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This Bucks County Town is Considered the Best Place to Live if You Love Nature
Newtown is among the best places to live in the Philadelphia region if you love nature, due to the scenic Tyler State Park. Newtown is among the best places to live in the Philadelphia region if you love nature, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. The town offers residents and...
Grave marker centerpiece of new exhibit on Bucks County's infamous Doan Gang
The Mercer Museum in Doylestown is taking a new look at the notorious Doan Gang — the band of five Revolutionary War-era brothers and one cousin from Central Bucks County and served as British spies and hardened criminals during the war — through a new exhibit. The grave marker for Abraham Doan, who...
Stop or pay $100. Bucks County township is ready to dole out red light camera fines
That's how it's soon going to be come June in one Bucks County municipality as it begins handing out citations for running red lights on camera at two busy intersections. Bensalem police warned drivers this week that the 60-day grace period for red light camera enforcement in all directions at the Street and Knights roads intersection and the northbound and southbound directions of U.S. Route 1 at Old Lincoln Highway, will end at 12:01 a.m. on June 1, 2024.
Possible thunderstorms to hit Bucks County, South Jersey on Wednesday, May 29
The Bucks County-South Jersey region will have to endure a two-day threat of sometimes-gusty thunderstorms starting on Wednesday, May 29, but those storms will give way to a picture-perfect Friday and pristine weekend. If you’re getting ready to head out for the day or just want to know what to expect, here’s a...
Yardley Pizzeria Takes Crown as Best Pizza Spot in Bucks County
A survey aimed at figuring out who serves up the best pie in Bucks County got many votes, but one has emerged as the clear favorite. A survey aimed at figuring out who serves up the best pie in Bucks County received numerous nominations, but one has emerged as the clear favorite, writes Kara Seymour for the Patch.
Was ‘The Wickedest Man in the World’ Buried Just Outside of Bucks County? Here’s What We Know
The author and occultist's remains most likely found their way to a home near Bucks County. According to several sources, one of the most infamous personalities of the last century may have found his resting place just outside of Bucks County. Aleister Crowley, dubbed by many publications as “The Wickedest...
Two Pennridge board members ordered books removed from schools, court documents say
Two Pennridge school board members secretly ordered the removal of over a dozen books in 2022 for school libraries, according to a settlement agreement between the district and a parent. Ricki Chaikin and Jordan Blomgren “ordered staff to remove books from the library” in a legal attestation made by Superintendent...
Five Points Intersection in Montgomeryville to Receive $14 Million in Upgrades and Improvements
The Five Points Intersection in Montgomery Township will be getting $14.2 million in upgrades and improvements, beginning Jan. 29, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The project, financed with 100% federal funds, will improve travel and safety at the crossroads of Route 463 (Horsham Road/Cowpath Road), Route 309 (Bethlehem...
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