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Yardley Dog Walk Showed That Helping Veterans Can Be as Easy as Alpha Bravo Canine
The 911 Garden of Reflection in Yardley was appropriate location for a recent fundraiser for Alpha Bravo Canine. The walk highlighted the nonprofit’s work in supplying veterans with service dogs. Matteo Iadonisi heeled through the details for 6abc. The event, Strolling for Service Dogs, was organized by Alpha Bravo Canine. The nonprofit trains and provides…
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Bakery Owner in Hatboro: Last Several Months of Neverending Price Increases ‘Far Worse’ Than Pandemic
Suburban bakeries are seeing rising prices on nearly every item they need to operate, forcing them to pass on some of these extra costs to consumers, writes Justin Backover for WFMZ 69 News. Kathleen Lochel, co-owner of Lochel’s Bakery in Hatboro, sees these neverending rises in price as a bigger issue than the pandemic ever…
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YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon County Wants to Hire You to Boost Neighbors’ Health and Your Own Wallet
Full- and part-time employment opportunities are currently open across numerous locations of the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon County. The spots represent an opportunity to beef up personal finances for the summer — or launch/revive year-round career. As well, working for the Y comes with some sweet perks: Competitive pay Free Y memberships Fee reductions…
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Doylestown Spinoff Leverages mRNA Tech to Address Hep B, Cancer, and Lyme Disease
Merlin Biotech of Doylestown will use its Blumberg Institute pedigree, its Pa. Biotechnology Center location, and the guidance of a former Moderna executive to get itself up and running as a spinoff entity. John George covered the firm’s next moves in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company will leverage its experience with mRNA technology to…
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Free MBA Power Breakfast at Center Valley’s DeSales University: Navigating Difficult Conversations on May 3
Join Center Valley’s DeSales University for its Power Breakfast, entitled Navigating Difficult Conversations. Do you find yourself delaying difficult conversations because you don’t know how or where to begin? Do you try to engage others in dialogue only to end up even more frustrated? This introductory session Center Valley’s DeSales University will begin to…
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‘Perfect Blend of Science, Nature’: Suburban Apiary Uses Eco-Friendly Methods to Create Bee-Licious Products
Bryer Apiary, a honey-supplying business run by Jeff Bryer, uses eco-friendly methods to make bee-licious products available in Chester County, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Bryer, who is a licensed psychologist, started working with bees in 2000, taking after his father who owned and maintained many hives. His daughter retains an interest in beekeeping as…
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Steinway & Sons Recognizes Immaculata Music Professor as Consistently Having the Keys to Excellence
Dr. William Carr, professor of music and piano at Immaculata University, has been named one of the Top Music Teachers for 2021 by Steinway & Sons. It’s the fourth time he’s earned the honor. “To be recognized by Steinway & Sons over the years as one of the best teachers in the United States is…
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New Hope Eagle Fire Company Marks 200 Years of Keeping Local Residents — and Their Pets — Safe
New Hope Eagle Fire Department will hold a birthday celebration this summer to mark its 200 years of local service. By all records, its 1822 founding makes it the oldest rescue organization in Bucks County. Lisa DeAngelis unrolled the plan details for a large-scale celebration in the New Hope News. The rescue service’s website chronicles…
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Students from Palisades High School Create Award-Winning PSA about Distracted Driving
New Jersey insurance provider NJM Insurance Group invited local high school students to create public service announcements (PSAs) about being diligent when behind the wheel. The videos were then judged, ranked, and recognized as part of nationwide program related to April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Entries were solicited to underscore the message “Just Drive,” compelling…
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Bristol Resource for Seniors Overcomes Facebook Glitch That Blocked Funding
Despite its seasonal name, The Christmas Gala, works all 12 months of the year to connect Bristol seniors with necessities. The nonprofit provides needy residents with potentially budget-busting items like air conditioners, medications, beds, eyeglasses, and other essentials. When a Facebook disconnect blocked receipt of donated funds, the outreach’s efforts stalled like a sleigh in…
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Award-Winning Poet Jane Hirshfield Engages in Works of ‘Heart, Mind, Voice, and Body’
Author Jane Hirshfield doesn’t hail from a lineage of scribes who wrestle on paper with lofty subjects. Born in New York City, her father was a clothing manufacturer, and her mother a secretary. But the genetics they passed to her — augmented by her drive, creativity, and vision — has led to a prolific career…
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Manor College Grad Gina Burke Embodies Entrepreneurial Spirit at Her Glenside Restaurant
An entrepreneurial spirit is often embedded in a person’s DNA. It’s a constant desire that drives someone to go out on his or her own and work with great passion. Gina DiSalvo Burke, ‘82, would know that better than anyone. It’s why the Manor College graduate owns two local businesses, including TreVi, a delicious Italian…
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Join DeSales University for Free Cyber Security & Digital Forensics Conference on Friday, April 29
Join DeSales University for Free Cyber Security & Digital Forensics Conference on Friday, April 29. The events runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be presentations about cyber security and digital forensics provided by industry experts. Participants will learn about current threats, how to defend themselves, and how digital forensics can be used…
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Scrub Daddy’s TikTok Content Has This Former Delco Company Cleaning Up Against Competitors
Scrub Daddy, with its origins in Folcroft, Delaware County, continues to expand and refine its TikTok presence, partnering now with other companies to produce content, writes Katie Krzcaczek for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Tuesday, more than four million TikTok viewers watched a romance unfold between Scrub Daddy’s smiling sponge mascot and Duo, the owl mascot…
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Blue Bell Business Besties: Longtime Friends Lead High-Performing Wealth Management Team
Johanna Walters and Megan Bailey met as teenagers and quickly bonded over their shared love of horses, writes Matt Miller for Barron’s. Nearly three decades on, the best friends are leading Walters Bailey Associates in Blue Bell, which is part of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. The 17-person firm serves around 700 clients and has $6.7…
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‘Decades-Long Dream One Step Closer to Reality’: Effort to Resurrect Century-Old Oxford Theater Receives $2 Million
A decades-long dream to bring a performing arts space to downtown Oxford (Chester County) is one step closer to reality with renewed hope for the Oxford Theater. The nonprofit Oxford Mainstreet, Inc. has received $2 million in state funding for the reconstruction of the historic Oxford Theater on Third Street in the heart of the…
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New York Post: Jay Wright Reveals Why He Retired
Jay Wright know it was time to retire as Villanova University’s head basketball coach when he found himself at mass, texting his players during the homily, reports the Associated Press as printed in the New York Post. “I look forward not to live that way.” Wright choked back tears last week, explaining his sudden retirement…
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Bristol Businessman to Spend Upcoming Fridays in New York City, Silently Protesting Russian Invasion
Fred Baumgarten, owner of The Grundy Commons in Bristol is planning a one-day trip to New York City on April 29. He’ll return to the Upper East Side location May 6, again leaving his multi-tenant commercial entity in Bucks County. And May 13. And May 20. And every Friday thereafter until Russia ceases its relentless…
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