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ActorsNET celebrates 30 years with season of greatest hits

ActorsNET performers appear in a recent production of “Blithe Spirit” as the Morrisville theater company prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary season.
ActorsNET is celebrating its 30th season in Morrisville with “You Can’t Take It With You” opening the season, while honoring the theater’s history, founders and volunteers and looking ahead to its next chapter.
The Free Library of Northampton Township is filling its fall calendar with programs covering everything from estate planning and local history to technology, genealogy and science.

Pennsylvania Democrats propose universal healthcare system as insurance costs rise

Pennsylvania Democrats are proposing a state-run universal healthcare system as insurance costs rise and thousands face losing coverage.

Pennsylvania skill games face deadline as lawmakers weigh next steps

Pennsylvania lawmakers returned to Harrisburg after a 10-week recess with little time to determine the future of the state’s skill games.
Registered dietitian Joni Garcia, owner of The Rooted Kitchen, prepares a dish during a farm-to-table cooking demonstration at Playwicki Farm.

Fall farm-to-table cooking demonstration returns to Playwicki Farm

For the third time this year, Playwicki Farm in Lower Southampton Township will host a seasonal farm-to-table cooking demonstration and tasting Oct. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
In this file photo, Secretary of State Al Schmidt speaks Thursday, Oct. 19, at a news conference in Harrisburg about upcoming election deadlines.

What Pennsylvania mail voters need to know before November

Pennsylvanians have until Monday, Oct. 19, to register to vote in the November election. You can check your registration status at the Department of State’s website.
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As November approaches, as your representatives in the state legislature, we want to remind you that every vote counts.  If you are not already registered to vote, the deadline to do so is …
Kyle Lautenbacher, 18, of Langhorne, who recently completed treatment for leukemia, threw the ceremonial first pitch during Bringing Hope Home's annual Hope Family Reunion at Citizens Bank Park.
Pennsylvania Democrats are proposing a state-run universal healthcare system as insurance costs rise and thousands face losing coverage.
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Spotlight: Center for Advanced Eye Care
Could a medication commonly used for erectile dysfunction affect your eye health? Recent research has raised questions about a possible connection between long-term tadalafil use and glaucoma. …
Spotlight: Jammer Doors
As the leaves turn and chilly mornings arrive, October is the perfect time to get your home's doors and windows ready for the season ahead. A little attention now can lower heating bills, stop drafts …
Spotlight: Friends Village
At Friends Village, fall is filled with opportunities to connect, learn, move and celebrate together. From lively programs and thoughtful conversations to creative workshops, social gatherings and …
Spotlight: Capital Health
To help meet the growing demand for more robust health care services in Bucks County, Capital Health has begun construction of Capital Health – Oxford Valley, the first micro-hospital in Bucks …
Eric Lewis – known as ELEW – comes to Bucks County Community College Nov. 6 to perform ELEW Plays Sting as part of the Bucks Live! series of events.
Spotlight: Bucks County Community College
Bucks County Community College proudly presents Bucks Live!, a series of innovative programs that entertain, inspire and enrich Bucks County’s cultural landscape. Take in world-class live music, …
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Without a Cue Productions and Pops McCann Whiskey are teaming up for the area’s first-ever Hocus Pocus Speakeasy.
Fun things to do in Bucks County this weekend
Looking for some fun and unique things to do in Bucks County this weekend? We have you covered. 
Thousands of paranormal enthusiasts visit Eastern State Penitentiary each year.
Pennsylvania’s haunted road trip: 20 spooky places to visit
Pennsylvania is home to some of America's most haunted destinations — from historic hotels, eerie landmarks, prisons, filming locations, and more — that are perfect for a spooky road trip.
Step into Newtown’s haunted past with Spirits on State
Spirits on State, a new guided ghost walk through Newtown borough, begins Sept. 29, taking visitors past historic buildings, former hotels, secret societies and sites connected to reported paranormal encounters and true crime.
Bucks County filmmakers’ new TV series serves up hope, family and farm life
Creative producer and screenwriter Sam Goldberg's new TV series, 'Perfect Sundays' is a story about hope, grief and the people working to keep America’s farms alive.
Local residents survey the damage after the deadly September 2, 1900, train crash in Hatfield, Pa.
Historian to recount 1900 Hatfield train wreck
Local Historian Larry Stevens explores the devastating 1900 Hatfield train wreck, its impact, and the criminal trials that followed during a free public presentation in Yardley on Oct. 4.
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15 years sober, Warrington mom helps others find recovery

Warrington resident Kristy Naughton is celebrating 15 years of sobriety with her children during September’s National Recovery Month.

After years of addiction, homelessness and losing custody of her three children, Warrington’s Kristy Naughton is celebrating 15 years of sobriety during September’s National Recovery Month.

After cancer battle, Langhorne teen throws Phillies first pitch

Kyle Lautenbacher, 18, of Langhorne, who recently completed treatment for leukemia, threw the ceremonial first pitch on Aug. 22 at a Philadelphia Phillies game.

Kyle Lautenbacher, 18, of Langhorne, who recently completed treatment for leukemia, threw the ceremonial first pitch during Bringing Hope Home's annual Hope Family Reunion at Citizens Bank Park.

Wordsmiths Series brings award-winning poets to Newtown

(From left) Tom Mallouk, Julie Standig and Jeanne Marie Beaumont will read their poetry, followed by book signings and a reception on Oct. 2 to kick off the Wordsmiths Reading Series.

Bucks County Community College resumes its free Wordsmiths Reading Series on Friday, Oct. 2, featuring award-winning poets Jeanne Marie Beaumont, Julie Standig, and Tom Mallouk at the Newtown Campus.

Fall fun meets history at Bolton Mansion

Members of the 1st Crossing Volunteers, 18th Century Reenactors, participate in a Revolutionary War encampment, one of many attractions at the annual fall festival at Bolton Mansion in Levittown on Sept. 12.

Hundreds of people gathered at Bolton Mansion on Sept. 12 for an annual fall festival featuring food trucks, family activities, vendors, historical reenactors and tours of the historic mansion.

Volunteers sought for Levittown service day

Local business owners, marketers and community members will have a chance to roll up their sleeves for a morning of volunteer work in Levittown next week.

Creativity takes root in scarecrows at Peddler’s Village 

More than 150 handmade scarecrows are on display throughout Peddler’s Village during the annual Scarecrows in the Village display.

The annual Scarecrows in the Village display, celebrating it 47th year at Peddler's Village, has become one of the sure signs that fall has arrived in Bucks County.

Yardley ghost tours return just in time for Halloween 

Spirits on Main, a guided ghost walk, produced in partnership with Valerius Productions and the Lower Bucks Paranormal Society, has returned for a second fall of ghost stories, historic mysteries and reported paranormal encounters along the borough’s streets. 

A look at Pennsylvania’s pivotal role in shaping public libraries

Julian Francis Abele led a team of architects that designed the Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia, constructed between 1917 and 1927.

From Benjamin Franklin to Andrew Carnegie and beyond, Pennsylvania has played a significant role in the evolution of public libraries across America.

Sourland Spectacular returns for 15th year

Cyclists of all ages and experience levels are invited to take part in the Sourland Spectacular, returning for its 15th year on Saturday, Sept. 19.