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Honorifics, Kudos and Gratitude Mark Career-long 900 Victories for Holy Ghost Prep Basketball Coach
Holy Ghost Prep in Bensalem threw a party in honor of Coach Tony Chapman, honoring his impressive 900 wins, wrote Rich Flanagan in The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was surrounded by his team, his students, his family and local dignitaries. Over the course of his career, Chapman guided his hoopsters to 23 Bicentennial Athletic League titles, nine District One crowns, and two Eastern State titles. Chapman,…
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Langhorne Man’s Daily Walk for Coffee Nets Him a Shot of Caffeine and a Shot of Vaccine
For the past five years, Frank Ford, 87, has taken his daily walk to and from the Langhorne Coffee House, reports Hira Qureshi in the Cherry Hill Courier-Post. The four-mile round trip nets him a caffeine fix with a side of camaraderie. And those friendships may have saved his life. A friendly barista at the shop learned about the cancelled vaccine appointments at a nearby hospital. She connected Ford and his wife with the healthcare provider, encouraging them to…
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Ex-Wife of World’s Richest Man, Marries Former Montgomery County High School Science Teacher
Following her much publicized divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott remarried Dan Jewett, a former science teacher at Bryn Mawr’s Harriton High School, writes Julie Coleman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The marriage was announced over the weekend, when Jewett posted a letter on the website of the nonprofit Giving Pledge,…
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Degree from Bucks County’s Cairn University Takes Former Addict from the Slums to the Sanctuary
Minister Vito Baldini’s life in his 20s was more about pushers than pulpits. But after hitting rock bottom, he rebounded gloriously, writes Alfred Lubrano in The Philadelphia Inquirer. An undergrad degree from Cairn University was one of his first legs up; a seminary master’s degree followed. He is now an ordained cleric in the Protestant Reformed Church in America. Baldini has become…
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Ailing Trevose Flyers Fan — Who Never Missed a Home Opener — Watches 2021 Faceoff Onsight
A 78-year-old Philadelphia Flyers Fan in hospice care for end-stage heart failure was in danger of breaking his decades-long tradition of attending the team’s 2021 home opener. But when his Trevose family lobbied on his behalf, he got the royal treatment, reported Trish Hartman of 6ABC. Russell Thompson, 78, decked in orange and black, watched from a suite with an attending nurse…
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Feasterville Gym Unveils Statue Marking 50 Years Since Frazier-Ali ‘Fight of the Century’
A seven-foot-tall bronze statue commemorating the 1971 Frazier-Ali “Fight of the Century” sits impressively outside of a Feasterville gym, wrote Damichael Cole for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The statue was the brainchild of a South Jersey sports memorabilia collector who commissioned it without an appropriate site to put it. Joe Hand, Jr., president of Joe Hand Promotions, heard about the homeless sculpture and offered a spot outside his family’s Feasterville gym. The 1,600-pound,…
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Ambler Man Lived at Veterans Stadium in Secret, Tells All in His New Book
Walt Disney had his secret apartment in the Disneyland firehouse. Tom Garvey had his at Veterans Stadium, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I was like a kid with a Willy Wonka golden ticket,” he said. The Ridley Park native who now resides in Ambler details his life from 1979 to 1981 living in…
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Most of What the Modern World Knows about Cold Storage Originated in Bristol
Given the special handling required by COVID-19 vaccines, cold storage is now a hot topic. But few know that the industry was redefined forever in 1867 in Bristol, writes Ann Marie Linnabery of the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal (New York). In those pre-refrigerator days, Nathan Hellings, a produce dealer, bought apples from upstate New York. But he needed a way…
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Holland Construction Contractor Rolls Up Sleeves to Help Needy Neighbors
Chris Munz, a Holland-area general contractor, saw neighbors struggling with COVID-19 and its long-term woe. He also knew plenty of friends, neighbors and customers that he believed would be willing to help, writes Michelle Durham for KYW Newsradio. He connected the two in a Facebook Group, “Pay it Forward People.” Less than a year later, 400 online Good Samaritans are offering help — everything from donations to transportation. They’re serving people as close as next door and as far away as the…
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With Many Destination Marathons Sidelined, Bucks County Offers a Nearby Alternative
Most destination marathons — running courses with interesting settings like the Great Wall of China, Paris’ Champs Elysee or Walt Disney World — have been affected by COVID-19. But there are convenient Bucks County alternatives, writes Kristin Schott writes for Philadelphia Magazine. A challenging run bookended by pampering in nearby hotel is as accessible as New Hope. No flights. No long drives. No crowds. Not even an entry fee. “Unless you’re an ultra-runner, the thought of jogging the nearly 60-mile…
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Already Slammed By Pandemic, Lansdale Gym-Mat Manufacturer Fights Cheap Chinese-Made Mats Sold By Amazon, Walmart
Already battered by the pandemic when schools and gyms closed, removing its wholesale market, Lansdale-based Mancino Manufacturing was then slammed by cheap, Chinese-made mats being sold to families stuck at home by Amazon and Walmart, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company is owned by Bob Mancino, whose father, Angelo, founded it in…
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Washington Post: Under Cover of the ‘Fight of the Century’ Activists Broke Into FBI Offices in Delaware County
Anti-war protesters used the distraction of the March 8, 1971 Muhammed Ali-Joe Frazer “Fight of the Century” to break into an FBI Media Borough office and steal documents highlighting the government’s persecution of activists, writes Kevin B. Blackistone for The Washington Post. The seized documents shed a public light on COINTELPRO, or Counter Intelligence Program.…
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BUCKSCO.Today Exists to Grow Our Affiliate Partners’ Businesses, Strengthen Communities
Since launching BUCKSCO.Today in December, we have carved out an important niche as a vehicle for sharing positive, upbeat stories that affirm why Bucks County is routinely ranked as one of the most desirable places to live in all of America. While we are flattered when someone calls us a “news site” or “online newspaper,”…
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Newtown Mom Shares Pointers for Being a Pro at Pandemic Parenting
6ABC reported that a Newtown mom has become quite adept at raising her young children while working from home during the pandemic. She’s gotten so good at it, in fact, she’s sharing her secrets. Last March, Emily Advani — along with the rest of the nation — found herself in pandemic lockdown. She quickly had to juggling the shifting priorities of her husband Reuben and four girls (three under…
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Acclaimed Suburban Philadelphia Chef Trades in His Popular Restaurant to Help Others Beat Addiction
Phoenixville High School graduate Andrew Deery, a trailblazing chef whose acclaimed restaurant Majolica helped trigger the borough’s restaurant revival, is now helping others beat addiction at nearby Manor of Hope, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Deery closed the doors of his bistro on Dec. 7, 2019, exactly 15 years from the day he…
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Not Even a Fire Could Keep Springfield Couple From Their Blue Bell Wedding Day
A Springfield wedding couple and guests certainly weren’t expecting a fire before the wedding. Luckily, there were no injuries and firefighters were able to save the wedding dress, writes David Chang, Dan Stamm and Deanna Durante for NBC Philadelphia. Caitlin Kerezsi and groom Kevin Pace were at dinner when they learned the historic guest house…
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Doylestown Students Sweep Singing Contest at Oscar Hammerstein Museum
Three Doylestown students sang their way to victory in the International Youth Solo Contest held by the Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center. First place went to Sierra Safran, 18, a student at Central Bucks West High School, who sang “All the Things You Are” from the musical Very Warm for May. Safran’s selection held a strong…
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Bensalem Seeks to Rehome Massive Displays of Local History from Shuttered Neshaminy Mall
A set of five historic dioramas — near life-sized models with detailed backgrounds — must be rehomed, writes Damon C. Williams for the Bucks County Courier Times. The artwork was originally installed in the Neshaminy Mall at its opening in 1968 as part of the now-defunct Strawbridge & Clothier’s. Macy’s took over that anchor spot (as well as the display) in 2006. But the dioramas’ future began to get shaky…
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