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Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem Will Open First Ever Ice Skating Rink Just in Time for Some Holiday Fun
A popular Bucks County mall will be introducing its first ice skating rink for all those who are looking for a fun activity over the holiday season. Chris Rollins wrote about the rink for 94.5 PST. Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem will get its first ever ice skating rink, and this should open just in time…
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Penn Community Bank Contributes $15,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties
Penn Community Bank has contributed $15,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties (Habitat MontDelCo). The donation aligns with its home-ownership programs: Home Buying, Almost Home Financial Empowerment, and Neighborhood Revitalization programs. Home Buying The Home Buying Program serves residents earning 30–80 percent of the median income with significant housing needs. Habitat MontDelCo…
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Father, Son from Bensalem Get Surprise of a Lifetime When Humpback Whale Emerges During Fishing Trip
While out on their boat, a father and son from Bucks County found themselves face to face with one of the largest creatures in the ocean. Staff writers at 6abc reported the thrilling (yet harrowing) experience. Doug and Zach Piller, residents of Bensalem, were out on a boat in Belmar, N.J. when a school of…
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Montco-Adjacent Locale Rumored to Be the Next Location of an Amazon Fresh Market
A new Amazon Fresh location is rumored to be making its home in Bucks County soon, the latest food store to make its way into the area. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the new grocer for the Bensalem Patch. An Amazon Fresh location is supposed to be opening at the former K-Mart on Street Road in…
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Angry Bensalem Parents Unleash 1,200-Signature Petition to Return Elementary School Therapy Dog
A Bensalem elementary school has recently found parents asking that a beloved service dog return to the classrooms for their children. Alicia Roberts reported on the canine for CBS Philadelphia. As students at Belmont Hill Elementary School began to return to the classrooms in the wake of the recent pandemic, the school employed the help…
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Popular Philadelphia Sports Bar Expanding, Will Open New Location in Suburbs
A longtime Philadelphia sports bar will be opening its latest location in Bensalem, its first expansion into the suburbs. Staff writers at 94.5 PST recently wrote about the upcoming location. Founding Fathers Bar, a longtime staple of the city’s South Street eatery community, is filling the vacated 2900 Street Road site of Quaker Steak and…
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Members of the Jackson 5 to Perform Their Only Fall Show at the Xcite Center at Bensalem’s Parx Casino
Several surviving members of the Jackson 5 are set to perform at Bensalem’s Parx Casino next month. Chloe Rabinowitz wrote about the upcoming show for Broadway World Pennsylvania. The Jacksons will be performing at the casino’s Xcite Center on Sept. 10. Jackie, Tito and Marlon Jackson will bring their biggest hits to the Bucks County…
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Greenleaf at Cheltenham — Once the Cheltenham Square Mall — Turns Over Ownership Once Again
Greenleaf at Cheltenham, the Wyncote commercial real estate property that operated for decades as the Cheltenham Square Mall, has a new owner. Natalie Kostelni covered the property’s various transferals, including this latest one, for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Paramount Realty, a Lakewood, N.J. firm, is the latest acquirer of the 65-acre site, which has been…
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Holy Ghost Prep Graduate Helps Bring Popular Netflix Show to Life
Rand Geiger, a Holy Ghost Preparatory School graduate, is helping bring Netflix’s megahit Stranger Things to life as one of the show’s producers. Elizabeth Wellington wrote about the Bucks County native in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Geiger, who grew up in Langhorne, also produces Netflix’s Shadow and Bone and previously worked on FX’s American Crime Story…
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Bensalem Teen Arrived to Prom in a Set of Wheels That Really Cut the Mustard
Bensalem teen Liz Mulson, a student at Little Flower Catholic High School, took a bun-in-a-million shot at a prom prize offered by the Oscar Mayer, the Madison, Wisc., hot dog producer. Against significant odds, she won, earning an unforgettable mode of transportation for her special night, the company’s Wienermobile. John Fey boiled down her story’s…
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C&N Bank Makes Significant Donation throughout the Collar Counties to Bolster Education Efforts
C&N recognized the importance of investing in local education with donations totaling $800,000 to area educational improvement, scholarship and prekindergarten scholarship organizations. The donations were made under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Education is key to a strong and prosperous community. However, there are many budgetary roadblocks preventing children from receiving the level…
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Penn Community Bank’s Concert Season Recalls Iconic Sounds and Styles of Summers Past
Wednesday. The midpoint of the workweek. Sure, Monday and Tuesday are in the rear-view mirror. But Thursday and Friday still must be dealt with. For locals needing a mid-week break the Penn Community Bank Amphitheater in Bensalem has a summer schedule of entertaining evenings that provide the perfect bridge to the weekend. The lineup for…
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19th Century Mansion on the Delaware is Beautifully Mysterious and Deliciously Appealing
Between busy Northeast Philadelphia and Bensalem sits an 1850s home. The peaceful oasis — Glen Foerd — attracts visitors with eclectic interests, reports Kevin Riordan in The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was constructed by a Phila. philanthropist, Charles Macalester on a Delaware River bluff across from Delanco N.J. It was one of several tony residences built…
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Bensalem Besties Kept Their Ties to Each Other and Graduate Together From Penn State Abington
It’s an all-too-common part of growing up: High-school best friends choose different paths, go their divergent ways, and lose touch. But two old chums have bucked that trend, at least for now, reports Penn State Abington. Avi Patel and Dhruv Parekh met as Sophomores at Bensalem High School. They bonded initially over their sheer proximity;…
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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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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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‘Undercover Boss’ Appearance by Rita’s Ice CEO Linda Chadwick Proved Fruitful
Most traffic control at an average Rita’s Ice location involves keeping patrons patiently in line. But on last night’s edition of Undercover Boss, CEO Linda Chadwick found herself addressing an actual road occurrence. Ryan Mulligan unmasked what happened for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As part of her role-reversal reality-show experience, Chadwick took jobs at Rita’s…
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Watch on Jan. 28 as CEO of Local Rita’s Italian Ice Gets the Scoop on Employees’ Perspectives as an ‘Undercover Boss”
Season 11 of CBS’ Undercover Boss will put Rita’s Italian Ice CEO Linda Chadwick behind the chilly tubs of one of her Bensalem-headquartered frozen treat kiosks. Ryan Mulligan reported the role-swap for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Chadwick’s stint scooping lemon, cherry, and watermelon ices airs on the role-swap reality show, airing Friday, Jan. 28 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT, 7:00-8:00…
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