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Community Health & Dental Care Celebrates Grand Opening of Barto Location
Community Health & Dental Care will be celebrating the Grand Opening of its 4th health center location on Saturday, Sept 26, 2020 from 10 AM – 12 PM at 1315 Route 100 North in Barto. As part of the celebration, there will be a Ribbon Cutting with representation from Upper Perk Valley Chamber of Commerce…
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Boston Market Aggressively Expands With 5 New Stores, Including 1 in Gilbertsville
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the fast-casual brand Boston Market is continuing its aggressive national expansion with several area locations, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company is opening new restaurants in Gilbertsville, Aston, and Oxford. The new locations are expected to launch by October 31. They are each expected to employ between…
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Philly Music Fest to Stream Live Performances from Ardmore Music Hall
Philly Music Fest will hold an all-virtual LIVEstream music festival on Sept 24 & 25, with performers actually performing live on stage. Unlike other virtual music festivals that feature performances pre-recorded in living rooms and bedrooms, all of Philly Music Fest’s headlining and direct support sets will be performed live and the performances will be…
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Montco Preparing for Influx of Mail Ballots in 2020 Election by Purchasing Equipment
After a 2019 law that allows every Pennsylvania resident to vote by mail, Montgomery County is preparing for the influx of mail ballots in the November election by purchasing new equipment and planning to count the ballots around the clock, writes Jonathan Lai for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The primary election in June provided a preview…
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Blue Bell’s Andrew J. Norton, Leader at Main Line Health, Dies Aged 64
Andrew J. Norton, of Blue Bell, a former senior vice president and chief medical officer for Main Line Health, died of complications from a rare autoimmune disease on September 6 at Lankenau Medical Center. He was 64, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Norton joined Main Line Health eight years ago and continued…
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Steel City Coffeehouse in Phoenixville Gets Creative Amidst Pandemic, Adds Food Pantry
To keep the business operating during the pandemic, owners of the Steel City Coffeehouse and Brewery in Phoenixville have gotten creative and added a food pantry where customers can grab some staple items as they pick up their usual beverages and unique eats, writes Donna Rovins for the Daily Local News. “The concept of the…
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36 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported in Montgomery County, No New Deaths
As of Monday Sept 21, Montgomery County reported 36 new positive cases of COVID-19, according to the county’s COVID-19 website. The county reported 300 new coronavirus infections over the previous seven days, and 556 new cases over the last two weeks, 52 fewer cases than were reported during the previous 14-day period. Montgomery County’s 7-day count…
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With Many Changes Since 2016, Here Is Your Guide for Voting in Pennsylvania Ahead of November Election
With plenty of changes since 2016, here is a handy guide on voting in Pennsylvania ahead of the November election, writes Jonathan Lai for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The main difference between this one and the last election is that now every Pennsylvanian can vote by mail. The quickest way to register to vote is to…
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Local Business Leaders Establish Task Force to Revive Region’s Economy
A coalition of business leaders in the Philadelphia region has joined forces with public officials to form a task force to help revive the local economy, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The task force that was organized by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia has recently released a report in which it…
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Blue Bell-Based KenCrest Helps People with Intellectual Disabilities Safely Navigate Pandemic
KenCrest in Blue Bell is helping people with intellectual disabilities who are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 safely navigate the coronavirus pandemic, writes Courtenay Harris Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Lauren Tilghman, director of strategic communication for KenCrest, the majority of the organization’s clients have underlying health conditions, including heart disease, stroke,…
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Main Line Author Pens Book on Growing Up Black in Rich, White World
Cole Brown, who grew up attending storied private schools in the Philadelphia area, has published a book titled Greyboy – an essay collection on growing up as the “token” black kid in a rich, white world, writes Michael Pina for The New York Times. Brown is the son of a Fortune 100 executive and grandson…
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Tamarindo’s in Flourtown Is Among Five Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining Outside Philadelphia
Tamarindo’s, a Mexican restaurant in Flourtown, is among the five best restaurants for outdoor dining outside of Philadelphia, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To help stand out amid a slew of Mexican eateries in the area, owner Fernando Sauri offers gratis pitchers of margaritas to his BYOB guests. But this is far from…
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Huntingdon Valley Sports Announcer Used Pandemic Lockdown to Contemplate Life
For Dan Black, a recently graduated Huntingdon Valley sports announcer, the coronavirus pandemic arrived just a few months after he started his first job at WWJQ in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His tasks were to do a four-hour on-air show during the day and to do play-by-play for the local…
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Officiated at This Local Couple’s Wedding
A love of opera connected Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a Delaware County couple, reports Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. That connection led to her officiating the 2017 wedding of Daryl and Jackie Freedman. Daryl Freedman, a professional opera singer, performed with the Washington National Opera at “Justice at the Opera” hosted by Ginsberg. Working up their…
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Pennsylvania Most Likely to Give Decisive Vote to Either Presidential Candidate
Pennsylvania is shaping up to be the most important state in the 2020 presidential election, writes Nathaniel Rakich for the FiveThirtyEight. According to FiveThirtyEight’s presidential forecast, Pennsylvania is the likeliest state to give either of the presidential candidates with the decisive vote in the Electoral College with a 31 percent chance of being the tipping-point…
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The Persian Grill in Hatboro Shares Recipe for Easy-to-Make Khoresh Karafs Stew
Before the pandemic started, many healthcare workers were regular customers at The Persian Grill in Hatboro, writes Cassie Owens for The Philadelphia Inquirer. So when COVID-19 hit, the restaurant’s owners Bimal Moktan and Binod Moktan decided to bring food directly to frontline workers, giving away meals at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery and other local sites.…
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Two Local Doctors Explain Science Behind Specific COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
With a lot of confusion going around regarding COVID-19 related safety measures, Michael Savage, the Ralph J. Roberts Professor of Cardiology, and David Fischman, Professor of Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, recently laid down the science behind some of the more specific precautionary guidelines for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The six-foot…
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MCCC Senior Leader Appointed to National EDUCAUSE Board of Directors
Dr. Celeste Schwartz, a Montgomery County Community College Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Digital Officer, has been appointed by EDUCAUSE to serve on its board of directors. EDUCAUSE is a leading association for information technology in higher education. “It would be difficult to find anyone more dedicated to EDUCAUSE and the IT profession…
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