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Mooove Over Casinos: Pennsylvania Sports Betting Is Now a Statewide Cash Cow
Sports betting has soared in Pennsylvania over recent years, putting the Keystone State among the top three states nationwide for this type of gaming. It trails only New Jersey and Nevada, write Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. This is good news for area and regional communities, as they both collect tax revenue from…
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Fur-Real: Philadelphia Ranks Among Top Ten Pet-Friendly Cities Nationwide
Pet lovers, rejoice. According to a new study by delivery service platform My Baggage, Philadelphia is one of the top ten pet-friendly U.S. cities, writes Claudia Dimuro for Penn Live. To determine the best cities to live in with your four-legged companions, My Baggage examined data from Yelp and TripAdvisor on various aspects of owing…
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Doylestown Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr. Scott Levy Offers Good-News/Bad-News on Omicron Variant Spread
The weekly video update of Dr. Scott Levy, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Doylestown Hospital, describes the current good-news bad-news developments in the regional fight against the omicron variant of COVID-19. Dr. Levy framed the persistent spread of the possibly fatal illness as “…something we’ve never seen in the history of medicine, with…
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Closed Cobbs Creek Golf Course to Reopen in 2023-24 After $65 Million Restoration
The 105-year-old Cobbs Creek Golf Course that borders Upper Darby and Philadelphia will get a $65 million restoration, set to be finished in 2023 and 2024, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The restoration will feature a new community and education center, driving range, 9-hole short course, and restaurant, all to be completed by…
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Nicholas Montero, Neshaminy High School Junior, Surreptitiously Gets COVID-19 Vaccine in Phila.
Teenagers have been sneaking out of their parents’ home to embark on unauthorized adventures forever. But for Nicholas Montero of Langhorne, an under-cover trip to Philadelphia had a compelling reason. Nina Feldman reported his covert action for WHYY. Montero’s clandestine adventure was, in his estimation, a matter of taking control of his own health. He…
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Langhorne Plaza Sells for $23.45 Million
Langhorne Plaza — a 107,693 sq. ft. retail center on E. Lincoln Highway — has been sold by its Needham, Mass. owner, Waterstone Properties. Natalie Kostelni rang up the particulars for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The purchase price for the commercial real estate transaction, overseen by Forged Real Estate, was $23.45 million. The center is…
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Interior Design Pro on Abandoned Newtown Home with Falling Ceilings and Ivy Creeping Inside: ‘This Is My House’
In 2009, Nancy Gracia innocently drove by a Newtown home — long abandoned — and was immediately smitten. In The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sally A. Downey reported on Gracia’s purchase of the property and her transformation of it. The home’s architectural history wasn’t exactly linear. The original structure was erected in 1800; a clapboard addition followed…
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Grand View Health Offers Fire Safety Reminders in Aftermath of Recent Local Tragedies
Against the sad backdrop of a Dec. 25 fatal house fire in Quakertown and a devastating Jan. 7 blaze in Phila., Grand View Health, Sellersville, seeks to prevent further disasters of this type. Toward that end, it offers these smoke alarm recommendations and fire safety reminders: Install smoke alarms on every floor of your house,…
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Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank Eagerly Anticipate Receipt of College Scholarship Applications from Class of 2022
For the past 53 years, the Green Family Foundation has supported local high schoolers in pursuit of college degrees. It has done so in collaboration with Firstrust Bank, overseeing a scholarship program with far-reaching implications. The charitable outreach is again committing to help area students gain an advanced degree from which to launch a lucrative…
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Nexgel, Langhorne Hydrogel Product Provider, Steps Out with Blister Relief Patch
Nexgel, Inc., the Langhorne provider of ultra-gentle, high-water-content hydrogel products for healthcare and consumer applications, is dipping its corporate toe into a new product. The company’s ClearComfort Hydrogel Patch prevents and treats foot blisters by insulating the skin against further rubbing and chafing from shoes. The patches come in a variety of shapes, including a…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: If You’re A Birds Fan Looking to Buy from Bird’s Fan…
Although it’s altogether likely that the sellers of 241 West Ferry Road, Yardley, will take their Eagles’ themed deçor with them, there’s a chance that, for the right price, they might be convinced to leave a few mementos behind. The living room currently overflows with Eagles spirit, and has plenty of room for you to…
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‘Driving on Turnpike with a Kidney in the Car at Three in the Morning’: Devon Man Retires from Career Saving Lives
Devon resident Howard Nathan is stepping down as president and CEO of the Gift of Life Donor Program. He exits his career after nearly four decades of connecting organ donors with patients in need. Emily Bobrow profiled his life-saving profession in The Wall Street Journal. The Gift of Life Donor Program is the nation’s largest…
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GOP Candidates for Pa. Governorship — All 15 of Them — Agree on Something: Bucks County Is Key
A Dickinson College kickoff debate among GOP candidates for the Pa. governor’s office underscored the importance of Bucks County in the statewide races. Joseph Picozzi tallied all the local implications for Real Clear Politics. Bucks County politics is a complex array of cross-county layers: rural north, professional midsection, and blue-collar south. But in general it…
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Bensalem Women’s Animal Center to Betty White Challenge Donors: ‘Thank You for Bein’ a Friend’
The Betty White Challenge, seeking animal-shelter donations of $100 for her 100th birthday, moved beyond her New Year’s Eve passing. In fact, it may have gained additional participation in the sudden loss of the high-profile advocate. JoAnn Pileggi, FOX29 News, unleashed details of the fundraiser’s local success and special significance. White’s animal advocacy was a…
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BUCKSCO Careers — Visit Bucks County
Visit Bucks County (VBC) is the official tourism promotion agency for the County of Bucks and funded by the occupancy tax paid by overnight visitors in local hotels. VBC works with its partners to generate economic impact and hospitality employment growth by driving travel and related business to experience Bucks County and all it has…
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Coatesville Couple Featured Prominently in Docuseries About ‘The Policing of Black America’
A national docuseries, Use of Force: The Policing of Black America, prominently features a Coatesville couple. Fran Maye, of the Daily Local News, reported the pair’s input for the show on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service. Jackie Carter and her husband Wayne discuss possible solutions to the problem of excessive force during the 84-minute documentary. Jackie,…
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Post-Holiday Peddler’s Village: Still the No. 1 Local Attraction, Says Philadelphia Business Journal
Santa is obviously out of New Hope and back at his North Pole HQ, now bingeing on WandaVision. And the Easter Bunny hasn’t even stirred from his hibernation. But their absences don’t mean that one of their signature Bucks County spots — Peddler’s Village — isn’t ripe for a wintertime visit. The destination, named the…
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Croydon Shop Owner’s Culinary ‘Brine-Storm’: Replace a Hoagie Roll with a Pickle
A local shop has taken the debate for the best bread to hold a hoagie in a whole new direction. It replaces the traditional roll for the classic meat-cheese-lettuce-oil lunch with a pickle. Peg Quann barreled through the backstory of this reinvention for the Bucks County Courier Times. Michael Favoroso, co-owner of Giovanni’s Dillicious Pickles…
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