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Kate Winslet Credits Local Police in Helping Her Create Mare From Mare of Easttown
Kate Winslet analyzed the behavior of policewomen, sergeants, and detectives in Delaware County and elsewhere before latching on to her character of Mare in Mare of Easttown, reports codelist.biz. Winslet recently spoke about her approach to the award-winning HBO series that captured the feel and flavor of Delaware County as it spun its murder mystery…
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Wind Turbine Manufacturer Gamesea, Blown Away in the 2009 Great Recession, Finally Sheds Former Site
A commercial real estate plot in Falls Township, which once held the promise of wind technology as a green energy source, has sold. Natalie Kostelni, for the Philadelphia Business Journal, covered the history of the property and the arc of its tenant, Gamesea Corp. Last week’s $19.2 million purchase of the plot turned 93 acres…
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Pita Chip to Dip into Yardley Quick-Serve Market in 2022
Pita Chip has announced a 2022 expansion from its two college-area locations in Center City to a Yardley shopping center. QSR covered the market shift for the Middle Eastern quick-serve restaurant. The Pita Chip concept — based on falafel wraps, shawarma, and hummus — proved successful enough on the Temple University campus to warrant a…
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Holiday Food May Not Always Be Good for the Heart, But at Bake Ability, It’s Always Good for the Soul
During December’s family-friend visitation season, its somewhat de rigueur to arrive for a visit with a sweet or savory goodie. Purchasing them at Bake Ability, Buckingham, not only ensures you get something wonderful, it also helps you do something wonderful. Diana Cercone explains in Bucks County Magazine. Bake Ability, in the Buckingham Green Shopping Center,…
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Investments in Philadelphia-Area Startups Continue to Break Venture Capital Records
Startups in Greater Philadelphia are continuing to break records with the amounts of venture capital funding they have been raking in, writes Kennedy Rose for The Business Journals. In the third quarter 2021, Philadelphia-area startups raised $1.8 billion across 91 deals. That brought the total amount of venture capital raised this year in the Philadelphia…
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U.S. Rep Scanlon Brings a Philly Christmas to the Halls of the U.S. Capitol
It’s a Philly Christmas in the halls of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., at least outside of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon’s (D-PA) office. The Philadelphia Inquirer covered the local overlay to the Beltway holidays. Scanlon’s hallway décor included lights in the shape of Boathouse Row, Wawa gift-wrapping paper, and a life-sized inflatable…
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Holiday Lawn Jawn: Bucks County Neighborhoods Get Plugged into the 2021 Season
Bucks County neighborhoods (and Warrington particularly) are ablaze with viewable holiday lights, making for a fun, budget friendly night of car-ride viewing with friends or family. With some help from the Christmas Prism app, BUCKSCO Today ventured out to find the glittery goodness that helps make this time of year so special. 1041 Glen Manor,…
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How’s This for Hot Pizza Delivery? This Entrepreneurial Startup Bakes Them en Route to Your Address
When it took two hours for a pizza to arrive one night, Adam Chain of Radnor knew he needed a new business model when it came to delivering pizzas, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. What he came up with was Muncho.com, a company that offers a hot pizza within 10 minutes within its…
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Seasonal Cocktails: Area Mixologists Skillfully Offer a Spirited Holiday
Bar and restaurant menus this time of year reflect a decided December slant when it comes to food. But the drink menus, too, are particularly merry right now. Alexandra Lashner, for the Visit Bucks County blog, assembled a list of some of the best seasonal cocktails in the county. 1675 Spirits, Bensalem Recommended seasonal sippables…
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Residents Still in Ida-Recovery Mode Gain Extension for Federal Aid Requests
Bucks County residents still needing to file an Ida-related property claim to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have a little more time to do so. Jennifer Sheehan reported the extension for The Morning Call. Applications for federal relief are now due Jan. 10, 2022. The damage must have occurred to homeowners and renters between…
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Weekend Wanderer: Are Your Holiday Traditions Fun? Awful? Strange? Join the Club!
Holiday traditions can be comforting, something to cherish and anticipate. Or they can be dreadful. Take Martha Stewart. She, like most of us, bakes Christmas cookies every year. Cookies bring such joy. And playing salmonella roulette with stolen bites of raw cookie dough? Is there anything more Christmas-y than that? But Martha also goes caroling.…
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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Delivers Almost 10,000 New Homes, Driven by 2021 Demand
Fort Washington-based home builders Toll Brothers is reportedly looking at 20 percent revenue growth for the 2022 fiscal year, writes Ken Martin of Fox Business. For the luxury construction company, quarterly earnings have gone up — while the initial expectation per share was $2.49, the adjusted earnings are now going at $3.02 per share. Its…
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Sale of Two Large Chester County Estates Has Neighbors Edgy About Mega-Developments
The sale of two large properties — one in Berwyn, the other in Paoli — has neighbors sounding alarm bells over potential developments coming to the two estates, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. In Willistown Township, Rock Hill Farm recently changed hands. It was the long-time home of Tristram Colket, grandson of John…
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Like Agar in a Petri Dish, State Funds to Spur Growth of Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center
State Senator Steve Santarsiero has secured a $1.5 million state grant to fund the growth and expansion of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center in Doylestown. The announcement came from a press report from Sen. Santarsiero. The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) provided the funding. “I’d like to thank Governor Wolf for supporting my request to dedicate RACP…
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Bucks County Intermediate Unit Students Lift Holiday Spirits of U.S. Military by 7,900 Percent in Six Years
The Grinch’s heart isn’t the only thing that is seeing a massive increase this time of year. The 2021 “Stockings for Soldiers” outreach, a student project at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, far surpassed its inaugural 2016 effort. Chris English, for the Bucks County Herald, tallied the four-digit percentage increase in gift production. When the…
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Three Bucks County ZIP Codes Included in List of Most Expensive Homes in the Philadelphia Metro Area
A Stacker assessment of real estate homes by ZIP Codes reveals three Bucks County communities with the highest real estate values. The ranking used Zillow data from October 2021 to assess values across Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area geographies. The following three ZIP Codes reflect the Bucks County market: Rank ZIP Code Geography Typical Home Value One-Year Price…
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Newtown Theatre Ushers in New Era of Comfort, Accessibility for Area Movie Lovers
The interior overhaul of the Newtown Theatre, built in 1831, was unveiled in a Hollywood-style celebration of local luminaries and politicians. The renovation project brought a fresh look, better accessibility, and more comfortable seating. Jeff Warner, for The Reporter, explained how it’s now just the ticket for area movie lovers. Newtown Borough Mayor Charles Swartz…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Jamison Field Stone Farmhouse That’s Sure to Gallop Off the Market
2753 Rushland Rd., Jamison, is an 1860s field stone farmhouse that is ideal for a horse owner — or the discerning buyer looking for a beautiful property in which to spread out. The freshly painted interior features exposed stone walls, original random width flooring, and deep-set window sills. . . A recently remodeled eat-in kitchen…
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