A touch of the future
By Megan BadgerWire Managing EditorFor the Velocci family, technology is a way of life.Karen and Peter have a son, Stefan, who was diagnosed with autism at a young age. Stefan, 16, has an expressive disorder, meaning that...
Bensalem’s Fluehr gets a taste of March Madness
By Mike GibsonFor the WireAt most colleges, the first signs of March Madness usually come in front of a TV set on a Sunday afternoon when the NCAA basketball tournament brackets are announced.TV cameras are there...
All in the family
By Mike GibsonFor the WireAndrew Amaro remembers being a little guy and watching his most famous uncle, Ruben Amaro Jr., play baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies.“I was real little, but I definitely remember him,” Andrew told...
Classroom canines
By Megan BadgerWire Managing EditorWhen Debbie Glessner retired from being a school librarian, she decided to adopt a puppy.She never thought her new companion would lead her on a path that would allow her to continue to...
Local student wins in nationwide science talent search
By Megan BadgerWire Managing EditorLike most teenagers, Jonah Kallenbach is plenty busy. He plays the guitar, likes to ski, competes on his high school swimming and water polo teams, and is the editor of his school’s...
A new mission
By Megan BadgerWire Managing EditorMembers of the Air National Guard in Horsham are excited to begin their newest mission.In March, the U.S. Air Force announced that the 111th Fighter Wing, located at the Horsham Air Guard Station...
Band of brothers
By Mike GibsonFor the WireTo say Hurricane Sandy delivered a knockout blow to the Bensalem Gymnastics Club might be an overstatement, but the storm certainly staggered it.Sandy didn’t blow the house down, but the roof was...
Bensalem softball gears up for spring season
By Mike GibsonFor the WireHolding a clipboard and doing some fast calculations, head coach Mary Ellen Malloy got her Bensalem boys’ relay team together before the final event at an important meet a month ago.“Our coach stopped...
Bensalem indoor track wins state title
By Mike GibsonFor the WireHolding a clipboard and doing some fast calculations, head coach Mary Ellen Malloy got her Bensalem boys’ relay team together before the final event at an important meet a month ago.“Our coach stopped...
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