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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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Cochlear Implants Enable Warminster Nursing Student to Hear Clear as a (Call) Bell
In her early 20s, Warminster’s Kelsie Mitchell began to struggle with hearing. She first thought it was fluid in her ears. But an official diagnosis revealed a more serious issue for the present-day nursing student. John Fey reported the story — and its solution of cochlear implants — in the Warminster Patch. Mitchell’s first solution…
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Archbishop Wood Senior Becomes First Pa. High School Competitor to Run an Under-Four-Minute Mile
The first Pa. high school student ever to break the four-minute mile threshold did so at last weekend’s Phila. Catholic League championships. Gustav Elvin lapped up the good news in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Senior student Gary Martin had flirted with the Pa. record in the past. But at the regional competition, held at Delaware County’s…
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YMCA Is More than a Place Just for Toning Bodies; It Also Sharpens Minds
The YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties is big on instruction. Its staff members routinely guide members through exercise classwork, individual equipment training, and healthy lifestyle education. But it also offers content from the American Red Cross, providing the public with potentially lifesaving information. The curricula’s mainstays are general information in how to respond to…
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CBS News Reporter Is Turned away from GOP Senate Candidate Kathy Barnette’s Warminster Rally
Not even political reporter Robert Costa’s teenage connections to Bucks County could get him into a Warminster weekend rally for GOP Senate candidate Kathy Barnette. Costa, a Pennsbury High School alum, was stopped at the door and told the public event was closed to media. Victor Fiorillo interviewed Costa about it for Philadelphia Magazine. Costa,…
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Archbishop Wood Basketball Star Lands at UMass, Seeking ‘A Bit More Playing Time’
Archbishop Wood alum Rahsool Diggins has traded in his UConn jersey for a UMass one. Howard Herman covered Diggins’ transition in The Berkshire Eagle. According to ESPN’s rankings, Diggins was a Top-60 player coming out of high school. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard originally committed to the Huskies, turning down the interest of Villanova, Kansas, Florida,…
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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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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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Bears Bid Rebuffed: Warminster’s Rick Bates Remains a Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bills guard Rick Bates, once a force at Archbishop Wood High School, is remaining in western New York State. Nick Fierro, of FanNation, tackled the assignment of reporting his retention. After growing up a Warminster guy, “Ryan” Bates played football for Penn State. In 2019, as an Eagles undrafted free agent, he was traded…
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Public School Coaches Say They Don’t Have a Prayer Against Catholic Competitors Like Archbishop Wood
Basketball coaches from the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) are miffed. They claim that some schools against whom they vie for championship titles have a competitive advantage. Mike White suited up to cover their concerns in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The complaint — echoed by fans and administrators — stems from the fact that public…
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Music of Villanova’s Basketball Season Silenced, Yet Warminster’s Collin Gillespie Was Instrumental to Big Dance
The 2021–2022 Villanova Wildcats basketball season came within a hair’s breadth of advancing to the final round before it ended. The disappointment of the final outcome, however, shouldn’t overshadow the overall talent that took the squad so far. Tim Casey, in Forbes, profiled one of the players who contributed much to its success: guard Collin…
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Signature Systems Inc. of Warminster Chosen to Equip Area Venues with Point of Sale System
Signature Systems, Inc., of Warminster, has been selected by Cordish Gaming Group (Baltimore) to provide its point-of-sale (POS) technology to casinos and other venues in Pa. and Md. Cordish oversees the LIVE! brand of entertainment locations — including Xfinity Live! at the sports complexes in South Philadelphia. Xfinity Live! was developed in partnership with Comcast-Spectacor.…
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Given an Average Monthly Rent Rate of $1,500, Where in Bucks County Does That Net the Most Space?
The average rent rate in Pa. Is $1,500, according to RentCafe’s market analysis. But with that in hand, where can Bucks County tenants maximize its value in getting the biggest apartments? Mihaela Buzec at RentCafe ran the numbers. Statewide, that budget puts renters in a pretty good position. A $1,500 monthly lease opens the door…
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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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Krimpets and Cryptocurrency in One Stop: Doylestown Store Gains Bitcoin ATM
The Global Gas Station at 3611 North Easton Road in Doylestown enables the purchase of most convenience-store merchandise: fuel, newspaper, Tastykakes, lottery tickets. But now, customers can also purchase (and sell) Bitcoin, using an onsite ATM. The functionality comes from supplier Hippo Kiosks LLC, located in Whitehall in the Lehigh Valley. The machine allows customers…
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YMCA of Bucks County’s Healthy Horizons Program Blends Physical Fitness with Recovery Wellness
Healthy Horizons, a mental health program of the YMCA of Bucks County, combines the organization’s physical and nutritional guidance with that of a traditional recovery process. Over the course of its 12-week length (the next session starts April 11 at the Doylestown, Quakertown, and Warminster branches), it provides a framework for bodily fitness to augment…
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Arbutus Biopharma Corp., Warminster, Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit over COVID-19 Vaccine
Arbutus Biopharma Corp., Warminster, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Moderna Inc. The claim seeks unspecified damages related to Moderna’s widely distributed COVID-19 vaccine. John George covered the action for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Arbutus Biopharma Corp. took action with affiliate Genevant Sciences Corp. (of Vancouver) for recompense from Moderna and a Moderna affiliate.…
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YMCA Bucks County Enters into Partnership to Augment Traditional Sports with Esports
YMCA of Bucks County has partnered with Metro Esports, an esports lounge and technology-based education center in Warminster, to open a gaming lounge at the YMCA’s Doylestown branch. The partnership will provide YMCA members, county residents, and the surrounding community with a welcoming and inclusive outlet to explore gaming, camps, and technology geared toward all…
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