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Philadelphia Real Estate Market on the Up and Up, According to 2021 Investing Forecast
Philadelphia real estate market is currently on the up and up, making it a market worthy of investors’ consideration, writes Aly J. Yale for The Motley Fool. The overall environment is decidedly business friendly. Philadelphia region is home to six million people. It has a strong economy with deep ties to the education, healthcare and food industries. Its numerous historical and cultural sites…
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Almost 70 Percent of Bucks County Communities Reported New COVID-19 Cases Last Week
Thirty-seven out of 57 Bucks County communities, sorted by ZIP Code, currently indicated higher levels of COVID-19 cases than the week before, according to data from the Penn Live Patriot-News. No community reported a drop. New patients presenting symptoms of a coronavirus infection numbered 1,469, a very slight improvement overall of less than 100 in the figure from a week ago. Communities with…
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What Do Brood X Cicadas Have to Do with Frank Sinatra?
When amateur musician Peter Block hears the churr of 17-year Brood X cicadas this summer, they will become a marker of the passage of time. In 2007, their last appearance, his now 32-year-old-daughter was 18 and graduating from high school. The time before that, in 1990, she was one year old. The memory of these milestones — and their unusual soundtrack — brought a creative spark. Block took that “pulsating drone that…
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School Charity Event Goes on, Despite Losing One of its Most Passionate Champions
The co-founder of a charity event at Villa Joseph Marie High School, Southampton, sadly passed away before she could see the fruits of her labor. Her classmates, however, pushed forward in her name, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Class President Maria Middleton collaborated with school friends to create an engaging fundraiser for area charities. They settled on a dance-a-thon with a spring 2020 date. All went well until…
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Pining for a Unique Home, Chalfont Couple Goes High-End Rustic
A former Chalfont log cabin, hand-built in 1979, was eventually forgotten and abandoned. Taura and Matt Kilroy, a couple disenchanted with the modern properties, bought it recently. They’ve now transformed it into a timbered showpiece, writes Laura Beitman Hoover for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The birth of a second child and a long work commute nudged the Kilroys to house-hunt in Bucks County. Nothing struck their fancy until they happened on a truly…
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The 2021 Cicada Invasion Will Yield a Stealthy Response from Mother Nature
This year’s emerging crop of cicadas is about to yield another wildlife phenomena — one that may be as unwelcome as the bugs themselves, reports Doug Gross in the Yardley Patch. Next month, thousands of Brood X cicadas will wake from a 17-year underground slumber. Then they’ll wriggle to the surface and sing in their trademark buzzy voices. But that song may be short lived. Mother Nature’s…
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Out-of-Shape Doylestown Businessman Reinvents Himself as Fit-and-Trim Ironman
Fast food and a sedentary lifestyle had made Doylestown resident Derek Fitzgerald so doughy, he had trouble buttoning his button-down business shirts, reports Rita Giordano in The Philadelphia Inquirer. A diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma — followed by cardiac distress — changed all that. Fitzgerald spent seven years waiting for a new heart. One came in the nick of time. “I was just grateful to be…
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University Professor Broadcasts College-Level Coursework to Warminster Retirement Community
When Professor Sheldon Halpern retired from teaching at Thomas Edison State University, his brain wasn’t switched off like a light bulb. Rather, he devised a new outlet for his knowledge and experience, reports Petra Shaw/Dorrie Anshel for the Warminster Patch. From his residence in Ann’s Choice of Warminster, he is a regular lecturer for its internal television broadcasts. Halpern’s syllabus is no fluff course. Inspired by his…
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DelVal’s 2021 Spark Bowl Competition Juices-up Students’ Creativity and Business Skills
The 2021 edition of DelVal’s Spark Bowl competition didn’t have TV’s “Mr. Wonderful” (Canadian entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary) in attendance. Nonetheless, it had plenty of wonderful ideas. Spark Bowl teams comprised five pairings of local business leaders and undergrad student advisors: Philly Esports, Philadelphia (online gaming) B-Comfee, LLC, Hilltown (animal grooming) Pippy Sips, Philadelphia (baby care) GrowFlux Inc., Philadelphia (horticulture technology) Xenoil, LLC, Southampton (green manufacturing/renewable waste) COVID-19 restrictions…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Custom-Built Home with Breathtaking Views of Erwinna’s Rolling Hillsides
A magnificent custom-built home with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Erwinna. This stunning residence is nestled at the top of a private 30.5-acre hillside property that has breathtaking views of the scenic rolling countryside. The French-style home boasts quality craftsmanship and stunning detail throughout, including gleaming wood floors,…
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Warminster QB Anthony Russo Calls a College Career Audible, Shifting from Temple to MSU
Anthony Russo’s five seasons quarterbacking at Temple kept him comfortably in contact with his Doylestown family, But when things were getting too comfortable, he passed on playing with the Owls. He’s now at Michigan State, and McLain Moberg for Sports Illustrated Fan Nation explains why. It was a “no brainer” decision, according to Russo himself. “My main reason for leaving Temple was I didn’t feel that I was…
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M. Night Shyamalan Prowls the Area Filming 3rd Season of “Servant”
M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant is being filmed in Philadelphia this week for its third season. The first two seasons of the Apple TV series were shot in Delaware County and Philadelphia, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. Additionally, interior sets were built at a former paint factory in Bethel, and Center City provided exteriors. Handling locations…
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With Help of DNA Testing, Local Woman Meets Her Identical Twin
It was an emotional moment when Ardmore resident Emily Bushnell met her identical twin sister, Molly Sinert, who lives in Florida, on their 36th birthday, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6ABC. Bushnell was adopted from South Korea by a Jewish family and grew up on the Main Line. She did not know that she had a…
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April Is National Donate Life Month. Doylestown Hospital Encourages You to Register as an Organ Donor
Nine minutes is a surprisingly short amount of time. In nine minutes, you can unload the dishwasher (if it’s not too full), clear out your e-mail inbox (if it hasn’t been a while), or call a friend to say hello (if you can manage to keep it short). In those same nine minutes, someone in…
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Pandemic Loss at Disney is Dance Studio’s Gain
If you’re a fan of Disney, you might recognize some of the people now working at Twirl, a Newtown Square dance studio, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Owner Sam Sinns spent 10 years performing and working as a dance captain at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. When the pandemic hit, and Disney laid…
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Pennsbury High School — Recognized by USA Today for its Over-the-Top Senior Prom — Gives it a Go for 2021
There are high-school senior proms. And then there’s the Pennsbury High School senior prom. It’s been nationally recognized for its scope, a glam event of parades, floats, fans, stars, set pieces, red-carpet entrances and alumni. After being unplugged last year by COVID-19, it’s on its way back on June 5, albeit revised. “We have met with multiple groups of students, including…
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As COVID-19 Increases Kids’ Screen Time, Parents Should Be Increasing Their Online Oversight
A Bucks County nonprofit, Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA), has stepped up its efforts against online inappropriateness and dangers, reports Shawnette Wilson for FOX 29 News. Increased diligence, NOVA asserts, is warranted because kids in COVID-world are spending more time than ever in front of their devices. Pandemic restrictions have made tech the bedrock of not only their socializing…
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Miles for Molars: Doylestown Cyclists Support Dental Services to Low-Income Residents and Veterans
Encore Rides, a Doylestown guided bike tour business, considers community support so integral to its operations, it donates 15 percent of every tour fee to charity. One recent outreach was to Healthlink Dental Clinic. This nonprofit Southampton dentistry office offers free preventative and restorative care. Its client list includes low-income workers and veterans in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. The timing of the day of service was chosen…
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