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Tech Tips with Margaret: 4 Pointers to Keep Your Zoom Meetings Safe and Secure
The last year has turned Zoom into a normal part of the workday for many people. However, communicating virtually can make it more difficult to keep sensitive information secure. It can be easy to overlook that someone who is not supposed to be part of your virtual session has slipped in. The way we work…
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Bucks County House of the Week: Custom Brick-and-Stone Home with Scottish Castle Sensibilities in New Hope
A custom brick and stone home with five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in New Hope, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. This handsome residence known as Smithfield Lodge brings forth images of medieval Scottish castles even has a stone turret as the main entrance. The many…
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Should your Clubhouse and LinkedIn BIOs match?
Clubhouse keeps gaining popularity, and it’s inspiring at the same time that it’s a time suck, though a potential lead magnet for entrepreneurs. However, it is not just for entrepreneurs. There are clubs for job seekers, nonprofits, social media, hobbies, and vocational and personal interests. Seek, and ye shall find. You will also find celebrities…
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Wiser Wealth: Personal Finance Lessons the World Has Learned After a Year with COVID
Besides the health concerns the pandemic has sparked, the other major source of anxiety for many this last year has been their finances. So many of us were laid off, and many industries have ground to a halt due to the need for safety precautions. It’s been a major wake-up call for a lot of…
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See Which Alcohol Brands Helped Bucks County Residents Get Through 2020
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has released the list of top selling liquors for the past year and Tito’s Handmade Vodka made by Crown Wine & Spirits coming out as the clear winner, with Jameson Irish Whiskey, right behind it, in Bucks County, writes Dan Stamm for NBC 10 Philadelphia. With 2020 having been an…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Injecting Fun and Personality into Your Next Executive Zoom Meeting
For many, the last year with the pandemic has turned video conference services like Zoom from conveniences into workplace necessities. It hasn’t been an easy transition having to navigate challenges like video chat etiquette. However, now that Zoom meetings have been the norm for workers for so many months, the biggest hurdle might just be…
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Pennsylvania Ranks Near Top of List of Best States for Adventure Seekers
Thanks to its many amazing outdoor destinations and a plethora of extreme sports options, Pennsylvania is an ideal place to visit for travelers who are looking to experience a true adventure, according to a new study published by Outforia. Outforia compiled the list of best states for adventure seekers in 2021 by comparing the number…
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Career Corner: Philly Fed’s New Occupational Mobility Explorer Paves Path to 257 Higher Paying Careers
The new online tool launched by Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Cleveland last month could pave a path to a more lucrative career for job seekers, writes Ezequiel Minaya for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Occupational Mobility Explorer matches the skills a worker uses in a low-paying job with those required by better-paying positions. .The online…
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Pennsylvania is the 8th Least Safe State During COVID-19, According to WalletHub Study
With only 0.62% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of January 20, and vaccination being an essential component for full reopening of the economy, PA is the 8th least safe state during the pandemic, writes Adam McCann for WalletHub on the Safest States During COVID-19. “The level of safety in a state is…
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New Age Industries in Southampton Touted by Biden Aide as Model for Worker-Owners
New Age Industries’ 135-worker plant in Southampton is being cited as an example of employee stock ownership plans by Jared Bernstein, a top economic adviser to President-elect Joe Biden, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. ESOPs are worker-owned and enjoy several meaningful tax advantages over for-profit companies. In his report for an ESOP…
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Kathy Hacker, Wynnewood Resident and Longtime Writer and Editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Passes Away Aged 71
Kathy Hacker, a Wynnewood resident and a longtime writer and later editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, died on January 12 aged 71, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hacker fell in love with writing in high school, where she wrote for the school newspaper and yearbook. She graduated from Ephrata High School as a…
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Finish That Degree: Chestnut Hill College Makes Education Affordable
A college education is one of the best investments you can make toward your future, yet concerns regarding college affordability are real. These concerns and worries can prohibit students from obtaining a college degree, accomplishing their educational goals, and reaching their dreams. Chestnut Hill College (CHC) makes a college education affordable through financial aid, scholarships, tuition…
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Screening Students for Covid-19: Doylestown Laboratory Research Company Partners with Neumann University
FlowMetric Life Sciences, a Doylestown laboratory research company, is partnering with Neumann University in Aston to screen returning students for COVID-19, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. FlowMetric is taking its mobile COVID-19 testing to the school’s campus this week to provide free tests for up to 520 residential students to help protect…
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Officer, Do You Have a Warrant? Pennsylvania Law on Searches of Vehicles Has Radically Changed
Police roadside searches of vehicles just became more difficult for law enforcement in Pennsylvania. On December 22, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed proponents of individual privacy rights a major victory when it narrowed the right of law enforcement to conduct roadside searches of automobiles in Pennsylvania. In Commonwealth v. Alexander, the Court held that…
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Arcadia University Grad Launches New Quakertown Business After Demand for Catering Explodes Amid Pandemic
When the pandemic started, Kristin Randazzo, an Arcadia University graduate, and her husband, Vince, saw the catering side of their restaurant business, Giovanni’s Pizza in Quakertown, truly explode, writes Ryan Kneller for The Morning Call. “We are so blessed because we didn’t feel the impact of our dining room being shut down at all due…
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Bloomberg: Capitol Rioter from Sellersville Has No Regrets, Plans To Return to D.C. for Inauguration
Brandon Fellows, who participated in the riot at Capitol Hill, does not regret his role in the unrest and plans to return to Washington, D.C. to protest the inauguration — if he is not previously arrested, writes William Turton for Bloomberg. Fellows did not know there was a march planned for Jan. 6 that would…
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Wawa Opens Its First Standalone Drive-Thru in Morrisville
Wawa opened its first standalone drive-thru location in Morrisville on Friday, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The popular convenience store is a 1,800-square-foot structure at 549 W. Trenton Avenue in Falls Township, has a single-line drive-thru with the capacity for 12 cars at a time. The new location operates every day from…
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Community Rallies to Support Local Bucks County Restaurants
Bucks County has rallied to support their favorite local restaurants that have been hit hard by the pandemic, writes Hira Qureshi for the Bucks County Courier Times. To help eateries survive one of the hardest periods for the industry, residents have been getting takeout and delivery, buying gift cards, and leaving bigger tips, among other…
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