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Valentine’s Vows: 17 Bucks County Couples Tie the Knot in Doylestown — At No Charge
Seventeen local couples exchanged Feb. 14 “I do’s” in a first-time offering of free nuptials at the Bucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court in Doylestown. Priscilla Ligouri united her readers with the story at WFMZ. The event brought together couples that included Michele Kwasnoski and Gilberto Cavalheiro, who had planned a…
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Longwood Gardens Seeds Its Renovation Plans with Funding from ‘Green’ Bonds
Longwood Gardens is funding its $250 million renovation using a combination of grants, endowment money, and issuance of tax-exempt “green” bonds. These sources will provide $200 million of the targeted sum, writes Erin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bonds — which are essentially loans from investors who promise to repay the principal and interest —…
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Soft Hearted on the Hardwood: Council Rock North High School Surprises Basketball Team Manager
Last Friday night’s girls’ basketball game between Council Rock North High School (Newtown) and Academy Park High School (Sharon Hill) took on significance well beyond baskets and blocking. FOX29 News covered the play action that made a student feel ten feet tall. Megan Bissol is not only a big fan of the team, she’s also…
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In a Game of Rams v. Bengal Tigers, Puppy Bowl 2022 Was a Whole New Animal
Harley’s Haven Dog Rescue, Perkasie, had a representative in this year’s Puppy Bowl, part of a national effort to break shelter stereotypes and encourage pet adoptions. Nick Vadala captured the cute canine competition for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 2022 competition showed off over 100 pups from 67 shelters and rescues from across the nation. Ten…
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Post-Valentine’s Day Warning for Seniors: Beware Scammers Posing as a Romeo (or Juliet)
The Bucks County Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force has issued a Valentine’s Day warning for seniors that continues to resonate after the holiday: Beware of love-struck suitors who may be nothing more than scammers. It is raising awareness of the crime by providing the following facts: Thieves target seniors, hoping to cash in on…
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Former Malvern Man — Whose Career Touched ‘Anyone Who Has Flown on a Commercial Airliner’ — Dies at 79
Geoffrey Hedrick, formerly of Malvern, has died at age 79. Hedrick was an avionics innovator and entrepreneur who ran companies in Exton, Malvern, and West Chester, and his business entities improved airplane safety and efficiency. Gary Miles reported the loss for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hedrick was a longtime award-winning engineer who founded and served as…
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Wayne Bakery Ropes in Big in Valentine’s Day Sales to Ted Lasso Fans
D’Innocenzo’s Bakery in Wayne did brisk business this weekend by piggybacking on a pop-culture phenomenon. At its stand in the Lancaster Farmers Market, pink boxes of shortbread proved popular among fans of Ted Lasso, the Apple + series set on the soccer pitches of England. The biscuits — so named because that’s what Londoners call…
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Home of Earl Jamison — Peddler’s Village Founder — For Sale; Property Is a ‘Sanctuary for Both Man and Beast’
The New Hope estate designed by Earl Jamison, Peddler’s Village founder, is again being peddled. Kennedy Rose reported the 37-acre listing for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Jamison built the main house in 1978, after his 1962 launch and subsequent promotion of Peddler’s Village. He imbued the residence with the 18th century architectural theming, mimicking the…
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Bensalem Houses What May Be the First Brewery-Distillery Collective in the U.S.
Three local brewing-distilling veterans have banded together, launching a unique business model in a Bucks County headquarters. The Mutual Respect Brewers Co-Op, operating from the Broken Goblet Brewing in Bensalem, seeks to benefit from the principals’ collective knowledge and experience. Tara Nurin uncapped their intent in Forbes. The members are: Jeremy Myers co-founder of Neshaminy…
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Falls Township Couple Is Floating on Air With Pandemic-Inspired Inflatable Amusement Business
Needing a break from providing home care to her father, Megan Wachter sought something fun in her life. She and her husband bounced several ideas around before launching an inflatable amusements business. Their story, supplied by SCORE, the Bucks County entrepreneurial mentoring service, blew into the Lower Bucks Times. The idea of turning Megan’s yearning…
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Airline Industry Now the Ones Anxiously Biding Its Time, Given the Slow Return Business Travel
In an ironic twist, it’s now the airline industry sitting idle — checking cellphones, buying overpriced coffee — awaiting the return of the pandemic-stalled business travel industry. Mary Schlangenstein covered this new definition of standby for the Los Angeles Times. While leisure travel is steadily picking up, business travel continues to lag. And the outlook…
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When It Comes to Outstanding Spots for Beer, Wine, and Spirits, Bucks County’s Cup Runneth Over
Bucks County’s beer, wine, and spirits scene continually breaks ground with new initiatives, unique vintages, and interesting events. As a preview of the 2022 growing-tasting-purchasing season, Marilyn Johnson, in her Philly Grub blog, provided a comprehensive overview of what’s new in area steins, snifters, and goblets. Free Will Brewing Co. celebrates its 10th anniversary. Ales,…
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New Hope Collectible Toy Merchant — Who Also Discovered Metallica — Dies at Age 69
Jon Zazula, promoter of heavy-metal band Metallica, has died at age 69. After his years in the music industry, Zazula’s final commercial enterprise was selling vintage toys in New Hope. James R. Haggerty recorded the passing in The Wall Street Journal. After a rocky childhood, Zazula worked numerous jobs, including a spot with a commodity-trading…
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Biden Administration and Fed in a Rock-and-Hard-Place Dilemma on Inflation Actions
The Biden administration and the Federal Reserve are finding themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place regarding inflation, writes Neil Irwin for Axios. There are two available choices: be patient or enact money-tightening measures that could result in a recession. The administration is already facing public discontent over the current economic conditions, and…
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When Creating a Local, Enduring Tourism Go-To Spot, It Takes a Village — A Peddler’s Village, in Fact
Peddler’s Village turns 60 years old in 2022, and its active calendar will offer numerous sparkling events for the diamond anniversary. Jennifer Rogers Burns looked back on its beginnings for the Visit Bucks County blog. The site once comprised a simple array of shops and a hotel surrounding a Quaker meeting house in the early…
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Perkasie Welder Mistakes Chest Pains for Chicken Wing Indigestion, Survives ‘Widow Maker’ Heart Attack
Perkasie welder and heart attack survivor David Byrne knew something was up on the morning of April 22, 2021. He arose with bad indigestion, resulting (he assumed) from chicken wings eaten the night before. Later that morning, he collapsed while showering. Jillian, his newlywed wife (they had just married the prior January), called 911. The…
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Former Neshaminy Mall Sears Part of National Trend of Repurposing Retail Locations into Healthcare Sites
The former Bensalem Sears in the Neshaminy Mall continues on its way to becoming a community medical center. The repurposing of dormant retail stores into healthcare businesses has become something of a national trend, reports Konrad Putzier for The Wall Street Journal. Neshaminy Mall’s Sears closed in 2018, part of a nationwide series of store…
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Coyote Sightings in Langhorne Have Residents Understandably Unsettled and Watchful
Coyote sightings in Langhorne are making residents edgy, especially considering evidence that a family pet may have been fatally victimized by one. Walter Perez, 6abc, provides details that can keep locals and their animals safe. Several weeks ago, resident Sydney Lewis looked through a back window of her home to check on her 18-month old…
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