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Pottstown’s Community Health & Dental Care Asks, Can Breakfast Cereal Be Part of a Healthy Diet?
Cold cereals are an easy, convenient food. Many try to promote the latest nutrition trend or tempt your kids with fun shapes and cartoon characters. But you may wonder: Are breakfast cereals as healthy as they claim to be and are they the best choice for breakfast? What is Breakfast Cereal? Breakfast cereal is made from…
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Ambler’s Bradford White Launches Initiative to Raise Awareness of Importance of Plumbing, HVAC Industries
Ambler-based Bradford White recently launched a charitable giving initiative, Industry Forward, aimed at raising awareness of the importance of the plumbing and HVAC industries and supporting career opportunities within those industries, writes Melina Druga for the Pennsylvania Business Report. The initiative started by the manufacturer of water heaters, boilers, and storage tanks will also fund…
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Bala Cynwyd Girl with Rare Disorder, Who Inspired Many to Make Life Better, Dies at 12
Calliope Joy Carr, a Bala Cynwyd girl who had a rare degenerative genetic disease and inspired many to make life better for children like her, died aged 12 of metachromatic leukodystrophy on March 24, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cal, as she was known to her family and friends, was diagnosed with the…
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Westtown Township May Buy Almost Two-Thirds of Crebilly Farm
At a meeting tonight, April 4, Westtown Township officials will discuss the possibility of purchasing almost two-thirds of the 322-acre Crebilly Farm from the Robinson family, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. The township would buy 208 acres of the farm for $20.8 million, or $100,000 per acre. Meanwhile, Natural Lands may purchase…
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Pennsburg’s Perkiomen School Announces Exciting Partnership with Leighton School of Shanghai, China
Perkiomen School’s Head of School Mark A. Devey has announced a partnership between Perkiomen School, Pennsburg, Pa., and Leighton School, Shanghai, China. Leighton School officially opens its doors to its first group of students in the fall of 2022, becoming the flagship campus of American high schools built by Ligao Education Group in Shanghai. Graduates…
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Pottstown’s Neighborhood Summit to Spotlight Housing, Community Building
Hobart’s Run is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the first-ever Hobart’s Run Neighborhood Summit, to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 240 Mintzer St., Pottstown. President and CEO of Housing Visions Ben Lockwood will speak about community housing concerns and creative solutions…
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Bala Cynwyd Couple Welcome Baby Boy Luke to The Family
Garry Jones and TajMarie Thornton of Bala Cynwyd first met when they were classmates at Community College of Philadelphia in a business class where all they exchanged were a quick “hi” or “bye,” writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Taj was my first Facebook friend,” Garry said. “I thought she was cute. But I…
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Generous King of Prussia Businessman Makes Malvern Prep’s Largest Donation in School History
Malvern Preparatory School for young men received the largest donation in the school’s 180-year history, worth $6 million, from Victor Maggitti, a King of Prussia businessman and former chair of Malvern Prep’s trustees, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journals. Victor Maggitti, who is founder and president of Vimco Inc. in King of Prussia,…
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Montgomery County Working on Ways to Mitigate Future Flooding
Seven months since Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in the area, Montgomery County is working hard on finding ways to mitigate future flooding, writes Emily Rizzo for WHYY. The county is in the process of acquiring land on the flood plain along the Perkiomen Trail in Perkiomen Township where three homes were damaged by Ida. The…
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Spring Into the Season in Montgomery County
As the snow begins to thaw and the temperatures finally reach a comfortable level, Montgomery County blooms into life, writes Emily Keel for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. Get out and experience all Montco has to offer, from our expansive trails to award-winning golf courses and so much more. With so much to…
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U.S. News: Villanova Law School Ranks 56th, Down From 53rd Last Year
Villanova University’s Widger School of Law stopped ascending in law school rankings for the first time in recent years, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. It placed at No. 56 this year on the annual law school rankings from U.S. News & World Report, down three slots from last year. In comparison, Temple University…
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Glenside Entrepreneur Brings Italy to Montgomery County With New EVOO Business Venture
Glenside native turned expat and now bicontinental entrepreneur, Alexa Dombkoski, converted a pandemic pivot into a business venture with the launch of Bellecento Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a luxe first cold-pressed olive oil harvested in Fall 2021 on a single estate in the Tuscan countryside. Now, Dombkoski is bringing a taste of her adopted home…
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King of Prussia District Hosting 8th Annual Dining & Shopping Week Benefitting CHOP
KOP Restaurant Week & KOP Shops for CHOP, April 4-10, features lunch and dinner prix-fixe menus at fine dining restaurants, donation days, and deals from KOP’s fast-casual restaurants and retailers. With the Middleman Family Pavilion at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, King of Prussia now welcoming patients, there is renewed excitement around King of Prussia District’s…
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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Plans to Build Mixed Use Townhouse Development at Site of Costco’s First HQ
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has paid $40 million for an 11-acre property in Kirkland, Washington, where it is planning to build a townhouse development with commercial space, writes Marc Stiles for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The property is currently home to two industrial buildings, one of which was the first headquarters of Costco Wholesale. The…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College, Along With 15 National Colleges, to Confer Honorary Degrees on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Manor College announced today that it will be conferring an honorary degree on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at its upcoming May, 2022 Commencement ceremony. It is the first honorary degree that Manor College has granted in its 75 year history. And in what appears to be a globally unprecedented move, Manor College and 15 other…
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North Wales’ CRAVEBOX Launches New Easter Baskets for the Upcoming Holiday
CRAVEBOX assembles snack boxes, care packages, and gift baskets throughout the year which are available at cravebox.com. John Accardi, the founder of CRAVEBOX, says that he’s pushing hard this year on Easter products. John says that in the past Easter Baskets and care packages have been great sellers for CRAVEBOX and this year he suspects sales…
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Job Hunting? Montgomery County Holding Career Fair on April 6
The Montgomery County Human Resources Department announced they will hold a career fair on Wednesday, April 6 at the Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) in Blue Bell. People searching for a full time, part time, or internship positions are encouraged to attend. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 6 from 2 – 7…
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Wall Street Journal: With ‘Dramatic’ Rise in Price of Diesel, Truckers Like A. Duie Pyle Feel the Pinch
Trucking companies like West Chester-based A. Duie Pyle are getting hit hard by the recent rise in the price of diesel fuel, writes Lydia O’Neal for The Wall Street Journal. Diesel prices shot up $1.10 a gallon in just two weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Luckily, A. Duie Pyle had filled up a 500,000-gallon…
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