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‘Humbled’ and ‘Overwhelmed’ Jay Wright Makes It Into Hall of Fame
Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright has made it into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Sunday, his name was included among 15 others for the Class of 2021. “When I got the call, it was stunning, it was emotional, it was humbling,” Wright said Sunday night.…
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May 19 COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports Super-Low Numbers of New Cases
Montgomery County reported 59 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, May 18th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 58,581 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 121 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 20 are on ventilators. There are 5 new COVID-19…
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King of Prussia-based Vertex Pays $200M for Ireland-based Taxamo
King of Prussia-based Vertex has paid $200 million in cash for Taxamo, an Ireland cloud-based provider of tax and payment automation for worldwide e-commerce and marketplaces, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Taxamo’s customers include global digital service providers who use its platform to support indirect tax compliance with the main focus on…
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Lower Gwynedd’s Jefferson Institute of Bioprocessing Training Workers for Growing Demands of Local Life Sciences
The life sciences industry in the region is experiencing explosive growth, with expectations that the need for jobs in cell therapy, gene therapy, and gene editing sectors will triple over the next decade, writes Ilene Raymond Rush for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To ensure there is no shortage of qualified employees, the Jefferson Institute of Bioprocessing…
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Officials Hail New Black Lives Matter Mural in Norristown as Symbol of Unity, Justice
Black Lives Matter mural envisioned by two local artists and brought to life by volunteers who worked on it tirelessly for a week was unveiled in downtown Norristown on Friday, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The long awaited mural was approved unanimously by Norristown’s Municipal Council on August 5. Norristown native Jeleata Nicole and…
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Claws and Effect: Pawsome Dog Training with Military Values by King of Prussia’s David Shade
David Shade is an award-winning, professional dog trainer based in King of Prussia, PA. He served in the Army for 4 years as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. While serving a tour overseas in Afghanistan, he was awarded for valor and received The Purple Heart. When he came back home, he had some…
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West Shore Home Enters Philadelphia Region with New Norristown Training Facility
West Shore Home, a leading technology-enabled home improvement company, has expanded to Southeastern Pennsylvania with a new office and training facility in Norristown. “We are thrilled to expand our footprint within the commonwealth,” said B.J. Werzyn, President and CEO of West Shore Home. “With our Norristown location, we can now provide Philadelphia area homeowners with…
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It’s Alive! Endangered Giant ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms and Stinks at Temple’s Ambler Campus
Indonesia-native endangered giant “corpse flower” started to bloom on Sunday at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture Greenhouse Education and Research Complex in Ambler, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When it blooms, the Amorphophallus titanum corpse flower emits a rancid smell that has been likened to that of a rotting body.…
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Pottstown’s CHDC to Hold Job Fair on May 19th: Multiple Positions Available For Immediate Hire
Looking for a new job? Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) will hold a Job Fair on Wednesday, May 19th from 11 AM – 1 PM and 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM at the Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road, Suite G-15A, Pottstown, PA 19465, in the Coventry Mall. Multiple positions available!…
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Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Coach Remembers NBA Legend When He Was Skinny Kid With Big Dream
On Saturday, Kobe Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, something his Lower Merion High School coach Gregg Downer had expected to see happen after he first saw the NBA legend play decades ago, writes Melissa Rohlin for FOX Sports. Gregg Downer invited 13-year-old Bryant to attend one of his varsity…
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Local Chef Declared ‘Nyet’ on American Kombucha, So She Created a Company to Brew Her Own
When she first tried American kombucha, Olga Sorzano could not help but feel a little disappointed, writes Tiffany Rivera for the AL DÍA News. Sorzano grew up in Siberia, in Russia. Instead of soda, her childhood go-to sweet beverage was kombucha, made by her grandmother (baba). The drink comprises fermented black or green tea leaves,…
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Local Girl Born Without Rib Cage Continues to Defy Odds, Looking to Leave Hospital Soon
After being born two months early and without a rib cage, London Kelly, who is nearing her first birthday, may soon be able to leave the hospital. Her mom, Kristy Thompson, will be relieved of not only worry but also the difficult logistics surrounding her care, writes Kelly Rule for FOX29. Thompson is a single…
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Employer-Driven, Safety-Focused Rating System Awards Three Montgomery County Hospitals Top Marks
The newly released Leapfrog hospital safety grades, an employee-driven hospital rating system, has awarded top marks to three Montgomery County hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit founded two decades ago by major national employers to get better value for the over $700 billion they spend each year…
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New SEPTA Dashboard Tells Riders Their Seat Availability on Norristown High-Speed Line and Other Vehicles
Montco Commuters will soon see seat availability on SEPTA vehicles with SEPTA’s new Estimated Seat Availability Dashboard, writes Hannah Kanik for the Philly Voice. The dashboard runs on the transit authority’s website. Riders now can get seat information on most bus routes. It will expand to cover all SEPTA’s modes of travel in the future.…
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King of Prussia-based PA Assistive Technology Foundation Makes Lives Easier for People with Disabilities
King of Prussia-based Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation is making the lives of older adults and people with disabilities easier, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. The nonprofit co-founded by Bala Cynwyd’s Susan Tachau, who acts as the organization’s executive director, provides financing opportunities, education, and advocacy to seniors and people with disabilities, that help…
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Despite the Pandemic, Around Nine Million Americans Moved Last Year
Despite the pandemic that has been wreaking havoc around the globe, around nine million Americans have decided to move homes since the outbreak of the virus, writes Molly Henderson for the Moving Company Reviews. However, a significant part of these moves last year were not specifically COVID-19 related. According to Marie Patino of Bloomberg, the…
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IKEA Ready to Launch New Limited-Edition Collection: Lokalt
IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings giant with its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is getting ready to launch a new limited-edition collection, Lokalt, writes Jennifer Marks for the Home Textiles Today. The collection will debut in June featuring handmade textiles and ceramics created in collaboration with four designers in Amman, Delhi, and Bangkok. All the Lokalt…
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Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center Transforms into Walkable Community with New Delwyn Apartment Complex
Originally built as a strip mall, the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center is getting a makeover as a walkable community thanks to the addition of The Delwyn apartment complex, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, which acquired the shopping center in 1998, began the first phase of the shopping center’s…
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