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Local Medtech Company Aims to Offer Better Surgical Reconstruction Solutions
Nearby Chester County Malvern-based TELA Bio is a commercial-stage medical technology company working to improve surgical reconstruction solutions, writes Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia magazine. The company was founded in 2012 by its current president and CEO Antony Koblish and CMO Maarten Persenaire. It designs and markets soft-tissue reinforcement materials to improve existing biologics as and…
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MontcoStrong 2021 Restaurant Grant Program Distributes $6M to 600 Restaurants and Food Service Providers
The MontcoStrong 2021 Restaurant Grant Program has awarded a total of $6 million to 600 restaurants and food service businesses that have been hit hard by COVID-19. The money was made available by the Montgomery County Commissioners in county economic development funds aimed specifically at supporting restaurants and other food service businesses. “Small businesses, especially…
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Fitness-Focused Norristown Native Launches Virtual Workout Studio During Pandemic
Jordan Deane, a Norristown native and Perkiomen Valley High School graduate, left his job at the gym during the pandemic to launch CUTLOOSE, a virtual studio and lifestyle brand, writes Gina Tomaine for Philadelphia Magazine. The certified personal trainer, spin instructor, and sports nutrition consultant uses his brand, which is about having the “I can…
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Lower Merion Police Officer Brightens Day of Sick Girl with Special Gift
After helping a 4-year-old Mason Corrado through a seizure, Lower Merion police officer Michael Aluise went back the following day to surprise the girl with a special gift, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On February 1, Maggie and Chris Corrado frantically called 911 after their daughter became unresponsive. Officer Aluise was the first…
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The Wall Street Journal: Wyncote’s William Boal Eagleson, Mellon Bank’s Troubleshooter, Dies Aged 95
Wyncote’s William Boal Eagleson, who was brought back by Mellon Bank three years after retiring as chairman to make its mistakes disappear, died on February 5 at 95, writes James R. Hagerty for The Wall Street Journal. Eagleson was born in Philadelphia in 1925, but his family soon moved in with his paternal grandparents who…
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Wall Street Journal: Family Illustrates Differing Perspectives on Keeping Cameras On For Remote Learning
While many parents are pushing schools to make it mandatory to keep a camera on during remote classes, some of their children are vehemently against the idea, writes Julie Jargon for The Wall Street Journal. For some parents, it is difficult to understand why the generation that is growing up with YouTube and TikTok has…
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After Leading Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, Gladwyne’s Moncef M. Slaoui is Back in the Biotech Business
After wrapping up his seven-month public service role as a top scientist at Operation Warp Speed – the effort by former President Donald Trump to rush coronavirus vaccines to market – Gladwyne’s Moncef M. Slaoui is back in the profitable end of the biotech business, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former…
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Family Looking for More Space Finds Perfect Home in Wynnewood Colonial
Looking for more space than their Center City home offered for their fast-growing family, Liza and Justin Bresson found their perfect home in a Wynnewood stone colonial, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair thought the circa-1930s property was intriguing from the first moment they saw it in 2019. While the yard was…
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Two Grant Programs in Philadelphia Area Aim to Help Small Businesses Affected By Pandemic, Promote Growth
Comcast and NextFab are hoping to spur post-pandemic recovery with two grant programs aimed at helping small businesses affected by COVID-19 and promoting their growth, writes Erin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As part of its Comcast RISE Investment Fund, the company will open applications from March 1 through March 14 for small business grants…
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Plan Your Dream Wedding in Montco: All You Need Is Here
Picture this: you are newly engaged, searching for your perfect dream venue in the Valley Forge and Montgomery County, PA area. How hard could this be? There is not that much that goes into wedding planning anyway . . . right? For most wedding couples, the thought of planning a wedding can consume them with…
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Penn State Abington Welcomes New Chancellor
Margo DelliCarpini, Ph.D., has assumed the position of Chancellor and Dean of Penn State Abington, which oversees approximately 3,700 students, more than 320 faculty, 22 bachelor’s degree programs, an MBA partnership with Penn State Great Valley, the NCAA Division III athletics program, and numerous outreach initiatives and partnerships that benefit the region and beyond. “My own experience as a…
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Montgomery County ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most and the Least over the Last Week
Continuing this month’s trend, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County continued to drop over the last seven days in February, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by Pennsylvania Department of Health highlight the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the…
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More Than 100,000 Pennsylvanians May Have Their Second Dosage Appointments Delayed Due to Moderna Vaccine Shortage
Acting Pennsylvania Health Secretary Alison Beam said earlier this week that over 100,000 Pennsylvanians may have to reschedule or cancel their vaccine appointments as the state continues to struggle with a shortage of second doses of the Moderna vaccine, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. ”We discovered some providers inadvertently used the Moderna vaccine,…
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FOX Business: Former Rapper from Paoli Laid Groundwork for Luxury Sneaker Brand While Behind Bars
Former rapper Darrell Alston, a Paoli native and Conestoga High School graduate, laid the groundwork for his new luxury sneaker brand, Bungee Oblečení, while behind bars, writes Frank Miles for FOX Business. Alston went to prison three times, having to serve six-and-a-half years during his third stay. The time in prison forced him to evolve…
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County Commissioners Chair ‘Surprised, Furious, and Disappointed’ Over Vaccine Shortage
Montgomery County will not receive enough doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for residents who are scheduled to receive their second shots next week, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to County Board of Commissioners chair Valerie Arkoosh, 5,279 Montgomery County residents are expecting to get their second dose of the Moderna vaccine sometime…
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After Three First Dates, Local Couple Finds True Happiness Together
Third time was a charm for Lower Gwynedd couple Randi & Stephen Freedman, who went on three first dates before realizing they were made for each other, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2009, both were recently divorced after 20 years of marriage. They both had four children each. Randi, who works…
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King of Prussia District Launches Facebook Fundraiser and Contest for CHOP
In celebration of King of Prussia District’s upcoming dining and shopping event benefiting Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), KOP Restaurant Week and KOP Shops for CHOP, the District has launched a Facebook fundraiser for CHOP with a grand prize fit for royalty. . Individuals who make a donation of $25+ via King of Prussia District’s…
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Longwood Gardens Plans Stunning New Makeover to Continue the Property’s Beautiful and Distinguished History
Longwood Gardens has unveiled plans for a sweeping, yet deeply sensitive transformation of its core area of conservatory gardens, in the most ambitious revitalization in a century of America’s greatest center for horticultural display. Adding new plantings and buildings across 17 acres, Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience will expand the public spaces of the…
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