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Penn Community Bank’s Concert Season Recalls Iconic Sounds and Styles of Summers Past
Wednesdays. The midpoint of the workweek. Sure, Mondays and Tuesdays are in the rear-view mirror. But Thursdays and Fridays still loom. For locals needing a mid-week break the Penn Community Bank Amphitheater in Bensalem has a summer 2022 schedule of entertaining evenings — all Wednesdays — that provide the perfect bridge to the weekend. This…
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Pa. Lottery to New Bucks County Millionaire: ‘Come on Down!’
A $20 investment in a Price Is Right–themed lottery ticket has paid off handsomely to its Sellersville buyer. He or she is walking away with a million dollars, as reported by John Misinco at The Morning Call. The seller was Jashan Convenience on North Main Street, also in Sellersville. Its owner will receive $5,000 just…
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Even Parx Casino, Like Other Businesses, Finds Itself at Odds with Inflation
An American Gaming Association survey asked industry executives about their pain points. Despite being stymied supply chain delays and labor shortages, inflation has also emerged as a business hurdle. Erin Flynn Jay reported the trend for Play Pennsylvania. Sixty-three percent of gaming industry leaders identified interest rate concerns as a top current worry. It rated…
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19th Century Mansion on the Delaware — Just Downriver from Bensalem — Is Deliciously Appealing
Between busy Northeast Philadelphia and Bensalem sits a former 1850s home. The peaceful oasis — Glen Foerd — now attracts visitors with eclectic interests, reports Kevin Riordan in The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was constructed by a Phila. philanthropist, Charles Macalester on a Delaware River bluff across from Delanco N.J. It was one of several tony…
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Bucks County Foundation Grant Keeps the Canines of Canines — And Other Pets — Sparkly and Healthy
The Bucks County Foundation, supporter of worthy causes since 1979, is taking a bite out of detrimental health issues resulting from poor dental hygiene for animals. The Bucks County Herald unleashed the story. The foundation provided a $10,000 grant to the Women’s Animal Center in Bensalem. The funds will be put toward new dental equipment…
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Neshaminy Mall Holds June 22 Job Fair; 300+ Local Open Positions Need Filling
A June 22 job fair at the Barnes & Noble Court at Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, is an opportunity for Bucks County residents seeking employment to access more than 300 jobs from (at present) 12 employers. Interviews will take place onsite, directly with hiring managers. When appropriate, offers can be extended almost immediately. RecruitmentQueen, a Bucks…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Levittown Residence That Will Reflect Well on Its New Owner
The sartorially minded new homeowner of 105 Mill Drive, Levittown, will hold the deed to a property that enables plenty of opportunities to ensure his or her look is just-so. Hair in place? Check. Shoes not scuffed? Nope. Any unsightly wrinkles in the outfit? Certainly not. Sleeping quarters are an appropriate place to check out…
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Bucks County’s Employment See Saw: Where Were Its Ups and Downs Most Volatile?
The Philadelphia Business Journal has compiled a list of greater Phila. public companies gaining and losing the greatest number of employees last year. Reporter Ryan Mulligan provided the details. The tabulation yielded 20 firms with the biggest swings in human resources, identifying enterprises that did the most hiring in 2021 and those that downsized to…
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Bensalem Clan — Including Former Penn State Ice Hockey Star — Faces Off on ‘Family Feud’
Penn State ice hockey player Kevin Kerr relied on mental (rather than physical) skills in a different kind of recent competition. Kerr and his Bensalem relatives earned the opportunity to ice other Family Feud contestants, as reported by Go PSU Sports. Kerr and his family set their sights on this goal almost 18 months ago…
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Bensalem High School Grads Kept Their Ties to Each Other as Friends and to the Area as Home
It’s an all-too-common part of growing up: High-school best friends choose different paths, go their divergent ways, and lose touch. But two Bensalem High School chums have bucked that trend, at least for now. A Penn State online article told their story. Avi Patel and Dhruv Parekh met as sophomores. They bonded initially over their…
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Bristol Township Pairs Social-Service Experts with Police, Creating ‘Co-Responders’ to Trouble
To help Bristol Township police officers in situations in which social services may represent a better resolution to an issue than incarceration, the borough is joining other local communities using a “co-responder” program. A Lower Bucks Times report explained its intent. The Bristol initiative has paired Fetiye “Tia” Kazee and Keevon Johnson aside the men…
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Bensalem Restaurant Offers Weekend ‘Drag Brunch,’ Where Patrons Enjoy Glam and Eggs
A restaurant brunch traditionally conjures images of servings of coddled eggs, watercress finger sandwiches, and pots of cozy tea. Water’s Edge in Bensalem, however, is turning that stuffy image on its spangle-decorated ear, as reported by 94.5 PST. The new gastropub on the banks of the Delaware River holds a weekend brunch with a twist:…
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When Parx Racing’s Equine Athletes Finish Their High-Speed Careers, What Happens Next?
When a horse has finished his or her career at Parx Racing in Bensalem, what happens next? Are they literally put out to pasture? Or resigned to a fate worse than that? Thanks to the work of New Start for Horses in Harrisburg, they transition to other engaging careers. The need for a post-track career…
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Despite Some March Wobbliness, Parx Again Hits Jackpot of Pa.’s Most Profitable Casinos
Parx Casino, Bensalem, has again brought in the most revenue among all Pa. casinos. Its $55.6 million in slots and table games income in March 2022 was off only 2.2 percent from two years ago and 4.2 percent better than one year ago. Gary Rotstein reported the results for Penn Bets. Last month, the Keystone…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Bensalem Colonial with a ‘Sound of Music’ Gazebo Attached
Any potential home buyer looking for a Bucks County property — who also happens to be a fan of the 1965 film The Sound of Music — will want to see the four-bedroom, 2.5-bath Colonial at 2957 Columbia Drive in Bensalem. It features no Tyrolean architecture. It’s not bordered by a waterway in which children…
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Bensalem Boy Embodies ‘It’s a Small World,’ Donates Disney Theme Park Fund to Ukraine
A seven-year-old Disney theme park fan in Bensalem has proved by his selfless act that it is, indeed, a “Small World After All.” 6abc reported his global-scale kindness. For the past two years, Nicholas Perrin has been squirreling away funds for a Walt Disney World trip. Tucking away his change and bills, he amassed $250…
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Servi with a Smile: Bensalem Senior Residents Tests Fleet of Food-Service Robots
Woody Allen’s futuristic comedy Sleeper included a sequence in which he disguises himself as a robotic servant. The notion of an automaton domestic assistant may have been played for laughs in 1973, but it’s a reality now at Juniper Village in Bensalem. The Lower Bucks Times plugged into its use of “Servi,” a high-tech food-service…
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Given an Average Monthly Rent Rate of $1,500, Where in Bucks County Does That Net the Most Space?
The average rent rate in Pa. Is $1,500, according to RentCafe’s market analysis. But with that in hand, where can Bucks County tenants maximize its value in getting the biggest apartments? Mihaela Buzec at RentCafe ran the numbers. Statewide, that budget puts renters in a pretty good position. A $1,500 monthly lease opens the door…
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