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Philadelphia Magazine Names One Bucks County Community as Perfect for Pedestrians
Walkable suburbs and neighborhoods are currently all the rage in the real estate world, as developers rush to add foot-friendly amenities to car-centric places. Meanwhile Phila.-area towns — including those in Bucks County — were built with pedestrians in mind from their very beginnings, reports Philadelphia Magazine. Walk Score, a real-estate industry standard, rates locations’…
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Americans Idle: Family Quarantine Results in ‘Totally Soap Company’ Natural Beauty Products
During the pandemic, Claudine Piechotta kept herself and her family busy with projects: making homemade pasta, self-styling the kids’ hair, engaging in sessions of dress-up. But one activity — crafting soap — sparked a new business: The Totally Soap Company. The Business & Arts Journal of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce floated her story…
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Hospital to Hospital: Doylestown Health Employees Send Thousands of Medical Supplies to Ukraine
Seeing the images and hearing of the suffering in Ukraine, Doylestown Health medical staff wanted to do something meaningful to help. When the Bucks County medical professionals learned of a Ukrainian hospital asking for donations of medical supplies, they jumped into action. Hospital-wide, a collection of new and gently used medical supplies was assembled for…
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Bucks County Bar Association Recognized for Programs Related to Wellness, Veterans’ Treatment
The Bucks County Bar Association was one of 23 legal entities lauded statewide for community support by the Pa. Bar Association (PBA). At its recent conference in Lancaster, the PBA recognized bar associations for tacking projects that “improve the legal profession, justice system, and community.” The in-county bar association was congratulated for its wellness program…
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Doylestown Hospital COVID Status: ‘We’ve Gone a Few Days Without Any Significant Number of Cases’
Dr. Scott Levy, Chief Medical Officer, Doylestown Hospital, gave a macro and micro COVID-19 status update for the week: Nationwide, COVID-19 cases averaged 45,000, the lowest infection rate since summer 2021 Doylestown Hospital itself has seen “no significant number of cases” in either its Emergency Department or drive-through clinic He offered a helpful context around…
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Doylestown Hospital’s VIA President Traces Its History for the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Ann Price, President of the Village Improvement Association (VIA) of Doylestown, described the humble beginnings of what has evolved into one of Bucks County’s premier healthcare providers: Doylestown Hospital. The VIA and the hospital have been linked since its earliest days. Even as far back as the late 1800s, the first VIA members knew…
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Local 10-Year-Old’s Inclusive Fairy Tale, ‘The Rainbow Prince,’ Debuts as Film in Doylestown
The film The Rainbow Prince had a big-screen showing in Doylestown recently. If it’s not as identifiable as other major studio fare, there’s a reason: It is based on a story written by a local girl and produced by her family. Maddie Hanna scripted their saga for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Rainbow Prince sprung from…
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Photo Essay: Bucks County Instagrammers Capture the Slow and Steady March Toward Spring
Happy Mar. 1. It’s nice to see, but the first day of Spring 2022 is still about three full weeks away (Mar. 20). Fortunately, however, Bucks County Instagrammers have been shooting some encouraging local signs of March’s annual transformation from lion entrance to lamb exit. The following photos from #buckscounty and #buckscountypa should lift area…
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Doylestown Health COVID-19 Update: Four Patients; No One in ICU; No One on a Ventilator
Dr. Scott Levy’s weekly update on COVID-19 in Bucks County showed definite progress in beating back the pandemic. But the Doylestown Hospital chief medical director also said that continued caution is wise. He opened with a brief and encouraging overview of his census: four COVID patients currently in house; no patients currently in intensive care;…
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YMCA Bucks County Enters into Partnership to Augment Traditional Sports with Esports
YMCA of Bucks County has partnered with Metro Esports, an esports lounge and technology-based education center in Warminster, to open a gaming lounge at the YMCA’s Doylestown branch. The partnership will provide YMCA members, county residents, and the surrounding community with a welcoming and inclusive outlet to explore gaming, camps, and technology geared toward all…
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YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K Returns to the Streets of Doylestown
After back-to-back virtual versions of the YMCA Bucks County Strong 5K, the May 15 race is returning to its live format. That means an end to solo running and tracking of individual times and a resurrection of the camaraderie of group participation in a community race. The YMCA positions the event as ideal for both…
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Local Investment Properties Sold Record Numbers Last Year; Specific ZIP Codes Proved Lucrative
Investment properties sold at record levels nationwide and in the Philadelphia metro area last year, with some areas in Bucks County seeing more interest than others. Kevin Schaul and Jonathan O’Connell reported the shopping trend for The Washington Post. In 2021, investors bought close to one in seven homes sold in the nation’s top metropolitan…
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Paralyzed Doylestown Web Designer, Swamped by Medical Bills, Sees ‘Silver Lining’ from Generous Neighbors
Husband-and-wife couple Kevin and Jane Sebesky have had a tough time of late. Kevin was stricken with a series of infections that left him paralyzed from the waist down. And upon his release, the full impact was felt when the bills began arriving. Kate Fishman reported the Doylestown community’s response in the New Hope-Lambertville Patch.…
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Doylestown Hospital’s Dr. Scott Levy Mask/No-Mask Decision Tip: Remember Your Umbrella
Dr. Scott Levy, Chief Medical Officer of Doylestown Hospital, addressed the topic of mask wearing, an issue he continues to see much confusion about. He suggested a visual cue, an umbrella, and its associated protection against getting wet, as a means of making an intelligent decision about when to cover up. W for Who Dr.…
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Charisse McGill’s Collaboration with Doylestown Brewing Company Vaults Her to Becoming Pa.’s First Black Female Signature Beer Owner
Charisse McGill — whose French Toast snack, when infused into beer from Doylestown Brewing Company, became a huge hit — continues to see her career bubble to new heights. Thanks to her business agility and vision, she is now recognized as the first black female signature beer owner in Pa. Emily Kovach fermented the story…
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YMCA of Bucks County: Give Your 2022 New Year’s Resolution a Technological Kick in the Gym Shorts
According to Inc. magazine, the average lifespan of a New Year’s resolution is about three weeks, meaning that most Bucks County residents who committed to better fitness in 2022 probably parked themselves in front of Netflix’ Ozark (Season 4) on Jan. 19 and haven’t moved since. The YMCA of Bucks County, however, may represent an…
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Valentine’s Vows: 17 Bucks County Couples Tie the Knot in Doylestown — At No Charge
Seventeen local couples exchanged Feb. 14 “I do’s” in a first-time offering of free nuptials at the Bucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court in Doylestown. Priscilla Ligouri united her readers with the story at WFMZ. The event brought together couples that included Michele Kwasnoski and Gilberto Cavalheiro, who had planned a…
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Dr. Scott Levy on COVID-19: ‘Nobody Wants to Be the Last Soldier Injured in a War’
“We are reaching a new point in the pandemic.” That is the crux of this week’s COVID-19 update from Dr. Scott Levy, Chief Medical Officer at Doylestown Hospital. Dr. Levy noted that much of Bucks County’s population is “well protected” against getting a case of COVID-19 serious enough to land them in an Intensive Care…
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