The 2024 Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia (CSCGP) recently celebrated the writers of the annual Teen Essay Contest and Higher Education Grant, generously sponsored by the Ben Stauss Youth Program. This contest provides a platform for young writers to share…
Imagine your child stepping into a world that transcends time, where they can immerse themselves in the vibrant streets and dusty paths of ancient Nazareth, the place where Jesus spent his formative years. The Newtown United Methodist Church Vacation Bible…
Elizabeth Todderud, of Newtown, was recognized on May 15th for her volunteer service to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Camp Lejeune office. Since June of 2005 she has hand-crafted 340 blankets for the Society’s Budget for Baby program resulting in over…
by June Portnoy The 3rd Annual Strolling for Service Dogs Fundraiser, held April 20th at the Garden of Reflection 9/11 Memorial Park in Yardley, raised over $29,000. Proceeds will benefit Alpha Bravo Canine®, a Bucks County non-profit organization that raises,…
For over 40 years, Friends of the Delaware Canal volunteers have been picking up trash and debris by land and by boat along the nearly 60 miles of the Delaware Canal Towpath. Last month, clean-up crews collected two dump trucks…
TPCA held their Annual Community Day event earlier this month, with live demonstrations, hands-on craft stations and more! Pictured are Alaina Stengel and Amelia Sohl on the “White Whale” sculpture. Photo by Mimi Black
On Sunday April 16th, 2023 we lost Holocaust survivor, Sidney Moszer. Sid was born in Cologne, Germany on September 21st, 1925. He and his family escaped the Nazis shortly after Sid’s Bar Mitzvah and experiencing Kristallnacht in 1938. They went…
The James A. Michener Art Museum recently celebrated the artwork of Bucks County students through its Art Star Program, a new initiative to empower local young people who demonstrate passion for the arts. A select group of 14 elementary, middle, and high…
April 30th, Rafters Venue, 101 Friends Lane, Newtown On behalf of the Newtown Business Association, we are excited to invite you to an event that stands out for its broad appeal to area businesses and local residents alike: the 2024…
State Rep. Perry Warren recently announced grants totaling over $78,000 to support the fire and EMS companies in the 31st Legislative District. The following funding was awarded from the state’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program: Newtown EMS Inc., $15,000. Newtown…
A hawk scans the scene at Tyler State Park earlier this month. Photo by Cindy Demore.
by Lisa DeAngelis Sanjana Harihar was walking to her class one very cold morning at the University of Pittsburgh when, as she describes it, her “eyes were opened to the harsh reality of homelessness in our community.” In the past,…