Langhorne
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Oxford Valley Mall Santa: So Much More Than ‘Here’s Your Picture, Goodbye’
There is the Santa from the film A Christmas Story, a somewhat callous St. Nick who scorned a boy’s wish for a BB gun. And then there’s the Santa at Oxford Valley Mall, who has become a parental favorite for exuding jolliness. Matteo Iadonisi, 6abc, reported the impact of this seasonal ho-ho-host. During a recent…
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Two Bucks County High Schools — Both With Singers of Note — Are Finalists in B101 Christmas Choir Competition
Two Bucks County school choirs scaled numerous competitors to rest on finalist positions in the 2021 B101 Christmas Choir Competition. The winner — decided by listener votes — will be announced tomorrow, Dec. 10. Singers from Council Rock High School North, Newtown, and Neshaminy High School, Langhorne, are both eagerly anticipating the outcome. Council Rock,…
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Two Local Chefs, One from Langhorne, Cook Up a Winning Multicultural Marriage
When Kiki Aranita and Ari Miller first met, they didn’t know each other per se, but their careers in the local restaurant business at least put them in the same universe. Each recognized the other from their respective eateries. But a connection over dogs sealed the deal. Kellie Patrick Gates reported on how this couple…
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Langhorne Father-Son Nonprofit Rallies Behind Nation’s ‘Unclaimed Veterans,’ Who Died in Anonymity
Langhorne resident Dan Kohlbek, with his son, Dan, puts his volunteer efforts behind the military credo of the fallen soldier: “no one left behind.” Their Bucks County-based nonprofit, Never Again Grieve Alone (NAGA) seeks to identify unclaimed veterans nationwide. Tianna G. Hansen profiled the work for the Fairless Focus. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…
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Mommy Poppins Blog: These Local Drive-Through Holiday Light Displays Are Electrifying
Although strolling by your neighbor’s holiday lawn décor is a nice way to spend an evening, sometimes you need to take in the work of a professional to view a first-class holiday light display. To kick the bulb-and-extension-cord experience up a major notch, get behind the wheel of the car, fill the backseat with neighbors…
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Citing Internal and External Instances of Harassment, Neshaminy High School Students Stage Peaceful Protest
Neshaminy High School students peacefully protested what they perceived as indifference to issues of racism, homophobia, and other social issues, felt both on campus and off. The students’ frustration was covered by Julianna Musser, Brianna Vera, Chloe Thompkins, Lyndsay Metts, Nath Hoff, and Gaby Labora, all with the school’s paper The Playwickian. The genesis of…
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Jail Time Issued for Attackers of Dillon Mays, Theme Park Employee
Bucks County President Judge Wallace H. Bateman sentenced Bronx native Troy McCoy to 5-10 years in prison for his attack on theme park employee Dillon Mays. Vinny Vella covered the litigation, stemming from an August 2020 incident at Sesame Place, for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The encounter began when Mays reminded McCoy of the park COVID-19…
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Silently, Solemnly, Bakers at Langhorne’s Franciscan Monastery of St. Claire Produce Altar Breads
The Franciscan Monastery of St. Clare in Langhorne is, as expected, a place of solitude and prayer. But it’s also a workplace, where a unique crew crafts a specialty item: altar breads. Carol Zimmermann explained the site’s dual role for Crux. Each day, the resident Sisters of St. Clare, bake the small, thin, wafers that,…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Langhorne Farmhouse Built by President George Bush’s Ancestors
This history of this charming classic stone Bucks County farmhouse, at 1573 Highland Avenue in Langhorne, indicates its original constructor were 1807 ancestors of President George Bush. The main house — there are also two other onsite dwellings included in the purchase — is surrounded by four acres that include a private, stocked pond. .…
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Tonight’s ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Episode Features a B_cks Co_nty Contestant Spinning for Cash and Prizes
The rat-a-tat sound of the spinning Wheel of Fortune will be music to the ears of Ari Lipsky, originally of Langhorne. He will fulfill a lifelong dream of being on the show when he appears on its October 5 episode. Pat Ralph, PhillyVoice, spun through how this came to happen. Lipsky grew up watching Wheel…
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Feasterville Woman Receives Life-Giving Kidney Donation, Then Heads Fundraiser in the Donor’s Memory
Krista Doran’s lupus played havoc with her kidneys, necessitating several transplants. One kidney donation among her three, however, gave her the opportunity to thank her benefactor in an unusual and heartfelt way. 93.3 WMMR had the details. Doran’s latest kidney donor was initially unknown to her. But some Google and Facebook sleuthing revealed his identity:…
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Langhorne Fifth Grade School Teacher, Ex-Sesame Place Dancer, Moonlights as Male Eagles Cheerleader
When the staff of Maple Point Middle School, Langhorne, returned Monday morning and described their weekends, most of it was predictable. When instructional assistant James LeGette explained what he did Sunday, it was extraordinary. Rashad Grove covered this male Eagles cheerleader for BillyPenn. LeGette spent Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. He wasn’t in the stands.…
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Big Bird and Pals Migrate West as Sesame Place Chooses San Diego for Third Theme Park
Big Bird and company are migrating the Sesame Place theme park concept from Langhorne to San Diego. InterPark, an industry publication from the UK, spelled out the details. The familiar, familial Sesame Street characters — including Big Bird, Count von Count, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Rosita, and Murray — are taking up residence at the former…
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Two Bucks County Colleges Graduate onto Pennsylvania Best-of List
According to a recently released list by Niche, two Bucks County colleges ranked among the top 100 best colleges in Pennsylvania for 2022, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To determine the best colleges in the Keystone State, Niche performed a rigorous analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life. It collected data…
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Four Bucks County School Districts Make Top-Ten List for Highest Financial Investment in Teachers
Bucks County is home to four of the highest-paid school districts in Pennsylvania, according to a new ranking by the World Scholarship Forum. The Council Rock School District ranked highest on the list, in fourth place. This school area spends over $12,000 every year per student, excluding special education students. Teachers earn an average salary…
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NEXGEL, Hydrogel Provider in Langhorne, Appoints New CFO, Adam Drapczuk
NEXGEL, a Langhorne-based medical supply manufacturer, has named Adam Drapczuk as Chief Financial Officer. The firm produces a hydrogel that serves healthcare and consumer users. In the healthcare industry that NEXGEL serves, hydrogels are commonly used for skin patches that can be safely worn for extended periods. The compound’s consumer applications include diapers, contact lenses,…
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Historic Organ Donation Enables Langhorne Mother of Two Help Montana Woman Become the Mother of One
Cheryl Cichonski-Urban, of Langhorne, gave a priceless gift — her own uterus — to Chelsea Jovanovich. The historic organ donation was Penn Medicine’s first living-donor uterus transplant. But it also drew two women together in maternally grounded friendship, as Sarah Gantz reported for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cichonski-Urban saw television coverage of Penn Medicine’s uterine transplant…
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New Hope Intern: ‘How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Working for Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’
College students on summer break take jobs that range from lifeguarding to dog walking to Door Dashing. Will Rampe of New Hope is spending his Hamilton College summer interning. He’s working in the Langhorne office of U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, reports Bucks Local News. The rising sophomore opted for the experience because of an academic…
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