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What's up Doylestown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Doylestown veterans can book their county discount card appointment
  • Why Doylestown's Honey lands on Pennsylvania's must-try dinner list
  • Why local quarries became the unexpected stars of Pennsylvania Impressionism.

Also on today's calendar: Croton Arts Festival 2026 and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A little rain; windy, cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Brisk and cool with rain, temps: high: 61, low: 58.
  • Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Veteran Discount Cards (newtowngrant.org) — Doylestown-area veterans and reservists can obtain a Bucks County Veteran Discount Card at the old courthouse on East Court Street, by appointment through the county Veterans Affairs office. The program extends benefits and local discounts, with contact numbers and online resources listed to help veterans access medical, legal, transportation, and employment support.
   

2. 10 Pennsylvania Restaurants Where Supper Is So Outstanding It Sells Out Every Single Evening (takingthekids.com) — Doylestown food lovers get a special nod with Honey on Shewell Avenue featured among Pennsylvania's most sought-after dinner spots, praised for its seasonal, farm-sourced menu and intimate atmosphere. The statewide list also spotlights standout restaurants in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster, Bethlehem, New Hope, and Leola, all known for reservations that fill quickly thanks to devoted regulars and traveling diners.
   

3. How Pennsylvania's quarries went on to inspire a national art movement (inquirer.com) — An ongoing exhibition at the Michener Art Museum on Pine Street in Doylestown explores how local stone quarries shaped the Pennsylvania Impressionism movement. Curator Laura Igoe highlights works by New Hope–area artists and explains why quarries' light, geometry, and industry fascinated painters. The show runs through February 28, 2027, giving residents plenty of time to visit.
   

4. Bucks County DA Launching Hate Roundtable Series (tapinto.net) — From Doylestown, the Bucks County District Attorney is launching a Safe From Hate Roundtable Series to tackle hate crimes with community and faith leaders. Sessions will be held in Langhorne, at Delaware Valley University, and in Upper Bucks, and live-streamed for residents. The effort aims to improve reporting, investigations, and use of legal tools to protect vulnerable neighbors.
   

5. Woman admits to drug trafficking, 2023 overdose death of Perkasie man (phillyburbs.com) — Doylestown appears in a sweeping Bucks County drug case, where a grand jury linked accused trafficker Shana Finlan to a nonfatal overdose in town as well as fatal overdoses elsewhere. Finlan has now pleaded guilty to nine felony charges, including drug delivery resulting in death, for a violent, multi-county operation tied to methamphetamine and fentanyl sales and multiple overdose deaths.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I Got My Medicare Card—What Do I Do Next? —Joe DeAngelis Read on Patch
  • Doylestown Porchfest introduces PorchPilot an easy way to explore the festival —Amanda Kewley Read on Patch
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Ok Doylestown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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