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Montgomery County organization marks 10 years supporting NICU families
Supporting families with babies in neonatal intensive care (NICU) is the aim of a community organization that started in Montgomery County. It's providing help in local hospitals in the Philadelphia region and in many other states. And now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the organization is launching a NICU family advocate program.Martha Sharkey had identical twins born prematurely at Abington Hospital. Mary died, and her sister Claire spent months in the hospital.Claire survived, and her grateful parents, wanting to give back, created an organization that helps other families navigate the NICU."We started with care packages, vital needs support. We...
Linden Elementary may close under Central Bucks school plans. Here are the $200M-plus options
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Central Bucks School District is moving forward with plans to renovate or replace eight of its elementary schools, and most of the proposals involve closing Linden Elementary School in Doylestown. ...
This Falls park will get four new pickleball courts as game gets popular in Bucks County
Four pickleball courts will be coming to Quaker Penn Park in Falls. The Board of Supervisors voted last January to spend $294,000 on the courts, and were they supposed to be completed last summer. “There was an issue with one of the contractors, but I think it’s back on track now,” said chairman Jeff Dence.
Bucks County fall foliage report: Looks like a bright but shorter season of color
(This story has been updated with new information.) Fall foliage will glow short and bright in Bucks County this year, according to state foresters. The shift to yellow, orange and...
Schuylkill River Passenger Rail is Chugging Toward Approval
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is nearing completion of its first phase to connect Montco with neighboring counties. The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is nearing the end of the first phase to restore train service between Philadelphia and Reading, reports Karen Shuey for the Reading Eagle. In a...
For this Pennsylvania family, home is where the blood, sweat and tears are
They say home is where the heart is, but for Mariela, home holds more than just her heart – it's filled with the blood, sweat and tears she poured into building it. "I put in 200 hours of sweat equity," she said. "From the foundation all the way to the roofing."After previously having mortgage applications denied, Mariela's daughter, Daijah, learned about Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County during a high school class. "I was like, 'Oh my gosh, you should apply to this,' and she did," Daijah said. The nonprofit helps families overcome financial barriers to achieve homeownership.Participants attend workshops that qualify them...
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