Fitness

Thanks To New Yoga Studio

Traditional, Community-Driven, Genuine Yoga Launched In Wrightstown By TrueYoga. Studio And School Team Article by Madeline Marriott | Photography by Brian Wagner TrueYoga. Studio and School may be new to the Newtown area, but founder and lead teacher Elle Kaplan has been teaching traditional yoga in the area for nearly three decades.  “I felt the need to open a yoga studio based on community, authenticity and tradition,” Elle says. “From listening and speaking with people of all ages and...

Arts + Culture

Newtown Turkey Trot 5K

2nd Annual Community 'Run For Heroes' Set For Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26 Article by Julie Brown Patton What better time to unite as a community for remembrance, gratitude and support than on Thanksgiving Day itself? That's what the 2nd Annual Newtown Turkey Trot 5K is all about, with race proceeds benefiting the Bucks County Heroes Scholarship Fund. Plus, it's a fun, meaningful way to start the holiday. This year's event starts at 9 a.m. and finishes by 10 a.m. on Nov. 26. It's organized by...

Local Services

HELP Center Provides Neighborhood Basics

United Way Of Bucks County Opens New Headquarters, Community Support Hub Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by United Way Of Bucks County United Way of Bucks County team members, clients, volunteers and supporters have new headquarters in Levittown at which the organization's HELP Center serves as a coordinated hub to fill gaps for local families in need by providing essentials such as cleaning supplies, personal hygiene items and home goods, free of charge. HELP stands for 'Healthy...

Arts + Culture

Thanksgiving Host Gift Ideas

Looking For Unique Ways To Show Gratitude To Organizers Of November Gatherings? Article by Julie Brown Patton Preparing Thanksgiving meals typically require hours of shopping, cooking and preparing a home. A small gift for organizers validates all that extra effort and hard work. Plus, giving a gift matches this particular holiday's theme centered entirely around gratitude in that a token of appreciation fits the very spirit of the day! Post-Event Relief:  "After-party" food items, such as a...

Life + Culture

Hand From Above

Immediate-Emergency Nonprofit Team Purports Preparedness, Increased Communications Prior To Disasters Is Love With A Plan Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by A Hand From Above Regarding 'what if this happens' situations, imagine every street having a few households connected by text. People know who lives alone. Someone has extra water. Someone has tools. Someone knows first aid. Someone has a generator. Someone has the big pot of soup. And everyone dedicates themselves to one goal...

Food + Beverage

25 Years Of Piccolo Trattoria

Celebrating A Quarter Century As Restaurateurs With 'Finest Local, Italian Food' That Supports Community Through Special Hospitality Article by Madeline Marriott | Photography by Brian Wagner Fami Elabed, co-owner of Newtown’s Piccolo Trattoria, is celebrating 25 years as a local restaurateur this fall. “When we opened Piccolo 25 years ago, our vision was to build more than a successful restaurant,” Fami says. “We wanted to create a destination that'd become part of the fabric of the...

Food + Beverage

Fine Food/Impeccable Service

Ristorante LUCCA: Beyond Dining, It's An Authentic Culinary Experience Plus World-Class Musical Entertainment Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Andrew Furris/Spectrum Films As the Ristorante LUCCA team nears the location's fourth anniversary this December, they are now offering two different dining adventures.  David Navazio, Ristorante LUCCA co-founder and partner, says one way to enjoy their elevated dining experience is in their elegant dining room with award-winning Italian...

Food + Beverage

Cook Your Way To Comfort

Advice Editorial: 5 Cookbooks With Fall Soul Food Inspiration Article and Photography by Madeline Marriott Measure With Your Heart by Hannah Taylor A culinary creator's twists on classic Southern comfort food, with recipes like finger lickin' fried chicken and butternut squash casserole, all made from scratch.   Indulge by Valerie Bertinelli This cookbook is all about leaning into the joy of a good meal, whether it's a warm, brown-butter banana muffin in the morning, lunch of a...

Food + Beverage

Eating Right From Wegmans Made Easy, Helpful

Regional Supermarket Teams Suggest Ways to Build Healthy Meals, Introduce New Partnership Program Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Courtesy of Wegmans Securing healthy meals within three core food groups (lean proteins, colorful fruits or vegetables and whole grains) becomes efficient and convenient through Wegmans shopper aids and by including the supermarket's fresh market produce, DIY bowl stations or pre-portioned healthy ready-to-heat options.  Shopper tools include Wegmans...

Professional Services

48 Street Road, New Hope

Turnkey Retreat On The Market: Jay Spaziano Real Estate Represents This One-Of-A-Kind, Luxurious Residence Developed From Customized Plans Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Juan Vidal Careful sustainability plus stylish functionality were strategically balanced as equal components when creating 2016-2017 site plans to build the unique New Hope estate at 48 Street Road, now on the market as represented by Jay Spaziano Real Estate in Washington Crossing. Homeowners of this bespoke...