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Stone farmhouses, bank barns, and church steeples across central and upper Bucks County trace back to German-speaking settlers, whose everyday speech grew into a distinctly American language now known as Pennsylvania German, or Pennsylvania Dutch. Bucks County history often begins with William Penn and the English Quak

A Perkasie man was arrested after stealing secondary metals from a residence for cash, police said. Pawel Wojcik, 37, has been charged with burglarizing a structure adapted for overnight accommodations where no person is present, theft of secondary metal, and receiving stolen property. He is being held at Bucks County

Just 15 minutes outside of Quakertown along the Montgomery County border, Fernbrook Park is one of Bucks County’s best-kept secrets, writes Rene Bennett for Islands. While bigger parks in the region draw summer crowds, this forested pocket feels closer to a private nature preserve than a typical recreational stop, and

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Following the debut of its second Lehigh Valley location over the summer, a popular retailer is continuing to expand its local footprint with another store set to open later this month. A new location of SNIPES, a worldwide chain offering sneakers, streetwear, hats and accessories, is tentatively...

A train derailment in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has forced several road closures and detours Friday morning.

LOWER NAZARETH TWP., Pa. - Land at the center of a disputed warehouse project in Northampton County has been sold to PPL Electric Utilities. County property records show PPL paid $2 million for the 11.7-acre property at 4215 Lonat Drive in Lower Nazareth Township. The sale was recorded on September...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- From Eli Lilly to Chobani to Kerry Coffee, manufacturing is growing in the Lehigh Valley. "The Lehigh Valley succeeds when we work together," said Tara Zrinski, Northampton County Executive. This growth was one of the main topics at this year's Lehigh Valley Manufacturing Forum in Bethlehem. "We...

Bloom, an organization dedicated to providing sanctuary and a continuum of care to heal, empower and employ survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in the Lehigh Valley, announces that Grounds for Restoration, a faith-based specialty coffee business created to support the fight against human trafficking, h

UPPER NAZARETH TWP., Pa. - A new apartment building will soon rise at the site of a former bar in Upper Nazareth Township. Construction is underway on the new three-story building at 373 East Lawn Road, the former site of the Ranch House Bar and Grill. The project was approved...

The Brown and White took a stroll around the neighborhood and spoke to community members about their four-legged friends. Nicole Lacherza and her dog, Lolo, are South Side residents. Last winter, Nicole adopted Lolo, the first dog of her own, through a nonprofit organization. Q: Can you tell me the...