Yardley
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Light the Fuse! Bucks County Prepares for a Somewhat-Back-to-Normal Ultra-Festive July 4
America’s 246th birthday party is shaping up to be a return to the old-style, hot-dogs-and-ice-cream, parade-down-main-street bashes of years past. Things are certainly looking up for July 4, 2022, and that’s not just a comment on the sight lines of firework-show viewers. The following event information, culled from various sources, is accurate as of the…
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Officiating Executive Art McNally, Yardley, Scores Big with Historic Induction into NFL Hall of Fame
Art McNally clearly didn’t let his National Football League (NFL) career go to his head. Early in his work as a referee, he didn’t even delist his Yardley phone number from public directories. His self-deprecation continues to this day, as Kevin Siefert, ESPN, uncovered on the cusp of McNally’s elevation to the Pro Football Hall…
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Exelon’s Full Scholarships to Bucks County Female STEM Students Will Help Branch Out Their Careers
Exelon, the international energy firm, may have its corporate headquarters in Chicago, but it’s shown great interest in the intelligence of students in Bucks County. Its desire to encourage local future experts — particularly college-bound teenage girls — in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) has led to two startlingly generous awards here. The company…
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Yardley Chief Financial Officer Noses His Career in a New Direction
Optinose, the Yardley pharmaceutical company, has announced that Chief Financial Officer Keith A. Goldan has accepted a position at another public company. Optinose focuses on patients treated by ear, nose and throat (ENT) and allergy specialists. Chief Executive Officer Peter Miller stated, “On behalf of our entire team, I would like to thank Keith for…
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For Father’s Day, Roll into One of Bucks County’s Best Cigar Shops
For area dads who enjoy the relaxation and luxury associated with a primo cigar, tomorrow’s Father’s Day is an apt time to light up his eyes. A gift from one of Bucks County’s prime cigar shops — or perhaps just the presentation of a day to enjoy the onsite experience personally — can remind him…
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Of Five Bucks County Communities Ranked for Fastest-Growing Home Prices, One Hit No. 1
Over the past several years, the pandemic has been the driving force behind the real estate boom that sent home prices soaring in the Phila. area, reports Stacker. Among 30 communities in the southeast corner of Pa. noted for fastest residential real estate price jumps, five are in Bucks County. New Hope ranked first, with…
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Three Local Enterprises Make Regionwide Listing for Best Places to Work
A Philadelphia Business Journal 2022 assessment of Bucks County’s best workplaces has yielded three firms that noted as treating employees especially well. Lisa Dukart tallied the local employment cream of the crop. The list resulted from the publication’s collaborative evaluation with Quantum Workplace, an Omaha business-tech firm. Employees nominated their own places of business in…
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Native American Festival Educated Junior ‘Hunters’ on Felling Hula Hoops with Corncobs
The First People’s Festival in Doylestown got off to a solemn start. But it didn’t take long for the fun to take over. Jeff Werner drummed up the details in the Doylestown Patch. The festival’s organizer was Arrows 4 Native Americans, a Yardley outreach that committed to protects, preserves, promotes, and provides for indigenous peoples.…
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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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Yardley Baseball Phenom Poised to Win Same Accolade Bryce Harper Once Did
Ryan McCarty, Yardley resident and Pennsbury High School grad, is swinging for the fences in pursuit of achieving a prestigious college baseball player of the year award. And best of all, local fans can help him get there, as reported by Penn State Abington, his home field. McCarty is under consideration for the 2022 USA…
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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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Yardley’s Shady Brook Farm Gears Up for a Summer of Sharing the Fruits of Its Labor
The approach of Memorial Day weekend 2022 ramps up thoughts of outdoor time, fresh air, late sunsets, relaxed schedules, and the taste of fresh produce. Among the favorite Bucks County spots to harvest annual berry and fruit yields is Shady Brook Farm in Yardley. Its event calendar is already blossoming with opportunities. The annual Strawberry…
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Yardley Dog Walk Showed That Helping Veterans Can Be as Easy as Alpha Bravo Canine
The 911 Garden of Reflection in Yardley was appropriate location for a recent fundraiser for Alpha Bravo Canine. The walk highlighted the nonprofit’s work in supplying veterans with service dogs. Matteo Iadonisi heeled through the details for 6abc. The event, Strolling for Service Dogs, was organized by Alpha Bravo Canine. The nonprofit trains and provides…
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Beautiful Blooms Will Soon Beckon at Bucks County’s Flower Farms
The early-bird daffodils are sagging, yet tulips are still slumbering, currently making the most pickable flower in Bucks County the dandelion. But prime flower-picking days are nearing. Candis McLean listed three local go-to spots in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The best way to ensure long-lasting, fragrant flowers is to pick them right from the source. Among…
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Volumes of Veggies: In-County CSAs Connect Purchasers with Steady Access to Farm-Fresh Produce
Consumers who participate in community-supported agriculture (CSA) arrangements to access fresh produce gain dual advantages: They access a steady stream of picked-at-prime fruits and vegetables. And they support nearby agribusinesses, a vital part of area economics. Lillian Gerczyk, of Philadelphia Magazine, harvested information on two standout CSA opportunities in Bucks County. CSAs are crop-sharing arrangements…
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Bucks County STEM Nonprofit, Founded by High School Pair, Gains Board of Directors to Further Its Goals
Girls Code the World, an educational nonprofit founded by two Bucks County high-schoolers, is stepping up its game. The program — advocating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for female students — is establishing a Board of Directors and strengthening its ability to access funding sources. John Fey discovered the developments for the Yardley Patch. Girls…
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Yardley Couple Pleads Guilty to Car Thefts; The Pair of Grinches Also Burgled a House on Christmas Night
Yes, it’s Easter Bunny season, but a Yardley couple — Keith Johnson and Jessica Fletcher — is being jailed for crimes that include a decidedly Grinchy act on Christmas night 2010. On a more widespread basis, they also stole more than 250 motor vehicles in Southeastern Pa. The case’s resolution was announced by the office…
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Bucks County Free Library User, Having Rediscovered Its Value during COVID, Now Gives Back as Volunteer
Avid reader Pat Dunn had few choices for accessing literature when the Bucks County Free Library shut down as a cautionary move during COVID-19. She could scale back her reading. Or purchase books rather than borrow them. She made do. And in a case of “absence makes the heart grow fonder,” when the library reopened…
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