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Allentown firefighter cut from lineup of speakers at DNC says speech will not be rescheduled
A local firefighter, who was scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention, was cut from the lineup of speakers Monday night. Allentown firefighter Jeremy Warmkessel, who is the president of the IAFF Local 302, Allentown Firefighters, was scheduled to speak around 8 p.m. He was due to discuss the topic of tax fairness.
Follow along as Council Rock Newtown chases Little League World Series championship
It's been more than 60 years since Bucks County has had a team win the Little League World Series, dating back to 1960 when a Levittown team won it all. Council Rock Newtown, riding an undefeated streak through districts, sectionals, states and regionals and a come back victory Saturday night after a tough...
Biggest Conshohocken Farmers’ Market of the season on August 24th
The Conshohocken Farmers’ Market presented by Velocity Ventures will next be held on Saturday, August 24th from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Plaza at SORA West adjacent to Hotel West & Main in Conshohocken. This week there will be 17 vendors, the most of the season thus far.
'The only award I ever need is my students': Allentown School District names Teacher of the Year
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Conchetta Marucci has been turning Allentown students into memoirists and poets for more than two decades. “They bleed on the page and then you get to read all that and be witness to some of the hardships and then some of the joy,” said Marruci, an eighth-grade literacy teacher at Trexler Middle School.
Wine garden with pickleball and bocce granted zoning relief to open in Conshohocken
During the August 19th meeting of Conshohocken’s zoning hearing board, the board voted to grant Cooper Winery zoning relief with three conditions to open a wine garden with two pickleball courts and a bocce court at 127 East Elm Street in the borough. Cooper Winery is owned by Conshohocken-resident...
Larry Holmes Jr. gains approval for his Legends Cigar Bar. Fall opening possible
EASTON, Pa. — After locking down a special exception and variance from Easton Zoning Hearing Board on Monday, Larry Holmes Jr. may be on his way to a fall opening for Legends Cigar Bar. Holmes was granted an exception for the proposed luxury cigar lounge — a zoning requirement...
Bucks County competitors earn track medals at Junior Olympic Games
A total of 16 Bucks County area athletes from the Ambler Olympic Club earned individual medals and accompanying All-American status at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Greensboro, North Carolina. Ava Edwards of Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham led the way with a first-place finish in the 13-year-old girls'...
Second thoughts: Allentown City Council to reconsider vote that risked $9M in federal funding
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown City Council is set this week to take another look at a vote that put millions in federal funding on the line — a vote one councilmember called “bonkers.”. Council at a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday is scheduled to “review and...
Bucks County's Doan Gang of the Revolutionary War expedition reveals new discoveries
On a recent episode of Discovery Channel's Expedition Unknown researchers explored Buckingham Cave in search of evidence left behind by the Doan Gang, an infamous group of loyalists who were active during the Revolutionary War. The exploration yielded two new discoveries, prompting their addition to a Mercer Museum exhibit highlighting the Doan Gang.
Baseball Helps Reality Television Star Come to Terms with His Sexuality
Before becoming a successful doctor known for his role on the TLC reality show My Feet Are Killing Me, Pottstown native Brad Schaeffer played baseball as he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality, according to an essay he wrote for Outsports. For years, baseball was his life. However,...
Owen J. Roberts School District to begin school with later start times
POTTSTOWN, Pa. - Owen J. Roberts School District is posting online reminders to parents about changes to school start times for the new school year. On Monday, students in the district will head back to the classroom. "I have three kids. The oldest is in a different district. The younger...
After missing for 3 days, Lansdale teen returns home
Ethan Kelly is back home safe in Lansdale. Kelly, 15, was reported missing from his Lansdale home on Friday. He had voluntarily left his home and had been on the run since. Kelly's father, Nicholas Ventresca, updated North Penn Now and the community that Kelly returned home on Monday evening.
Trump vows to ax power plant rule, noncommittal on EV tax credit
During a campaign stop in Pennsylvania on Monday, former President Trump said he’d eliminate the Biden administration’s power plant rule but was noncommittal about his position on a tax credit for electric vehicles. Speaking to the crowd in York, Pa., Trump accused his presidential opponent, Vice President Harris, of being on a “regulatory jihad to shut…
Georgine's still open, as owners look for right buyer to keep the Bristol business going
Georgine’s may be for sale, but the longtime family-owned restaurant is still open and booking future events. That’s the message its owners keep pushing as they continue to seek offers for their fine dining restaurant in Bristol Township, where they hope to find a buyer to keep the 47-year-old business running for many more years to come.
‘Absolutely committed’: A. Duie Pyle celebrates 100th anniversary as a family-owned company
Peter Latta, A. Duie Pyle chairman and CEO, has turned down acquisition offers for the regional LTL carrier from two national competitors expanding into the Northeast in the past two years. Instead, the West Chester, Pennsylvania-based carrier marked its centennial this year as a private, family-owned business, hosting harbor cruises...
Does This G.O.A.T. 6ABC Philadelphia News Anchor Regret Retiring?
I have given a lot of thought about this, regarding the man who I believe is the greatest (G.O.A.T.) news anchorman of all time in the Philadelphia, Delaware Valley. He almost needs no introduction, but, just in case … I’m referring to Jim Gardner. Gardner is a retired,...
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