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A (Steel-Toed) Boots-on-the-Ground Effort Is Designed to Spark Interest in Manufacturing Careers
A Harrisburg initiative to inform high school students of the value of manufacturing careers will soon see a “dream team” of professional advocates touring throughout Bucks County. The crew will cite upsides to careers in industrial production, as reported by the Lower Bucks Times. The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program received $130,000 in state monies for…
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Dance Marathon Benefits Student’s Nonprofit; She Launched It Before Brain Cancer Took Her at Age 18
As a student at Villa Joseph Marie High School in Southampton, Maria Middleton was already losing her war against brain cancer. But her spirited concern for others led her to co-establish a school dance marathon whose proceeds were used to inspire hope. Middleton passed in 2020. But her effort goes on, as reported by WFMZ…
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15 for 15: Foundations Community Partnership Commemorates Anniversary with Grants
Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) celebrated its 15th anniversary with an Apr. 12 “Partnership in Youth Services” luncheon in Doylestown. The event celebrated the organization’s decade-and-a-half of success in promoting behavioral health among children, inspiring youth, and creating partnerships to enhance the local quality of life. At the event, the FCP funded 15 local organizations with…
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Healthlink Dental Clinic to Move, But Its Commitment to Needy Patients Remains Hard as Enamel
HealthLink Dental Clinic has sold its Southampton building, according to a staff report in the Lower Bucks Times. For the past 20 years, the practice offered free dental service to veterans and low-income residents from its 1775 Street Road location. It remains committed to continuing that focus, even as it seeks a new site. In…
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Seasonal Cocktails: Area Mixologists Skillfully Offer a Spirited Holiday
Bar and restaurant menus this time of year reflect a decided December slant when it comes to food. But the drink menus, too, are particularly merry right now. Alexandra Lashner, for the Visit Bucks County blog, assembled a list of some of the best seasonal cocktails in the county. 1675 Spirits, Bensalem Recommended seasonal sippables…
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HealthLink Partners, Southampton, Brings the Magic of the Tooth Fairy to Kids in Need
HealthLink Dental Clinic, Southampton, has partnered with two local outreaches to supply Tooth Fairy care packages to needy children. The packages include a personalized letter and autographed picture from the Tooth Fairy, as well as a tooth brush, toothpaste, floss, small toys, and information on good dental hygeine. The clinic partnered with A Woman’s Place…
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Southampton Biopharma Tube Manufacturer Completes Infrastructure on Warrington Site Rehab
NewAge Industries, Southampton, having completed the basic build-out of its new manufacturing facility in Warrington, is moving onto the next phase: Installation and testing of interior cleanrooms. Medical Plastics News covered the story. When completed, the facility will make and ship tubing that, owing to volumes driven by COVID-19, has proven important to the biopharma…
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Warrington Staples Presents Back-to-School Supply Kits to Centennial School District Students
Whether you dreaded it or treasured it, the first day of school always meant freshly sharpened pencils, multicolored crayons, and binders full of crisp loose-leaf paper. To ensure that level of readiness for Centennial School District students, the Warrington Staples donated them 1,068 school supply kits. The Warrington effort raised more than $5,000 from its…
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Retiring Southampton Rubber Tubing Company CEO Stretches Traditional Thinking About Selling His Business
In 2006, Ken Baker, CEO of New Age Industries, Southampton, mapped out his eventual retirement. He considered several methods of divesting himself of his plastics and rubber manufacturing operation. But he chose to sell it to his employees, as reported by Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Baker’s “sale” came in the form of an…
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The Right Job in Lower Southampton Enables Rescue Dog “Arrow” to Hit His Sweet Spot
A Belgian Malinois’ journey from New Jersey to Bucks County is a lesson in patience and potential, reported George Woolston in the Burlington County Times. The Burlington County Animal Shelter accepted Arrow as a surrender — twice. His first owner found him incompatible with his other pets. The second feared he was over-protective. So, for eight months, Arrow waited. Angela Connor of the Rescue 22 Foundation eventually got…
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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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Hundreds of Treasures, Sourced from Local Estates and Collections, Go Up for Internet Bidding Today
Stephenson’s Auction, Southhampton, is holding its popular Spring Decorative Arts Auction today, April 9, providing local collectors with the opportunity to bid on exquisite treasures across its 451 lots, announces Artsfix Daily. Absentee and Internet bidding is available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers. Items include: Fine and decorative art Tiffany and other American silver An outstanding selection of jewelry More than 120 lots of furniture, including coveted…
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Southampton Manufacturer Busier than Ever Producing Vaccine-Related Plastics
Most of the interest in the COVID-19 vaccine has centered on the pharmaceutical giants who manufacture it. But successful vaccine delivery also relies heavily on smaller firms whose contributions are just as vital, reports Alaina Johns for Keystone Edge. NewAge Industries, Southampton, produces and assembles plastic and rubber tubing for everything from healthcare to home brewing. At the start of the…
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CEO of Southampton-based NewAge Industries Donates $3M to Montgomery County Community College to Promote Employee-Owned Businesses
Kenneth D. Baker, CEO of Southampton-based NewAge Industries, has donated $3 million to Montgomery County Community College to promote employee-owned businesses, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The plastic and rubber-tubing manufacturer is entirely employee-owned with 16 millionaires among its 226 employees. Some of these still work on the factory floor. “I wanted a…
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New Age Industries in Southampton Touted by Biden Aide as Model for Worker-Owners
New Age Industries’ 135-worker plant in Southampton is being cited as an example of employee stock ownership plans by Jared Bernstein, a top economic adviser to President-elect Joe Biden, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. ESOPs are worker-owned and enjoy several meaningful tax advantages over for-profit companies. In his report for an ESOP…
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