Quakertown
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A Tale of Two Pennsylvania Pop Stars: Quakertown Born Sabrina Carpenter Joins Reading Native Taylor Swift on Eras Tour
Quakertown-born Sabrina Carpenter has making waves as an upcoming pop star, especially among the Swifties, writes Franki Rudensky for The Philly Voice. The ‘Feather’ singer has joined Reading-raised pop icon Taylor Swift in Brazil, Australia, and Singapore to kick off the international leg of The Eras Tour, recently joining her in Argentina. Even…
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Secrets of Quakertown: Inside the Hidden Rosicrucian Pyramids
Believe it or not— there are pyramids in Bucks County, but not for public viewing. Known as the Rosicrucian pyramids, these structures sit in a meditation garden in Quakertown on private property, according to a report from Atlas Obscura. The Fraternita Rosae Crucis, a secret society found by a doctor and occultist in 1858,…
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There Are Plenty of Great Sledding Hills in the Philadelphia Area, Including 1 in Delaware County
With a lack of any significant snowfall in nearly two years, sledding may be a forgotten art in these parts. But now that the landscape is once again snow-bound, local hills are just waiting for some eager sledders to stop by. Fortunately, you won’t have to go far to find a favorite sledding hill, writes…
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Pre-Revolutionary Tavern in Upper Bucks County Hits the Market for $1.25M
A property in Bucks County, which predates a large portion of the country’s history, has recently gone up for sale at a historic price. Jeff Ward wrote about the tavern for WFMZ-69 News. The Raven’s Nest, located at 625 Old Bethlehem Road in Quakertown, has operated as a tavern since 1750. As one of the…
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Penn Community Bank Contributes $15,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties
Penn Community Bank has contributed $15,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties (Habitat MontDelCo) to help lower-income residents with home buying. The donation aligns with its home-ownership programs: Home Buying, Almost Home Financial Empowerment, and Neighborhood Revitalization programs. Home Buying The Home Buying Program serves residents earning 30–80 percent of the median…
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C&N Donates $20,000 Through EITC Contributions to YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties
C&N recently donated $20,000 to YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening its communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. This donation will be used…
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Distillery Drama: Bankruptcy Filing Yields Betrayals, Tantrums, Threats, and Sketchy Fund Transfers
A recent Bucks County bankruptcy has taken on all the intrigue of a prime-time soap opera. Quakertown’s Midnight Madness Distilling LLC, producer of the popular Faber liquor line, filed for Chapter 11. Laura Smythe describes the aftermath for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Midnight Madness was founded in 2012 by two Carnegie Mellon students in an entrepreneurship class, Anthony Lorubbio and Casey Parzych. It produces its own liquor and provides co-op…
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Quakertown Six-Year-Old Takes Selling of Girl Scout Cookies Amid a Pandemic to Next Level
While all Girl Scouts have had to change their strategy for selling cookies during the pandemic, one six-year-old Quakertown girl brought it to a whole new level, writes AliciaVitarelli for 6abc. Kenzie Keefe—with the help of her parents—took the famous cookies on the road. The family created a cookie truck, which they parked in front…
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There Are Plenty of Great Sledding Hills in Philadelphia Area, Rose Tree Park Tops the List
Sledding is one of the fun winter activities that can be enjoyed by both the young and old alike. Luckily, those looking for some of the best sledding spots that can provide hours of enjoyment do not have to go far from home, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rose Tree Park in Media…
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