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Community demands oversight from Great Valley schools after students lewdly impersonated teachers on TikTok
Teachers and parents packed a school board meeting in Malvern on Monday demanding more oversight and education in social media use after it came to light that middle school students impersonated nearly two dozen of their teachers on TikTok.
This Levittown Dive Bar is Ranked by Yelp as the Best in Bucks County
Yelp users have crowned Sparky’s World Famous in Levittown as the best dive bar in Bucks County due to its ambiance and friendly staff. Yelp users have crowned Sparky’s World Famous in Levittown as the best dive bar in Bucks County, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST. This beloved...
Fort Washington landlord to pay $570K to settle allegations of excessive rent collection from Section 8 tenants
The United States Department of Justice announced that landlord Allan R. Posner, a Fort Washington resident and owner of the Dresher-based ILJOR Properties, LLC, has agreed to pay $570,000 to resolve allegations that the property management company violated the False Claims Act during its participation in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP), commonly known as “Section 8.”
While Philadelphia Region Lost Population in Last Three Years, Montgomery County Recorded Uptick
While the eight-county Philadelphia region saw its population shrink by 0.2 percent between 2020 and 2023, Montgomery County recorded an uptick over the same period, write Oona Goodin-Smith and John Duchneskie for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Montgomery County’s population increased from 856,541 to 868,742 from April 1, 2020, to July 1,...
Bucks County Boasts Top Wealthy Neighborhoods in the Nation
The Philadelphia region is home to some of the wealthiest zip codes in the country, including two Bucks County towns. The Philadelphia region is home to some of the wealthiest zip codes in the country, including two Bucks County towns, write Joanne Drilling and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Doylestown at Dusk Car Show Will Flood Borough Streets with Cars This Weekend
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown at Dusk car show returns to the borough this weekend, bringing one of the biggest—and most unique—car shows in the area to the town’s streets. The free show is expected to bring about 500 vehicles to the streets of Doylestown. It will run from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Cars will be lined up on East State Street and West Court Street, starting on Main Street and going until the two roads meet in front of Paganini’s Ristorante. From there, the show will continue down West State...
Update: Penny-sized hail and damaging winds predicted with thunderstorms to hit Bucks County Sunday
On Sunday at 4:22 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning valid until 5:15 p.m. for Bucks County. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 70 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches). "At 4:21 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Willingboro, or 11...
New Target in Doylestown, PA Opening July 21
Keep calm, the new Target in Doylestown is opening this week, Phillyburbs is reporting. I know you've been waiting patiently, or not so patiently, for the opening day and now, we have an opening date. Locals have watched the progress in the Doylestown Shopping Center for over a year in...
Board of Commissioners July 15, 2024 Business Meeting Livestream
Live Stream the Board of Commissioners meeting here!. Please note that there is a 3-5 second delay in the streaming. If there is something on the agenda that you would like to make public comment on, please make sure you call in to listen prior to the agenda item. Dial 1 929 205 6099, the meeting ID is 507 744 4825 and the password is 6997777. If you are on the call and would like to make public comment(s), press *9 to raise your hand.
Blobfest Uplifts Small Businesses in Phoenixville
A reenactment during Blobfest from The Blob's famous run-out scene. After 25 years, Blobfest in Phoenixville has become a staple event in the community, writes Virginia Lindak for The Daily Local News. The festival draws in thousands of people to pay homage to the 1958 film The Blob, which was...
DEP issues Code Orange alert for Chester, Bucks and Montgomery counties
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Monday, July 15. The alert, which was issued for the Philadelphia Area, includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. Officials urge young children, the elderly, and those with...
FREE License Plate Replacement Clinic Planned Next Week
State Senator Steve Santarsiero announced a FREE License Plate Replacement Clinic to be held Wednesday to help people apply to replace hard to read or damaged license plates. If your plate is hard to read, discolored, damaged in any way, this clinic is for you. Avoid getting a ticket and having to pay a fine.
Gentile's Market worker celebrates 70 years serving Delaware County
Joe Gentile started working with his dad at his small farm stand at age 7 in Broomall 1954. It soon became known as 'Gentile's Market' and moved to its current location in Newtown Square in the early 1970s.70 years later, the Army veteran and cancer survivor still loves his job and has no plans to retire.Joe, along with his parents and 8 siblings, all worked at the market in some capacity over the many decades. The roster has expanded to include in-laws and children of the family's next generation.Watch our video to see Joe Gentile in action. To learn more about Gentile's Market, visit their Facebook page.RELATED: 89-year-old crossing guard retires after 47 years of serviceDorothy 'Miss Dottie' Kalkbrenner has helped students cross the street in Abington Township for nearly half a century.
An expected 67 Pa. delegates join the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. As many as 67 elected Keystone State residents are in Milwaukee representing Pennsylvania as the Republican National Convention gets underway. Among them is state delegation chair Jim Worthington of Bucks County.
Bucks County, PA’s Owowcow Ice Cream Now Available in Cape May, NJ
Ice cream from a very popular ice cream shop in Bucks County, PA is now available down the shore (spoken like a true Jersey Girl). Owowcow is expanding (sort of) to Cape May, New Jersey, according to Philly Voice. The sweet treat shop was founded in Ottsville. It has four...
SEPTA issues Request for Proposal regarding apartments and parking garage along the Schuylkill River in Conshohocken
SEPTA has released a Request for Proposal or RFP (view here) that seeks a developer to redevelop the SEPTA-owned property at 101 Washington Street in Conshohocken with apartments and a parking garage. The RFP is mostly legal language and does not require a specific number of apartments to be constructed above the parking structure that would serve the train station and the apartment community.
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