From festive parties to celebratory community gatherings, this month has been full of good cheer and goodwill in Bucks and Hunterdon counties. Here’s a look at some of the holiday happenings that …

Nearly 200 people attended the Northampton Township Veterans Advisory Commission’s Hometown Heroes Wreath Laying Ceremony, honoring first responders and military laid to rest at the Union …

Mix the magic of the one-and-only Phillie Phanatic with three women celebrating their 103rd birthdays and you have a very special occasion. For Esther Welch, Emma Ventresca and Ann Nieswander, it was …

A Family Chanukah Celebration, hosted by Lubavitch of Bucks County, took place Dec. 10 at the Glazier Jewish Center in Newtown. In addition to an outdoor menorah lighting, the event featured a gelt …

Trinity Church in Solebury spent nearly two years searching for a rector to fit within the community. In the end, it found and hired the Very Rev. Robert E. “Father Rob” Baldwin.

Families, neighbors and four-legged friends gathered in Perkasie Saturday to kick off the holiday season with food, fire dance shows, antique tractor rides, photo ops, and America’s oldest …

Tabby’s Place in Ringoes, N.J., hosted Thanksgiving with the Cats on Nov. 19.Since 2003, Tabby’s Place has been a cage-free sanctuary for cats from hopeless situations. Tabby’s Place embraces …

More than 265 readers participated in the Herald’s Count the Turkeys Contest, with 22 winning awards. The annual Thanksgiving contest featured 10 turkeys hidden in photographs on the following pages …

Residents on both sides of the Delaware River came together on Nov. 11 to honor generations of men and women who raised their hand in service to the nation.

A special education instructional aide with the Central Bucks School District recently won a statewide award for her work in the classroom. Denise Kueny, who works at Tohickon Middle School, was named …

The Doylestown Historical Society and the Doylestown Fire Company acknowledge and support the 100th anniversary of the DFC’s classic fire truck, the Ahrens “Fox” Pumper. The “Fox” Pumper was …

The Bucks County Playhouse held an outdoor ceremony to reopen and rededicate New Hope’s historic Parry Barn as the Bill Harris and Jay Manas Playhouse Barn. The barn, one of the oldest stone …

Howell Living History Farm, located in Hopewell Township N.J., just south of Lambertville, on Nov. 4 offered visitors the chance to make – and drink – their own apple cider, using its McIntosh, …

Souderton Connects last month cut the ribbon at Peppe Steaks, officially welcoming the business to town. But owners Joe and Micaela Chiaro already know Souderton well. They already run specialty …

Employees from Penn Community Bank recently volunteered at Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County’s construction site on Walnut Avenue in Croydon, where three houses are being built to provide …

Beloved ginger cat Morty of the Bucks County SPCA died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the shelter with his devoted caretakers by his side. Morty was more than 20 years old, having enjoyed a long …

On Wednesday, Oct. 18, over 300 leaders in business, philanthropy, the arts and civic life attended the Bucks County Herald Foundation’s second annual anniversary party held at the Michener Art …

The 9/11 Heroes Run took place Sunday at War Memorial Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown.The run is one of many 9/11 events organized by the Travis Manion Foundation with the goal to never …

Community members paid tribute to Bucks County’s fallen firefighters during an Oct. 8 ceremony in the Memorial Courtyard of the Bucks County Administration Building in Doylestown. The service was …

The Bucks County Herald has received more than 1,600 nominations from readers for its “Best of the Region” awards program. Now it’s time for you to vote.