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Doylestown Med-Tech Company Boosts Speed and Accuracy of Clinical Trial Data Collection
assisTek, Doylestown provider of clinical trial tech solutions, released the next generation of its electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) platform. Fully cloud-based, the updated platform includes enhancements for patients, clinical teams, sponsors, and contract research organizations. Its functionality aligns well with industry best practices for collection of clinical outcomes. “At assisTek, we have a 25-year-long commitment to leadership in our field,” said Cindy…
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As NFL’s First Openly Gay Player, West Chester Native’s Path to Pro Football Was Anything but Common
West Chester native Carl Nassib recently became the first active NFL player to publicly identify as gay, but his path to America’s most popular sports league was anything but common – or guaranteed, writes Andrew Beaton for The Wall Street Journal. The defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders never started a high school game…
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Chalfont Author Publishes First Short Story, Launching His Career into a New Trajectory
“Line of Sight” marks the debut publication of Chalfont author D. Tyler Pierson, who turned to writing when his passion for an intended film director career faded. The 24-year-old’s space adventure was picked up by Bewildering Stories, an online literary magazine. Alesia Bani covered the debut of this fledgling author for the Bucks County Herald. Pierson’s shift from director to author resulted from some soul…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Your Chance to Buy the Oldest Home Currently on the U.S. Real Estate Market
The opportunity to purchase a truly historic structure is yours. This four-bedroom, 3.5-bath English-style cottage in New Hope was built in 1650 — well over a century before the American Revolution. Its quaint exterior, however, belies the extensive renovations that have brought the inside into the 21st Century, with no sacrifice of charm or appeal.…
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Local Couple’s Engagement Photos Send a Clear Message: I Love Hue!
When their photographer suggested a nontraditional setting for their engagement photos, Stepanie Quigley and Dan McElwee agreed. The location, an abandoned rail car in Lambertville, NJ, was for-sure colorful, in more ways than one. Kristen Schott covered the kaleidoscopic camerawork for Philadelphia Magazine. It was Jenkintown photographer Rebecca Barger who first scouted the spot, a boxy, railroad passenger compartment that looked like…
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Outdoorsy West Coast Horse Trainer Moved to Bucks County Because She ‘Especially Missed the Snow’
Patty Patterson describes herself as being “country.” She left urban Cleveland and has lived in California. But her wish to experience all four seasons — especially snow — led to a Bucks County move. Beth Buxbaum covered her cross-country relo for Bucks County Magazine. In addition to the local weather, Peterson favored vintage farmhouses. Her realtor showed her the 19-acre Spring Meadow Farm and Estate in Buckingham Township, which dated to 1790. For…
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Weekend Wanderer: Suggestions for the Bad Cook
In a week’s time, I will attend the company picnic for this very publication. I work remotely, which means some of my co-workers will be meeting me for the first time. I read the invitation, which assured us a side dish was the only price of entry. Everything else would be provided. Well, I’m sure…
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Local Winery Would Like to Expand, But There’s a Certain Fly in the Ointment of Its Plans
A hidden gem in the Chester County countryside, Wayvine Winery & Vineyard in Nottingham has been making wonderful wines for more than a decade, writes Paul Vigna for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The Wilson brothers, Zachary and James, started their vineyard in 2010 by planting 3,000 vines on their family’s farm. Since then, their grape plants…
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Lancaster County Auctioneer with ‘a Beat Like Shakespeare’ Wins Statewide Bid-Calling Competition
Brian Oberholtzer, rapid-patter bid generator for H&R Auctions in New Holland, Lancaster County, is Pennsylvania’s auctioneer of the year. Jason Nark covered the distinction for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After finishing in the Top 10 for several years, Oberholtzer won the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association (PAA) bid-calling competition. It was held in Harrisburg in May. The nearly…
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Phoenixville Native, Renowned Oenophile, and Expert in 19th-Century American Literature Dies at 65
Phoenixville native Paul Lukacs, a longtime professor of 19th-century American literature at Loyola University in Maryland and a renowned oenophile, has died at 65. He passed away from liver transplant complications, writes Frederick Rasmussen for The Baltimore Sun. “He loved wine and was a world traveler,” said Carol Abromaitis, a former chair of Loyola’s English…
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Bestselling Bucks County Novelist — Former Editor-in-Chief of ‘Glamour’ and ‘Cosmo’ — Releases New Thriller
Kate White’s new novel, The Fiancée, reflects the COVID-19 timeframe in which it was written. It’s a domestic thriller set on a sprawling vacation estate that is nonetheless isolated, reports Rosemary Feitelberg for Woman’s World Daily. White has spent a lifetime on the other end of the editorial process, evaluating submissions, reading galleys, approving photos as editor-in-chief of Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Redbook,…
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Oh, the Gaul! Interactive Who-Done-It, ‘Murder at the Moulin,’ Plays at Peddler’s Village
The cast of “Murder at the Moulin” may comprise only five actors. But they create enough collective intrigue to make for an entertaining romp under a tented stage at Peddler’s Village. The performance is part of an entire summer of programming in Lahaska, a welcome revival of a site that has been quietly awaiting health restrictions to lift. “Murder at the…
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Al Roker-Produced Documentary Depicts the Lengths to Which a Doylestown Nurse Went to Treat Her COVID-19 Patients
“American Nurse Heroes” — a televised documentary produced by the American Nurse Journal, NBC journalist Al Roker, and the American Nurses Association — spotlighted above-and-beyond COVID-19 caregivers nationwide. It included the exhausting, harrowing, frustrating, fear-filled, and emotionally wrenching first-person account of Shumi Mazzacano, an intensive care nurse at Doylestown Hospital. The 16-month pandemic forced Mazzacano, a 12-year veteran, to tap professional and personal reserves she wasn’t even…
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New Langhorne Brewery Takes Its Name from Greek Mythology, Hoping for Legendary Results
All hail Aristaeus! A craft brewery bearing the Greek god’s name is opening in Langhorne. Kate Fishman heralded the news for the Levittown Patch. Harry Arnold, the brewery’s founder, recently held a successful soft-opening. “We appreciate your help in testing out how the taproom operates, and we had a great time meeting so many new people.” Arnold said afterward. One significant asset…
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WSJ: Pottsgrove High School Principal Believes Supreme Court Student Speech Decision ‘Muddies the Waters’ for Future Cases
Bill Ziegler, principal at Pottsgrove High School, believes that last week’s decision by the Supreme Court on student speech will complicate how he and other school leaders across the country will handle situations involving off-campus speech, write Yoree Koh and Ray A. Smith for The Wall Street Journal. In an 8-1 ruling, the court deemed…
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Forbes: Lansdale Resident Joins the Billionaire Club After His Company Goes Public Following Merger
Carl Daikeler, a Lansdale resident and Beachbody CEO and chairman, has joined the billionaire club after his company went public following its merger with exercise bike maker Myx Fitness and Forest Road Acquisition Corp, writes Giacomo Tognini for Forbes. Daikeler, who founded Beachbody in 1998, owns a 43 percent stake in the new company, which…
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New Hope Climate Tech Firm Donates Electric Vehicle to Ease Seasonal Strain on New England Power Grids
Electric Frog Company, New Hope, a climate-tech startup, provided a Nissan LEAF electric vehicle (EV) to the Burrillville Wastewater Treatment Facility in Rhode Island. The vehicle features technology that enables it to uniquely support the New England electric grid. When not in use, the EV is plugged into a state-of-the-art bidirectional charger. In times of regional demand peaks, it can transfer power back to the grid. “This is…
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Trevose M&A Advisory Firm Joins Forces With Pittsburgh Consulting Company For Market Expansion
Stony Hill Advisors of Trevose is looking for new market exposure in Pittsburgh. For solid boots-on-the-ground insight, it has partnered with a CEO who is very familiar with the territory. Patty Tascarella reports the collaboration in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Stony Hill is linking up with SmallDotBig LLC and its CEO, Laurie Barkman, to widen its merger-and-acquisition advisory services. Barkman has headed SmallDotBig for the past decade, providing insight…
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