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Regional Comparison Finds Two Municipalities with a Concentration of Bucks County’s Most Valued Homes
Bucks County is home to two areas that are among the places with the most expensive homes in Philadelphia metro area, according to a new ranking by Stacker. To compile the list, Stacker used the data from Zillow. It ranked localities based on the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of June 2021.…
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac Prediction for Winter 2022: Keep Those Parkas and Snow Shovels Handy
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a trying winter for the Philadelphia region. Its prognosticators see periods of frigid temperatures accompanied by above-average snowfall. Michael Tanenbaum buttoned up the details for Philly Voice. The 230-year-old publication released its 2021-22 winter predictions last week with a map that shows the anticipated seasonal conditions across the country.…
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Return to Elementary/High Schools Coincides with Positive COVID-19 Cases for Bucks County Students
Bucks County students settling into the first weeks of school faced the usual worries about doing well and making friends. But they also faced a health threat with more serious implications. Kate Fishman, of the Bensalem Patch, got the details. Positive COVID-19 infections were verified in 131 children between the ages of five and 19…
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Pennsbury H.S. Grad Robert Costa Co-Authors Book on ‘One of the Most Dangerous Periods in American History’
Washington Post reporter Robert Costa, Pennsbury High School graduate from Lower Makefield Township, collaborated with journalist Bob Woodward on a new book, Peril. It chronicles the transition from the Trump Administration to the Biden Administration. The two authors assert that that transfer of power represented “one of the most dangerous periods in American history.” Costa…
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Seven-Year-Old Perkasie ‘Treasure Hunters,’ Thinking They Found $5 Million, Unearth a Hand Grenade Instead
Jamie Hunt’s seven-year-old son was playing in his Perkasie backyard with a friend. They imagined themselves as treasure hunters, scanning the property for valuables. What they eventually found wasn’t diamonds; it was something much more dangerous. David Chang unpacked the details for NBC10. As the kids were playing, Hunt said, they discovered a box under…
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Falls Township Police Corporal Steve Langan Bids Farewell to His Long-Term Canine Partner
After Corporal Steve Langan met Tag — the dog who would become his 11-year partner — in April 2008, the two became virtually inseparable. The K-9 officer and the then three-year-old Belgian Malinois lived, worked, and even vacationed together. Tag ingratiated himself not only to Corporal Langan’s fellow officers and his family, but also to…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Unique Doylestown Property amid Real Estate’s Current Three-Ring Circus
If you’re a Bucks County house-hunter looking for something special amid what feels like a three-ring circus of property visits, inspections, offers, counteroffers, and paperwork, a local listing may be of interest. The home at 2512 Durham Road, Doylestown, offers a wholly appropriate opportunity. It once belonged to Howard Yonkers Bary, a circus proprietor and…
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Soccer Legend Carli Lloyd Plays Last Game Before Home Fans at Subaru Park
Home town fans of Carli Lloyd will have a chance to see her play one last game at Subaru Park in Chester before her retirement, writes Melanie Anzidei for NorthJersey.com. The Rutgers University graduate grew up 15 miles outside of Philadelphia, in Delran, New Jersey. Lloyd is one of the most decorated soccer players in…
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SportsRadio 94WIP Alums Launch ‘Last Out Media,’ a Feasterville Coaching Service for Budding Podcasters
John Barchard and Vince Quinn both left their producer-host roles at SportsRadio 94WIP to instead pass their accumulated knowledge to a new corps of broadcasters. Their Feasterville company, Last Out Media, helps podcasters with both content and finances. Jeff Blumenthal recorded their progress for the Philadelphia Business Journal. COVID-19 initially put a damper on national…
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Pennsylvania State Police Use Helicopter to Deliver Backpacks to Croydon’s Keystone Elementary School
Students at Keystone Elementary School found out recently that Santa’s not the only person who flies around with presents. First graders at the Croydon school each received a backpack that was delivered from above. Alicia Vitarelli picked up the details for 6abc. A Pennsylvania State Police chopper hovered over the campus this week. From an…
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Lynn Electronics, Fiberoptic Manufacturer in Ivyland, Restructures into Two New Divisions
Lynn Electronics of Ivyland, following its acquisition of Total Cable Solutions, has shifted the structure of its internal operations. The fiberoptic and copper cable assembly company now serves customers via a Data Center/Enterprise division and a Telecom/Broadband division. Lynn Electronics, deliverer of network connectivity products since 1964, acquired Total Cable Solutions this past March. The…
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Roburn, Bathroom Mirror Design Manufacturer from Bristol, Puts a Standard Fixture in a New Light
Your morning shave or make-up application is getting an upgrade. Robern, the Bristol bathroom cabinet manufacturer, has introduced a mirrored, over-the-bathroom-sink storage cabinet with adjustable lighting, Uplift Tech with TUN. The Roburn brand solidified its reputation by reinventing the standard medicine-cabinet bathroom mirror. Its product lines offer amenities that include no-swing doors, defoggers, magnification, interior…
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Burpee Seeds and Plants, Warminster, Partners with Feeding America on National Initiative to Fight Food Insecurity
One of the tactics of The Greatest Generation’s World War II efforts was the Victory Garden, a backyard plot of ground in which 1940s Americans grew food to supplement their rationed provisions. Burpee Seeds and Plants, partnering with Feeding America, is giving that concept a 21st Century twist in its effort to fight food insecurity…
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It’s Apple Picking Season, and Philadelphia Magazine Says Bucks County Blossoms with Options
If apple picking is on your fall bucket list, there are several places nearby that offer a perfect setting. Bailey King harvested the best-of list for Philadelphia Magazine. Three Bucks County orchards found their place among the nine recommendations. Whether you’re going to bake them in a pie, press them into cider, smother them with…
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South Perkasie Bridge, Already a Little Doddery in Her Old Age, Takes it on the Chin from Hurricane Ida
The Perkasie Historical Society and the Bucks County Covered Bridge Society were already concerned about the status of the South Perkasie Bridge. The structure — the oldest of its kind in the county — had already been saved once, when the historical society moved it in 1958. But now, according to Jack Reinhard of WFMZ…
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President Biden Officially Declares Hurricane Ida a Local Disaster; Direct Aid Now Available
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Southeastern Pennsylvania. The designation includes Bucks County, which now allows storm-affected residents to apply for direct aid. Erin McCarthy and Justine McDaniel covered the relief for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency officials, Hurricane Ida caused…
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Pennsylvania Bankers Association Recognizes Penn Community SVP Jacob Iampietro as a ‘Future Under 40’ Honoree
Penn Community Bank is pleased to announce that Jacob Iampietro — Senior Vice President and Director of Retail Banking — has been named a winner in the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers’) inaugural Future Under 40 Awards. The honor recognizes only 10 banking-industry leaders, aged 40 and younger, who have made a tremendous impact in…
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Artwork From Local High School Student Becomes Centerpiece of Morrisville’s LOVE Is the Answer Day
Carolina Gonzalez-Espino, a senior at Harry S. Truman High School in Levittown, will see her benevolent message spread in a big way. It was chosen to brighten up a high-traffic underpass, inspiring everyday kindness for the September 17 LOVE Is the Answer Day observance. Kate Fishman sketched in the details for the Levittown Patch. LOVE…
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