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Newtown’s Robin Wiessmann to Roll onto the Amtrak BoD from Position as Pa. Housing Finance Agency CEO
Pres. Joe Biden has nominated Newtown resident Robin Wiessmann to serve on the board of directors of Amtrak. The shift for the soon-to-be former Pa. Housing Finance Agency (PFHA) CEO was reported by Jeff Blumenthal in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Wiessmann has a deep history in public service. Before leading the PFHA, she was Pa.…
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Dance Marathon Benefits Student’s Nonprofit; She Launched It Before Brain Cancer Took Her at Age 18
As a student at Villa Joseph Marie High School in Southampton, Maria Middleton was already losing her war against brain cancer. But her spirited concern for others led her to co-establish a school dance marathon whose proceeds were used to inspire hope. Middleton passed in 2020. But her effort goes on, as reported by WFMZ…
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Vita Education Services, Doylestown, Celebrates Half-Century of Changing Lives, One Lesson at a Time
Vita Education Services, Doylestown, marked its 50th year of service to Bucks County residents and families in need of a scholastic leg up. Its student support includes: Literacy and GED preparation Family literacy instruction Cognitive behavioral instruction Employment readiness workshops Skill-building coursework to people with low literacy levels, immigrants, the incarcerated, and returning citizens The…
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Solebury Township Gets to the Root of Its Erosion Problem; Now Its a ‘Tree City’
Solebury Township was lauded with laurels last week, as the Arbor Day Foundation of Lincoln, Neb., recognized it as an official “Tree City.” The honor cites the area’s commitment to growing and maintaining its community forests, while ensuring plentiful habitat for wildlife and native flora. Strengthening the township’s arboreal commitment were the after-effects of last…
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Phila. Region Exits Top-25 List of Smoggiest Metros, But the News Is No Sigh of Relief
The Philadelphia region has finally dropped off the list of the 25 worst metro areas for ozone smog. But the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report shows that the levels of air pollution are still worrisome. Sophia Schmidt hacked through the data for The Philadelphia Tribune. The report looked at both ozone and…
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Chalfont Wildlife Center Reacts to Cases of Bird Flu, Shuts Down Some Services Out of Caution
The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont is currently on something of a lockdown in terms of accepting injured or surrendered birds. The action was taken in response to rising numbers of area bird flu cases. John McDevitt let this story fly for KYW Newsradio. The Aark’s leadership is concerned about the current…
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Bucks County Community College Swears in Dr. Felicia L. Ganther as President, Its First African-American Leader
The Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and students of Bucks County Community College have inaugurated President Felicia L. Ganther, Ph.D., J.D. as the college’s fifth President. Formally installed on April 28 the college’s Newtown Campus, she is the first African American President in the college’s 58-year history. Dr. Ganther brings with her a strong record of…
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75 Doylestown Health Docs Make Philadelphia Magazine 2022 List of Top Physicians
The 2022 list of Top Docs in the area has been released by Philadelphia Magazine, honoring 75 healthcare providers in the Doylestown Health system. Each year, the task of compiling the list begins with doctors being nominated by peers. The finalists are then tallied by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. a healthcare research and information company…
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Noshing in Newtown: Borscht Belt Delicatessen Opening Second Location on Pa. Side of the Delaware
The Borscht Belt Delicatessen, a Stockton N.J. restaurant concept from New Hope resident Michael Dalewitz, is coming to this side of the Delaware River. Allie Forge covered the westward migration for PhillyBite Magazine. Dalewitz — along with co-owner and celebrity chef Nick Liberato — sought to recreate the infamous Jewish delis of New York City,…
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Rowan University Student Enjoys Day Trip to Bucks County’s ‘Hippy Town’
The word hippy is most likely not one in common usage today, except perhaps by nostalgic Baby Boomers. However, a Rowan University newspaper reporter invoked the descriptor to her Gen-Z classmates as a day-trip recommendation. Jennifer McGraw described her recent visit to New Hope, aka “Hippy Town,” in the school’s periodical The Whit Online. McGraw…
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Keystone Trade Center Breaks Ground at Former Falls Township U.S. Steel Site
The Herculean effort to transform the former U.S. Steel site in Falls Township into the new Keystone Trade Center took an obvious step forward last week. Damon C. Williams and Peg Quann reported the property’s latest step toward resurrection in the Bucks County Courier Times. The project’s developer, NorthPoint (of Kansas City, Mo.), broke ground…
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Two Bucks County Schools Make U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best-of List
Two Bucks County schools rank among U.S. News & World Report’s 20 best public high schools in Greater Philadelphia, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. U.S. News ranked more than 17,800 public high schools across the nation, rating them based on criteria that included: College readiness State assessment performance and proficiency Underserved student…
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‘Bearly’ to Be Believed: Another Bucks County Neighborhood Reports Ursine Visitor
A Doylestown homeowner’s Nest cam recently caught sight of a nocturnal visitor, a bear, in the driveway. Jillian Mele reported on the wild development for 6abc. The ursine visitor can be seen lumbering onto the property of Alberto Córdova, eyes shining eerily in the reflected glow of a porch light. He or she casually knocks…
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Upper Southampton Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates Further Unspooling of the Newtown Rail Trail
County officials and trail advocates gathered in Upper Southampton this week to snip the ribbon on yet another piece of the Newtown Rail Trail. The event celebrated an additional 2.5 miles of paved-path access for area walkers, runners, and cyclists. The connector now enables a nonmotor-vehicle route to the southeast, safely navigating users into neighboring…
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Robot Takeover of Local Retirement Communities Continues
Yet another Bucks County senior living facility is employing robotic help in its kitchen. Michele Haddon, at the Bucks County Courier Times, input the data on the “Matradee” model of self-guided food deliverers, two of which are now serving Doylestown seniors. The Wesley Enhanced Living “hiring” of these automated table-bussers was a decision driven by…
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Bucks County, With Its Vibrant Cultural Scene and Robust Business Outlook, Is Healthy in Other Ways as Well
Bucks County residents are among the healthiest in Pa., according to a new study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute that ranks the healthiest and least healthy counties in the state. John George charted this story for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To determine the ranking, the study took into account 90 health-influencing factors,…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Seeking ‘Green Acres’? This Ottsville Farm Livin’ Is the Life for You
The Ottsville property at 16 Park Drive East has all the essentials of a bucolic Bucks County life, perfect for a city slicker from any metropolitan area to ditch it all, get his or her hands dirty, and make a go of an agribusiness. And all that opportunity comes without an inept handyman; a dim…
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Local Home Restorer Buddy Schum Knows How to Treat a ‘Painted Lady’ Just Right
Local restoration consultant Buddy Schum knows his Victorian “ladies.” He gained this architectural experience after extensive work with residences built in between 1830 and 1901, the reign of Queen Victoria. His long-term record of success, including stunningly revived historic homes in Bucks County and Ocean City, N.J., was nailed down in the OCNJ Daily. “Living…
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