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Grassroots Fundraiser Started By Two Penn State Abington Alumnae Goes National
Rebuild the Block, the grassroots fundraiser founded by two Penn State Abington alumnae, has raised more than $200,000 for Black-owned small businesses affected by the pandemic, writes Layla A. Jones for the Billy Penn. Alexis Akarolo and Zelnnetta Clark started a GoFundMe campaign that managed to raise nearly $100,000 within a week. In the three…
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Hotel Hero: Seritta Rios, Director of Operations at Staybridge Suites Philadelphia Valley Forge
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board recognizes Seritta Rios, Director of Operations at Staybridge Suites Philadelphia Valley Forge, as this week’s Hotel Hero. Nominated by Director of Sales, Eileen McCutcheon, Seritta has taken on several additional responsibilities since the start of the pandemic. “From covering the front desk, housekeeping, ordering, laundry, and any and…
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Local Hip-Hop Artist Releases New Album Inspired By His Newfound Family
Alexander Charles, a hip-hop artist who grew up in neighboring Bucks County, has released a new album, Fortune Cookies, inspired by the discovery of a biological sister he did not even know he had, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His ambitious new work combines fluid beats with heartfelt words enriched by the newfound…
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Statewide Spotted Lanternfly Reports Jump Drastically Since Beginning of Year
According to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, statewide reports of the spotted lanternfly grew by 147 percent from January 1 to July 31, writes Mary Ann Thomas for the Trib Live. During the first seven months of the year, there were 41,329 reports from the public of the Asia-native, invasive insect, compared to 16,747 reports for…
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Shemtob Draganosky Taylor Family Law Recognized Among 2021 ‘Best Lawyers in America’
Lori K. Shemtob, David J. Draganosky, Andrew D. Taylor and Cynthia Weiss Stein – partners at Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, a divorce and family law firm based in Blue Bell – have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications. Recognized among Best Lawyers in both family law…
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Despite More Women Than Ever in State Politics, PA Ranks 31st for Women’s Political Participation Nationwide
Despite seeing more high-profile women in state politics than ever, Pennsylvania still ranks in the lower half of states for political participation by women, writes John L. Micek for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. The state placed at No. 31 according to a new report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Still, things have certainly been…
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Closure of Le Bus Café in Center City Will Not Affect the Brand’s King of Prussia Bakery
The closure of Le Bus café in Center City will not affect the brand’s other operations, including its King of Prussia wholesale commercial bakery, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The café is closing after 24 years in Philadelphia, with the last fourteen at the same location. Owner David Braverman, who referred to the…
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Merck CEO and Wife Gift $5M to Thomas Jefferson, Temple for Stroke Prevention Program
Ken Frazier, CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with significant operations in Montgomery County, and his wife Andréa, founder of Frazier Designs, have gifted $5 million to Thomas Jefferson University and Temple University to support a joint program to expand access to stroke prevention and care to Philadelphia’s underserved communities, writes John George for the…
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Narberth Dentist Invents Tool to Protect Patients from Potential COIVD-19 Exposure
MB Dental Solutions has invented a tool that makes it possible for dentists to perform routine care while protecting themselves, their staff, and patients from potential COVID-19 exposure, writes Queen Muse for the Philadelphia Magazine. Mindy Benjamini, a Narberth dentist, spent most of March worried that her dentist career was over. At the time, all…
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Weldon Soda Fountain in Glenside One of Few Place to Get Ice Cream Sodas
Weldon Soda Fountain in Glenside is one of the few places left that offers ice cream soda, a nostalgic treat that originated in Philadelphia nearly 150 years ago, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The ice cream parlor designed in the style of 1930s has been operating since 2015. It changed owners in October…
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Big and Small Local Biotech, Pharmaceutical Companies Working on COVID-19 Vaccine
A growing number of local pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies are joining efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio is working with Wistar Institute in Philadelphia on a DNA-based vaccine candidate. This is now heading into late-stage clinical testing less than three months after…
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Schwenksville Native Sets New Record on Appalachian Trail
Liz Anjos, a Schwenksville native, has set a new fastest known time for women running the Appalachian Trail in the northbound direction, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The endurance runner spent 51 days, 16 hours, and 30 minutes on her journey, also setting an overall second-fastest time for a woman on the trail, behind…
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3 School Districts Claim Tax Burden’s Too Heavy for Delaware County Property Owners
The current reassessment of Delaware County property taxes places too much of a burden on residential property owners, claim three school districts, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Marple Newtown, Radnor Township and Springfield school boards declared that the new 2021 assessments are an “unfair and inequitable shift” of the real estate tax…
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Student March from Lower Merion High to Overbrook High in West Philly to Spotlight Education Inequity
A student march from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore to Overbrook High School in West Philadelphia has brought attention to education inequity in Pennsylvania, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Despite being separated by less than four miles, the two schools along with their communities are vastly different. In Lower Merion, the average…
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Three Mini-Itineraries to Plan During Labor Day Weekend
Given the opportunities to Let Freedom Reign in Valley Forge & Montgomery County, PA, Labor Day here is a prime spot for one last summer hurrah, writes Justine Garbarino for Valley Forge. While discovering our many possibilities, be sure to share your posts, photos, tweets, and status updates by using #MakeItMontco. Affordable Adventure Itinerary There’s…
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Center School, a local independent school in Abington, is opening its doors for in-person instruction this fall
At a time when most students and parents are preparing to start the school year in a virtual environment, and when most parents are concerned that the level of education that will be provided virtually will not be adequate to address their child’s educational needs, Center School is pleased that it will be opening its…
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Montco Commissioner Joe Gale Reaches Settlement in Social Media Censorship Lawsuit
Montgomery County Commissioner Joseph C. Gale has reached a settlement with eight constituents who filed a federal lawsuit against him after he blocked their access to his social media sites, alleging social media censorship, writes Carl Hessler for The Phoenix Reporter & Item. Under the court settlement, Gale has to restore the constituents’ access and…
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Sculpture by Glenside Artist Made It to PGA Championship in San Francisco on Time
Despite a journey fraught with problems and delays, a statue of former U.S. Golf Association president Sandy Tatum created by Glenside sculptor Zenos Frudakis has made it to the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco on time, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The cross-country odyssey was especially hard on Frudakis,…
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