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Conshohocken’s Amazon Distribution Center Sees Its Busiest Season Yet This Year
The Amazon distribution center in Conshohocken experiences a very busy holiday shopping rush, writes Ashley Johnson and the Digital Staff on 6abc. “On Black Friday, 1,600 items were ordered on Amazon.com per second,” said Amazon spokesperson Steve Kelly. In the Conshohocken distribution center, which recently opened, the online retail giant has 300 employees who have…
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What’s Pennsylvania’s Favorite Christmas Cookie — It’s Not Chocolate Chip
Google shared with USA Today the most uniquely internet-searched Christmas cookies by state from November 29 to December 6, 2021. Pennsylvania, with its population covering numerous cultural backgrounds and holiday traditions, yielded a surprising result. “It was interesting to see how different regions of the U.S. seem to be interested in different types of cookies,”…
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Conwell-Egan Alum Chases Poker Dream, Refusing to Let Setbacks Get His Antes in a Twist
As a senior at Conwell-Egan High School, John Coyne watched the World Series of Poker on TV. He knew then that he wanted to be a part of it. Lower Bucks Time’s Samantha Bambino chronicled how he went all-in. “My friend put live poker on one day,” he recalled. “The idea of trying to figure…
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Perkasie Historical Society Restores Community Nativity Display to Its 1940s Glory
Although it may seem odd to cite a resurrection story at Christmastime, the Perkasie Historical Society is credited a very public rebirth. Fred R. Savana’s report in the Bucks County Herald covered the preservation group’s role in the community’s vintage nativity display. Two members of the historical society, Rick Doll and Matt Lynch, spent the…
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Shop with a Cop: Bucks County Police Pairs with Pint-Sized Purchasers for Presents
Teams of law enforcement officers and kids recently fanned out across Bucks County retailers in the annual Shop with a Cop outreach. Christopher Dornblaser covered the community-building event for the Bucks County Courier Times. The shoppers and their chaperones centered in Plumstead and Newtown Townships, where policemen and -women from 17 county departments shepherded nearly…
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Bristol Distribution Center Included in Diamond Tool Acquisition by Contractor Materials Supplier
The Bristol distribution center of Diamond Tool & Fastener, Inc., is included in its recent acquisition by White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC, of Philadelphia. The arrangement also brings a Diamond Tool location in Edgewater Park, N.J., into the White Cap holdings. The distribution center, at 1526 Grundy Lane, Bristol, has served local contractors in the…
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To Bring the Outdoors In, Landscape Artist Imbues New Hope Home with ‘Treehouse Effect’
David Fierabend knows a thing or two about landscape design. His firm, Groundswell Design Group, has done several Phila. high-profile jobs, including the Independence Beer Garden. When it came time to redo of a space in his own home, his wants and profession dovetailed seamlessly. Erica Moody, in Philadelphia Magazine, explained how they united in…
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Weekend Wanderer: How to Find Time for the Holidays
So I was reading this article about holiday stress and thinking I’d like to have some normal holiday stress instead of this berserker holiday stress that is solely responsible for the 15.5 Hershey’s Kisses I ate last Saturday. It was only 15.5 because, well, because I like to eat four at a time.,but when you’re…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College Provides Christmas Cheer for 24 Families
For Giving Tuesday 2021, Manor College asked the community for help fulfilling Manny’s List, a set of items asked for by Manor College students struggling to purchase gifts for their children this holiday season. Their students are the hardest working people, nearly 90% work while attending Manor–some with more than one job. They also have small…
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Lift Your Spirits With Virtual Puppy App From Michelle Davey of Haverford
Now you can play with a real puppy virtually, thanks to an app invented by Michele Davey, a former nurse living in Haverford, writes Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia Magazine. The pet therapy app Murphy Cares lets any dog lover interact with a real canine, regardless of location, time or situation. Davey is a former bedside…
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Plymouth Meeting Woman Joins Bathroom Remodeling Revolution Prompted by Pandemic
Allison Greenfield, a Plymouth Meeting resident, is one of the many people nationwide who decided to remodel their bathrooms after they were forced to spend much more time at home during the pandemic, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Greenfield had many issues with her original bathroom which only intensified during the lockdown. “The…
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Bucks County Leadership: Felicia Ganther, President, Bucks County Community College
Felicia Ganther, the President of Bucks County Community College, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about being born in Kansas and growing up in southern California; being the first youth appointed to the Board of the American Red Cross in Pasadena and sitting on the city’s first Youth Council; and her first job selling concessions for a…
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After Years Behind the Scenes, Bucks County Playhouse Veteran Seeks Spotlight as Producer
Aimee Goldstein spent five years at the Bucks County Playhouse, learning the theater business not as performer but as part of its management. She’s now seeking to build on that foundation as coproducer of a local theater festival. Sasha Rogelberg sat front-row, center for her story in the Jewish Exponent. Goldstein remembers being taken to…
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Two Bucks County Communities Make Statewide List of Highest Earning Cities
Although annual income is affected by multiple factors, location is an influence. Federal data show, for example, that urban residents with at least a high school diploma make more than their rural counterparts. To gauge that influence in Pa., Stacker analyzed household earnings by geography to determine the Commonwealth’s highest earning cities. The analysis looked…
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Sprocket Sparkle: Doylestown Holiday Lights Ride Welcomes Back Cyclists for 2021
Every bike rider knows the importance of safety illumination for nighttime riding. But the annual Doylestown Holiday Lights Ride — back on the streets for 2021 after a pandemic pause — invites riders to kick those utilitarian headlights up a notch. The details were covered by Discover Doylestown. The five-mile, self-guided ride is Sunday, Dec.…
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Frutta Bowls Franchise, Via a Store-Within-A-Store, Takes GIANT Step into Doylestown
WOWorks, the Fla. parent of Frutta Bowls, is widening its store-within-a-store concept in the Philadelphia area. Among other local placements, the market expansion has brought the bowl-and-smoothie quick-serve restaurant to the GIANT supermarket in Doylestown. The business plan behind the expansion is to open multiple restaurant brands in non-traditional locations. The expectation is that tucking…
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Herspiegel Consulting, Yardley BioPharma Advisor, Gets Capital Shot in the Arm from N.J. Investor
Herspiegel Consulting, the Yardley supplier of business guidance to the life-sciences and pharmaceutical industries, has received a “growth investment” from DFW Capital Partners in Teaneck, N.J. Founded in 2007, Herspiegel Consulting advises start-ups to Fortune 100 pharmaceutical clients on commercial projects. Its services address the details of product launch readiness, marketing, market access, medical affairs,…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Yardley Estate to Potential Owners: ‘M’Lord, M’Lady, Your Retreat Awaits’
The 1800s farmhouse at 139 N. River Rd., Yardley, echoes a bygone time in Bucks County, when men in waistcoats and top hats courted ladies in bonnets and hoop skirts. But for the right purchaser, this estate home may fit hand-in-(silk)-glove. The front living room is simply grand, offering plenty of space for hosting family…
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