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Chestnut Hill College Celebrates 35 New Doctors in Clinical Psychology in Official Hooding Ceremony
On Sunday, October 3rd, Chestnut Hill College formally celebrated the hooding of 35 students who had received their Doctors in Clinical Psychology in the years 2020 and 2021, with half of them attending the in-person ceremony. Two of the graduates; Paula Cortes-Daryanani and Janeé Stevenson even traveled a long distance from Hawaii and Texas respectively…
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Pennsylvania Sunshine Act Amendments Protect Your Access to Forums Like Local School Board Meetings
Have you ever considered attending a municipal or school board meeting to voice your opinion about a controversial topic or to watch deliberation before a decision is made? Pennsylvania law protects your right to do just that. Under recent amendments to the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act (Open Meetings Law), you have greater rights to know what…
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From Dragon Boat Races to Oktoberfests, This Newtown Woman Creatively Raises Funds for Pancreatic Cancer
Christine Edmonds of Newtown sees fundraising potential in just about every event you can name. In her effort to raise money for pancreatic cancer research, she’s transformed numerous local outings into charitable events. Todd Haas reported her creative and heartfelt efforts for 6abc. Pancreatic cancer is, for Edmonds, a disease that cuts to the quick.…
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Plumstead Township Family, Aligned with U.S. Trend, Embarks on Pandemic-Inspired Home Renovations
Stuck inside because of the pandemic, millions of Americans (57 percent of them) took hammers, paint brushes and ladders and spruced up their homes. Terri Akman profiled one nearby family and its projects for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The home of Plumstead Township resident Jessica Vogler and her family needed work. Its interior was being plagued…
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Retiring in Pennsylvania, Part 1: The Upsides
Over two million retirees call Pennsylvania their home in their golden years. Retirepedia tallied 10 factors that contributed to why they chose to spend their retiring years here. Cost of Living/Housing Overall, the cost of living in Pennsylvania is eight percent less than the national average, driven mostly by the fact cost of housing is 25 percent…
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Villanova Graduate Rick Wurster Now Head of The Charles Schwab Corporation
The new president of The Charles Schwab Corporation, Rick Wurster, is a graduate of Villanova University, writes the staff at fortworthbusiness.com. Wurster was appointed president by the Board of Directors on Oct. 12. He started his new role on Oct. 15. Wurster was managing director, heading up Schwab Asset Management. He joined Schwab in early…
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Germantown Academy Grad Co-founds Startup That Brings Salon Hair Care Directly Into Client’s Home
Will Newton, a Germantown Academy graduate, is one of the founders and CEO of Shortcut, a growing startup that brings salon hair care directly into clients’ homes, writes Kennedy Rose for The Business Journals. The service connects stylists with people who prefer to get their hair done at home. Customers can schedule in-home appointments as…
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Oxford Valley Mall Closes for Thanksgiving, Enabling Employees Some Family Time
Simon Property Group, owner of Oxford Valley Mall, will keep all of its shopping centers closed on Thanksgiving Day, write Samantha McDonald and Shoshy Ciment for Footwear News. The company will reopen Oxford Valley Mall and its other properties to the public on Black Friday — which is expected to see large crowds return to…
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Singles Find Their Fit in Feasterville: Bucks County Location Named a Best Choice for Solo Residents
One Bucks County place is among the ten best Philadelphia suburbs for singles, according to a recently released report by Movoto. The ranking was determined using data from AreaVibes, WalkScore.com, the U.S. Census Bureau, and business listings. The singles-friendly criteria used for the evaluation include unmarried population, difference between male and female population, and singles…
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Oklahoma City Thunder New Rookie Center Shows His Villanova-Court Roots
It’s kind of obvious Oklahoma City Thunder rookie center Jeremiah Robinson-Earl went to Villanova, writes Joe Mussato for The Oklahoman. You can see it in the way Robinson-Earl rebounds, sets screens and quietly does the dirty work. Robinson-Earl, a second round pick, is a legitimate candidate for the Oklahmoa City Thunder team as starting center.…
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Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Wedding Planning App
Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal has launched David’s Bridal Planning App, the first-ever comprehensive wedding planning mobile app. The new app adds to the company’s already impressive suite of wedding planning tools and resources. It is available in the App Store and Google Play store and allows users to create their own custom wedding website that is…
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Pumpkin Coffee Life: Bucks County’s Best Fall Favorites
Now that the weather has finally turned Fall-like, we can grab our PSL and begin our love of all things pumpkin. Or perhaps you’ve been riding the pumpkin train for the last few weeks already? In any case, these Bucks County cafes have got their Pumpkin Spice lives down to a science. Try out these…
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Phila. in Top 30 Best Ecosystems in World, On Cusp of Entering Top Ten in U.S.
Philadelphia has ranked as the world’s 27th-best startup ecosystem. Better still, at No. 11, it is nearing the top ten in the nation, according to an annual report by Startup Genome. Ryan Mulligan reported the trend of improvement for The Business Journals. Philadelphia gained one spot both in both international and national rankings after placing…
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Like Peanut Chews and Candy Corn, Spiced Wafers, the ‘Original Pumpkin Latte,’ Are Also a Local Treat
Spiced wafers — not to be confused with gingersnaps — may be the Philadelphia region’s best-kept secret, writes Carolyn Wyman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s so big here,” said Nancy Morozin, who works at the Dining Car restaurant in Northeast Philadelphia and offers customers a milkshake with crushed spiced wafers. “But if you drive 60…
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Weekend Wanderer: It’s Halloween. Here’s a List of Horror Movies to Watch with Your Teen
My husband looked over my shoulder at exactly the wrong moment. When pandemic lockdowns began, I wanted to connect with my kids. So I did what any pop culture-loving parent would do. I introduced my youngest child to Pee-Wee Herman and my oldest to horror movies. It was while we were watching Friday the 13th…
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Doylestown Venture Capitalist Paul Martino Funds $500,000 Effort to Ensure Pandemic-Related School Closings Don’t Happen Again
Paul Martino, a venture capitalist parent from Doylestown, started the “Back to School PA” advocacy group in response to statewide closures of public schools because of COVID-19 concerns. The move to virtual classrooms disappointed the father of two Central Bucks School District students. And his organization is designed to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Maddie…
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Four Statewide Agencies Warn Against Consumption of Fish from Neshaminy Creek Basin
Four Pennsylvania agencies have issued a joint warning about fish caught in the Neshaminy Creek basin that winds through Bucks and Montgomery Counties: Department of Agriculture Department of Environmental Protection Department of Health Fish and Boat Commission The ban resulted from evidence of extremely high levels of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), a chemical once used to…
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James A. Peruto, Local Auto Dealer and World-Speed Record Holder, Succumbs to Melanoma at Age 68
James A. Peruto of Lower Makefield passed away late last month after a three-year fight with melanoma. Bob Fernandez reported the details in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Peruto was the older brother of Charles A. Peruto Jr., the Republican candidate for city district attorney. Together, the siblings fixed cars in their youth, handling both the mechanics…
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