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After Nearly 40 Years, Doylestown Music School Must Lay Down Its Baton
The conductor’s baton at The Conservatory, a Doylestown music school, will beat time and cue players no more. After a 34-year history of lessons, performances, and therapy work, the program has taken its final bow, as reported by WFMZ 69 News. The announcement came via the school’s website, in a letter signed by its executive…
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Standardized Test Results Propel Bucks County School Districts to Statewide Best-of List
Two Bucks County school districts made the 2022 list of best educational environments across Pa. The analysis — done by the Pittsburgh Business Times — assessed standardized test scores. Ryan Mulligan reported the findings for the Philadelphia Business Journal, PBT‘s sister publication. The yardstick to measure statewide performance comprised two annual evaluations: The Pennsylvania System…
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Swimmers from Central Bucks High School – East Tutor Upcoming Pool of Next-Gen Competitors
After a two-year pandemic drought, a local high school’s swim clinic was back in the pool. The legacy educational program pairs swimmers and coaches from Central Bucks High School – East with competitors just diving into the sport. Suburban One Sports floated the story. The tutoring session targets competitive swimmers 6–12 years old with veteran…
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Affordable Senior Community Opens in Sellersville; Trends I.D. It as the ‘Hottest Apartment Amenity’
Grace Inspired Ministries (GIM), a Telford faith-based senior nonprofit, has partnered with developer Leon N. Weiner & Assoc., Inc. (LNWA) of Wilmington, Del., to build Sellersville Senior Residences (SSR). The project’s ribbon cutting was late last month. SSR is an affordable and supportive housing community for adults 55 years and older. It comprises 50 apartments,…
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Doylestown July Tennis Event Celebrates the Sport’s Grassroots Beginnings
The Lower Bucks Times reports that the 2022 National Public Parks Tennis (NPPT) Championships is coming to Doylestown this summer. The competition celebrates tennis’ beginnings, which were directly influenced in the 1830s by the invention of the lawn mower in Great Britain. The pushed clippers enabled grass to be trimmed short enough to enable a…
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Levittown Bike Rider Saddles Up for 500-Mile Charity Ride
Levittown cyclist Joe Boyce will pump his pedals for 500 miles next month, raising money for Anchor House, a N.J. nonprofit that helps homeless children. Wayne Fish spun through the details in the Bucks County Courier Times. The 500-mile achievement over eight days of cycling is impressive enough. But this isn’t Boyce’s first time covering…
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Fast Food Chain Executive Shakes Free of a Carversville Property; It’s by No Means a Shack
Shake Shack executive Andrew McCaughan has put his co-owned 17th century Carversville home on the market. Lisa Dukart supplied a menu of its features in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The property, near New Hope, began as a log cabin that dates to 1690. That original structure has been incorporated into subsequent renovations, now existing as…
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Bristol-Bred Sports Guru Mike Missanelli Throws in the Towel on His Popular Radio Show
Bristol-born radio sports talk show host Mike Missanelli announced his departure from 97.5 The Fanatic. The unplugging of his latest gig was covered by Rob Tornoe in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Missanelli, whose career included covering sports for the Inquirer and rival sports station 610 WIP, made the announcement rather suddenly, wrapping up the May 31…
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Page Continues to Turn for Doylestown’s Former Library as It Transition to Condos
Multilevel units for residences are replacing the former multilevel shelves for books that once lined the walls of 50 N. Main St. in downtown Doylestown. The ongoing renovation of the former library there will result in The Residences, an upscale condo, as reported by Freda R. Savana in the Bucks County Herald. The site will…
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Phila. Transportation Officials Seek to Fix Bucks County Access Route That’s Been Trouble Since the 1950s
Like many Phila. highways, the Roosevelt Boulevard (Rte. 13/Rte. 1) was never meant to do what it is now doing daily. The highway, opened in 1914, once merely connected Broad Street with Torresdale. Now, however, its stretch into Feasterville-Trevose must accommodate thousands of drivers and pedestrians. Claudia Lauer reported the situation in the Los Angeles…
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Even Parx Casino, Like Other Businesses, Finds Itself at Odds with Inflation
An American Gaming Association survey asked industry executives about their pain points. Despite being stymied supply chain delays and labor shortages, inflation has also emerged as a business hurdle. Erin Flynn Jay reported the trend for Play Pennsylvania. Sixty-three percent of gaming industry leaders identified interest rate concerns as a top current worry. It rated…
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Warrington CEO Makes National List of 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Businesses
The corporate leadership shown by Donna Dorozinsky has caught the attention of the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) and JPMorgan Chase. The two institutions have named her one of the 50 fastest growing women-owned and -led companies in the U.S. Dorozinsky is President/CEO of Just in Time GCP in Warrington. The consulting firm helps biopharma companies…
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Main Line Mag Recommends Peddler’s Village to Newbies; Coverage Is Also a Resident Reminder to Return
Scottish poet Robert Burns’ translated quote — “And would some Power the small gift give us; To see ourselves as others see us!” — is wholly appropriate to Peddler’s Village in light of a recent Main Line Tonight article. Author Tara Behan chronicles the multifaceted appeal of the popular retail/dining/entertainment site, providing an outsider’s view…
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Warrington EMS Officers Go Back to Middle School for Coursework That’s Anything But Kids’ Stuff
Warrington Township’s Emergency Services (EMS) Dept. recently schooled police officers at, appropriately enough, a Bucks County education site, Tamanend Middle School. The training provided officers with information and guidance for how to interact with members of the public who are on the autism spectrum. Given national statistics on the neurological condition, the public servants’ need…
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Upcoming Concert Supports Quakertown Nonprofits at Free Kickoff to Summer
The June 25 “Outreach ’22” concert in Quakertown is a 3-2-1 opportunity. It assists three worthy local charities through the musical performances of two bands at one venue: the Univest Performance Center. Best of all, the night of music comes with no admission charge. Instead, organizers are hoping for generous donations to the three organizations…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Craftsman-Style Doylestown Home with No Reason to Tool Around With
Past editions of BUCKCO.Today’s House of the Week features have highlighted local homes that go back centuries. They provide plenty of vintage charm, often with preserved elements from the 19th, 18th, or even 17th Centuries. But for the new-home shopper seeking an interesting blend of retro and current, the Craftsman-style house at 401 Linden Avenue,…
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Warrington Officer — Founder of the Township’s K9 Corps — Taken at Age 38 by Cardiac Arrest
Stephen Plum, an award-winning veteran of the Warrington Township Police Department, has passed away at age 38, victim of cardiac arrest. His career included military service and popularity as a township K9 officer, an initiative he pioneered. Gary Miles chronicled the life and loss in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Officer Plum, who resided in Warwick Township,…
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Making Scents of Spring’s Bounty: Peace Valley Lavender Farm in Doylestown
For centuries, lavender has been harvested for medicinal purposes. Its restorative powers are considered to relieve common maladies from blemishes to insomnia. But its most beneficial aspect may result from a low-stress, fresh-air afternoon harvesting it, as PHL17’s Alex Butler found out at Doylestown’s Peace Valley Lavender Farm. Patty Lyons co-owns the farm with her…
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