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Ed McBride, Community Activist and Longtime PECO Manager, Dead at 70
A high-energy political insider, Edward McBride, who was also a tireless, award-winning community activist has died. Edward D. McBride, 70, of Wayne, manager of external affairs at PECO, passed away Jan. 29 in King of Prussia, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. McBride lived nearly 40 years in Wayne. He…
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Simpay, Trevose, Deepens Its Direct Sales Bench with Addition of Three Vice Presidents
Simpay, a Trevose full-service payments, payroll, and POS provider, is continuing to expand its executive leadership team with the addition of three vice presidents to the direct sales channel. “Our road map includes bolstering our presence in every state with regional leadership,” said Lazaros Kalemis, Simpay’s Founder and CEO. “The appointment of these three vice…
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Weekend Wanderer: When That Is Your Name
The social media post was harsh. It read something like, “Why do parents think changing the spelling of a child’s name makes the child special? Raising a child to be special makes them special!” Well, my dad gave me a special name and raised me to be special, I inwardly huffed. I’m Wendi with an…
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Legal Matters: 2022 Changes To Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines: What You Need To Know Now
By Elizabeth Billies Are you paying or receiving child support? If so, major changes may be headed to your Support Order for 2022 and beyond. Every four years, the Pennsylvania legislature assesses the child support guidelines and updates them for cost of living and other procedural changes. On January 1, 2022, Pennsylvania enacted new child support…
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‘Undercover Boss’ Appearance by Bensalem Rita’s Ice CEO Linda Chadwick Proved Fruitful
Most traffic control at an average Rita’s Ice location involves keeping patrons patiently in line. But on last night’s edition of Undercover Boss, CEO Linda Chadwick found herself addressing an actual road occurrence. Ryan Mulligan unmasked what happened for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As part of her role-reversal reality-show experience, Chadwick took jobs at Rita’s…
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Quintuplet of New Bucks County Restaurants Arrives in 2021 — Sixth New ‘Baby’ on the Way
Choosing among top-notch Bucks County restaurants became a little harder a decision to make as 2021 unfolded. Five new dining experiences have opened in various communities across the past months, as Marilyn Johnson reported for the Philly Grub blog. And one more is about to hold its ribbon-cutting. Amsterdam Coffee Bar, Lahaska This new coffee…
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Novaya Foxfield, Boston CRE Firm, Buys Plot in Langhorne, Sells Warehouse in Upper Merion
The area’s commercial real estate status shifted twice recently, as Boston’s Novaya Foxfield bought a plot in Langhorne and sold a warehouse in Upper Merion. Natalie Kostelni mapped the activity for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Langhorne transaction was a $50 million outlay for “underutilized” land from Reedman Toll Auto World. A pair of transactions…
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Bucks County Representatives Aid Motorists Penalized by Bogus Speeding Tickets
Two Bucks County Representatives have gained the appreciation of a legion of Lower Bucks County commuters. Penn Live Patriot News covered the politicians’ work to correct a PennDOT glitch that issued numerous invalid speeding tickets. State Reps. Frank Farry (Langhorne) and KC Tomlinson (Bensalem) were on the receiving end of a considerable number of constituent…
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Doylestown ‘Secret Sauce’ in Kismet Bagels’ Rising Success Was Neither a Sauce Nor Much of a Secret
Kismet Bagels, a small-scale bakery born of a local couple’s COVID boredom, has proven so successful that it’s getting its own storefront in Phila.’s Fishtown neighborhood. Ryan Mulligan reported the hole story for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kismet’s home-grown bakers are Jacob and Alexandra Cohen. The two originally took a locally sourced ingredient — stone-ground…
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Despite Influx of Assistance, Some Bucks County Mortgagors Still Remain ‘At Their Wits’ End’
Pandemic-related financial help began reaching Pa. mortgagors this week. But accessing it is proving problematic for some, reported Emily Rizzo for WHYY. When an online application filing site opened this week, the backlog of Pa. filers crashed it. That volume of area homeowners struggling with mortgage payments is no news to Paula Powers-Watts, executive director…
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Winter Blahs’ Relief: 1 Million Daffodils Are Currently Pushing Through the Frozen, Bucks County Earth
A Bucks County 2021 initiative to cover local open spaces with a million springtime daffodils is just a few weeks away from making itself evident. A staff report from the Bucks County Herald blossomed with the news. The Bucks Beautiful project, undertaken in collaboration with Gale Nurseries, Inc., Gwynedd Valley, added 40,000 daffodil bulbs to…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: The Three Little Pigs’ Brick Layer Would Love This!
2025 Freeh Lane, Quakertown, has plenty of curb appeal, thanks to its expertly crafted all-brick exterior. The home is so noteworthy from the outside that it is guaranteed to appeal to a particular member of the three-pig trio, yielding sheer envy from his straw- and stick-loving brothers. The living room is warmed by a magnificent…
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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Unveils Plans for Its First 55+ Community in Washington State
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has unveiled plans to build its first Regency 55+ active-adult community in the Pacific Northwest, Regency at Ten Trails. The nation’s leading builder of luxury homes will open the community of 403 single-level homes set in South King County in Washington state for pre-sales in February. Regency at Ten Trails will…
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Local Players Have a Ball at Malvern’s Pinball Gallery
Local pinball fans have found their slot in Malvern. Pinball Gallery, which boasts upward of 130 new and classic pinball machines, has become a source of retro-fun and modern-day competitions. J.F. Pirro lit up the business’s success story for Main Line Today. Pinball Gallery provides countless hours of fun for casual players. But it also…
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Warminster Inventor Creates Safe and Comfortable Face Masks
Current medical mask designs have not changed, in a beneficial way, for decades. But the pandemic-related need for more habitual covering of the face highlighted the call for improvements in protection, comfort, and performance. The patent-pending Properly Made Masks design meets those needs. As the COVID-10 crisis continued to unfold, Warminster inventor, John Melching Jr.…
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River House at Odette’s Seeks Memories, Memorabilia from Hollywood Connection
River House at Odette’s, the New Hope hotel named for a Hollywood actress who operated a cabaret onsite, is asking Bucks County residents for help with an ambitious project. The destination, in partnership with the New Hope Historical Society (NHHS), is assembling a limited time, museum-style exhibition on its namesake entertainer Odette Myrtil. Her journey…
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Bucks County Bicyclists: Stop Riding in Winter? Snow Way!
Bucks County’s hobby bicyclists probably stowed their trusty steeds in the garage or basement back around Thanksgiving, acquiescing to falling temps and dwindling daylight. But an intrepid group of riders has pedaled on, not only tackling winter’s snow-covered trails but reveling in them. Wayne Fish, Bucks County Courier Times, caught the drift of their blustery…
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You’ll Find Him in the Ozarks, But Bruce Davison’s Roots Are in the Phila. Suburbs
Veteran character actor Bruce Davison is in the new hit Netflix series Ozark, but he was once a familiar face here in Delaware County, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Davison’s the guy you’ve seen in hundreds of TV shows, from Star Trek: Enterprise, to Law & Order, to SUV. He’s been in X-Men and…
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