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Fretting There’s Nothing to Do? A Perkasie Guitar Manufacturer Offers Factory Tours
Bucks County guitar fans who want a peek behind the curtain about how their favorite instruments are crafted generally flock to the Martin Guitar Factory in Nazareth. And while that provides a worthy look at an historical line of instruments, there’s a closer option of equal renown. Martin’s product line focuses on acoustic guitars; Ken…
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Hang on to Your Hats — And Kids And Roofs — More Wild Summer Weather Is Likely in Bucks County
Those harsh cellphone tones that blare weather warnings? Bucks County residents best get used to them this summer. James McGinnis looked out the long-term forecast window, gathering National Weather Service predictions, in the Bucks County Courier Times. The weather service’s Mount Holly location — source of Phila. regional condition data — predicts that summer 2022…
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Temporary Loss of Elevators at a Warminster 55+ Condo Causes Lift in Resident Concerns
Concerns are rising among residents of Centennial Station, a 55+ condo in Warminster. The issue that’s pushing their buttons is a series of offline elevators, decommissioned for replacement. Alicia Roberts stepped up to get to the bottom of the story for CBS3. Although one resident characterized the elevator absences as a necessary evil. Others weren’t…
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Two Bucks County Dairy Farms Gain State Protection from Development
Two Bucks County dairy farms received an investment of nearly $200,000 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The funds are meant to ensure that these agribusinesses remain viable and not someday evolve into residential development. The local support is part of a statewide initiative. In total, the program now protects 2,264 acres on 32 farms in…
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For Father’s Day, Roll into One of Bucks County’s Best Cigar Shops
For area dads who enjoy the relaxation and luxury associated with a primo cigar, tomorrow’s Father’s Day is an apt time to light up his eyes. A gift from one of Bucks County’s prime cigar shops — or perhaps just the presentation of a day to enjoy the onsite experience personally — can remind him…
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Former St. Joe’s Coach Phil Martelli Makes Hall of Fame
Phil Martelli, who was head basketball coach at St. Joseph’s University for 24 years before heading over to Michigan, will be inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Nov. 3, writes Andrew Kahn for mlive.com. The Upper Darby native has served three seasons as the University of Michigan basketball assistant head coach. He stepped…
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Of Five Bucks County Communities Ranked for Fastest-Growing Home Prices, One Hit No. 1
Over the past several years, the pandemic has been the driving force behind the real estate boom that sent home prices soaring in the Phila. area, reports Stacker. Among 30 communities in the southeast corner of Pa. noted for fastest residential real estate price jumps, five are in Bucks County. New Hope ranked first, with…
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Van Lieus Brewing Company (Pronounced ‘Van Lose’) Is Sure to Be a Perkasie Winner
The finishing touches on Van Lieus Brewing Company in Perkasie are coming together for its grand opening later this summer. Breweries in PA covered the ongoing preparations. Van Lieus’ co-owner, Galen Barr, started home brewing (literally in the house he grew up in) in 2017. He used an extract kit to grasp the basics, working…
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Three Local Enterprises Make Regionwide Listing for Best Places to Work
A Philadelphia Business Journal 2022 assessment of Bucks County’s best workplaces has yielded three firms that noted as treating employees especially well. Lisa Dukart tallied the local employment cream of the crop. The list resulted from the publication’s collaborative evaluation with Quantum Workplace, an Omaha business-tech firm. Employees nominated their own places of business in…
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Doylestown Landscaper Digs Deep, Wins Best-in-Show at 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show
The 2022 Phila. Flower Show results indicate a bumper crop of horticultural talent in Bucks County. Themed to highlight interpretations of the area “In Full Bloom,” the show was again held outdoors, the second time in its nearly 200-year history. The theme seemed intended to be an antidote for the region’s ongoing struggles with the…
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Peddler’s Village Named No. 1 Tourist Destination in the Philadelphia Region
For the second consecutive year, Peddler’s Village has been named the number one tourist destination in the Philadelphia region. The designation was made by the Philadelphia Business Journal and is based on the number of visitors — two million — in 2021. Prior to 2020, the Village had been ranked as a top-five tourist destination…
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Bucks County Businesses Clawed by Recent Bearish Stock Market Volatility
The stock market’s January high is as distant a memory as New Year resolutions and wind chill reports. Since the start of June, performance has been particularly bearish in the Phila. region, causing widespread concern. Ryan Mulligan cited 25 affected entities — three in Bucks County — in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Investors unloaded risk…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: What Kintnersville-Focused Nature-Loving Buyer Wooden Love This?
A residential real estate buyer looking for natural elements woven into a home’s aesthetic will fall for 340 Kintner Road, Kintnersville, quicker than a tree chewed through by a beaver. The property not only sits handsomely on a wooded lot, it also features plenty of timber in its design. The face of the home is…
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High School Runner Who Cracked the State’s H.S. Four-Minute Mile Barrier Considers Throwing Next Race
A record-setting athlete at a competition immediately following the standout performance can face an awful burden. Competitor and fan expectations are understandably high, ramping up pressure. But Archbishop Wood runner Gary Martin — who recently ran a state-historic under-four-minute mile — is taking a unique approach to his next appearance: the Bucks County Mile. Wayne…
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Upper Bucks SPCA Celebrates Decade of Caring for Sublime Felines and Canines
The Bucks County SPCA (BCSPCA) recently nested one anniversary celebration into a larger one. The countywide animal lifesaving institution turns 110 in 2022, kicking off its centennial-plus-decade milestone back in Feb. The Quakertown location, in honor of its 2012 opening, was understandably part of that mid-winter recognition. But it also held its own event —…
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Native American Festival Educated Junior ‘Hunters’ on Felling Hula Hoops with Corncobs
The First People’s Festival in Doylestown got off to a solemn start. But it didn’t take long for the fun to take over. Jeff Werner drummed up the details in the Doylestown Patch. The festival’s organizer was Arrows 4 Native Americans, a Yardley outreach that committed to protects, preserves, promotes, and provides for indigenous peoples.…
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835 Area Code Arriving to Region Months Ahead of Schedule
The 835 area code is coming to the region sooner than expected, writes Kaamil Jones for NBC10. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced that the new area code will go into effect several months ahead of schedule, on September 2, 2022. The number will be added in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon,…
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Doylestown Patient Travels to D.C. to Deliver Message: ‘Healthcare Needs to Be Equal and Fair’
Michael Riotto took a trip recently from his Doylestown home to Washington, D.C. It wasn’t a sightseeing excursion. He was there to advocate for healthcare affordability, an issue that resonates with him personally. Mike Black reported on the trip and its impact for WFMZ 69 News. Riotto, diagnosed with a rare blood disease, was part…
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