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Doylestown Hospital’s Dr. Scott Levy Mask/No-Mask Decision Tip: Remember Your Umbrella
Dr. Scott Levy, Chief Medical Officer of Doylestown Hospital, addressed the topic of mask wearing, an issue he continues to see much confusion about. He suggested a visual cue, an umbrella, and its associated protection against getting wet, as a means of making an intelligent decision about when to cover up. W for Who Dr.…
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Mosquito Bug Bite Season Is Quietly Waiting in the Wings: Nexgel, Langhorne, Has a Fix Ready to Fly
Although spring-summer bugs are still dormant (male mosquitos died off last fall; female mosquitos are hibernating), Nexgel, Inc., is preparing for their emergence and the bug bite discomfort that will follow. The Langhorne hydrogel product manufacturer has announced its Medagel Bug Bite Relief Patch. The cooling patches provide instant relief to irritated skin caused by…
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Absence of West Chester’s Bam Margera Acutely Felt in New Jackass Movie
While the new movie Jackass Forever has received good reviews and has been doing well at the box office, the absence of West Chester’s Bam Margera is acutely felt, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Margera, a former mainstay on the cast, was supposed to be part of the movie, but he was fired…
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Pennridge School District Mulls Morning Time Change, Acquiescing to Teenager Snooze-Button Usage
High school students who rely on snooze buttons for some extra morning sleep may get help from Pennridge School District. Unfortunately, it may not come for a while. Bob Keeler caught the buzz on the issue for The Reporter Online. The district’s interest in changing its start time stems from recommendations from institutions that include…
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Perkasie Couple May Be Squeezed for Time, But Still Tends to Family and Family Juice Business
Adrienne and Donte King live a life that whirls with activity. Despite having full-time jobs and the parental duties associated with two daughters, the husband and wife entrepreneurs run their own juice company. Michele Haddon peeled back the layers of their story for the Bucks County Courier Times. The Kings started their home-based business, So…
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‘Bucks County Conversations,’ New Hyper-Local Podcast, Uploads Premier Episode
The Department of Communications for the Bucks County Board of Commissioners has launched a new podcast, using the streaming format to reach residents in a new, tech-based way. The show, Bucks County Conversations is accessible on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the county website. In its introduction, host Charlotte Reese calls it a “source for real…
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Charisse McGill’s Collaboration with Doylestown Brewing Company Vaults Her to Becoming Pa.’s First Black Female Signature Beer Owner
Charisse McGill — whose French Toast snack, when infused into beer from Doylestown Brewing Company, became a huge hit — continues to see her career bubble to new heights. Thanks to her business agility and vision, she is now recognized as the first black female signature beer owner in Pa. Emily Kovach fermented the story…
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Bucks County Community College Dream Builder Awards Honor Four Local Leaders Who Built Upon MLK’s Vision
Bucks County Community College, which has been making the dream of higher education a reality for nearly six decades, will honor four individuals with its inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dream Builder Awards on February 24. President Felicia L. Ganther, J.D., Ph.D., and the Board of Trustees will present awards to leaders of corporate,…
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Downward Cycle of Sagging Sales Causes Peloton to Lay Off Employees in Bristol
Peloton Interactive, Inc., is putting the brakes on operating expenses, owing to the softening of an in-home fitness equipment boom that ran concurrent to nationally rising pandemic numbers. Therefore the manufacturer is cutting 3,000 jobs companywide, including 100 in Bristol. Ryan Mulligan saddled up to report the story for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Peloton’s Bristol…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Holy Hannah! A Churchville Sanctuary with an Abundance of Blessings
127 Elm Avenue, Churchville, is a six-bedroom Colonial on a 2.2-acre lot in Northampton Township. The family room doesn’t have a cathedral ceiling (as apropos as that would be), however, it was designed with an airy vaulted one. And interestingly enough, there are stained-glass windows accenting the outside views. . . The kitchen is spacious,…
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Fan’s Search for Grave of Jazz Musician Lee Morgan Reaches Startling Coda in Feasterville
Lee Morgan, a prominent 1950s–1960s jazz trumpeter, had a tragically short career. The 33-year-old performer was killed by his common-law wife in 1972 and buried in White Chapel Memorial Park, Feasterville, next to his father. NPR’s Nate Chinen uncovered the story of a recent, surprising revelation unearthed there. Morgan succeeded as both a recording and…
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Kona Compost Co., Yardley, Wins Environmental Stewardship Award, Pays It Forward to Local Garden
In an act of one-good-turn-deserves-another, the Kona Compost Co. in Yardley took a monetary award and turned it over to another Bucks County nonprofit. Chris English covered the doubled-up windfall in the Bucks County Herald. Kona Compost Co. was named the 2021 recipient of the Lower Makefield Township Advisory Council Environmental Stewardship award. The honor…
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Healthlink Dental Clinic to Move, But Its Commitment to Needy Patients Remains Hard as Enamel
HealthLink Dental Clinic has sold its Southampton building, according to a staff report in the Lower Bucks Times. For the past 20 years, the practice offered free dental service to veterans and low-income residents from its 1775 Street Road location. It remains committed to continuing that focus, even as it seeks a new site. In…
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Otherwise-Ordinary High School Basketball Game in Malvern Makes National Headlines
A high school boys basketball game between Westtown School and Phelps School in Malvern came to a close in a unique finish that, to some people, may have been as confusing as it was exciting. As reported by Manning Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer, the conclusion featured the “Elam Ending.” The use of this finale…
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Falls Twp. Diametrically Opposed to Underuse of Geometrically Named Three Arches Homestead
Falls Township officials hope a local organization or historical group can make better use of the 300-year-old Three Arches home. The property, which has ties to William Penn, sits empty most of the time and is underused. Falls has owned the Three Arches property, located at 335 Trenton Road, since 1971. The township has meticulously…
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Council Rock High School Alum Launches Printfresh Pajama Brand, Whose Sales Are Anything But Sleepy
Leo Voloshin is living the dream. His co-owned pajama brand Printfresh has surpassed $10 million in revenue in two short years, enabling a fitful night’s sleep for the former Council Rock High School North student and his wife. Lisa Dukart uncovered the details of the business in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Voloshin’s wife, Amy, awoke…
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YMCA of Bucks County: Give Your 2022 New Year’s Resolution a Technological Kick in the Gym Shorts
According to Inc. magazine, the average lifespan of a New Year’s resolution is about three weeks, meaning that most Bucks County residents who committed to better fitness in 2022 probably parked themselves in front of Netflix’ Ozark (Season 4) on Jan. 19 and haven’t moved since. The YMCA of Bucks County, however, may represent an…
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Bucks County Community College Offers Flight Training for Those Who Truly Want Careers That Take Off
Bucks County Community College (Bucks) prepares students for all kinds of careers, from traditional business to arts and science to even the trades. But its flight training program truly prepares students for a blue-sky future. The 10-week course is conducted in conjunction with Infinity Flight Group, a Trenton-based flight school. At its conclusion, students emerge…
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