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New Delaware River Bridge Project Threatens Bristol Township Homes in Edgely Neighborhood
More than a dozen Bristol Township homes could be demolished to make way for a new Delaware River Bridge as the Pennsylvania Turnpike pushes forward with one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects in decades, writes JD Mullane for Bucks County Courier Times. Turnpike officials confirmed this week that roughly 13 residences stand in the…
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New Hope Riverfront Home With Glass Facade Listed for Nearly $10 Million
Where a 1930s cottage once stood on the banks of the Delaware River, a glass architectural statement has taken its place. Now, it’s on the market for just under $10 million, writes Ben Shapiro for Bucks County Courier Times. The property at 2710 River Road sits on eight acres in New Hope with sweeping views…
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Bucks County Reporter Returns to 1976 Double Murder Case in New True Crime Book
It started with a tip at a 7-Eleven. Nearly 50 years later, that chance stop has become a book, and for Kathryn Canavan, a reckoning with one of the most haunting stories of her journalism career, writes John DiCarlo for Main Line Today. The former Bucks County Courier Times reporter recently published Killer in the…
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Three Chester County Restaurants Rank Among the Most Vital in Philadelphia Region
The 76, an annual list by The Philadelphia Inquirer, recently honored three Chester County spots as some of the most vital in the Philadelphia region, writes staff for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 76 honors seventy-six Philly-area restaurants pushing boundaries to create a truly diverse and exciting dining scene throughout the city and suburbs. This year,…
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How Levittown’s Home Construction Method Transformed Homeownership After World War II
A simple slab of concrete helped reshape the American Dream, and its origins trace back to Bucks County, writes staff for PhillyBurbs. After World War II, millions of veterans came home to a country without enough housing. Levittown planner and builder Bill Levitt had a solution, and it started from the ground up. Rather than…
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Four Rooftop Bars to Visit in Chesco for Scenic Views, Delicious Drinks
Rooftop bars offer locals the perfect place to unwind with both spectacular views and delicious food, writes Ben Silver and Lauren Depiero for Main Line Today. Here are four rooftop bars and restaurants in Chester County perfect for when the weather warms up this spring. Bistro on Bridge—Phoenixville. A community staple, Bistro on Bridge offers…
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Doylestown Woman Named Caregiver of the Year After Building Community for Alzheimer’s Families
When Karen Sandone‘s husband Anthony was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s at 55, she had no roadmap. Just a two-year fight to even get the diagnosis, and a disease that would quietly dismantle the life they’d built together. Now, the Doylestown resident is being recognized for turning that hardship into a lifeline for others, reports Stephanie…
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Bucks County Man Among Unclaimed Dead Until Childhood Friends Stepped In
When a woman cleared out Barry Ross’s home after his death, she found almost nothing linking him to the outside world except one letter, two years old, from a childhood friend inviting him to a Phillies game. That small artifact set in motion a determined effort by two longtime friends to ensure Ross was given…
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Levittown Native, Star of ‘The Warriors’ and ‘The Thing,’ Headlines New Hope Winery Show
Thomas G. Waites, the the actor who survived The Warriors, The Thing, and a Levittown upbringing, is coming home, writes Kristen Hunt for PhillyVoice. On June 7, the Bucks County-raised actor and musician returns to the region where it all began, headlining a concert at New Hope Winery with his band, Heartbreak Waites. Waites grew…
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K9 Resorts Is Bringing Dog Summer Camp to Bethlehem and Chalfont This June
Dogs in Bucks County are getting a summer upgrade this year, and it goes well beyond the usual belly rubs and afternoon naps, writes Lacey Latch for Bucks County Courier Times. New Jersey-based K9 Resorts is rolling out an eight-week summer camp program at its Bethlehem and Chalfont locations, running June 16 through Aug. 9,…
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Why Kennett Square Is One of Pennsylvania’s Fastest-Growing Communities
Once best known for its mushroom farms, Kennett Square is now the fastest-growing municipality in Chester County, and the numbers make the transformation hard to ignore, reports Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. New U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Kennett Square’s population surged 16 percent over five years, four times the county’s overall growth rate of roughly 4…
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This West Chester Salon Created a Calming Space for Clients with Sensory Sensitivities
For many families with children who struggle with sensory overload, a simple haircut can feel anything but simple. Wild Horse Salon in West Chester is working to change that, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Owner Maureen Helms recently unveiled a dedicated “Sensory Room” inside the salon, which is a quiet, carefully designed space built to make haircuts…
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The Generational Homeownership Divide: Why Millennials and Gen Z Are Still Locked Out
The American dream of homeownership looks very different depending on when you were born, and new data lays bare just how stark that divide has become, writes Sami Sparber for Axios. Baby Boomers are sitting on a mountain of real estate compared to younger generations. A Redfin analysis of 2024 census data found that boomer…
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BusinessPA’s Aaron Pitts Brings Jobs, Investment, and a New Economic Strategy to Pennsylvania
As one of Pennsylvania’s foremost economic strategists, Aaron Pitts has spent the past year quietly dismantling the state’s longstanding business obstacles—and the results are hard to ignore, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. Since joining the Shapiro administration through the BusinessPA team in 2024, Pitts has helped Pennsylvania lock in more than $41 billion…
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Kennett Square Entrepreneur Launches Mushroom-Based Soy Sauce Alternative for People with Food Allergies
For years, entrepreneur Nicole Gordon couldn’t figure out why she felt sick. It wasn’t until she completed a full elimination diet that she finally had an answer: a legume allergy, including soy, that effectively put much of the food she’d grown up loving out of reach. Rather than accept that loss, the Kennett Square business…
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Chester County’s Tim and Tolly Sherry Built a Viral TikTok Following With Nothing But Dancing and Joy
Tim and Tolly Sherry never expected to become social media stars. The Chester County couple, known online as @TimTokSherry, have built a following of more than 200,000 people through dance videos that celebrate old-school music, family, and positivity, reports Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. When a video of Tolly Sherry’s mother-son dance at her…
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Five Chester County Parks Perfect for a Summer Picnic
Chester County is home to some of the region’s most rewarding outdoor escapes, and a summer picnic is the perfect excuse to explore them, writes Anne E. Hill for Main Line Today. Whether you’re after a lakeside retreat, a botanical backdrop, or a sprawling nature preserve, the county serves up no shortage of places to…
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West Chester Railroad Heritage Association Hosts Gala to Save 142-Year-Old Station
A century-old train station is getting a new lease on life, and a gala fundraiser is helping make it happen, reports Erin Coleman for NBC10 Philadelphia. The West Chester Railroad Heritage Association, a nonprofit run entirely by volunteers, is hosting a gala on Saturday, June 6 to fund restoration work at the historic Glen Mills…
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