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Ory Corp., Doylestown Cloud-Security Provider, Goes Sky-High in Series A Investment Round
Doylestown open-source cloud security software provider Ory Corp. raised $22.5M in a recent Series A round. Insight Partners, a New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm, was lead; existing seed investors were Balderton Capital and In-Q-Tel. Ory plans to use the investment to grow its cloud operations, expand its security footprint, and hire…
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Pine2Pink Finds the Green in Countywide Breast Cancer Fundraising Effort
The latest Pine2Pink fundraising effort — encompassing nearly 100 business partners across seven in-county communities — raised an all-time-high $117,000 in financial support for breast cancer patients. The Bucks County Herald covered the record effort. Pine2Pink is the brainstorm of New Hope native (now Doylestown resident) Keith Fenimore. He sought a way to honor a…
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Animal-Assisted Activity Returns to Doylestown Health, Bringing Smiles and Wags
The moratorium on therapy-dog visits to Doylestown Health sites has been lifted, enabling certified canines and their handlers to again stroll hospital corridors. A Doylestown Health blog post unleashed the details of the reinstated Animal-Assisted Activity. One canine comforter, Pip, was especially glad to be back with owner-handler Joyce Rivas. Pip, a Cavalier King Charles…
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In Post-Holiday January, Here’s How to Silence Those Kid Choruses of ‘I’m Booored!’
There’s a reason parents tend to think of January as the only month of the year with 83 days in it. If the cold, bleak weather is giving your kids the blahs (or you, for that matter), Visit Bucks County has some worthwhile suggestions for injecting a little fun back in your days. Be flexible…
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Bucks County’s Reputation for Being Politically ‘Purple’ Now Reflects Local Partisanship Bruising
Once upon a time, Bucks County politics was a known for being amicably purple, a collaborative blend of Republican red and Democrat blue. And, even more granular, the humdrum agenda for school board meetings meant few attendees other than perhaps some parents and locals interested in educational issues. Those days are no more, especially in…
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Bucks County’s First-Generation College Students Dig Deep for Postsecondary Degrees
Bucks County institutions of higher learning have a special subset of their student bodies: those whose pursuit of an advanced degree represents an educational threshold none of their forebears have reached before them. Ashley R. Williams covered these unique seekers of a sheepskin for the Bucks County Courier Times. When Justin Briggs left his home…
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Whether We Liked It or Not, 2021 Saw Bucks County Weathering Much Weather
First the good news: Bucks County in 2021 saw no swarms of locusts or stars falling to earth and creating bottomless pits. Nonetheless, we did endure some of the wildest non-apocalyptic weather in recent memory. Rachel Kurland recalled the region’s meteorological highs and lows for KYW Newsradio. The year wasn’t that old before snowstorms stomped…
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YMCA of Bucks County Kicks Its Marketing Efforts into High Gear with BUCKSCO.Today Partnership
The YMCA of Bucks County, seeking to increase the traction of its marketing efforts and brand awareness, has partnered with BUCKSCO.Today. The online news organization publishes six times weekly, supplying news to more than 20,000 subscribers across Bucks County and beyond. It is part of a wider network of similarly focused, county-centric e-publications: VISTA Today…
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YMCA of Bucks County Gives Budget-Friendly Nudge to New Year’s Fitness Resolutions
In the week leading up to Christmas 2021 — before the full-bore consumption of all those cookies, candy canes, and rich desserts — the YMCA of Bucks County is offering a way to ameliorate all that potential holiday-related weight gain. Best of all, it costs residents not one thin dime. A free trial period lasts…
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When It Comes to Sure-to-Be-Beloved Gifts, Bucks County Toy Stores Don’t Play Around
Parents and other last-minute Santas take heed: The time is growing short to fill the wish lists of the tiny tots in your life. But despite the sand slipping through the hourglass of the 2021 holiday shopping season, it’s still possible to pick up something special at Bucks County toy stores. A scan of Yelp…
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Two Bucks County Communities Make Statewide List of Highest Earning Cities
Although annual income is affected by multiple factors, location is an influence. Federal data show, for example, that urban residents with at least a high school diploma make more than their rural counterparts. To gauge that influence in Pa., Stacker analyzed household earnings by geography to determine the Commonwealth’s highest earning cities. The analysis looked…
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Sprocket Sparkle: Doylestown Holiday Lights Ride Welcomes Back Cyclists for 2021
Every bike rider knows the importance of safety illumination for nighttime riding. But the annual Doylestown Holiday Lights Ride — back on the streets for 2021 after a pandemic pause — invites riders to kick those utilitarian headlights up a notch. The details were covered by Discover Doylestown. The five-mile, self-guided ride is Sunday, Dec.…
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Frutta Bowls Franchise, Via a Store-Within-A-Store, Takes GIANT Step into Doylestown
WOWorks, the Fla. parent of Frutta Bowls, is widening its store-within-a-store concept in the Philadelphia area. Among other local placements, the market expansion has brought the bowl-and-smoothie quick-serve restaurant to the GIANT supermarket in Doylestown. The business plan behind the expansion is to open multiple restaurant brands in non-traditional locations. The expectation is that tucking…
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Facing a Trio of Growth Strategies, OrthogenRx, Doylestown, Opts to Accept Acquisition Invitation
OrthogenRx Inc., which has been weighing a trio of options for its financial future, decided to accept a buyout offer from a medical equipment manufacturer in Georgia. John George covered the $160M transaction for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Founded in 2012, OrthogenRx specializes in therapies used to treat knee osteoarthritis pain. Its injectable treatments act…
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Like Agar in a Petri Dish, State Funds to Spur Growth of Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center
State Senator Steve Santarsiero has secured a $1.5 million state grant to fund the growth and expansion of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center in Doylestown. The announcement came from a press report from Sen. Santarsiero. The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) provided the funding. “I’d like to thank Governor Wolf for supporting my request to dedicate RACP…
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Bucks County Intermediate Unit Students Lift Holiday Spirits of U.S. Military by 7,900 Percent in Six Years
The Grinch’s heart isn’t the only thing that is seeing a massive increase this time of year. The 2021 “Stockings for Soldiers” outreach, a student project at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, far surpassed its inaugural 2016 effort. Chris English, for the Bucks County Herald, tallied the four-digit percentage increase in gift production. When the…
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Michael Smerconish on Taking Over for Fired Friend Chris Cuomo on CNN: ‘I Take No Pleasure in It’
The removal of host Chris Cuomo from CNN has created a programming hole that Doylestown media personality Michael Smerconish is now filling. Smerconish will finish out this week’s broadcasts, but no permanent decision has been made on his presence beyond that. Rob Tornoe covered the assignment for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cuomo’s firing, now being contested…
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Bucks County Bakeries Ensure That Your Cookies for Santa Aren’t Cut from a Dough Log Thawed from the Freezer
Christmas cookies bring back warm memories of kitchens filled with the scent of vanilla, cinnamon, and chocolate. But they’re also a lot of work — especially during a calendar-crowded time of year. Trusting your to cookie needs to Bucks County bakeries is not only a time-saver but also ensures deliciousness without even touching your oven.…
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