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Debbie Tallman Curtis’s bike ride from San Diego to New York City in honor of her son Brock included a stop in Bucks County Tuesday. Through the 3,000+ mile ride, Curtis is spreading a message of hope and acceptance, raising awareness of mental health issues, and generating donations to support suicide prevention efforts.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the unveiling of SBA’s new Investing in America Small Business Hub, calling it the first and only digital portal of its kind providing …

Bucks County Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo said he’s reconsidered his earlier endorsement of the county’s lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil companies and no longer supports the …

Now’s the time to plan your garden oasis and the Delaware Valley Unit of the Herb Society of America would like to help. The organization is holding an online herb sale to sponsor its Virginia Petrie Scholarship.

Schools, libraries, businesses and nonprofit organizations across Bucks and Hunterdon counties recently celebrated the National Education Association’s Read Across America Week, which begins every …

St. Luke’s is celebrating Read Across America the first week of March at St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital and the Network’s partner schools.

Take it from the Cat in the Hat: whiskers make wonderful bookmarks … and the best stories have stripes. Dr. Seuss’s famous feline is the official “spokescat” for Read Across America Day 2024. …

Last week America celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As usual, for me, the day was a time of reflection on where we are as a nation concerning racial equality. I must say that 2023 was a disturbing …

The American flag has always been a revered symbol, certainly in my lifetime. Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the issue of flag-burning was all the rage, with efforts by presidents and …

By the Way: Holiday gifts for American heroes

Live evergreen wreaths, their red bows fluttering in the old hilltop cemetery, mark the veterans’ graves at the Upper Tinicum Cemetery in Upper Black Eddy during this holiday season.

The Dementia Society of America wants the public to better understand the progressive, fatal syndrome and send “a message of hope” to the more than 9 million Americans affected by one of the …

Doylestown Post 175 VFW is still hoping to cover all 1,100 veterans’ graves at Doylestown Cemetery with a wreath on Dec. 16 during a Wreaths Across America event, being held for the first time in …

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host a free Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference for Philadelphia-area residents Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The free conference is open to everyone and will allow participants to learn from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease, brain health, and caregiving.To register, go to www.alzfdn.org/tour.

A Wreaths Across America event will be held at the Doylestown Cemetery Saturday, Dec. 16.There will be a memorial wreath-laying ceremony at 9 a.m. in the center of the cemetery, followed by the …

A Wreaths Across America event will be held at the Doylestown Cemetery Saturday, Dec. 16.There will be a memorial wreath-laying ceremony at 9 a.m. in the center of the cemetery, followed by the …

Chatterbox: Can America work?

The question is hypothetical. I recently heard a gal, born and raised in Los Angeles who moved to Alabama, say she was warned by her neighbors about culture shock. Relocating to other parts of the …

After a day filled with swimming, exploring caves, and hiking through the Belizian jungle, 16 members of an Upper Bucks family were looking forward to one final dinner together. Most were scheduled to …

As an old lady looking back in time, I am disappointed in how this country is divided. I remember World War II. This country worked together to stay free from dictators. All able-bodied men were …

Local news is good for business

It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in Congress …

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