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Pennsylvania Bar Association Presents Awards for Leadership, Service, and Membership to Montgomery County Lawyers
The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) recently awarded those with outstanding leadership in the legal profession with extraordinary service and longstanding membership in the association. The PBA Special Achievement Awards recognize those lawyers and individuals who have provided time and resources to improve the association as well as the legal profession. The President’s Awards were presented…
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Abington Friends School Announces New Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
AFS is pleased to announce that Jayla Greene has been named as the school’s next Varsity Girls Basketball head coach, effective immediately. Director of Athletics Jeff Bond says, “We are thrilled to have Jayla join the AFS community and take the lead of our girls basketball program. Jayla brings a passion for teaching basketball, a…
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Pottstown GoFourth! Independence Day Street Fest Fundraising Kick-off Slated for Sunday, June 5
Pottstown GoFourth! fans may gather from 1 to 4 p.m. at Iron Gate Biergarten, 230 E. High St., on Sunday, June 5 for fellowship and a basket raffle to help raise funds for the community’s fantastic Independence Day festivities. “The baskets that will be available will be amazing,” notes co-chairperson Amy Francis, adding that a…
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City Ave District to Host Seasonal Farmers Market in Bala Cynwyd Opening June 4
The City Ave District Farmers Market is set to open its 2022 season on Saturday, June 4. The market will take place in the parking lot at One Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwyd and operate on Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The market is rain or shine. The farmers market, which will…
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See How Montgomery County Ranked Among Counties with Lowest Credit Card Debt Per Capita in Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is near the top of the list among the counties with the lowest credit card debt per capita in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released report by SmartAsset. To find the places with the least credit card debt, SmartAsset calculated the ratio of credit card debt to per capita income for each county.…
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A Delco Icon Continues to Make Best Burger Lists in the Region
It’s always burger season and three food and restaurant columnists from The Philadelphia Inquirer have come up with the 17 best places to get burgers in the region. One Delaware County spot continues to make their list. Regional knowledge and local experts were used to draw up the list, emphasizing geographic and cultural diversity, writes…
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Childhood Challenges in Willow Grove Helped Define First Lady Jill Biden’s Life and Successes
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden has been facing all the challenges of her position with grace and conviction, qualities she links back to her picture-book childhood in Willow Grove, writes Mattie Kahn for Harper’s Bazaar. In her memoir, Where the Light Enters, Biden recounts growing up as the eldest of five girls. She also idolizes…
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Development Has Some Residents Worried Narberth Could Lose Its Unique Identity
Narberth is one of the rare suburbs with so much to offer, such as walkable neighborhoods, mom-and-pop shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and a train station, that even urbanists love it, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However, with the departure of several long-time local businesses in recent years, a residential project proposal that…
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Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County Launches “Made in Montco” to Highlight Local Manufacturers
With a plethora of unique manufacturing businesses in Montgomery County, the Chamber is offering a look at these organizations from behind the scenes. Made in Montco is a new program designed to highlight the diverse array of products being manufactured and distributed locally, nationally and throughout the world. There are 1020 manufacturers in the county…
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Careers: Montgomery County Community College Seeks Applicants for the Financial Assistance Coach Position in Blue Bell
Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Financial Assistance Coach position in Blue Bell. The Financial Assistance Coach is responsible for the counseling and advising of students and their families about the financial aid process, eligibility, and award programs. This position will be responsible for preparing and conducting financial aid presentations to groups. The Financial Assistance Coach will…
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Main Line’s Lincoln Financial Group Welcomes Its First Woman CEO
Ellen Cooper is the new CEO of the Lincoln Financial Group based in Radnor and the first woman CEO for the company. She has become just one of 44 women leading a Fortune 500 company, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. She succeeds Dennis Glass, who was CEO for 15 years. Cooper also became…
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Action News’ Jim Gardner Receives Special Honor at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood
Jim Gardner, the longtime 6abc anchor and familiar face in Philadelphia local news for more than four decades, was recognized with a special honor at the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood last week, according to a staff report from 6abc. The Action News anchorman was awarded the 2022 John Cardinal Foley Award for Excellence…
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Landenberg-Based Company’s THC Seltzer Disrupting the Alcohol Market
Landenberg-based Wynk, the most widely distributed cannabis seltzer in the U.S., is now available to medicinal patients in Oklahoma. The THC- and CBD-infused beverage is a disruptor in the alcohol market and is also available in New Mexico, Michigan, Arkansas, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Ohio. Research suggests that, as the cannabis beverage industry continues…
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North Penn School District Celebrates Career of Retiring Superintendent with Farewell Parade
Last week, the North Penn School District community organized a farewell tour to celebrate the impactful career of retiring superintendent Dr. Curtis Dietrich, writes Corey Davis for 6abc. Dietrich rode around the community throughout the morning in a 1966 Mustang convertible as students, teachers, and administrators bid him farewell. “It is exciting,” he said. “You…
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DeSales U Professor Reminds Us of Minding Mindfulness for Mental Health
We aim to bring awareness to mental health all year long. This is not a new development; in fact, it’s an annual designation although many of us probably don’t give a moment of thought to, assuming we are even aware that it’s ‘a thing.’ One difference this year is that mental health is becoming a…
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Despite US Competition, Merck’s COVID-19 At-home Treatment Going Strong in Other Countries
While the experimental COVID-19 pill developed by Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, is being edged out by Pfizer’s antiviral pill nationally, it is still the top at-home treatment in other countries, such as Japan, writes Jared S. Hopkins for The Wall Street Journal. Pfizer’s antiviral drug, Paxlovid, totaled more than…
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APGA Tour Valley Forge Set For Return To Philly Region September 19-21 at Bluestone Country Club
APGA Tour Valley Forge will return to the Philadelphia market and Montgomery County for the second year this September, the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB) announced in advance of its annual Travel Rally Day/Montco Golf Classic Monday at Green Valley Country Club. APGA Tour Valley Forge debuted successfully last September as a VFTCB…
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Penn State Abington’s Ryan McCarty Shaped Storybook Season by Focusing on Mental Side of Baseball
Penn State Abington’s Ryan McCarty was able to shape the most dominant Division III offensive season by focusing on the mental side of baseball, writes Sam Cohn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The infielder/pitcher spent countless hours during the season reading or watching videos from hitting coach Steve Springer and Ken Ravizza, the late sports psychologist.…
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