From the Newsroom: Suburban Philadelphia Podcast

Journalists covering protests face attacks and arrests.

Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company.

We awake this first week of June 2020 in a different America than the one we had in the first week of January, different from the one we’ve had for more than 240 years.

Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company.

In times of crisis, people’s routines and buying habits shift, opening up the opportunity for businesses that can pivot operations and invest in new technologies to adapt to the changing climate. Boardroom Spirits is one of those businesses.

Marat Mamedov, owner of Lansdale’s Boardroom Spirits, talks about how he adjusted and expanded his business model for both business and civic reasons. Now, his local distillery on West Third Street is thriving and growing its footprint, expanding during this time to sell ready-to-serve mixed drinks, while continuing to give away samples of sanitizer to community members. He also sells sanitizer in bulk to businesses. Multimedia Reporter Marion Callahan talks about how his business has evolved over the last few months. 

The Intelligencer, Courier Times and Burlington County Times talk the return of high school and pro sports. 

Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local sports content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with Tom Rimback / High School Sports Coordinator, Tom Moore / Professional Sports Coordinator, Drew Markol / Courier-Intell Sports Writer and Todd Thorpe / Courier-Intell Sports Writer.  A Gannett owned company.

The phrase “social distancing” takes on a different meaning for Bucks County’s homeless who rely on human contact - often with strangers - to survive. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the homeless battle one crisis on top of another as they seek new ways to survive Bucks County’s shuttered landscape. Jolted from a routine that banked on open doors, public indoor space and an occasional meal and cot at a church, those living without a home are up against a whole new set of challenges. Gannett News multimedia reporter Marion Callahan has the story.

Interview with Jamie Stem from Doylestown. A musician, singer and songwriter. Jamie performs alone and with a band in and around the Bucks County area. Hear him jam.

Website: https://www.jamiestem.com/

Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company.

Today Doylestown Hospital re-opened for elective surgeries and other non-emergent services, and Doylestown Health's CEO Jim Brexler and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Scott Levy talked with The Intelligencer & #GannettNews reporter Marion Callahan about changes in procedures and routines that the community can expect to experience. Visitation will be limited, but more flexible. They also discussed ways to safeguard incoming patients and staff, as the hospital continues to operate three units for COVID-19 patients. The number of COVID-19 patients coming into the hospital continues to decline, officials reported.

Rolling Harvest Food Rescue Program Director Jamie McKnight discusses hunger in our community.

Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company.

• Phil Murphy's stiffer statewide lockdown and cancellation of the school year.
• Bucks Commissioners seeking relief from lockdown from intransigent Wolf/Levine.
• Montco Commissioners refuse to provide flags for military graves for Memorial Day.

Philadelphia suburbs, Bucks County, Montgomery County and Burlington County local content from buckscountycouriertimes.com, theintell.com and burlingtoncountytimes.com, with JD Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times and Phil Gianficaro, columnists for The Intelligencer. A Gannett owned company.

Dr. Harris Cohen runs a family practice in the suburbs of Philadelphia, but from early on in the pandemic, he has done much more than serve the medical community. From a point of frustration about the lack of reliable information, Cohen began blogging and hosting Facebook Live Q&A events to share what he knew about COVID-19 and what he didn't know.

Sprinkling humor and his own personal perspective, Cohen has become a source of calm for friends and now thousands of strangers who tune into his Facebook Live events to get questions answered. Today, Gannett News reporter Marion Callahan speakers to Dr. Cohen about his growing influence and his views on the pandemic. His Facebook Live events are open to the public and can be viewed 8 p.m. on Tuesday nights. Cohen can also be reached through his medical practice: HIs practice website: http://www.hatboromedical.com

Facebook: Harris Cohen - Facebook Live Q&A Tuesday nights at 8PM
His blog is published on Medium: https://medium.com/@harrisbcohen