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Washington Crossing Business Leader Brings Her U.S. Army Intelligence Skills to Global Executive Search Firm
Aileen Alexander, former U.S. Army Captain from Washington Crossing, has joined Diversified Search Group, a Philadelphia-based executive placement firm. She fills a newly created position as vice chair and leader of the corporate global practice, reports Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Judith M. von Seldeneck, Diversified Search founder/chairwoman, called Alexander an industry “superstar.” She continued: “Her background…
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If Willy Wonka Dealt in Toys, Not Candy, His Shop Would Resemble This Doylestown Kid-Centric Business
Fabby-Do Boutique in Doylestown can best be described as a creative café. Its business model is to inspire imaginativeness in children ages two to teens, reports Jenn Frederick for FOX 29 Philadelphia. The boutique is stocked nearly floor to ceiling with colorful crafts. Presorted kits enable kids to build or fashion something tangible and playable, rather than more paper fodder to tape to the refrigerator door. Parents…
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Medical Device Company in Wayne Raises $9 Million to Expand ‘Commercial Efforts’
Wayne-based Cagent Vascular has received a $9 million investment from Sectoral Asset Management to accelerate the commercialization of its lead product, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Following the investment, Marc-Andre Marcotte, a partner and COO at Canada-based Sectoral, has joined Cagent’s board of directors. Cagent, founded seven years ago, develops next-generation angioplasty…
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Chadds Ford Resident, Principal of West Chester’s Bernardon Receives Presidential Nomination
William Holloway, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President and Principal of Bernardon, an award-winning firm that provides architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture services, has been nominated to the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences by President Joe Biden. The National Institute of Building Sciences is a non-governmental nonprofit that supports advances…
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Liberian Refugee, Now in Levittown, Tells a ‘Story You Won’t Often Read in the Media’
Media reports of xenophobia in our country have been rampant. But is America generally that unwelcoming? A U.S. citizen in Levittown (originally from West Africa) offers a unique view for Go Erie. Joseph Sackor came to Bucks County 20 years ago as a refugee, fleeing conflict in Liberia. “There’s a quiet story about refugees,” he says. “It’s about the welcome extended to people like me. It’s a story…
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Bristol Mom, Sun, Finds Blue-Sky Opportunities in New Habitat for Humanity Home
When Sun immigrated to Bristol from South Korea in 1986, she shifted from apartment to apartment with her five children. Often, they split up, to ease the lodging burden of staying with family and friends. Now, they’re all under one roof, reports the Bucks County Herald. Tired of a nomadic lifestyle, Sun turned to Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County. She enrolled in the organization’s Almost…
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Pandemic Delays in Lifeguard Training/Certifications Leaves Some Bucks County Swimmers High and Dry
The 2021 swimming season at Nockamixon State Park Pool has officially tanked. Its closure stems from a shortage of available lifeguards. Peter Blanchard swam through the details for the Doylestown Patch. The current shortage of Bucks County lifeguards comes primarily from the pandemic, when water training and life-rescue certifications, which rely on in-person evaluations, ceased. Budget cuts also jeopardized some candidates’…
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New Hope Elementary Has a Custodian by Day, Cartoonist by Night
Students at New Hope Solebury’s Upper Elementary School had just recovered from post-quarantine jitters when the calendar dealt another unsettling blow: the annual round of state testing. Kate Fishman, MSN, reported on how they found calm from an unlikely source. As the testing dates loomed, the eight-year-olds’ whisperings in hallways indicated an underlying unease. One pair of ears, however, tuned into the chatter. Juma Jones, custodian, sensed the stress level…
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‘The Local Vapor’ Wafts into New Doylestown Location
The Local Vapor — a retailer of e-liquids, vaping devices, and cannabidiol (CBD) products — is reopening in a new Doylestown location. The shop’s new address is 812 North Easton Road, Unit 7-2. “It’s great to be opening our doors in Doylestown again,” said Ken Cala, Co-Owner and Executive Director of The Local Vapor. “Like most small businesses, we faced some unexpected challenges in the wake of COVID-19,…
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Oh Deer! Solebury Township Considers Options in Curbing Population Explosion of Bucks and Does
Massive numbers of deer threaten Solebury Township. They endanger motorists and gnaw the local environment to the point of destruction. The Board of Supervisors is considering solutions, reports Brigitta Wolf for the Bucks County Herald. Dr. Jay Kelly of Raritan Valley Community College presented drone evidence that demonstrated the breadth of the current deer population. He documented more than 2,000 in the township’s 27-square-mile footprint. Culling those…
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How Friendly (or Not) Is Pennsylvania for Working Dads?
WalletHub has released its report on 2021’s Best & Worst States for Working Dads, ranking Pennsylvania in the middle of the pack. To determine the best states for men who are both parents and providers, WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across four key dimensions, which were evaluated using 23…
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Retirement Home Employee Honored for Pandemic Service, Facing ‘Great Risk’ But with a Smile
Pine Run Retirement Community housekeeping associate Wilfredo “Willie” Macatantan was named Staff Member of the Year by LeadingAge PA, a nationwide nonprofit devoted to aging advocacy. The organization recognized Macatantan for his work excellence during COVID-19. More than his assigned duties, the honor cited his above-and-beyond actions. When the pandemic hit, Pine Run shift coverage became a challenge, as it did at senior homes nationwide. Macatantan volunteered…
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Bucks County Is Supplying a Resource That Every Small Business Can Use: Start-up Funding
Bucks County is offering a tangible leg-up to startup businesses. Best of all, the only requirement for being considered for it is to ask, as noted in a recent item in Bucks Local News. Under its Bucks Built program, the county is offering five $25,000 investments in fledgling businesses. The capital injections are funded by the county itself.…
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Retired Rutgers Biochem Professor Enjoys Second Career: Creating, Collecting and Selling Wonky, Offbeat Art
Biochemist Dr. Julie Fagan spent her Rutgers University career in lecture halls and laboratories, schooling students and peering into microscopes. Since retiring, however, she’s reset her vision. She now dabbles in art, rekindling a long-ago interest, reports Kathryn Finegan Clark for the Bucks County Herald. Fagan’s Haycock Township property overflows with eclectic sculptures, paintings, and statuary. Pieces are everywhere, stacked on furniture, balanced on…
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Philly Mag: As You Emerge From the COVID Bubble, Don’t Overlook Sightseeing in Your Own Backyard
The drop in COVID cases, concurrent with the rise in number of fair-weather days, means that getting out of your Bucks County house is now more appealing than ever. The best part? An enjoyable day is as close as Doylestown, writes Sandy Hingston for Philadelphia Magazine. Hingston recommends the “Mercer Mile,” three highly accessible sites (they’re walkable) related to the multifaceted Henry Chapman…
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From Bilingualism in Babies to Dogs and Language, Downingtown East Grad Renews Her Love of Research
Exton native Amritha Mallikarjun, a cognitive scientist and post-doctoral research fellow at Penn Vet’s Working Dog Center, was initially fuzzy about her future. But then, her studies took a turn for something even furrier, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mallikarjun, a Downingtown East High School graduate, originally studied bilingualism in babies for her…
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Grieving Girlfriend Seeks Road Safety Measures after Head-On Collision Takes Her 26-Year-Old Boyfriend
Megan McDyer is trying to ensure that her boyfriend didn’t die in vain. His tragic loss in a fatal accident on Mountainview Drive in Haycock Township has become her personal call to action. She’s advocating for better lighting around Nockamixon State Park, reports Joe Ducey for WFMZ 69 News. McDyer’s boyfriend, Nicholas Barruzza, was a passenger in a Lexus sedan that was hit in what investigators theorize…
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Warrington Student Wins Scholarship Merited by Less than One Percent of Applicants
To get a sense of how impressive Amy Liu’s 2021 scholastic recognition by the Coca-Cola Scholarship Foundation is, just do the math: 90,000 applicants vying to be among the 150 honorees. Liu’s record at Central Bucks High School South was enough to get her in, reports Peter Blanchard for the Doylestown Patch. Liu received the foundation’s $20,000…
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