Bucks County News

Bucks County phl17.com / Apr 29, 2021

If you live or visited Doylestown, have you ever noticed a giant concrete castle on Pine Street? That castle is called the Mercer Museum and it contains almost 30,000 items ranging from hand tools to horse-drawn vehicles. It was created by Henry Mercer. He was a historian and archaeologist that recognized the need to collect [...]

Bucks County Broadway World / Apr 29, 2021

Bucks County Playhouse, like most education centers, went viral due to the coronavirus, and now their online educational programming is going international. United States participants in the upcoming Playhouse Institute virtual workshop will be joined by colleagues from halfway around the world.

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

A Philadelphia man is accused of fatally shooting another man inside the Philadelphia Mills mall last month, according to the Attorney General's Office. The AG's office said in a news release Thursday that Gregory Smith fatally shot Dominic Billa, 21, at the mall on March 29.

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

Michael's Restaurant and Diner on Street Road in Bensalem is closing its doors Friday after serving the Bensalem community for 29 years, restaurant officials announced Thursday. "COVID-19 has made an already tough business even more difficult," store officials said on a Facebook post.

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

It'll be interesting to see how Phillies fans react to Odubel Herrera's return to Philadelphia on Friday night against the New York Mets. Will there be protests outside Citizens Bank Park? Will some fans boo him when he comes to the plate? Or will be there mostly cheers?

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

The suspense ended early for Kyle Pitts on Thursday night as the former Archbishop Wood standout was taken with the fourth pick in the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. The 6-foot-6, 240-pound tight end, a 2018 Wood grad who played three seasons at the University of Florida, was the first non-quarterback selected and is expected to make an immediate impact with the Falcons.

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

Lehigh Valley Health Network will now accept walk-ins for COVID-19 vaccinations at their Northampton County clinic. LVHN announced Wednesday that their COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic-Northampton Crossings location at 3768 Easton Nazareth Highway in Lower Nazareth Township will allow patients age 18 and older to come in for their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment.

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

Eastern Center for Arts and Technology recently announced a scholarship to honor the memory of Jamie Brett, a 1982 collision repair technology student, Upper Moreland High School graduate and owner of O'Neil Collision Center in Hatboro. Brett died March 12 at his Abington home surrounded by family.

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

New Hope Celebrates has adopted the colorful LGBTQ+ Progress Flag in support of traditionally underrepresented groups. The nonprofit organization's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism (IDEAA) committee is working to expand representation of transgender and minority communities, according to New Hope Celebrates president Matt Hanson.

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

In 2020, Pennidge High School was one of 10 schools in the state to receive recognition from Special Olympics by being designated a National Banner Unified Champion School. The school celebrated Thursday.

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

Every week during Ramadan, regional food reporter Hira Qureshi shares a food diary while she celebrates the month-long holiday away from family in her Philadelphia apartment during year two of the pandemic. Stuffing my face before the sun has risen is one of the harder things for me during Ramadan.

Bucks County Bucks County Courier Times / Apr 29, 2021

A friend whose done well in the corporate game picked me up in his new SUV, and we headed to his favorite joint, a bar with cloth napkins and complicated beer. His new ride had the common SUV shape and standard SUV gray paint job.

Bucks County Bucks Local News / Apr 28, 2021

DOYLESTOWN >> Bucks County's five mass vaccination clinics will begin accepting walk-ins this week in addition to scheduled appointments. Starting April 28, people without appointments are invited to receive the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the Bucks County Health Department clinic in Jamison, or their first dose of the two-shot Pfizer vaccine at the county's Bucks County Community College and Neshaminy Mall clinics, operated by AMI Expeditionary Healthcare.

Bucks County Patch.com / Apr 28, 2021

BUCKS COUNTY, PA - Looking for something to do in Bucks County this weekend? We've got you covered. Here are our top five picks: Free Boat Concert On The Delaware River Bucks County native, Andrew Polec, who starred in the national tour of the musical "Bat Out of Hell" and whose parents still reside in Doylestown, will christen the Playhouse's new Boat Concerts.

Bucks County LevittownNow.com / Apr 28, 2021

The weekend National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day collected several tons of unused and unwanted medications last Saturday. The Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission reported that 9,943 pounds of medications were collected from drive-up drop-off sites within Bucks County. This April's event collection total did not beat the record of 14,362 pounds set last fall.

Bucks County Patch.com / Apr 28, 2021

BUCKS COUNTY, PA - The A. Marlyn Moyer, Jr. Scholarship Foundation announces will grant several partial scholarships for studies at colleges, universities, technical schools, nursing schools, and other accredited post-secondary institutions during the 2021-2022 academic year. To be eligible, applicants must be graduating high school seniors or other persons enrolling full time in post-secondary schools for the first time.