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Duck Donuts Waddles in as an America Favorite
Duck Donuts, acquired early this year by an affiliate of a private equity firm in Radnor, has been named one of America’s favorite restaurant chains by Newsweek, writes Sue Gleiter for pennlive.com. Duck Donuts has made-to-order doughnuts with customer-customized toppings, including icings, drizzles, nuts, sprinkles and Oreo cookie crumbles. “This recognition is a testament to…
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These Kennett-Area Women Find Their Fountain of Youth in New Lacrosse League
As part of its commitment to promote and provide recreation, sports, and activities for people of all ages in southern Chester County, Brandywine Valley Sports and Recreation (BVSR) recently launched a 35-and-older lacrosse league in Kennett Square. Richard Gaw fielded the story for the Chester County Press. Kennett Area Women’s Lacrosse was formed in October…
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Delaware County Residents Weigh in With Observations, Advice for Holiday Shopping
This year’s holiday shopping will require more than the usual patience, whether its gift buying or finding ingredients for holiday meals, writes Rick Woelfel for Delaware Valley Journal. With supply chains strained, some store shelves are empty and online items delayed. Brad Wilson of Drexel Hill, who orders groceries online, notices that availability seems to…
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Constituent Confections: Newtown Middle School Kids Get a Sweet Lesson in Civic Engagement
Richard Loughran, a history teacher at Newtown Middle School, took a learn-by-doing approach to a civics lesson on lobbying. He devised a project the kids would describe as “sweet.” Stephen Caruso churned through the details for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Loughran’s real-life lesson had his students working toward Harrisburg recognition of the Hershey’s Kiss as the…
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Avon Road Partners of New Hope Becomes Lead Investor in Miami-based Fun Wine Company
Avon Road Partners of New Hope is one of several lead investors in the Miami-based Fun Wine Company, Inc. Fun Wine specializes in “better-for-you,” low-alcohol wine drinks, bearing the brands Fun Wine Hard Bubbly and the Café Graffiti Collections. Fun Wine recently closed a financing of $6 million in eight-percent two-year notes, convertible at a…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: If You’re a Pool Fan — Swimming or Shooting — Check Out this Bedminster Home
Spaciously surrounded by 23 acres, the home at 1548 Birch Lane, Bedminster, is recommended for pool fans, regardless if that means comfortable in the water or on the felt. The great room has an impressive two-story stone fireplace; its massive windows can be enjoyed on either level of the home. . . Those windows also…
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With Omicron Variant Now in the U.S., Could Exton-Based Immunome’s ‘Antibody Cocktail’ Be the Neutralizer?
Exton-based Immunome has submitted an application with the FDA to start human testing its “antibody cocktail” as a potential COVID-19 treatment, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The biopharmaceutical company expects its experimental cocktail, known as IMM-BCP-01, to neutralize the newly discovered omicron variant. “Immunome designed its cocktail with multiple points of attack…
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Borrowing a Cup of Sugar Is Just the Beginning for ‘Buy Nothing Lansdowne’
Lansdowne is the local home of a national campaign that’s catching fire — the Buy Nothing Project, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Buy Nothing Lansdowne has only one rule for its 1,400 Facebook group: If you live in Lansdowne, you can give, receive, lend and borrow. There’s no money involved, no selling, buying, or trading.…
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As Work-at-Home Policies Fade, Issues in Bucks County Childcare Centers Are Becoming Evident
In a classic supply-demand conundrum, Bucks County parents — and the childcare arrangements they rely on — are struggling. Peg Quann covered the problems for the Bucks County Courier Times. As working parents migrate from their pandemic-related virtual jobsites and to onsite employment, child-care needs countywide are resurfacing. Childcare resources that were plentiful before the…
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Warrington Retiree Finds Spiritual-Social Connection in Unstructured Synagogue Havurah
The concept of a havurah, an informal gathering of Jews for discussion, camaraderie, and support, has been described as a “synagogue without walls.” A local version, the Unstructured Synagogue Havurah, has survived for more than 50 years, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The havurah — the word comes from the Hebrew for fellowship…
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Anti-Fat Messages Can Be Bad for You, Villanova Professor Says
Medical obsession over obesity can actually do more harm than good, according to research from Janell L. Mensinger, associate professor at Villanova University’s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. Focusing on obesity and Body Mass Index measures can ultimately add pounds and lead to eating disorders, worse health and body dissatisfaction, writes Sandy Bauers for…
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Conshohocken Family Makes Holiday Season Brighter for Kids to Mail Letters to Santa
A Conshohocken couple is making the holiday season brighter for local kids by providing a mailbox for children to drop off their letters to Santa, writes M. English for The Times Herald. Dottie Mandarano, a Plymouth Township native, and her husband, Gene, placed the “Santa Letters” mailbox in their yard for the second time this…
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Short Film from New Streaming Service Profiles 10-Year-Old CEO from Chadds Ford
Ten-year-old Ross Molinaro, a Chadds Ford resident and CEO of R.J. Masks and More, is the subject of a short film, Ross the Boss, by Lightbeam, a new streaming platform. The young entrepreneur’s commitment to community service caught the attention of the filmmakers who profiled him. Ross started his company with the mentorship of Mighty,…
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Rigelsville Mayor Recalls Bigfoot Encounter from 1984: ‘This Thing Let Out a Scream from Hell’
When it comes to the legend of Bigfoot, Riegelsville Mayor Greg Stokes is a believer. He’s been describing a harrowing encounter in Pike County for the past 37 years. Alicia Vitarelli reported the monstrous tale for 6abc. Stokes was on a camping trip, nestled in his tent. He then heard something large, menacing, and on…
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NorthPoint Development Gets Second Green Light in Falls Township Warehouse Development Project
NorthPoint Development received approval from its local Board of Supervisors to subdivide and sell a parcel of land to further its plans for a massive warehouse in Falls Township. The board approved not only the sale but also, to accommodate the plans, a relocation of South Port Road. The subdivision — 63 acres of a…
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Qlik’s ‘Boomerangs’ Cite Company’s Culture, Freedom to Grow as Reasons for Their Return
Qlik employees Patricia Acrich and Roy Horgan are two of the data analytics firm’s many “boomerangs,” people who’ve left the King of Prussia-based company, then returned, often in a new role. This year alone, Qlik has had 32 of them. Acrich had been laid off, while Horgan left to pursue a position at another organization.…
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Pennsylvania’s Roads: Almost a Quarter of Them Threaten Your Car with That Sickening ‘Ka-Thunk!’
A new ranking by Uplift Legal Funding placed Pennsylvania among the top ten states with the worst roads in the nation, according to a staff report from Stacker. To compile the list of states where roads are in the worst condition, Uplift Legal Funding used data from the White House Infrastructure Fact Sheet and 2019…
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Treat Yourself to a New You in ‘22 with a DeSales University One-Credit Workshop
Give yourself a new start in January of ‘22: Enroll in DeSales University’s one-credit course, and get a taste of MBA coursework. The DeSales University MBA program is proud to announce its next series of one-credit courses geared toward working professionals. Its latest offering, Voice of the Customer (VOC) will teach you how to capture,…
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