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Young Springfield Resident Fighting to Survive with Help of Fundraising Lemonade and Community Support
The Springfield community is rallying around a 9-year-old girl who was struck by a car in 2019 while getting off a school bus, reports Natasha Brown for CBS3. Jayzlyn Yaboah suffered extensive injuries following the accident. “The doctors told us she wasn’t going to survive. She was able to survive. They said she was going…
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Wall Street Journal: Pandemic Prompted La Salle College High School IT Director to Reconsider His Career
When the pandemic started, Braden Bonner was still working as an IT Director at La Salle College High School, writes Lauren Weber for The Wall Street Journal. The 31-year-old Erdenheim resident started interning at the Catholic boy’s school while he was a senior there, and continued working while he studied in college. After graduation, he…
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Center City Still Has Lower Commercial Vacancy Rates Than Most of Montgomery County, But Not For Long
While Philadelphia’s office market still has a lower vacancy rate than most of Montgomery County, this could be changing sometime in near future, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A possible glimpse into the future was provided recently by Radian Group, which decided to move its corporate headquarters from Center City into a significantly…
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Bala Cynwyd’s John Facenda Honored Posthumously by Pro Football Hall of Fame with Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award
Bala Cynwyd’s John Facenda, the late Philadelphia broadcaster who captivated generations of football fans with his unique style, cadence, and baritone voice, is being honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the 2021 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award, writes Nick Shook for NFL.com. “For nearly 20 years, John Facenda’s resonant voice was, and even…
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Haverford College Baseball Team Only Had One Player Who Played the Major Leagues, Many are Now Movers & Shakers in the MLB
While Haverford College baseball team has only one player – Bill Lindsay in 1911 – who appeared in a major-league game, the elite liberal arts school has long become a brain drain to Major League Baseball, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Many of its former players now work as agents and in MLB…
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Volunteer Surveyors Document Locations, Conditions of Mason-Dixon Line Markers, Hoping to Preserve Them
A group of volunteer surveyors is working on documenting the locations and conditions of Mason-Dixon Line markers to ensure they are not lost to history, writes William Ecenbarger for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The markers were placed by English scientists Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. They were nearing the completion of a five-year survey that drew…
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June 30 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Finishes June with Super-low Number of Cases; 60% Of Pennsylvanians Age 18+ Fully Vaccinated
Montgomery County reported 37 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days (June 23-29th) bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 59,228 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 11 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 0 are on ventilators. There are zero new…
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Family Wins the High Stakes for the Owner of Ardmore’s DePaul’s Table to Leave the Casino World and Open His Restaurant
After running restaurants at several high-profile casinos in Atlantic City, Anthony DePaul decided to increase the stakes by opening his own establishment, DePaul’s Table in Ardmore, writes Katie Kohler for Play Pennsylvania. After nearly two decades working at casinos, DePaul was well prepared for his own adventure. “Working in a casino taught me organization and…
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Warwick Township Teen to Rep the U.S. in Tokyo in One of the Newest Olympic Sports
Warwick Township native Payton Ridenour has fulfilled her longstanding dream of earning a place on Team USA for women’s BMX racing, writes Caitlin Rearden for WFMZ 69 News. The Owen J. Roberts High School graduate wished for this distinction since BMX first became an Olympic sport in 2008. However, the 19-year-old had a busy several…
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Before “Mare,” Delaware County Made it to the Screen with Jenkintown’s Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook”
It’s undisputed that “Mare of Easttown” put Delaware County’s personality and culture on the national stage for all to see. But “Mare” is not the first film or TV production to highlight the uniqueness of Delaware County. You can also find it in 2012’s “Silver Linings Playbook,” writes Arka Mukhopadhya for thecinemaholic.com. Filmmaker David O.…
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West Point-based Merck’s Corporate Philanthropy Helped Save Millions from River Blindness
Through its corporate philanthropy, Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, helped save millions of people throughout the world from River Blindness, writes Justus R. Hope for The Desert Review. Dr. Roy Vagelos, who led Merck in the 1980s, discovered that millions of the poorest Africans were being blinded by a parasite. He knew…
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Crave Montco Month Dishes Out Deals Starting July 1
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is so excited to announce the arrival of Crave Montco Month! This inaugural event kicks off July 1 across Montgomery County, featuring many of the area’s award-winning restaurants and Montco Makers (craft breweries, wineries, and distilleries). Appetizing meets affordable with this unique event that features offerings from…
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Graduating Seniors Share How Their Abington Friends School Education Led Them to Lead Lives of Purpose
Graduation is always an exciting time, but it’s even more meaningful when the students walking across the stage have a strong sense of self and an entire community invested in their success. At Abington Friends School, their graduating seniors have a plan, solid self-perception, and a feeling of accomplishment to lead lives of purpose. AFS…
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Keystone Property Group Wants to Redevelop Office Building Next to Plymouth Meeting Mall, Turn it Into Residential Building
Keystone Property Group has submitted a proposal to turn the office building next to Plymouth Meeting Mall into a residential building, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than The Curve. Keystone Property Group, which is the developer on SORA West in Conshohocken, presented its proposal during the council’s meeting on June 7. In 2015, the developer planned…
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Time to Play! Join Abington Friends School for a Preschool Preview Playdate on Wednesday, June 30
Looking for a school with great values and education, as well as a school where they can begin their journey to college? Look no further and come to a playdate with Abington Friends School! Join the preschool team at the Preschool Preview Playdate on Wednesday, June 30, at 9:30 a.m. Get out of the house,…
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Devon Man, Renowned Golf Writer Rounds Out a Trilogy of Books About His Golf-Mad Travels
Devon resident and renowned golf writer Tom Coyne’s latest work rounds out a trilogy of books about his golf-mad travels, writes Tom Bedell for Sports Illustrated. Coyne’s new book, A Course Called America, continues to explore the same subject as his previous two: A Course Called Ireland and A Course Called Scotland. As part of…
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Harrah’s Casino in Chester to Lose Hundreds of Slot Machines in Layout Redesign
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino in Chester plans to remove 563 slot machines from its gaming floor, writes Gary Rotstein for pennbets.com. It’s already received permission from The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). It’s an unusual request, but Harrah’s is confident it can remove the machines without loss of revenue. The number of slots will drop at…
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Lyrically-minded Lyft Driver Writes Song Inspired By Philly Area Students
Fred Brown, a musician and Lyft driver, wrote his new song Congratulations inspired by the students he ferried throughout the Philadelphia region, write Rosie Leonard and Matthew Aquino for The Temple News. The 64-year-old often picked up students at Temple University’s Main Campus and listened to them discuss their stress around life and school. He would then attempt…
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