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Chalfont-Based Company Worked On the Restoration of the Liberty Bell Statue Outside of Citizens Bank Park
A Bucks County company is being credited for workin on the restoration of an important statue connected to the Philadelphia Phillies. Dan Social wrote about the restoration in The Reporter. Cima, a Chalfont-based sign company, worked on the restoration of the famous Liberty Bell statue that once resided in Veteran’s Stadium and now sits outside…
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Chalfont-Based Roofing Company is One of the Philadelphia Phillies’ Top Business Partners
A Bucks County company has been receiving more recognition now that they are a business partner of one of Philadelphia’s biggest sports teams. John George wrote about the company in the Philadelphia Business Journal. CP Rankin, a Chalfont-based roofing company, recently became a rooftop sponsorship at Citizens Bank Park. The Bucks County company has a…
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Chalfont Christmas Store Bringing Oktoberfest to The Area Later This Month
Kicking off fall the right way, a Chalfont holiday store will be hosting Oktoberfest activities at the end of the month. Byer’s Choice, a year-round Christmas shop located at 4355 County Line Road, will be hosting their second Annual GermanFest, an Oktoberfest-like event that is a tell-tale sign of the fall season. “GermanFest 2022 will…
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Bucks County Is Home to Two Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Top Workplaces 2022 in Small Companies Category
Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces recognized two Bucks County companies as the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in the Small Companies category. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These include alignment, execution,…
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Chalfont-Based Firm Leases 200,000-Square-Foot Industrial Building in Croydon Days After Touring It
A Chalfont logistics company will be using a large building in Croydon just days after touring it. Natalie Kostelni wrote about the large purchase for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Jillamy Inc., a third-party logistics company, recently sealed the deal on a 200,000-square-foot industrial buidling in Croydon. The building was originally purchased by Wharton Equity Partners…
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C&N Bank Donates $30,000 to Area School Committed to Nondenominational, Faith-Based Education
C&N Bank has donated $30,000 to Plumstead Christian School (PCS), a nondenominational, faith-based institution with two Bucks County campuses: Plumsteadville and Chalfont. The support was awarded to PTS through the bank’s participation in the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. PTS, founded in 1948, educates students from preschool to Grade 12, seeking to launch them into…
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Light the Fuse! Bucks County Prepares for a Somewhat-Back-to-Normal Ultra-Festive July 4
America’s 246th birthday party is shaping up to be a return to the old-style, hot-dogs-and-ice-cream, parade-down-main-street bashes of years past. Things are certainly looking up for July 4, 2022, and that’s not just a comment on the sight lines of firework-show viewers. The following event information, culled from various sources, is accurate as of the…
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Chalfont Student — Adopted as a Guatemalan Infant — Earns Scholarship, Commits to Helping Others
Jamie Hennigan of Chalfont — with her 3.5 GPA and twin studies at Central Bucks High School – South and Middle Bucks Institute of Technology — is the 2022 recipient of a Warrington Lion’s Club scholarship. Hennigan’s academics, combined with her backstory, made the award an easy one to bestow on her. She was born…
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Big Bash for Girls in a Sash: Local Scouts Win Gold Awards, the Organization’s Highest Honor
The Gold Award — an official recognition of leadership, time management, creativity, initiative, and skill of Girl Scouts — was presented to 23 Bucks County high-schoolers in a May 22 ceremony. The Advance of Bucks County was fired up to report the recognition. The girls’ works involved individually identifying a community problem, developing a plan…
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Chalfont Runner Faces MS Fundraising Challenge, Logging 148-Mile Leg on Calif.-to-New York Run
Mike Knopp is taking his role as a cross-country runner very literally. He’s one of 19 runners covering the distance — relay style — from Calif. to New York. His effort is part of the MS Run the US, the first and only event of its type. It raises funds for those living with multiple…
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Local Superintendent on Texas School Shooting: ‘There Is a Profound Sadness That Is Difficult to Explain’
Dr. Abram M. Lucabaugh, Central Bucks School District Superintendent, shared his heartfelt reaction to the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Tx., in a recent Facebook post. “The tragic loss of life at an elementary school … has once again shaken our nation,” he wrote. “For those who work in education, horrifying events like what…
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Bucks County Brick Shop Helps Local LEGO Fans Click into Their Creative Sides
The Bucks County Brick Shop in Chalfont is a mecca for area LEGO fans. Alex Butler snapped-to in bringing its story to PHL17. Chris Byrne is owner-operator, lining his shelves floor-to-ceiling with merchandise relating to the interlocking building toys that debuted as wood blocks in 1932. The name LEGO is derived from the Danish phrase…
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Chalfont Wildlife Center Reacts to Cases of Bird Flu, Shuts Down Some Services Out of Caution
The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont is currently on something of a lockdown in terms of accepting injured or surrendered birds. The action was taken in response to rising numbers of area bird flu cases. John McDevitt let this story fly for KYW Newsradio. The Aark’s leadership is concerned about the current…
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Trial of Cheerleading Mom Raffaela Spone Opens in Doylestown with Downgraded Charges. UPDATE: Verdict Reached
The trial of Raffaela Spone, the Chalfont mom accused of launching an online vendetta against her daughter’s cheerleading squad, opened Tuesday. The proceedings began, however, under a revised set of charges against the defendant. Vinny Vella provided courtroom coverage in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Spone’s original charge of cyber harassment stemmed from 2020 reports of her…
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Drone Alone: As Appealing as Bucks County Is from the Ground, It’s Especially Magical from the Air
Bucks County drone operators have filled Instagram with some downright stunning aerial views of our county. Doylestown, for example, quietly watches a spectacular sunset, in advance of an approaching rainstorm. , , Grey, clouded Chalfont receives a blanket of white from a recent dose of winter weather. . . But resilient Chalfont can just as…
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USA TODAY: Bucks County Needs Some Serious Bridgework, None of It Involving a Dentist
A federal assessment of the nation’s bridgework system reveals Bucks County to be one of the top five locations in need of repairs to its spans over waterways and highways. USA TODAY published the details. Serious deterioration has caused More than 45,000 bridges nationwide to be tagged with a poor grade, the lowest of the…
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Meridian Bank House of The Week: Chic Chalfont Chalet
The former owner of 403 Township Line Road, Chalfont, was an artist, and it’s easy to see how this retreat might spark creativity. The A-frame chalet he or she redesigned has an open floor plan adaptable to fluid arrangements for leisure, dining, and culinary pursuits. . , The newly renovated kitchen has gray cabinetry, white…
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In a Game of Rams v. Bengal Tigers, Puppy Bowl 2022 Was a Whole New Animal
Harley’s Haven Dog Rescue, Perkasie, had a representative in this year’s Puppy Bowl, part of a national effort to break shelter stereotypes and encourage pet adoptions. Nick Vadala captured the cute canine competition for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 2022 competition showed off over 100 pups from 67 shelters and rescues from across the nation. Ten…
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