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The April 4 edition’s front page article by Freda Savana (“Bucks County Historical Society’s Doylestown Twp. land eyed for luxury homes”) clearly and concisely covered the April 2 Doylestown …

HISTORY LIVES: Piper Tavern

In 1759, a tavern was built by Joseph Bladen at the junction of the Durham and Philadelphia-Easton roads. In 1778, that tavern was purchased by George Piper, a colonel in the …

Rugby notes

On Sunday, April 14, the Doylestown Rugby Academy high school boys team played Conestoga in an away match. The A side fell to the host team 29-40. Try scorers for Doylestown were: Dante Burns (two), …

The Friends of the Doylestown Library will host its first-ever Arts & Crafts Fair, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the James-Lorah House Auditorium, 100 N. Broad St., …

The former medical staff director at Doylestown Hospital pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than $600,000 from a charitable account at the health care facility over a dozen years.

Three of the wells that provide Doylestown Borough residents with their water will be treated with a filtration system designed to reduce PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals” found in the …

In remembrance of longtime Doylestown resident and volunteer Frank Gallagher, Doylestown Area FISH is organizing “Thanks, Frank, a Day of Service” on April 20 at Chapman Park in …

Doylestown Historical Society hosts a unique film screening and question and answer opportunity with retired Bucks County Judge Clyde W. Waite, the first and only African American judge elected to …

I went to the County Theater in Doylestown last week to see Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 film “Ran” — his rendition of Shakespeare’s, “King Lear” in medieval Japan. Great art like this is a …

Rugby notes

On Saturday, April 6, a windy yet nice spring afternoon, the Doylestown Rugby Football Club men’s team took the home pitch against Montclair RFC in a friendly battle. Doylestown’s lineup had a …

Hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) demonstrate significantly better outcomes for patients undergoing rectal cancer …

Enjoy an Eid-Ul-Fitr celebration from 1:30-4:30 p.m. April 21, at Bucks County Community College, One Hillendale Road, Perkasie.Eid Ul-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide as it marks the end of …

Books for all ages can be purchased at the Friends of the Doylestown Library Community Book Sale, April 13-14, at the Doylestown Library.The sale will be open from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, …

HISTORY LIVES: Hornberger’s Bakery

In 1956, George Hornberger sold a bakery in Northeast Philadelphia and moved his family to Doylestown. His bakery in the Mayfair section had been in operation since 1923.

Custom home builder Richard Zaveta outlined his concept for an upscale community on 24 acres owned by the Bucks County Historical Society in Doylestown Township at the supervisors’ meeting …

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said PECO Energy will be performing utility construction on several state highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery …

Tackling homelessness in Bucks County

The Bucks County Housing Group recently paired up with Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church to provide a presentation on the Bucks County’s homeless population.

Take a step back in time to watch a special screening of “Our Town Story…Doylestown,” a short film presented by the Doylestown Historical Society and the County Theater, at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the historic theater in the heart of Doylestown.

The VIA Doylestown presents Bucks County Country Gentlemen in concert at the James-Lorah Memorial Home Auditorium, 100 N. Broad St., Doylestown, at 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21. There will be a …

If you think popcorn is just for the movies, think again. In a tiny store tucked into Doylestown Borough’s busy retail center along East State Street is a new shop devoted to popcorn.

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