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Holy Ghost Prep Robotics Team, The Firebirds, Soar from Bensalem to World Championships
Brandon Petcaugh, chair of the computer science and engineering department at Holy Ghost Prep (HGP) in Bensalem, isn’t teaching students robotics for some sci-fi purpose of taking over the world at large. He is, however, helping them build skills to successfully take over the world of tech, should their future career paths unfold in that…
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Cheyney’s Women’s Basketball Team in Final Four History Books
Cheyney University’s women’s basketball team from 1982, the Lady Wolves, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its moment in history, reports FOX29 Philadelphia. In 1982, the Lady Wolves made it to the NCAA Division I championship game, the only team from a historically Black college or university to play in that match-up. Going into the…
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Bright Idea to Adopt Year-Long Daylight Saving Time Was Tried Before, With Dangerous Results
With the U.S. Senate passage of the Sunshine Protection Act, efforts may again be underway to permanently orient the U.S. to Daylight Saving Time. But JD Mullane, in the Bucks County Courier Times, recalls the idea’s prior attempt. The Nixon Administration nationalized Daylight Saving Time in Jan. 1974 as an energy-saving initiative. Any household budget…
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Wall Street Journal: Vanguard Devises Ways to Help Remote Employees Stay Connected
In the current world of high turnover and remote work, companies like Vanguard are trying new ways to help co-workers bond and stay connected, writes Te-Ping Chen for The Wall Street Journal. Vanguard recently implemented a peer recognition program that allows co-workers to send each other e-cards to show their appreciation for above-and-beyond efforts. Working remotely…
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Unhoused Population in Bucks County: ‘They’re Stuck; They’re Scared; They’re Confused’
A perfect storm of misery — stratospheric home prices, pandemic-stalled economy, slim resources for aid — is resulting in an epidemic of unhoused Bucks County residents. Emily Rizzo covered their plight for WHYY. Jeffrey Weighknecht lost his job as a motorcycle technician. He then had a stroke. Following his hospital discharge, with no place to…
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Local Food-Service Businesses Honor County Police Officers with ‘Fuel the Force’ Outreach
Christina Nelson, employee of La Stella Italian Market in Newtown, sought a tangible way to thank local law enforcement officers. Given her food-service experience, doing something meal related seemed natural. Jenn Frederick of FOX29 Philadelphia covered the clever result. Nelson knew that a group-meal thank you wouldn’t work, given officers’ busy schedules. Instead, she devised…
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Penn Community Bank Hires New Compliance Officer
Penn Community Bank has hired Connie M. Hooks as VP, BSA Officer. In her new role, Hooks will oversee the organization’s Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance program. Hooks has been officially certified for her work in anti-money laundering and BSA responsibilities. She comes to Perkasie from a former bank position in Harrisburg. As BSA Officer,…
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Parx Adds Snap to Its App, Rebranding the Gaming Tech as ‘betPARX’
Parx in Bensalem has rebranded its sports betting and online casino to betParx. Katie Kohler, of Play Pennsylvania, dealt out the details from the casino’s parent, Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment. Parx collaborated with Playtech to engineer a back-end revision of the casino’s app. Playtech is a gambling software development company located on the Isle of…
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Final Four Villanova Fans Stock Up on Gear Ahead of Tomorrow’s Game
The Villanova Wildcats take on the University of Kansas this weekend in New Orleans in the Final Four and people are literally gearing up, writes Alecia Reid for CBS 3. There’s calm now on the campus, but it was a noisy sendoff for the team on Wednesday, March 30, writes Bob Grotz for the Daily…
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Nostalgia Could Be Triggering a Return of the Chain Bookstore
The heyday of the chain bookstore could be traced to the Harry Potter phenomena between 1997 to 2007, writes Alexandra Lange for Bloomberg CityLab. Amazon.com, dying malls, and fewer bookstores dwindled those chain bookstore crowds over the years. But they could be seeing a resurgence, driven by Millennial nostalgia for Waldenbooks, Borders, and other national…
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The ‘Only Limit Is Your Mind’: Avondale Golfer Excels on the Links as a Duke Freshman
Avondale native Rylie Heflin has excelled as a freshman on the Duke women’s golf team, according to a report from GoDuke.com. A graduate of Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Del., Heflin led the Hillers to four consecutive co-ed state titles and was a four-time all-state selection. Last fall, her first season as a Blue Devil,…
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Wearing Sarees That Make Them Feel ‘Bold and Fierce,’ Desi Residents Dash Through Doylestown
A Women’s History Month event in Doylestown brought hundreds of runners to brave biting snow squalls for charity this past weekend. Each participant in the event dressed in a saree — a South Asian garment that swathed their bodies in seven to nine feet of colorful fabric — for the one- to three-kilometer dash/walk. TaRhonda…
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Local Couple Applies Their Lessons from Jenkintown’s Manor College From Classroom to Clinic
The average morning in the Dixon family’s Philadelphia home is loud and hectic. Steven and Autumn Dixon wake up at 5 a.m. and prepare for their jobs at the Women’s Animal Center in Bensalem. The cats – Juniper, Trouble, Sparkle, Moose and Squirrel – all get fed first. Then, their dogs – Mellow, Oscar and…
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Capital Health ‘Micro Hospital’ Project Near Oxford Valley Mall to Recover from Pandemic Halt
The Capital Health renovation of the former Forest Health Medical Center near Oxford Valley Mall is again progressing toward completion. John George reported the project’s revised timeline, delayed by COVID-19, in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 55,000-sq.-ft. building that once was a specialty hospital serving surgical weight-loss patients. It is again on track, after stalling,…
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2nd Oscar for Lansdowne Native Byron Howard with Disney’s ‘Encanto’ Win
Lansdowne native Byron Howard received his second Oscar win Sunday when Encanto won best animated feature, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc.com. Encanto was one of three Walt Disney Animation Studios Films up for the award this year. Howard’s been a doodler and a cartoon fan going back to his younger years at Ardmore Elementary School…
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Neumann Professor/Punk Musician Creates Album to Benefit Ukraine
Janis Chakars, a Neumann University communications professor and a founding member of the punk rock band Citizens Arrest, is combining both occupations to help the people of Ukraine, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. With family in Eastern Europe, he’s been particularly outraged by the Russian invasion. So he’s created a compilation music album,…
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West Chester-Based Jewelry Biz Owner Goes from Homeless Childhood to Oprah-Endorsed Career
Valencia Key, a jewelry business based in West Chester, has grown from its early, word-of-mouth days into a brand worn by powerful women across the country, like Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The jewelry brand was launched in 2015 by Lia Valencia Key. She was inspired by…
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CompanyVoice in Blue Bell Seeking Customer Service Representatives
CompanyVoice in Blue Bell invites applications for Banking Customer Service Representatives, a full time (40 hours/week) role for a program that runs during these hours: Program Hours:Mon- Fri 8:30am – 12:00amSat/Sun 8:00am – 8:00pm The Customer Service Representatives assist digital banking customers with basic account transactions, questions, and troubleshooting. Customer interaction is via Phone, Chat,…
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