Quakertown
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Upper Bucks SPCA Celebrates Decade of Caring for Sublime Felines and Canines
The Bucks County SPCA (BCSPCA) recently nested one anniversary celebration into a larger one. The countywide animal lifesaving institution turns 110 in 2022, kicking off its centennial-plus-decade milestone back in Feb. The Quakertown location, in honor of its 2012 opening, was understandably part of that mid-winter recognition. But it also held its own event —…
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Chef-Owner Opens the First Black-Owned Restaurant in Quakertown in 30 Years
Soul D’Lysh has leveraged its food-truck beginnings to a brick-and-mortar restaurant. In that process, it’s also earned local notoriety as the first Black-owned food-service business in Quakertown in three decades. Timothy Walton prepped and served the story for 6abc. According to chef-owner Allysha Holmes, the menu comprises “…freshly prepared meals, but we also offer a…
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Upcoming Concert Supports Quakertown Nonprofits at Free Kickoff to Summer
The June 25 “Outreach ’22” concert in Quakertown is a 3-2-1 opportunity. It assists three worthy local charities through the musical performances of two bands at one venue: the Univest Performance Center. Best of all, the night of music comes with no admission charge. Instead, organizers are hoping for generous donations to the three organizations…
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Horse Rescued in Phila. Recovers in Quakertown. Is His Situation Still Dire? Caregivers Say, ‘Nay’
An abandoned horse wandering the 4000 block of North Darien Street in Phila.’s Hunting Park section is no longer orphaned. Alicia Vitarelli rounded up the details for 6abc. On May 29, the stray caught the attention of residents who then reported him to authorities. Absent a name, the animal care experts who got him off…
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New Quick-Serve Stir-Fry Spot in Quakertown Is a Sweet Addition to the Local Food Scene
Quakertown fans of stir-fry made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients are buzzing with excitement. A new location in the honeygrow chain of quick-serve shops opened last Friday. WFMZ 69 News boxed up the particulars. The site was once a Boston Market; honeygrow occupies half the commercial site (sharing the footprint with Chipotle) that resulted from…
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Big Bash for Girls in a Sash: Local Scouts Win Gold Awards, the Organization’s Highest Honor
The Gold Award — an official recognition of leadership, time management, creativity, initiative, and skill of Girl Scouts — was presented to 23 Bucks County high-schoolers in a May 22 ceremony. The Advance of Bucks County was fired up to report the recognition. The girls’ works involved individually identifying a community problem, developing a plan…
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U.S. Golf Association Identifies Bucks County Public Golf Courses as Best Picks to Bring the Sticks
The United States Golf Association (USGA), the sport’s domestic governing body, has compiled a national list of best public courses. Fifteen of them are right in our own backyard. If the mention of public golf conjures images of divot-pitted fairways, pockmarked greens, and boorish players, the stereotype is unfounded. The USGA finds that many of…
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YMCA Fairless Hills Pool Renovation Hits Choppy Waters; July Opening Now Planned
When the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties cut the ribbon on its newly renovated Fairless Hills branch in April, the new fitness rooms, updated equipment, modernized locker rooms, and reinvigorated staff were all ready to go. The Fairless Hills pool still needed some work. And unfortunately, through no fault of the Y, its revival…
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Penn Community Bank Hosts Massive Regional Day of Service
Penn Community Bank hosted its first-ever Day of Service on May 25. The organization-wide event partnered 300+ bank team members with over a dozen nonprofit partners throughout Bucks Co., Montgomery Co., and the Lehigh Valley. By the time the sun had set, its staff had provided over 1,000 employee hours of volunteer service and $100,000…
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Quakertown Roofing Contractor Is Shingle Minded in Support of Those in Need
In a current economy of lingering pandemic issues, skyrocketing consumer prices, and stretched social service providers, many local families worry about keeping a roof over their heads. Kulp Roofing and Construction wants to help, as reported by Donna Rovins at The Pottstown Mercury. Kulp’s intent is literally to keep a roof overhead of a worthy…
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Bush House Hotel Owner on Its Ongoing Role: ‘I Like Restaurants. But We Need Affordable Housing, Too’
Tom Skiffington, owner of Quakertown’s Bush House Hotel, has been told repeatedly to give up. Considering his daily pressures — a vintage building in constant need of care, a roster of residents relying on him, a recent condemnation-related closure — bailing on the property would be understandable. But he remains committed. Skiffington bought the 103-room,…
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BUCKSCO Careers — QNB Bank
In this era of financial institution mergers, closures and financial bailouts, QNB Bank takes pride in being one of the few surviving independent banks in Bucks, Montgomery, and Lehigh Counties. QNB’s stability and longevity is due, in large part, to its attentive, capable and enduring leadership. From 1877 to the present, only seven presidents have served the…
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Wanted by the YMCA This Summer: Awesome Girls Who Want to Ramp Up Their Awesomeness
The YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties seeks teenage girls who, rather than frittering away their summer gazing endlessly at a phone, are eager for some self-esteem building. The details on its Empower U camp were presented by Maya Lindsay, Marketing Intern, on the Y’s website. The program is free (!) and pitched at girls…
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YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon County Wants to Hire You to Boost Neighbors’ Health and Your Own Wallet
Full- and part-time employment opportunities are currently open across numerous locations of the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon County. The spots represent an opportunity to beef up personal finances for the summer — or launch/revive year-round career. As well, working for the Y comes with some sweet perks: Competitive pay Free Y memberships Fee reductions…
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Quakertown Basketball Coach Fred Richter Enters Pa. Sports Hall of Fame; Taught Basics the ‘Right Way’
Fred Richter, player for and coach of the Quakertown High School basketball team, has long been called a legend. But later this month, he’ll officially be bestowed the title. Karen Sangillo reported his induction into the Pa. Sports Hall of Fame in the Bucks County Herald. Richter was a three-year starter for Quakertown’s basketball team…
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Hay! What a Good Idea! Quakertown Inventor Harvests Abundant Savings on Heating Oil Costs
A Quakertown mechanical engineer has reconfigured a biomass boiler — a natural-burning, hot-water producer for home heating — to run on hay fed to it automatically. Tom Venesky harvested this story in Lancaster Farming. Michael Kramer wanted to get the high cost of home heating oil off his back. His ah-ha moment came from a…
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Two Fitness Providers Forge Cross-River Alliance: YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties
George Washington isn’t the only high-profile figure to ford the Delaware River for a strategic advantage. On Apr. 1, the YMCA of Bucks County united with a N.J. counterpart to form the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties. The commingling of fitness providers was led by Bucks Y President/CEO Zane Moore. As a result, Y…
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Unhoused Population in Bucks County: ‘They’re Stuck; They’re Scared; They’re Confused’
A perfect storm of misery — stratospheric home prices, pandemic-stalled economy, slim resources for aid — is resulting in an epidemic of unhoused Bucks County residents. Emily Rizzo covered their plight for WHYY. Jeffrey Weighknecht lost his job as a motorcycle technician. He then had a stroke. Following his hospital discharge, with no place to…
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