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Bucks County Leadership: Gary Liguori, Chancellor and Dean, Penn State Abington
Gary Liguori, Chancellor and Dean at Penn State Abington, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up on Long Island, where his interest in running earned him a college scholarship. However, as a first-generation college student, he struggled academically and dropped out before eventually returning years later to earn his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate. Liguori discussed…
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ACJ Employee Spotlight: Meet Our VP of Marketing, Mitchell Phillips
As American Community Journals (ACJ) celebrates ten years of sharing good news across the Delaware Valley, we’re shining a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have contributed to our success over the last decade. Today, we’re featuring Mitchell Phillips, Vice President of Marketing, who has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s success over…
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Shape the Future of Local News; Join American Community Journals as a Social Media Director
Are you a digital-savvy, creative thinker with a passion for storytelling and social media? Do you want to play a key role in bringing upbeat, positive news to hundreds of thousands of engaged readers across the Delaware Valley? American Community Journals (ACJ) is searching for a Social Media Director to lead our social media efforts…
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Waverly Heights in Gladwyne Donates More Than 1,000 Books to Treehouse Books Nonprofit
Residents at Waverly Heights in Gladwyne, a nationally accredited, nonprofit Life Plan Community, has collected and donated over 1,000 books to the Treehouse Books nonprofit. The drive, which is currently in its third year, was organized by the Waverly Heights Diversity Committee. “We are energized by the continued participation by residents and staff in our…
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Local Celebrities Want You to Vote So Bad They Got Naked for It
Several local celebrities shed all of their clothing in an attempt to get you to vote, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robin Robinson, a Bucks County internet celebrity with over two million followers on social media, recently posed in front of the camera in nothing but her spanx for the Vote Naked Bucks…
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Unlocking Innovation: LionCage Pitch Competition Launches to Empower Bucks County Entrepreneurs
Invent Penn State LaunchBoxesTM at Brandywine and Great Valley and the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n), an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), are partnering to deliver a new pitch competition to support entrepreneurs and innovators across all of southeastern Pennsylvania. The LionCage is a new event that features pitch presentations across four…
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Bensalem-based Synergetic Among 25 Fastest-growing Companies in Greater Philadelphia
Bensalem-based Synergetic ranked among the 25 fastest-growing companies in Greater Philadelphia based on average two-year revenue growth, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To qualify for the list, the companies needed to have a minimum revenue of $750,000 in 2021 – the first year of consideration – and an increase in revenue each…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Subsidizing State Public Transit, and Drivers Are Ones Paying For It
The tolls drivers pay to Pennsylvania Turnpike are also repaying the loans of the state’s past spending on public transportation and state highways and bridges that are not related to America’s First Superhighway, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the last 16 years, the Turnpike Commission has given $8 billion to Pennsylvania Department…
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Bucks County Leadership: Javonna Wylie, President and CEO, Chester County OIC
Javonna Wylie, President and CEO of Chester County OIC, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in West Chester and how living in a college town influenced her. She recalled the middle school teacher who inspired her to get involved in leadership and community service, which continued in college when she majored in Social Work…
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Pennsylvania Is Nation’s Second-ranked Destination for Out-of-state Freshman College Students
Pennsylvania ranked in second place among the top destinations for freshman out-of-state college students in the nation, according to a new survey by a Harrisburg-based education trade group, writes Stephen Williams for the WHYY. The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania survey found – based on reporting from the U.S. Department of Education…
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Bucks County Leadership: Gary Golden, CEO, Propell Credit Union
Gary Golden, CEO of Propell Credit Union, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Michigan and West Chester. He recalled idyllic memories of playing outside all day long in the summer and playing football, baseball, and basketball until an injury cut his college football career short. Golden described juggling work, college, and starting a…
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American Community Journals Seeks Editor for BUCKSCO Today
American Community Journals — the parent company of BUCKSCO Today, MONTCO Today, VISTA Today, DELCO Today, and PHILADELPHIA Today — is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and versatile individual with an understanding of Bucks County (particularly its businesses, neighborhoods, and culture) to serve as BUCKSCO Today Editor. This is a full-time position. Primary duties include writing…
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Doylestown Cancer Pharma Moves Closer to Starting Clinical Testing on Its 3rd Experimental Cancer Treatment
Doylestown-based Aprea Therapeutics is moving closer to entering clinical testing with its third potential experimental cancer treatment, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company, with an $18 million market capitalization, previously started enrolling patients in a phase I study of APR-1051. The experimental treatment targets ovarian and breast cancer in patients with…
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Sports Connection in Doylestown Offers Huge Collection of Sneakers – Both New and Used – and Sports Cards
Sports Connection in Doylestown is the perfect place to visit if you are looking for new shoes for the new school year, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29 Philadelphia. The shop offers a vast collection of all the in-style sneakers, including the Phillies/Nike collaborations, that are available in new or used. Some of the used…
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Levittown Shopping Center To Get Electric Vehicle Charging Station Thanks To State Grant
Langhorne Square Shopping Center in Levittown will soon have a new electric vehicle charging station, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. EVgo Services was awarded a $640,618 grant by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for a charging station. The grant was approved as part of the Shapiro Administration’s additional investments for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure…
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Solebury Resident, Former ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Star Gets Engaged
Solebury resident and former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid has been secretly engaged to construction CEO Joseph Jingoli for the last two years, writes Tom Haines for the Bucks County Courier Times. Jingoli proposed to the ex-model in 2022 while the couple were in the Netherlands. The 60-year-old met Jingoli near her…
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SEPTA Plans to Increase Fares Through Discount Eliminations, Other Adjustments
Amid a financial crisis that has created a $240 million operating deficit, SEPTA is planning to increase fares by removing some customer discounts and implementing other adjustments to raise money, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. SEPTA is also currently waiting on uncertain fiscal help from the state government. These changes would generate new…
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New Barnes & Noble Store in Doylestown Officially Opens Its Doors with Ribbon Cutting
The new Barnes & Noble store at the Barn Plaza in Doylestown officially opened with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday to an enthusiastic crowd of patrons, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. “I am beyond honored to be here today as the manager of our first store in this area,” said Doylestown resident Sean Curran…
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