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Songwriter-Keyboardist Nicky Egan Has Transposed Her Fairless Hills Beginnings into Bicoastal Success
Fairless Hills’ Nicky Egan is most likely racking up loads of frequent flyer miles. The songwriter-keyboardist — with an imminent new album — currently splits her time between New York and Los Angeles. Guitar Girl Magazine profiled the bicoastal star with local roots. Egan graduated from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music. From there, she…
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Weekend Wanderer: How to Ruin Everything
Mother’s Day found me crying over deflated croissants and driving around with 52 Dickens’ Village houses in my car. Let’s start with the croissants. Their flagrant price all but guaranteed a delicious, flaky, French-inspired croissant. They waited for Mother’s Day brunch in my garage freezer next to the moose, deer, squirrel, and pheasant. I didn’t…
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Dr. Don Flynn, Abington Teacher, Star Baseball Player, and Air Force Veteran, Dies Aged 83
Dr. Don Flynn, of Abington — a beloved teacher, star baseball player, versatile athlete, and Air Force veteran — died on April 10 aged 83, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Flynn, a holder of a doctoral degree in English and master’s degrees in psychology and English from Temple University, was a longtime educator.…
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Bensalem Clan — Including Former Penn State Ice Hockey Star — Faces Off on ‘Family Feud’
Penn State ice hockey player Kevin Kerr relied on mental (rather than physical) skills in a different kind of recent competition. Kerr and his Bensalem relatives earned the opportunity to ice other Family Feud contestants, as reported by Go PSU Sports. Kerr and his family set their sights on this goal almost 18 months ago…
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The Amazon Fresh Opening in Delaware County Takes ‘Grab-n-Go’ to the Next Level
A spokesperson for Amazon confirmed that a new Amazon Fresh store will open soon in the Broomall Commons Shopping Center in Delaware County, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Signs for the store went up Wednesday afternoon. It is located near West Chester Pike next to Planet Fitness and PetSmart. The store will have…
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Nonprofit Flower Shop in West Chester Provides Meaningful Jobs to Special-Needs Employees
Elaine Scott and Colleen Brennan took over Kati Mac Floral Designs, a nonprofit flower shop in West Chester, wanting to provide meaningful employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Stephanie Farr, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, reported on what they ended up cultivating. “We’re really proud of the fact that more than 50 percent of our employees…
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Transplanted L.A. Producer Finds Ample Talent Here; Starts a Rep Theater Company to Highlight It
It sounds oh-so-cliché: Big-time Los Angeles writer-producer come to bucolic community, finds an abundance of local talent, and successfully launches a theater company to spotlight it all. But that story arc is exactly how the New Hope Repertory company is now stepping into the limelight. Bridget Wingert opened the curtain on this story in the…
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United Way of Bucks County Gathers to Celebrate the Area’s Good
A “United for Good” event held by the United Way of Bucks County contained news of state funds coming to bolster local assistance efforts. The event — presented by Penn Community Bank — was covered by the Lower Bucks Times. The program included an announcement of $220,000 in funding secured by Sen. Bob Casey. The…
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YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties’ Summer Camps Are Intense without Being ‘In Tents’
If your vision of summer camp was formed by either the 1962 or 1998 film versions of The Parent Trap, the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties wants to change that image. True, some things depicted in the movies are still part of the Y’s summer camp experience: sports, bonding, outdoor time, creativity. But the…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Living on Morrisville’s Crown Street without Paying a King’s Ransom
Nestled cozily in its Morrisville neighborhood is this distinctly designed domicile, built in the Tudor style in 1906. The property at 859 Crown Street has a regal air about it, with mullioned leaded-glass windows, french doors, high ceilings, and wood floors. But its charms and welcoming atmosphere will make even the commonest of commoners feel…
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Be a Pal to Hal: Emaciated Dog Found Tied to Tree Is Now Adoptable at Main Line Animal Rescue
After a concerned citizen recently noticed an abandoned dog tied to a tree, Main Line Animal Rescue in Chester Springs took him in and has been preparing him for adoption, writes Jennifer Heller for 6abc. Rescuers named the pit bull mix Hal, short for Hallelujah. They said he is around three or four years old…
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SAP Struggles to Achieve Gender Equality But Some Issues Remain
SAP, which has its American headquarters in Newtown Square, has been aiming for gender equality, trying to bring women into senior positions at the same time that some women staffers company-wide are complaining about unwanted advances from senior male managers and an unresponsive HR department, writes Amy Thomason and Giles Turner for Insurance Journal. SAP had…
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New Hope Restaurant Gains New Branding But Retains Excellence in Culinary Skill and Vistas
The rebranded Playhouse Deck opens in New Hope tonight (May 12), but it retains its skilled chef and scenic setting along the Delaware River. The Lower Bucks Times plated the story of this revised dining experience adjacent to the Bucks County Playhouse. The revised menu is being directed by Chef Michael O’Halloran, who also governs…
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Qlik CEO at Forefront of Mission to Create Data-Literate World and Usher in Meaningful Change For the Future
Creating a data-literate world, where organizations tackle the most complex challenges where data is key in ensuring meaningful change, is achievable in the future, writes Mike Capone, CEO of Qlik, for Forbes. This was most evident during the United Nations Climate Change Conference last fall. Qlik had previously worked with U.N. Climate Change secretariat…
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William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest Returns, Spotlights Music from Across the Decades
The Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) William Penn Bank Summer Music Fest returns to the Bristol Township Amphitheater multiday lineup that covers some of music’s most iconic sounds across the decades. Scheduled performers and their show dates are: All shows will be held at Bristol Township’s outdoor amphitheater, 2501 Bath Road. Online tickets are currently on…
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BUCKSCO Careers — QNB Bank
In this era of financial institution mergers, closures and financial bailouts, QNB Bank takes pride in being one of the few surviving independent banks in Bucks, Montgomery, and Lehigh Counties. QNB’s stability and longevity is due, in large part, to its attentive, capable and enduring leadership. From 1877 to the present, only seven presidents have served the…
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Qlik CEO at Forefront of Mission to Create Data-Literate World and Usher in Meaningful Change for the Future
Creating a data-literate world, in which organizations tackle the most complex challenges and data is key in ensuring meaningful change, is achievable in the future, writes Mike Capone, CEO of Qlik, for Forbes. This was most evident during the United Nations Climate Change Conference last fall. Qlik had previously worked with U.N. Climate Change…
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Abington Health System Seeks ‘Strategic Partner’
Redeemer Health in Montgomery County is looking for a strategic partner for its healthcare division, including Abington’s Holy Redeemer Hospital. John George gauged the temperature of the company’s intent in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Michael Laign, CEO of Redeemer Health, has reiterated that Redeemer health does not wish to sell the hospital, but rather the…
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