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Rite Aid to Close More Bucks County Locations Amid Second Bankruptcy
Rite Aid is closing an additional 28 stores in Pennsylvania, including four in Bucks County, after filing for bankruptcy for a second time, writes Daniel Urie for PennLive. The following Bucks County locations are among the 28 locations in the state that will be closing: So far, 118 Pennsylvania locations have closed, while 839 stores…
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New Warrington Development to Feature Five Modern Million-Dollar Homes
Developers recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new development of five modern million-dollar homes coming soon to Warrington, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. The new development will be located along Elbow Lane. The custom homes within the Pace Way project, a small gated community, will span roughly 4,000 square feet.…
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Go Down the Rabbit Hole in this Alice in Wonderland-Themed Tea House
This week marks the opening of The Snarky Tea House, a new Alice in Wonderland-themed shop, at 24 North Main Street in Doylestown, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The tea house, which initially began as an online business, was founded by Jenni-Lyn Williams, a local from Northampton. Williams decorated the interior with classic characters…
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State Officials Gather at Croydon SEPTA Station to Urge Critical Investment
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis was among state officials who gathered outside Croydon SEPTA station, urging critical investment in the state’s mass transit system, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. “I want to be clear: public transit isn’t optional,” said Davis. “It’s essential.” Around one million state residents rely on the public…
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Doylestown Emerging as Region’s Next Hotspot for Luxury Real Estate
With home prices increasing as nearby businesses continue to grow, Doylestown could be emerging as the region’s next luxury real estate hotspot, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Doylestown’s charming downtown and convenient access to major roads are among the reasons buyers have been willing to pay a premium to live in the…
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Closing of Local Landfill to Cause Falls Township to Face Budget Gap of $22 Million
Falls Township will need to make significant changes in the coming years to fix its finances as the local landfill, its largest revenue stream, closes, writes Jo Ciavaglia for the Bucks County Courier Times. To compensate for the $18 million the township receives annually from the decades-old landfill, it might have to implement higher property…
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Solebury Acquires One of the Largest Undeveloped Tracts in Township
Solebury Township has acquired the former New Hope Crushed Stone & Lime Co. quarry for $1.6 million, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The purchase of the 166-acre site secures one of the township’s largest undeveloped tracts. It features a 60-acre lake and more than 3,000 feet of stream corridor along Primrose Creek. The property…
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‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper’s Childhood Home in Newtown Sold
Alex Cooper’s childhood home in Newtown was sold in May, just five months after the media mogul bought her parents a house in Los Angeles, writes Skyler Caruso for People Magazine. Cooper’s parents, Bryan and Laurie Cooper, recently sold the four-bedroom, 2.5-bath Pennsylvania home for $780,000. The Call Her Daddy host spent her childhood in…
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Bucks County Among List of Pennsylvania Counties Facing a Teacher Shortage
Bucks County is among many other Pennsylvania counties facing a teacher shortage. Officials are calling the shortage “moderate,” writes Chris Ullery in the Bucks County Courier Times. According to Teach Plus Pennsylvania, 45 of 67 Pennsylvania counties are facing a “severe” or “extremely severe” shortage of teachers. Data indicates that Bucks County’s public-school districts…
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Warrington’s Windtree Therapeutics Acquires Waste Management Company
Warrington-based Windtree Therapeutics continues to diversify its revenue streams with the acquisition of Titan Environmental Solutions, a waste management business, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move comes a month after the biotechnology company announced plans to enter the real estate business. Windtree said it has secured debt financing for the transaction,…
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Philly Pretzel Factory Founders Get In On Bensalem Warehouse for $4.3 Million
Philly Pretzel Factory co-founders, CEO Dan DiZio and Len Lehman, recently purchased a warehouse neighboring the company’s headquarters in Bucks County for $4.3 million, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The pair, along with investors from Pretzel 98 LLC, bought the warehouse at 1824 Byberry Road in Bensalem. The property features a 31,000-square-foot…
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Podcaster Alex Cooper Reveals Passion for Content Creation Began in Bucks County
Alex Cooper, host of the acclaimed podcast Call Her Daddy, shares her life journey in a new documentary directed by Russo-Young called Call Her Alex, writes Kayla Webley Adler for ELLE. The documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9 and aired on Hulu on June 10. In it, Cooper discussed her childhood…
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Bucks County Bear on the Move: Search Underway in Langhorne
A search is underway for a bear spotted in the area of Route 1 close to the Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Langhorne on Friday, write Trish Hartman and John Paul for 6abc. One clip captured by a local shows the bear climbing a fence, followed by police and a game warden. Authorities believe…
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Two Bucks County Airports Receive Over $2 Million in Funds for Improvement Projects
Two Bucks County airports have been awarded more than $2 million in state grants for facility improvements, infrastructure preservation, and development projects, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The Quakertown Airport will receive $1.1 million, while the Doylestown Airport will get in excess of $1 million, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The Quakertown…
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Grand View Health Reports Largest Regional Operating Loss in Past Nine Months
Grand View Health, located in Sellersville, has reported the largest operating loss in the region during the nine-month period that ended March 31, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system reported revenue of $207 million during that period, resulting in a loss of $53.3 million, or 26 percent. That figure represents both…
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House Prices Have Skyrocketed in These Bucks County Towns
Over the past five years, five Bucks County towns have seen house prices soar, with some home values increasing by as much as 80 percent, writes JD Mullane in the Bucks County Courier Times. “Analyzing 15 years of data across thousands of neighborhoods shows not just where wealth concentrates, but how dramatically fortunes have shifted since the…
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After Four Years of Operation, Amazon to Close Bensalem Facility
Four years after it was granted approval by the township to build it, Amazon will be closing its facility on State Road in Bensalem, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. Operations at the facility are scheduled to wrap up in August, according to Amazon spokesman Steve Kelly. Customer demand prompted the company to open the…
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Pennsylvania Holding $135M in Unclaimed Property for Bucks County Residents
The Pennsylvania Treasury holds over $135 million in unclaimed property belonging to Bucks County residents, ready to be claimed by the rightful owners, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. Individuals in Bucks County who filed claims with the state treasury department have received more than $35.2 million in returns in the last…
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