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Bucks County Makes U.S. News National Ranking as One of 2022’s Healthiest Communities Nationwide
U.S. News and World Report issued its 2022 assessment of the 500 healthiest communities nationwide. The annual ranking uses 89 metrics to evaluate 3,000 localities on factors such as health, equity, education, public safety, and infrastructure. An environmental yardstick was added this year, designed to assess the growing effects of climate change on everyday life…
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Kids of All Ages, Abilities Can Enjoy Newly Opened Inclusive Playground in Quakertown
A new, all-inclusive playground officially opened last week in Quakertown with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to a staff report from WFMZ 69 News. QuiNBy’s Playground is now welcoming visitors at its location on the 600 block of West Mill Street. It was named by the squirrel mascot for QNB Bank, which added its corporate support…
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Exelon’s Full Scholarships to Bucks County Female STEM Students Will Help Branch Out Their Careers
Exelon, the international energy firm, may have its corporate headquarters in Chicago, but it’s shown great interest in the intelligence of students in Bucks County. Its desire to encourage local future experts — particularly college-bound teenage girls — in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) has led to two startlingly generous awards here. The company…
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‘Breathe,’ New Film With Jennifer Hudson, Will Shoot Some Scenes in Aston
A new movie Breathe will start shooting in the Philadelphia area, including in parts of Aston, writes HughE Dillon for Philly ChitChat. Actress Jennifer Hudson, who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, has a key role in the film. The film is in pre-production. Sets are being built at the Sun Center Studios…
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Sparklers, Uncle Sam, But No Suds? Labor Dispute Could Result in July 4 Beer Shortage
This 4th of July, fireworks fans may be oo-ing and aah-ing without a brand-name beer companion if a distributors’ labor dispute isn’t resolved. That could keep some beer brands from reaching eight counties in the region, including Bucks County, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. Teamster Local 830, representing the region’s three biggest beer distributors,…
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Firstrust Bank Promotion: Open a New Checking Account and Open the Door to Summer Fun for Local Kids
Firstrust Bank is again partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to support an accredited summer camp program for local families and children with disabilities. The promotion, which previously ran in 2018, is just one piece of the bank’s longstanding partnership with Variety. From June 13 to July 31, Firstrust will pledge a $100 donation…
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Doylestown Hospital Tech for Nurses: Soft Hearts with Software
It wasn’t that long ago that the physical components of a nurse’s workday — thermometers, charts, prescriptions, blood pressure cuffs — required no connections to either power or data. Advances in tech have, however, changed all that, enabling quicker, more accurate data that is savable and sharable in ways that prior generations in the field…
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At the Shore This Weekend? Have a Cracking Good Time at the Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival
With Memorial Day in the rear-view mirror (ideally of a convertible, no less), Summer 2022 is heading into its prime. For lucky Phila. collar county residents with a place on a barrier island, the Friday afternoon jaunt is becoming habit. For those heading down tomorrow, this weekend’s Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival makes an…
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General Recreation: Water Park Fun in Your Local Community
Local towns can save energy, water and space, and still provide splash opportunities for kids with AquaSmart, according to General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square. General Recreation provides playground and recreational equipment throughout the region. AquaSmart Splash Pads are powered by HydroLogix, which cuts down on water and energy use, saving money. Choose up to…
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Warrington, Warminster May Become the Safe-Drinking Water Standard for Communities Nationwide
Last week, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisory revised the level of harmful PFAS substances — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — by which drinking-water is evaluated. As communities nationwide now face stricter standards, they seek the guidance of early adopters that include Warrington and Warminster. Chris Ullery dipped into the details in the Bucks County…
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New Hope Arts Announces Private $250,000 Matching Gift Challenge at 20th Anniversary Gala
In response to its Elevate the Arts Capital Campaign, the New Hope Arts Center has announced a $250,000 private matching gift challenge during its 20th Anniversary Gala, according to a staff report from the New Jersey Stage. The contribution is the nonprofit art center’s largest private monetary donation since it opened two decades ago. The…
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Washington Post: Long Legal Battle Vindicates Black Teen and His Lawyer
A decision to exonerate a 16-year-old Alexander McClay Williams in the murder of a Glen Mills School matron came 91 years late, but brought justice for him and honored the efforts of his Black attorney and Williams’ descendants to clear him, writes James Bikales for The Washington Post. Williams was found guilty by a white…
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Wall Street Journal: Chester County High Schooler Fights Inflation with Good-Old Frugality
Frugal families, like Octorara High School graduate Amanda Grossman’s, learned to be thrifty out of necessity. And now it’s paying off as inflation rates continue to rise, writes Clare Ansberry for The Wall Street Journal. Grossman, 39, is a certified financial education instructor who grew up learning frugality on a dairy farm. “Frugality is…
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Doylestown Marks Its First Juneteenth: ‘It’s Your History; It’s My History’
Doylestown held its first Juneteenth celebration earlier this week. Ed Doyle covered the event, held outside the Mercer Museum, for Tap Into Doylestown. The gathering featured speakers and presentations from the Black community. It also had musical and dance performers and several dozen vendors that featured Black-owned companies and Black-centric organizations. The Doylestown event was…
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Michener Museum Exhibit Explores Questions, ‘Do You See What I See? And If Not, Why Not?’
Art has always been subjective. Some viewers of a painting see the struggles of humankind captured on a canvas; others may see something resembling scrambled eggs on a breakfast plate. The Michener Art Museum, however, is seeking to understand those dichotomies in a newly opened exhibit. The initiative, titled “(re)Frame: Community Perspectives,” runs until March…
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Two Bucks County Sleepaway Camps Seek to Kindle a Sense of Normalcy for Summer 2022
Once upon a time, sending a child to a Bucks County sleepaway camp meant only the threat of homesickness, poison ivy, or sunburn. In 2019, however, COVID struck more fear into campers than a hockey-masked maniac in the woods. However, for 2022 — as reported by Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer — things are…
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Don’t Make These 7 Deadly Career Planning Mistakes
It is often the case that you do not realize you are making a mistake until it is too late to avoid the consequences. But you oftentimes have a nagging feeling of doubt, and if you chose to read this then you are probably having some doubts about your career. Courtesy of Forbes, here are…
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United Way of Bucks County Increases Education Scholarships for Veterans’ Children
Bucks County’s military families can access additional education funding, thanks to an increase in available scholarship support from the United Way. The Lower Bucks Times mustered the details on these additional resources. The help targets families that reside in Bucks County that also need help covering Pre-K or childcare costs for the 2022–2023 scholastic year.…
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