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Bucks Seeks Creative Types Who Can Stanza the Rigors of a Poetic Challenge
Area wordsmiths, attend! Bucks County Community College has announced the opening of its 2022 Poet Laureate Competition. The literary competition is in its 46th year, making it the longest-running poet laureate program in the state, according to its director, Prof. Ethel Rackin, Ph.D, The contest is open to Bucks County residents over age 18 who…
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Celso L. Leite Jr., Attorney, Joins Dischell Bartle Dooley in Lansdale
Celso L. Leite Jr., Attorney, was born to Portuguese American immigrants in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; and he grew up in Montgomeryville. In 2014, Celso graduated from North Penn High School and continued his academic education at Villanova University, where he majored in finance and co-majored in real estate. “One of my mentors at Dischell Bartle…
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Meridian Bank Among Nation’s 200 Top-Performing Community Banks
Malvern-based Meridian Bank has been named a top-performing publicly traded community bank by American Banker, a leading industry organization. Its list of the Top 200 publicly traded community banks under $2 billion in assets ranked Meridian No. 13 in the U.S. and first among banks headquartered in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland. “(This list)…
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C&N Bank Makes Significant Donation throughout the Collar Counties to Bolster Education Efforts
C&N recognized the importance of investing in local education with donations totaling $800,000 to area educational improvement, scholarship and prekindergarten scholarship organizations. The donations were made under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Education is key to a strong and prosperous community. However, there are many budgetary roadblocks preventing children from receiving the level…
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Head Pro at Malvern’s Applebrook Golf Club Tees Off in Front of Hometown Fans at U.S. Senior Open
For Dave McNabb, the head pro at Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern, teeing off close to home in the U.S. Senior Open is quite the treat, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McNabb is no stranger to big-time golf. This year’s U.S. Senior Open, which is currently taking place at Saucon Valley Country Club in…
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Haverford Hat Lady Brims with Real Estate Insight
She’s known in Haverford and Bryn Mawr as “The Hat Lady,” a title she wears proudly. Award-winning real estate agent Michelle Leonard sports unique and fancy hats that set her apart from other agents, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The ensemble is complete with unique dresses and a signature large pearl necklace. This…
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Local Foundation Helps Patients, Families Get Respite from Cancer
For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation, based in Plymouth Meeting, helps families get a “break” from cancer by sending them on a respite trip, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. The nonprofit was founded by Marci Schankweiler, who lost her husband, Pete, to cancer. After he was diagnosed in 1999, the couple’s friends held a fundraiser…
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Tinicum Townships Exist in Bucks County (and Delco) from One Mispronounced Word
In one place, you can take off in a glider. In the other, a Boeing 737. Two different scenes. Same township name, writes Carl LaVO for the Bucks County Courier Times, as reposted in Yahoo!. The glider comes from Van Sant Airport in Tinicum Township, Bucks County. The Boeing 737 lifts off from Philadelphia International…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Joy of Timer Apps
You know, I didn’t think braces would change my daily routine. But then I didn’t think a movie would ruin my marriage. Apparently, I just don’t think enough. My braces are removable trays. The dental staff instructed me to remove them when I eat and drink. Before the trays go back in, I’m supposed to…
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Doylestown Family Leaves Cramped Condo, Opts to Duck into Roomier Cape Cod
The pandemic lock down brought the Roux family of Doylestown — dad Miles, mom Heidi, seven-year-old son Gus — to a dilemma: Either remain in their cramped condo or find a bigger nest elsewhere. They opted for the latter, according to Laura Hoover, who got the details’ ducks in a row for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Perkasie Farm Holds Al Fresco Meal That Leaves Diners with Nothing to Beef About
When most diners opt for a farm-to-table experience, they’re quite familiar with the table. After all, they’re sitting at it. But the farm part may be less immediate. Except in Perkasie, where Tussock Sedge Farm serves Dinner in the Fields. In an open-air atmosphere that its name aptly describes, the source of the edibles are…
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Richboro Dad Creates Professional Opportunities for Intellectually Challenged Workers, Including His Son
Richboro resident Michael Fitzgerald’s 24-year-old son Shawn sought a productive career. But his Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities (IDD) status hampered him. So Michael, looking to give Shawn a leg up (as fathers do), took action. The resulting organization he co-launched, ABLE Force, was covered by Matteo Iadonisi at 6abc. The nonprofit currently provides job opportunities to…
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Penn Community Bank Branch Operations Specialist Finds Professional Advantage in Personal Authenticity
Michael Kirschman, Penn Community Bank Branch Operations Specialist, never really set out to forge a career in banking or the financial services industry. What he did do, however, is commit to presenting himself as a polished, intelligent, and responsible employee who thrives on building connections with colleagues and customers. In other words, he saw his…
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Blumberg Institute Names Former Moderna SVP as New President
The Board of Directors for Doylestown’ Blumberg Institute has named Dr. Randall N. Hyer as its new president. Hyer, a former executive with Moderna, replaces Timothy Block, Blumberg’s founding president. John George covered the executive handoff in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Hyer reports to duty July 1. He is a former senior vice president of…
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WaPo Cites Doylestown as an Illustration of Federal Stimulus That Is No Longer as Stimulating
Doylestown residents’ current financial roller-coaster ride is not unfamiliar to their national neighbors. COVID-related federal stimulus helped households temporarily. But as D.C. support wanes, many locals find themselves worse off than before. Jeff Stein strapped in to report Bucks County’s down-up-down reality in The Washington Post. Borough resident Jazmin Johnson saw her bank account of…
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Tactical Ops Expert from Warrington Heeds DOJ Call to Travel to Texas Elementary School
In response to a U.S. Dept. of Justice request, Warrington technical operations expert Mark Lomax will bring his professional eye to Uvalde, Tx. Alicia Roberts, CBS3, reported his responsibilities there. Lomax’ near 30-year career includes service with Pa. State Police and experience as a U.N. tactical ops expert in Liberia and West Africa He was…
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New Hope Calls ‘Roll ’em… Action!’ on 2022 Summer Film Festival
The 2022 edition of a movie menagerie that the Huffington Post described as “Sundance east” is back. The New Hope Film Festival (NHFF), July 22–30, will be hotter than a tub of freshly popped corn, as reported by Jeff Warner in the New Hope–Lambertville Patch. This year’s NHFF comprises 75 official selections of 66 films…
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National Association of Catholic Nurses Opts for Doylestown Shrine for Global Healthcare Event
The National Association of Catholic Nurses, headquartered in Crest Hill, Ill., has chosen Doylestown’s National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa for its 2022 world congress. The Aug. 2–4 event will bring nurses from 21 countries to Bucks County for presentations on scientific research and wellness proposals to improve health worldwide. His Eminence Peter Turkson,…
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