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New Hope Chef Smokes Bobby Flay in His Titular Food Network Cooking Competition
Michael O’Halloran, chef at Stella at New Hope, undertook a high-profile challenge that about two-thirds of his colleagues fail: emerging victorious on Beat Bobby Flay. Kate Fishman lifted the dome on O’Halloran’s Food Network episode in the Doylestown Patch. The show, which has lasted 29 seasons and counting, pits two unknown culinarians against each other,…
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Truman High School Mourns Loss of Former Assistant Lacrosse Coach Martin Mack III, Struck Down on I-95
Pa. State Trooper Martin Mack III, once a member of the lacrosse coaching staff at Truman High School in Levittown, was killed in an early Monday morning traffic accident on I-95. He was just 33. Philly Lacrosse had the tragic story. Mack, from Bristol, was on patrol with another local trooper. They were aiding a…
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West Chester’s Artillery Brewing Company ‘Steers Clear of Fad Brews’ with Its Patriotic Take on Craft Beer
Artillery Brewing Company, only the second small-batch brewery on the western side of downtown West Chester, offers a patriotic take with its craft beer and food items, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Hidden in an alleyway, the 2,800-square-foot space can seat up to 60 people, with additional outdoor dining available during the warmer…
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Legislative Push for Kayden’s Law: ‘Although We Can Never Right That Wrong, We Are Advocating for Reforms’
Two Bucks County Democrats continue to urge Harrisburg to pass Kayden’s Law. The legislation is named for Kayden Mancuso of Lower Makefield Township. At the age of seven, she was tragically killed by her father during a 2018 scheduled custody visit. John Fey covered the progress in the Yardley Patch. The measure, now championed by…
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Trial of Cheerleading Mom Raffaela Spone Opens in Doylestown with Downgraded Charges. UPDATE: Verdict Reached
The trial of Raffaela Spone, the Chalfont mom accused of launching an online vendetta against her daughter’s cheerleading squad, opened Tuesday. The proceedings began, however, under a revised set of charges against the defendant. Vinny Vella provided courtroom coverage in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Spone’s original charge of cyber harassment stemmed from 2020 reports of her…
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Big Bucks for Bucks County: $6.5M in Funding: Who’s In for a Windfall?
Last week’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act is bringing $6.6 million in funding to Bucks County communities. The dollars will fill needs made known through the Community Funding Request process, which U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick championed for the betterment of the county. Nine community projects are getting a shot in the…
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Bucks County Places with Names Like Smoketown Rekindle Memories of the Area’s Varied Past
Bucks County communities currently sport several unique names: Kintnersville, Applebachsville, Eddington. But at least these have stuck. A deep dive into the area’s past, led by Carl LaVO in the Bucks County Courier Times, reveals some area labels that, for better or worse, faded into history. In the 18th Century, for example, a segment of…
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Bucks County Housing Inventory Is Down-Down-Down, Driving Prices Up-Up-Up
Housing inventory in Bucks County is continuing to reach record-low levels, keeping prices in the stratosphere. The cost of Bucks County home — new or used — is beginning to far outweigh the income of great numbers of potential homebuyers. Ryan Mulligan unlocked the data in the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Kevin Gillen, a…
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Bedminster Township Police Plug Into Virtual Crisis Intervention Team Training for Real-World Success
Bucks County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) use of virtual training has already reshaped law enforcement for officers in Central Bucks, Buckingham, Doylestown, and Plumstead. The initiative is now on its way to Bedminster Township. Julie Edinger plugged into the program’s proliferation for Government Technology. The CIT introduced virtual reality training last fall. The 40-hour course…
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Warrington’s Windtree Therapeutics Succeeds in Trial of COVID-Related Lung Distress Treatment
A Phase 2 test by Windtree Therapeutics of its drug treatment for Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) may hold hope for patients with damaged lungs. The trial results from the Warrington biopharma company could represent progress in healing lungs affected by COVID-19 and other conditions that cause a build-up of fluid that compromises breathing.…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: How One Chalfont Property Enables 300 Years of Time Travel
816 Upper Stump Road, Chalfont, is a very deceptive home. The original structure was built in 1737, and some of those original appointments remain. But a 2017 renovation brought in a modern-day vibe and 21st Century conveniences, neither of which clash with the original aesthetic. The living room, for example, welcomes the homeowner with the…
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Wells Fargo Bank Unhitches Another Bucks County Location from Its Team of Branches
The Wells Fargo branch at 120 N. Pine Street, Langhorne, will soon close, joining the financial institution’s 49 other darkened regional locations this year. Jeff Blumenthal explained the thinking behind the shuttered locations in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The bank has filed paperwork with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to notify the…
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Constitutional Amendment to Eliminate Pa. Liquor Store Monopoly Is on the Rocks
A plan to eliminate Pa.’s state-run liquor store monopoly through a constitutional amendment has presently hit a snag. Its future is uncertain, even before the issue has even appeared put on a ballot. Tom MacDonald, WHYY, distilled the reasons behind its current inactivity. Republican State Rep. Natalie Mihalek is preparing a constitutional amendment that would…
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Family Finds Modern Comfort in Haverford Home That George Washington Visited
Caroline and Brian Linz and their four sons may live in Whitby Hall, an 18th Century stone Georgian house on the Haverford Heritage Trail, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a warm space to call their own, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Linzes live in a home that dates back to…
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TV Sports Anchor Antics: How a Present-Day CEO in Yardley Became the Father of the Viral Video
Warren Flax, now CEO of an artists’ brush manufacturing company in Yardley, started as a Fort Myers, Fla., sports reporter. While there, he embarked on a broadcast spree that may have invented the viral video. Paul Greeley tuned into the story for TVNewsCheck. It was 1994, and Flax’s on-air reporting at WINK was hampered by…
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A Suspension Pa. Students Won’t Fight: The Pause on Student Loan Payments
In perhaps a twist on the concept, students in Pa. are appreciative that they’ve gotten a suspension. In this case, it’s the Biden administration’s pause on repayments of federal student loans — a temporary relief action that many hope will continue. Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio studied the implications for Axios. U.S. student debt has…
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Food Labels: What the Heck Do They Mean? Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Event Explains
Ingredients. Serving size. Fat, cholesterol, sodium, and carbohydrate breakdowns. Nutrients. And footnotes in teeny-tiny fonts. Consumers encounter these details on dozens of food labels both in supermarkets and standing at their kitchen cupboards. But what do they mean? And how can they inform purchase choices/menu options? And what are their health implications? The Central Bucks…
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YMCA of Bucks County Offers Program to TKO Parkinson’s Disease
The YMCA of Bucks County is launching a countywide effort to help residents fight Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Its program — Rock Steady Boxing POWer — combines exercise and counseling to aid those suffering from the progressive nervous system disorder that compromises mobility. The outreach, which begins Apr. 5, is designed to improve the quality of…
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