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King of Prussia-based Developer Aims for New Generation of Buildings by Constructing Healthy Office Complex
Prompted by the pandemic, developer Mark Nicoletti, one of the chief executives at King of Prussia-based Philadelphia Suburban Development Corp., is planning to build a healthy office complex in Malvern, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To prevent clustering and the spread of germs, The Aire will have no conference rooms, cafeterias, or communal…
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Valley Forge-based PJM Studying Crisis in Texas to Prevent It Happening Here
Valley Forge-based PJM, the nation’s largest power grid that serves 65 million people, has been studying what went wrong in Texas to ensure the same thing does not happen here, writes Dann Cuellar for the 6abc. The main difference between the Texas grid and PJM is that the latter is connected with other grids throughout…
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Horsham-based Investor Shifts Focus to Vices: Sex, Cannabis, and Drink
Horsham-based Alliance Holdings, one of the only woman-led private equity firms in the region, is shifting its investments from the manufacturing world to cannabis, alcohol, and adult-focused software products, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Barbie Spear, Alliance CEO who took the helm of the firm in 2019, refers to the trifecta as…
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Wall Street Journal: Thomas Eakins’ 1871 Painting Captures Moment of Ease on the Schuylkill River
“Max Schmitt in a Single Scull,” painted by Thomas Eakins in 1871, depicts a rower’s moment of ease on the Schuylkill River, writes John Wilmerding for The Wall Street Journal. The painting that is exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum’s American Wing is also known as “The Champion Single Sculls,” and represents the artist’s first major…
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Longtime Republican State Senator from Huntingdon Valley, Stewart Greenleaf, Dies Aged 81
Stewart J. Greenleaf Sr., the longtime Republican state senator who represented the 12th District, which includes portions of eastern Montgomery County and southern Bucks County, died on February 9 aged 81, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Greenleaf, who lived in Huntingdon Valley, was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in 1978 and served for…
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SEPTA Plans to Reallocate Portion of CARES Funds for Proposed King of Prussia Rail Extension
SEPTA is proposing reallocating around $40 million from the federal economic relief funds on design and engineering work that would move forward the King of Prussia rail project, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The transit agency’s board of directors is scheduled to vote later this week on whether the money will be reallocated.…
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During Pandemic, Narberth Working Mother Finds Silver Lining in Spending More Time with Her Son
While the pandemic has been especially hard for the women in the workforce, Susan Scerbo, a public relations manager in Narberth, has found a silver lining in the ability to spend more time with her son, Duncan, writes Jessica Dickler for CNBC. Since the coronavirus hit the country nearly one year ago, Scerbo has been…
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Philly Pretzel Factory CEO Fighting COVID-19 Personally and in Business
After Dan DiZio, CEO of Philly Pretzel Factory, emerged from a medically induced coma following a month spent on a ventilator, he had to relearn how to walk while also figuring out how to get his business through the pandemic unscathed, writes Hannah Kanik for the Philly Voice. .DiZio, a healthy and active 47-year-old, started…
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Animal Rights Advocate Convinces QVC to Drop Mousetrap That ‘Kills Indiscriminately’
Anna Kovach, an animal rights advocate and model, managed to single handedly convince QVC to stop selling mouse traps that electrocute animals, according to a report from the Daily Local News. The Pittsburgh-based Kovach kept contacting QVC, located in nearby Chester County, to prompt those in charge to drop the problematic trap, saying that electronic…
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End of Month Update: ZIP Codes Where Covid-19 Has Spread the Most and Least; Cases Trending Down in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County is trending down at the end of February, although some areas have slight increases across the county, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide…
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Penn State Dance Marathon, THON, Raises Over $10M Despite Many Participating Virtually
Katie Solomon, a Penn State senior from Lansdale, is serving as executive director of the school’s dance marathon, THON, managed to bring in over $10 million this year despite being delivered virtually due to the pandemic, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The $10.6 million gathered this weekend is just a million less than…
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Plymouth Meeting Basketball Star Commits to Dayton Flyers
Lynn Greer III, the former Roman Catholic High School star player whose family lives in Plymouth Meeting, announced his commitment to the Dayton Flyers, writes David Jablonski for the Dayton Daily News. During his time in high school, the 6-foot-3 guard helped lead the program to two Catholic League championships as well as one runner-up…
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Governor Wolf Ready to Get Pennsylvania Back to Work with New Workforce and Economic Development Plan
Governor Tom Wolf released his new “Back to Work PA” workforce and economic development plan aimed at bolstering economic recovery efforts and positioning the commonwealth for economic growth. “Back to Work PA will make strategic and comprehensive investments to build a stronger and more diverse workforce, support Pennsylvania businesses while attracting businesses to the commonwealth,…
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Award-Winning Script Penned by Wissahickon High School Student Becomes Radio Play
An award-winning script written by Katie Lu, a 16-year-old student at Wissahickon High School, has been turned into a radio play, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Pandemic” is a three-act play that deals with racism against Asian Americans in the era of the Chinese Exclusion Act as well as today. It won one…
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See Which Montco Municipalities Made List of Priciest Places in Philadelphia Region in 2020
Eleven Montgomery County municipalities are among the top fifty priciest places and most expensive neighborhoods in the Philadelphia region in 2020, according to a staff report from Philadelphia Magazine. Gladwyne took the top spot with a 2020 average home price of $1,298,390, representing a one-year change of 21 percent. . Villanova is in second place…
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Two Montco Traffic Bottlenecks Among 100 Worst in Nation
Two Montgomery County truck bottlenecks are among the worst in the United States, according to the annual analysis published by American Transportation Research Institute, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. The nonprofit measures congestions that involve trucks at more than 300 highway locations nationwide. It uses GPS data from freight trucks to create congestion…
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Montgomery County Switching to Pfizer Vaccine After Moderna Shortage Led to Closure of Mass Vaccination Site
Due to a shortage of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that has caused another closure of one of its mass vaccination sites, Montgomery County has decided to switch to the Pfizer vaccine, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. The Moderna vaccine allocation mistake in Pennsylvania has caused a massive shortage that could impact more than…
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Once-Humble Farmhouse in Worcester Now Stands as Spectacular Residence
A once-humble farmhouse in Worcester has transformed over its two-and-a-half centuries into a spectacular residence ideal for relaxing and entertaining, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. . . From first glance, it is clear that this French-inspired classic is a classy, elegant, and well-maintained house has evolved over the centuries through additions, renovations, and transformation.…
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