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BCCC Names First Woman-of-Color President in its 57-Year History
Bucks County Community College’s next president is Dr. Felicia Lorraine Ganther, reports Damon C. Williams in the Bucks County Courier Times. The school’s College Board of Trustees unanimously voted her in. She becomes the first Black woman to take leadership of BCCC in its 57 years. Ganther is replacing outgoing BCCC president Dr. Stephanie Shanblatt, who is retiring after nine years’ service. Ganther is particularly committed to recruitment…
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Science behind the Statuettes: Upper Dublin Mathematician Correctly Calculates Oscar Winners
An Upper Dublin, Montgomery County, native watched Sunday night’s Oscar with special interest, reports Alicia VItarelli for 6abc. Ben Zauzmer designed a unique method to predict the big winners. It wasn’t based on box office receipts, or Facebook likes or even his own fandom. Its foundation is sheer science. He collected his thinking in a…
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Bucks County Children’s Museum Again Welcomes Lots of Tots
Hooray for play! The Bucks County Children’s Museum is opening again on May 1, emerging from its pandemic closure of more than a year, writes Doug Gross for the New Hope-Lambertville Patch. Staff has rethought some exhibits and revised policies, but in general, the site is ready for pint-sized patrons and their parents. “We want to approach…
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Yardley Volunteers Nurture Mother Nature for Earth Week
A record number of volunteers — more than 40 — got out in the bright sun of an Earth Week day to spruce up Lake Afton, reports Jeff Warner of Bucks Local News. They plucked weeds, raked leaves, spread mulch and planted bushes and perennials. Notable volunteers included Yardley Borough Council President David Bria; David Appelbaum of Experience Yardley; Rich Wayne, leader of the Harvest Day…
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School Kids Reach across the Delaware to Support Autism Career-Development Center in New Jersey
The youngsters of Tawanka Elementary School pulled a virtual George-Washington-Christmas-Eve move to help We Make, Autism at Work, reports Grace Anne Alfiero for the Bensalem Patch. Tawanka, in Langhorne, PA, raised money via t-shirt sales, to support We Make, located in Pennington, NJ. The bright blue shirts boldly reminded “Be Kind” and bore the puzzle piece symbol of Autism awareness and acceptance. The fundraiser was the…
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East Greenville-based Knoll Acquired by Herman Miller for $1.8B
East Greenville-based Knoll, a workplace furniture and textile maker, is being acquired by competitor Herman Miller for $1.8 billion, writes Jon Harris for The Morning Call. The cash-and-stock transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the third quarter. Knoll stock rose by 35 percent…
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High-School Sweethearts Have Their Dream Wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn
A Chinese tea ceremony and a harpist playing pieces from the Games of Thrones series were among the many special details Yong Weng and Kevin Wu chose for their dream wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Weng and Wu are high-school sweethearts who have been together since 2006. The…
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What Do Brood X Cicadas Have to Do with Frank Sinatra?
When amateur musician Peter Block hears the churr of 17-year Brood X cicadas this summer, they will become a marker of the passage of time. In 2007, their last appearance, his now 32-year-old-daughter was 18 and graduating from high school. The time before that, in 1990, she was one year old. The memory of these milestones — and their unusual soundtrack — brought a creative spark. Block took that “pulsating drone that…
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Weekend Wanderer: When In-Person Learning Gets Prehistoric
Tyrannosaurus rex teenagers were calamitous. Their presence altered any ecosystem unfortunate enough to host them. It’s possible they had a role in whatever freaky biology made dinosaurs so big. They were so different from their parents some argue they should be classified as a different species. A different species. For further research into adolescent T.…
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School Charity Event Goes on, Despite Losing One of its Most Passionate Champions
The co-founder of a charity event at Villa Joseph Marie High School, Southampton, sadly passed away before she could see the fruits of her labor. Her classmates, however, pushed forward in her name, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Class President Maria Middleton collaborated with school friends to create an engaging fundraiser for area charities. They settled on a dance-a-thon with a spring 2020 date. All went well until…
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Pining for a Unique Home, Chalfont Couple Goes High-End Rustic
A former Chalfont log cabin, hand-built in 1979, was eventually forgotten and abandoned. Taura and Matt Kilroy, a couple disenchanted with the modern properties, bought it recently. They’ve now transformed it into a timbered showpiece, writes Laura Beitman Hoover for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The birth of a second child and a long work commute nudged the Kilroys to house-hunt in Bucks County. Nothing struck their fancy until they happened on a truly…
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Out-of-Shape Doylestown Businessman Reinvents Himself as Fit-and-Trim Ironman
Fast food and a sedentary lifestyle had made Doylestown resident Derek Fitzgerald so doughy, he had trouble buttoning his button-down business shirts, reports Rita Giordano in The Philadelphia Inquirer. A diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma — followed by cardiac distress — changed all that. Fitzgerald spent seven years waiting for a new heart. One came in the nick of time. “I was just grateful to be…
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University Professor Broadcasts College-Level Coursework to Warminster Retirement Community
When Professor Sheldon Halpern retired from teaching at Thomas Edison State University, his brain wasn’t switched off like a light bulb. Rather, he devised a new outlet for his knowledge and experience, reports Petra Shaw/Dorrie Anshel for the Warminster Patch. From his residence in Ann’s Choice of Warminster, he is a regular lecturer for its internal television broadcasts. Halpern’s syllabus is no fluff course. Inspired by his…
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DelVal’s 2021 Spark Bowl Competition Juices-up Students’ Creativity and Business Skills
The 2021 edition of DelVal’s Spark Bowl competition didn’t have TV’s “Mr. Wonderful” (Canadian entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary) in attendance. Nonetheless, it had plenty of wonderful ideas. Spark Bowl teams comprised five pairings of local business leaders and undergrad student advisors: Philly Esports, Philadelphia (online gaming) B-Comfee, LLC, Hilltown (animal grooming) Pippy Sips, Philadelphia (baby care) GrowFlux Inc., Philadelphia (horticulture technology) Xenoil, LLC, Southampton (green manufacturing/renewable waste) COVID-19 restrictions…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Custom-Built Home with Breathtaking Views of Erwinna’s Rolling Hillsides
A magnificent custom-built home with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Erwinna. This stunning residence is nestled at the top of a private 30.5-acre hillside property that has breathtaking views of the scenic rolling countryside. The French-style home boasts quality craftsmanship and stunning detail throughout, including gleaming wood floors,…
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M. Night Shyamalan Prowls the Area Filming 3rd Season of “Servant”
M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant is being filmed in Philadelphia this week for its third season. The first two seasons of the Apple TV series were shot in Delaware County and Philadelphia, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. Additionally, interior sets were built at a former paint factory in Bethel, and Center City provided exteriors. Handling locations…
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With Help of DNA Testing, Local Woman Meets Her Identical Twin
It was an emotional moment when Ardmore resident Emily Bushnell met her identical twin sister, Molly Sinert, who lives in Florida, on their 36th birthday, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6ABC. Bushnell was adopted from South Korea by a Jewish family and grew up on the Main Line. She did not know that she had a…
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April Is National Donate Life Month. Doylestown Hospital Encourages You to Register as an Organ Donor
Nine minutes is a surprisingly short amount of time. In nine minutes, you can unload the dishwasher (if it’s not too full), clear out your e-mail inbox (if it hasn’t been a while), or call a friend to say hello (if you can manage to keep it short). In those same nine minutes, someone in…
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