Brouse Forestry promotes healthy trees – and healthy competition By George Berkheimer More than 71% of Bedford County’s land area is categorized as forested or woodland, and more than 67,000 woodland acres are in active farm use. It’s no surprise that those statistics create a demand for someone with a specialized knowledge of tree care …
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Dugan’s Pest Control ticks all the boxes for home, industry, and agriculture By George Berkheimer Living in a rural area can pose some unique challenges when it comes to sharing the environment with the insects and animals that also find it just as attractive as humans. Dugan’s Pest Control has been helping homeowners, businesses …
Q&A with Alicia Copenhaver, co-manager of Heritage Cove Resort By George Berkheimer Alicia Copenhaver and her husband Jason took over the Heritage Cove Resort in Saxton in 2022, managing the campground for the Axia Partners real estate investment firm of Utah. Their first few years of management brought a flurry of improvements to the 22-year-old …
From rebellion to retail: Espy House’s whiskey legend begins a new chapter By George Berkheimer In 1794, President George Washington spent at least one night at the Espy House in Bedford while commanding federal troops engaged in putting down a violent protest of the whiskey excise tax now known as the Whiskey Rebellion. Today, the …
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Radiant Dental of Bedford offers state-of-the-art dentistry without the wait By George Berkheimer Kyle Dumpert, owner of Radiant Dental of Bedford, purchased his practice in 2018 with the goal of transforming the existing office to offer comprehensive, state-of-the-art dental care. That resulted in a lot of improvements for patients in terms of time and …
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Eula B consignment store promotes affordable style with a charitable twist By George Berkheimer When work-related back and neck issues prevented Dena Sigler from continuing her dental hygienist career, she listened to her grandmother – and her heart – and opened the Eula B consignment shop in Bedford two years ago. Q: What …
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Q&A with Kaitlyn Swope, Director of Consumer Affairs for the Pennsylvania Beef Council By George Berkheimer Kaitlyn Swope’s familiarity with beef cattle didn’t start until she attended college, but she was a quick learner thanks to her family’s own background in agriculture It was during her time at Penn State University that she met …
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Dennis Verrill grew up in Oakland, Maine, and spent 30 years learning all aspects of the Pine Tree State’s lumber industry, from sawmill operations to budgeting, project management, maintenance, and customer visits. In December 2022 he moved to Bedford County to be closer to his son and has served since then as general manager of …
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Pal Paranamana has spent his whole career in the hospitality industry. When he noticed that Bedford lacked transit to help visitors and residents get around town and had only limited transportation options for guests attending weddings and other events, he started his own business to meet those needs. “I’m originally from Sri Lanka and worked …
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Bedford residents and visitors don’t need a passport to experience the best food and atmosphere that Italy has to offer. A simple stroll down Pitt Street delivers it all. Stefano Ferrari opened the LIFeSTYLE trattoria and food shop in 2007. In the intervening years, his venture has grown into a collection of businesses that now …