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New York State Fair 2020 Butter Sculpture Created By Conshohocken Artists Gets Virtual Unveiling
The butter sculpture created by Conshohocken artists Jim Victor and Marie Pelton for New York State Fair 2020 was virtually unveiled earlier this month, according to a staff report from FOX 40. Despite the cancelation of the fair, the 52nd Annual American Dairy Association North East Butter Sculpture was brought to life on the New…
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West Chester-Based Therapist Helps Business Owners Navigate Pandemic-Induced Stress
Nick Basalyga, a therapist and licensed social worker with The West Chester Therapy Group, is helping business owners navigate the enormous amount of stress brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Basalyga is one of many therapists who are seeing more business owners turn to them for both help…
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Two Montco Schools Make Best Liberal Arts College in America List
Haverford College ranked in the top ten best liberal art colleges in the nation, with Bryn Mawr College also making the top fifty, writes Ellen Dewitt for the KAKE.com. The list was compiled by Stacker using Niche’s 2021 rankings. Niche considers liberal arts colleges to be those that do not have the goal to necessarily…
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29 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montgomery County, No New Deaths
As of Wednesday Sept 16, Montgomery County reported 29 new positive cases of COVID-19, according to the county’s COVID-19 website. The county reported 264 new coronavirus infections over the previous seven days, and 598 new cases over the last two weeks, 25 more cases than were reported during the previous 14-day period. Montgomery County’s 14-day count…
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Philadelphia Area Experiencing Low Temperatures, Hazy Skies Due to West Coast Fires
Due to the fires raging on the West Coast, the Philadelphia region is experiencing hazy skies and uncharacteristically low temperatures, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jet stream winds have blown smoke from the west and northwest regions of the US across the country to the East Coast and as far south as…
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Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Coach Remembers Basketball Legend During His High School Days
Before becoming an NBA legend, Kobe Bryant was an absolute superstar at Lower Merion High School, writes David Wysong for the Sports Casting. Gregg Downer, his coach at the time, quickly realized just how special he was. “I heard a lot of buzz about a 14-year-old in our middle school, so I went to watch…
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Paoli Woman Sparks Cycle of Kindness Spreading Throughout the Country
Paoli resident Megan Forgie is spreading kindness across the community and the country in challenging times with “I Appreciate You” stickers, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. Forgie got the idea two years ago after a co-worker brought her to tears by simply telling her those three words. “I thought it was the kindest thing anybody…
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New Exhibit by Erdenheim Artist Defies Pandemic, Can Be Enjoyed by Both Art and Nature Lovers
Richard Metz, an Erdenheim resident, has created a unique exhibit that is perfectly suited for the pandemic that can be enjoyed by both art and nature lovers, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. The 61-year-old artist painted around 30 birds on trees in the Adventure Woods area of Awbury Arboretum in Germantown. “The…
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68 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montgomery County, 1 New Death
As of Tuesday Sept 15, Montgomery County reported 68 new positive cases of COVID-19, according to the county’s COVID-19 website. The county reported 287 new coronavirus infections over the previous seven days, and 617 new cases over the last two weeks, 41 more cases than were reported during the previous 14-day period. Montgomery County’s 14-day count…
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Merck Enters Partnership With Seattle Genetics Valued Potentially at $4.3B
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with significant operations in Montgomery County, has entered into a partnership with Seattle Genetics to collaborate on cancer therapies, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The partnership is potentially valued at more than $4.3 billion. As part of the deal, Washington-based Seattle Genetics will receive an upfront payment of…
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What You Need To Know If You Plan To Vote By Mail in Montgomery County
There is a little over a month left before the deadline, and already more than 150,000 voters in Montgomery County have applied for mail-in and absentee ballots for the November 4 election, writes Crissa Shoemaker DeBree for the Bucks County Courier Times. With 171,500 applications already approved, Montgomery County has already surpassed the number of…
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Souderton’s Univest Bank Continues Regional Expansion, Focuses on Harrisburg Market
Souderton-based Univest Bank is continuing its westward expansion by focusing on the Harrisburg metro area, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The bank has received state regulatory approval to establish its first retail location in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. Despite being designated as a retail branch by the state Department of Banking and Securities,…
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Local Entrepreneur Successfully Growing Eco-Friendly Detergent Company by Eliminating ‘Stupid’
Jonathan Propper, a Haverford College graduate, has a simple professional and personal guideline that helps him continue to successfully grow his eco-friendly laundry detergent company, Dropps, writes Courtney DuChene for The Philadelphia Citizen. “Elevate the core, eliminate the stupid,” said Propper. He formed the company fifteen years ago, however the idea for the detergent came…
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Einstein Healthcare Network Struggling; Merger with Thomas Jefferson University Put on Hold
A merger between Einstein Healthcare Network, which has operations in East Norriton, and Thomas Jefferson University that might save the already struggling Einstein has been put on hold until both sides present their witnesses in front of a federal judge, writes Alan Yu for WHYY. Hospitals in Pennsylvania have received $2.8 billion collectively from the…
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Cardinal Hollow Winery Now Bottling Product After PLCB Changes Rule on Fermented Fruit Beverages
Cardinal Hollow Winery in Lansdale is ready to take full advantage of the recent change made by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to the rules on fermented fruit beverages, writes Paul Vigna for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The revisions to Advisory Notice 25, which establishes requirements for products to be sold as alcoholic cider, mead,…
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Plymouthtowne Apartments Expanding with New Premiere Units
Plymouthtowne Apartments in Plymouth Meeting is expanding with newly built Premiere Apartments. The complex that up until now had 165 traditional one- and two-bedroom apartments has added 70 new Premiere units. These new additions feature one-bedroom homes with den and one and a half bathrooms as well as two-bedroom homes units with two bathrooms and…
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Philadelphia Region Housing Market ‘Insane’ Thanks to Continuously High Buyer Demand
Thanks to continuously high buyer demand, the housing supply and number of days a house spends on the market reached record lows in the Philadelphia region last month, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In August, new listings also reached a ten-year high following pandemic-related delay to the usually busy spring market. In fact,…
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Daniel B. Green of Haverford, Former Firstrust Bank Chairman and CEO, Dies Aged 98
Daniel B. Green of Haverford, the former chairman and CEO of family-owned Firstrust Bank, died on August 26 at his second home in California aged 98, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Green was the second-generation leader at the bank founded by his father, Samuel A. Green, in 1934. During his tenure at…
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