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Russia-Ukraine War Pushes Gas Prices in Montco Region to Record Highs
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to affect gas prices around the world, the average price of gasoline in the Philadelphia region has risen dramatically. AAA data on the budget hit was reported by Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The current price for a gallon of gas now ($4.30) is in stark contrast to…
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Want to Dine Like the Bridgerton Family? Bucks County Community College Can Show You How
Local chefs who are fans of Netflix’ Bridgerton can learn the secrets to creating its signature, sumptuous dishes. A Gilded Age culinary class at Bucks County Community College (Bucks) breaks down the grandiose meals of the late 1870s — the time frame of the series — and makes them accessible to home cooks. The April…
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Montgomery County’s Post-COVID Bounce Back: Best-and Worst-Case Possibilities for Economic Recovery
While it is not possible to know exactly what the future hold for post-pandemic economic recovery in the Montco area, a new report provides a glimpse of the best- and worst-case outcomes. The analysis came from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the William Penn Foundation, as reported by Taylor Allen for Axios. According to the…
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Ambler Savings Bank Adds Financial Fuel to the Fire of STEAM Education in Bucks County
Ambler Savings Bank recently donated to the New Hope-Solebury School District’s STEAM Initiative. The funds will boost the education of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math in grades K–12. The donation from the bank, made through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program, will help with startup costs to equip a brand-new STEAM lab…
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Faces of Philanthropy Lauds Penn Community Bank’s Work with Startup Bucks
The partnership between Perkasie-based Penn Community Bank and Startup Bucks is among this year’s Faces of Philanthropy, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The program recognizes philanthropic partnerships between for-profit and nonprofit organizations in the Philadelphia region. The honorees were submitted by online nomination and selected by the Philadelphia Business Journal’s editorial team…
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Penn Community Bank Offers Financial Keys to Help Unlock Your Own Front Door
Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to purchase your first home. You’ve run the numbers and gotten all your ducks in a row — now it’s time for you as eager homebuyer to test the market. Finding a house can be relatively easy. Finding a home that fits a budget, the owner’s needs, and his or…
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Ambler Savings Bank Proudly Cites 2021 Investment in Community
Ambler Savings Bank has been connected to its Montgomery County neighbors since it began as a building and loan in 1874. Although it has grown in depositors, borrowers, and branches since then, the financial institution hews closely to be a positive force in the communities it serves. In 2021, the bank donated six percent of…
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Montco Uber Drivers Not Exuberant About Local Riders’ Behavior
Local Uber riders can be a handful, says a new report released by the ride-sharing company. It cites a national survey of Uber etiquette — or its absence — showing that Philadelphia-area passengers are among the worst. Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen picked up on the City-of-Not-So-Much-Brotherly-Love behavior for Axios. The data are unclear if…
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Federal Funding to Juice Up Number of Montco EV Charging Stations
Thanks to a recently launched $5 billion program by the Biden administration to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging networks nationwide, Montgomery County and the Philadelphia region will most likely soon see several new charging stations being installed. Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen plugged into the particulars for Axios. Access to the battery revival sites is…
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Tears Flow in This Video of Dick Vermeil Learning About His Hall of Fame Induction
Love and tears formed the foundation of Dick Vermeil’s hard-driving coaching methods. It should come as no surprise, then, that both were aplenty when Vermeil was recently notified by Kurt Warner — the quarterback who led their team, the St. Louis Rams, to a victory in Super Bowl XXXIV — that he’d be joining him…
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Rising Mortgage Rates Fail to Cool Montco’s Hot Residential Real Estate Market
Despite rising mortgage rates (reaching four percent for the first time in two years), home prices in Montgomery County and nationally continue to soar. Stacker covered the rate’s trending status and its inability to pop the local real estate bubble. Real estate platform ZeroDown put together a weekly real estate market report for Philadelphia using…
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Penn Community Bank Puts Finishing Touches on New Lansdale Branch
Penn Community Bank’s final preparations on its newest branch signified to staff and customers alike that the financial institution’s expansion from Bucks County into neighboring Montgomery County is moving forward. The bank’s new Lansdale site at 490 Forty Foot Road is the brand’s second toehold across its county border to the south, joining a branch…
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Doylestown Hospital’s Dr. Scott Levy Mask/No-Mask Decision Tip: Remember Your Umbrella
Dr. Scott Levy, Chief Medical Officer of Doylestown Hospital, addressed the topic of mask-wearing, an issue he continues to see much confusion about. He suggested a visual cue, an umbrella, and its associated protection against getting wet, as a means of making an intelligent decision about when to cover up. W for Who Dr. Levy…
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Exton’s Ship Inn is Dry Docked, Goes Up for Sale at $2.25M
Michael Person, owner of the Ship Inn at 696 Lincoln Highway, Exton, has put the building housing the historic restaurant up for sale for 2.25 million. Natalie Kostelni dished the details for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Person is looking to sell the building, its liquor license, and inventory. The 14,000-square-foot restaurant got a recent, high-profile…
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First-time Homeownership Can Be Tough; Penn Community Bank Makes It Easier
Purchasing a home can feel like a daunting task. The legal and financial details can make the buying process seem overwhelming even in a normal housing market. But in a white-hot market like today’s, it’s even more important for homebuyers to have an expert at hand. Penn Community Bank’s team of local residential lending professionals…
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Jamison Elementary Fifth Grade Teacher Provides a Window for Students to See the Importance of Compassion
Jared Hottenstein’s annual fifth grade field trips don’t go very far geographically. In fact, the Jamison Elementary students traveled just about a block. But in terms of building compassion, the outing covered great distance, as reported by Beccah Henderson at 6abc. Hottenstein didn’t let the pandemic interfere with the yearly trek to the Bridges of…
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Bensalem Houses What May Be the First Brewery-Distillery Collective in the U.S.
Three local brewing-distilling veterans have banded together, launching a unique business model in a Bucks County headquarters. The Mutual Respect Brewers Co-Op, operating from the Broken Goblet Brewing in Bensalem, seeks to benefit from the principals’ collective knowledge and experience. Tara Nurin uncapped their intent in Forbes. The members are: This trio intends to hew…
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One Sign That the Pandemic Might Be Running Out of Gas: The Return of Traffic Snarls
While overall commuter traffic in North America was 14 percent lower in 2021 compared with 2019, congestion levels in Philadelphia are almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Joann Muller wended her way through the data for Axios. To determine how much time drivers spend in traffic, TomTom, a location tech provider, gathers hundreds of millions of…
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