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Moving Beyond Struggle and Surviving, Two Royersford and Conshohocken Restaurants Focus on Customers and Hospitality Amid Pandemic
While the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry throughout the country and across the region, some eateries have managed not only to survive but are doing well during this difficult time, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pren Kqira, owner of the Lakeview Cafe in Royersford, had just started to turn a…
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Montgomery County Moving to New Vaccination Registration System That Will Eliminate Link-sharing
Starting this week, Montgomery County is moving to a new vaccination system that will prevent one of the biggest issues officials have been dealing with in recent months: line-jumping, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “This new Microsoft system will provide users a much better experience, it will eliminate link-sharing and the need to use a…
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After Putting Local Hospitals Like Pottstown Hospital Up for Sale, Tower Health Struggling to Find Potential Buyers for Entire System
Tower Health, the financially struggling health system that owns several local hospitals, is having trouble finding interested parties after putting all its hospitals and related businesses up for sale, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. So far, the biggest health systems in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have said they are not interested, including the University…
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Study Conducted by Merck’s North Wales Team Finds Death Rates Among COVID-19 Patients Dropped After Early Months
A new study conducted by Merck’s North Wales and New Jersey teams has found that survival rates of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased in the early months as doctors gained more experience in dealing with the new disease, writes Stacey Burling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the study published in JAMA Network Open earlier this…
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April 9th COVID-19 Update: PA Ranks 14th For First Dose Vaccinations While Cases Continue to Trend Upwards in Montgomery County
For our April 9th COVID-19 update, Montgomery County reported 268 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 52,877 countywide since March 7, 2020. We now have been tracking COVID-19 for a full year in our area, and across the state. There are currently 208 people hospitalized in Montgomery…
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Wynnewood Family Overjoyed With New Delivery Service That Brings Chinatown Food, Groceries to Suburbs
After not being able to visit Chinatown nearly as much they did before the pandemic, Nora Zhou and Xiang Robert Li of Wynnewood were overjoyed when a new delivery service, RiceVan, began bringing Chinatown food and groceries to the suburbs, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The food delivery service launched in May 2020…
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Expansion Complete! SEI Investments Finalizes Its 11th Building on Oaks Campus
SEI Investments employees will finally get an opportunity to see fintech’s newest building on the Oaks campus once they return to the office later this year, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The recently completed 104,000-square-foot building was originally planned as the first of five new structures that would double available office space…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Classic Colonial with Modern Day Charm in Worcester
Looking for a home that combines luxury and tradition? This classic Colonial is set on a private lot of almost 3 acres on Woodbridge Lane in Worcester Township. .While built in the 1700s, this magnificent house retains its charm while full of present-day amenities. The wide-plank floors lead through the house, from the spacious great…
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Superstars! MONTCO Today Launches New Initiative to Honor the County’s Millennial Leaders
Due to Covid-19, Montgomery County’s event scene has changed a bit over the last year. In-person events took a back seat to front-and-center virtual Zoom events. The event calendar does look a bit different these days, but we are happy things are changing in 2021. MONTCO Today is thrilled to be a part of that…
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NAMIWalks Your Way Raises Awareness to Support Mental Health in Montgomery County on June 12
Our collective mental health needs are at their greatest now. One in three U.S. adults reported experiencing depression or anxiety since the pandemic began. NAMI’s programs and advocacy are needed more than ever. The Mission of NAMI Montgomery County PA, located in Lansdale, is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by mental…
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WCU Grad Student Finds Adolescent Resilience and Strength in Holocaust Diaries
Jenna Walmer, a West Chester University graduate student, prepared her thesis on adolescent resilience during the Holocaust by focusing on diaries written by two young women, Anne Frank and Renia Spiegel, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. Walmer noted the similarities in the adolescent development of both Frank and Spiegel in her thesis,…
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Following an Acquisition Spree, Ambler-based Phenom Raises $100M in Series D Financing Round
Following its third acquisition in six months, Ambler-based Phenom has raised $100 million from its Series D round of financing, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly. This latest round was led by B Capital Group, with Dragoneer Investment Group, OMERS Growth Equity, and GoldenArc Capital participating. Phenom had previously raised $30 million in a Series C…
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Rock On! Full Capacity Shows Returning to Newly Renovated Ardmore Music Hall in September
Music lovers rejoice! The newly renovated Ardmore Music Hall has announced its calendar of upcoming full-capacity shows that are scheduled for late 2021 and early 2022, writes Andrew O’Brien for Live for Live Music. The venue will welcome full audiences starting in September. Ghost-Note will open the season on September 10, followed by Melvin Seals…
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Largest COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment to Date Arrived in Montgomery County; Commissioners Announce New Clinics in Pottstown and Lansdale
Montgomery County Commissioners have rolled out two new clinics in Pottstown and Lansdale, as well as receiving a large shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. .This week, the County has received a double shipment of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine equaling 21,000 doses. This is in addition to 5,850 doses of Pfizer the County receives…
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Takeout Under the Tents to Support CHOP at King of Prussia Restaurant Week
KOP Restaurant Week & KOP Shops for CHOP, April 11-15 and 18-22, features 10 days of dining specials from 36 eateries and in-store discounts from King of Prussia retailers. It’s a new pop-up outdoor dining area with igloos, tents and music; and takeout/delivery options in addition to in-restaurant dining. The region’s only combined dining and…
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Go on a Virtual Trip: Montgomery County Community College to Host ‘Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas’ on April 19
Montgomery County Community College is set to host an online event previewing a new travel series, which chronicles a local woman’s exploration of the Afro-Latino culture in Latin America. Join Wendy Vance, Senior Lecturer for Strategies for College Success, as she moderates a virtual conversation with Kim Haas, host of the new PBS travel series…
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Pennsylvania Hopes to Get Billions from Biden’s Infrastructure Spending Plan for Montco Roads, Bridges, Transit Lines
Transportation officials in Pennsylvania are hoping to receive billions from President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure spending plan for roads, bridges, and new transit lines, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Overall, Biden’s plan would allocate $620 billion for transport infrastructure, which is the largest spending category in his proposal. That includes $115 billion for…
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Frankly My Dear…The Bryn Mawr Film Institute Reopens Friday, April 9
After one year of presenting exclusively virtual programming, the doors to the historic theater at 824 W. Lancaster Avenue will open to the public on Friday, April 9, 2021, with four Oscar contenders on the big screen. What’s new at BMFI: What’s the same about BMFI: Patrons are encouraged to take a virtual tour of BMFI to…
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