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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Sunny Forecast for This Richboro Home’s New Owner
338 Glen Meadow Road, Richboro, is a little bit like Father Noah. It weathered a rather rough time amid some stormy waters, but it has emerged as if on a sunny mountaintop, ready to march onward. The current owners have shown vision and commitment in their stewardship of the structure. A massive expansion of the…
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Aussie’s Academic and Athletic Success at Harcum College Garners Him Full Scholarship to Saint Joseph’s University
Support. It’s perhaps what Louis Bleechmore will remember most about his two-year experience at Harcum College, which ended this month when he graduated with an associate degree — and a number of people invested in his success. Bryn Mawr was a long way from home for Bleechmore, a native of Sydney, Australia, who arrived in…
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Villanova Scientist Discovers Dinosaur-Age Lizard Trapped in Amber
Villanova University biologist Aaron Bauer traveled more than two million miles to find new species of lizard. But when the pandemic hit, he decided to stay at his university lab and travel back in time instead, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It paid off. He and an international group of collaborators found a…
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‘I Call It Fashion Therapy’: Wayne Man Channels Heartbreak into Clothing Line That Honors His Daughter
Wayne resident Frank Rapoport has created a clothing line called SamSara Gear that honors his daughter and raises awareness about eating disorders and mental health, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philly. His daughter Alex, a 2002 graduate of Westtown School and 2006 graduate of Goucher College, struggled with an eating disorder for 20 years. The…
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On a Summertime Errand in Montco? Pop into a Local Bubble Tea Shop
Whether you call it boba, bubble tea, or pearl milk tea, the drink is filled with delicious, iced milk tea with boba bubbles. The fully customizable treat has caught on locally, especially on the Main Line. Tori Bissonnette got the sweet assignment of covering the story for Main Line Today. The tasty drink hails from…
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Bush-League Driver Damages Hilltown Township Homeowner’s Shrubbery, Simply Drives Off
An incidence of hit and run was captured on a home’s security cam in Hilltown Township near Sellersville. The accident left no apparent injuries, except those inflicted on the property’s landscaping. Josh Popichak peered through the brush to provide details in the Saucon Source. The incident happened on May 20 at about 6:15 p.m. on…
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Bucks County Community College Baseball Team Makes Impressive Debut in USCAA World Series
The Bucks County Community College Centurions baseball team went deep as the seventh-seeded team in its first-ever appearance in the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Small College World Series. It was, however, eliminated on May 18, after a heartbreaking one-run loss to top-seeded Penn State DuBois. The Lions edged the Centurions, 8–7 at Showers Field,…
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Residents’ Willingness to Open Their Wallets Leads to High Ranking of Bucks County Generosity
SmartAsset’s statewide analysis of Pennsylvanians’ willingness to support individuals, charities, and causes yielded notable evidence of Bucks County’s general generosity. The SmartAsset methodology used tax-return data to compare, by geography, the dollar amounts residents donated as a percentage of net income. It then calculated a county-by-county tally of people who routinely open their wallets to…
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Yardley’s Shady Brook Farm Gears Up for a Summer of Sharing the Fruits of Its Labor
The approach of Memorial Day weekend 2022 ramps up thoughts of outdoor time, fresh air, late sunsets, relaxed schedules, and the taste of fresh produce. Among the favorite Bucks County spots to harvest annual berry and fruit yields is Shady Brook Farm in Yardley. Its event calendar is already blossoming with opportunities. The annual Strawberry…
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‘Bryce Harper Wants Your Hat’: Malvern Prep Grad Swaps Caps with MVP During Phillies Game
Last Thursday’s Phillies game turned out to be a memorable one for Keith Maguire, despite the home team’s loss. Bryce Harper asked the Malvern Prep grad to swap hats, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Maguire was sitting in the Diamond Club at Citizens Bank Park with his friends when Harper popped his head…
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Hatboro’s Pretzel Pete Keeps U.K. Snack Market from Getting Its Knickers in a Twist
Hatboro-based Pretzel Pete has managed to quadruple its business over the past five years by focusing primarily on exporting American snacks around the globe, writes Lisa Dukart for The Business Journals. Karl Brown founded SB Global Foods after visiting London and realizing that he was unable to find any hard pretzels in one of the…
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From Pizza Boxes to Food Scraps, Chris Pieretti Makes Gardens Grow
Chris Pieretti wanted to start a business to help people grow vegetables. With Kitchen Harvest, Inc. he’s doing the next best thing, turning moldy food scraps and pizza boxes into gardening gold, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Pieretti, a composting expert, has his business on the Linvilla Orchards farm in Media. He turned…
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Bucks County’s Residential Real Estate Boom Is Exploding the Dreams of Low-Income Purchasers
It’s true that a rising tide lifts all boats, meaning that one change can sometimes improve the general status of many. But there’s an downside to that phenomenon, which is making itself evident in Bucks County. Elevated residential real estate prices are pushing properties out of the budgets of needy families. The trend has become…
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Jamison Exercise Pool Contractor Installs Stationary Way to Move Fitness Goals Forward
A half-hour of freestyle swimming, according to the Just Swim website, burns about 300 calories, making it an excellent addition to a fitness regimen. But most backyard pools — rectangular shaped or, worse, oval — are ill-suited for laps, owing to their geometric limitations. The frequency of turns inhibits the heart rate from reaching its…
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Ohio State Men’s Tennis Player from Richboro Consoles Himself with High-Profile Quarterfinals Win
Richboro’s Andrew Lutschaunig helped his Ohio State Buckeyes tennis team advance over an arch-rival. Sweeter still, the quarterfinal victory came with his collegiate-tennis-star brother in the stands. But the celebration proved short lived. Bill Rabinowitz covered the bounce of emotions for The Columbus Dispatch. After a rough start in doubles, Andrew won over his Michigan…
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A (Steel-Toed) Boots-on-the-Ground Effort Is Designed to Spark Interest in Manufacturing Careers
A Harrisburg initiative to inform high school students of the value of manufacturing careers will soon see a “dream team” of professional advocates touring throughout Bucks County. The crew will cite upsides to careers in industrial production, as reported by the Lower Bucks Times. The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program received $130,000 in state monies for…
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Office Break Rooms That Once Produced Gallons of Coffee Could Soon Yield Medical Breakthroughs
Office space that once produced things like ideas and strategies — and their kitchens that once bred weird things in the refrigerator and countless pots of coffee — could soon issue something else. Emptied by work-at-home employees, these sites are finding new purposes, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Landlords in their private moments…
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After Completing Disney College Program, Jenkintown’s Manor College Graduate Sets Sights on the Sports World
Shawn Wood grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and never lived on his own. Then, he got accepted into the Disney College Program last summer. It thrust him into a new environment 17 hours away from his family. “It forced me to take risks,” Wood said. “It was a huge change and I wasn’t sure if…
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