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For Solebury woodworker, sustainability is “Paramount”

Can a person be both a carpenter and a tree hugger? This describes Colin Thompson perfectly. A furniture maker, or more accurately, an artist whose medium is wood, Colin has pledged never to fell a …

Noteworthy Business Briefs for Nov. 23

B. Riley Wealth recently welcomed Brian J. Smith as a senior vice president of investments. Smith joined the firm to establish a new branch in Quakertown. A lifelong Quakertown resident, …

KMRD Partners to help feed the hungry during the holiday season

KMRD Partners Risk Management and Human Capital Solutions employees will deliver 26 eight-pound spiral hams, totaling nearly 1,500 pounds, to feed more than 200 local families.Families in need are …

Dollars and $ense: A 4-letter word – RISK

Now that I have your attention, let’s focus on something that all investment portfolios have – R-I-S-K. In financial terms, risk is exposure to loss which is related to the expected return of an …

The five-year “Scoop” on Souderton’s downtown ice cream parlor

Souderton Connects recently celebrated Downtown Scoop’s fifth anniversary. Owners Kevin and Angie Hange and their son Caleb have been running the local ice cream parlor since 2018.

Barnes & Noble next to arrive at Barn Plaza

Barn Plaza Shopping Center in Doylestown Township is getting a new tenant next year when Barnes & Noble Booksellers plans to open next to the much-anticipated Whole Foods Market.

Bucks County Women in Business Summit

The first annual Bucks County Women in Business Summit for Kin Wellness and Support Center was a smashing success, according to Keith Fenimore of Main St.Nearly 100 local business owners gathered …

Educator finds her calling working with students in residential facility

There were 37,529 juvenile offenders held in residential treatment facilities in 2018 according to the Department of Justice. These children must be educated, not only because it’s the law, but …

Cracking the workplace culture code

It’s not about pay. It’s not about compliments or recognitions. It’s not about offering a rose-colored outlook on the company’s performance and position. None of that drives a strong workplace …

Biotechnology Center honors Jim Greenwood

The Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC) honored former U.S. Rep. Jim Greenwood, ex-CEO of BIO, at the organizations’ first Fireside …

Local museums invite you to “be a patron” on Museum Store Sunday

On Sunday, Nov. 26, more than 2,100 museums representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 25 countries, and five continents will celebrate Museum Store Sunday (#museumstoresunday), and …

Warminster biopharma firm shrinks; CEO to depart

A Warminster company that's working on a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus announced this month that it cut almost two dozen jobs. Its president and CEO William Collier is also on his way …

Warminster biopharma firm shrinks; CEO to depart

A Warminster company that's working on a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus announced this month that it cut almost two dozen jobs. Its president and CEO William Collier is also on his way …

Shady Brook Farm to sell 80 acres, emphasize events

The current owners of Shady Brook Farm plan to reduce the property’s size to prepare the fifth generation of the Fleming family to take over operations. The plan is to sell off 80 acres.

With Peppe Steaks, the Chiaro family adds to its Souderton legacy

Souderton Connects last month cut the ribbon at Peppe Steaks, officially welcoming the business to town.But owners Joe and Micaela Chiaro already know Souderton well. They already run specialty …
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