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Immaculata Names Winner of Its Rising Student Leader Award, Monsignor Hartnett Medal
Immaculata University has announced the 2021-2022 recipients of its Student Leadership Awards. “To see our students grow into dedicated, smart, reliable leaders, who serve as role models to the entire campus, is what makes an Immaculata education so special,” said Patricia A. Canterino, Vice President for Student Development & Undergraduate Admissions and Dean of Students. Lauren…
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An Eagles Dance to a Janet Jackson Song From an Older Fan From Wayne Goes Viral
Marybelle Alston is a big Eagles fan and she’s got the dance moves to prove it. Alston, 88, and her family live in Florida now, but the former longtime resident of Wayne never gave up her citizenship in Eagles Nation, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now, a video of Alston dancing to Janet…
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Plymouth Meeting School Show Purposefully Becomes a Three-Ring Circus
Any parent of a child who has performed in a school show knows how quickly a pint-sized production can evolve into a Barnum & Bailey production. But Will Starr, a Plymouth Meeting Friends School teacher, intentionally guides his young thespians in exactly that direction. Todd Haas presented the details in the center ring at 6abc.…
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International Award Affirms That These Oxford Natives ‘Make the Best Bloody Mary in the World’
Oxford natives Collin and Annie Dawkins, the owners of Sunday’s Best Bloody Mary Mix, won a platinum medal at the fifth annual Drunken Tomato Awards, an international competition to find the most superior Bloody Mary. Steven Hoffman poured out their story in the Chester County Press. The award-winning product was tested by a panel of…
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Four Who Did More: Quartet of Local High School Students Honored for Public Service in Doylestown
Four students received a governmental thank you from Doylestown Borough for work they did beyond their required academic assignments. Ed Doyle chronicled the kudos for Tap into Doylestown. The honorees were: Jackson Laing, Central Bucks High School – West Carter Philo, Central Bucks High School – West Mary Frances McNulty, Villa Joseph Marie High School…
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Experts Sink Their Teeth into the Issue of Encouraging Local Bat Population Growth
Durham Township, in the county’s extreme northeast corner, still houses the vestiges of an iron ore mine that dates to the 1600s. Throughout history, the site has hosted associated commercial entities, but by 1967, they were abandoned, victims of time’s passage. As Carl LaVO reports in the Bucks County Courier Times, however, the locale still…
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Husband-and-Wife Online Retailers Market Morrisville Merch
When it comes to destination swag, it’s locally common to spot apparel branded for a Jersey Shore town. Or a Disney park. Or a metropolitan standout like New York or even London. And then there’s the branded merch offered by Made in Morrisville. Celebrating a tiny Bucks County spot on the west side of the…
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Penn Community Bank Foundation Grant Supports Ukrainian Refugees Newly Arrived in Pa.
Penn Community Bank continues its support of relief efforts for those displaced by the conflict in Ukraine. The local financial institution has contributed 5,000 to the New Promise Foundation, a Bristol-based nonprofit assisting Ukrainian nationals in Pa. “We are very excited and honored to be a recipient of this grant from our local Penn Community…
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Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company Bubbles Over with Pride in Marking 10-Year Anniversary
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company, Bucks County’s longest-running production brewery, is celebrating its first decade of operation. Over the past ten years, the business has been much-lauded. Its most recent accolade is a gold-medal win of the World Beer Cup, the “Olympics of Beer” held by industry trade group The Brewers Association in Boulder, Colo. Neshaminy…
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Willow Grove Mall Shop Got Glen ‘Hurricane’ Schwartz Started on Bow Tie Collection
Meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz started his iconic bow tie collection with a few special pieces he bought at a Willow Grove Mall formal shop, writes Ximena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When he was hired by NBC10 in 1995, Schwartz received one strange condition from the network: He would have to wear bow ties as…
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Social Activities with ‘No Prevention Strategies in Place’ Push Up Regional COVID-19 Cases
COVID-19 cases in the Phila. suburbs (including Bucks County) are once again on the rise. They’re being pushed by a sub-variant of omicron, writes Rob Tornoe, Erin McCarthy, and Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The rate at which the cases are increasing is higher in the collar counties than in in the city itself. And…
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This Hindu/Catholic Wedding Started With a Chocolate Chip Cookie Claim
Shreyas met Colleen over a dating app, intrigued by Colleen’s claim she makes the world’s best chocolate chip cookies, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Colleen, who grew up in Glen Mills and Shreyas, a native of Reston, Va., ended up moving into a Jersey City apartment together in June 2019. Colleen, now…
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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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Warrington’s Shops at Valley Square Acquired by New Jersey Real Estate Investment Co.
The Shops at Valley Square — a lifestyle center of nearly 300,000 sq. ft. in Warrington — has been acquired by Lamar Companies of Fairfield, N.J. The mixed-use site at 1501 N. Main St. hosts retail, commercial and multi-family residential properties; it was built in 2007. One of the deciding factors that caused Lamar to…
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Locally Handcrafted Bears Go to Ukrainian War Refugee Children; Gifts Arrive With ‘A Little Heart’
Two residents of Wesley Enhanced Living have been laboring to make war-torn Ukraine a little less scary for its youngest refugees. Sarah Bloomquist reported the Doylestown gifts for 6abc. Micki Keifer and Kass Vogle, both heartfelt seamstresses, have stitched together, stuffed, and shipped more than 50 of the huggable toys to Eastern Europe. Each bear…
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Upper Bucks County Technical School Recognizes Two Students for High-Octane Classwork
Two Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) enrollees were named student of the month for May 2022. The Perkasie educational institution has recognized the performance of seniors Joseph Schirmer and Julia Kemmerer for their work in May. Schirmer, who also attends Pennridge High School, is enrolled in the Small Engine Technology program. He splits his…
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Legal Matters: Your Child’s High School Graduation Can Affect Your Child Support
By Liz Billies Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, is almost here. While it certainly ushers in more BBQs and trips to the Shore, it also signals the start of high-school graduation season. Graduation is a special time for all graduates and their loved ones alike, but it can have additional significance for divorced or…
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First Quarter Venture Capital Investment Growth in Phila. Area Highest Among U.S. Metros
The Phila. region recorded the biggest first-quarter increase in venture capital investments among major metro areas in the country this year, writes Noah Zucker for Philly Voice. According to a new report from CB Insights, startup funding went up by 71 percent in the first three months of 2022. This more than doubles the 30…
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