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Local Food-Service Businesses Honor County Police Officers with ‘Fuel the Force’ Outreach
Christina Nelson, employee of La Stella Italian Market in Newtown, sought a tangible way to thank local law enforcement officers. Given her food-service experience, doing something meal related seemed natural. Jenn Frederick of FOX29 Philadelphia covered the clever result. Nelson knew that a group-meal thank you wouldn’t work, given officers’ busy schedules. Instead, she devised…
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TV Sports Anchor Antics: How a Present-Day CEO in Yardley Became the Father of the Viral Video
Warren Flax, now CEO of an artists’ brush manufacturing company in Yardley, started as a Fort Myers, Fla., sports reporter. While there, he embarked on a broadcast spree that may have invented the viral video. Paul Greeley tuned into the story for TVNewsCheck. It was 1994, and Flax’s on-air reporting at WINK was hampered by…
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Tallying the Towns: National 2022 Rating Reveals Best Bucks County Communities; One Ranks A+
Niche, the Pittsburgh data analysis firm, released the results of its 2022 assessment of U.S. towns and communities. The annual study considers quality-of-life factors such as public schools, housing, family friendliness, crime/safety, and diversity. The Bucks County location with this highest score for this year (A+) is Woodside, less than two miles southwest of Yardley.…
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USA TODAY: Bucks County Needs Some Serious Bridgework, None of It Involving a Dentist
A federal assessment of the nation’s bridgework system reveals Bucks County to be one of the top five locations in need of repairs to its spans over waterways and highways. USA TODAY published the details. Serious deterioration has caused More than 45,000 bridges nationwide to be tagged with a poor grade, the lowest of the…
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Deep Roots, New Yardley Vegetarian Restaurant, Offers a Menu Worth Digging Into
Deep Roots, a new Yardley vegetarian restaurant, stems from the fertile culinary brain of Jim Cain, owner of Vault Brewing Company and other local eateries. Details on its early February opening were unearthed by John Fey in the Yardley Patch. Deep Roots shares the location of other nearby dining experiences under Cain’s direction. He says…
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Old Man Winter Crashes Yardley Couple’s Center City Wedding
Old Man Winter can play havoc with events. But for a Yardley couple whose wedding he crashed, the white-blanket landscape he brought added a magical touch. Kristen Schott accumulated the details of their icy I-Do’s for Philadelphia Magazine. Sarah Fiorelli and Matthew Wood, both of Yardley, met online. Over the course of the next two…
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Only Two Bucks County School Districts Enrolled to Receive Pa.’s Free COVID-19 Tests
Despite low child vaccination rates and spikes in the number of coronavirus infections, schools around Pennsylvania have been slow to take advantage of the state’s free COVID-19 tests. Here in Bucks County, only two are participating, writes Jamie Martines for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As of Feb. 16, only 750 out of the more than 5,000…
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Food-Truck Pop-Up in Yardley Holds Charitable Preview of Pita Chip Opening
Pita Chip, the Middle Eastern quick-serve restaurant whose locations include one on the Temple University campus, is getting ready to open its newest site — a 3,500 square foot flagship location in Yardley. It is set to open this spring. In preparation — and to give neighbors a taste of fast-casual restaurant’s menu — Pita…
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Yardley’s Art McNally, the ‘Father of Modern Officiating’ Enters Pro Football Hall of Fame
Over the course of a half-century career in football officiating, Art McNally, now a Yardley retiree, must have endured countless barbs from unhappy fans: “Boo the ref!” His work, however, has now earned him one significant cheer career, as he was named the first on-field official to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame. McNally,…
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Kona Compost Co., Yardley, Wins Environmental Stewardship Award, Pays It Forward to Local Garden
In an act of one-good-turn-deserves-another, the Kona Compost Co. in Yardley took a monetary award and turned it over to another Bucks County nonprofit. Chris English covered the doubled-up windfall in the Bucks County Herald. Kona Compost Co. was named the 2021 recipient of the Lower Makefield Township Advisory Council Environmental Stewardship award. The honor…
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Crown Holdings, Inc., Yardley, Recognized for Environmental Responsibility in Mexican Can Operations
Crown Holdings, Inc., has received industry certification for its successful sustainability measures in its Mexican beverage can operations. The recognition to the Yardley manufacturer comes from the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a global, nonprofit, standards-setting and certification organization working toward a sustainable aluminum industry. Crown Mexico is now a verified, responsible producer of aluminum, honored…
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Quintuplet of New Bucks County Restaurants Arrives in 2021 — Sixth New ‘Baby’ on the Way
Choosing among top-notch Bucks County restaurants became a little harder a decision to make as 2021 unfolded. Five new dining experiences have opened in various communities across the past months, as Marilyn Johnson reported for the Philly Grub blog. And one more is about to hold its ribbon-cutting. Amsterdam Coffee Bar, Lahaska This new coffee…
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Intraprise, Yardley Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm, Opens HR Firewall to Welcome New CEO
Intraprise Health, Yardley, has announced the hiring of George Pappas as Chief Executive Officer. The news of the new leader was piggybacked with an announcement of growth-investment funding from dual sources. Pappas is a healthcare technology veteran who most recently served as Chief Customer Officer and Chief Operating Officer at DrFirst, a Rockville, Md., medication…
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Teenage Hero in Yardley Saves Two Boys from Dangerous Fall Through Lake Afton Ice
A Sunday afternoon outdoor hockey game between two teenagers turned unexpectedly into a heroic moment. Dawn Timmeney, FOX 29 Philadelphia, reported the story of some quick thinking that prevented a tragedy on Lake Afton in Yardley. Cory Hemberger, a Neshaminy High School sophomore, was playing pond hockey with friend Shawn Miller when he got a…
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Vault Brewing Company, Yardley: A Visit Philadelphia Recommendation You Can Bank On
When 6abc did a suburban overview of notable brewpubs on the craft beer trail of Visit Philadelphia, Vault Brewing Company, Yardley, was an easy inclusion. Vault Brewing Company indeed uses a vault. The unusual piece of equipment made sense being folded into the business model, considering the pub operates in the former Yardley National Bank,…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: If You’re A Birds Fan Looking to Buy from Bird’s Fan…
Although it’s altogether likely that the sellers of 241 West Ferry Road, Yardley, will take their Eagles’ themed deçor with them, there’s a chance that, for the right price, they might be convinced to leave a few mementos behind. The living room currently overflows with Eagles spirit, and has plenty of room for you to…
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Flushed with Anticipation, Aqua Pennsylvania Acquires Lower Makefield Sewer System
Aqua Pennsylvania has acquired the sewer system of Lower Makefield Township, along with its 11,000 wastewater customers. Andrew Maykuth got a handle on the deal’s particulars for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission unanimously approved the deal, which reportedly set Aqua back $53 million dollars. The 11,151 commercial and residential customers along the…
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Pine2Pink Finds the Green in Countywide Breast Cancer Fundraising Effort
The latest Pine2Pink fundraising effort — encompassing nearly 100 business partners across seven in-county communities — raised an all-time-high $117,000 in financial support for breast cancer patients. The Bucks County Herald covered the record effort. Pine2Pink is the brainstorm of New Hope native (now Doylestown resident) Keith Fenimore. He sought a way to honor a…
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