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New Hope B&B Proprietor Recalls When William Shatner Beamed Aboard for a Month
The site of the Wedgwood Bed and Breakfast Inn has hosted numerous high-profile figures. One of the earliest was Gen. George Washington, who stayed nearby with the Continental Army prior to the historic river crossing into Trenton. But time-travelling through the present and into the future, another was Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk, actor…
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Doylestown Health: Baby Books Are Important, Even If They’re Not the Keepsakes Most Parents Think of
Baby books, those chronicles of baby milestones, are certainly valuable keepsakes. But Doylestown Health now recommends a different kind of baby book — one to read to infants — in its Books for Babies initiative. Citing evidence that reading to babies yields significant advantages, Doylestown Health now ensures that every parent leaving one of its…
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Time Is Running Out on Gov. Wolf’s Commitment to Lower Pa.’s ‘Appalling’ Corporate Net Income Tax Rate
Shortly after he was sworn in nearly eight years ago, Governor Tom Wolf called Pa.’s corporate net income tax rate of 9.99 percent “appalling.” One of the commitments of his fledgling administration was to lower it. Philadelphia Business Journal‘s Patty Tascarella chronicled the latest efforts to address the issue before the end of the term.…
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Langhorne Citizen Joyously Turns 100, But Continues to Sift Long-Ago Military Memories
The Ukraine situation has seeped its way into the consciousness of Langhorne’s George Krikorian. On the cusp of his 100th birthday, he’s all smiles about his milestone. But a deeper melancholy, brought on by world news, also makes itself known, as reported in the Bucks County Courier Times. The centenarian was born in the Bronx,…
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Bucks County Playhouse Gets Kinky
Theater fans who know the Cyndi Lauper score of Kinky Boots well will be surprised by an addition to the musical, now running at the Bucks County Playhouse. A song she wrote for the Broadway version — and trimmed before opening night — has been restored for the local version. The show, based on a…
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Packaging Distributor Hughes Enterprises, Levittown: Acquisition Means Time to Box Up Its Legacy Brand
Hughes Enterprises, the Levittown supplier of packaging distribution systems, has been acquired by a Glenview, Ill. competitor, Envoy Solutions. Hughes has been in the industry for 72 years; its stock-in-trade was packaging equipment for the automotive, beverage, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Having such a long life in the industry, it navigated technology innovations in robotic…
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State System of Higher Education Weighing Change in Allocating Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
The State System of Higher Education is considering a big change on how it allocates hundreds of millions of dollars in its yearly state appropriation. The potential shift in resources is intended to focus on student success and provide better support to first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented minority students. Bill Schackner cracked the books in bringing…
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Rep. Wendi Thomas Proposes Legislation for Collaborative Access to Mental Health Care
Pa.’s may be introducing yet another acronym in its mental health glossary. The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) of patient access has been proposed to meet the state’s mental health care needs. Bucks County Rep. Wendi Thomas proposed the legislation. Its integrated approach is expected to make major inroads to mental health support, especially in the…
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Bucks Seeks Creative Types Who Can Stanza the Rigors of a Poetic Challenge
Area wordsmiths, attend! Bucks County Community College has announced the opening of its 2022 Poet Laureate Competition. The literary competition is in its 46th year, making it the longest-running poet laureate program in the state, according to its director, Prof. Ethel Rackin, Ph.D, The contest is open to Bucks County residents over age 18 who…
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C&N Bank Makes Significant Donation throughout the Collar Counties to Bolster Education Efforts
C&N recognized the importance of investing in local education with donations totaling $800,000 to area educational improvement, scholarship and prekindergarten scholarship organizations. The donations were made under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Education is key to a strong and prosperous community. However, there are many budgetary roadblocks preventing children from receiving the level…
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Low-Income Residents Still Wading through Hurricane Ida’s Legal Aftermath Gain Help
Nearly a year after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc across Southeastern Pa., including much of Bucks County, the Legal Services Corporation of Washington, D.C. has awarded nearly $400,000 in support. The funding is directed toward low-income people still trying to get their heads above water with matters of insurance, unemployment, evictions, and replacement of legal documents.…
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Doylestown Family Leaves Cramped Condo, Opts to Duck into Roomier Cape Cod
The pandemic lock down brought the Roux family of Doylestown — dad Miles, mom Heidi, seven-year-old son Gus — to a dilemma: Either remain in their cramped condo or find a bigger nest elsewhere. They opted for the latter, according to Laura Hoover, who got the details’ ducks in a row for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Perkasie Farm Holds Al Fresco Meal That Leaves Diners with Nothing to Beef About
When most diners opt for a farm-to-table experience, they’re quite familiar with the table. After all, they’re sitting at it. But the farm part may be less immediate. Except in Perkasie, where Tussock Sedge Farm serves Dinner in the Fields. In an open-air atmosphere that its name aptly describes, the source of the edibles are…
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Richboro Dad Creates Professional Opportunities for Intellectually Challenged Workers, Including His Son
Richboro resident Michael Fitzgerald’s 24-year-old son Shawn sought a productive career. But his Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities (IDD) status hampered him. So Michael, looking to give Shawn a leg up (as fathers do), took action. The resulting organization he co-launched, ABLE Force, was covered by Matteo Iadonisi at 6abc. The nonprofit currently provides job opportunities to…
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Penn Community Bank Branch Operations Specialist Finds Professional Advantage in Personal Authenticity
Michael Kirschman, Penn Community Bank Branch Operations Specialist, never really set out to forge a career in banking or the financial services industry. What he did do, however, is commit to presenting himself as a polished, intelligent, and responsible employee who thrives on building connections with colleagues and customers. In other words, he saw his…
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Blumberg Institute Names Former Moderna SVP as New President
The Board of Directors for Doylestown’ Blumberg Institute has named Dr. Randall N. Hyer as its new president. Hyer, a former executive with Moderna, replaces Timothy Block, Blumberg’s founding president. John George covered the executive handoff in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Hyer reports to duty July 1. He is a former senior vice president of…
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Council Rock High School Alum Finds That a New Technique for Overhauling Tattoos Has Legs
Bucks County’s Richie “Bones” Grossman has gotten a lot of ink. He hasn’t been profiled repeatedly in the newspaper — although this item on him came from Jason Nark in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Grossman’s ink is related to his numerous tattoos and the blackout option he’s used to alter them. Grossman (a graduate of Council…
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WaPo Cites Doylestown as an Illustration of Federal Stimulus That Is No Longer as Stimulating
Doylestown residents’ current financial roller-coaster ride is not unfamiliar to their national neighbors. COVID-related federal stimulus helped households temporarily. But as D.C. support wanes, many locals find themselves worse off than before. Jeff Stein strapped in to report Bucks County’s down-up-down reality in The Washington Post. Borough resident Jazmin Johnson saw her bank account of…
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