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Pottstown Hospital Owner Tower Health Ends Discussion with Trinity Over Potential Sale of Local Hospital
Tower Health, the owner of Pottstown Hospital, has ended its talks with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic on the possible sale of Chestnut Hill Hospital, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 148-bed Philadelphia hospital along with a group of over a dozen urgent care centers will remain with the financially ailing health system. Tower…
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Villanova Businessman and Philanthropist Harry R. Halloran Jr. Dies at 82
Harry Halloran Jr. from Villanova, an experienced businessman, theologist, and devoted philanthropist passed away at his home in December, at the age of 82 due to complications of a stroke, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Driven by his desire to better the world, Halloran used his West Conshohocken-based Halloran Philanthropies to help fund…
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Pottstown’s Community Health and Dental Care Offering Diabetes Prevention Program
9 out of 10 people with prediabetes do not know that they have it. Take this Prediabetes Risk Test to find out if you have a higher risk of developing diabetes. There are approximately 79 million people in the United States with prediabetes, and their risk of developing type 2 diabetes is four to 12 times higher than it is…
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Local Landhope Farms Leverages Convenience to Check Out of 2021 with Record Sales
In Chester County’s Kennet Square, Landhope Corp. (dba Landhope Farms) recorded strong sales for the last year and is optimistic about sales in 2022, writes Greg Lindenberg for CSP magazine. The hyperlocal convenience-store chain’s results align with those of the rest of the country, where 66 percent of quick-stop retailers report in-store-generated cash flow higher…
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Montgomery County Records Unprecedented Surge in COVID-19 Cases; Hospitalizations Not Rising as Rapidly
Montgomery County is currently experiencing an unprecedented surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, with more than 5,000 new positive cases reported from December 31 to January 3, writes Emily Rizzo for WHYY. This is in stark difference from two weeks ago when the county Department of Health reported 942 new cases from December 18…
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Inna Materese of Dischell Bartle Dooley Elected Montgomery Bar Association “Treasurer” for 2022
Inna Materese has been elected “Treasurer” of the Montgomery Bar Association (MBA) Family Law Section for 2022. This great honor is a multi-year commitment. Inna will serve as a member of the executive committee for the next four years as she progresses through various roles — treasurer, secretary, vice-chair, and eventually chair of the section…
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House of the Week: Charming Home with Stunning River Views in Gladwyne
Charming home with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms boasting stunning river views is available for sale in Gladwyne. Its setting with lush green and water views gives a bucolic feeling while also providing the conveniences of all that is Gladwyne. . To fully take advantage of this, the home was built with…
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Chef and Caterer of Drexel Hill Battle for Chance to Win a Chicken Franchise
Drexel Hill’s Kevin “Steek” Cooper is no stranger to the Food Network. In 2017, he won an episode of Cooks vs. Cons, in which home cooks competed against professionals, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now he’s one of seven contestants on Guy Fieri’s “Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime,” with a chance to win…
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Register for the Montgomery Bar Association Annual Business Luncheon Jan. 7
All Montgomery Bar Association members are invited to attend this important meeting during which the MBA will welcome new bar leaders for 2022, including incoming President Sarina M. Feinman, Esq. They will also present a number of prestigious awards for community service, service to the bar association, and contribution to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. …
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Montgomery County’s Integrate For Good is Hiring for a Fellowship
Integrate for Good is looking for a Fellow for the coming year! This is a full-time Fellowship position paying $50,000. Benefits are provided and up to $10,000 of student loan forgiveness is an added benefit. This position has the opportunity to be extended for a second year as well. Integrate for Good and the interested applicant will work…
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Need a Great Gift? Check Out These Two Great Shops in Ardmore
While the Philadelphia area is home to many great gift shops, there are some that stand out by offering a great selection of both traditional and unique items visitors can browse while looking for that perfect present to give a loved one, writes Jillian Wilson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of them is pucciManuli in…
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New Podcast Chronicles Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Years, Meteoric Rise from Basketball Obscurity to Legend
The new 12-episode podcast “I Am Kobe,” hosted by Philadelphia Inquirer journalist and author Mike Sielski, chronicles the early years of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, including his time at Lower Merion High School through his first year for the Los Angeles Lakers, writes Shawn Grant for The Source. The 12-episode series reveals never-before-heard tapes of…
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$1.1 Million Grant Helps MCCC Open Wellness Center at Pottstown Campus
Montgomery County Community College has received a $1.1 million Community Mental Health Services Block Grant from Montgomery County to open a Wellness Center at its Pottstown Campus in 2022 and continue its Partnership on Work Enrichment and Readiness (POWER) program. These funds were targeted by the State for community colleges to support the higher education…
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Jan. 6th, 2022 COVID-19 Update: Over 1800 Cases Reported in Montco in Last 48 Hours
Montgomery County reported 1873 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 2 days (January 4-5, 2022) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 95,040 countywide since March 7, 2020, due to the new Omicron variant. There are currently 513 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients,…
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Robert A. Haley, Former Co-owner/President of Conshohocken-based Finnaren & Haley Paint Company, Dies Aged 94
Robert A. Haley, the longtime former co-owner and president of Finnaren & Haley, a Conshohocken paint company, died on December 23 at his home in Newtown Square aged 94, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Haley took control of the company with his brother, Daniel J. Haley Jr., in 1958, after the death of…
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Norristown Farm Park Offers Educational and Family-friendly Events in January
Montgomery County’s Norristown Farm Park has announced upcoming educational and family-friendly events scheduled for January. Create a Snow Globe Saturday, January 8, 11 a.m. One of the best parts of the winter season is the snow! Come celebrate the season by creating a snow globe. Pick your own figurines and glitter, then take it home.…
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Spring House Restaurant Was an Early Adopter of QR Menus – With No Plans to Go Back to Paper
In the early days of the pandemic, many restaurants turned to QR codes instead of printed menus, with Arpeggio BYOB in Spring House being one of the earliest adopters, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Since the focus on the spread of the coronavirus has now shifted from surfaces to airborne issues, some restaurants…
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King of Prussia-based UGI to Acquire Stonehenge Appalachia for $190M
UGI Corp. in King of Prussia will expand the Marcellus Shale gas pipeline network with a $190 million acquisition of Stonehenge Appalachia, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. UGI Energy Services, a subsidiary of UGI Corp., will become the new owner of the 47-mile pipeline in Butler County. Stonehenge Appalachia transports natural gas that…
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