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Bucks County Bar Association Recognized for Programs Related to Wellness, Veterans’ Treatment
The Bucks County Bar Association was one of 23 legal entities lauded statewide for community support by the Pa. Bar Association (PBA). At its recent conference in Lancaster, the PBA recognized bar associations for tacking projects that “improve the legal profession, justice system, and community.” The in-county bar association was congratulated for its wellness program…
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YMCA of Bucks County, Renown for Building Better Bodies, Builds Better Communities with Cause Memberships
The YMCA of Bucks County is soliciting members to participate in its Cause Memberships program. This special arrangement — a bargain at $10 a month — supports local individuals and families who rely on the Y for essential programs, service, and outreaches. One hundred percent of the Cause Membership program’s fee goes to helping Bucks…
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The Quill of Victory: Bucks County Community College Short Fiction Contest Returns
The fifth annual Bucks County Short Fiction Contest for high-school students is back for 2022, sponsored by Bucks County Community College. The literary competition invites entries from Bucks County students enrolled in either a traditional in-county high school or are being home schooled (grades 9–12). The rules, which must be followed precisely to avoid disqualification,…
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Why Bensalem’s CNS Cleaning Company Leaders Dragged Themselves Through the Mud
The principals of CNS Cleaning Company in Bensalem recently needed a good wash themselves. A four-day stint in a team-building boot camp, shot for a reality show, was a down-and-dirty experience. But did it have the intended result of providing a clean view of operations? Ryan Mulligan scrubbed the details for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Pa. Pharma Settlement Brings $45M to Bucks County’s Effort to Fight Addiction
Pa.’s pharma settlement negotiation with three major players in the area will infuse nearly $45 million in local efforts to curb addition. Peg Quann reported the litigation’s resolution in the Bucks County Courier Times. The county’s share comes from a $26 billion global settlement from three pharma distributors — Cardinal Health, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen —…
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Penn Community Bank’s Message to First-Time Mortgage Applicants: Know Before You Grow
When a new homebuyer reaches the decision point on financing a property through a mortgage, the transaction starts to get real. The homebuying process leading up to this point — run the numbers, set a budget, visit properties — has all been rather standard. But mortgage options and their impact in the long term are…
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Acclaimed Poets Take Part in Bucks County Community College Spring Series
Bucks County Community College’s long-running Wordsmiths poetry reading series continues a proud tradition at 7:30 p.m. on April 29, with an event featuring two acclaimed poets: Jane Hirshfield and Luray Gross. The authors will read at the college’s Zlock Performing Arts Center on the Newtown campus. The reading will be preceded by a VIP reception…
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Rising Mortgage Rates Fail to Cool Area’s Hot Residential Real Estate Market
Despite rising mortgage rates (reaching four percent for the first time in two years), home prices locally and nationally continue to soar. Stacker covered the rate’s trending status and its inability to pop the local real estate bubble. Real estate platform ZeroDown put together a weekly real estate market report for Philadelphia using Redfin data…
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Debut Episode of Public Television’s ‘GardenFit’ Has Newtown Farmer Digging Deep
As any weekend gardener knows, maintaining a backyard plot can yield a host of sore muscles. Spread that small-scale effort across the acreage of a commercial farm and it’s easy to see that agribusiness professionals can easily overextend themselves physically. Preventing those injuries is one goal of GardenFit, a new show covered by Kim Douglas…
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Merriment and Melancholy: St. Patrick’s Day Finds Pa. Celebrants Drinking a Lot and Drinking Alone
A national survey of state-by-state trends for St. Patrick’s Day alcohol consumption showed Pa. as a mix of merriment and melancholy. Ben Treanor shot through the data for time2play. The time2play survey asked 1,542 Americans across all 50 states and the District of Columbia about their shamrock-inspired traditions. Respondents provided information on how many drinks…
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Amazon Picks Quakertown’s goFLUENT as Its First Companywide Provider of English Skills
goFLUENT, whose U.S. headquarters is in Quakertown, has been selected as an English Language Learning (ELL) training partner for Amazon. The B2B language skill-building company will provide Amazon associates with individualized learning courses that comprise private live coaching, group practice sessions, and access to its AI-powered learning platform. John Ambrose, company president, commented, “English, for…
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Doylestown Hospital COVID Status: ‘We’ve Gone a Few Days Without Any Significant Number of Cases’
Dr. Scott Levy, Chief Medical Officer, Doylestown Hospital, gave a macro and micro COVID-19 status update for the week: Nationwide, COVID-19 cases averaged 45,000, the lowest infection rate since summer 2021 Doylestown Hospital itself has seen “no significant number of cases” in either its Emergency Department or drive-through clinic He offered a helpful context around…
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Deep Roots, New Yardley Vegetarian Restaurant, Offers a Menu Worth Digging Into
Deep Roots, a new Yardley vegetarian restaurant, stems from the fertile culinary brain of Jim Cain, owner of Vault Brewing Company and other local eateries. Details on its early February opening were unearthed by John Fey in the Yardley Patch. Deep Roots shares the location of other nearby dining experiences under Cain’s direction. He says…
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Traffic Accident, Normally a Teeth-Grinding Moment, Produces Broad Smile for Fairless Hills Driver
It’s hard to imagine a fender-bender, normally a very stressful occurrence, resulting in a broad smile. But that’s exactly what happened when two cars collided recently on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. The 6abc Digital Staff (and Nicole Borocci), brushed up on their journalistic skills to report the story. A driver who preferred to use only his…
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Meridian Bank House of The Week: Chic Chalfont Chalet
The former owner of 403 Township Line Road, Chalfont, was an artist, and it’s easy to see how this retreat might spark creativity. The A-frame chalet he or she redesigned has an open floor plan adaptable to fluid arrangements for leisure, dining, and culinary pursuits. . , The newly renovated kitchen has gray cabinetry, white…
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Nuptial Notables: Bucks County Venues Win WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards for 2022
WeddingWire, a global marketplace that connects engaged couples with local vendors to make nuptial dreams come true, has announced its 2022 Couples Choice Awards. In the venues category, nine Bucks County sites received recognition for overall excellence. WeddingWire provides access to more than 500,000 vendors, enabling brides- and grooms-to-be to compare options for making their…
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Neighborhood Strangers from Bristol Meet at College, Bond Over Cookies, Marry During COVID
Bristol couple Melanie Santiago and Christopher Sarachilli grew up near each other. Their circles of friends intersected greatly. But they didn’t connect 1:1 until they shared an Italian class in college. Kellie Patrick Gates covered le nozze that ensued in The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was an English major taking an Italian language class at Arcadia…
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Levittown Musician Danny DeGennaro Remembered in New Book from Local Author, Who Was Also a Fan
John J. Farmer, Jr., the New Jersey author of 9/11 Ground Truth, covers another tragedy in his newest book. It’s a smaller-scale act of violence than his former work. But it has more of a personal hook. Farmer’s latest work, Way Too Fast, is the story of guitarist Danny DeGennaro, a Levittown musician killed in…
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