends. As presents are handed out, squeals of joy and laughing smiles greet each new gift. But then comes a moment of truth—THE PRACTICAL PRESENT—the…
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Weekend Wanderer: Memory Care or Assisted Living?
So I walked Willie to memory care, a meandering journey through the independent living building to the joint assisted living/memory care building at the Temple of Doom. And she was … fine. No fight. No protests. That — that isn’t Willie. Willie’s a fighter. Willie loves nothing more than a good fight. Even when there’s…
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Former Lansdale Catholic High School Football Star Injured in New Orleans Attack
Former Lansdale Catholic High School football star Ryan Quigley is among the injured in the Jan. 1 New Orleans attack that left at least ten people dead, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter. “The Lansdale Catholic Community is praying for the full healing and complete recovery of Ryan Quigley, Lansdale Catholic Class of 2016 and…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Trek to Memory Care
So where were we? Oh yes. The Upper Moreland police found Willie standing on the corner of Byberry and Davisville Roads on a blustery night in early December. The police officer took Willie back to the Temple of Doom. That was when he called me. “Is she OK?” I asked. The officer said Willie was…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Romance for the Golden Years
We’ll get to Willie’s move next week. We have to discuss Willie’s boyfriend. Yep. Willie has a boyfriend. I was visiting Willie one day. She complained about a fellow widow. This widow, she said, was not moving on. This widow needed a life. “Look at me,” Willie said. “I miss Indy. But I…
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Washington Post: Morgantown Casino Excursion Sparks Romance for Local Couple After 50 Years
Bob Wenrich and Fay Gable, a Lancaster County couple who divorced fifty years ago, have rekindled their romance and tied the knot again, writes Cathy Free for The Washington Post. The pair got married in 1951 when Gable was 16 and Wenrich was 21. The couple settled into a busy life in Lancaster County having…
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Weekend Wanderer: Another Christmas to Remember
Around my house, the holidays tend to involve some Black Christmas-level drama. Indy went to Marion’s bar in Nepal six days before Christmas, two years ago. Let me tell you something. Nothing puts you in the Christmas spirit like planning a funeral. You know, the funeral home was decorated for Christmas. That was weird. People…
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Weekend Wanderer: Is it Christmastime?
At 5:18 on the morning of Nov. 14, PhillyBurbs.com proclaimed, “The holiday season is here.” On Thanksgiving Day, PhillyVoice laid down the gauntlet. “Once the Thanksgiving meal is done, it’s game over for the last holdouts; you’re in the yuletide whether you like it or not.” I love the sentiment. And the solid use of…
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