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NEXGEL, Hydrogel Provider in Langhorne, Appoints New CFO, Adam Drapczuk
NEXGEL, a Langhorne-based medical supply manufacturer, has named Adam Drapczuk as Chief Financial Officer. The firm produces a hydrogel that serves healthcare and consumer users. In the healthcare industry that NEXGEL serves, hydrogels are commonly used for skin patches that can be safely worn for extended periods. The compound’s consumer applications include diapers, contact lenses,…
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Tourism Gems in Our Own Backyard: If You Haven’t Been to Andalusia in Bensalem Township, It’s Time to Go
Sometimes, it takes an outsider to enlighten residents about nearby treasures. Reporter Lauren Rude of abc27 profiled Andalusia for her Harrisburg audience. But her spotlight on the Bucks County historic property should justifiably entice locals as well. Situated along the Delaware River, the 1700s estate features a historic house, gardens, and arboretum. “There is something…
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West Chester Man Becomes Viral Sensation for TikTok Videos Highlighting Life in the Classroom as a Gay Teacher
West Chester resident Tell Williams has become a viral sensation with more than a million followers on TikTok for his hilarious and activist videos that highlight life in the classroom as a gay teacher, writes Ayana Herndon for CaféMom.com. His very first TikTok video in which he describes a conversation he had with a parent…
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Cheltenham Football Program Receives Helmet Donation from Philadelphia Eagles
Cheltenham High School is one of the three local schools that have received a helmet donation from the Philadelphia Eagles, writes Jeff Fisher for the HSFA. The team has donated 150 Xenith helmets to the schools’ football programs. New Xenith helmets, thanks to the Philadelphia Eagles and other sponsors and donations. Image via HSFA The…
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Pandemic Made Home Delivery Apps Explode. What Happens Now?
Jeanne Patterson, 67, of Upper Darby Township, went to the home deliveries platform Instacart in the early days of the pandemic, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now she’s a fan. Online ordering saves her hours of shopping, she said. And, she can use the app at multiple stores. “It’s really opened up the…
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Baker’s Dozen of Bucks County Businesses Shine on 2021 Inc. Magazine List
Inc. Magazine’s 2021 list of the 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies spotlights 13 Bucks County businesses whose revenue growth warranted notice. The following Bucks County businesses were among the top performers. Rank Company Percentage Growth Rate2020-2021 Line of Business Location 675 TapeManBlue 720 Business Products & Services Newtown 710 A-Team Home Care 690 Health Feasterville…
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Warrington Staples Presents Back-to-School Supply Kits to Centennial School District Students
Whether you dreaded it or treasured it, the first day of school always meant freshly sharpened pencils, multicolored crayons, and binders full of crisp loose-leaf paper. To ensure that level of readiness for Centennial School District students, the Warrington Staples donated them 1,068 school supply kits. The Warrington effort raised more than $5,000 from its…
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Trans-Bridge Bus Service to Bucks County Trundles Back to Life after 18-Months of Pandemic-Related Idling
Motorcoach service from the Lehigh Valley to Bucks County and beyond is back on the road. Trans-Bridge Lines, Bethlehem, has ended its pandemic hiatus, as reported by Anthony Salamone for The Morning Call. Full service, however, will return in stages. Certain routes and schedules are still unavailable as the company gradually gets its engines moving…
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Media Personality and Bucks County Native Michael Smerconish Highlights Commemorative 9/11 Pin
Steven Singer Jewelers of Philadelphia hangs much of its advertising on the counterintuitive tagline “I Hate Steven Singer.” But a new pin, honoring local lives lost on 9/11, is apt to turn that “hate” into love. Bucks County media personality Michael Smerconish introduced it on Facebook. The piece of jewelry commemorates the 20th anniversary of…
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Federal Charges of Embezzlement Become Albatross Around the Neck of USGA Employee from Perkasie
Perkasie resident Robert Fryer is in a hole. But it’s nothing to celebrate. The U.S. Attorney’s office has snagged him for alleged embezzlement of golf event tickets. John George teed up the story in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fryer is a former USGA employee. For the past eight years, he has been stealing tickets to…
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The Monkey’s Uncle Sells Memorable Vintage Sports Merch, Aided by Mentees You Won’t Forget, Either
Doylestown’s sports memorabilia shop, The Monkey’s Uncle, boasts an inclusive inventory of vintage Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, and Flyers apparel. But its inclusiveness extends to the workforce as well. Vittoria Woodill reported on the store’s unique employees for CBS3 Philly. When owners Jeanell and Derrick Morgan’s son Braden was born with autism, it was time for…
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Bet You Can’t Guess How the Bucks County Gaming Industry Performed as Pandemic Restrictions Eased
Pennsylvania casino revenues hit the jackpot for July. Its one-month record of $423 million signifies good times for the gaming industry at large. But it’s especially encouraging for Bucks County, as Parx led the state’s 15 licensed casinos. Megan Tomasic rolls through the data for TribLive. The July 2021 results were a whopping $35 million…
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Weekend Wanderer: How Not to Clean Your Bathroom
I still feel dirty. I cleaned the bathrooms yesterday. Stem to stern. Head to toe. Every nook and cranny. Pick your idiom, because I did it. Well, maybe we don’t use “nook and cranny.” I love English muffins so I’m gagging quite a bit here thinking about mildew and butter getting the same descriptor. It’s…
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American Baseball Coaches Association Lauds Two Local High School Baseball Teams for Smarts, Not Slides
Two Bucks County high school baseball teams gained national recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) in its 2020-2021 ABCA Academic Excellence Awards: Central Bucks High School – West Quakertown Community High School The players were evaluated against athletes representing nearly 200 ABCA-member high schools across the country. As is evident from the title…
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Council Rock School District Decision to Forego Masks Has Serious Implications for Newtown Sixth Grader
Nine-year-old Carolyn Austin was eager to return to Goodnoe Elementary to start fifth grade. But her Leukemia diagnosis has cancelled her chances at in-person attendance without a mandated mask policy from Council Rock School District. Maggie Kent covered the Newtown family’s concern for 6abc. Elizabeth Austin, Carolyn’s mom, feared sending her into a school building…
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Doylestown USAF Colonel Gregory Marston (Ret.), Who Served in Afghanistan, Hopes Kabul Unrest ‘Doesn’t Get Really Bad’
Retired USAF Col. Gregory Marston is closely following the current international news from Afghanistan. With the embassy there evacuated, he fears erasure of the inroads U.S. troops made during his tenure there. Jamie Stover gathered his recollections for WFMZ 69 News at the Bucks County Global War on Terrorism Monument. In the years following 9/11,…
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Paul Martino, CB-West Parent, Backs PAC to Advocate for Keeping Bucks County Schools Open
Partnering with a political action committee stared by local mom Clairice Schillinger, Paul Martino is furthering his desire to keep schools open next month. Linda Stein reported on the venture capitalist’s desire in the Delaware Valley Journal. Martino, father of a son and daughter in the CB – West School District, collaborates on his in-person-classroom…
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FDA Cites ‘Breakthrough’ Helius Medical Technologies Device for Helping Stroke and MS Patients Walk More Confidently
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized a device produced by Newtown-based neurotech company Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. The solution, a portable neuromodulator stimulator (PoNS), enables patients with walking difficulties to steady their gait. Its market includes patients who have had a stroke or have MS. Although not a sole answer to mobility issues,…
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