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Bucks County Community College Recalls Its Students’ 1968 Historic Support of Gay Rights
Bucks County Community College recently held a forum to discuss its historic support for gay rights —now more broadly defined as LGBTQ+ rights. On May 9, 1968, Bucks students walked out of class over a canceled speaker set to advocate for fair treatment of homosexuals by law enforcement officers and the justice system. The action…
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Newtown Pharma Co. Has One Township Supervisor Wishing Its Principals Were ‘Better Corporate Citizens’
Newcomer drug manufacturer KVK Tech Inc. and its occupancy of the dormant Lockheed site were considered a Newtown boon in 2015. But it didn’t take long for that upbeat feeling to sink. Bob Fernandez uncapped the disappointment in The Philadelphia Inquirer. KVK’s takeover of the defense contractor’s abandoned Terry Drive property turned sour as the…
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How Allen Iverson, Ice-T, and Other Celebs Came to Newtown to Film a Car-Warranty Ad in a Barber Shop
A basketball superstar, a rapper, a hip-hop icon, a car-warranty provider walk into a Newtown stylist’s workplace. It sounds like set-up to a joke. But, as Kate Fishman reported in the Doylestown Patch, it was legit business at Bowen’s Barber Shop. At the center of these disparate components is Tracey Bowen-Tobin. She grew up in…
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Matrimony on the Move: Hoboken Couple Opts for Bucks Photos Ahead of Delco Ceremony
The families and friends of Kristen Konski and Stephen Keller will need good GPS systems to keep up with the couple as they progress toward their June 11 wedding. The Hoboken pair traveled to Tyler Gardens (Newtown) for an engagement shoot. And from there, they’ll trek to Delaware County next month for the vows. Kristen…
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Bucks County Community College: A Poet Who Hails from CB – West; Has Been Named the Area’s Best
Creative author Lauren Burchell, a junior at Central Bucks High School – West, has won the Bucks County Community College competition for skill and artistry with verse. The honor declares the student the 2022 High School Poet of the Year. Burchell’s work rose to the top of more than 100 entries in the 35th edition…
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Newtown’s Robin Wiessmann to Roll onto the Amtrak BoD from Position as Pa. Housing Finance Agency CEO
Pres. Joe Biden has nominated Newtown resident Robin Wiessmann to serve on the board of directors of Amtrak. The shift for the soon-to-be former Pa. Housing Finance Agency (PFHA) CEO was reported by Jeff Blumenthal in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Wiessmann has a deep history in public service. Before leading the PFHA, she was Pa.…
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Bucks County Community College Swears in Dr. Felicia L. Ganther as President, Its First African-American Leader
The Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and students of Bucks County Community College have inaugurated President Felicia L. Ganther, Ph.D., J.D. as the college’s fifth President. Formally installed on April 28 the college’s Newtown Campus, she is the first African American President in the college’s 58-year history. Dr. Ganther brings with her a strong record of…
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Noshing in Newtown: Borscht Belt Delicatessen Opening Second Location on Pa. Side of the Delaware
The Borscht Belt Delicatessen, a Stockton N.J. restaurant concept from New Hope resident Michael Dalewitz, is coming to this side of the Delaware River. Allie Forge covered the westward migration for PhillyBite Magazine. Dalewitz — along with co-owner and celebrity chef Nick Liberato — sought to recreate the infamous Jewish delis of New York City,…
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Award-Winning Poet Jane Hirshfield Engages in Works of ‘Heart, Mind, Voice, and Body’
Author Jane Hirshfield doesn’t hail from a lineage of scribes who wrestle on paper with lofty subjects. Born in New York City, her father was a clothing manufacturer, and her mother a secretary. But the genetics they passed to her — augmented by her drive, creativity, and vision — has led to a prolific career…
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15 for 15: Foundations Community Partnership Commemorates Anniversary with Grants
Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) celebrated its 15th anniversary with an Apr. 12 “Partnership in Youth Services” luncheon in Doylestown. The event celebrated the organization’s decade-and-a-half of success in promoting behavioral health among children, inspiring youth, and creating partnerships to enhance the local quality of life. At the event, the FCP funded 15 local organizations with…
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Bucks County Community College’s Short Fiction Competition Honors Novice Novelists
Three local high-school authors earned recognition for their short fiction from Bucks County Community College. The annual literary competition is funded by the college, including its Department of Language and Literature, which also supplied Professor Joseph Shakely as judge. The three winners are: Maria Kesisoglou, ninth-grader, New Hope-Solebury High School Bethany Conover, sophomore, Council Rock…
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Back for 2022: The Bucks County Duathlon, a Run-Bike-Run Competition at Washington Crossing
After a four-year standstill, the Bucks County Duathlon (BCD) is in the move again for Sept. 4, 2022. The announcement of the end of its COVID-19 hiatus was in FlyingFishHockey. The BCD comprises two two-mile runs with a 10-mile bike ride sandwiched between. The Sept. 4, 2022, event will make the 11th edition of the…
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EPAM Deepens Commitment to Employees and Families in Ukraine, Establishes Additional Assistance Fund
EPAM Systems, Inc., the Newtown digital transformation services and product engineering company, is doubling down on its commitment to Ukrainian aid. Its newly established Ukraine Assistance Fund provides additional support targeting charitable aid organizations working in the war-torn country. The new fund augments EPAM’s previous $100 million contribution. “With more than 14,000 Ukrainian employees, and…
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College Credit Consortium: Bucks County Community College Pairs with DeSales for Continuing Ed Initiative
A dual-admission arrangement between Bucks County Community College and DeSales University is good news for the area’s continuing ed students. Janelle Hill schooled her readers on the program’s particulars in The DeSales Fund. Students at Bucks County Community College can continue their educations at DeSales University, elevating a two-year associates degree to a four-year bachelor’s…
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Stop the Presses! ‘The Centurion,’ Bucks County Community College Newspaper, Wins State Honors
The Centurion marched over other competitors in the 2022 Keystone Media Awards to keep its status as one of the most-honored student newspapers in the state. The Bucks County Community College periodical has amassed 150 official honors to its name over the years, a number that increased by 15 this year. The 2022 wins include…
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Holy Family University Welcomes Its Sixth President, Anne M. Prisco, Ph.D.
The Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and students of Holy Family University are pleased to announce the Inauguration of President Anne M. Prisco, Ph.D. as the University’s sixth President. President Prisco will be formally installed in office on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Holy Family University’s Northeast Philadelphia Campus. Dr. Anne Prisco began her tenure…
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Two Fitness Providers Forge Cross-River Alliance: YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties
George Washington isn’t the only high-profile figure to ford the Delaware River for a strategic advantage. On Apr. 1, the YMCA of Bucks County united with a N.J. counterpart to form the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties. The commingling of fitness providers was led by Bucks Y President/CEO Zane Moore. As a result, Y…
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Council Rock Students’ ‘Hershey Kiss Committee’ Doesn’t Sugar Coat Its Legislative Agenda
A unique civics lesson has taught former Newtown Middle School students one important aspect of the legislative process: It takes time. They’ve now graduated the primary grades, but they’re still championing a bill to name the Hershey Kiss as Pa.’s official state candy. The 6abc digital staff peeled back the foil on this story. The…
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