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King of Prussia Mall Sees Thinner Crowds This Black Friday
While crowds were not as big as usual at King of Prussia Mall, plenty of people still decided to head out for their traditional holiday pilgrimage to the shopping mecca, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fewer customers could be found in apparel stores, but the usual Black Friday heavy-hitters such as Lululemon, Aerie,…
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1,733 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montgomery County Over Holiday and Weekend
Montgomery County Montgomery County reported 1,733 new positive cases of COVID-19 over a six-day period, including the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, Wednesday, Nov. 25—Monday, Nov. 30, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 20,803 countywide. Montgomery County’s 7-day trend has increased by 37 cases compared to the previous 7 days; the 14-day trend has…
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PennDOT to Finalize Study of Rail Corridor from Reading to Norristown for Passenger Service Line
PennDOT will finalize its study by the end of the year on the feasibility of using the Norfolk Southern owned rail corridor from Reading to Norristown for a passenger service train line, writes Holly Herman for the Reading Eagle. Once completed, the study will be presented to local transportation leaders. “This high-level evaluation of the…
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SEPTA to Present King of Prussia Rail Project’s Refined Route During Webinar Tonight
SEPTA is planning to present the King of Prussia Rail Project’s Refined Route during a webinar that will take place on Tuesday, December 1, writes the Patch. Refinements made over the past three years include a detailed engineering analysis of the rail alignment and guideway design. They also include minor modifications to the stations’ locations…
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Blind Ardmore Paralympic Gold Medalist Runs, Skis, and Motivates Others with Vision Impairment
Pamela McGonigle, an Ardmore resident and Paralympic gold medalist, has never allowed her blindness stop her from doing anything she sets her mind to, including running and skiing, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In fact while growing up, the versatile para-athlete and development professional found that her biggest issue was the narrow views…
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Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio’s Immunotherapy Startup Raises $10.4M in Private Stocks
Geneos Therapeutics, the cancer immunotherapy startup that is a spinoff of Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio, has managed to raise $10.4 million in a private stock sale, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Niranjan Y. Sardesai, the company’s co-founder and CEO, the latest stock sale was an extension of the company’s previous Series…
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Elkins Park Podiatrist Puts Long-term Plans on Hold During Pandemic
Dr. Margie Plon, an Elkins Park podiatrist, has put all her long-term planning on hold for the first time in almost four decades of practice due to the pandemic, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. She now has all four of her employees back after they spent much of the pandemic either working…
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Langhorne Native, Top Cleveland Indians Prospect Nolan Jones Excels on Field
Nolan Jones, a Langhorne native and top Cleveland Indians prospect, has been excelling on the field thanks to his patient approach and strong work ethic, writes John Parker for MiLB.com. Growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs, Jones was originally focused on ice hockey. After an injury left him with a concussion, he decided it was…
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Len Barry, Singer Whose Soulful Voice Brought To Life Popular ‘Bristol Stomp,’ Dies at 78
Len Barry, the lead singer of the Dovells and later solo artists whose soulful voice brought to life popular “Bristol Stomp,” died aged 78, writes Richard Sandomir for The New York Times. In addition to the song about teenagers dancing a new step in Bristol, Barry was with the Dovells when they released several more…
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Berwyn Real Estate Company Puts Six Area Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers on Market
Berwyn-based Brandoloni has put six of its grocery-anchored shopping centers in the area up for sale in an effort to take advantage of a market that finds these retail properties to be an attractive investment, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Shopping centers anchored by grocery stores were popular among investors before the…
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As Number of COVID-19 Cases Increases in Montgomery County, Death Rate Drops Dramatically
Despite the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Montgomery County over recent weeks, the number of related deaths is significantly lower than in the spring, writes Tom Avril and John Duchneskie for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The reason, it seems, is that younger people account for the bulk of new cases, and they are significantly more…
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Elmwood Park Zoo Transformed into a Winter Wonderland with Wild Lights Event
After its 2018 debut, Elmwood Park Zoo’s popular event, Wild Lights, has quickly become a highly anticipated annual celebration for families in the Philadelphia area, and has returned for a third year. Wild Lights transforms the zoo into a bright winter wonderland, with thousands of lights adorning the trees, exhibits and buildings throughout its 16…
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250 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Montgomery County reported 250 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Nov. 24, pushing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 19,082 countywide. Montgomery County’s 7-day trend has increased by 133 cases compared to the previous 7 days; the 14-day trend has increased by 1,915 cases compared to the previous 14 days.…
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We Have Spotted Lanternfly to Thank for New Honey That Tastes Like ‘Epitome of Autumn’
It might be hard to believe, but the invasive pest that has been terrorizing Pennsylvania and its trees for nearly seven years has managed to give us one good thing – spotted lanternfly honey, writes Caroline Cunningham for the Philadelphia Magazine. This tasty honey is being sold by Philadelphia Bee and is used by baker…
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Major Setback in Fort Washington’s Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery Tasting Room Plans
A long-planned tasting room by Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery in Fort Washington that was slowly taking shape in recent months suffered significant damage in a Friday fire, writes Paul Vigna for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The fire on the estate owned by Athena and Nick Karabots was reported in the early morning hours, said…
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Local Business Among Bagel Upstarts to Watch
New York Bagel Butler, which delivers bagels directly from the Big Apple to Center City and Montgomery County, is among the Philadelphia region bagel upstarts to watch, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The business was started in May by Josh Anker, a recent Drexel University graduate who was at the time shuttling between…
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Narberth-based Company Helps People Navigate End-of-Life Healthcare Decisions
Narberth-based Eternally helps people avoid expensive, often stressful, and emotionally charged periods of confusion about medical care when making their end-of-life decisions, writes Alaina Johns for the Keystone Edge. The company was founded at the start of the year by Matti Perilstein and Patrick FitzGerald. While services that assist people in making their end-of-life healthcare…
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Suburbs Continue Outperforming Philadelphia in Apartment Market
Montgomery County and other suburbs keep outperforming Philadelphia in the multifamily market, recording somewhat stable rents and encountering no issues with filling vacancies, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In Ardmore, Cricket Flats, a 77-apartment complex that opened around a month ago already has 50 units rented out. Units range from 1,200 to…
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