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Electric Vehicle Advantages Spark Interest, Investments from Phila. Collar Counties
A growing number of municipalities in Philadelphia’s collar counties are transitioning their gas-powered vehicles and investing in the infrastructure required to support electric vehicles. Kenny Cooper juiced up his journalistic talent to cover the story for WHYY. Montgomery County currently has three hybrid sheriff vehicles and a number of municipalities with charging stations, including Lansdale,…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: New Hope Property That Gives Wine Lovers Nothing to Whine About
If the new owners of 368 Thompson Mill Road, New Hope, cracked open a fresh bottle of vino once a week to celebrate their purchase, the onsite wine cellar could hold enough stock for almost three years straight without needing to replenish. It holds 1,000 bottles. But that’s only one of a number of stunning…
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Doylestown Hospital Issues Reminder on Health Screening That’s Best Not to Let Fall in Arrears
It’s no secret that a colonoscopy isn’t the most pleasant way to pass the time: It’s embarrassing; the prep can be seen as unpleasant; a separate driver is required for the post-procedure commute; it involves sedation; the outcome may be bad news. Doylestown Health, however, confidently asserts that the procedure’s upsides eclipse all objections. In…
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Pottstown Borough Citations Beg the Question: Isn’t a Church Doing Church Work a Church?
Pottstown Borough’s zoning board seems to believe that when churches stray beyond preaching, scripture, and hymn singing, their activities deserve official oversight. That’s the apparent reason behind two High Street churches — First United Methodist and Christ Episcopal — recently receiving zoning citations for their community outreaches. Using divine inspiration, Emily Rizzo covered the story…
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Tech, Collaboration, and Diligence Keep Pa.’s Voter Rolls Clean and Current
Despite claims that Pa. voter rolls are unfairly stuffed with ballots cast by long-deceased residents, the state’s elected officials point to evidence that the process is clean and the list of eligible voters is accurate. Denise Clay-Murray was sufficiently credentialed to bring this story to readers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Voter integrity, say election administrators,…
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C&N Bank’s ‘C and N’ Could Just as Well Stand for ‘Compassionate’ and ‘Nurturing’
C&N Bank — whose founding name was “Citizens & Northern” Bank — showed plenty of “compassion” and “nourishing” in a recent philanthropic effort for local underprivileged kids and emergency services personnel. The Giving Back, Giving Together effort was a two-year initiative that targeted a specific need with each edition. Children’s Needs The 2021 program raised…
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The Blob to Devour Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre — Again — This Weekend
The movie monster that put Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre on the map will be celebrated once again at the return of Blobfest. The signature annual festival returns to the historic venue from Friday, July 8, to Sunday, July 10. It commemorates all things retro sci-fi/horror, as well as the Colonial Theatre’s place in cinema history. The…
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Montgomery County Bakery Fires on All Cylinders Serving Motor-City Detroit-Style Pizza
In a branding/geography mashup, a local bakery (not a traditional pizzeria) routinely cranks out a world-class version of pie (savory, not sweet) from the Motor City (not New York or Chicago, as perhaps would be expected). Bob Kelly of FOX 29 News revved up his reporting skills at Collegeville Bakery to cover — and sample…
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ESL Class Is Wished Well: ¡Felicitaciones! Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Complimenti! Gratuluję!
Adult learning provider Vita Education Services, Doylestown, recently celebrated the completion of its curriculum for adult English as Second Language (ESL) students, as reported in the Bucks County Herald. The students, like their counterparts nationwide, persevered amid swaps in learning environments (in person vs. online), logistical challenges, tech concerns, and time constraints. Nonetheless, they are…
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Bucks County Sen. Steve Santarsiero Introduces Statewide Student-Centric Mental Health Bill
Bucks County Sen. Steve Santarsiero has introduced State Bill 1262 for consideration in Harrisburg. If enacted, it is intended to ensure that students well-being becomes not just a physical priority but an emotional and psychological one as well. Greg Barton of WADC, Washington, D.C., covered the proposal. The initiative would annually require schools across the…
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Town and Country Players’ 75th Season Features Beloved Musical Whose Detractors Are a Nun-Issue
Town and Country Players 75th season continues in July with a production that has special resonance in Bucks County. The Buckingham troupe, a Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Member, is staging The Sound of Music. It’s a show tied to the county, given composer Oscar Hammerstein II’s Doylestown residency. However, audiences at the live version…
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Northampton Racecar Ace Zooms into the Sport’s History Books
In 2021, Northampton resident Matt Hirschman drove himself to the racecar history books, becoming the first four-time winner of a high-profile race in Mass. For 2022, however, he cemented his top spot, winning the title consecutively (another record) and the fifth time overall. Race Day Connecticut covered the achievement. Hirschman’s prowess is competitively rocketing around…
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‘Cluckin’ Good’ Fried Chicken Chain to Strut into Quakertown
Bojangles — the national Cajun-chicken brand from Charlotte. N.C. — will nest itself in Quakertown. John J. Moser feathered his journalistic nest in reporting the story for WFMZ 69 News. The Bucks County edition of Bojangles will be only the brand’s second location statewide. Its nearest counterpart in Pa. is in Muhlenberg Twp., 35 miles…
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Bensalem Teen Arrived to Prom in a Set of Wheels That Really Cut the Mustard
Bensalem teen Liz Mulson, a student at Little Flower Catholic High School, took a bun-in-a-million shot at a prom prize offered by the Oscar Mayer, the Madison, Wisc., hot dog producer. Against significant odds, she won, earning an unforgettable mode of transportation for her special night, the company’s Wienermobile. John Fey boiled down her story’s…
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Ferry Market, New Hope, Provides a Boatload of Varied Cuisine
Ferry Market in New Hope is a collection of 11 food vendors under one roof. Reporter Alyssa Sullivan of PHL17 spent a recent morning there, sampling dishes and meeting their creators. The market opened in 2017 after a years-long renovation of its predecessor, the Four Seasons Mall. That retail site’s proximity to the Delaware River…
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Cocktail Bar Hop/Scotch Gains BBQ Pop-Up
A section of the back patio of Doylestown cocktail bar Hop/Scotch is being allocated to Holy ‘Que Smokehouse. Over the summer, it will become a pop-up food-service extension of the Texas-style barbecue’s Lahaska brick-and-mortar site. Maggie Mancini grilled the principals of both sides of the arrangement for details in PhillyVoice. The Hop/Scotch menu presently comprises…
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‘Back to the Future’s’ Tom Wilson (Biff) Is From Wayne and He’s a Pretty Nice Guy
Biff Howard Tannen is a legendary villain in the Back to the Future franchise. But the actor who plays him, Thomas F. Wilson Jr. is nothing at all like the character. Michael Palan revved his 1.21-jigawatt journalistic talent to file the story at looper.com. Wilson grew up in Wayne and graduated Radnor High School, more…
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Kennett Native’s Debut Book — Drawn from His Time with Naval Intelligence — Receives Critical Acclaim
Writers are often told, “write what you know,” and such is the case for Kennett Township native Michael Woodward, whose debut novel, The Handler, was drawn from his experiences as a naval intelligence officer with the U.S. Pacific Command, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Published by Penguin Random House last month, the…
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