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Devon-Based Nonprofit Renowned for Animal-Assisted Therapy Appoints New Executive Director
Pals For Life, a Devon-based nonprofit that transforms lives through pet visits, has appointed Arthur Silverman as its new Executive Director. Serving local communities since 1984, Pals For Life is dedicated to meeting the mental health and emotional needs of children, teens, adults, and seniors by offering an array of pet visitation programs. Silverman replaces…
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Penn Community Bank Continues Branch Revitalization Initiative with Bristol Renovation
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, continues to reinvest in its branch network by fully renovating its Bristol branch. Located on Mill Street in the heart of Bristol Borough, the branch is the next bank facility to undergo revitalization work as part of a networkwide initiative. “Bristol has been an…
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New Quakertown Manufacturing Facility Represents a Turnpike Trip Northward for Malvern’s CertainTeed
Malvern-based CertainTeed — maker of building products that include roofing, siding, and fencing — opened a new facility in Quakertown. Peter Blanchard’s coverage of the expansion appeared at MSN. The new facility will enable the manufacturer to produce STONEfaçade, a concrete exterior building covering that is reportedly easier to install and maintain than traditional stonework…
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Plymouth Meeting Native’s Father Jim Praised By Pope Francis for His LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Plymouth Meeting native Rev. James Martin SJ, known better as Father Jim, received praise from Pope Francis for his unwavering support of the LGBTQ+ Americans, writes Gerald Farinas for Go Pride. “I want to thank you for your pastoral zeal and your ability to be close to people, with the closeness that Jesus had, and…
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Downingtown Couple’s Transplanted Garden a Certified Wildlife Habitat
When they moved from West Chester to Downingtown, retirees Gary and Susan Erb took more than their furniture and closet contents. They transported their entire garden, writes Sally Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We were spending more time at home and wanted more space to garden,” said Susan. Before moving, the pair dug up 399…
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Former Chef at New Hope’s ‘Raven’ Migrates to Wildwood, Retaining Farm-to-Table Skills Honed Here
Chef Gus Zimmerman’s culinary outlook was forged in Bucks County when, as a kid, he made his morning omelet from eggs right from the henhouse. He’s now heading up a new restaurant, Trio North Wildwood, reports Scott Cronick for the Atlantic City Weekly. Zimmerman spent the early part of his culinary career working in New…
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Chester County Antique Car Collector’s Classic Fleet Helps Hollywood Drive Audiences to Theaters
When major movie studios need to find vintage cars, they often turn to Louie Mandich, owner of Last Chance Garage in Unionville. Fran Maye covered the curation of these unusual props for the Daily Local News. Just last week, Sony picked up several vehicles from Mandich’s shop, including a 1930 Ford Sedan and a 1941…
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Delco Dad Ensures That Every Day He’s at the Beach Is a Banner Day
People have discovered that beach flags are a terrific way to express themselves, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Take Ed Panco’s flag at the Wildwood beach, for example. His custom-made flag “Pancadise” — a portmanteau based on his last name — refers to the backyard renovation Panco undertook for his kids in Ridley,…
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Despite Owning Property in Chester County, Benjamin Franklin, Unlike Pal George, Never Actually Slept There
Despite owning a sizable property in southern Chester County, there is no proof that Benjamin Franklin ever actually slept here, writes Michael Rellahan for The Phoenix Reporter & Item. Franklin’s connection to the area was highlighted last week by Chester County Archives and Records. “John Morton was not the only signer of the Declaration of…
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COVID-19 Blog, ‘Dear Pandemic,’ Was Yardley Nurse’s Idea for a ‘Dear Abby’-Style Forum for Health Advice
Nurse Ashley Ritter, from Yardley, spent the coronavirus lockdown looking at online information about the health crisis. There was good info out there, but there was a lot of sketchy “advice,” too. She launched a blog to cull the wheat from the chaff. Katie Fishman, MSN, reports on “Dear Pandemic,” named for the “Dear Abby”…
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Doylestown Painter’s Art Career Began When Her Drawing of a Dog as a Nine-Year-Old Won an Award
As a budding artist, Doylestown’s Ilene Rubin painted things. Yes, she captured objects on canvas. But she also painted things, as in her parents’ mailbox, her closet doors, and a massive mural in a college dorm room. Michele Malinchak reported on her latest passion, landscapes, for Bucks County Magazine. Her talent earned early recognition. As…
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Curious Teenager Learns the Hard Way That Wildlife Is Called Wild for a Reason
A Bucks County teen learned that despite the mnemonics about snake colors — red on yellow, deadly fellow… or is that yellow on red? — sometimes it’s best to leave them alone. Michael Tanenbaum reported for PhillyVoice on her dangerous encounter. Audrey Weir, 17, was at High Rocks Park in Tinicum Township when she came…
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Mysterious Disease in Local Songbirds Silences the Summery Sounds of Their Trilling and Chirping
Groups of songbirds have recently been turning up dead throughout Bucks County and the greater Delaware Valley. Their cause of death remains a mystery to scientists and wildlife officials, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Similar deaths have been reported in other parts of Pennsylvania and across several other states, going back to April.…
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William Penn Bank’s New EVP Is Known for ‘Insatiable Need to Improve Her Little Corner of the World’
William Penn Bank, Bristol, has a new Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Officer, Jeannine Cimino. The role brings her from New Jersey’s Berkshire Bank to this side of the Delaware. “I am excited to be joining the William Penn team and look forward to continuing to build the William Penn brand. This opportunity allows…
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Bensalem Hockey Reporter Makes a Breakaway for Edmonton to Take His Shot at Web Content
Bensalem’s Frank Seravalli spent six seasons covering the Flyers for The Philadelphia Daily News. In 2015, he glided over to The Sports Network (TSN). He’s now taking his expertise to DailyFaceOff, as president of hockey content. Jeff Blumenthal followed these career tracks for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Seravelli sees this latest move as a haven…
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Help for the Helpers: In the Aftermath of COVID-19, Medical Personnel Find Themselves in Need of Healing
For Bill Engle, a nurse at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Langhorne, COVID-19 meant daily grief, stress, and burnout. The resulting emotional burden, shared by many healthcare professionals, was tallied by Jason Laughlin at The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Every day going into work and knowing I was going to be in that N95 and seeing these people…
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Bensalem Couple, Married Nearly 40 Years, First Connected Over Rock and Roll, Freedom, and Wanderlust
Two twentysomethings met in 1976 by happenstance. Bensalem provided them with a home base, but only as a jumping-off point for their eventual global exploration. Kellie Patrick Gates corralled them long enough to get their story for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Marianne and Joe Trovato introduced themselves to each other at a church dance. The event…
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Weekend Warrior: Sex and the Single Senior Citizen
When I was thirteen, my mom gave me a book about adolescence and puberty. For Christmas. In front of my dad. And my grandmother. And my siblings. That probably wasn’t my favorite Christmas. To quote Salt-N-Pepa, that book talked about sex, baby. It talked about all the good things and the bad things that may…
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