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Intraprise, Yardley Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm, Opens HR Firewall to Welcome New CEO
Intraprise Health, Yardley, has announced the hiring of George Pappas as Chief Executive Officer. The news of the new leader was piggybacked with an announcement of growth-investment funding from dual sources. Pappas is a healthcare technology veteran who most recently served as Chief Customer Officer and Chief Operating Officer at DrFirst, a Rockville, Md., medication…
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King of Prussia-Based Banana Loca’s Shark Tank Appearance Has TikTok Gnashing Its Teeth
King of Prussia-based company Banana Loca first appeared on Shark Tank this past December and secured a deal with sharks Kevin O’Leary and Mark Cuban. After a clip of the show was posted on TikTok, the kitchen gadget has gone viral and opinions are divided, writes Selena Barrientos for Yahoo News. The TikTok page Our…
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Details Emerge on the Harrowing Journey of Downed Helicopter in Drexel Hill
At one point, crew members were “pinned to the ceiling” of a medical helicopter en route to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that made an emergency landing Jan. 11 on the grounds of a Drexel Hill church, reports Deanna Durante and Brian X. McCrone for NBC10 Philadelphia. A preliminary NTSB report indicated the helicopter flipped in…
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Villanova Freshman Lucy Olsen Pulls Her Weight for the Team, and More
Villanova’s first-year student Lucy Olsen has had the unusual opportunity to start at point guard in every game since joining the Wildcats, writes Tyler Small for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “A lot of people dream of coming in and starting as a freshman, and that was my dream, for sure,” said the 5-foot-9 guard. Olsen ranks…
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IGM Biosciences Expands Silicon Valley Footprint by Stepping into Bucks County
IGM Biosciences of Mountain View, Calif. — nestled in the Silicon Valley between San Francisco and San Jose — is relocating one of its headquarters to the greener pastures of Doylestown. John George reported the eastbound moving vans for the Philadelphia Business Journal. IGM is relocating two business units to the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of…
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Cozying Up with a Good Read to Fight the Winter Chill? Browse the Racks at Stacks
The fierce cold snap that has gripped Bucks County for much of January can be mitigated by a few comforts: a warm sweater, a robust coffee, a crackling fireplace and … an e-reader?!? Absolutely not. The serenity of a few quiet hours of wintertime literary indulgence simply demands an old-fashioned, paper-based, bookmark-required book. And Philadelphia…
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Penn Community Bank President & CEO Named Vice Chair of Federal Reserve Council
Jeane M. Vidoni, president and CEO of Penn Community Bank, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to serve as vice chair of the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). CDIAC advises the board on the economy, lending conditions, and other issues of interest to community depository institutions. Members are selected from representatives…
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Conshohocken’s David’s Bridal to Open Two New Retail Locations in Early 2022
Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal is expanding its retail footprint with two new store locations that are expected to open in the first quarter of 2022. The nation’s leading bridal and special occasion authority will open new stores in West Chester Township, Ohio, and Torrance, California. The incoming stores will continue the company’s retail expansion that saw…
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CyberCrunch in Aston: The Final Resting Place for All Your Gadgets
When high-profile companies like Comcast and DuPont need to make sure their no-longer-used computers and phones are smashed to bits, they turn to CyberCrunch, an electronics recycling and data destruction service, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their two plants, one in Aston and one in Greensburg, Pa., shred the devices into confetti…
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Wallingford Homeowners Shocked to Find They Only Owned Half of Their Yard
When the O’Connors tried to sell their Wallingford home this past September, they were stunned to discover they only owned half of their yard, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The buyer’s title company found two parcels of land at the property. In the 1960s, a previous owner bought one parcel, then bought the…
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Doylestown Hepatitis B Foundation Doctors Appear on ‘This Podcast Will Kill You’; Return Unscathed
“This Podcast Will Kill You” — a globally popular medical-science streaming audio show — recently interviewed two leaders of Doylestown’s Hepatitis B Foundation. Dr. Chari Cohen and Dr. Su Wang contributed to a two-part episode focusing on hep B, which kills 1 million people worldwide, despite being preventable and treatable. Part one — which details…
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Blue Bell’s Normandy Farm Hotel Explains How the Pineapple Became the Universal Symbol of Hospitality
Rich in flavor (and history), the pineapple ultimately became the universal symbol of generous hospitality and warm welcome. The staff at Normandy Farm, Blue Bell, traces how the tropical fruit, named after the pine cone it resembles, became synonymous with the travel industry. Approximately 3,000 years ago, the pineapple is thought to have originated in…
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Paoli Billionaire — One of the World’s Richest People — Seeks His Successor to the Throne of SEI
After his most likely successor departed the company, SEI Investments Chairman and CEO Alfred West — a Paoli resident and one of the world’s richest people, according to Forbes — has acknowledged the Oaks-based company is searching for his replacement. Jeff Blumenthal linked into the story for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’re looking for a…
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Robots Serve at Media Senior Community Center
Jacquelin DeFilippo was accustomed to great service at Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line (WEL) in Media Borough from the human staff. Now she’s adding a robot to the list, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “R2-D2, we named him,” she joked. WEL hired two computerized staff members about a month ago. The “Matradee Robots” by Richtech…
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Local Hot Chocolate: It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore
The notion that hot chocolate is merely a kids’ means of warming up after a few dozen sled trips down a neighborhood hill can easily be put to rest in Bucks County. Chocolatiers in all directions are addressing the steamy winter treat with as much care and attention as they give their upscale inventory like…
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ServiceWhale, Trevose, Partners with Japanese Tankless Water Heating Provider
ServiceWhale, a Trevose software platform company that automates home improvement project quotes, announced a international tech partnership. It has established a business relationship with Noritz, a Japanese firm that provides tankless water heating equipment worldwide. The collaboration is designed so that ServiceWhale improves the overall customer experience for online purchasing of the Noritz product line.…
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Weekend Wanderer: Finding Inspiration in an Unlikely Place
I had an epiphany this week. It came, as I think most epiphanies do, while I was watching Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw. I’m kind of in love with the double ampersand there. I saw this movie in the theater when it was released in 2019. I had never seen a Fast &…
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General Recreation in Newtown Square Helped Bring Playground Vision to Life
When Jenny Morgan wanted an all-accessible playground in her rural, close-knit community of Warfordsburg, PA, she turned to General Recreation Inc. out of Newtown Square. A Google search for inclusive play equipment led Jenny to General Recreation and Landscape Structures playground consultant Steve Hemler. Steve developed a design where children with special needs could play…
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