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Conshohocken’s Cigar Republic: Plenty of Atmosphere, None of It Smoky
Right before COVID-19 chased us all into our homes, Joe Giorno and his partners, The Scipioni Brothers of Atlantic Cigars, the owners of Conshohocken’s Cigar Republic had one thing on their minds when they set out to design and open the area’s premier cigar smoking experience: cleaner air. That’s something we can all relate to,…
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Pine2Pink Finds the Green in Countywide Breast Cancer Fundraising Effort
The latest Pine2Pink fundraising effort — encompassing nearly 100 business partners across seven in-county communities — raised an all-time-high $117,000 in financial support for breast cancer patients. The Bucks County Herald covered the record effort. Pine2Pink is the brainstorm of New Hope native (now Doylestown resident) Keith Fenimore. He sought a way to honor a…
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Company Leader’s Suffering Wife Led Sugar Bottom Hemp Company to Provide Therapeutic Products
Sugar Bottom Hemp Company, Furlong, evolved from the convergence of a woman’s dire need for medical relief and the availability of an available horse farm. Marilyn Johnson how these elements meshed for Philly Grub. The wife of founding partner Stephenie Harris was being decimated by dementia. But cannabidiol (CBD) effectively ameliorated some of her confusion,…
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Penn Community Bank Welcomes New Director of Residential and Consumer Lending: Jim Calista
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Calista, SVP – Director of Residential and Consumer Lending. In his new role, Calista will lead the bank’s team of Mortgage Loan Officers and consumer lenders. His past experience includes eight years as a mortgage lender and…
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King of Prussia-Based Qlik Confidentially Registers Intention to Once Again Go Public
Qlik, a King of Prussia-based data analytics company that does business in more than 100 countries, has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering…
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Historical Marker in Paoli to Undergo Revision
The Anthony Wayne historical marker in Paoli is being revised as part of a statewide review by The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The organization is reviewing all of its 2,500 markers, looking to correct factual errors, address inadequate historical contexts, and eliminate racist or other inappropriate references. Mark Scolforo covered the initiative for The…
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Pennsylvania Farm Show Unveils This Year’s Butter Sculpture Created by Conshohocken Artists
Once again, Conshohocken artist duo Jim Victor and Marie Pelton are impressing visitors to the Pennsylvania Farm Show with their latest butter sculpture. Their latest creamy creation depicts a friendly partnership between rural and urban farmers, according to a staff report from The Neighbor. The sculpture, which follows the theme “Harvesting More,” features rural and…
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Bucks County Playhouse Seeks Apprentices, Giving Performers Same Shot Grace Kelly (and Others) Had
The Bucks County Playhouse has opened its audition window, providing worthy opportunities to fledgling performers. The venue, in operation since 1939, has a longstanding reputation for cultivating raw talent. Its apprentice program has been a career stepping stone for entertainers that include Helen Hayes, Grace Kelly, Tyne Daly, and Rob Reiner. The 2022 apprentices will…
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Opposing Views of Williamson Park, Morrisville: Blighted, Replaceable Plot vs. Vital Community Space
In her 1970 song “Big Yellow Taxi,” singer Joni Mitchell decried the loss of natural space with the lyric, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Morrisville residents feel similarly about a proposal for their neighborhood’s Williamson Park, according to a WHYY report from Emily Rizzo. The contention arises from two views of…
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Data Drill-down Reveals Pennsylvania Prominence in National Crude Oil Production
Pennsylvania ranks 17th in the nation based on annual crude oil production, according to a recently released report from Commodity.com. The COVID-19 pandemic — as well as a host of domestic economic factors — made for a troublesome time for oil and other utilities. To determine the states that produce the most oil, Commodity.com used…
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Washington Post: Google’s Browser-Retention Efforts Ruffle Feathers at Paoli’s DuckDuckGo
Gabriel Weinberg, the CEO of Paoli-based DuckDuckGo, a privacy-minded search engine, alleges that Google is manipulating browser extensions to favor its products and stifle competitors, writes Cristiano Lima for The Washington Post. According to Weinberg, Google is deploying manipulative design features to trick users into casting aside rival technology. He said Google has been using…
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Ridley High Grad Worked the Ice for the Flyers. Now You’ll Find Him in Anaheim
It was a homecoming event recently for Folsom native Kevin Diamond Jr. when the Philadelphia Flyers took on the Anaheim Ducks, writes Jordan Hall for NBC Sports. Diamond now lives in Newport Beach, California, and he happens to be ice operations manager at the Honda Center for the Ducks, where the game took place. Diamond…
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Sellersville Grand View Surgeon Fosters Couple’s Weight Loss, Making Them ‘Crazy Inspired’ About Health
Amanda Vories’ weight-loss transformation began with an innocent invitation from a friend to participate in a 5k run. Figuring that she could walk the distance rather than jog it, she agreed. But less than a mile in, she was done. The healthy decisions that followed were covered in a blog post from Grand View Surgical…
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Animal-Assisted Activity Returns to Doylestown Health, Bringing Smiles and Wags
The moratorium on therapy-dog visits to Doylestown Health sites has been lifted, enabling certified canines and their handlers to again stroll hospital corridors. A Doylestown Health blog post unleashed the details of the reinstated Animal-Assisted Activity. One canine comforter, Pip, was especially glad to be back with owner-handler Joyce Rivas. Pip, a Cavalier King Charles…
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Gridiron Graciousness: 2022 Outback Bowl Saw One Local Coach Connect Amiably with Rival
James Franklin’s Nittany Lions may have fallen to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks in the 2022 Outback Bowl, but the rivalry is unlikely to dim the admiration the Langhorne-bred coach has for his rival, Sam Pittman. Their mutual civility in the run-up to the game was covered by Tom Murphy for Whole Hog Sports. Pregame…
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Wall Street Journal: Computer Pioneer Who Lived in Upper Darby Has Died
Bruce W. Arden, an expert in the early years of computer science who once lived in Upper Darby, died Dec. 8 in Livona, Mich. He was 94. One of his students at Princeton University, Eric Schmidt, who went on to become chief executive of Google, described Dr. Arden as “one of the founders of computer…
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Downingtown West Grad’s Cosmetics Company Wins Coveted Award in the Beauty Industry
Pound Cake, a cosmetics company started by Downingtown West High School graduate Camille Bell, has won a coveted Best of Beauty Award from women’s fashion magazine Allure. Lisa Dukart covered the sweet recognition for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The magazine was particularly impressed by the manufacturer’s red lipstick; it called the classic Maraschino Cherry shade…
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‘Big Board’ Surfing: One Bucks County Firm’s Stock Ranks Among Region’s Best 2021 Performers
Last year was good for publicly traded companies in the Philadelphia region, with over 60 percent of them recording stock price gains in 2021, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The publication examined at 118 publicly traded companies in the area to determine the biggest winners. It found that among the 20 best…
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