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Tract of Charlestown Township Land Located Within Pickering Creek Watershed Now Preserved Forever
French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust has forever preserved 15 acres in Charlestown Township through a conservation easement on property owned by Nancy Long and her brother Tom Baldwin. The property is located within the Pickering Creek Watershed. The Pickering Creek and its tributaries are designated as having high-quality water by the Pennsylvania Department of…
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Local Baseball Team Headed For Little League World Series
Upper Providence Little League has secured its place in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, fulfilling a goal some of the kids set when they were seven years old, writes Jamie Apody for 6abc. “They actually started talking about this years ago,” said head coach Ben Ludwig. “They committed themselves. They’re the hardest working…
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Philly’s Fastest Growing Companies Include a Whopping 17 From Montgomery County for PBJ’s Soaring 76
Seventeen companies from Montgomery County have been declared Soaring 76 winners by Philadelphia Business Journal for achieving sustained financial growth over a three-year period, as researched by Sharon Oliver for Philadelphia Business Journal. Seventy-six companies in the region have “accelerated at a fast pace over the past three years and overcame economic speed bumps along…
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Main Line Health Raising Nurses’ Salaries to Prevent Shortage
Main Line Health is one of the many local health systems that are raising nurses’ salaries and offering other incentives in an effort to stave off a shortage, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system that includes Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, and Riddle Hospital in addition to Bryn…
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Get the Scoop on this Adorable Souderton Ice Cream Shop
Downtown Scoop is housed in a brick-and-mortar shop located in the heart of historic Souderton, and they love to serve their community. The owners, Kevin and Angie Hange, were so happy to open right at the start of Spring. “We have loved seeing more guests coming to the shop and spending time with their friends…
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Bala Cynwyd-based Firm Joins Financing of Digital Health Startup HUED, Already Backed by Serena Williams
Bala Cynwyd-based Osage Venture Partners has joined tennis legend, Serena Williams, in financing HUED, a digital health startup that connects patients with physicians of color in efforts to improve health outcomes for Black and Latinx people, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $1.6 million seed round was led by the Female Founders…
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This Bagel Café in North Wales is Every Bagel Lover’s Dream
Everything Bagel Café, an authentic bagel shop in North Wales, has something delicious on offer for everybody, reports Aunyea Lachelle for NBC Philadelphia. Tim and Heidi Karamis first opened a bagel shop in Audubon, before they moved to North Wales seven years ago. While Audubon was a good learning experience, “we always wanted to be…
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Kindness Rock Makes Its Way from Royersford to Texas in Honor of Teacher Who Died of COVID-19
To honor Texas teacher Zelene Blancas after she died of COVID-19, Brian Aikens, a special education teacher in Royersford, relied on the kindness of others to transport a painted, heart-shaped rock to her school more than 2,000 miles away, writes Jamie Stengle for The Indiana Gazette. The rock spent nearly five months on the road…
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Hyatt Buys Local Travel Conglomerate for $2.7 Billion
Hyatt Hotels Corp. is buying travel conglomerate Apple Leisure Group out of Newtown Square for $2.7 billion in cash, writes Ben Miller for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The purchase from KKR and KSL Capital Partners doubles Hyatt’s global resorts footprint. The deal adds 100 hotels to Hyatt’s portfolio and gives it access to a pipeline…
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Former USGA Employee Charged in Ticket Theft/Resale for US Open
A former USGA employee has been charged by the US Attorney’s Office with stealing up to 23,000 tickets to high-profile golfing events over the years, including the 2013 US Open at Merion Golf Club in Haverford, writes John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Robert Fryer of Perkasie was employed by the USGA in its…
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This Montco College Ranks in the Top Five Among Best Community Colleges in PA
To determine where students can receive the best and most affordable education, WalletHub compared community colleges across three key dimensions, including the cost and financing, education outcomes, and career outcomes. These were then compared across 19 key metrics, including per-pupil spending, faculty salary, and student-faculty ratio. Montgomery County Community College made the top five best…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stately Bala Cynwyd Manor is Home to Elegance and Sophistication
Welcome home to 309 Llandrillo Road, located on one of the most sought-after streets in Bala Cynwyd. It was built at the turn of the century in 1900, with a charming walkway leading to the spacious covered front patio with sizable stone columns. . This grand, beautiful house has 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 3,959 sq…
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Norristown Mom Reunites with Six Children After Battling COVID-19 for Nearly Four Months at Rehab Hospital
Dana Vetter, a Norristown mother of six, has finally been able to reunite with her children at home after battling COVID-19 for nearly four months in Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, writes Rich Lacovara for 6abc. The 44-year-old Vetter was able to walk to her eagerly waiting family under her own power last Friday. It was…
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ChesCo Mail Carrier, Retired from 30 Years of ‘Rain, Sleet, and Dark of Night,’ Didn’t Let COVID Slow Him
Ralph Rostock, a 90-year-old former mail carrier living in a nearby West Chester retirement community, stayed active throughout the pandemic. He saw it as a means to keep his immune system rock-solid, writes Melissa Jacobs for the Main Line Today. But being active is nothing new for Rostock. His three decades with the U.S. Postal…
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Forbes: These Montco Companies Are Among Region’s—and Nation’s—Best Employers for Women
Ten companies from the Philadelphia area have been named to Forbes’ 2021 rankings of the best employers for women, and two Montgomery County companies are among them, writes Leanna Tilitei for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Forbes partnered with market researcher Statista to identify companies most liked by female employees. The rankings were determined based on…
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August 19th COVID-19 Update: Over 150 New Cases Reported in Montgomery County in the Last 48 Hours
Montgomery County reported 153 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 2 days (August 17-18th) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 61,370 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 80 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 7 people are on ventilators. There are…
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Chadds Ford-Based Architects Help Restore Historic Building in Ohio to Its Former Glory
John Milner Architects in Chadds Ford is assessing a historic building in Hudson, Ohio. The investigation is in advance of its role in preserving the structure, writes Phil Keren for the Akron Beacon Journal. Peg’s Foundation and the Baldwin-Buss House Foundation have partnered on a project to restore the 1825 Baldwin-Buss House in Hudson. The…
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Montco Officials Try to Persuade Young People to Get Vaccinated with Shot Glasses, Dating-app Ads, and Cupid
Montgomery County and the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board are trying to persuade young people to get vaccinated with the help of shot glasses, dating-app ads, and temporary tattoos, writes Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Patrons of Flanigan’s Boathouse in Conshohocken were greeted last Thursday by a coronavirus-era Cupid hoping to set them…
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