• Notable Nuptials: 10 Montgomery County Venues Win 2022 WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards

    Notable Nuptials: 10 Montgomery County Venues Win 2022 WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards

    WeddingWire, a global marketplace that connects engaged couples with local vendors to make nuptial dreams come true, has announced its 2022 Couples Choice Awards. In the category of the venue, 10 Montgomery County sites received recognition for overall excellence. WeddingWire provides access to more than 500,000 vendors, enabling brides- and grooms-to-be to compare options for…

  • The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli Brings His Grandmothers’ Italian Cooking to New Broadcast

    The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli Brings His Grandmothers’ Italian Cooking to New Broadcast

    When it comes to triple plays, sports radio host Mike Missanelli is obviously quite adept at describing Phillies outs at first, second, and third. But his expertise on trios could just as well extend to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Jeff Blumenthal served up the story of Missanelli’s diversification for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Missanelli, whose…

  • Penn Community Bank Weaves Acts of Kindness into Bristol Branch Ribbon-Cutting Event

    Penn Community Bank Weaves Acts of Kindness into Bristol Branch Ribbon-Cutting Event

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, celebrated the completion of its Bristol branch renovation with an October 13 ribbon-cutting ceremony. The construction project is one of an ongoing series of refreshes that the bank is bringing to its branch system. The high-profile location of this branch, on Mill Street in…

  • Earlier Sunsets, Cooling Temperatures, Lengthening Shadows: It’s Time to Explore Local Haunts in Bucks County

    Earlier Sunsets, Cooling Temperatures, Lengthening Shadows: It’s Time to Explore Local Haunts in Bucks County

    The Haunted Places website positions itself as a collection spot for creepy destinations across the nation. Given its history and storied background, it’s not surprising to find a few entries in the haunted Bucks County category. While most of these sites are commercial entities, one is a cemetery. So, a general reminder about respectful behavior…

  • Hurricane Ida Confirms Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Stance That the Waterway is Both Risky and At-Risk

    Hurricane Ida Confirms Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Stance That the Waterway is Both Risky and At-Risk

    Even without the deluge caused by Hurricane Ida’s recent stomp across Bucks County, the Delaware River’s water levels have been rising. Keeping watch is the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN), a Bristol nonprofit environmental advocacy group. Daelin Brown waded through its ongoing advocacy efforts for Inside Climate News. Owing to a variety of factors — some…

  • Penn Community Bank Continues Branch Revitalization Initiative with Bristol Renovation

    Penn Community Bank Continues Branch Revitalization Initiative with Bristol Renovation

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, is continuing its efforts to reinvest in its branch network by fully renovating its Bristol branch. Located on Mill Street in the heart of Bristol Borough, the branch is the next bank facility to undergo revitalization work as part of a networkwide initiative. “Bristol…

  • Dancing in the Streets: Bristol’s Newest Mural Honors its Doo-Wop Past

    Dancing in the Streets: Bristol’s Newest Mural Honors its Doo-Wop Past

    First, came the dances at the Good Will Hose Company, a Bristol fire hall where a step called The Stomp became a thing. That step was eventually memorialized in a song, “The Bristol Stomp,” which was a massive hit for The Dovells.  Now, the public arts program of Bristol Borough is celebrating those original teenyboppers and their doo-wop ditty with a mural, writes Tom Sofield of LevittownNow. …