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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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Disparate Guidelines on Medical Marijuana Funding Prove Fatal for Bensalem Resident
Opioid withdrawal held Tyler Cordiero in its tight grasp. Despite a lack of health insurance, his treatment provider had authorized him for medical marijuana usage. But a federal-state disconnect ultimately led to his death, reports Ed Mahon for The Daily Item. Cordiero, a Bensalem 24-year-old, accessed treatment for his addiction from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Federal funding for this local…
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Unwinding Local Threads of African American History: Seniors’ Fabrics Course Becomes Sharing Point
Quilting has always been about capturing family history, those multigenerational stories of the past, good and bad. Cynthia Marone, for Bucks County Magazine, uncovered one local quilter’s cache of personal accounts. Linda Salley, president of the African American Museum of Bucks County, taught fabric design and creation at a local senior center. As the residents gathered around her craft table,…
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Conwell-Egan High School Principal Assesses COVID-Tinged School Year in Virtual Educational Roundtable
Matthew Fischer, Conwell-Egan Catholic (CEC) High School principal, looked relieved on camera. As part of a virtual roundtable discussion on the 2020-2021 school year across Philadelphia and its suburbs, he appeared glad it was over. Fischer recapped his experience for WHYY. COVID-19 drove CEC to hybrid learning early. Room capacities were halved. Facilities staff installed cameras quickly and beefed up classroom air conditioning. “We were fortunate to have the resources to make…
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Kindness to Kestrels: Lehigh Valley Avian Advocate Helps Local Bird of Prey
The kestrel is akin to a falcon, sharing its feeding habits of swooping up small game. Kestrel populations are down locally, leading one advocate to help. Drew Anderson covered his efforts for WFMZ 69 News. Paul (last name withheld) is a federal- and state-licensed bird expert who has been tracking American kestrels for decades. He bands them to ease…
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Mucus to Hikers’ Ears: ‘Elephant Snot’ Helps With Bucks County Trail Maintenance
With pandemic recommendations to avoid closed-quarters settings, the past 18 months led to a regionwide increase in outdoor activities. Most of that enjoyment was benign. But some people took it as an opportunity to leave their mark, reported WFMZ 69 News. Incidents of graffiti rose during the pandemic on trails throughout Pennsylvania. “Artwork” has defaced rock formations on…
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Recovering from Pandemic, King of Prussia Mall Owner’s Stock Value Rising Back to Fair Value
To few people’s surprise, malls were heavily impacted by the COVID restrictions of the last year and a half, which caused real estate groups connected to malls to take a hit financially. However, with more high-end properties than many of their competitors, Simony Property Group, owner of the King of Prussia Mall as well as…
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Warwick Township Teen to Rep the U.S. in Tokyo in One of the Newest Olympic Sports
Warwick Township native Payton Ridenour has fulfilled her longstanding dream of earning a place on Team USA for women’s BMX racing, writes Caitlin Rearden for WFMZ 69 News. The Owen J. Roberts High School graduate wished for this distinction since BMX first became an Olympic sport in 2008. However, the 19-year-old had a busy several…
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Newsweek: Doggondest Coincidence Leads to Tearful Reunion After Three-Year Separation
After a three-year absence from her home, Aisha Nieves of Allentown knew that her Pitbull-Rottweiler mix, Kovu, was gone for good. The one-in-a-million coincidence that proved her wrong was covered by Daniel Villarreal for Newsweek. Kovu was a happy member of the Nieves family from his puppyhood in 2014 until an unusual accident in 2019. A car hit the Nieves fenced-in yard, and…
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Bucks County Says ‘Yes’ to the Return of Large-Scale, Family-Packed, Glitzy, Indoor Weddings
The big-time, indoor Bucks County wedding business is on its way back. But couples on a budget may need to rethink finances, reports Christine M. Johnson-Hall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lindsay Albert, event specialist with Catering by Design, describes the present activity as “the opening of the floodgates.” In staging ceremonies at the James A. Michener Art Museum, she’s seeing guest lists swell to prepandemic lengths. The…
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Child Protection Law, Named for Seven-Year-Old Victim from Lower Makefield, Passes PA Senate
Legislation that will make Pennsylvania’s child custody stature safer has passed the state Senate. It now heads to the House, reports Bucks Local News. It is on the docket as Bill 78. But it is more compellingly known as Kayden’s Law, named for the seven-year-old Lower Makefield Township victim who inspired it. Jeffrey and Kathryn Mancuso, divorced, were engaged in a bitter, drawn-out…
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Quakertown Meeting House Is Apt Setting for Youth Choir’s Sung Call for Racial Understanding
When Bethlehem’s Bel Canto Youth Chorus sought local Underground Railroad-centric sites for its video performance of African American music, Richland Friends Meeting House was an easy add. The former Quakertown slavery safehouse proved wholly appropriate to the performance’s message, reported Michelle Merlin for The Morning Call. The choir’s concert piece, “Singing the Underground Railroad,” wasn’t just about learning notes. It became an opportunity to weave an academic component into the rehearsals. Assigned research raised the young…
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American Cornhole League’s 4th National Event of 2021 Comes to King of Prussia
The American Cornhole League National Championships (ACL) will host their 4th National at Valley Forge Casino in King of Prussia this weekend. The top cornhole players in the country will compete in a variety of payout tournaments that will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN2 – including a special July 4th broadcast exclusively on ESPN. The…
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The Pandemic Didn’t Stop Around Nine Million Americans from Moving Last Year
Despite the pandemic that has been wreaking havoc around the globe, around nine million Americans decided to move to new homes since the outbreak of the virus, writes Molly Henderson for Moving Company Reviews. However, a significant part of these moves last year were not specifically COVID-19 related. According to Marie Patino of Bloomberg, the…
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County Correctional Officer, Once a Cook in the ‘Pine Street Hotel,’ Retires After 39-Year Career
Just out of his teen years, Chris Pirolli entered the Bucks County Correctional system in 1982. He’s now walking out, 39 years later. He was never an inmate; he was an employee, and Peter Blanchard covered his lengthy career for MSN. Pirolli was a cook at the old Bucks County Prison in Doylestown, known as the…
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Jamison Elementary’s Autistic-Support Playground Honors Special Ed Teacher Taken by Cancer
The nonprofit organization Sauers Cares organized volunteers to construct an autistic-support playground at Jamison Elementary School. Designers laid out the space to reflect sensitivity toward students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), reports WFMZ 69 News. The playground memorializes Renee Ford, a Jamison special needs instructor who was particularly devoted to the students in her care. Ford passed away from complications related to…
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Philadelphia Skateboard Gurus Roll Out Instructional Summer Camp in Warminster
Brett Williams is bringing skateboard instructors from his Philadelphia organization, Skate The Foundry, to Warminster. They hope to inspire the next generation of skateboarders (especially girls), reports Kate Fishman for the Warminster Patch. Williams describes skateboarding as a “tool.” He sees it as a method of building meaningful relationships and developing life skills. “It’s really about connecting people through skateboarding: getting to know one another [and]…
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Hotel Concierges Are Fonts of ‘Hidden Gem’ Knowledge; This One from New Hope Is No Exception
Ah, the hotel concierge, that font of expertise on everything from theater seats to signature cocktails. Matthew Hoffer, at River House at Odette’s, carries in his brain an encyclopedia of New Hope best-ofs. His vast knowledge is only a guest question away, writes Barry Hoy for Passport Magazine. When asked about the best nook for cocktails, Hoffer cites an in-house destination: Roof, the members-only lounge…
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