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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding Visits Bucks County to Dig into the Issue of Food Insecurity
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding rolled up his sleeves at a Buckingham Township farm to highlight a statewide initiative to address food insecurity. WFMZ 69 News rooted out the story. Redding helped volunteers harvest fresh produce at Carversville Farm Foundation. The agribusiness has just recently joined the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS). According to its…
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Bernardon Appoints Six Staff Members to Associates, Continues to Cultivate Its Talented Team of Design Pros
Bernardon — a full-service architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm that operates offices in West Chester, Philadelphia, and Wilmington — has appointed six staff members to the position of Associate. New Associates include Diana Gonzalez, Tim Kiser, Derek Perini, David Schlecht, Robin Tait, and Daniel Wrightson. This advancement opportunity recognizes their growth within Bernardon…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Newtown Estate That’s Exquisite for Exercise Enthusiasts
Homes are generally a family’s retreat, a spot to escape from the hurly-burly of 21st Century life, nestle in, relax, and renew. And this Newtown estate offers all that. But for those in search of maintaining an active lifestyle at home, especially outdoors, this property will set hearts thumping. . , This five-bedroom, 4.5 bath,…
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Bucks County Ranks High Among Best Counties for Public Schools in Pennsylvania
Bucks County is one of the best counties for public schools in Pennsylvania, according to a newly released report by Public School Review. The ranking is based on the percentage of schools within a county that placed in the top ten percent of all schools in the state. The schools were ranked based on their…
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Quakertown Case Manager for Nationalities Service Center Greets Afghans, Echoing Her Own Welcome Here
Afghanistan’s recent violence has driven many of its citizens to the U.S. Some have family here who take them in. Others, with no one, rely on the altruism and welcome of strangers. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff Gammage, with assistance from Oona Goodin-Smith, covered a Nationalities Service Center (NSC) case worker for whom this role resonates.…
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St. Luke’s University Health Network Bolsters Its Upper Bucks Campus With Services for Women and Babies
St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) has invested $9 million in adding maternity and newborn care to its Upper Bucks campus. John George reported the expansion for the Philadelphia Business Journal. SLUHN opened its 131,000-square-foot care facility in Milford Township in December 2019. The maternity capabilities are an early addition to the phase-in of more…
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Bucks County Fall Job Fair Will Fill the Halls of Neshaminy Mall with Career Opportunities
Local job seekers will be able to browse more than 200 jobs from 16 employers at the 2021 Bucks County Fall Job Fair on September 15. Bucks County News reports that RecruitmentQueen, a Bucks County-based digital job board, is host. The corps of employers coming to Neshaminy Mall include: Abington Reldan Metals (remediation and waste…
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Perkiomen School Is Ready For a Great New School Year
Perkiomen School is ready to start the new school year, following its motto of inspiring students to risk becoming their best. The first day of school is fast approaching for boarding and day students on August 30, and the students and staff are excited for a great new year. “The 2021-2022 academic year will be…
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Former Harleysville Insurance Headquarters Hits the Market
The 241,688-square-foot office building that once held Harleysville Insurance has been put up for sale by Broadstone Net Lease, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The building is currently vacant but leased to Nationwide Mutual Insurance, which has now decided to shift to remote work permanently. Broadstone is also selling a Harrisburg property…
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Penn Community Bank Counsel Joins Board of Directors of Leading Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, announces the appointment of Stephanie Schwartzberg to the board of directors of Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center. In the new role, Schwartzberg will provide governance and aid in development opportunities over her two-year term. “Stephanie has been volunteering her time at Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian…
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Bucks County Network of Victim Assistance Receives Donation from Local Chapter of 100+ Women Who Care
A generous donation from the local chapter of 100+ Women Who Care is going to the Bucks County Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA). Founded in 1974, NOVA in Jameson supports, counsels and empowers victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes. 100+ Women Who Care Bucks County contributed $23,000 to further NOVA’s Child Advocacy Center (CAC).…
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In Terms of Bucks County Quality of Life, Niche Data Indicate Things Are Pretty Good Around Here
The Bucks County quality of life shines in comparison to data from the rest of the state and the nation. Niche reported the factors that make our area outstanding. To determine its ranking, Niche compared counties nationwide based on metrics that includes: Public schools Cost of living Job opportunities Local amenities Bucks County ranked as…
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Now Wawa’s Got a Sneaker in the Running for Some Lucky Fans
Wawa is releasing a limited-edition Wawa sneakers to 10 fans, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It will be available through an end-of-summer social media giveaway, #WawaRun Gear Sweepstakes. The Wawa sneakers are a Nike Air Max 90 running shoe, with colors and graphics inspired by Wawa. It was built in collaboration with Philadelphia-based…
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Plymouth Meeting Quakers Seek to Safely Extract Afghan Interpreter, Working for U.S. Military, from Kabul
The Plymouth Meeting Quakers group, who helped build a school for girls in Afghanistan, is trying to find a way to bring home an Afghan interpreter. The group wishes to rescue the man, who risked his life working for the U.S. military, to safety from the horrors of Kabul, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia…
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Lower Merion Native Builds Successful Career in Entertainment in LA
Mike Jackson, a Wynnewood and Lower Merion native, left Philadelphia two decades ago for Los Angeles to start building his entertainment career, writes Michael Butler for the Technical.ly. Today, he is an executive producer of Rhythm + Flow, a Netflix music competition show, and a business partner of John Legend, an EGOT-winning musician and philanthropist,…
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Saint Rocco’s Treats, Perkasie, Named for the Patron Saint of Dogs, Cashes in on Canine Cookies
With a stated goal to “always put dogs first,” Kolby and Kaleb Rush, two budding entrepreneurs, started their Perkasie business, Saint Rocco’s Treats. In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak erased both their internships. Kolby’s spot through Penn State was cancelled, as was Kaleb’s through Temple. But hungry to continue sharpening their entrepreneurial chops, they branched out…
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Bucks County Poet Laureate Competition Seeks Contemplative, Deep-Thinking, Creative Crafters of Verse
The search for the 45th Bucks County poet paureate is on. The longest-running program of its type in Pennsylvania, Bucks County Poet Laureate Competition, is again ready to evaluate submissions from local wordsmiths. Bucks County Community College oversees the competition. Each entrant must submit 10 original poems of any style or length, along with an…
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Feasterville’s Best Photo Is the Picture of Longevity, Outlasting Technology Shifts and Pandemic Restrictions
Nick and Carol Pacitti are industry survivors. Their Feasterville camera store, Best Photo, has outlasted sweeping technology changes, shifting consumer habits, and even a pandemic. Eric Herr explains how they navigated these developments for the Bucks County Herald. At one point, most American suburban landscapes featured a camera shop. It was a place to drop…
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