Perkasie
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2021 Holiday Season in Bucks County: Plenty of Nice Things to Do, and Missing Them Would Be Downright Naughty
Heading into Thanksgiving week, the 2021 holiday season is about to bust open with bright lights, music, unique menu items, themed experiences, and plenty of ways to have a merry December. The following, from the Lower Bucks Times, is just a sample of what’s going on; the full roster would be longer than Santa’s ‘Nice’…
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Penn Community Bank Wins HR Department of the Year Award
Penn Community Bank is pleased to announce its Human Resources Department has been named a HR Department of the Year by a panel of business leaders throughout the region. The award, part of the Delaware Valley HR Department of the Year program, recognizes the important contributions of human resources and training departments in businesses of all sizes.…
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Wall Street Journal: Perkasie Couple Transitions from Living Off the Land to Traversing It in an RV
The Rutherfords of Perkasie — Claudia and Jack — did what many retirees did and downsized their living quarters, leaving behind a five-bedroom farmhouse on 39 acres. They replaced it with a four-wheeled, 600-horsepower recreational vehicle (RV) that they now use to travel the U.S. Robyn A. Friedman caught up with them for the Wall…
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Bishop Estate Vineyard & Winery Finishes Multiyear Renovation, Putting Its Dairy Farm Roots Out to Pasture
The long-term renovation of Bishop Estate Vineyard & Winery in Perkasie (the approvals alone took three years) have been completed. It has now shed all vestiges of its former use as a dairy farm and is wholly dedicated to wine. Paul Vigna covered the transformation for Lancaster Farming. Revamping the 100-year-old family property in Hilltown…
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Bucks County Wineries’ Harvest Celebration, Which Starts Today, Is Sure to Give Attendees a Grape Time
Harvest Celebration 2021, running today and tomorrow, is one of the last opportunities to taste the fruits of the grape-growing season. The Reporter Online served up the information on this sweet opportunity. The event, coordinated by the Bucks County Wine Trail, offers the expected wine tastings. But it also enables visitors to try some of…
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New Rooftop Restaurant in Perkasie, The Ram, Includes a View That Its Proprietors Aren’t Sheepish About Touting
Perkasie Borough councilman Aaron Clark calls The Ram “the talk of the town.” The restaurant — and particularly its rooftop view — brings “something new to the borough that we haven’t seen before,” Clark gushed. Melinda Rizzo covered the object of his enthusiasm for Lehigh Valley Business. The Ram, which opened August 5, is next…
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For Journalists at the Bucks County Community College ‘Centurion,’ COVID Was No ‘Stop-the-Presses’ Moment
The student staff of the Bucks County Community College Centurion, the campus newspaper, recently received an Organization of the Year nod from the school. The publication itself covered the award through Judith Russo. The celebration of The Centurion resulted from its staff commitment in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite health-safety cautions that upended everything from…
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Seven-Year-Old Perkasie ‘Treasure Hunters,’ Thinking They Found $5 Million, Unearth a Hand Grenade Instead
Jamie Hunt’s seven-year-old son was playing in his Perkasie backyard with a friend. They imagined themselves as treasure hunters, scanning the property for valuables. What they eventually found wasn’t diamonds; it was something much more dangerous. David Chang unpacked the details for NBC10. As the kids were playing, Hunt said, they discovered a box under…
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South Perkasie Bridge, Already a Little Doddery in Her Old Age, Takes it on the Chin from Hurricane Ida
The Perkasie Historical Society and the Bucks County Covered Bridge Society were already concerned about the status of the South Perkasie Bridge. The structure — the oldest of its kind in the county — had already been saved once, when the historical society moved it in 1958. But now, according to Jack Reinhard of WFMZ…
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Pennsylvania Bankers Association Recognizes Penn Community SVP Jacob Iampietro as a ‘Future Under 40’ Honoree
Penn Community Bank is pleased to announce that Jacob Iampietro — Senior Vice President and Director of Retail Banking — has been named a winner in the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers’) inaugural Future Under 40 Awards. The honor recognizes only 10 banking-industry leaders, aged 40 and younger, who have made a tremendous impact in…
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$50,000 State Grant Will Perk Up Perkasie Small Business
Building improvements are coming to bolster the Perkasie small business outlook, according to an announcement from Senator Steve Santarsiero. The funds are designated to upgrade the façades of 19 local entities, thus improving the overall face of the community. The Keystone Communities Façade grant, administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED),…
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Philadelphia Business Journal Names Penn Community Bank Marketing Director One of Its 25 Diversity Leaders
Penn Community Bank is pleased to announce the Philadelphia Business Journal‘s recognition of Bernard Tynes, Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing and Data Analytics, as one of the publication’s 25 diversity leaders. “Diversity, equity, and inclusion — from race and ethnicity to gender identity and sexuality — have become top of mind for businesses…
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Penn Community Bank Counsel Joins Board of Directors of Leading Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, announces the appointment of Stephanie Schwartzberg to the board of directors of Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center. In the new role, Schwartzberg will provide governance and aid in development opportunities over her two-year term. “Stephanie has been volunteering her time at Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian…
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Saint Rocco’s Treats, Perkasie, Named for the Patron Saint of Dogs, Cashes in on Canine Cookies
With a stated goal to “always put dogs first,” Kolby and Kaleb Rush, two budding entrepreneurs, started their Perkasie business, Saint Rocco’s Treats. In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak erased both their internships. Kolby’s spot through Penn State was cancelled, as was Kaleb’s through Temple. But hungry to continue sharpening their entrepreneurial chops, they branched out…
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Federal Charges of Embezzlement Become Albatross Around the Neck of USGA Employee from Perkasie
Perkasie resident Robert Fryer is in a hole. But it’s nothing to celebrate. The U.S. Attorney’s office has snagged him for alleged embezzlement of golf event tickets. John George teed up the story in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fryer is a former USGA employee. For the past eight years, he has been stealing tickets to…
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In the Aftermath of Recent Weather Disasters, Penn Community Bank Partners with United Way to Help
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, partnered with United Way of Bucks County (UWBC) to establish a coordinated disaster relief fund. The two entities are collaborating to help individuals and families affected by the recent severe flooding and tornados in Lower Bucks County. Launched with initial donations of $25,000 from…
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Penn Community Bank’s Bernard Tynes Joins Leadership of Pennsylvania Bankers Association
Penn Community Bank proudly announces the naming of Bernard Tynes, who is SVP and Director of Marketing and Data Analytics, to the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association. Tynes is among several new directors added to the board. He has earned this distinction as one of the youngest appointees in the trade association’s…
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Penn Community Bank’s ‘Click for a Cause’ Campaign Gives $30,000 to the Local Organizations You Chose
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce $30,000 in nonprofit donations as part of its “Click for a Cause” social media and online community giving contest. After more than 4,000 votes cast by members of the community on the bank’s website, Facebook, and Instagram, the results are: First…
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