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Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Becomes Bucks County’s Second Level II Adult Trauma Center
Sellersville’s Grand View Hospital is now the second Level II trauma center serving Bucks County. Its recent accreditation by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation was covered by John George of the Philadelphia Business Journal. To earn this designation, a hospital must be able to initiate definitive care for all injured patients. Other qualifications center around…
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Philadelphia’s Ongoing, Long-Term Inferiority Complex: It’s Time to ‘Get Oudda Here Wit Dat’
Despite the deeply ingrained inferiority complex among Philadelphians, the City of Brotherly Love is attracting people from America’s most populated and popular cities. And they love it here, writes Jo Piazza for Philadelphia Magazine. Philadelphia saw an influx of new residents during the pandemic, with an estimated 7,500 people moving here just from New York…
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Polo Club in Toughkenamon Celebrates Seven Decades as Powerhouse Member of Region’s Equestrian Community
The Brandywine Polo Club is celebrating its 70th anniversary of being a powerhouse member of the region’s equestrian community, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The Toughkenamon club has only gotten better with time. This is especially true over the past three years, after Elizabeth Hedley took over as marketing expert. Hedley boosted the…
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New Hope Intern: ‘How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Working for Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’
College students on summer break take jobs that range from lifeguarding to dog walking to Door Dashing. Will Rampe of New Hope is spending his Hamilton College summer interning. He’s working in the Langhorne office of U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, reports Bucks Local News. The rising sophomore opted for the experience because of an academic…
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Penn Community Bank Names Stephen Murphy Chief Banking Officer
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, has named Stephen Murphy EVP, Chief Banking Officer. Murphy led the bank’s Residential and Consumer Lending department since 2013. He headed sales administration across the organization since 2019. In the new and expanded role, he will oversee consumer banking functions, including retail banking and…
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Toll Prices Continue to Rise as Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Green-Lights 2022 Increase
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved a five percent toll increase for both E-ZPass and Toll by Plate customers for next year, writes Nate Doughty for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This marks the 13th yearly toll increase since 2009, when consecutive annual increases began. The new tolls will come into effect at 12:01 a.m. on…
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BUCKSCO Today Is On Vacation Next Week; We’ll Be Back in Touch on Monday, July 26
Every year, the employees at American Community Journals, the parent company of BUCKSCO Today, take a one-week hiatus to recharge our batteries and spend some time with our families. That time has arrived this year, and as a result, we will not be posting any new stories next week, from Monday through Saturday. We will…
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Devil’s Tea Table Alliance Gains Support from Lenape Nation to Protect Unique NJ Rock Formation
Ongoing protection efforts for a distinct — and storied — Delaware River rock formation gained backing from a local Native American tribe, Lenape Nation. Cliff Lebowitz reported on the additional advocacy for the Bucks County Herald. The geological oddity, dubbed by locals as the Devil’s Tea Table, rises from the New Jersey cliffs. It provides…
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Warrington and PennDOT Seek to Keep Local Road from Evolving Into a ‘Superhighway in Front of Our Residents’
PennDOT is watching County Line Road in Warrington, eager to make the road safer. Jon Campisi and Peter Blanchard reported the danger for MSN. The state transportation agency is most interested in the roadway’s heavily trafficked convergence of Horsham and Warrington Townships. The worrisome one-mile stretch is where two lanes expand to five. Drivers habitually…
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U.S. DoD Contracts with Doylestown BioTech Firm for $34M Investment in War Against Viral Pathogens
Evrys Bio, a nine-year-old biotechnology firm in Doylestown, landed a $34 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. The government agency seeks a drug to counteract multiple high-risk viral agents, reports John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Evrys develops next-generation antiviral medicines. The company’s technology platform is based on Princeton University research on…
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Pennsylvania System for Distributing State Education Aid Among the Most Regressive in Nation
Pennsylvania state spending on K-12 public education is among the lowest in the nation. Worse, its distribution has been ranked one of the most regressive, writes Dale Mezzacappa for WHYY. The Keystone State spent $26.5 billion on K-12 education in 2012, which put it in sixth place, based on total spending amount. Per student, Pennsylvania…
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Bristol Bails Out from What National Weather Service Defined as ‘100-Year Flood’
Flooded roads, underwater basements, and frightened residents were just part of the aftermath of a wild July afternoon in Bucks County. NBC10 covered the meteorological mayhem. A strong cold front swept through the Philadelphia region in the late afternoon. It dumped 6-10 inches in Bucks County. The National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office called it…
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Nockamixon State Park Tragedy Leads Bucks County DA to Question Whether Permanent Change Is in Order
Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub (R) wonders if the conviction and sentencing of Kenneth Heller in the October 2020 accidental killing of parkgoer Jason Kutt is enough. Brian Sheehan and Sara Madonna reported Weintraub’s concern about the wider range of issues surrounding the tragedy for WFMZ 69 News. “One of the first rules of…
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Independent Ranking Service Identifies Where Bucks County Residents Are Living Their Best Lives
Niche, a nationwide data-collation service, has culled federal government information with thousands of online community reviews to rank Bucks County’s communities. Two neighborhoods are tops in the county, earning A+ ratings: Woodside and Newtown Grant. Woodside was cited for its rural feel and high levels of home ownership. It also benefits from well-regarded schools and…
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Reality Show Contestant Swaps the Rolling Countryside of Bucks County for the Rolling Waves of Hawaii
Shannon St. Claire of Bucks County is vying for a $100,000 cash prize on CBS’ reality show Love Island. Kriti Mehrotra covered the local model and social-media influencer for The Cinemaholic. St. Claire, 25, is an alumna of Archbishop Wood Catholic High School. She moved onto Bucks County Community College but transferred to the Fox…
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Harper’s Bazaar: When It Came Time for Supermodel Gigi Hadid to Find a COVID-19 Haven, She Picked Here
When her high-touch world of fashion modeling — up-close zhuzhing by dressers, stylists, photographers — emptied for the pandemic, Gigi Hadid retreated. She isolated with her family at its Bucks County family farm in New Hope, reports Durga Chew-Bose for Harper’s Bazaar. Hadid, 26, shared the time with her mother, Yolanda, 10-month-old daughter, Khai, and…
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Penn Community Bank/St. Luke’s Collaborate to Ensure That Quakertown Kids Eat Lunch This Summer
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, has once again partnered with St. Luke’s University Health Network to ensure that no Quakertown-area child goes without a nutritious lunch during the summer months. “At Penn Community Bank, we believe in the power of community and serving the greater good. That means partnering…
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Michener Art Museum Features Local Painter Whose Documentary-Style Work Is Done ‘Onsite, in One Sitting’
The work of long-time New Hope/Lambertville artist Robert Beck will grace the walls of the James A. Michener Art Museum’s Beans Gallery, beginning July 30. Beck’s work is in the documentary style, capturing the people, occupations, and places familiar to locals. His talent is something of a lightning-in-a-bottle ability; he paints subjects in one sitting,…
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