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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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Sure, They’re Everywhere; But Not All Local Communities Are Spotting the Spotted Lanternfly
Spotted Lanternflies seem to have disappeared or are traveling in much smaller numbers in the Philadelphia region. The operative word is “seem to,” writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The lanternflies are still around us and spreading, but the numbers fluctuate from neighborhood to neighborhood. “We have observed that areas can see a decline…
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In a Cruel Twist of Irony, Bristol Firefighter Is Killed on a Road on Which He Saved Others
Firefighter Danny Santiago didn’t have a driver’s license. But that didn’t stop the Bristol 53-year-old from serving Goodwill Hose Fire Company No. 3. He rushed to fire calls on his bike, a transport that unfortunately became his undoing, reported Kelly Rule for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Just after midnight on June 29, Santiago was fatally struck on his bike by a hit-and-run driver on Bristol Pike. Ironically, the site of his death…
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Bucks County’s Newest Millionaires — Perhaps Understandably — Prefer to Remain Anonymous
At the request of the five winners of the May 21 Mega Millions lottery, the only public knowledge about the lucky ticket purchasers is this: They bought what became a very valuable slip of paper at a Levittown 7-11. The winners have stepped forward through a trust, eager to claim their prize but hold onto…
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Florida Condominium Disaster Hits Close to Home as Bucks County Son Mourns the Loss of His Parents
An unanswered June 24 text from Holland resident Jonathan Epstein to his mom was his first sign that something was amiss. The news then broke of the tragic structural fail of Epstein’s parent’s Surfside, Florida, condominium. He maintained hope for a few days, but when rescue workers recovered their bodies, his optimism turned to grief.…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Vintage Newtown Farmhouse with All the Modern Bells and Whistles
A circa 1846 luxury estate on 4.5 acres of manicured landscape in Newtown ready to welcome new owners. The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home still features its traditional farmhouse roots, but the interior has been given an integrated contemporary style in a series of phased renovations stretching from 2006-2009. . . The foyer is an immediate…
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DeSales University’s MBA Program Offering New One-Credit Courses
DeSales University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is excited to announce a new series of one-credit courses for current MBA students and anyone seeking to hone their business acumen. Each one-credit flexible course explores a topic related to business management and consists of 14 class hours scheduled over two weekends in both live and…
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Newtown-Yardley Residents Invited to Comment on the Expansion of the Delaware and Lehigh Canal Trail
An April feasibility study done for the Bucks County Planning Commission identified 11 options for giving residents in Newtown and Yardley expanded trail access. Peter Blanchard covered the proposals for the Newtown Patch. Now that the Commission has brainstormed ideas, it is turning to potential users — cyclists, runners, and stroller-pushers — to guide them.…
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Invo Healthcare, Doylestown, Defines Standard of Care Protocols for Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Invo Healthcare, in collaboration with Magellan Healthcare (Phoenix, AZ), is working to define standards of care for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) whose treatment is applied behavioral analysis (ABA). ABA is a newer regimen whose success rate is difficult to assess, given the heavy reliance on long-term monitoring by caregivers. Nearly half of families…
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‘Gourmet’ and ‘Bon Appètit’ Photographer, Felled by Cancer, Captured Iconic Cover Shot in Bucks County
Some of the most sumptuous photography ever to grace the covers of Gourmet, Bon Appètit, and Epicurious came from the discerning eye of Romulo Yanes. When he recently lost his life to peritoneal cancer, colleagues remembered his outstanding work, including a notable cover shot taken in Bucks County. Bon Appètit collected the memories. Kemp Minifie,…
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Norristown Clothing Manufacturer Sews Up a Great Deal of International Clout
Camber USA, a small Norristown clothing manufacturer that takes pride in its products’ American-made status, has gained significant international clout among menswear enthusiasts, despite mostly staying out of the spotlight. Zoe Rosenberg covered the clothier for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The independent apparel maker has, however, been slowly losing some of its anonymity, especially after The…
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Acquisitions Make Exton’s Now-Public Bentley Systems Present at Every Step of Infrastructure Development
Bentley Systems, the infrastructure software giant based in Exton, is using acquisition as a strategy to ensure cross-industry integration. Kennedy Rose covered the tactic for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company went public last year with a $235 million initial public offering. The move that made it possible to buy the geological modeling software company…
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Sellersville Senior Apartments Already Has a Waiting List, And Its Foundation Hasn’t Even Been Dug Yet
A shortage of affordable 55+ housing in Bucks County has created a feeding frenzy of interested applicants for new apartments in Sellersville. Hopeful home hunters, fearful of missing out, are already on a waiting list a year out from construction completion. Bob Keeler reported the early birds for the Perkasie News Herald. The apartments will…
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Hammering Out a Summer Day Trip’s Details: Local Natural Attraction Gains a Ringing Endorsement
With the July 4 holiday now in the rear-view mirror, the seasonal chant from Bucks County kids is assuredly near: I’m bored. Countering with a proposed day trip may be just the answer. Ali Lanyon covered a very conveniently located one for WHTM 27 News, Harrisburg. Ringing Rocks Park, in Upper Black Eddy, is 123…
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Penn Foundation/St. Luke’s Merger Brings a Partner That ‘Shone a Light’ on Substance Abuse Efforts
Penn Foundation, the Sellersville-based behavioral health provider, merged with St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN), effective July 1. Its 25 treatment centers, which serve approximately 20,000 individuals annually, join St. Luke’s network of 12 hospitals and 300 outpatient sites. WFMZ 69 News reported the business’ unification. “Penn Foundation has a long and proud history of…
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Qlik a Key Partner in Australia’s Well-Regarded Approach to Fighting COVID-19
The Australian government is leveraging Qlik’s technology to deliver data analytics capabilities in support of the Department of Health’s reporting of COVID-19-related information to key stakeholders. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Australia in early 2020, the Department of Health has been using King of Prussia-based Qlik to provide health officials a clear perspective on COVID-19-related…
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