Perkasie
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New Perkasie Thrift Store Opens, Supporting Community Members in Need
Revivals Thrift is a new secondhand store opened by a local church, which recently celebrated its grand opening in Perkasie at the former Freed Glass building, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. The new thrift spot will help support the community, with 100 percent of its proceeds given to the Revivals Outreach Center to assist with its programming. The center offers free services…
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Perkasie’s Final Undeveloped Land May Become Home to Recycling Center
After borough leaders and residents pushed back against plans for luxury apartments, the final undeveloped tract of land in Perkasie may instead be developed as a recycling center, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. On Feb. 25, Perkasie Place submitted a sketch plan to the borough planning commission seeking initial feedback on…
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Penn Community Bank Launches ‘Operation Greater Good Food Drive’ to Help Combat Food Insecurity Across the Region
Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is proud to launch the Operation Greater Good Food Drive, a community-wide effort running from Nov. 5 through Dec. 17 to address the growing issue of food insecurity across the region. Developed and mobilized quickly in response to an immediate and heightened community need, the…
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Affordable Finds and Unique Pieces Await at This Perkasie Thrift Store
NOVA Thrift Shop in Perkasie is a secondhand treasure where thirty-eight dollars stretches further than expected, covering everything from a complete wardrobe to furnishing a dorm room, writes Claire Allard for the Family Destinations Guide. The building itself looks modest with no hint to the treasures inside. Unlike many thrift stores, the interior is carefully…
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Pennridge High Student from Perkasie to Compete in Miss America 2026 Pageant
Perkasie native Lynzi Allen, a rising senior at Pennridge High School, will be competing in Miss America’s Teen 2026 pageant in September, writes Mina Llona for The Philadelphia Tribune. Allen has an impressive background, with passions for modeling, dancing and debate. She hopes to one day become a civil rights lawyer, a dream she’s…
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Carter Siporin Showcases Impressive Skills on This Season of ‘Kids Baking Championship’
Eleven-year-old Carter Siporin from Perkasie has been showcasing his impressive baking skills on the latest season of Kids Baking Championship, reports Astrid Martinez for NBC10 Philadelphia. Competing against 11 talented young bakers from across the country, he has wowed the judges with his stunning cakes and other exquisite baked creations. Carter made his first two-tier…
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Young Perkasie Baker Competes on Food Network’s ‘Kids Baking Championship: Amazing Animals’
Carter Siporin, an 11-year-old Perkasie baker, is hoping to wow the judges with his delicious desserts on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship: Amazing Animals, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. “I’ve been a fan of this show forever,” said Carter, who gained many local fans with Carter’s Confections, his custom dessert business.…
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Pennridge High School’s Gifted Program Assists NASA in Drop Tower Challenge
Two teams from Perkasie’s Pennridge High School’s gifted program will assist NASA with zero-gravity research, writes The Reporter. The teams will participate in the 2025 Drop Tower Challenge with just 18 other groups nationwide. The challenge tasks participants with designing and building paddle wheels that turn in water due to the wetting properties of their…
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Perkasie Fall Festival Goes “Down on the Farm” with Food, Fun, and Festivities
The 23rd Annual Perkasie Fall Festival is returning on October 6, writes The Reporter. The event takes place from noon to 4 PM, bringing family-friendly fun with this year’s theme, “Down on the Farm.” The festival will feature fall flavors from local growers and bakers, many familiar from the Perkasie Farmers Market. Attractions include a…
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Wall Street Journal: Perkasie ‘Pet Psychic’ Charges $550 to Talk to Your Fur Babies
Perkasie resident Nikki Vasconez is a former lawyer turned pet communicator who charges $550 for a session where she ‘talks’ to your pets for 90 minutes, writes Katherine Bindley for The Wall Street Journal. And her services are in high demand – she boasts a wait list of over 7,600 people. Vasconez started her animal…
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Black Bear Spotted Roaming Around Bucks County. Read to Learn When and Where
Just months after several sightings in Bucks County, another black bear has been seen wandering around the area. Annie McCormick wrote about the sighting for 6abc. A black bear was seen walking around Perkasie last week. Local residents were able to get pictures of the animal but did their best to stay a safe distance…
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Pennridge High School Seniors Take ‘Last Ride’ on Buses to Their Graduation
Graduating seniors of a high school in Bucks County all came together for a longstanding tradition that invokes a lot of nostalgia. The entire senior class of Pennridge High School, located at 1228 North 5th Street in Perkasie, took place in the annual “last ride”, where they all get on school buses on the way…
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Penn Community Bank Adds Three New Local Leaders to Its Board of Directors
Penn Community Bank welcomed Becky Bradley, Ram Mohan, and Robert W. Pritchard to its board of directors. “We are pleased to welcome Becky, Ram, and Rob to Penn Community Bank’s board,” said Bill Larkin, Chair of the Penn Community Bank Board of Directors. “Each brings a wealth of professional and community experience, and will immediately make…
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Penn Community Bank President & CEO to Lead National Federal Reserve Board Council
Jeane M. Vidoni, president and CEO of Penn Community Bank, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to serve as president of the national Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). The national CDIAC advises the board on the economy, lending conditions, and other issues of interest to community depository institutions. Members are…
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Penn Community Bank Deploys Loan Origination System to Enhance Customer Experience
Penn Community Bank announced it has implemented the Lenders Cooperative Loan Origination System (LOS), which is focused on small business and commercial product lending. The LOS platform provides a fully online digital experience for the bank’s customers, allowing them to apply for their capital needs anytime, from anywhere. In addition to the enhanced front-end customer…
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Penn Community Bank Recognized for Commitment to Equitable, Inclusive Banking
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, announced that its Access Checking account has once again been certified by the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) as meeting the Bank On National Account Standards (2023–2024). The national safe account standards, co-created by consumer advocates, leading national nonprofit organizations, civic leaders,…
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Penn Community Bank Helps Community College Apprentices MAP Out Their Professional Futures
Penn Community Bank has contributed $25,000 to Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) in support of its Workforce Development Division’s new MontcoWorks Apprenticeship Program (MAP). MAP is an earn-while-you-learn program that offers MCCC students the opportunity to gain in-demand workforce skills and college credits at no cost. Apprentice-students train alongside experienced professionals, receiving mentorship and guidance…
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Hear! Hear! ‘Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here,’ Penn Community Bank Campaign, Wins Branding Award
Penn Community Bank has been selected by Business Intelligence Group (Beverly, N.J.) as a recipient of its Public Relations and Marketing Excellence – External Campaign of the Year award. The bank’s Marketing Department earned the praise from the panel of business executives for its Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here. campaign and its Day of…
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