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Local Author’s Novel, Described as ‘Wizard of Oz with a Demon Dorothy,’ Wins International Book Award
Local author William J. Donahue’s 2020 gothic novel Burn, Beautiful Soul has been named a 2021 International Book Award (IBA) winner. The competition, overseen by American Book Fest in Los Angeles, considered more than 2,000 entries, paring them down to 400 winners across 90 categories. Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of American Book Fest, said,…
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In Response to a Competitive Hiring Market, King of Prussia Tech Firm Qlik Innovates Its Talent Acquisition Methods
The current employment market has been turned on its ear thanks, in part, to the pandemic and its aftermath. In response, a significant slice of the U.S. workforce has shifted its work arrangement. Employees are retiring outright, leaving traditional jobs for entrepreneurial efforts, or scaling-back to part-time positions. On the employers’ side, this exit shrinks…
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Report Highlights Amazon’s Positive Economic Effect in Pa.; Sidesteps Impact on Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
A new Keystone Strategy report highlights the positive economic contributions of Amazon in Pennsylvania, But it does not delve into the impact the e-commerce giant has had on brick-and-mortar retailers, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the 2021 Economic Impact Report commissioned by Amazon, over the past decade, the company has…
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Phillies Announcer Dan Baker Makes an Appearance at Montco Couple’s Wedding
A local couple got a welcoming surprise on their big day when Phillies announcer Dan Baker decided to crash their wedding, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Margaret Meakim, who hails from Glenside, and Paul Becker, an Abington native, decided to keep their wedding at the Ballroom at the Ben simple. “Being a wedding coordinator,…
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Skulls Bring Former Media Woman in Touch With Her True Art
Sue Moerder, who grew up in Media, always knew she was destined to be an artist. Today, the former tattoo artist and advertising designer has fulfilled her destiny, creating skull art, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She’s not sure where her first skull came from. “You work in Jersey and everybody hunts and…
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Weekend Wanderer: Are We Going Back to School?
I once had a boyfriend who borrowed $400. He broke up with me before it occurred to him I had more paychecks coming. Months later, I saw him at a club. Jammed together in that mosh pit we – reluctantly – abandoned the mosh pit and a quite excellent cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”…
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Positive Test Results for Coronavirus Are Showing Up in Pennsylvania’s Deer Population
In a recent federal study 44 percent of Pennsylvania deer tested positive for coronavirus, writes Justin Heinze for MSN. Researchers are puzzled how the deer showed up with the coronavirus antibodies. The deer came from central and southeastern Pennsylvania. The risk of deer spreading it to humans is low, according to the U.S. Department of…
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New Newtown Borough Park Named for Victims of a Revolutionary War Raid, Not an Eagles Arch-Nemesis
A tiny, new Newtown Borough Park is being named for Revolutionary War casualties, killed onsite in a raid. But ever-loyal local football fans, wanted to ensure it wouldn’t be misconstrued as support for a Philadelphia Eagles’ rival. Jeff Warner explains for Bucks Local News. Patriots Park’s name recalls a 1778 Tory attack on Pennsylvania militiamen.…
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Trading Wheeled Carts for Virtual Ones, Amazon Fresh Warrington Opens
The first toehold for the Amazon.com, Inc., expansion into the Pennsylvania grocery business, Amazon Fresh Warrington, has opened. Natalie Kostelni wrote about the debut for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new 35,000-foot Amazon Fresh market replaced a vacated Giant store in the Creekview Center at 389 Easton Road, trimming the former footprint by nearly 15,000…
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Bucks County Borough Gets a Late-August Exemption from Kitchen Duty: It’s Yardley Restaurant Week
Leave the microwaves empty and don’t bother setting the table. Your lunches and dinners can be outsourced. It’s time for the 2021 edition of Yardley Restaurant Week. Jeff Werner previewed the culinary carnival for the Bucks Local News. Yardley’s 2021 food-a-palooza, organized by Experience Yardley, runs August 16-22 in the borough’s downtown district. More than…
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Parx Interactive Hopes for a Winning Pair in Its Integration of Sports Content and Sports Betting
Parx Interactive is staking a lot on the future of digital media in the sports betting industry. To ensure that its expansion into this integrated approach is as safe a bet as possible, the company hired a trio of professionals to handle it: Natalie Egenolf, with one of the most engaged audiences in sports in…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Four-Bedroom, Doylestown Home That’s the Ideal Place to Raise Kids
Parents’ wish lists for new homes for their children generally include a safe neighborhood, plenty of room (indoors and out), and excellent schools. This Doylestown home at 4868 Tall Oak Court ticks all three boxes. The floorplan has plenty of features a family will appreciate: four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a mudroom, and a finished basement.…
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Wine Spectator Magazine Toasts Bucks County Restaurants’ Wine Lists with Awards of Excellence
Wine Spectator magazine, which annually reviews more than 15,000 wines worldwide, recently announced its 2021 Restaurant Awards. In this competition, which dates to 1981, worldwide restaurants self-nominate their best vintages, seeking the imprimatur on the contents of their wine cellars. To qualify for an award, wine lists must present complete, accurate information, including vintages and…
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Michener Museum Receives Grant to Enable Bucks County People of Color ‘See Themselves’ in Curated Art
$10,000 in support from the Edna W. Andrade Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation will expand the collection of art and photography by people of color at the Michener Museum. The museum will use the grant to acquire two works by Philadelphia photographer Donald E. Camp: “Congressman John Lewis” “The Man Who Sews – Collin Louis”…
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Amid a Budding Pennsylvania Cannabis Industry, Green Thumb Industries Opens Its First In-County Dispensary
A new Warminster business is bolstering Pennsylvania’s cannabis industry. Green Thumb Industries, Inc., cut the ribbon this week on Rise Warminster, its first Bucks County cannabis dispensary. Rise Warminster is the chain’s 16th store in Pennsylvania and its 62nd store nationwide. While most of its Pennsylvania brand presence is west of Hershey, the company operates…
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Downingtown-Based Auctioneer Helps Reunite Two-Year-Old Puritan Girl from the 1700s with Her Family
Pook & Pook, a Downingtown-based auction and appraisal service, helped return the gravestone of a Puritan girl to her resting place. The marker’s relocation reunited a family that was devastated by diphtheria in the 1700s, writes Cynthia Beech Lawrence for Antiques and the Arts Weekly. Ron Pook discovered the gravestone of Abigail Chase in an…
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Neumann University Grad Maureen Breslin Lands Internship at the Brussels Bureau of ‘Politico’
Maureen Breslin was faced with a difficult decision in the summer of 2020. The Broomall native had recently graduated from Neumann University with a degree in Communication and Digital Media, and her post-graduation plans included graduate school at the National University of Ireland, Galway. As she prepared to travel abroad, however, the pandemic continued to…
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Wall Street Journal: Couple Transforms Bryn Mawr Home Into a ‘Little Piece of Italy’
Cosmo and Janet DeNicola used European antiques and furniture and backyard grapevines to transform their Bryn Mawr property into their own Italian retreat, writes Candace Taylor for The Wall Street Journal. “I’m Italian,” said the husband. “This is my little piece of Italy.” The couple bought the property in 2014. Their goal when renovating it…
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