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Harrisburg Provides Funding to Keep a Bucks County Prosthetics Manufacturer Moving Forward
Harry J. Lawall and Son, Inc. received a 15-year, $1.83 million real estate loan from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA), according to Liz Carey at the Pennsylvania Business Report. The loan will provide capital for the acquisition and renovation of a 38,276-square foot facility in Middletown Township. The new facility will increase efficiency in Lawall’s manufacturing of prosthetics…
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Free Tech Overhaul — $50,000 in Consultation and Hardware — Is Up For Grabs
Three Bucks County service providers — Libertas Consulting, Low Voltage Nation and the BucksMont Chamber of Commerce — are uniting to give a jolt to a business or group needing tech help, reports Ilena DiToro for the Warminster Patch. The consortium will award a free internet and technology overhaul, valued at up to $50,000, to the entity presenting the most compelling case for it. This is the second year the offer available. Last…
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Attention Shoppers: Wegmans’ Second Bucks County Store is Now Cleared for Lower Makefield
Warrington’s Wegmans won’t be the only in-county opportunity to pick up marshmallows and merlot in the same trip. A second store — along with housing and retail sites — is coming to Lower Makefield, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. A 4-1 vote from township supervisors paved the way for a mixed-use development across from Shady Brook Farm. …
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Pandemic Pushback: Doylestown Shopkeeper Vexed by Vax Promo
For Donna Gouldey, the Facebook post started innocently enough. She merely wanted to reward coronavirus-vaccinated shoppers with a small token at her Doylestown gift store. What she got in return was certainly more than she bargained for, reports Matt DeLuca at NBC10. “It was just a whirlwind,” Gouldey said. “At first I didn’t know really how to feel about it.” On March 13, Gouldey entered a small…
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Local Business Commits to Rises in Bread Doughs, Cake Batters and Employee Confidence
The 15 employees at Bake Ability, a sweet shop in Pipersville, are very similar: They all work with pride. They all excel at creating sweet bakery items. And they all are grateful for a work environment accepting of their Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs). Peter Blanchard in the Doylestown Patch recently profiled Bake Ability and its admirable hiring practices. The business’ driver is Paula Fasciano. Advocating…
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Bensalem Woman’s Animal Center Turns 152 Years Old — That’s 1,000+ in Dog Years
Just four years after the Civil War, the Women’s Animal Center (WAC) unleashed its animal advocacy. This month, that shelter — the first in the nation — celebrates 152 years of care, reports Lucy Bustamante for NBC10. Catherine Malkemes, WAC chief executive officer, cites the history. “We are America’s first animal shelter, founded in 1869 by a group of Philadelphia women led by Carolyn Earle White. They wanted to make…
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Snapchat Seniors: Bucks County’s Elderly Step Out Online
They may not be ready yet to tackle TikTok, but nonetheless, Bucks County senior citizens are getting schooled in how to connect digitally, writes Peg Quann for the Bucks County Courier Times. Senior citizens countywide have found themselves passing much of the pandemic alone. The closure of senior centers for safety reasons has diminished their ability to socialize. And a lack of…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Bucolic Estate Tucked Deep Within Stunning Natural Oasis in Carversville
A gorgeous manor house with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Carversville. This bucolic estate is nestled on 12.66 acres of gorgeous natural oasis above the Panacussing Creek. In addition to the main residence, the property is also home to a two-story barn and a three-car garage with in-law suite above. …
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Superior Guitar Work in Fort Washington Strumming Up More Business Than Ever During Pandemic
Fort Washington-based Superior Guitar Work, owned by Tim Huenke of Flourtown, has been busier than ever during the pandemic, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. Huenke has been building and repairing guitars at his shop for 17 years. Even under normal circumstances, instrument restoration takes a long time, he explained. Having to shut…
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The Show(s) Must Go On: Montgomery County Community College Hosting Virtual Theatre Events
If the pandemic has reaffirmed anything for the Theatre Arts Program at Montgomery County Community College (MCCC), it’s that the show must go on. Even if that means the show is performed from your own home and the audience is watching on a computer screen. The College will host two spring online productions with “Men…
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Parx Casino, Betting on a Roll of Future Good Luck, Is Hiring
Optimistic about ebbing of pandemic numbers and a gradual revival of the gaming industry, Parx Casino hopes to fill more than 100 job openings, writes Doug Gross for the Bensalem Patch. Job-hunters can report onsite today, April 15, from noon to 4 p.m. in Bensalem. Bring a resume and a roster of references; interviews will be on the spot. Open positions include full-…
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“Alexa, What Aisle Are the Anchovies in?” Amazon Enters Local Supermarket Market
Amazon is directing its pointed-smile attention toward a grocery-store line of business expansion on the East Coast, including Bucks County, reports Annie Palmer for CNBC. In the same way the business titan has redefined industries from retail to tech to delivery services, it is looking to upend consumer’s expectations of traditional supermarkets. Competitors in the $900 billion U.S. grocery industry are understandably nervous. The proposed local site…
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Four-Year-Old Cancer Patient becomes a Hard-Hatted Half-Pint for an Unforgettable Day
It’s not unusual for a construction foreman to oversee heavy machinery at work while decked out in an orange vest, hard hat and toolbelt. It is unusual when that foreman is four years old, according to Marion Callahan in the Bucks Count Courier Times. “He’ll be talking about this until he’s 20, I think,” said Dana Esposito of watching her son, Nicholas, at the controls of a massive excavator. …
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Moo-nlighting DelVal University Senior Isn’t Sheepish about Her Future Plans
W.B. Saul High School, a 150-acre working farm in Roxborough, trains the farmers of tomorrow. One grad returns to campus every weekend, supplementing her Livestock Science and Management coursework at Delaware Valley University with real-life experience, reports Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “This is full circle for me,” Lyghts said, reflecting on her reconnection with the animals she nurtured getting her high…
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Flexible Speed Limits May be the Key to Solving Schuylkill Expressway Gridlock
Hoping to balance traffic and reduce congestion, PennDOT has activated variable speed limit signs along the Schuylkill Expressway, writes Jeff Chirico for 6abc. As a major artery both in and out of Philadelphia, the road carries over 130,000 vehicles each day — four times more than it was built to handle when completed in 1959. Widening the road is…
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Pipersville Cardiac Patient Undergoes Clinical Trial of Heart Device
On March 21, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave thumbs up to a nonsurgical heart valve that ensures the proper direction of blood flow. This boon to babies born with congenital heart defects underwent clinical trial on patients that included a 20-year-old from Pipersville, reports Ali McPherson at WHYY. Jack Hurley played sports and felt healthy. But he suffered from heart disease…
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PA’s Online Unemployment Compensation System — Often Fraught with Frustration — Is Getting a Reboot
As if being out of work isn’t bad enough, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s online system for filing/managing claims is often difficult for filers to navigate, unsteady in its performance and outmoded in its layout. That’s all about to change on June 8, with the launch of a new unemployment compensation system, writes Tom Lehman for WGAL News 8. The improved system…
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Thanks to COVID-19, MLB Draft League Coach Jeff Manto is a Man without a Stadium
The necessary COVID-19 baseball stadium swaps have created something of an ironic situation for a Bristol-based draft league coach, reports Erik Brady for The Buffalo News. In something of a “Who’s on First?” routine, the Toronto Blue Jays left their stadium because of COVID-19 concerns. They’re now playing in Buffalo, displacing its home team, the Bisons. They’re now in Trenton, leaving…
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