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Warrington and PennDOT Seek to Keep Local Road from Evolving Into a ‘Superhighway in Front of Our Residents’
PennDOT is watching County Line Road in Warrington, eager to make the road safer. Jon Campisi and Peter Blanchard reported the danger for MSN. The state transportation agency is most interested in the roadway’s heavily trafficked convergence of Horsham and Warrington Townships. The worrisome one-mile stretch is where two lanes expand to five. Drivers habitually…
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U.S. DoD Contracts with Doylestown BioTech Firm for $34M Investment in War Against Viral Pathogens
Evrys Bio, a nine-year-old biotechnology firm in Doylestown, landed a $34 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. The government agency seeks a drug to counteract multiple high-risk viral agents, reports John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Evrys develops next-generation antiviral medicines. The company’s technology platform is based on Princeton University research on…
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Center Valley’s DeSales MBA Program Helps Local Doctor Prepare for Pandemic
There was no playbook to prepare local health networks for the global medical crisis that arrived on the doorstep of the United States in early 2020. And so, as cases of COVID-19 began to mount here and across the country, it was up to people like Dr. Jennifer Stephens to create their own plan. “When…
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Weekend Wanderer: Leaving Pets After a Pandemic Is Hard
The dreaded camping trip has arrived. This may be hard to believe, but I have a problem bigger than the paucity of plumbing. I don’t want to leave Pete. If I was a better parent, Pete would be my kid — a child I’m reluctant to leave. But Pete is my beagle. We kennel him…
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Bristol Bails Out from What National Weather Service Defined as ‘100-Year Flood’
Flooded roads, underwater basements, and frightened residents were just part of the aftermath of a wild July afternoon in Bucks County. NBC10 covered the meteorological mayhem. A strong cold front swept through the Philadelphia region in the late afternoon. It dumped 6-10 inches in Bucks County. The National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office called it…
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Nockamixon State Park Tragedy Leads Bucks County DA to Question Whether Permanent Change Is in Order
Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub (R) wonders if the conviction and sentencing of Kenneth Heller in the October 2020 accidental killing of parkgoer Jason Kutt is enough. Brian Sheehan and Sara Madonna reported Weintraub’s concern about the wider range of issues surrounding the tragedy for WFMZ 69 News. “One of the first rules of…
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Independent Ranking Service Identifies Where Bucks County Residents Are Living Their Best Lives
Niche, a nationwide data-collation service, has culled federal government information with thousands of online community reviews to rank Bucks County’s communities. Two neighborhoods are tops in the county, earning A+ ratings: Woodside and Newtown Grant. Woodside was cited for its rural feel and high levels of home ownership. It also benefits from well-regarded schools and…
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Harper’s Bazaar: When It Came Time for Supermodel Gigi Hadid to Find a COVID-19 Haven, She Picked Here
When her high-touch world of fashion modeling — up-close zhuzhing by dressers, stylists, photographers — emptied for the pandemic, Gigi Hadid retreated. She isolated with her family at its Bucks County family farm in New Hope, reports Durga Chew-Bose for Harper’s Bazaar. Hadid, 26, shared the time with her mother, Yolanda, 10-month-old daughter, Khai, and…
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Penn Community Bank/St. Luke’s Collaborate to Ensure That Quakertown Kids Eat Lunch This Summer
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, has once again partnered with St. Luke’s University Health Network to ensure that no Quakertown-area child goes without a nutritious lunch during the summer months. “At Penn Community Bank, we believe in the power of community and serving the greater good. That means partnering…
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Michener Art Museum Features Local Painter Whose Documentary-Style Work Is Done ‘Onsite, in One Sitting’
The work of long-time New Hope/Lambertville artist Robert Beck will grace the walls of the James A. Michener Art Museum’s Beans Gallery, beginning July 30. Beck’s work is in the documentary style, capturing the people, occupations, and places familiar to locals. His talent is something of a lightning-in-a-bottle ability; he paints subjects in one sitting,…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Equestrians with Even a Modicum of Horse Sense Will Jump at This Property
The potential of this purchase Kintnersville property won’t be lost on any buyer who has or wants to have horses. It not only has a large barn and stables, it abuts the Bucks County Horse Park trails. But even if the only horses you’re into are those at an amusement park merry-go-round, the sheer space…
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Balloon Festival Provides a Lift of the Spirit as You Cut the Pandemic Tethers That Kept You Homebound
The annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning has been cleared for takeoff. It runs July 23-25 at Solberg-Hunterdon Airport in nearby Readington Township, NJ. The event has plenty of music, food, amusement rides, a 5k, entertainment, and fireworks. But the main attraction is the twice-daily launch of 100 sport and specially shaped hot air…
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Jersey Shore Bathhouses Hearken Back to a Different Era and a Different Type of Tourist
These days, most Bucks County visitors to the Jersey Shore go back to their rentals, their condominium or their hotels to shower after a day on the beach. But there was a time when bathhouses dotted the beach landscape by the hundreds, providing essential sand removal before traveling home, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia…
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What Does This Coatesville Teen Want to Be When He Grows Up? A Pirate or a Lion?
Coatesville resident and athlete-extraordinaire Lonnie White Jr., a recent graduate of Malvern Prep, has a tough decision to make on his immediate future, reports Jamie Apody for 6ABC. Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the outfielder with the 64th overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft. “It’s exciting,” said White. “I was nervous…
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Financial Data Show Local Beauty Industry’s Pandemic Survival Tactics Weren’t Just Putting Lipstick on a Pig
Social distancing and mask mandates were particularly hard on the beauty industry, whose stock-in-trade is up-close, personal attention. Square, Inc., a San Francisco technology/financial services company, cited how these businesses survived, despite the absence of 1:1 interaction. The experience of Beauty Marx Aesthetic MedSpa, Doylestown, was indicative of the nationwide response, which turned out to…
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Injured Theme Park Employee Receives Justice, Plus ‘Sesame Street’-Style Warm-and-Fuzzy Support
A Sesame Place employee, injured by a pair of guests for upholding a mask policy, has received both justice and support. Kate Fishman, for the Levittown Patch, covered both the recent litigation its philanthropic aftermath. The August 2020 incident resulted in assault charges — and now conviction — against the perpetrators, Troy McCoy and Shakerra…
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Spring-Ford Grad Receives Call of His Dreams to Play Ball for Toronto Blue Jays
Spring-Ford Area High School graduate Conor Larkin has been selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth round of the MLB Draft, writes Owen McCue for The Pottstown Mercury. Larkin was sitting at his Royersford home with his parents when he received the call he had dreamed of his entire life. “It was one…
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Vanguard’s First-Ever Acquisition ‘an Important Equalizer’
By agreeing to buy Just Invest, a wealth management technology provider based in Oakland, Calif., Vanguard has made the first acquisition in its 46-year history, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed. The company expects a fourth-quarter close of the sale. In a press release, Vanguard highlighted…
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