The story of a war hero from Bucks and the collapse of a ‘cursed’ theater. Samuel Banes witnessed Civil War…
Wartime crisis and a Plumsteadville veteran gave Hartsville a niche in history. Hartsville isn’t a township nor borough. Though tiny,…
A visit to the legendary cure for life’s ills in Bristol. There’s only one lake I know of in Bucks…
The Upper Bucks town was once baseball capital of the Major Leagues. I know, I know. There’s Cooperstown. I’ve been…
A deep dive into my connection to the moon landing 50 years ago. I’ve long sensed 2 degrees of separation…
History and rare horticulture intertwine at Bucks County’s oldest cemetery. It’s been 101 years since the last interment in Slate…
Of mule teams, lock tenders and hazards on Bucks County’s 19th century wonder. Just about any point along the 60-mile-long…
New book reveals how a roving handler and his spies secured U.S. military secrets. I’ve snagged many interesting Bucks County…
Legendary pedestrian of the 19th century made quite an impression crossing Bucks. First time I saw a racewalker, I thought,…
Burning limestone transformed Bucks County in the 1800s. In my college years, good friend Jerry Miller was earning his masters…