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Two Local Chefs, One from Langhorne, Cook Up a Winning Multicultural Marriage
When Kiki Aranita and Ari Miller first met, they didn’t know each other per se, but their careers in the local restaurant business at least put them in the same universe. Each recognized the other from their respective eateries. But a connection over dogs sealed the deal. Kellie Patrick Gates reported on how this couple…
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Airline’s Ready to ‘Spirit’ You Away on 7 New Nonstop Routes Out of Philly
Spirit Airlines has seven new nonstop routes across the US and the Caribbean flying out of Philadelphia International Airport, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Florida-based carrier brings daily service to New Orleans on Feb. 16. It will launch four flights per week to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico while increasing service to Cancun starting…
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This Time of Year, Byer’s Choice Artisans May Be Busier Than Even Santa’s Elves
The only seasonal manufacturing site busier now than Byer’s Choice headquarters may well be a certain workshop at the North Pole. Hank Flynn, of FOX29 Philadelphia, reported how the hectic pace hasn’t eclipsed the Chalfont brand’s personal touch. Among the staff assembling the distinct figurines — called carolers and kindles — is Donna Chando, who…
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Legal Matters: Five Inside Tips To Make The Most Of Your Legal Consultation
By Inna G. Materese 1) Do your homework – You want to choose an attorney with the right expertise for your legal matter. The law has many different specialty areas, and to determine the best attorney to represent you, you need to research what kind of lawyer is best suited to handle and resolve your case. A…
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Cascading Down on New Year’s Eve: Confetti … and Maybe $1 Million for This Honey Brook Resident
Honey Brook resident Brian Mineweaser could start the New Year as a newly minted Pennsylvania Lottery millionaire, according to a staff report from 6ABC. Mineweaser has won a special Pennsylvania Lottery Online Prize Drawing to get the chance to win $1 million during ABC’s live broadcast of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan…
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Ambler Savings Bank Helps Mitzvah Circle in ‘Filling Gaps’ Between People’s Needs and Government Assistance
With a $5,000 matched-contribution grant from Ambler Savings Bank, Mitzvah Circle was able to raise more than $12,000 to help local families in crisis. The Norristown outreach works to fill the gaps between individual needs and governmental assistance. It helps by answering utilitarian requests for everyday items such as personal care products, children’s car seats,…
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Governor Comes to Chester With State Money to Stop Gun Violence
The Chester Panthers Foundation is getting $50,000 from the state to expand its efforts to curb gun violence, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced during his visit to Chester Friday, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The Panthers, which brings football and cheer programs to 200 youth, will use the money to expand its sports…
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Langhorne Father-Son Nonprofit Rallies Behind Nation’s ‘Unclaimed Veterans,’ Who Died in Anonymity
Langhorne resident Dan Kohlbek, with his son, Dan, puts his volunteer efforts behind the military credo of the fallen soldier: “no one left behind.” Their Bucks County-based nonprofit, Never Again Grieve Alone (NAGA) seeks to identify unclaimed veterans nationwide. Tianna G. Hansen profiled the work for the Fairless Focus. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…
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Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority Enters 50-Year Agreement to Keep Lake Galena Clean and Accessible
The Bucks County Commissioners recently accepted a proposal to ensure the ongoing preservation and accessibility of Lake Galena in Peace Valley Park. Bucks Local News covered the 50-year, $24.7 million arrangement with the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (BCWSA). The county agreed to lease the lake to the BCWSA. The terms include conservation easements…
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National Ranking Shows Two Bucks County Towns as ‘Most Christmassy’
My Dating Adviser set out to evaluate the most Christmassy towns across the union. Two local communities — with red and green deep in their DNAs — made the list, compiled by Amy Pritchett. Measuring overall jolliness included looking at elements such as: Number of Christmas activities Food Transportation Lodging Analysts even assessed the chances…
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Bottle Shops Offer Unique Array of Brews, and Bucks County Has a Recommendable One
Pennsylvania’s complicated liquor laws may be an inhibitor to consumers. But it may also have given rise to a niche business, so-called bottle shops that often stocks unusual and enticing beers. Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme uncapped a best-of list for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bottle shops are often include brands that may be new to purchasers. It also…
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Because Even Santa Has Elves to Help with Toy Assembly, Thompson Toyota Offers Seasonal Help
Bucks County gift-givers take note: If you have ever struggled with assembling a child’s Christmas toy — laboring mightily over fitting Tab A into Slot B — there is help available for the 2021 holiday season. Kate Fishman, in the Doylestown Patch, profiled the assistance being offered by Thompson Toyota. The Doylestown car dealerships have…
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Brisk Wedding Trade Enables Bucks County Hotels to Awaken from Pandemic Slumber
Fall 2021 was extremely good for Bucks County hotels, setting a record for occupancy. Laura Smythe, for the Philadelphia Business Journal, checked into the performance drivers reported by Visit Bucks County. Occupancy rates — a bellwether of hotel performance reflected by booked rooms — reached a new record in September (74.4 percent). It topped the…
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Reality Show on Food Network Overhauls Exton’s Ship Inn from Stem to Stern
The Ship Inn in Exton was featured on a July episode of the Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible,” where it was treated to a multifaceted overhaul, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. During the episode, owners Michael Person and his wife, Gertie, openly discussed the business’s issues: mounting debt, an uninspired menu, and a micromanagement…
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Holiday Shopping Season is Already in Full Swing at King of Prussia Mall
With more than three weeks left until Christmas, the holiday shopping season is already in full swing at King of Prussia Mall, writes Bryanna Gallagher for 6abc. “We’re seeing a lot of bags, a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of people, which for us really translates to a great holiday season,” said Todd Putt, King…
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Hope-Filled Bucks County Artist Sees His 2021 Christmas Card as a ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’
Local artist Jerry Cable uses the wealth of Bucks County visuals when painting his annual seasonal card. He has captured local farmsteads blanketed in snow, horse-drawn sleighs, and the New Hope train. His 2021 Christmas card not only presents a Bucks County icon, but it also carries a thread of hope. The Bucks County Herald…
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Lion’s Club Cancels 2021 Christmas Cookie Competition at Warminster Senior Center
The Warrington Lions Club seeks Bucks County has announced that its scheduled Christmas cookie competition has been cancelled for 2021. The event, described in the Nov. 9 edition of BUCKSCO.Today, was to have taken place Dec. 11. Organizers pulled the event from its calendar owing to rising concerns over COVID-19. The leadership of the Lions…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Holiday Travel List of a Different Sort
Under normal circumstances, I need very little prep to go to our cabin. Long ago, I stocked the cabin with necessities, to minimize how much I need to pack. A tour through the cabin will find the kitchen stocked with cookies, the bedroom hosting a romance novel, the bathroom supplied with concealer. Yes. I wear…
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