Doylestown
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The Perfect Keepsake for the Ultimate Pink Fan: Her Malibu Home
Perhaps Doylestown homegirl Pink bought her beachfront Malibu property in haste. Or she discovered its white décor doesn’t exactly suit her, given her rosy moniker. Whatever the reason, she’s selling the contemporary dwelling on the California coast, a property she took ownership of only four months ago. John Fey reported the listing for the Doylestown…
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Kannalife Sciences, Doylestown BioPharma Firm, Receives NIH Grant to Fund Pain Research
Kannalife Sciences, a subsidiary of Neuropathix, Inc., was awarded a $2.97 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. John George covered the funding in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kannalife is housed at The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County, as is its parent. The three-year grant is…
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CEO of Anthony & Sylvan Pools Changes Lanes After Eight-Year Leadership Role
Anthony & Sylvan Pools, Doylestown, announced the exit of Mark Koide as chief executive officer. Koide led the residential swimming pool and spa builder for the past eight years. His replacement is Tom Waldin, Executive Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, we thank Mark for his leadership…
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Michener Museum Highlights ‘The Most Articulate Voice the Bucks County Visual Art Community Ever Produced’
Robert Beck, painter, used his artistic eye to capture on canvas some of his favorite Bucks County spots. These and other works of his will be on display at the Michener Museum, with a second showing in nearby Hopewell. Janet Purcell sketched in the details for The Times of Trenton. Beck came to his art…
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Children’s Village, Former Doylestown Hospital Education Building, Became a Local Firefighters’ School
A 2020 tornado that tore through Children’s Village, the onsite education building at Doylestown Hospital, rendered it unusable. But it temporarily gained a second life, still associated with learning, this summer. The building became the site of several firefighter training sessions, providing an unbeatable setting for practicing life-saving tactics. After the tornado, the ravaged building…
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Tim Block, President of Pennsylvania Biotech Center, to Scale Back, Be Replaced Next Year by Current EVP, COO
Tim Block announced his July 2022 plans to step down as president of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center in Doylestown. John George covered the professional move for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Block’s replacement is Lou Kassa, present executive vice president and chief operating officer. The announcement of the shift for Block also covered his role as…
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Greco Promotions, Doylestown, Steps Up as Lead Supplier to Travis Manion Foundation Heroes Run
Greco Promotions, the Doylestown supplier of branded products and screen-printed/embroidered apparel, has become an integral part of the 2021 9/11 Heroes run. It is supplying 1,700 medals and other gear for the October 3 event. The Travis Manion Foundation organizes the fundraiser, one of several military and law enforcement outreaches it heads nationwide. The foundation…
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OrthogenRx Launches HarmoKnee, A Service to Give Joint-Pain Sufferers Something to Sing About
Doylestown’s OrthogenRx introduced its HarmoKnee patient support service at the recent annual meeting American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. HarmoKnee is a suite of customer-focused services that simplifies and optimizes patient and provider access to the company’s product line of injectable treatments for relieving chronic knee pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA). “HarmoKnee Customer Support Services is…
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All-Girl Doylestown Band Praises 7-Eleven Nachos in Song, Which the Convenience Store HQ Then Takes to the Next Level
The three members of Froggy, a self-identified ‘Riot Grrl Band’ from Doylestown, immortalized their love of 7-Eleven nachos in a song. Yes, you could say, a rather cheesy song. They shot a video of it at their neighborhood 7-Eleven in Doylestown. And, like most bands do, they uploaded it to Instagram. In an act of…
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A Visit to a Bucks County Corn Maze Is Perfect for Families Stalking a Day of Fall Fun
Looking for great fall-themed activities for families? Challenge your brain and sense of direction at a Bucks County corn maze, three of which were cited as being among the best in the area. Lori McManus navigated the options for Mommy Poppins. The corn maze at Hellerick’s Family Farm in Doylestown is designed for a good, old-fashioned,…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Unique Doylestown Property amid Real Estate’s Current Three-Ring Circus
If you’re a Bucks County house-hunter looking for something special amid what feels like a three-ring circus of property visits, inspections, offers, counteroffers, and paperwork, a local listing may be of interest. The home at 2512 Durham Road, Doylestown, offers a wholly appropriate opportunity. It once belonged to Howard Yonkers Bary, a circus proprietor and…
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Fearless Femme Racing Team, Born on a ‘Snowy Day Over a Bottle of Bourbon,’ Rides the Bucks County Classic
The fearless leader of the Fearless Femme Racing Team had a twisty road in cultivating its highly successful women cyclists. Ahead of their appearance in Sunday’s Bucks County Classic, PEZ Cycling News glided through the athletes’ backstory. Arounkone Sananikone is the team’s founder, owner, director, and mechanic. Sananikone was born in Laos, immigrated to Texas…
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Purchase of a Medical Testing Facility Proves Fortuitous to ProPhase Labs in Doylestown
The Board of Directors at ProPhase Labs recently approved a $6 million stock buyback, reflective of its healthy bottom line. The company’s newfound profitability stems from several strategic acquisitions, according to John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal. In the four years since it divested itself of its flagship product — Cold-Eeze zinc lozenges —…
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Doylestown Entertainer Andrew Polec Wins International Theatrical Vocal Competition
Actor-singer-musician-composer Andrew Polec, of Doylestown, took first prize in the 2021 edition of an international vocal competition in New York City. Polec won The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music’s Annual Lotte Lenya Competition. The contest is named respectively for the 20th century composer of songs such as “Mack the Knife” and his singer-actress wife. The…
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Travis Manion Foundation, Doylestown, Mobilizes Veterans to Support Afghan Resettlements
The Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), the Doylestown veteran’s organization, is offering support to the continuing wave of evacuees from Afghanistan. The TMF is calling on local veterans and their families to respond in a two-pronged approach: As a short-term measure, TMF will send volunteers on two-week deployments to military bases housing Afghan refugees. There, these…
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Expansion of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center Is Expected to Bring 100 New Jobs to Doylestown
A construction project that increases the footprint of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center by almost 40 percent is nearing completion. John George, of the Philadelphia Business Journal, reported on the last stages of construction at the Doylestown campus. The centerpiece of the $20-million expansion is a two-story, 37,000-square-foot building that connects two existing structures on campus.…
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Once a Lumberjack Pastime, Ax Throwing Cuts Through the Popularity of Other Bucks County Recreation
It’s a Friday evening. Your crew seeks something different to do. You’ve Painted with a Twist. Shot Topgolf. Escaped numerous escape rooms. What’s on the horizon as the Next Big Thing? In Bucks County, it may well be ax throwing. Ax throwing as sport started in the 1800s, when lumberjacks displayed their skill by thunking…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Cliffside Contemporary Dwelling That Creates ‘Zen-like’ Serenity
This custom-designed and -built cliffside contemporary dwelling offers elevated views of a tree-lined meadow and sparking stream. The current owner of 228 Municipal Road, Pipersville, purposefully set out to capture the essence of this remarkable Bucks County site. The structure’s design reflects an intimate relationship between the interior’s soaring, sun-filled spaces the breathtaking landscape beyond.…
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