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Meridian Bank House of the Week: The Three Little Pigs’ Brick Layer Would Love This!
2025 Freeh Lane, Quakertown, has plenty of curb appeal, thanks to its expertly crafted all-brick exterior. The home is so noteworthy from the outside that it is guaranteed to appeal to a particular member of the three-pig trio, yielding sheer envy from his straw- and stick-loving brothers. The living room is warmed by a magnificent…
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Local Players Have a Ball at Malvern’s Pinball Gallery
Local pinball fans have found their slot in Malvern. Pinball Gallery, which boasts upward of 130 new and classic pinball machines, has become a source of retro-fun and modern-day competitions. J.F. Pirro lit up the business’s success story for Main Line Today. Pinball Gallery provides countless hours of fun for casual players. But it also…
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River House at Odette’s Seeks Memories, Memorabilia from Hollywood Connection
River House at Odette’s, the New Hope hotel named for a Hollywood actress who operated a cabaret onsite, is asking Bucks County residents for help with an ambitious project. The destination, in partnership with the New Hope Historical Society (NHHS), is assembling a limited time, museum-style exhibition on its namesake entertainer Odette Myrtil. Her journey…
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Bucks County Lawmakers Announce Passage of Bill to Support Healthcare Workers
Bucks County Reps. Tina Davis, John Galloway, and Perry Warren have announced the unanimous passing of H.B. 253. The legislation provides the support needed for healthcare professionals who have fought on the front lines of a pandemic for almost two years. H.B. 253 delivers $225 million in federal money set aside by the American Rescue…
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Bucks County Bicyclists: Stop Riding in Winter? Snow Way!
Bucks County’s hobby bicyclists probably stowed their trusty steeds in the garage or basement back around Thanksgiving, acquiescing to falling temps and dwindling daylight. But an intrepid group of riders has pedaled on, not only tackling winter’s snow-covered trails but reveling in them. Wayne Fish, Bucks County Courier Times, caught the drift of their blustery…
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Gov. Wolf Increases Minimum Wage for Commonwealth Employees to $15
As of January 31, some state workers in Pennsylvania received a raise, thanks to a boost to the Pennsylvania minimum wage. A staff report from 6abc tallied the details. Governor Tom Wolf has increased the minimum wage for commonwealth employees to $15 per hour. “Increases in the minimum wage raise employee morale, productivity and work…
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Local Operator Vacancies Raise the Specter of Calling 911 and Nobody Picking Up
Much of the news on the pandemic’s effect on local essential services has understandably centered around understaffed hospitals. But in an alarming item from CBS3 Philly, Alicia Roberts reported that Bucks County’s 911 call center also has a disconcerting number of vacancies. The county’s capacity to field emergency calls is currently only 80 percent of…
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Bucks County Community College Seeks High-School Scribes Not Averse to Writing Verse
Attend and be alert, local high-school scribes: Bucks County Community College seeks your lyricism, imagination, creativity, wit, romantic inclinations, and facility of verse in its 2022 poetry contest. The competition, the 35th in the college’s history, is open to area students in grades 9–12. They can either attend a Bucks County high school or be…
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Intraprise, Yardley Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm, Opens HR Firewall to Welcome New CEO
Intraprise Health, Yardley, has announced the hiring of George Pappas as Chief Executive Officer. The news of the new leader was piggybacked with an announcement of growth-investment funding from dual sources. Pappas is a healthcare technology veteran who most recently served as Chief Customer Officer and Chief Operating Officer at DrFirst, a Rockville, Md., medication…
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Struggling Pa. Homeowners Can Apply for Financial Help to Avoid Losing Their Homes
As of yesterday, February 1, Pennsylvania homeowners who are struggling due to the pandemic can apply for federal assistance to keep them from losing their homes, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania has received $350 million through the federal Homeowner Assistance Fund under the American Rescue Plan Act. The resource is heading to…
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IGM Biosciences Expands Silicon Valley Footprint by Stepping into Bucks County
IGM Biosciences of Mountain View, Calif. — nestled in the Silicon Valley between San Francisco and San Jose — is relocating one of its headquarters to the greener pastures of Doylestown. John George reported the eastbound moving vans for the Philadelphia Business Journal. IGM is relocating two business units to the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of…
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Cozying Up with a Good Read to Fight the Winter Chill? Browse the Racks at Stacks
The fierce cold snap that has gripped Bucks County for much of January can be mitigated by a few comforts: a warm sweater, a robust coffee, a crackling fireplace and … an e-reader?!? Absolutely not. The serenity of a few quiet hours of wintertime literary indulgence simply demands an old-fashioned, paper-based, bookmark-required book. And Philadelphia…
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Penn Community Bank President & CEO Named Vice Chair of Federal Reserve Council
Jeane M. Vidoni, president and CEO of Penn Community Bank, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to serve as vice chair of the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). CDIAC advises the board on the economy, lending conditions, and other issues of interest to community depository institutions. Members are selected from representatives…
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Gives a Shot to Spirits Fans in Rare Bourbon Lottery
Pennsylvania bourbon aficionados will find out sometime this week if they get to take home rare bourbons that include Pappy Van Winkle. The giveaway is part of Pennsylvania’s annual limited-release lottery. Michael Potter let the story breathe for NBC10 Philadelphia. Last Monday, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) opened its lottery to distribute the state’s…
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Bucks County Portion of $1B Opioid Settlement to Fund Drug Treatment and Prevention Efforts
Each county in Pennsylvania is slated to receive a portion of a $1 billion settlement for drug treatment and prevention. The funding resulted from negotiations among four companies, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and attorneys general from other states. Catherine Dunn and Felicia Gans Sobey covered the disbursements and their intended uses for The Philadelphia…
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Doylestown Hepatitis B Foundation Doctors Appear on ‘This Podcast Will Kill You’; Return Unscathed
“This Podcast Will Kill You” — a globally popular medical-science streaming audio show — recently interviewed two leaders of Doylestown’s Hepatitis B Foundation. Dr. Chari Cohen and Dr. Su Wang contributed to a two-part episode focusing on hep B, which kills 1 million people worldwide, despite being preventable and treatable. Part one — which details…
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Philadelphia-area Homeowners Quickly Building Wealth in Current Housing Market
While aspiring buyers are finding the current housing market challenging, homeowners are enjoying the increasing values of their homes, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For the majority of families, owning property is currently the primary way to build wealth. In the Philadelphia metropolitan area, a homeowner has already gained over $110,000 in equity…
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Paoli Billionaire — One of the World’s Richest People — Seeks His Successor to the Throne of SEI
After his most likely successor departed the company, SEI Investments Chairman and CEO Alfred West — a Paoli resident and one of the world’s richest people, according to Forbes — has acknowledged the Oaks-based company is searching for his replacement. Jeff Blumenthal linked into the story for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’re looking for a…
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