Senior Center to Hold Holiday Shopping Event Tonight

Start your holiday shopping at the Senior Center's holiday marketplace.

Missed Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all the other deals this week? Look no further than tonight's Holiday Gift and Craft Marketplace at the Senior Center. The shopping begins at 5:30 and will last four hours with more than 50 vendors, caricature art, raffles and more. Bring your unwanted gold too because there will be a professional appraiser to exchange cash for unwanted items. The vendors will be selling a variety of items such as purses, kitchenware, gourmet foods, cards, candles, soaps, scarves, toys and handcrafted items. This is the first year for this event, Senior Center Program Coordinator Kathy Gurevitch said.  "We decided to make some changes in order to make it bigger and better," Gurevitch said. "This event is a wonderful …

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State Reminds Cyber Monday Shoppers to Pay Tax

When you purchase items from Amazon or other online retailers, you are supposed to pay a use tax to the state. It's only fair.

  Shoppers planning to take advantage of Cyber Monday Internet sales on Nov. 28 are reminded to check receipts for sales tax charges, and save purchase records not reflecting sales tax to facilitate payment of use tax in the new year, Department of Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser said in a release. “Many online retailers do not collect sales tax, and some even falsely advertise that products can be purchased online tax-free,” said Meuser. “When sales tax isn’t collected by the seller on a taxable item or service, it becomes the purchaser’s responsibility – by law – to report and remit use tax.” Though use tax has been on the books since 1953, when sales tax was first codified in Pennsylvania, many taxpayers are unaware of use tax liabilities…

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Saliqa Khan

8:54 pm on Wednesday, November 30, 2011

I agree with you on this Bridget. I don't think most people take tax into consideration when shopping online.   more ›

Holidays Mean Busy Time for Local Businesses

Local businesses prepare for Black Friday and the upcoming holidays.

It’s that time of year when shopping can be as much a part of the air as the obvious chill that gradually increases as the holidays approach. For people like Barbara Faye, that means a call out of retirement for a few weeks. Like many retailers, We’re Not All Nuts, Inc. finds itself pretty busy from now until around Christmas, when gift seekers take to local stores in search of that perfect token of love and cordiality. “It’s treated like a community store,” Barbara said about We’re Not All Nuts. Located at 867 Bustleton Pike, We’re Not All Nuts has been an independent candy and gift store in Richboro since 1980, with owner Oscar Faye heading the efforts. Barbara has been on staff for 27 years, and though she no longer works full-time, …

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Pairing Wines For Your Thanksgiving Feast

Here are a few simple guidelines that take the mystery out of picking the right wines, including lots of good, local options.

Everyone knows what belongs on the Thanksgiving table - the turkey, the vegetables, the rolls. But when it comes to wine, some people can get intimidated. Never fear, says Kim Graziano, event planner at Chaddsford Winery. "It's such a fun time to try different wines, maybe local wines you haven't tried before," she said. She said the classic dishes like turkey and ham call for a white wine that's crisp, dry and light. Specifically, she suggests looking at a riesling wine, but make sure it's dry. That means a German, Austrian or Alsatian style - check the label on the back. Sauvignon blanc is another good choice. Plus, with a big meal and large crowd, there's a chance to experiment a little, too. "With a bigger group, there is definitely …

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Poll: Where do you Black Friday Shop?

Patch wants to know the most popular places for shopping the day after Thanksgiving.

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Jenna Ekdahl

10:09 am on Friday, November 18, 2011

Also, will anyone be going at 10 p.m. Thursday or midnight to the stores opening then?   more ›

Zumbathon Sunday to Benefit Twilight Wish Foundation

The foundation's first-ever Zumbathon will be held Sunday at MMW Elementary.

By attending Sunday's Zumbathon at Maureen M. Welch Elementary, you won't just be helping a local nonprofit, you'll be helping to make some local residents' dreams come true. This is the first time the foundation has done a Zumbathon, a two-hour event where certified Zumba instructors teach different types of Zumba dance moves. So far there are roughly 80 to 100 people signed up to attend the event. Registration starts at 1 and class will begin at 1:30, coordinator Tasia Kavalek said.  The Twilight Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that "grants wishes" to low-income seniors, ages 68 and older. The group was founded in Bucks County in 2003 and their vision is "to make the world a nicer place to age, one wish at a time," according…

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Earl's Bucks County Brings Meals from Farm to Table

The Lahaska restaurant focuses on serving locally produced foods that fit the season.

Earl's Bucks County aims to bring the farm and market stand to the restaurant in order to reflect the seasons, according to General Manager David Zuckerman. "We want to be as local as possible," Zuckerman said while introducing a four-course menu tasting as part of a Visit Bucks County seminar.  As the seasons change, so does the cuisine. The menu at Earl's changes four to five times yearly, Zuckerman explained. "This is a new American cuisine restaurant," he said. "It's seasonally driven. We don't like the menu to be static." So if you enjoy a meal at Earl's Bucks County, you might never be able to have that meal again. If it's during the same season, Zuckerman said you might have a rendition of the same meal, but it probably won't be the…

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New Kid on the Block: Dom’s Lounge

If you’re in the mood for an exceptionally good meal and a relaxing, upscale atmosphere, Dom’s Lounge is the place to go.

Owner Vinny Scavo didn’t hesitate when he spoke about the need for Dominick’s Pizza to expand to include its new offspring, Dom’s Lounge, located right next door in the Richboro Shopping Plaza. “I felt there was simply a need for residents to escape locally,” Scavo said. “And I wanted to offer them a convenient, relaxing atmosphere where they could unwind, enjoy a good meal, 'lounge' out and linger awhile, all without having to drive very far.” In business since 1987 operating several area pizza locations, Scavo said he felt the need to enhance Dominick’s current menu to include upscale specialties, like crab cakes, steak and veal chops, providing a sort of “new American” cuisine like that of a steakhouse. Plus, Scavo said he wanted to …

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Family-Owned Coyle's Offers Expertise

A family-owned business serving area musicians and artists for over 14 years, even music celebrities such as Eddie Van Halen have visited this cool music shop.

Coyle's Richboro Music was founded by Frank Coyle more than 14 years ago and is now run by his son, Kevin Coyle. Both Frank and Kevin can be seen at the store, running this family-owned business along with five employees. The store has expanded over the years and has a large selection of musical instruments and one of the largest selections of sheet music in the area, everything from pop to classical and jazz. Kevin Coyle said that they provide music lessons for almost every type of instrument and offer voice lessons with twenty two instructors. The store offers full instrument repairs on every type of instrument, amplifiers and other music electronics. Kevin said the store also specializes in guitar customization and custom carved guitar …

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