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Central Bucks students to benefit from $120K donation to Pa. Biotech Center
The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center in Buckingham is growing its teaching lab with a $120,000 donation from Café with Soul, a nearby nonprofit restaurant. The donation was announced in March. The funds are being spent now and students in the Central Bucks School District will benefit from an expansion of the lab.
10 most expensive homes sold in Bucks County, June 17-23
A house in Newtown that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Bucks County in the past week. In total, 134 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $536,625. The average price per square foot ended up at $274.
4-H clubs participate in Quakertown Pet Fair
The Quakertown Pet Fair, held June 1 on the grounds of Quakertown Veterinary Clinic, was a hit with animal lovers, including youth from the Horsin’ Around and Scales N Tails Bucks County 4-H clubs. Horsin’ Around members displayed their model horses and brought Oreo the horse to have guests...
FCP Board Awards Nearly $170,000 to Local Nonprofits
Members of the Heritage Conservancy team accepting a grant in front of historic Aldie Mansion in Doylestown. From left to right: President and CEO Bill Kunze, Development Director Katie Paone-Kulp, Grants Manager Joe Ganguzza, Community Engagement Programs Manager Shannon Fredebaugh-Siller, and Vice President Kris Kern. At the conclusion of its...
Silent auction of two paintings to benefit food pantries
Bids are being accepted through June 30 for the silent auction of “Garlic & Herbs” and/or “Vegetable Medley.”. The collaborative paintings were created and signed by 30 local students as a fundraiser for Bucks County Housing Group’s food pantries. The paintings are on display at Countryside...
Bucks student awarded Oklahoma scholarship
A Bucks County student was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2024-2025 academic year. Caleb Roth of Quakertown, an agribusiness major, received the Joseph Fleming Memorial Continuing Scholarship. This scholarship is part of the more than $1.8 million that students...
TD Bank’s Bensalem Location Among 20 Branches Closing in 2024
TD Bank plans to close 20 more branches, including one in Bucks County, as part of a broader strategy to build the “bank of the future." TD Bank plans to close 20 more branches, including one in Bucks County, as part of a broader strategy to build the “bank of the future,” writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
TD Bank closing 20 more branches, including one in Bucks County, as it braces for federal fine
TD Bank plans to close 20 more branches, including one in Bucks County, as part of a broader plan to build the “bank of the future.”. The Cherry Hill-based bank, the U.S. subsidiary of Toronto’s TD Bank Group (NYSE: TD), filed to shutter the locations with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, bringing TD's total closures this year to 53 after it filed to close just one each in 2022 and 2023.
Bucks County-Based Bakery Makes Some of Best Sticky Buns in the Area
The chain offers unique confections such as cream cheese iced stick buns, pictured above. Fritz’s Bakery, which has been a Bucks County mainstay for nearly half a century, is a local hidden gem that makes some of the best sticky buns in the world, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST.
This Bucks County bridge now named for Marine from Falls killed in Vietnam
In a heartfelt tribute to a local hero, Bucks County dedicated a bridge in Falls Township in honor of Pfc. Edward N. Beers, a Marine who was killed in action on May 23, 1968. The ceremony Tuesday renamed what was known as county bridge 220 for Beers on Mill Creek Road, about...
Underfunding may slow repairs on PA's old bridges, report says. Many are in Bucks County
Pennsylvania doesn't have enough money for bridge repairs, and without additional funding, the condition of spans across the state will decline, according to a June report from transportation research nonprofit TRIP. A decade ago, Pennsylvania had the worst bridges in the nation: nearly a quarter of the state's bridges were rated "poor condition"...
Chalfont pizza shop owner gets 18 to 40 years for killing boyfriend and business partner, trying to cover up murder
Anna Tolomello, 51, of Bucks County, was sentenced on Tuesday to at least 18 years in state prison for shooting and killing her boyfriend and co-owner of Pina’s Pizza in Chalfont back on March 16, 2022.
Hellerick’s Family Farm Unveils New Activities for All Ages in Bucks County
As the weather warms up, Hellerick's Family Farm in Bucks County is gearing up to offer a plethora of outdoor activities. As the weather warms up, Hellerick’s Family Farm in Bucks County is gearing up to offer a plethora of outdoor activities, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6 ABC. Paul...
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