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Seven Tower Bridge in Conshohocken Has New Tenant, a Leader of Electronic Inventions
Lighting company Lutron Electronics Co. Inc will be moving into Seven Tower Bridge in Conshohocken, leasing space, reports Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A spokeswoman for Lutron, which is headquartered in Coopersburg, PA, did not say why they are leasing space in Montgomery County, but does plan to inhabit the space by the…
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New Program at Ursinus Represents the College’s ‘Next Exciting Chapter’ in Its Commitment to Women’s Athletics
This fall, Ursinus College in Collegeville will become the eighth college or university in Pennsylvania with an NCAA women’s wrestling program, writes Matt Hagy for Ursinus College News. It will also become the first Centennial Conference school to offer women’s wrestling to its students as a varsity sport. “The start of our women’s wrestling program…
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North Montco Education Foundation Hosting its First-ever Car Show on April 9
North Montco Education Foundation will host its first car show on April 9, 2022. Business sponsors and show cars are needed for this community event! Proceeds benefit student programs and lab areas at North Montco Technical Career Center. Car owners can enter the following categories in the show: Import, Street Rods, Survivor Class, or Truck. A…
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101-Year Old Man, Philly’s First Black Trolley Car Driver, Finally Receives High School Diploma
Merrill Pittman Cooper, 101, one of the first Black trolley car drivers in Philadelphia, hired in 1945, now has his diploma, writes Cathy Free for The Washington Post. “It was tough when I first started,” said Cooper, remembering the racism along a route that likely included Darby and Yeadon. “I wouldn’t want to repeat some…
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Sale of 150-Acre Property Gave This Montco University Breathing Room After Pandemic-Driven Enrollment Dip
When Gwynedd Mercy University acquired a 150-acre property from Merck in 2018 for $12 million, it saw it as a chance to double its campus and outfit the building that stood on the property to complement its health care programs, writes Hilary Burns for the Philadelphia Business Journal. However, once the pandemic hit, those plans…
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King of Prussia Restaurant Week Offers Delicious Dining for KoP’s CHOP
Many King of Prussia restaurants are happy to be a part of this great cause, where the King of Prussia Business District can donate money to CHOP, thanks to hungry and generous diners, says Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. “It allows you to try out different restaurants and perhaps some different dishes that you haven’t had…
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Blue Bell’s Bobby Rydell, Teen Idol of Stage and Screen, Dies at 79
The famous singer and actor Bobby Rydell passed away at the age of 79 at Jefferson Abington Hospital on April 5, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Rydell crooned hits such as Wildwood Days and Wild One, with a long-standing career in show business. In 1950, Robert Ridarelli (his original name), won a…
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Neighbors of Wildflower Farm, a Point of Contention in Willistown Township, Share Their Side of The Story
Wildflower Farm in Willistown Township has been a point of contention for months, as neighbors believe they have been demonized on social media and ignored by township officials, writes Davis Giangiulio for Main Line Tonight. Lonnie Gray owns one of the five homes on Castlebar Lane, a quiet cul-de-sac where Ryan and Lori Heenan bought…
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Camden’s Adventure Aquarium to Host Sensory-Friendly F.I.S.H. Night
F.I.S.H. night (Family Inclusive Sensory Hours) geared toward guests with autism, sensory sensitivities. Adventure Aquarium is committed to creating an inclusive, entertaining and educational experience for all guests, including those with autism and other sensory sensitivities, for whom a typical trip to the Aquarium can be much more challenging. As part of an ongoing effort…
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Elkins Park’s Salus University Partners with Women’s Prison to Deepen Community Impact
The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University and its patient care facility, The Eye Institute (TEI), are known for a longtime commitment to serving communities through both academic and clinical optometry. Thanks to a new partnership with the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Cambridge Springs, located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the University will…
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Summer Camps Offer Something for All Students at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown
Summer is just around the corner, and students from 3rd to 12th grade have a chance to learn, perform, and have fun at this year’s Steel River Playhouse Summer Camps. The camps are divided into two sessions, with choices for rising 3rd through rising 6th graders, and rising 7th through 12th graders. Each age group…
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Challenge Yourself With DeSales University’s New One-Credit Course, Introduction to Consulting, April 9th & 23rd
This course provides an overview of the consulting profession. The primary objective of this course is to provide you with an opportunity to become familiar with the consulting business, the types of career paths, the challenges of starting and growing a consulting business, and the typical phases of a consulting project. These phases include: selling…
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Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice Committed to Providing Job Training and Licensing for Local Employees
CompanyVoice invests in staff development by helping their employees hone strengths, grow skills, and obtain insurance licenses. For their clients in the insurance industry, CompanyVoice hires workers who have insurance experience or are interested in adding a credential to their resume. Obtaining an insurance license better equips CompanyVoice operators to support insurance projects on which they…
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Malvern Prep Rededicates St. Augustine Statue in Honor of the Largest Donation in School History
In an effort to acknowledge and thank the Maggitti family for their generous $6 million donation announced last week, Malvern Prep held a rededication ceremony on Tuesday of the St. Augustine Sculpture which was a gift from the Maggitti family 20 years ago. The iconic sculpture, Augustine the Teacher, greets everyone who enters Malvern Prep’s…
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Meet the Woman Who’s Stood With Jay Wright Through Triumph and Defeat
It could be argued that there’s no better college basketball coach than Villanova University’s Jay Wright. Wright has led his Villanova team to two national championships and four Final Four appearances. During two decades at Villanova, Wright has built the Wildcats into a nationally-respected team. And standing right beside him through it all has been…
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Love to Entertain? We’ve Got Just the House in Oaks for You
When they first saw the four-bedroom, three-bath dream home in Oaks, Rose and Chris Bonavita fell in love immediately, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We loved that the house was on a private road and had very little traffic,” said Rose. Over the years, the quiet street turned into a neighborhood, which the…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Launches Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy University has announced the introduction of a Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing degree program. Designed to help meet the need for highly skilled nurse leaders, GMercyU’s DEMSN program is designed for individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field and want to transition to a master’s-level career in nursing. …
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Oaks-Based SEI Investments Finds New Leader to Succeed the Only CEO the Company Has Ever Had
Oaks-based SEI Investments has found its next chief executive officer in Ryan Hicke, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, according to a staff report from the Street Insider. Hicke will become CEO and a member of the company’s board of directors on June 1, 2022. He is succeeding Founder Alfred P. West, Jr., who…
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