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Yardley Med-Tech Company’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Feeding Software Keeps Arkansas Babies’ Tummies Full
Astarte Medical, headquartered in Yardley, has closed a deal with St. Bernards Medical Center, Jonesboro, Ark., for its newborn intensive care feeding software. The high-tech system monitors neonatal nutrition, protecting some of the most vulnerable patients a health care system can treat. The capability, NICUtrition, takes part of its name from the acronym for neonatal…
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Penn Community Bank Welcomes New Commercial Bankers
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, continues its efforts to better meet area business needs. Its roster of professional resources now includes two new commercial bankers: Stephen Kalamar – SVP, Senior C&I Relationship Manager Nick Saenz – VP, Real Estate Relationship Manager “Penn Community Bank continues to invest in talented…
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King of Prussia’s Qlik Leverages Data to Make the World a Better Place
Creating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, along with a focus on sustainability, is important for any business, especially one with a global footprint. That is why Qlik, a data analytics company based in King of Prussia, formed a department that strives to integrate social equity, economic vitality, and environmental health in its business…
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After Nearly 45 Years, Bucks County DA’s Office Circles Back on a Treasured Piece of Evidence to Return It
A gold ring collected as evidence in a 1977 Buckingham Township murder is now back in the hands of the victim’s family. Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub presented the ring to Grace Ritterson Gordon, sister of homicide victim Shaun Eileen Ritterson, after she called to ask about it. Brooks Holton covered the return for…
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Kennett Square Man Restores the Voice of the Andrea Doria for the 65th Anniversary of Her Sinking
Kennett Square resident Eric Zandotti helped restore the foghorn of the SS Andrea Doria, the passenger ship that sank in 1956 off the coast of Nantucket. Zandotti was one of several guests — shipwreck survivors, historians, and divers — when it sounded again at the 65th anniversary of the ship’s collision and foundering. The New…
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‘Murdur, Durdur’ Validated Career, Kate Winslet Says
So what was Kate Winslet’s greatest achievement in her career? If you ask her, she jokingly points to the Saturday Night Live parody of ‘Mare of Easttown,’ “Murdur, Durdur,” writes Pat Ralph for phillyvoice.com. “I have never felt so validated as an actor in my entire life as I now do because of ‘Murdur Durdur,”’ Winslet…
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Immaculata Responds to Market Need with New Cybersecurity Associate Degree
Immaculata University is expanding its associate degree offerings to include the Associate of Science in Cybersecurity. “Immaculata University currently offers a robust Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity,” said Dr. Angela Tekely, vice president for academic affairs and provost. “Based upon market need, we are expanding the offering in cybersecurity to include an associate degree. Our…
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Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Becomes Bucks County’s Second Level II Adult Trauma Center
Sellersville’s Grand View Hospital is now the second Level II trauma center serving Bucks County. Its recent accreditation by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation was covered by John George of the Philadelphia Business Journal. To earn this designation, a hospital must be able to initiate definitive care for all injured patients. Other qualifications center around…
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Philadelphia’s Ongoing, Long-Term Inferiority Complex: It’s Time to ‘Get Oudda Here Wit Dat’
Despite the deeply ingrained inferiority complex among Philadelphians, the City of Brotherly Love is attracting people from America’s most populated and popular cities. And they love it here, writes Jo Piazza for Philadelphia Magazine. Philadelphia saw an influx of new residents during the pandemic, with an estimated 7,500 people moving here just from New York…
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Having Been Teased for His Sport as a High-Schooler, Fencer from Delco Now Has the Last Laugh
Wallingford native Jake Hoyle took a different path to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hoyle’s personal coach, Aladar Kogler, calls his Olympic qualification a miracle, showing just how talented he is. Fencing practitioners usually enter the sport at age 8 or 9. But the 27-year-old never even heard…
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“MillerKnoll” Emerges After Herman Miller Completes Acquisition of East Greenville-based Knoll
Herman Miller has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of East Greenville-based Knoll and decided that the merged company will be known as MillerKnoll, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new owner will operate Knoll as a separate entity. It is still unknown how the company’s headquarters and expansive manufacturing facility in Montgomery…
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Polo Club in Toughkenamon Celebrates Seven Decades as Powerhouse Member of Region’s Equestrian Community
The Brandywine Polo Club is celebrating its 70th anniversary of being a powerhouse member of the region’s equestrian community, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The Toughkenamon club has only gotten better with time. This is especially true over the past three years, after Elizabeth Hedley took over as marketing expert. Hedley boosted the…
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New Hope Intern: ‘How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Working for Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’
College students on summer break take jobs that range from lifeguarding to dog walking to Door Dashing. Will Rampe of New Hope is spending his Hamilton College summer interning. He’s working in the Langhorne office of U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, reports Bucks Local News. The rising sophomore opted for the experience because of an academic…
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Penn Community Bank Names Stephen Murphy Chief Banking Officer
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, has named Stephen Murphy EVP, Chief Banking Officer. Murphy led the bank’s Residential and Consumer Lending department since 2013. He headed sales administration across the organization since 2019. In the new and expanded role, he will oversee consumer banking functions, including retail banking and…
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BUCKSCO Escape: Get Ready to Visit Longwood Gardens
When people think of the iconic locations to visit around Philadelphia, they are quick to name places like the Liberty Bell, the Philadelphia Art Museum, or Valley Forge National Historical Park. While those are certainly noteworthy sights, one of the region’s best destinations is actually 45-minutes outside of Philadelphia in Kennett Square. That would be…
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BUCKSCO Today Is On Vacation Next Week; We’ll Be Back in Touch on Monday, July 26
Every year, the employees at American Community Journals, the parent company of BUCKSCO Today, take a one-week hiatus to recharge our batteries and spend some time with our families. That time has arrived this year, and as a result, we will not be posting any new stories next week, from Monday through Saturday. We will…
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What We’re Reading on Vacation: “Ghosts of Harvard”
It’s about that time for vacation, and I’ve got my stack of beach reads all ready, because what is a vacation if not toes in sand, book in hand? I’m most excited to read Ghosts of Harvard, a first novel by Chester County native, Francesca Serritella. Francesca, a Great Valley High School graduate and New…
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Devil’s Tea Table Alliance Gains Support from Lenape Nation to Protect Unique NJ Rock Formation
Ongoing protection efforts for a distinct — and storied — Delaware River rock formation gained backing from a local Native American tribe, Lenape Nation. Cliff Lebowitz reported on the additional advocacy for the Bucks County Herald. The geological oddity, dubbed by locals as the Devil’s Tea Table, rises from the New Jersey cliffs. It provides…
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