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Customers Bank Donates $20,000 to Reading Area Community College
Richard Ehst, President and Chief Executive Officer of Customers Bank and Dr. Susan Looney, President of Reading Area Community College participated in presentation ceremony on March 12 acknowledging Customers Bank’s contribution of $20,000 to Reading Area Community College. Customers Bank’s contribution will create scholarships for dual-enrollment high school students that are earning early college credits.…
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“Walk Around” Greater Norristown Art League’s Virtual Art Show Presented by Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College is pleased to host the virtual exhibition of the Greater Norristown Art League’s juried Small Wonders Art Show. The public can view the exhibit on ArtSteps Virtual Gallery, and ‘walk around’ the exhibit as if you were inside the building. Visitors can expect great artwork in small sizes, with the largest…
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Manor College to Host a Virtual Ukrainian Dialogue on Thursday, March 18
On Thursday, March 18 at 6:30pm, Manor College is hosting a virtual Ukrainian Dialogue. The event, entitled 30 Years of Ukrainian Independence, Part I: Russian Invasion and Military Relationship with the U.S., is a special event discussing 30 Years of Ukrainian Independence, celebrate the anniversary of Ukrainian independence and hear from experts about this historic…
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Montco PA Senate Candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz Says He Doesn’t Want to Hear His First & Last Name During Campaign
Mehmet Oz, Montgomery County Pennsylvania Senate candidate better known as television personality Dr. Oz, does not want to be referred to by his real first and last name during the campaign, writes Summer Concepcion for the Talking Points Memo. Oz, who is running with a Bryn Athyn address, went on Fox News on Monday to…
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Merck’s West Point Factory Will Help Produce Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Merck’s factory in West Point will help produce Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Montgomery County plant, which is also Merck’s largest pharmaceutical plant, will mix the key drug component of the vaccine with other ingredients and fill vials with the finished product. At the earliest, the work…
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Adaptability and Resilience Proved Crucial for Montgomery County Small Business Owners in Past Year
Adaptability and resilience have proven to be among the most important skills for small business owners over the past year that brought on unprecedented challenges after an initial good start, writes Donna Rovins for The Pottstown Mercury. Pottstown’s J.J. Ratigan Brewing was a new business when the pandemic started, having opened in December 2019. “The…
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Lansdale Pharmacist Vaccinating Thousands of People While in Superhero Garb
Skippack Pharmacy pharmacist Mayank Amin, also known as Dr. Mak, has been using his event-planning background to vaccinate thousands of people – all while wearing superhero garb, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The Lansdale native has recently been gaining national attention for his efforts. He has vaccinated around 4,000 people, most of whom received…
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Drexel University Considering Moving Its Medical Labs to GSK’s Former Pharmaceutical Plant in Upper Merion
Drexel University is considering moving its medical labs from the former Hahnemann University Hospital campus in Philadelphia to GlaxoSmithKline’s former pharmaceutical plant in Upper Merion, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The university would lease around 300,000 square feet at the Montgomery County site to consolidate its medical researchers that are currently spread between…
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The Landing Kitchen by ‘Top Chef’ Nick Elmi Opens Its Doors in Bala Cynwyd
The Landing Kitchen, the new restaurant by the Top Chef winner Nick Elmi and his business partner Fia Berisha, opened its doors to eager customers on Thursday on the ground floor of the new Residence Inn by Marriott, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The restaurant is currently serving from 8 a.m. to 4…
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Montgomery County Teachers Feel Relief As They Start Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines
Montgomery County teachers have started receiving COVID-19 vaccines and are once again getting excited about returning to classrooms, write Erin McCarthy, Maddie Hanna, and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Among them is Cheltenham High School English teacher Kristin Keiser, for whom the vaccination will mean flexibility to go into her school building. This…
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Arcadia University Announces Reduced Tuition for Summer 2021 Programs
To help address challenges students and families may be facing due to COVID and other disruptions, Arcadia University is offering a reduced rate of tuition for its 2021 Summer Session programs. Undergraduate rates will be reduced by nearly 20%, and master’s-level education programs by nearly 10%. Undergraduate transfer student applicants who have been accepted to…
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Montco-based 15toKnow Receiving Second Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine from State
15toKnow, a Montgomery County-based company working on a massive drive-through vaccination site in King of Prussia, near the King of Prussia Mall, has had to temporarily suspend its first-dose COVID-19 vaccine program as it procures and administer second doses from the state, writes Oona Goodin-Smith for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company that also provides rapid…
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Local Organizations Spearhead Efforts to Keep Birds Safe By Dimming Philadelphia’s Skyline at Night
Audubon Mid-Atlantic and the Valley Forge and Wyncote local chapters of Audubon Society are among area organizations spearheading efforts to keep birds safe by making Philadelphia’s skyline go mostly dark starting from April 1, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They are the initiators of the Bird Safe Philly program, which is endorsed by…
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Lansdale Family Food Truck ‘Egg’ Rolls to Help Those in Need
Jennaphr Frederick of FOX 29’s Good Day Philadelphia visited the Lansdale family whose food truck, Roll ‘M Up, sells egg rolls and helps those facing food insecurities. “One of the main aspects of our food truck is this idea of giving back to the community,” said Kate Lynch. “So we’ve decided to try to partner…
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Local Restaurant Group Bringing Its Next Concept to Chester Springs
Stove & Co. Restaurant Group – which owns Stove & Tap, Al Pastor, and The Bercy – is ready to open its next concept, Revival Pizza Pub, in nearby Chester Springs, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The modern American eatery will open its doors in Weatherstone Town Center in mid-April or May.…
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Gov. Wolf Has End-of-Month Goal to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for All PA Counties in Phase 1A
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced March 12 plans to have Phase 1A COVID-19 vaccination appointments in place in all counties by the end of March before moving on to Phase 1B. Phase 1A focuses on nursing home residents, health care personnel , those 65 and older, and those under 65 with high-risk health conditions. The governor…
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President Biden to Visit PA in First Public Appearance Outside the White House
President Biden will be in nearby Delaware County Tuesday, his first public appearance outside the White House, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The visit comes following the Thursday announcement of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package known as The American Rescue Plan. But he’s also visiting Delaware County at a time when…
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Despite Huge Challenges Brought on By Pandemic, Lansdale Restaurants Found Ways to Adapt and Survive in Year Like No Other
Despite huge challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic over the past year, Lansdale restaurants found ways to adapt and survive, writes Dan Soskil for The Reporter Online. “In the very beginning, there was so much uncertainty,” said Michael Wister, owner of Wister’s Barbecue. There was a point where he thought he would have to close.…
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