I'm finally getting more details on Big Lots reopening, specifically one local store in Bucks County. At the beginning of April I told you the news that Big Lots stores were starting to reopen Fans of the discount retailer are thrilled They never thought they see it after closing all locations following declaring bankruptcy last year There's a new owner (Gordon Brothers Retail Partners) that acquired over 200 Big Lots stores and two distribution centers in the deal and plans began immediately to reinvent the brand and get back to business READ MORE: Grocery Outlet Opening Next to Big Lots in Fairless Hills "We're thrilled to be bringing the Big Lots! brand back to life by offering more deals than ever, lots of famous brands, and a new apparel department for the entire family," Gordon Brothers announced recently You may have to be patient for your local store to reopen The stores will be coming to life again in waves Another round of openings is planned for May 1 The first stores to open back up were sadly not in Pennsylvania But, Lower Bucks Source is reporting the Big Lots in Fairless Hills will be opening its doors once again this summer. The store located at 500 Lincoln Highway is slated for a late-June reopening Remodeling of the store has already started in anticipation of welcoming its loyal customers back in about two months If you're looking for a job, they're hiring. The sign in the front window says "We want you to be a part of the big lots comeback!!" READ MORE: Bucks County's First Nifty Fifty's Opening in Fairless Hills Also opening in June As soon as I hear of a grand reopening date For more information, click here. Gallery Credit: Rob Carroll There will be a new department to check out.\nRead More I'm finally getting more details on Big Lots reopening, specifically one local store in Bucks County. At the beginning of April I told you the news that Big Lots stores were starting to reopen READ MORE: Grocery Outlet Opening Next to Big Lots in Fairless Hills "We're thrilled to be bringing the Big Lots! brand back to life by offering more deals than ever, lots of famous brands, and a new apparel department for the entire family," Gordon Brothers announced recently But, Lower Bucks Source is reporting the Big Lots in Fairless Hills will be opening its doors once again this summer. If you're looking for a job, they're hiring. The sign in the front window says READ MORE: Bucks County's First Nifty Fifty's Opening in Fairless Hills Also opening in June For more information, click here. The Bristol Township Zoning Hearing Board approved a variance related to parking Monday evening for a proposed Nifty Fifty’s diner in the Fairless Hills section Nifty Fifty’s is looking to open at the closed Bank of America at 503 South Oxford Valley Road The location will be a franchise operated by Langhorne-based Retro Eats LLC which operates the Warminster Township Nifty Fifty’s location The franchisee needed a variance to operate a Nifty Fifty’s restaurant with 38 parking spaces instead of the required 82 but not without pushback from a neighboring property owner The board’s decision came after discussions and negotiations between the applicant and representatives from Queen Anne Plaza shopping center who expressed concerns about potential parking overflow onto their property said the proposed restaurant would have 90 seats in a 4,000-square-foot building with 1,500 square feet dedicated to dining space “We know what parking is required for a Nifty Fifty’s restaurant,” McGuigan said citing the franchisee’s experience with the similar location in Warminster Township testified that the 38 proposed spaces would be sufficient based on his experience operating the Warminster Township location “We don’t want customers to complain about parking,” Carotenuto said “We definitely don’t want customers parking in somebody else’s spaces.” After initially requesting the board deny the variance Queen Anne Plaza representatives proposed several conditions if it were to be approved The conditions proposed included installing a metal fence along the property line and posting no-parking signs Carotenuto agreed to the conditions proposed by Queen Anne Plaza “We care that much and want to come to this location that much and serve the community,” he said “So we’re willing to pay for the fence.” The board ultimately approved the variance with conditions that Retro Eats LLC install a fence and no-parking signs to be coordinated with Queen Anne Plaza Nifty Fifty’s is a 1950s-style diner known for burgers It has been around since 1987 and operates several locations in the Philadelphia region Report a correction via email | Editorial standards and policies You have successfully joined our email list Two businesses will soon find a new home at the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township Grocery Outlet, a discount store recently put up a sign announcing its impending move into the 42,000-square-foot space that was most recently occupied by Pathmark The store will sit between Retro Fitness and Big Lots — one of the few locations to have survived the company's bankruptcy declaration earlier this year Meanwhile the space on the shopping center's southeast corner is slated to become a Big Blue Swim School The schools teach kids ages three months to 12 years how to swim with weekly lessons from a team of professional swim instructors The company was founded by in 2009 by national champion swimmer Chris DeJong and now has almost 50 locations across the country including three others in Pennsylvania the shopping center will have just one vacant storefront remaining between Italian restaurant Arosso and Funzilla a massive indoor children's entertainment venue Lacey Latch is the development reporter for the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer. She can be reached at LLatch@gannett.com 2025 at 10:58 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Fairless Hills Shopping Center has been sold for $23.6 million according to the Philadelphia Business Journal a popular Lower Bucks County shopping center has been sold for $23.6 million we are currently exploring options and hope to have an update to share in the coming weeks,” Ocean State Job Lot said in a statement The shopping center had been owned by The Klein Group a Florham Park (N.J.) company that bills itself as an expert in real estate investments The shopping center recently opened a Big Blue Swim School A Grocery Outlet is also planned at the property The Philadelphia Business Journal reported that the Wawa near the shopping center —which is 87 percent occupied —is also included in the sale Big Blue Swim Club opened its second Bucks County location in the shopping centerin late September Grocery Outlet recently announced plans to open its fourth store in Bucks County with a location at the shopping center Ocean State Job Lot has 11 Pennsylvania stores including ones in Montgomeryville and Warminster Ocean State Job Lot's website says "our first preference is to own our our space" when considering a new location The company has grown its real estate portfolio acquiring more than 7.5 million square feet of real estate across more than 70 shopping centers throughout New England Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. A Lower Bucks County shopping center has sold for $23.6 million to a Rhode Island company that is optimistic about brick-and-mortar stores The shopping center, with 190,000 square feet of retail space, has been an anchor in Falls Township for decades and even in the online shopping era is nearly 90 percent occupied The shopping center is anchored by Funzilla, the kids indoor entertainment and birthday party place, as well as Big Lots a soup-to-nuts discount retailer that has plans to close its stores nationwide The Falls shopping center also includes a Wawa with gas pumps The site had been anchored by a Pathmark supermarket Going out of business Big Lots files for bankruptcy. Here's the fate of Bucks County stores in Falls, Souderton The previous owner spent millions sprucing up the place, including replacing roofs and paving parking lots. There were ten offers on the site, the Journal quoted Chris Munley the realtor who handled the property listing “It proves out what we’ve all been shouting from the mountaintops about the resilience of our market what the suburbs and city offer in terms of economic driver,” Munley told the Business Journal JD Mullane can be reached at jmullane@couriertimes.com Big Lots might be keeping its location in Falls Township’s Fairless Hills section open announced Friday that it is presenting a plan to a bankruptcy court to sell the business to Boston-based Gordon Brothers Retail Partners an investment company known for buying name brands that are facing trouble The sale would allow the “transfer of Big Lots assets including Variety Wholesalers Inc.” and it still has to be approved by the bankruptcy court The Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway is where the local Big Lots is located a list of stores staying open was not announced or filed in bankruptcy court “Variety Wholesalers intends to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores which it plans to operate under the Big Lots brand moving forward Variety Wholesalers may employ Big Lots associates at the acquired stores and distribution centers as well as certain corporate associates needed to support the go-forward footprint,” according to a company statement Variety Wholesalers has more than 400 retail stores under the Roses Ohio-headquartered Big Lots continued to advertise store closing sales as of Saturday “This sale agreement and transfer present the strongest opportunity to preserve jobs maximize value for the estate and ensure continuity of the Big Lots brand,” said Bruce Thorn “We are grateful to our associates nationwide for their grit and resilience throughout this process.” Variety Wholesalers’ president and CEO “We are excited to partner with Gordon Brothers to provide a path forward for the Big Lots brand and hundreds of its stores We look forward to working with members of the Big Lots team to realize the exciting opportunities ahead.” Discount retailer Big Lots announced shortly before Christmas that it would be closing its more than 900 stores after a deal to sell to Nexus Capital Management collapsed leading up to its bankruptcy filing in September the retailer had already closed more than 400 stores after warning of significant operational challenges and a potential default on a 2022 loan that threatened its ability to keep the doors open 2025 at 3:46 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Joann Fabrics is shutting three of its Bucks County locations after recently announcing the nationwide closure of 500 of its 800 stores PA —Joann Fabrics is shutting three of its Bucks County locations after recently announcing the nationwide closure of 500 of its 800 stores The store in the Oxford Crossing Shopping Center in Falls Township is on the closure list No date has been announced for the closure The store is currently holding a liquidation sale The Warrington Township store in the Target Shopping Center on Easton Road and the one on West Broad Street in Quakertown are also included among the stores that will be closing Joanne Fabrics is known for its sewing machines and supplies Court filings show that Joann will close stores in all 50 states, with Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Washington among those affected most, according to CNN The news comes as other major retailers have announced closures as well The 81-year-old Ohio-based retailer has identified dozens of stores in Pennsylvania for potential immediate closure in court documents, according to ABC. A building that was once a Bank of America in Bristol Township could soon get a retro makeover The Philly-based Nifty Fifty's restaurant chain is seeking approval to open one of its 1950s-themed eateries at 501 S The venture by Retro Eats LLC moved forward earlier this month when franchisee owner Anthony Carotenuto sought and received a zoning tweak that allows him to have 38 parking spaces rather than the required 82 spaces There isn’t room at the property located in the Queen Anne Plaza Shopping Center Wings to Go and longtime local faves Julio’s Pizza and Café Ferraro Taste of the '50s Nostalgic Nifty Fifty's chain brings exotic milkshakes, hand-cut fries to Warminster Carotenuto, who franchises the Warminster Nifty Fifty’s, allayed concerns submitted by the shopping plaza’s owner, Longview Property Group that the restaurant employees and customers will park in spaces that are set aside for other tenants “We don’t want customers complaining about parking, and we definitely don’t want customers parking in somebody else’s spaces. That’s something we won’t tolerate, either,” he told the township Zoning Hearing Board Arne Andersen Longview Property Group’s executive vice president telling the board that the busy shopping plaza is fully rented and that parking is at a premium spaces are for contracted clients 90-seat restaurant would need just 38 spaces He compared it to the Nifty Fifty’s in Warminster 2013 tax issue Second of Nifty Fifty's owners sentenced they’re never using more than 26-27 spaces That’s on their greatest day and this is designed to be a very similar restaurant,” he said offered a compromise: screen off the restaurant property from the shopping center's parking lot with a four-foot tall place “No Parking” signs in areas reserved for other tenants But Andersen adamantly turned down his suggestion to use less expensive arborvitae trees to screen off the parking lot or to share the cost of a tasteful metal fence the compromise was accepted and the board approved the parking space tweak Nifty Fifty’s must still go through land development When the Fairless Hills store opens, it will be the chain's ninth location. A Bensalem Nifty Fifty's shop on Street Road burned in a two-alarm fire in 2013 Joann will close its store in Falls Township as the company navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in just a few years The fabrics and crafting store in the Court at Oxford Valley on Commerce Boulevard in the Fairless Hills section of Falls Township is among approximately 500 locations nationwide slated for closure The company is also closing stores in Northeast Philadelphia “As part of the ongoing Chapter 11 process and our efforts to maximize the value of the business Joann has filed a motion seeking court authority to begin closing approximately 500 stores across the nation,” a company spokesperson said “This was a very difficult decision to make given the major impact we know it will have on our team members our customers and all of the communities we serve A careful analysis of store performance and future strategic fit for the company determined which stores should remain operating as usual at this time.” Joann has about 800 stores nationwide and plans to close about 500 of them If approved by a judge at a Friday hearing going-out-of-business sales are expected to begin as soon as Saturday and continue for several months The interim CEO of the retailer said last month that the company has been damaged by changes to the retail environment As Joann’s navigated its financial troubles a move that officials said let it “execute on top and bottom-line initiatives to manage costs and drive value.” The company currently operates in 49 states with 19,000 employees Joann entered Chapter 11 protection in Delaware in January after inventory shortages, according to CNBC The company also filed first for bankruptcy in March 2024 The Big Lots store in Falls Township’s Fairless Hills section has closed permanently The closure comes after weeks of liquidation sales following the Ohio-based company’s bankruptcy filing The 40,000-square-foot store in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway closure has left the future of the retail space uncertain Big Lots has indicated that approximately 200 of its stores will reopen under an unspecified brand name Variety Wholesalers is acquiring between 200 and 400 Big Lots locations which it intends to operate under the Big Lots brand which operates over 400 retail stores under banners including Roses and Maxway may also employ existing Big Lots associates at the acquired stores and distribution centers While it remains unclear whether the Falls Township location will reopen under the Big Lots brand or be operated by Variety Wholesalers, the Fairless Hills Shopping Center has been sold to Ocean State Job Lot, a Rhode Island-based discount retailer, for $23.6 million Ocean State Job Lot does own some of the shopping centers where its stores are based Ocean State Job Lot did not confirm whether it plans to open a store in the shopping center but stated that it has “more growth with new stores on the horizon.” Big Lots traces its roots to 1967 and expanded to have more than 1,400 stores before financial troubles hit in 2023 Big Blue Swim School is ready to make a splash next week with the opening of its new location in Fairless Hills. Swimmers can head to the pool in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center off Lincoln Highway starting Monday March 3 with the school offering 50% off the first eight lessons to celebrate the grand opening This will be the company's fourth school in Pennsylvania and the second franchise location opened by Olympic swimmer Kristy Kowal whose sister-in-law grew up in Fairless Hills Kowal opened her first Big Blue location in Paoli in 2023 "We're thrilled to open our second Big Blue Swim School and bring top-tier swim education to Fairless Hills," Kowal said in a statement announcing the opening "It's no secret that I'm passionate about swimming but having the opportunity to share this life-saving skill with beginner swimmers — and to do so with my brother and sister-in-law — makes this journey even more meaningful," Kowal said The Fairless Hills Big Blue Swim School will offer weekly 30 to 45-minute swim lessons for children beginning as young as three months old Lessons led by professional instructors are available year-round For more information about classes, scheduling and more, visit the school's website Party City will be closing its roughly 700 stores nationwide after nearly 40 years serving customers and its two stores in Bucks County will not be spared Reports indicate that all stores are expected to close by the end of February including the locations in Fairless Hills and Warminster The Fairless Hill stores shares a shopping center with Dollar Tree Giant and other stores off Oxford-Valley Road The Warminster store could leave a vacancy in a center with Kohl's and Shop Rite along West Street Road "As with many other retailers, macroeconomic headwinds more recently proved too severe for the Company to overcome," the retailer said in a news release New Jersey-based retailer announced plans this week to start a "wind down" of its retail and wholesale operations in addition to starting going-out-of-business sales at all stores The decision comes after the company faced financial challenges in recent years reduced consumer spending and increasing competition from online retailers Party City eventually filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a restructuring in 2023 that scrubbed nearly $1 billion of the company's debt This retailer isn't the only one that's recently gone out of business Big Lots announced last week that all of its remaining locations will also be closing including Bucks County's sole location in Falls Township Three popular chain restaurants are under construction in Lower Bucks County in high-profile locations in Middletown and Bristol townships fries and a milkshake with a side of tailfins The locally owned and franchised chain is building its ninth store in Bristol Township at 501 S at the site of a long-shuttered Bank of America branch “We hate to give an exact date of a grand opening but probably late summer,” said Ron Toscani “What makes us different is we make everything fresh the day it’s served who was at the construction site this week The Philadelphia-area chain was launched by Leo McGlynn in 1987 According to the company's website McGlynn's “passion for cooking stemming from his childhood combined with a desire to provide deliciously thick and enjoyable malts and milkshakes and fresh food similar to the timeless soda shop recipes of the ’50s … Nifty Fifty’s was opened to give all of our customers the opportunity to experience the 1950s.” Back to the 1950s From banking to burgers: Retro restaurant is coming to shuttered Bristol Township building LanghorneThe latest store in this popular franchise is to replace a closed and gutted The store is approximately 2 miles from another Langhorne Chick-fil-A, near Sesame Place at the Oxford Valley Mall That may seem like the company is cutting it close but the Oxford Valley Mall store is jammed daily (except Sundays of course) with lines of cars through its drive-thru Some wait times can take as long as 20 minutes Chick-fil-A’s corporate media spokesman did not return a message this week But a source at the construction site said the new store will relieve those long lines they’re going to raze and rebuild the (Oxford Valley Mall location),” the source said that’s what we’re planning,” the source said When will it open? Here's when the second Chick-fil-A in Middletown plans to open This Rosemead, California-based chain is building its second location in Bucks County in Middletown at the site of the venerable Blue Fountain Diner (renamed Langhorne Speedway Diner) before the building was razed Panda Express markets itself as a healthy fast-food alternative for those who love Chinese cuisine with “bold American tastes.” New places to eat Hot chicken and Bernie Lomax sightings: Here's latest on restaurants Bucks County scene A message left with corporate on Tuesday was not returned right away but construction workers installing the site pad said that their work would be done in approximately five weeks and that the building would likely take another three months to complete So look for the place to open in late summer 2025 Big Lots is preparing to close all of its remaining 963 locations after a proposed sale of the company's assets recently fell through The company announced last week that they do not anticipate completing their previously announced sale to Nexus Capital Management As a result, Big Lots is preparing to start going out of business sales at all remaining locations to "protect the value of its estate," according to a news release from the company The Big Lots in Fairless Hills is the company's only location within Bucks County It is not clear exactly when the store will close its doors for good The store is nestled into the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township The long-vacant storefront next door was recently announced as the future home of the discount store Grocery Outlet A Big Blue Swim School is also moving into the southeastern corner of the same shopping center More: Fairless Hills Shopping Center is filling some vacancies. Here's what's moving in The move comes a few months after the company initially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The initial plan involved closing 340 stores across the country as part of the sale agreement with Nexus Capital The retailer will continue to pursue possible solutions through the sale of the company and its assets The company does not believe that the impending going out of business sales will prohibit the company or its assets from being sold Big Lots is not the only national retailer to face these challenges This week NJ-based Party City also announced they will be closing all of their stores The Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township will be getting a grocery store and an indoor swimming school The shopping center that featured a Pathmark until its closure in 2015 is preparing new additions for 2025 A sign went up recently announcing that Grocery Outlet will be taking the 42,000-square-foot space between Big Lots and Retro Fitness Grocery Outlet is a discount market that offers food and other items at closeout or cheaper-than-typical prices The company has more than 450 locations spread across California There are already locations in Warminster Township and Warwick Township The new grocery store will compete against several Giant Food Stores and Redners Market all within a few minutes’ drive the Grocery Outlet is the third largest space in the shopping center the former Tuesday Morning storefront will soon become home to BigBlue Swim School Erica Kowal said that she and her Olympic swimmer sister-in-law Kristy Kowal will be running the business Kristy Kowal grew up the Pennsbury School District and runs a BigBlue Swim School in Paoli 2025 at 7:52 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Party City is closing all of its stores PA —Bucks County's two Party City locations offer deep discounts during its Going-Out-Of-Business Sale as the store and all party supplies chain ride off into the sunset ending its 40-year reign as the go-to party supplier in the country The chain was hit hard when people stopped having parties during the COVID-19 pandemic and has struggled since with supply chain issues and inflation The company also has said a helium shortage hurt its business The retailer also faces growing competition from big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target and holiday pop-up stores such as Spirit Halloween As part of Party City’s 2023 bankruptcy filing its debt was reduced by $1 billion and equity shares were turned over to the retailer’s lenders were closed as part of the 2023 bankruptcy strategy 2024Flames were seen coming from the 2nd floor of the two-story house.FAIRLESS HILLS (WPVI) -- A Bucks County home caught fire on Wednesday morning It happened in the 600 block of Saxony Drive in Fairless Hills Flames were seen coming from the 2nd floor of the two-story house Crews had to set up water lines to fight it and brought it under control a short time ago It is unclear if anyone was inside the home The Bristol Township Zoning Hearing Board recently gave the green light for a new Nifty Fifty’s diner to open in Fairless Hills The new to the area restaurant will be located in the old Bank of America building on South Oxford Valley Road A parking variance needed to move forward with the plans was just approved on Monday night Have you ever been to a Nifty Fifty's The new Fairless Hills location will be a franchise operated by Retro Eats LLC, based in Langhorne, which also runs the Nifty Fifty’s in Warminster Township This franchise requested approval for 38 parking spaces instead of the usual 82 required leading to a bit of back-and-forth with people from closeby Queen Anne Plaza They were concerned about potential overflow into their parking spots Retro Eats LLC attorney Bryce McGuigan told the board that the 38 spots would be plenty for the restaurant's 90-seat capacity saying that the Warminster location never uses more than 27 spaces at peak times “We want our customers to have a smooth experience without parking hassles." Queen Anne Plaza suggested adding a metal fence and no-parking signs between the properties showing that he truly wants to be in that location and doesn't want problems in the community The zoning board agreed to approve the variance with the promise that the fence and signs go up READ MORE: Wendy's Closing Over 100 Locations. Is Yours Safe? Nifty Fifty’s has been in the Philadelphia area since 1987 This will only be the second Nifty Fifty's restaurant in Bucks County.\nRead More The Bristol Township Zoning Hearing Board recently gave the green light for a new Nifty Fifty’s diner to open in Fairless Hills Have you ever been to a Nifty Fifty's The new Fairless Hills location will be a franchise operated by Retro Eats LLC, based in Langhorne, which also runs the Nifty Fifty’s in Warminster Township READ MORE: Wendy's Closing Over 100 Locations. Is Yours Safe? Nifty Fifty’s has been in the Philadelphia area since 1987 recently proposed to undertake 10-year maintenance dredging in the Delaware River at the Fairless Hills Basin and berthing areas The Army Corps estimates the 10-year dredging project to remove around 220,000 cubic yards of sediment from an 18-acre dredge footprint the first cycle will entail dredging of 60,000 cubic yards and subsequent dredging events would be approximately 40,000 cubic yards Dredging will be completed using either the hydraulic or mechanical method depending on equipment availability for each individual dredging cycle The deadline for sending comments on the proposed dredging of the Fairless Hills Basin and berthing areas is April 10 Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox Big Lots has filed for bankruptcy and is closing up to 315 stores But where does that leave its two Bucks County locations in Fairless Hills in Falls and Souderton Bankruptcy Big Lots announce store closings. Here's the one closing in Pennsylvania “We’re not on the list,” said assistant manager Sean McCaffrey, at the Fairless Hills store “An email was sent to all managers and associates about a month ago “We’re not closing,” said the manager on duty at the Souderton store Staying alive Big Lots will close stores as it mulls bankruptcy. There are a handful in Bucks and Montco décor and other items out of reach for its cost-conscious customers economy has continued to face macroeconomic challenges including elevated inflation which has adversely impacted the buying power of our customers,” a corporate financial disclosure filing states Hard times How much does the American Dream cost after historically high inflation? Big Lots had planned to open three stores in the past year but now plans to close up to 315 across the nation Big Lots has five stores in the area in Montgomery County The chain has some 1,400 stores across the nation. It will be acquired by Nexus Capital Management JD Mullane can be reached at 215-949-5745 or at jmullane@couriertimes.com Get ready Falls Township residents. There's a new grocery store moving into town It will be in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center By 2025, the shopping center will have a brand-new grocery store and an indoor swimming school making it an even more convenient spot for locals If you’ve been in that area for a while you might remember the Pathmark store that closed back in 2015 the 42,000-square-foot space that was once Pathmark is getting a fresh start with Grocery Outlet If you're not familiar, it's a discount grocery chain that offers everything from food to household items at lower-than-usual prices I've been to the Grocery Outlet in Hamilton, NJ (Mercer County) and liked the selection and of course Make sure to check out Grocery Outlet's NOSH section (natural The sign just went up announcing that the store will be opening between Big Lots and Retro Fitness Grocery Outlet is known for its amazing deals and already has over 450 locations across the country There are already stores in Warminster Township and Warwick Township so this new location will be a great addition for locals looking to save some money There is no shortage of grocery stores in the area but I'm sure they're all more expensive than Grocery Outlet The shopping center is surrounded by major stores like Giant Food and Redner’s Market, all just a short drive away According to the article the new Grocery Outlet will be the third-largest space in the shopping center READ MORE: MaGerk's Pub & Grill opening first Bucks County location in Langhorne It looks like Fairless Hills Shopping Center is about to get even busier with this improvement plan You could save a lot of money on your grocery bill.\nRead More Get ready Falls Township residents. There's a new grocery store moving into town By 2025, the shopping center will have a brand-new grocery store and an indoor swimming school If you're not familiar, it's a discount grocery chain that offers everything from food to household items at lower-than-usual prices I've been to the Grocery Outlet in Hamilton, NJ (Mercer County) and liked the selection and of course Grocery Outlet is known for its amazing deals and already has over 450 locations across the country and savings all season long at Grocery Outlet Check out what we are meal-prepping for this week According to the article READ MORE: MaGerk's Pub & Grill opening first Bucks County location in Langhorne Legend has it that the Band-Aid was created by a Johnson & Johnson employee for his wife, who was prone to suffering nicks in the kitchen Rather than wait to return and dress the wounds at night Earle Dickson invented the Band-Aid so his wife could attend to her own wounds throughout the day The product became such a success that it's now become the standard name for most adhesive bandages Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardHow a Bucks landfill complex produces enough gas to power 63,000 homesTexas-based WM recently began tapping two of those big landfills to harness what lies beneath: gas on a big scale The Fairless Hills Landfill complex in Bucks County owned by waste hauler WM spans 6,000 acres populated by four landfills and two lakes Texas-based WM recently began tapping two of those sprawling landfills to harness what lies beneath: gas on a big scale from decomposing solid waste that can ultimately generate electricity The gas is extracted from 290 wells in the closed GROWS-North Landfill and 314 wells in the active Fairless Landfill It undergoes a transformation into renewable natural gas at WM’s new $131 million facility It can produce the equivalent energy to power 63,000 homes annually The processed gas is funneled into a pipeline operated by the Williams Cos. “This renewable natural gas goes into the pipeline and offsets fossil fuels that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere,” said Tara Hemmer WM senior vice president and chief sustainability officer Hemmer said the company considers the process an environmental win given that it taps a fuel source that would otherwise have to be flared and vented into the atmosphere “You end up with pure pipeline-quality methane that can be pushed right into the Williams pipeline,” Hemmer said “It’s considered a renewable natural gas at that point.” Landfills produce gas when bacteria breaks down organic materials contained in solid waste taps a significant energy resource that would otherwise go unused the nation’s largest waste disposal company partly to power its fleet of waste hauling vehicles But this plant operates on a grand scale as part of a company plan that began in 2022 That plan calls for WM to build 20 new renewable natural gas facilities by 2026 WM houses the new gas processing equipment in twin 20,000-square-foot buildings near the landfills said gas from the landfill gets routed through a series of filters and compressors that separate carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide and methane are both greenhouse gases The gas from wells at the landfills is sent into the plant via pipes labeled simply “landfill gas.” then the rest of the process is spent making methane that’s pure as possible Natural gas is composed primarily of methane The gas gets routed to a series of 30 cylinders costing $35,000 each carbon dioxide and methane get separated by their molecular structures after being forced through the equivalent of straws with tiny openings there’s more processing along a route of compressors and oxygen are pumped to another location at the complex to be burned and flared off at high temperatures according to EPA regulations gets pressurized with enough force to pump into the Williams Cos pipeline where it can be transported and sold for a range of energy uses He noted that the renewable natural gas flowing into the pipeline was being sent with more than 700 pounds per square inch of pressure The Fairless Hills facility has the ability to produce 12,000 standard cubic feet per minute of gas As the Fairless Hills landfill continues to get filled and 13,000 of them run on compressed natural gas — including some that haul waste from Philadelphia’s streets Snyder said the company is converting 500 to 1,000 trucks a year from gasoline to compressed natural gas “The collections trucks go and pick up the trash at homes and bring it to the landfill,” Snyder said “That material starts to break down and produces methane gas that gets captured and processed here to fill trucks with compressed natural gas.” “We’re the largest natural gas fleet in North America,” Snyder said we will be able to produce enough gas to fuel that entire fleet of 13,000.” the party will soon be over for Party City The party supplies chain will be going out of business in the coming weeks informed corporate employees of the impending shutdown on Friday The Fairless Hills Towne Center location along South Oxford Valley Road in Falls Township was still operational as of Friday night a company source revealed that while the stores will continue to operate into January they are expected to close down completely by spring Party City employees from around the closure posted that they were blindsided by the news The news of the closure comes without an official statement from Party City as of Friday afternoon has faced stiff competition from online giants like Amazon After declaring bankruptcy in January 2023 the company managed to emerge from bankruptcy later that September Bloomberg News reported recently that the company was considering a second bankruptcy filing due to ongoing sales challenges New Jersey-based Party City appointed Barry Litwin as CEO in August The new CEO said he planned to “strengthen our financial performance and build a leading end-to-end celebration experience for consumers.” has more than 750 company-owned stores and franchise locations 2024 at 11:14 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Grocery Outlet has announced plans to open its fourth store in the county The "extreme-value" chain will open in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township PA —Grocery Outlet has announced plans to open its fourth store in the county The "extreme-value" chain will open in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township The store will occupy 42,000 square feet of space in the shopping center, which recently announced it was adding a Big Blue Swim School there. Big Blue Swim School opened in late July in the Center Point Place Shopping Center in Warminster. Big Blue Swim School specializes in teaching children how to be safe Grocery Outlet has Bucks County locations in Warminster The store in the Warwick Square Shopping Centeron York Road in Jamison opened in February Grocery Outlet offers a full range of products along with a wide assortment of natural and organic choices The store also carries a large selection of health and beauty care Grocery Outlet sells the same trusted brands as traditional grocery stores but at lower prices Its buyers scour the country to find the top manufacturers with excess inventory and seasonal closeouts so Grocery Outlet can offer “WOW savings” on thousands of name-brand products at significantly lower prices The company has more than 450 locations throughout California Discount retailer Big Lots is shutting down all of its locations nationwide The closings marks a final blow for the retailer just three months after the company sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection The announcement impacts more than 900 Big Lots stores and signals the start of “going out of business” sales which could start as early as this weekend While the exact closure date for the Falls Township store remains unconfirmed but Big Lots aims to finalize an alternative transaction by early January The closure follows the collapse of a prospective acquisition by Nexus Capital Management The company to pursue other sale options to salvage its business a statement from the Ohio-based company said “We all have worked extremely hard and have taken every step to complete a going concern sale,” said Bruce Thorn While we remain hopeful that we can close an alternative going concern transaction in order to protect the value of the Big Lots estate we have made the difficult decision to begin the going out of business process.” A Grocery Outlet store is set to open adjacent to the soon-to-be-vacant Big Lots location A home in Bristol Township’s Fairless Hills section was badly damaged by a Wednesday morning blaze 2 Chief Chris Shortt said that a police officer on patrol in the area saw smoke coming from the home and alerted a dispatcher just past 5:30 a.m. leading to firefighters being called to the 600 block of Saxony Drive Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the second floor of the residence Crews searched the home and found no one inside It took firefighters about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control and put on a good knock on the fire,” Shortt said The Bristol Township Fire Marshal’s Office was investigating the cause of the blaze The fire destroyed a second-floor bedroom and caused extensive heat and smoke damage on the rest of the floor while the first level suffered water damage 2025 at 10:20 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Bucks County SPCA rescued 53 cats who were housed in filthy conditions at a public storage facility in Fairless Hills PA —The Bucks County SPCA has removed 53 cats that were housed in a Falls Township public storage facility The cats were removed from Public Storage at 370 Commerce Blvd in Fairless Hills though it's possible they were brought from elsewhere Officials said that none of the cats were found to have a microchip when scanned by BCSPCA director of communications and development said that the 53 cats and kittens were kept in filthy The Bucks County SPCA medical team examined each one upon arrival at the shelter to identify their needs and prioritize treatment The Falls Township Animal Control discovered the cats and called the BCSPCA for help rescuing the animals "These cases are troubling and sad because of the level of suffering endured by animals who are unable to escape their circumstances," officials said "What can start with good intentions – someone attempting to care for unwanted cats or other animals – can go terribly wrong and fast." The agency's chief humane officer negotiated the surrender of all 53 cats by the owner —a critical step in expediting their eventual adoption to good homes once the animals fully recover all the rescued animals were settled into clean safe housing at the BCSPCA Lahaska and Quakertown Shelters "We are thankful these cats are now safe and started on the road to recovery." The Bucks County SPCA said that Public Storage staff were very responsive providing water and assisting in moving the cats for transport Interested adopters can watch the BCSPCA social media pages and website for updates and medical care for these animals rescued from cruelty and neglect This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Bristol Township Council has given the green light to bring a Nifty Fifty’s diner to the Fairless Hills section Nifty Fifty’s plans to open at the closed Bank of America at 503 South Oxford Valley Road which operates the Warminster Township Nifty Fifty’s location expressed enthusiasm about bringing Nifty Fifty’s to Bristol Township The restaurant will feature 90 dining seats compared to 75 at their Warminster Township location The project will reduce impervious surface at the site and see the former bank branch undergo a renovation An engineer from Bowler Engineering provided preview of the site improvements “Vehicular access currently on Oxford Valley Road will remain an ingress and egress driveway,” the engineer explained some minor pavement adjustments throughout the parking lot and drive aisles.” Additional improvements include a trash enclosure at the rear of the property landscape enhancements along the property boundary Carotenuto explained that will be enough parking spots at the location “We are going to be putting a couple small tables out front but there’s only so many days that are nice enough to,” Carotenuto explained a fence will be installed around the property The measure was agreed upon at a November Zoning Hearing Board meeting and aims to prevent patrons from parking in adjacent shopping centers Carotenuto expressed gratitude for the community’s support and the township’s assistance throughout the process there was a post on Levittown Now and just a lot of great support,” Carotenuto said The council members showed enthusiasm for the project Carotenuto was asked when the restaurant will open “We’re shooting for late spring or early June so it’s going to be quick,” he responded Nifty Fifty’s is a 1950s-style diner known for burgers The news keeps getting worse for fans of fabric and crafting store Joann which is now set to close more than half of its locations across the U.S. including several in Bucks and Montgomery counties the company provided a list of "underperforming" stores that they had selected to close "immediately," which includes 33 stores across Pennsylvania "Since becoming a private company in April, the Board and management team have continued to execute on top-and bottom-line initiatives to manage costs and drive value,” Michael Prendergast, interim CEO of Joann, said in January. “However the last several years have presented significant and lasting challenges in the retail environment coupled with our current financial position and constrained inventory levels Joann has confirmed that it plans to close 500 of its roughly 850 stores nationwide Ford, Honda auto recalls: Honda recalls more than 72,000 vehicles. Check car recalls here and Bucks County dealers Locations in Bucks marked for closure are: 320 Commerce Blvd. Fairless Hills in the Court at Oxford Valley; 1465 W Closing in Philadelphia is the 11000 Roosevelt Blvd The Whitehall store in Lehigh County was previously announced as closing With the inclusion of the Joann stores in Quakertown Fairless Hills and Warrington on the list of 500 Bucks County will be left with no remaining locations once those stores are shuttered The company has yet to release a full list of store closures. Previously, USA TODAY reported that at least eight stores across Iowa and Massachusetts were closing in early January "as part of routine store location evaluation and optimization." This was before the second bankruptcy filing "This was a very difficult decision to make given the major impact we know it will have on our Team Members our customers and all of the communities we serve," a Joann spokesperson told USA TODAY on Wednesday "A careful analysis of store performance and future strategic fit for the Company determined which stores should remain operating as usual at this time." Next for Narrow Way Farm: Why the farm of the largest animal rescue case in Bucks County history could go to auction The spokesperson said the closures are part of the ongoing Chapter 11 process and that Joann has already filed a motion in court to get the go-ahead to shutter the roughly 500 locations "Right-sizing our store footprint is a critical part of our efforts to ensure the best path forward for JOANN," the spokesperson said The company also warned that more stores could be closed in the future as they progress through bankruptcy proceedings This story has been updated to add new information Ocean State Job Lot, a Rhode Island-based discount retailer, has purchased the Fairless Hills Shopping Center in a $23.6 million transaction, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported The 189,400-square-foot shopping center along Lincoln Highway was previously owned by New Jersey-based The Klein Group the shopping center sits on 15 acres and features nearly 800 parking spaces an indoor entertainment and birthday party venue for kids A Wawa with gas pumps sits in the corner of the property The shopping center also houses a Big Lots store, which is expected to close following the retailer’s recent bankruptcy filing “Regarding the former Big Lots space, we are currently exploring options and hope to have an update to share in the coming weeks,” the Philadelphia Business Journal reported A Big Blue Swim School and a Grocery Outlet are both expected to open this year in the shopping center The Klein Group had acquired the shopping center in 2014 for $9.5 million Pathmark was shopping center’s main tenant Ocean State Job Lot also owns and operates a store in a shopping center in Warminster Township A Philadelphia man faces multiple charges after allegedly depositing fraudulent checks at a local ATM Police were called to the Citizens Bank ATM inside a Giant Food Store in Falls Township’s Fairless Hills section on Tuesday when a video teller allegedly observed Tyson Davis-Reggie The checks were returned by the bank as fraudulent Davis-Reggie had already transferred $19,000 to his checking account who was seen standing off screen with a cast Davis-Reggie was apprehended after a brief chase through the store The 22-year-old man was pushed into an ice machine before being tackled by officers escaped and was last seen entering a white Infiniti with Pennsylvania plates The alleged fraudulent checks were issued by a Tae Kwon Do school for amounts of $9,899 and $989.23 The Tae Kwon Do school denied authorizing the payments or writing the checks to Davis-Reggie He waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge John Galloway and is currently released on 10 percent of $4,000 bail pending trial He waived his right for a preliminary hearing recently before District Judge John Galloway and is headed to trial He was released on 10 percent of $4,000 bail Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents The YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties has officially merged with the Greater Valley YMCA and is now operating under the new name River Crossing YMCA The merger extends the reach of the organization across Northampton and Lehigh counties in Pennsylvania a native of Fairless Hills and the current president and CEO of River Crossing YMCA has been instrumental in several YMCA consolidations He oversaw the joining of the Lower Bucks Family He also led the 2022 merger with Hunterdon County YMCA Under the leadership of Moore and his team the organization has not only expanded through mergers but has also seen facility enhancements including the renovation of the Fairless Hills branch Moore took the helm of the Northampton/Lehigh YMCA following the departure of its previous chief last August under a management agreement that paved the way for the merger committed to building upon the excellence of over 100 years of service to our local communities,” said Moore “Our members and participants will benefit from strengths and talents from both organizations with a greater variety of high-quality programs Coming together also allows us to expand the reach of our mission-driven services and community impact The leaders from both Ys are as excited as I am to begin this work together as one association.”  including access to a broader range of programs and increased community impact The combined River Crossing YMCA reported $55 million in revenue and 37 school-age child care programs across multiple counties The nonprofit organization’s charitable community impact is noted at over $12 million annually It offers financial aid and free programs to veterans all YMCA members will have access to facilities and programs across all branches The Fairless Hills branch recently celebrated the opening of Studio 1 separate arts and craft areas for Stay and Play “It is thrilling to see members in the newly expanded spaces,” said Andrew Yannarella vice president of operations of the Lower Bucks County region of River Crossing YMCA “With our focus on the needs of our community we can continue to accommodate the demand for more group exercise classes and opportunities for our families to enjoy the Y 2025 at 12:23 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Big Blue Swim School's second Bucks County location will be opening Monday in Fairless Hills PA —Big Blue Swim School will be opening its second location in Bucks County on Monday Big Blue Swim School —one of the nation’s fastest-growing swim school franchises —is set to open its new location at 524 Lincoln Hwy in Fairless Hills It will be the school's fourth Pennsylvania location and second in Bucks County This will be the second franchise location opened by U.S Olympic swimmer Kristy Kowal and her family following the Paoli location that opened in October 2023 The Kowal family’s connection to the Philadelphia region and their passion for Big Blue’s mission drives them to serve families and empower local children with the skills they need to feel confident and be safe in the water Big Blue Fairless Hills will off a grand opening special of 50 percent off the first eight lessons Click here for more information about the Big Blue Swim School Fairless Hills opening Big Blue Swim School Fairless Hills will offer weekly year-round 30 to 45-minute swim lessons for children beginning at just three months old engaging lessons are led by professional instructors Big Blue sets itself apart from other swim schools with 90-degree a comfortable viewing area to keep an eye on swimmers; plenty of private changing rooms anti-microbial flooring throughout the facility Big Blue’s mobile app allows parents to conveniently schedule and coordinate classes for multiple kids simultaneously and track their swimming progress “As we open our fourth location in Pennsylvania we’re excited to keep celebrating the Big Moments that are created in and out of the pool,” says Chris DeJong founder and president of the Big Blue Swim School “Our mission is to build the foundation for children to experience a lifetime of safety Big Blue Swim School offers an unparalleled swim lesson experience from professional instructors Founded in 2009 by national champion swimmer Chris DeJong Big Blue now has more than 44 pools and counting across the nation To learn more, visit www.BigBlueSwimSchool.com Company to swap final phase of Keystone Trade Center from distribution to data centers Real estate firm NorthPoint Development is looking to develop a data center park outside Philadelphia First reported by BizJournal and others NorthPoint this week gained approval to alter plans at its Keystone Trade Center in Bucks County to accommodate some 2 million sq ft (185,805 sqm) of data centers – and also to amend 1.35 million sq ft (125,420 sqm) of previously approved planned distribution centers for data center uses The Falls Township board of supervisors approved the requests during a meeting this week. The requests had been recommend for approval by the local planning commission originally included four distribution facilities on 247 acres This has now been revised to ten single- or two-story data center buildings ranging from 112,000 sq ft to 217,000 sq ft (10,405 sqm to 20,160 sqm) for a digital infrastructure campus NorthPoint’s representative during the meeting said the company has entered into a new agreement with a new user The company also filed to amend plans for building 6 of phase II at the Keystone Center NorthPoint originally envisioned a 1.35 million sq ft distribution facility The Keystone Trade Center is built on the former US Steel site in Fairless Hills The 1,850+ acre site is being redeveloped for up to 15 million sq ft of logistics and industrial space NorthPoint first acquired the property in 2020 for $160 million from US Steel phases I and II have been completed and fully leased Plans for at least one 1 million sq ft data center at the Keystone Center surfaced – possibly the Building 6 amendment – last year from one of Keystone’s tenants at the site NorthPoint Development is a Kansas City-based commercial real estate operating company focused on residential and industrial developments The company has plans to develop an extensive data center business saying it has 37 powered land sites across 17 states totaling more than 15,600 acres and 4.8GW of potential capacity Earlier this year NorthPoint, filed to develop a 1,283-acre 15-building campus in Hazle Township’s 3,000-acre Humboldt North Industrial Park work on the first five buildings would start in Q4 2026 Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Bucks County anglers will return to their favorite fishing spots brimming with rainbows The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has posted its trout stocking schedule This annual fish release takes off next week when 3.2 million trout are to be dropped into 691 streams and 130 lakes statewide Among the new fish drop sites this year is Lake Caroline in Fairless Hills in Falls at the county’s Oxford Valley Park It has been a favorite fishing spot for youngsters for decades “The county park provides excellent angler accessibility,” the commission’s website stated “Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.” Good read Searching for traces of the lost village of Maple Beach in Bristol Township In Bucks County, trout stocking began Feb. 22 at the east branch of Perkiomen Creek in Sellersville. The spring stocking ends in Bucks County on May 5 at Levittown Lake in Tullytown Opening day for trout fishing is April 5 at 8 a.m Volunteers are welcome to help drop the fish into the water No registration or experience is required — just show up the commission requests that participants organize themselves to choose the lineup of helpers is to be stocked with rainbow trout at 12 p.m According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, anglers who are 16 and older must have a state fishing license and trout license. Both can be obtained at the commission’s website or at participating retailers statewide no fishing is allowed in waterways stocked by the state until opening day April 5 JD Mullane can be reached at jmullane@couriertimes.com.