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Penn Medicine Gene Therapy Doctor Signs Deal with Center for Breakthrough Medicines in King of Prussia
University of Pennsylvania Professor James Wilson recently signed a five-year renewable deal on behalf of his gene therapy lab to license its manufacturing process to King of Prussia’s Center for Breakthrough Medicines, writes Erin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In turn, the center has the exclusive right to make the gene therapy lab’s process available…
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Bensalem Women’s Animal Center to Betty White Challenge Donors: ‘Thank You for Bein’ a Friend’
The Betty White Challenge, seeking animal-shelter donations of $100 for her 100th birthday, moved beyond her New Year’s Eve passing. In fact, it may have gained additional participation in the sudden loss of the high-profile advocate. JoAnn Pileggi, FOX29 News, unleashed details of the fundraiser’s local success and special significance. White’s animal advocacy was a…
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BUCKSCO Careers — Visit Bucks County
Visit Bucks County (VBC) is the official tourism promotion agency for the County of Bucks and funded by the occupancy tax paid by overnight visitors in local hotels. VBC works with its partners to generate economic impact and hospitality employment growth by driving travel and related business to experience Bucks County and all it has…
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Sears Closes Willow Grove Park Location, Leaving PA Without Full-line Stores
The Sears location at the Willow Grove Park shopping center is closing, leaving Pennsylvania with no full-line stores of the one-time undisputed retail king, writes Daniel Urie for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Sears owner Transformco confirmed the closure of the store at 2500 W. Moreland Road in Abington Township and added that it has plans to…
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Coatesville Couple Featured Prominently in Docuseries About ‘The Policing of Black America’
A national docuseries, Use of Force: The Policing of Black America, prominently features a Coatesville couple. Fran Maye, of the Daily Local News, reported the pair’s input for the show on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service. Jackie Carter and her husband Wayne discuss possible solutions to the problem of excessive force during the 84-minute documentary. Jackie,…
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Drexel Hill Native Bequests ‘Half of What I Have,’ $1 Million, to La Salle University
A Drexel Hill native has made a bequest of more than $1 million to La Salle University in Philadelphia toward its men’s basketball and men’s golf program, states a release from La Salle University at lasalle.edu. John J. Connors, ’who graduated in 1976, now heads a national accounting practice. Connors played on the Explorers men’s…
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Post-Holiday Peddler’s Village: Still the No. 1 Local Attraction, Says Philadelphia Business Journal
Santa is obviously out of New Hope and back at his North Pole HQ, now bingeing on WandaVision. And the Easter Bunny hasn’t even stirred from his hibernation. But their absences don’t mean that one of their signature Bucks County spots — Peddler’s Village — isn’t ripe for a wintertime visit. The destination, named the…
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Croydon Shop Owner’s Culinary ‘Brine-Storm’: Replace a Hoagie Roll with a Pickle
A local shop has taken the debate for the best bread to hold a hoagie in a whole new direction. It replaces the traditional roll for the classic meat-cheese-lettuce-oil lunch with a pickle. Peg Quann barreled through the backstory of this reinvention for the Bucks County Courier Times. Michael Favoroso, co-owner of Giovanni’s Dillicious Pickles…
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BUCKSCO.Today Announces Newest Affiliate Partner, CompanyVoice in Blue Bell
BUCKSCO.Today is excited to share the news of CompanyVoice, which offers a blended solution accommodating both onsite and virtual agents via a call center for inbound campaigns. The center is based in Blue Bell and is a certified woman-owned business. “We are committed to creating jobs in the region for older workers, people with disabilities,…
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Wallingford Twin Brothers Go Global With Grandmother’s Marinara Sauce
The Vesper Brothers had a pasta sauce recipe for success. So what could go wrong? Plenty, apparently, but in the end, Bill and John Vesper, twin brothers from Wallingford, triumphed, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. When they first started their marinara sauce business, Vesper Bros. Foods, could only turn out 12 jars per hour.…
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Chef Jose Garces Coming to the Main Line with New Baja-Themed Restaurant
Famed chef Jose Garces is bringing a new restaurant to the Main Line in early May, writes Vince Carey for the Daily Times. Garces, known as one of the Food Network’s Iron Chef America, is the force behind some of the most popular and highly rated restaurants in the country, and he’s now bringing his…
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Chester Springs-Based Architect, Interior Designer from Phoenixville Cook Up Fresh Look for Kitchen’s Remodeling
An extensive kitchen remodeling by John and Kelli Yeager has added a delightful industrial and modern edge to their historic Phoenixville farmhouse, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for The Hunt magazine. When the farmhouse was originally built in the mid-1800s, the kitchen was a utilitarian space where people spent very little time. When the couple moved…
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Pa. Forum on Educational Funding Shows Bucks County As Scholastic Land of Haves and Have Nots
Karen Downer, president of NAACP Bucks County, shared her observations of disparities in educational funding on a local level, particularly in two Lower Bucks school districts. Samantha Bambino instructed Lower Bucks Times readers on Downer’s assertions. Downer voiced her opinion on the status of school finances at a virtual rally for fair education. Her comments…
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Digital Photography Saves Impressive Impressionist Mural of Doylestown Landmarks
An artist’s view of Doylestown landmarks — rendered in the geometric style of impressionistic cubism — has made the journey from its original site to the borough’s new home. Freda R. Savana, Bucks County Herald, filled in the details of this digital save. The work, done in 1981 by local artist Denver Lindley Jr., originally…
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Legal Matters: For 2022, Add Estate Planning To Your “To Do” List
By Jack Dooley The new year is a fresh start and a time to make resolutions. It’s also a perfect opportunity to think about the people, places, and causes that matter most to you. While it’s natural not to want to think about our mortality, the process does not need to be somber. Estate planning and…
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Conshohocken-based IKEA Plans to Restore 3,000 Acres of Florida Land Damaged by Hurricane
IKEA recently purchased over 3,000 acres of land in Florida that was damaged by Hurricane Michael, with plans to plant a forest on the damaged land, writes Sophie Hirsh for Green Matters. The two plots of land that were purchased by Ingka Group, the company that controls most of IKEA stores, is called Tupelo Honey…
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Lighter Crowds at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Leave Elverson Man Crowing About the Experience
Lower attendance at this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show — which was virtual last year — might have disappointed many retailers and exhibitors. But one attendee, Charles Graydus from Elverson, was pleased with the turnout, according to Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I like it this way,” said Graydus, 67. “You can walk around and…
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The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli Brings His Bristol Grandmothers’ Italian Cooking to New Broadcast
When it comes to triple plays, sports radio host Mike Missanelli is obviously quite adept at describing Phillies outs at first, second, and third. But his expertise on trios could just as well extend to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Jeff Blumenthal served up the story of Missanelli’s diversification for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Missanelli, whose…
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