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Bristol Resource for Seniors Overcomes Facebook Glitch That Blocked Funding
Despite its seasonal name, The Christmas Gala, works all 12 months of the year to connect Bristol seniors with necessities. The nonprofit provides needy residents with potentially budget-busting items like air conditioners, medications, beds, eyeglasses, and other essentials. When a Facebook disconnect blocked receipt of donated funds, the outreach’s efforts stalled like a sleigh in…
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Bristol Businessman to Spend Upcoming Fridays in New York City, Silently Protesting Russian Invasion
Fred Baumgarten, owner of The Grundy Commons in Bristol is planning a one-day trip to New York City on April 29. He’ll return to the Upper East Side location May 6, again leaving his multi-tenant commercial entity in Bucks County. And May 13. And May 20. And every Friday thereafter until Russia ceases its relentless…
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15 for 15: Foundations Community Partnership Commemorates Anniversary with Grants
Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) celebrated its 15th anniversary with an Apr. 12 “Partnership in Youth Services” luncheon in Doylestown. The event celebrated the organization’s decade-and-a-half of success in promoting behavioral health among children, inspiring youth, and creating partnerships to enhance the local quality of life. At the event, the FCP funded 15 local organizations with…
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Education Nonprofit ‘Destined for a Dream’ Shows Its Grit: ‘We’re Not a Sob Story; We’re a Success Story’
Erica Waller-Hill, CEO of the education-advocacy nonprofit Destined for a Dream in Bristol, knows all about overcoming obstacles in pursuit of long-term goals. Ashley R. Williams chronicled her ongoing passion and optimism for the Bucks County Courier Times. Waller-Hill has aided numerous students through her educational outreach. She champions 5–22-year-old learners in any district, boosting…
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Ultimate Encroachment Call: Bristol Youth Football Team Flagged for Use of Practice Field
The Bristol Borough Council has thrown a penalty flag at the Wildcats, its youth football team. The call? Encroaching on the high school’s field to practice. FOX29 Philadelphia suited up to report the details. The council has revised the guidelines of its recreation program under which the football team operates. Citing safety concerns about parking,…
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Love Grabs Hold of Morrisville Wrestler, and Doesn’t Let Go
The culmination of a couple’s relationship usually revolves around a ring, presented after a courtship of some time. For Mike Olchewsky, a professional wrestler from Morrisville, the process of connecting with his wife (then Jacquie Clark, soon to change to Maestas) started with a ring. Kellie Patrick Gates explained in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ring in…
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Lower Bucks Hospital Recognizes Staff for ‘Heroism and Resilience’ During COVID-19
Lower Bucks Hospital recently commemorated the two-year anniversary of its first confirmed coronavirus case. It marked the somber remembrance by honoring its healthcare workers who spent long hours fighting on the pandemic’s front lines. A ceremony in the lobby of the Dee Brown auditorium acknowledged the heroism and grit of the professionals who served on…
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Krimpets and Cryptocurrency in One Stop: Doylestown Store Gains Bitcoin ATM
The Global Gas Station at 3611 North Easton Road in Doylestown enables the purchase of most convenience-store merchandise: fuel, newspaper, Tastykakes, lottery tickets. But now, customers can also purchase (and sell) Bitcoin, using an onsite ATM. The functionality comes from supplier Hippo Kiosks LLC, located in Whitehall in the Lehigh Valley. The machine allows customers…
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Truman High School Mourns Loss of Former Assistant Lacrosse Coach Martin Mack III, Struck Down on I-95
Pa. State Trooper Martin Mack III, once a member of the lacrosse coaching staff at Truman High School in Levittown, was killed in an early Monday morning traffic accident on I-95. He was just 33. Philly Lacrosse had the tragic story. Mack, from Bristol, was on patrol with another local trooper. They were aiding a…
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Big Bucks for Bucks County: $6.5M in Funding: Who’s In for a Windfall?
Last week’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act is bringing $6.6 million in funding to Bucks County communities. The dollars will fill needs made known through the Community Funding Request process, which U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick championed for the betterment of the county. Nine community projects are getting a shot in the…
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Tomorrow: Bucks County Community College Hosts Forum on Ukraine Crisis
Bucks County Community College is hosting a panel discussion on the ongoing Ukraine crisis. The event — tomorrow, Mar. 23, from 12:00–1:00 p.m. — is available for in-person attendance at the college’s Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks (Bristol) or by Zoom. There is no charge to attend either format of the panel discussion, whose participants…
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Sen. Robert ‘Tommy’ Tomlinson Foregoes Run for Seventh Term; Decides Instead to Retire
State Sen. Robert “Tommy” Tomlinson has announced his exit from Harrisburg. The Republican’s decision, posted on Facebook yesterday, caps nearly 30 years of service to Bucks County’s Sixth District, which covers Bensalem, Bristol, Hulmeville, Ivyland, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, Lower Southampton, Middletown, Northampton, Penndel, Warwick, and Wrightstown. “When I look back to that first senate race…
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Lenox Taps Creative Juices of Sommelier Savant for Production of High-End Wine Glasses
Lenox, the Bristol supplier of tableware, has partnered with a renown sommelier to produce a line of stemware. The initiative unites the esteemed brand with Victoria James, who, at one time was the youngest wine steward in the U.S. at age 21. She is now partner and Director of Beverage for the COTE restaurant chain,…
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SEPTA’s Bristol Station Receives Capital Infusion to Become Fully ADA Compliant
Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is enabling SEPTA to speed plans to reconfigure the Bristol Station for disabled access. The infusion of capital is part of a federal program to improve roads, bridges, and railways. The 2022 funds, $7.5 million, are part of a $30 million reconstruction to bring the platform…
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Amazon Freebies: Shipping, Cloud Storage, Streaming Trials, and a Bucks County Community College Degree
Amazon is helping its employees get the education they need to develop their careers by providing them with free college tuition for 180 colleges and universities, including Bucks County Community College. Sydney Lake cracked open the book on this program for Fortune. The online retailer made the move following a June 2021 poll it conducted…
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Why Bensalem’s CNS Cleaning Company Leaders Dragged Themselves Through the Mud
The principals of CNS Cleaning Company in Bensalem recently needed a good wash themselves. A four-day stint in a team-building boot camp, shot for a reality show, was a down-and-dirty experience. But did it have the intended result of providing a clean view of operations? Ryan Mulligan scrubbed the details for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Nuptial Notables: Bucks County Venues Win WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards for 2022
WeddingWire, a global marketplace that connects engaged couples with local vendors to make nuptial dreams come true, has announced its 2022 Couples Choice Awards. In the venues category, nine Bucks County sites received recognition for overall excellence. WeddingWire provides access to more than 500,000 vendors, enabling brides- and grooms-to-be to compare options for making their…
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Neighborhood Strangers from Bristol Meet at College, Bond Over Cookies, Marry During COVID
Bristol couple Melanie Santiago and Christopher Sarachilli grew up near each other. Their circles of friends intersected greatly. But they didn’t connect 1:1 until they shared an Italian class in college. Kellie Patrick Gates covered le nozze that ensued in The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was an English major taking an Italian language class at Arcadia…
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