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Kathy Hacker, Wynnewood Resident and Longtime Writer and Editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Passes Away Aged 71
Kathy Hacker, a Wynnewood resident and a longtime writer and later editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, died on January 12 aged 71, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hacker fell in love with writing in high school, where she wrote for the school newspaper and yearbook. She graduated from Ephrata High School as a…
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Finish That Degree: Chestnut Hill College Makes Education Affordable
A college education is one of the best investments you can make toward your future, yet concerns regarding college affordability are real. These concerns and worries can prohibit students from obtaining a college degree, accomplishing their educational goals, and reaching their dreams. Chestnut Hill College (CHC) makes a college education affordable through financial aid, scholarships, tuition…
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Screening Students for Covid-19: Doylestown Laboratory Research Company Partners with Neumann University
FlowMetric Life Sciences, a Doylestown laboratory research company, is partnering with Neumann University in Aston to screen returning students for COVID-19, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. FlowMetric is taking its mobile COVID-19 testing to the school’s campus this week to provide free tests for up to 520 residential students to help protect…
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Officer, Do You Have a Warrant? Pennsylvania Law on Searches of Vehicles Has Radically Changed
Police roadside searches of vehicles just became more difficult for law enforcement in Pennsylvania. On December 22, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed proponents of individual privacy rights a major victory when it narrowed the right of law enforcement to conduct roadside searches of automobiles in Pennsylvania. In Commonwealth v. Alexander, the Court held that…
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Arcadia University Grad Launches New Quakertown Business After Demand for Catering Explodes Amid Pandemic
When the pandemic started, Kristin Randazzo, an Arcadia University graduate, and her husband, Vince, saw the catering side of their restaurant business, Giovanni’s Pizza in Quakertown, truly explode, writes Ryan Kneller for The Morning Call. “We are so blessed because we didn’t feel the impact of our dining room being shut down at all due…
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Bloomberg: Capitol Rioter from Sellersville Has No Regrets, Plans To Return to D.C. for Inauguration
Brandon Fellows, who participated in the riot at Capitol Hill, does not regret his role in the unrest and plans to return to Washington, D.C. to protest the inauguration — if he is not previously arrested, writes William Turton for Bloomberg. Fellows did not know there was a march planned for Jan. 6 that would…
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Wawa Opens Its First Standalone Drive-Thru in Morrisville
Wawa opened its first standalone drive-thru location in Morrisville on Friday, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The popular convenience store is a 1,800-square-foot structure at 549 W. Trenton Avenue in Falls Township, has a single-line drive-thru with the capacity for 12 cars at a time. The new location operates every day from…
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Community Rallies to Support Local Bucks County Restaurants
Bucks County has rallied to support their favorite local restaurants that have been hit hard by the pandemic, writes Hira Qureshi for the Bucks County Courier Times. To help eateries survive one of the hardest periods for the industry, residents have been getting takeout and delivery, buying gift cards, and leaving bigger tips, among other…
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HealthSpark Announces Thousands in Grant Funds to Support Regions Social Safety Net
HealthSpark Foundation has announced the award of $631,000 in grant funds to support 14 projects under the Safety Net Resiliency Initiative. The grants include 11 Innovation Lab grants and a 2-year grant to continue advocacy efforts through the Here for Us Advocacy Coalition. It also includes a research and planning grant to support anti-racist practice…
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Nappen & Associates Releases Video of State-of-the-Art Warehouse in Quakertown
Montgomeryville-based industrial/flex real estate developer, Nappen & Associates, is proud to announce the latest addition to its expanding portfolio. Located at 2525 Milford Square Pike, Quakertown, this 125,000 square foot state-of-the-art warehouse is quickly nearing completion. This site is strategically located minutes away from Route 309 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike providing prospective tenants easy access…
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Bucks County Leadership: Dennis Johnson, Chief Financial Officer, Qlik
Dennis Johnson, the Chief Financial Officer at Qlik, the King of Prussia-based company that is the leading business intelligence and data visualization software company in the world, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Northeast Philly, the Lehigh Valley, and Bucks County; his jobs delivering the Bucks County Courier Times newspaper and working in…
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New Hope Makes List of Must-Visit Quaint Towns in Eastern Pennsylvania
With its plethora of charming bed and breakfast inns and loads of activities to keep travelers busy, New Hope has found its place among four quaint towns in Pennsylvania that should be on everybody’s must-visit list, writes Robin O’Neal Smith for the Travel Awaits. In the middle of the small riverside town is the trail…
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Levittown Artist Part of Animation Team for Pixar’s Big Release of ‘Soul’
MontaQue Ruffin, who grew up in Levittown, is a Pixar animator who most recently worked on the studio’s big Christmas release, the groundbreaking “Soul,” writes Brandon T. Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The thirty-year-old has already amassed impressive film credits that include working on Academy Award-winning films such as Coco and Toy Story 4 as…
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Another Beloved Tradition Falls Victim to Pandemic: No Reenactment of Washington’s Christmas Day Crossing of the Delaware River
The traditional reenactment of General George Washington’s Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River was canceled this year due to the pandemic, writes James Freeman for The Wall Street Journal. Instead of the reenactment that usually takes place in front of cheering crowds, the Washington Crossing Historic Park debuted a special pre-recorded crossing video on…
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Bucks County’s Health Department Makes Its Own Path in Dealing with Pandemic
Despite being criticized by many – including numerous healthcare experts – Bucks County’s Health Department is sticking to its unique way of dealing with the pandemic, write Jason Laughlin and Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About a month ago, the department became the only one in the region to stop providing new data on…
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Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District Proved To Be Competitive Among Philadelphia Suburbs
Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, which includes the entire of Bucks County and parts of Montgomery County, turned out to be the most competitive among Philadelphia’s suburbs in the latest election, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The district recorded the highest number of so-called ticket-splitters – people who chose to cast their vote for…
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The ‘US Explained’ Video Series Profiles Pennsylvania
In its Pennsylvania installment, The US Explained video series by That Is Interesting looked at the Keystone State’s history, geography, and culture and found it to be one of the most fascinating states in the nation. The nickname is also tied to the state’s historical significance since both the Declaration of Independence and the United…
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Local Bike Company Brightening Kids’ Lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Electric Tricycles
Croydon-based Electric Bike Technologies is making the lives of kids with spinal muscular atrophy brighter by gifting them electric tricycles, writes Grace Dickinson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Like the majority of bicycle businesses across the country, the company saw its sales explode when the pandemic started. “Back in March, the phone started to ring, and…
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