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Local, State, and Federal Officials Continue Assessing Hurricane Ida Damage Throughout the Suburbs
Local officials are still assessing the damage Hurricane Ida left in its wake as it stomped through the region. Alfred Lubrano, Justine McDaniel, Laura McCrystal, and Ellie Rushing waded through the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Water quality is one of the main issues at this time. Aqua Pennsylvania — which serves nearly a million…
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Purchase of a Medical Testing Facility Proves Fortuitous to ProPhase Labs in Doylestown
The Board of Directors at ProPhase Labs recently approved a $6 million stock buyback, reflective of its healthy bottom line. The company’s newfound profitability stems from several strategic acquisitions, according to John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal. In the four years since it divested itself of its flagship product — Cold-Eeze zinc lozenges —…
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Doylestown Entertainer Andrew Polec Wins International Theatrical Vocal Competition
Actor-singer-musician-composer Andrew Polec, of Doylestown, took first prize in the 2021 edition of an international vocal competition in New York City. Polec won The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music’s Annual Lotte Lenya Competition. The contest is named respectively for the 20th century composer of songs such as “Mack the Knife” and his singer-actress wife. The…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Real Estate BOGO in Pipersville
The chance to buy two homes in Pipersville for one price may be just the thing for an entrepreneurial Bucks County investor seeking new properties. The BOGO possibilities of 77 and 87 Mount Airy Road are endless: A new home for the family and a separate residence for grandparents or married children. Or a spot…
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Wagging Dog Brigade Soothes Passenger Anxiety at Philadelphia Airport
The Wagging Dog Brigade is patrolling the Philadelphia International Airport on a mission to calm anxious passengers, writes Hannah Kanik for PhillyVoice. “Our employees love seeing them too,” Leah Douglas, Director of Guest Experience. “Everyone walks away happy and with a smile on their face.” The Wagging Dog Brigade has been in the airport since…
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Hatfield’s Clemens Food Group Launches Its First Blended Protein Products
In July, Hatfield-based Clemens Food Group entered the plant-forward protein market with the launch of Hatfield Hatfield Recipe Essentials products that are 75 percent pork and 25 percent mushrooms, writes Andy Nelson for the Supermarket Perimeter. The company offers two products in its new line: Unseasoned Ground Pork with Mushrooms and Mild Taco Seasoned Ground…
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Travis Manion Foundation, Doylestown, Mobilizes Veterans to Support Afghan Resettlements
The Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), the Doylestown veteran’s organization, is offering support to the continuing wave of evacuees from Afghanistan. The TMF is calling on local veterans and their families to respond in a two-pronged approach: As a short-term measure, TMF will send volunteers on two-week deployments to military bases housing Afghan refugees. There, these…
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New Hope Photographer Oscar Mikols Turns Standard Real Estate Photography into Something Artful
The current real estate boom in Bucks County is not only good for realtors and banks. The meteoric rise of the market also means brisk business for a local photographer. Chrysa Smith developed his story for Bucks County Magazine. Oscar Mikols’ interest in photography started with a boyhood fascination with cameras. As a teen, his…
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CenTrak, Newtown, Expands Real-Time Tracking Capability, Bolstering Its ‘GPS for Hospitals’
CenTrak — the Newtown-based provider of locating, sensing, and security solutions for the healthcare industry — has incorporated a cloud-based data platform into its product line. The integration of Cisco DNA Spaces’ next-gen indoor location platform will boost CenTrak’s data collection and analytic capabilities. The CenTrak Location and Sensing Services app is a real-time locator…
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Philadelphia Suburban Population Growth Counters Statewide Decade Trend of Migrations Out
Pennsylvania’s population grew only by 2.4 percent over the past decade. But the migration of residents to parts elsewhere would have been even worse without counter-trends from Philadelphia’s suburban population growth. Sarah Anne Hughes covered the shifts for Spotlight PA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau data, the state population declined in 44 out of…
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Plymouth Meeting Woman Exhibits Stick-to-it-iveness with Pandemic-Inspired Gourmet Marshmallow Business
Dana Hermann, a Plymouth Meeting native, found some comfort from what was going on around her when the pandemic started in gourmet marshmallows, writes Mary English for The Pottstown Mercury. When the delicacies turned out to be a hit with her family, she realized she could make them herself for less money than she was…
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Berwyn Resident, Basketball Hall of Famer to Wrap Up His Legendary Coaching Career
Berwyn resident and renowned college basketball coach Herb Magee is planning to wrap up his legendary career, which has spanned more than a half-century, after this season, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A one-time orphan from West Philadelphia, Magee has had one of the greatest coaching runs in the history of college basketball.…
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Renowned West Chester Painter with ‘Incredible Passion for Art’ Dies at 96
Philip Jamison Jr., a renowned artist from West Chester who loved to paint daisies, portraits, and Chester County landscapes and cityscapes, has died at 96. Bill Rettew reported his passing for the Daily Local News. Jamison was a well-known “realistic painter” who left behind hundreds of paintings, primarily watercolors. He had “an incredible passion for…
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Yardley Açaí Fans: Prepare to Be Bowled Over by the Opening of SoBol
When local businessman Todd Stecker sought “some fulfillment” in his life, he ditched his high-paying corporate job. He instead became owner-operator of SoBol, an açaí smoothie-and-bowl shop in Yardley. Jeff Werner served up the details for Bucks Local News. SoBol’s flavor profiles lean heavily toward tropical fruits, not surprisingly. Mix-ins include granola, coconut, peanut butter,…
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$50,000 State Grant Will Perk Up Perkasie Small Business
Building improvements are coming to bolster the Perkasie small business outlook, according to an announcement from Senator Steve Santarsiero. The funds are designated to upgrade the façades of 19 local entities, thus improving the overall face of the community. The Keystone Communities Façade grant, administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED),…
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Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez Opens 2021-2022 Academic Year with Visit to Warminster
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez kicks off the 2021-2022 academic year tomorrow by visiting two Warminster high schools. He will tour Archbishop Wood High School (AWHS) and then visit its new onsite high school, Our Lady of Confidence (OLC). OLC moved to the AWHS campus at the end of the second semester last May, vacating its…
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Expansion of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center Is Expected to Bring 100 New Jobs to Doylestown
A construction project that increases the footprint of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center by almost 40 percent is nearing completion. John George, of the Philadelphia Business Journal, reported on the last stages of construction at the Doylestown campus. The centerpiece of the $20-million expansion is a two-story, 37,000-square-foot building that connects two existing structures on campus.…
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Amtrak’s Proposed Reading-to-New York Line Would Run Through Nearby Montgomery County
As part of its Amtrak Connects US initiative, Amtrak has announced additional details about a planned line that would run from Reading to New York. The route would take it through nearby Montgomery and Chester counties, according to a report from WFMZ-TV 69 News. The proposed line, which now has a dedicated webpage, would see…
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