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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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Bristol’s Lenox Taps Creative Juices of Sommelier Savant for Production of High-End Wine Glasses
Lenox, the Bristol supplier of tableware, has partnered with a renowned sommelier to produce a line of stemware. The initiative unites the esteemed brand with Victoria James, who, at one time was the youngest wine steward in the U.S. at age 21. She is now partner and Director of Beverage for the COTE restaurant chain,…
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Get Free Rita’s Italian Ice Via the App at Rivers Casino Philadelphia Thru March 27
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, the Bensalem-based frozen treat brand, is taking a strategic step forward into what it calls “nontraditional locations.” The March 20 opening of a shop within Rivers Casino Philadelphia, 1001 N. Delaware Avenue, represents a significant expansion of its traditional kiosk-mall-food truck retail footprint. Via the Rita’s app, casino guests…
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C&N Bank to Engaged Couples: Cut the Wedding Expenses Along with the Cake
Getting married is a big commitment, emotionally and financially. Wedding expenses in Pa. average $23,025, which can be a big hit to the newlyweds after they return from the honeymoon. Establishing a budget, sticking to it, and avoiding unexpected charges will therefore help make the day as wonderful as imagined, both long- and short-term. Who’s…
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March Madness in Montco Fouls Business Productivity
If recent productivity trends hold true this week, March Madness — the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship — will cause a noticeable drop in employee effectiveness nationwide. The annual decline in getting tasks done during the tournament results from employees in all industries following the popular tournament on their computers and mobile devices. Charles…
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What Should Be on Every New Home Owner’s Checklist?
Keys and deed in hand, owners of a new home now settle in. The financial scrutiny is over, paperwork signed, move navigated. Now it’s time to start repaying the multi-year obligation buyers signed up for with so much anticipation. In other words, new homeowners begin building equity in their dwellings. What Is Equity? Home equity…
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The Lease They Can Do: Gen Z Renters See Montco/Philly Region as Residential Market of Choice
After spending a year in their hometowns due to the pandemic, Gen Z is coming in a growing number to rejuvenate Montco and the Philadelphia region. The city is now fourth nationally among the top trending destinations for Zoomer renters. Andrea Neculae tracked the migration for RentCafe. According to RentCafe, Gen Z activity in the…
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Springtime in Montco: Budding Flowers, Singing Robins, and Lanternfly Eggs, Prime for Squishing
While the area’s most prolific summer pest won’t fully appear until May, their harbinger — lanternfly eggs — make themselves known earlier. And that appearance provides an apt time to eliminate them, reducing future numbers before the adult bugs can lay siege to area yards, streets, parks, and gardens. Frank Kummer reports on the value…
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Montco/Philly-area WFH Ranking Provides Plenty of Reasons to Hunker Down at Home
The work-from-home (WFH) revolution is showing no signs of fading, with a quarter of Americans still working exclusively from their houses and apartments. And Philadelphia has a lot to offer them, according to a new ranking from PCMag. The City of Brotherly Love ranked in fourth place among the best WFH cities for 2022. It…
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Constitutional Amendment to Eliminate PA Liquor Store Monopoly is on the Rocks
A plan to eliminate Pa.’s state-run liquor store monopoly through a constitutional amendment has presently hit a snag. Its future is uncertain, even before the issue has even appeared put on a ballot. Tom MacDonald, WHYY, distilled the reasons behind its current inactivity. Republican State Rep. Natalie Mihalek is preparing a constitutional amendment that would…
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Big Consequences for Small Businesses: Firstrust Bank Offers Info on Avoiding Apr. 15 Tax Mishaps
As area residents continue to march through March, there is much to look forward to: Daylight is lasting a bit longer in the late afternoons; spring training in Fla. may begin soon (depending on contract negotiations); and summer rentals at the Jersey Shore are disappearing quickly. But there’s a dreaded task looming: tax day. This…
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Neighborhood Strangers from Bristol Meet at College, Bond Over Cookies, Marry During COVID
Bristol couple Melanie Santiago and Christopher Sarachilli grew up near each other. Their circles of friends intersected greatly. But they didn’t connect 1:1 until they shared an Italian class in college. Kellie Patrick Gates covered le nozze that ensued in The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was an English major taking an Italian language class at Arcadia…
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Cold Case: Widower’s Last-Ditch Effort Using Life’s Savings, Hopes to Solve His Wife’s Murder
April 19, 1991, was typical for Croydon wife and mother Joy Hibbs: She ran errands, returned home, and prepared for her evening work shift as a medical assistant. She never made it, reports Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to police reports, someone strangled and stabbed Joy Hibbs to death that afternoon. The perpetrator then covered his or her tracks…
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First-Time Homeowners: In Weighing Costs, Make Sure to Consider All of Them
New homebuyers can see a property they like, consider its asking price, account for some negotiable wiggle room, weigh payments against present income, and, finding that it works, figure they’re okay to proceed. They err, however, in failing to consider all the costs associated with purchasing a home and living in it. Home finances go…
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Fueled by International Strife, Phila-Area Price of a Gallon of Gas Rises to Above State Average
The Russian-Ukraine conflict, in addition to raising humanitarian concerns, continues to elevate the price of gas. The current cost of a gallon in the Phila. metro area ($4.30) has now topped the Pa. average ($4.23). Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio tallied household budget hit for Axios. The local, current, per-gallon price is not only higher…
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Residential Housing Wealth Disparity: Are Low- and Middle-Income Shoppers Being Left Behind?
The distribution of housing wealth across incomes in the Philadelphia region has grown more uneven in the past decade. The number of high-income owners continued to rise, and the number of middle- and low-income owners shrank further. Michaelle Bond reported the widening disparity for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The local worrisome trend aligns with real estate…
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Why Bensalem’s CNS Cleaning Company Leaders Dragged Themselves Through the Mud
The principals of CNS Cleaning Company in Bensalem recently needed a good wash themselves. A four-day stint in a team-building boot camp, shot for a reality show, was a down-and-dirty experience. But did it have the intended result of providing a clean view of operations? Ryan Mulligan scrubbed the details for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Feds Consider Extending Student Loan Repayment Moratorium; Pa. Borrowers Appreciate the Suspension
In perhaps a twist on the concept, students in Pa. are appreciative that they’ve gotten a suspension. In this case, it’s the Biden administration’s pause on repayments of federal student loans — a temporary relief action that many hope will continue. Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio studied the implications for Axios. U.S. student debt has…
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