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Squashing Social Media Rumors: Are Spotted Lanternflies Toxic to Pets’ Feet?
While social media search results for ‘spotted lanternflies toxic to pets’ may indicate otherwise, experts say there is no evidence supporting the claim. They continue to research the issue but are eager to calm concerned animal owners and lovers. McKenzie Sadeghi clarified the topic for USA Today. A September 17 Instagram post — which got…
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Immigrant Couple Flees Violence in Colombia to Achieve American Dream in Exton
After leaving their country at the height of drug wars, Colombia natives Juan Carlos and Adriana Mora found success in Mora Family Dentistry in Exton, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The pair met in dental school in 1991. After they married, they decided to move to the U.S., where Juan Carlos’s mother…
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Tonight’s ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Episode Features a B_cks Co_nty Contestant Spinning for Cash and Prizes
The rat-a-tat sound of the spinning Wheel of Fortune will be music to the ears of Ari Lipsky, originally of Langhorne. He will fulfill a lifelong dream of being on the show when he appears on its October 5 episode. Pat Ralph, PhillyVoice, spun through how this came to happen. Lipsky grew up watching Wheel…
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CEO of Anthony & Sylvan Pools Changes Lanes After Eight-Year Leadership Role
Anthony & Sylvan Pools, Doylestown, announced the exit of Mark Koide as chief executive officer. Koide led the residential swimming pool and spa builder for the past eight years. His replacement is Tom Waldin, Executive Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, we thank Mark for his leadership…
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Former New York Steamfitter Launches Fiery Spice Company, Wah Gwan, From His New Hope Kitchen
In March 2020, as the pandemic raged, Marcus Davis climbed down from his Big Apple scaffold, hung up his steamfitter’s career, and launched a culinary business, Wah Gwan, from his New Hope home. Marilyn Johnson covered his zesty transition — made with his wife, Rose —for Philly Grub. Davis and his wife, Rose, now run…
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Flex Force Training Muscles Through the Pandemic, Reverse-Engineers to Brick-and-Mortar Hulmeville Site
The business model of Flex Force Training, Hulmeville, centered on in-home instruction. In 2018, however, its owner-operator, Katey Smyth, transitioned to a brick-and-mortar site. Then the pandemic blindsided her. The Reporter Online reported on the weighty issues that followed. COVID-19 has been brutal on businesses across all entities, but the fitness industry has been particularly…
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Current Pennsylvania Governor Candidates Show Red Hats in the Ring Outnumbering Blue Ones
As Governor Tom Wolf nears his term limit, numerous Pennsylvania governor candidates are eager for his seat — at least on the Republican side, writes Katie Meyer for WHYY. Seven Republican candidates are currently vying for the position in the primaries. On the other side of the aisle, one Democratic thus far has decided to…
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Public Relations Success Phoebe Resnick of Wallingford Dies at 85
Phoebe Resnick of Wallingford, a writer and a public relations/marketing success, died Sept. 25 at 85, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Formerly of Broomall, she was the former head of public information at the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, known as the Penn Museum. In the 1970s, she was the…
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No Brainer: When It’s Philly Military Guy vs. Florida Alligator, Who Do You *Think* Comes Out on Top?
As if a Florida alligator is any match for an Army-trained Philadelphian. As. If. Eugene Bozzi, an Orlando-area transplant from our area, is now in the national spotlight for his casual eviction of a huge reptile in an everyday trash can. CBS3 Philly covered the serviceman’s above-and-beyond service. The Instagram video — which has since…
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Michener Museum Highlights ‘The Most Articulate Voice the Bucks County Visual Art Community Ever Produced’
Robert Beck, painter, used his artistic eye to capture on canvas some of his favorite Bucks County spots. These and other works of his will be on display at the Michener Museum, with a second showing in nearby Hopewell. Janet Purcell sketched in the details for The Times of Trenton. Beck came to his art…
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Spotted Lanternfly Quarantines, Like the Pesky Bugs Themselves, Continue to Spread Across Pennsylvania
As the infestation of summer’s most annoying bug continues, more and more Pennsylvania counties declare spotted lanternfly quarantines. Keira Wingate reported the developments for USA Today. Pennsylvania currently has 34 counties in lanternfly quarantine, with many of them added to the list this year. Neighboring New Jersey is also recording the spread of the invasive…
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This Bucks County Watering Hole Makes Philadelphia Magazine Best-of List for Area Bars
In a sea of good drinking establishments in the Philadelphia region, there are those that really stick out. One of them is right here in Bucks County, according to the Philadelphia Magazine best-of list for bars. John & Peter’s, 96 South Main Street in New Hope, got the publication’s nod. It’s been a go-to local…
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Ben the Turkey, Social Media Star from Bensalem, Turns Out to Be Something of a Ham
If 1969 was the Summer of Woodstock, 2021 in Bucks County might be the Summer of Livestock. Marcus Espinoza explains the area’s latest barnyard bigwig, Ben the Turkey, for FOX29 Philadelphia. The local news cycle over the past handful of months has included mentions of celebrity pygmy goats and a wayward bull. Joining them now…
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Children’s Village, Former Doylestown Hospital Education Building, Became a Local Firefighters’ School
A 2020 tornado that tore through Children’s Village, the onsite education building at Doylestown Hospital, rendered it unusable. But it temporarily gained a second life, still associated with learning, this summer. The building became the site of several firefighter training sessions, providing an unbeatable setting for practicing life-saving tactics. After the tornado, the ravaged building…
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Shady Brook Farm FallFest Channels Jack Skellington, Bringing a Christmas Tradition to Halloween
The 2021 edition of Shady Brook Farm FallFest, its annual Halloween celebration, required some rethinking. Last year’s COVID-19 restrictions eliminated much of its prior up-close-and-personal scares. So, the Fleming family, owners of the property, opted this year for attractions that are more distant but also more family friendly. Jenn Frederick of FOX 29 Philadelphia peeked…
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New Rooftop Restaurant in Perkasie, The Ram, Includes a View That Its Proprietors Aren’t Sheepish About Touting
Perkasie Borough councilman Aaron Clark calls The Ram “the talk of the town.” The restaurant — and particularly its rooftop view — brings “something new to the borough that we haven’t seen before,” Clark gushed. Melinda Rizzo covered the object of his enthusiasm for Lehigh Valley Business. The Ram, which opened August 5, is next…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: New Hope Farmhouse, ‘Rabbit Run,’ Will Quickly Scamper Off the Market
A beautiful farmhouse built in 1850 with five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in New Hope. . . Rabbit Run is a uniquely versatile property that can serve as your private resort, family compound, or even a business retreat, located in a stunning setting just steps away from the…
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PLCB: How Did Pennsylvanians Deal with the Stresses of the Pandemic? We Tippled
According to the latest financial report released by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), we citizens of the Keystone State purchased more wine and liquor in the later months of the pandemic than ever before. Tom Davidson uncorked the details for Trib Live. Alcohol sales for the fiscal year ending June 30 were $2.9 billion.…
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