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Holiday Visitors Proved to Be Quite the Gift to Area Hoteliers, Reports Visit Bucks County
In its live-streamed presentation, Visit Bucks County reported 2021 results that signified significant progress in safely courting visitors to our area. November and December were encouragingly busy for hotels, a general bellwether of improving tourism trends countywide. Paul Bencivengo, President and COO, cited figures that showed more than a 66 percent occupancy rate for area…
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Local Hot Chocolate: It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore
The notion that hot chocolate is merely a kids’ means of warming up after a few dozen sled trips down a neighborhood hill can easily be put to rest in Bucks County. Chocolatiers in all directions are addressing the steamy winter treat with as much care and attention as they give their upscale inventory like…
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ServiceWhale, Trevose, Partners with Japanese Tankless Water Heating Provider
ServiceWhale, a Trevose software platform company that automates home improvement project quotes, announced a international tech partnership. It has established a business relationship with Noritz, a Japanese firm that provides tankless water heating equipment worldwide. The collaboration is designed so that ServiceWhale improves the overall customer experience for online purchasing of the Noritz product line.…
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Doylestown American History Buff Has a Collection of ‘Stuff’ So Large, He’s Seeking a Museum to House It
Tom Lingenfelter of Doylestown is wildly patriotic, an outlook he gained from childhood exposure to comic books and movies where good guys wore white hats. His interest in the U.S. sparked an lifetime of collecting historical artifacts. He’s now amassed so many, writes Bridget Wingert for the Bucks County Herald, he seeks a permanent home…
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Llanerch School Apartments Leaves Mementos of the School It Once Was
The Main Line region is filled with hidden architectural gems with a rich history that were successfully preserved by being repurposed for modern-day use, including the Llanerch School Apartments in Havertown, writes Paul Jablow for the Main Line Today. A former school building, this Havertown institution was converted into apartments once it had outlived its…
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Pigskin Pucker: Bensalem Eagles Fan’s High-Profile Kiss Leads to Proposal
Shamus Clancy and Ashley Suder kicked off their relationship with a very, very PDA (public display of affection). As Philadelphians celebrated the Eagles 2018 Super Bowl win by joyously flooding the streets, they recreated an iconic WWII photo for social media. That kiss between two just-met sports fans now has deeper significance, reports Tom Avril…
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Local Waterways — Including Bucks County’s — Are Unhealthy for Fishing, Drinking, and Recreating
According to a new report by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, Bucks County waterways — along with the majority of those in Southeastern Pennsylvania — are filthy. Frank Kummer waded through the particulars for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Overall, 2,398 more miles of the state’s streams have been designated as impaired over the past two…
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Teenage Hero in Yardley Saves Two Boys from Dangerous Fall Through Lake Afton Ice
A Sunday afternoon outdoor hockey game between two teenagers turned unexpectedly into a heroic moment. Dawn Timmeney, FOX 29 Philadelphia, reported the story of some quick thinking that prevented a tragedy on Lake Afton in Yardley. Cory Hemberger, a Neshaminy High School sophomore, was playing pond hockey with friend Shawn Miller when he got a…
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Doylestown Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr. Scott Levy: Get Vaccinated and Stay Out of the Hospital!
Every single day, Dr. Scott Levy, Doylestown Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, bears firsthand witness to the enormous toll the pandemic is taking on his in-house colleagues. His advice to alleviate their physical, emotional, professional, and personal loads is succinct: Get vaccinated. Wear a mask. And significantly reduce your risk of joining the legions of patients…
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Court Order Compels Cleanup of the Neshaminy Inn, Bensalem
Trash buildup and accumulations of needed property repairs are behind Bensalem Township’s legal attempt to close the Neshaminy Inn. James McGinnis checked into the inhospitable details for the Bucks County Courier Times. Onsite violations at the Route 1 site have been accumulating since December 2019, with new infractions added yearly. Issues of concern range from…
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New Weis Market Opens in Warminster, Stocked with Specialty Groceries and an Eco-Friendly Design
Weis Markets’ new Warminster store foots to the grocery business’ overall brand strategy. The plan is to grow its footprint while also considering environmental implications. Diane Adam bagged the particulars for Winsight Grocery Business. The new 46,000-sq.-ft. store, which includes a fueling station and a beer-wine café, is at 1133 York Road. Its design incorporates…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Newtown Estate in Which to Live Like a 1980s Prime-Time Soap Family
27 Hayhurst Drive, Newtown, is your chance to live in a setting not unlike those 1980s prime-time soap operas. So if you ever fashioned yourself as J.R. Ewing (CBS’ Dallas) or Alexis Carrington-Colby-Dexter-Rowan (ABC’s Dynasty), this might be the spot for you. The entryway reveals two grand staircases, perfect for a dramatic entrance, champagne flute…
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Partisanship Puts Wrinkles in Pa. Congressional District Mapping Project
In the ongoing debate about Congressional district mapping, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed two versions he believed would counter cross-aisle criticisms. However, the debate about delineating red v. blue sections of Pa. seem far from over and possibly headed to the courts. Jonathan Lai and Jonathan Tamari charted a course through the particulars for The Philadelphia…
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Valley Forge Military Academy’s Will Anozie Makes Top Five Scorer in Nation
Valley Forge Military Academy has a record-breaking 6-foot-2, 165-pound basketball guard, Will Anozie, in its midst, writes Ed Morlock for pappreplive.com. Anozie is the leading scorer in Pennsylvania and among the top five scorers nationwide with a career total of 1,000 points after scoring 43 points against MaST Charter Tuesday night. He came to VFMA…
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Sports Marketing Agency in Tredyffrin Township Selected by Rothman Orthopaedic to ‘Bring Its Portfolio Life’
Tredyffrin Township-based POV Sports Marketing has been selected by the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute to serve as its first sports marketing agency of record. John George reported the alignment for the Philadelphia Business Journal. POV Sports will manage and activate the specialty physician practice’s respective sports partnerships across its fast-expanding geographical footprint. The collaboration will also…
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County Takes Statewide Lead in Effort to Prevent Human Trafficking
For the first time in Pa. history, a county government, ours, has taken a legal step to address the human trafficking problem through stricter regulation of massage parlors. Michael Tanenbaum reported the bold, protective move for PhillyVoice. The evidence linking human traffickers with illegally oriented spas and therapeutic centers is not just anecdotal. According to…
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Firstrust Bank: 88 Years of Grit, Vision, and Family Strength in a Local Financial Institution
American life in 1934 was on the upswing. The Great Depression was showing signs of abating; the U.S. gasped at the first photograph of the Loch Ness Monster; and Donald Duck debuted on movie screens. And locally, what would eventually become Firstrust Bank was launched by Samuel A. Green. Humble Beginnings and Familial Continuity Samuel…
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Johnsville Centrifuge & Science Museum: STEM Advocate Before STEM Even Stemmed
Warminster’s Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum — a large supporter of STEM curricula (science, technology, education, and math) — sits upon the site of the former Naval Air Development Center (NADC). The NADC, active 1940s–1990s, included both astronaut training and scientific research, a legacy worth preserving. A Times Publishing staff report described an upcoming opportunity…
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