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Lenape Valley Foundation Golf Outing raises $66,500
Lenape Valley Foundation hosted its 15th annual Golf Outing on June 17, at Doylestown Country Club. The event, co-chaired by LVF board members Robert Marchand and Joseph Nolan, attracted 131 golfers and raised more than $66,500. Proceeds from this year’s event will support the opening of the Bright Path Center, a new behavioral health crisis center in Doylestown that will greatly improve the environment and quality of care for children, adults and families who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The center’s groundbreaking took place in May and it is scheduled to open in 2025.
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic forms partnership with newly-formed radiology group
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic announced the launch of a partnership with Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants, a newly formed radiology practice that offers on-site, academic-level radiology services across the broad spectrum of subspecialty care. Effective now, Mid Atlantic Radiology Consultants serves as the exclusive diagnostic imaging provider across all Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic hospitals and locations, including St. Mary Medical Center.
BCWSA removes PFAS from drinking water with first-of-its-kind technology
The Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority announced that it has successfully utilized innovative treatment technology to remove PFAS, known as forever chemicals, from its drinking water. The new treatment system was recently piloted at two water supply locations that had slightly elevated PFAS levels above the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s regulation.
Bensalem Township Community Park has limited hours through Aug. 1
Now through Aug. 1, the Bensalem Township Community Park, 4301 Richlieu Road, will be closed to the public Mondays through Thursdays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. This includes all foot traffic, as well as any and all vehicles. The closure also includes the lower parking lots.
Penn Community Bank grant supports Bucks Co. Housing Group food program
Penn Community Bank has partnered with the Bucks County Housing Group to help provide critically-needed items to area food pantries. The $5,000 contribution will support the ability to purchase both fresh and non-perishable food for the organization’s Food Program, including two community food pantries and two mobile markets that bring the food pantry experience to locations lacking regular pantry access.
Voter education event for those with disabilities
The Bucks County Center for Independent Living and the League of Women Voters of Bucks County are partnering for a voter education event on Thursday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Bucks County Community College’s Epstein Campus, 1304 Veterans Highway, Bristol, to offer students and young adults with disabilities the opportunity to experience the voting process and learn about their rights as a voter.
Dave Spadaro to speak at Chamber keynote event
The next keynote program of the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce takes place on Thursday, July 11, at Sentient Workspace, 1000 Northbrook Drive, Suite 100, Feasterville-Trevose. Networking and breakout is from 8:30 to 9 a.m., and the program is from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Dave Spadaro, Philadelphia Eagles insider,...
Hulmeville SC Demons fundraising for Kansas trip to National Championship
The Hulmeville SC Demons, a local boys soccer team, recently won the 2024 Eastern Pennsylvania Presidents Cup and clinched the Eastern Regional Presidents Cup. This victory secured the team’s spot in the National Presidents Cup Championship in Wichita, Kansas, from July 11-16. The team is currently seeking sponsors to...
‘So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience’ coming to Bucks in August
Robert Neary vividly remembers the first time he experienced the music of Neil Diamond. It was the ‘70s, and a young Neary heard his older brother — an avid record collector — playing something that sounded intriguing. It was Diamond’s 1972 album Moods, and Neary was instantly hooked.
SCORE Bucks County offering July business webinars
In an ongoing effort to keep the small business community informed, SCORE Bucks County is offering more than a dozen educational workshops for entrepreneurs and business owners in July. The online webinars feature a wide range of topics for every stage of the entrepreneur’s business journey, including business funding; a...
CRIME ROUNDUP
Bensalem Police are investigating a retail theft at Kohl’s, 2325 Street Road, on June 21. It was reported at approximately 6 p.m. that two unknown Hispanic males entered the store and each selected a Tote cooler bag from the business. Both men began concealing shirts and socks, valued over $1,000, inside the coolers. They fled the area in a black SUV without paying for the merchandise.
NOVA Gala raises $300K, celebrates organization’s 50 years in Bucks
NOVA, Bucks County’s comprehensive crime victim services agency, announced that its annual Gala was a success, raising over $300,000 on April 19 in support of NOVA’s programs and services to help victims of crime and prevent violence through training and education. The event, which also honored NOVA’s 50th...
48th annual Bucks County Poet Laureate Competition is underway
Bucks County Community College announced that the 2024 search is on for the 48th annual Bucks County Poet Laureate. This is one of the oldest Poet Laureate programs in the country. The postmark deadline for submission to the competition is Friday, Sept. 13. The winner will receive a $500 honorarium,...
Penn Community Bank holds Day of Service
Penn Community Bank hosted its third annual Day of Service on June 5. The organization-wide event partnered bank team members with 12 nonprofit organizations from Philadelphia to the Lehigh Valley to donate over 1,000 hours of volunteer service and $100,000 in charitable contributions. “Penn Community Bank’s Day of Service reaffirms...
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund challenges Bucks to help local cancer community
Kin, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit all-inclusive wellness and support center that provides free services to cancer patients, caregivers and local oncology healthcare workers across Bucks County, is the recipient of a challenge bestowed upon the Bucks County community by the Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund. From July 6-15, the people of Bucks County are asked to make a donation to Kin, and Gene and Marlene Epstein will match every dollar raised, up to $5,000.
Reedman Toll Subaru donates $16K to Women’s Animal Center
Women’s Animal Center recently hosted a visit for its longtime corporate partner Reedman Toll Subaru of Langhorne. Marc Sosky, sales manager, presented a $16,186 charitable contribution, the proceeds raised during the annual Subaru Share the Love event. Subaru donated $300 for every pre-owned and new Subaru vehicle sold during the holiday season to Women’s Animal Center.
Trevose Horticultural Society meeting
“Tiny Forests” is the featured presentation at the monthly meeting of the Trevose Horticultural Society on Tuesday, July 16, at 7 p.m. at the Bensalem Senior Center, 1850 Byberry Road, Bensalem. Jim Walter, a long-term Bucks County Master Watershed Steward and Master Gardener, will explain a tiny forest, a...
Bensalem employees recognized for milestones
The Bensalem Township board of school directors recently recognized district employees with 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 45 years of service. Superintendent Dr. Sam Lee thanked these employees for their many years of dedicated service to students and the district during the June 25 school board meeting. Certificates of recognition acknowledging the employees’ contributions will be presented at a later date.
NAC Have a Heart Foundation donates $10,000 to Fuel the Force
The NAC (Newtown Athletic Club) Have a Heart Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Fuel the Force, a nonprofit organization that offers a free lunch program and special events for Bucks County police officers. This unique mission was established by local community member Christina Nelson in 2022 to shine a light...
CRIME ROUNDUP
On April 25, Bensalem Police received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip referenced a Google account that had uploaded and saved numerous videos depicting child pornography, including prepubescent boys and girls engaging in sexual acts with each other. Detectives began an investigation and...
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