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Roughly 30 Philadelphia high school students still stranded following camping trip in North Carolina
About 30 local high school students are stranded in Asheville, North Carolina.They were camping with Girard College and the North Carolina Outward Bound Program for a week.Some of their parents say the students arrived a week ago and were supposed to return on Friday, but they became stranded due to Hurricane Helene."We seen all these floods and stuff and we got worried about where the kids at," said Terrell Dragon, whose 14-year-old daughter, Tiara, is one of the students stranded. "Then we found out that they're stuck on a mountain."RELATED: Hurricane Helene leaves at least 107 dead and a...
Giant Foods Claims Top Spot as Grocery Chains Consolidate in Montgomery County
Out of roughly 120 grocery stores in Montgomery County, 17 percent are Giant Food locations, followed by Aldi at nine percent. Grocery chains like Giant Foods have become bigger than ever by acquiring their smaller local and regional competitors, with Walmart, Kroger, Aldi (Süd), and Albertsons now owning a third of all the grocery store locations in the country, write Kevin Schaul and Jaclyn Peiser for The Washington Post.
Bucks County Breaks Record for Biggest Real Estate Transaction Ever, But Sale Wasn’t to Who Was Rumored
The sale of more than 100 acres in Plumstead marks the biggest real estate transaction in Bucks County history. A recent sale of more than 100 acres in Plumstead broke the record for the biggest residential real estate sale in Bucks County’s history, writes Joe Ciavaglia for Philly Blurbs.
Delaware River bridge stays closed to NJ bound traffic indefinitely
🚧The New Hope-Lambertville Bridge has been closed to NJ-bound traffic. 🚧A rusted steel pin will keep it closed into 2025. The New Hope-Lambertville Bridge will remain closed to traffic headed to New Jersey as a rehabilitation project will last longer than expected after an "unforeseen structural condition" was discovered.
Doylestown Butcher Is Among the Top Butcher Shops and Meat Markets in PA
One Bucks County spot is among 41 prime butchers and meat markets in Pennsylvania that are offering a cut above to their communities. One Bucks County spot is among 41 prime butchers and meat markets in Pennsylvania that are offering a cut above to their communities, writes Leigh Green for the PA Eats.
Most Admired CEOs of 2024 List Features These Montgomery County Business Leaders
These Montgomery County business leaders are honored among the Most Admired CEOs in the Philadelphia region by Philadelphia Business Journal. Leaders of five Montgomery County companies will be honored at the 2024 Most Admired CEOs Awards by the Philadelphia Business Journal, reports Lisa Dukart. Each year, the Philadelphia Business Journal...
School district's updated dress code protects Philadelphia students' self-expression
The new school year came with a new dress code for students in the School District of Philadelphia.It makes more room for students to express themselves without fear of discrimination."It was effective as of the first day of school," said Rachel Holzman, who serves as the Deputy Chief in the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at the School District of Philadelphia of the district's new dress code."I think we are one of the first large districts to explicitly put this in a code," she said.It's not uncommon for the district to make small adjustments to the dress code before...
'She has to be with her parents': Bucks County woman is buried at last. An Unclaimed story
Editor's Note: This news organization has been telling the stories of unclaimed dead and their impact on the community since 2019. As of this publication, the cremated remains of at least 155 dead have found final resting places. But hundreds more remain unclaimed in Bucks and Montgomery counties. You can find their names and other information on our unclaimed database ...
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