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Tragic Story of Pennsbury Brothers Highlighted in New Book on ‘Raw Deal That America Has Given Young People’
A new book covering the American college debt crisis features the story of two brothers who graduated from Pennsbury High School. Will Bunch wrote about his upcoming book in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bunch’s book, After the Ivory Tower Falls, covers the divide between Americans who are college-educated and those who are not. In the book,…
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Pennsbury Basketball Team, Community Raising Funds for Former Team Member Battling Cancer
Members of the Pennsbury Falcons basketball team, along with other community members, are helping to raise funds for a former player’s cancer treatment. Melissa Hanejko wrote about the charitable feats for the Bucks County Courier Times. Joey Monaghan, a 2017 Pennsbury graduate who played on the school’s basketball team, is currently fighting an aggressive form…
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Several Bucks County College Students are Using Their Summers to Serve Their Communities
A group of nine college students from Bucks County will spend their summers aiding their communities through nonprofit organizations. Staff members of the Bucks County Herald wrote all about the charitable students. The students recently been chosen to participate in Foundations Community Partnership’s 2022 Summer Youth Corps program. The program puts the students into paid internships…
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Coppa Rage, with Key Player from Fairless Hills, Is the First Area Youth Soccer Club with National Title Since 1967
Bucks County athletes were key in the recent 2022 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship. Andrew Robinson reported on the sports updates for PaPrepLive. Coppa Rage, the victors, becomes the first Philadelphia-area players to take that title since 1976. In the final, Taylor Mays (Pennsbury H.S., Fairless Hills) and Samantha Ridler (North Penn H.S., Lansdale) led…
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Bristol Craft Brewery Named One of the Top 4 in the State
Home to an array of bars, breweries, and distilleries, Bristol has once again caught the attention of beer fans around the world, as Second Sin Brewing Co. has been recognized for its incredible brews. The brewery, owned by Temple alum Mike Beresky, was recently covered by the university’s Temple Now website. Second Sin Brewing Co.,…
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Packaging Distributor Hughes Enterprises, Levittown: Acquisition Means Time to Box Up Its Legacy Brand
Hughes Enterprises, the Levittown supplier of packaging distribution systems, has been acquired by a Glenview, Ill. competitor, Envoy Solutions. Hughes has been in the industry for 72 years; its stock-in-trade was packaging equipment for the automotive, beverage, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Having such a long life in the industry, it navigated technology innovations in robotic…
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Levittown Bike Rider Saddles Up for 500-Mile Charity Ride
Levittown cyclist Joe Boyce will pump his pedals for 500 miles next month, raising money for Anchor House, a N.J. nonprofit that helps homeless children. Wayne Fish spun through the details in the Bucks County Courier Times. The 500-mile achievement over eight days of cycling is impressive enough. But this isn’t Boyce’s first time covering…
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Levittown Woman Becomes the First in the State to Be Cyber-Bounced from Interactive Gaming
Sydney Shorr, a 30-year-old Levittown resident has made Pa. iGaming history. She didn’t win a record e-jackpot. Or enjoy a lucky run of virtual cards. In fact, her distinction was a wholly negative one, reports Gary Rotstein for Penn Bets. Shorr is the first Pa. resident to be barred from all interactive gambling. The action…
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Local High School Students Can Hardly Restrain the Excitement of Winning 2022 Seat Belt Challenge
New Hope-Solebury High School has won the 2022 Bucks County High School Seat Belt Safety Challenge. The promotional competition, organized by TMA Bucks, requires students to use innovative ways to raise seat belt use across high school campuses countywide. Winners are determined by measurable increases in buckling up. New Hope-Solebury’s teenage drivers demonstrated a 97…
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Levittown Benefits from State Shot-in-the-Arm to Fund a Commercial Site Renno
A low-interest loan from Harrisburg — extended by the Pa. Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) — will help Levittown’s economic outlook. The resource was covered in the Lower Bucks Times. The connector between the funds and their recipient, Aluminumia Realty LLC, was the Bucks County Economic Development Corporation. Its efforts brought a 15-year, $1 million state…
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Nation’s ‘Fastest-Growing High School Sport’ Muscles Its Way into Truman
Harry S. Truman High School, Levittown, may become a Bucks County sports first, assembling an officially recognized competitive girls wrestling team. The Lower Bucks Times pinned down the details. Girls’ high school wrestling is becoming one of the fastest-growing sports nationwide. Truman’s entry into the ring will make it the 37th competitor in Pa. Interscholastic…
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Finding a Talented, Local Tattoo Artist Requires No Needle-in-a-Haystack Search
Getting a tattoo requires trust: Is the artist experienced? Safe? Talented enough to provide the desired look? Bucks County has plenty of artists who can deliver on all three, and more. 94.5 WPST listed some of the best tattoo artists, all much closer than those in Philly. Mercury Tattoo Studio, Doylestown Mercury is not only…
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‘Bucks County Courier Times’ Will No Longer Thud on Area Driveways on Mondays
The Bucks County Courier Times, citing a “rapid shift toward digital news consumption” is deepening its use of digital news delivery. The Monday paper-based edition ceases Apr. 25. The revised publication schedule brings traditionally printed to readers on Tues.–Fri. and Sun. Its altered frequency also applies to the The Intelligencer out of Doylestown. A “continued…
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Given an Average Monthly Rent Rate of $1,500, Where in Bucks County Does That Net the Most Space?
The average rent rate in Pa. Is $1,500, according to RentCafe’s market analysis. But with that in hand, where can Bucks County tenants maximize its value in getting the biggest apartments? Mihaela Buzec at RentCafe ran the numbers. Statewide, that budget puts renters in a pretty good position. A $1,500 monthly lease opens the door…
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Unhoused Population in Bucks County: ‘They’re Stuck; They’re Scared; They’re Confused’
A perfect storm of misery — stratospheric home prices, pandemic-stalled economy, slim resources for aid — is resulting in an epidemic of unhoused Bucks County residents. Emily Rizzo covered their plight for WHYY. Jeffrey Weighknecht lost his job as a motorcycle technician. He then had a stroke. Following his hospital discharge, with no place to…
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Capital Health ‘Micro Hospital’ Project Near Oxford Valley Mall to Recover from Pandemic Halt
The Capital Health renovation of the former Forest Health Medical Center near Oxford Valley Mall is again progressing toward completion. John George reported the project’s revised timeline, delayed by COVID-19, in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 55,000-sq.-ft. building that once was a specialty hospital serving surgical weight-loss patients. It is again on track, after stalling,…
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Krimpets and Cryptocurrency in One Stop: Doylestown Store Gains Bitcoin ATM
The Global Gas Station at 3611 North Easton Road in Doylestown enables the purchase of most convenience-store merchandise: fuel, newspaper, Tastykakes, lottery tickets. But now, customers can also purchase (and sell) Bitcoin, using an onsite ATM. The functionality comes from supplier Hippo Kiosks LLC, located in Whitehall in the Lehigh Valley. The machine allows customers…
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Levittown Fire Company Reminds Drivers Why Those ‘No Parking’ Signs at Fire Hydrants Matter
An illegally parked car interfered only momentarily with firefighters of Levittown Fire Company No. 2 during a call earlier this week. The responders devised a quick solution to the issue of how to connect their hoses to the nearest hydrant, albeit in a manner the car owner may regret in numerous ways. 94.5 PST unraveled…
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