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YWCA Honors 14 Bucks County Women Who Make a Difference
Fourteen women from differing professions will be celebrated for improving everyday life in Bucks County. The event marking their contributions — the Salute to Women Who Make a Difference — is October 28 at Spring Mill Manor, Ivyland. It is open to the public, reports Samantha Bambino for the Lower Bucks Times. The honorees are…
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President Signs September 11th National Memorial Trail Legislation
President Biden has signed H.R. 2278, the bipartisan legislation to designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail. It will link: The National September 11th Memorial and Museum in New York City The Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia The Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania It was introduced by representatives that included Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).…
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‘Drop Box’ Outside Bristol Borough Hall, Mistaken for the Real Thing, Inadvertently Collects Six Votes
Six Bristol voters mistook a cardboard drop box outside Borough Hall for the real deal. Once the error was realized, officials quickly removed it. Rodrigo Torrejón reported the confusion for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The box was a costume used by dancers to highlight the importance of voting in the 2020 cycle — and specifically how…
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Fluitron, Inc., Ivyland Industrial Gas Compression Equipment Manufacturer, Acquired by Houston Private Equity Firm
Fluitron, Inc, which has operated from its Ivyland headquarters since 1976, has been acquired. Its purchaser, Ara Partners of Houston, declined to release the terms of the transaction. Fluitron manufactures industrial gas compression and dispensing equipment, including diaphragm compressors, pressure vessels, and other specialized products. In addition to its domestic purchasers it serves a worldwide…
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Chestnut Hill College Celebrates Special Golden Griffins Ceremony
At Chestnut Hill College, their alumni are the heartbeat of our institution. Every year, it is the great pleasure of the College to celebrate and honor a very special group of alumni, their Golden Griffins. Golden Griffins are alumni who have graduated from the College 50 years ago or more, and each year, a new class is…
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Preseason Poll Puts Villanova Wildcats 4th in College Basketball
Villanova Wildcats go into the new season ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press preseason top 25 men’s basketball media poll, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova returns to the college basketball court with four starters from last season’s team that advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Veteran starters Collin…
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Monsignor Bonner High School Priest Father Atkinson a Step Closer to Sainthood
Father Bill Atkinson is one step closer to sainthood, writes Chris O’Connell for FOX 29 News. After an hour-long ceremony at Villanova University Oct. 19, Archbishop Nelson Perez signed off on a package going to the Vatican and to Pope Francis. The package contains hundreds of documents and interviews, evidence that Atkinson should be considered…
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Silently, Solemnly, Bakers at Langhorne’s Franciscan Monastery of St. Claire Produce Altar Breads
The Franciscan Monastery of St. Clare in Langhorne is, as expected, a place of solitude and prayer. But it’s also a workplace, where a unique crew crafts a specialty item: altar breads. Carol Zimmermann explained the site’s dual role for Crux. Each day, the resident Sisters of St. Clare, bake the small, thin, wafers that,…
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Levittown’s Chef Chris Tavares Sprinkles a Bit of Body-Mind-Spirit Balance in Every Dish He Crafts
For most restaurants, spirits refer to what’s available from the bar. When Chris Taraves crafts entrees for his restaurant patrons, his spirits are often the transcendental kind. Samantha Bambino explored his unusual culinary outlook for the Lower Bucks Times. Tavares is executive chef at the newly opened Ancient Spirits & Grille in Philadelphia. There, the…
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Penn Community Bank to Deepen Montgomery County Footprint with High-Tech Lansdale Branch in 1Q22
Penn Community Bank is proud to announce its intended 1Q22 opening of a state-of-the-art bank branch and business center with innovative design in Lansdale. The new office — located at 490 Forty Foot Road — will expand the institution’s presence in Montgomery County and bring values-driven banking, lending, cash management, and investment services to businesses…
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Bucks County Intermediate Unit Deploys Oracle Cloud, Gaining Agility to Navigate the Pandemic
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (IU), like educational institutions worldwide, found itself trying to to respond quickly and efficiently to tech changes precipitated by COVID-19. Its best solution, it determined, came from transferring capabilities to the cloud. The Bucks County IU provides education services to more than 96,000 students from birth through adulthood, across both…
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Manor College Student Riley Baltimore Studying Pre-Nursing Remotely
Riley Baltimore admits that she prefers learning in person. There’s just a different element sitting in a classroom to write notes and learn from the professors, she says. But when the call came to serve her country during Summer 2020, virtual learning became necessary to complete her degree at Manor College. Baltimore deployed for the…
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IKEA Predicts at Least Another Year of Stock Shortages Due to Supply Chain Issues
IKEA, with U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is facing at least another year of stock shortages due to the ongoing supply chain bottleneck, according to a staff report from PYMNTS.com. “We actually foresee that the availability and raw materials challenge will continue for the better part, if not the whole, of [the financial year to the…
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Gives Back to Local Alma Mater with Gear, Pep Talk to Its Football Team
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sent a video message of encouragement to his local alma mater, Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township. A gift of sports gear accompanied the virtual pep talk, according to a 6abc report. Johnson is a 1990 grad of Freedom High School. He went onto successful careers as a WWE champion and…
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9/11 Hero, Valley Forge Military Academy Graduate, Honored With Order of Anthony Wayne
On January 18, 1929, several cadets of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College (VMFAC) ran into the burning building that housed the school. At great risk, they assured all their brothers escaped the inferno. On September 11, 2001, VFMAC graduate, Durrell V. Pearsall Jr., VFMA class of ’86, ran into the burning World Trade…
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Qlik Teams Up with Blacks In Technology Foundation to Increase African-American Tech Inclusion
King of Prussia-based Qlik is teaming up with the Blacks In Technology (BIT) Foundation to support efforts to increase representation of people of African descent in the Greater Philadelphia technology industry. As a regional sponsor, Qlik will collaborate with BIT Philadelphia to provide training and upskilling for workers who are transitioning into tech and technology…
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Chestnut Hill College Receives PSMLA Award For Excellence in World Languages
In celebration of a fervent commitment to the study of world languages, Chestnut Hill Chestnut is proud to be the recipient of the 2021 Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (PSMLA) Merit Award. Given annually, the PSMLA Merit Award recognizes the dedication of individuals and institutions who have provided exceptional service in promoting and supporting the…
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Pennsylvania DCNR Secretary Visits Bucks County to Highlight Budget Shortfalls at State Parks
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Delaware Canal State Park last week. She brought a message of concern about budget shortfalls for parks statewide. Cassie Miller fielded the story for the Penn Capital-Star. Dunn warned that ongoing failure to fund vital repairs could ultimately hurt the state’s $29-billion…
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