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Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo Receives Million-dollar Gift from Genuardi Family Foundation
Elmwood Park Zoo is excited about its recent $1 million gift from the Genuardi Family Foundation, which is in support of the zoo’s expansion across Stony Creek, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. This million-dollar donation is one of the largest in the zoo’s 97-year history, and the gift will fund the construction of…
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Green Light for SEPTA King of Prussia High Speed Line Expansion is Favorable Sign for Montco and Beyond
SEPTA’s proposed King of Prussia expansion of the Norristown High-Speed Line recently received a green light from the FTA to enter the project development phase, writes David Peter Alan for the Railway Age. The approval comes nearly five decades after the expansion was first proposed and represents a significant step towards it becoming a reality.…
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MCCC Hosts Cheltenham Printmakers Guild Art Exhibition Through Dec. 3, With Pumpkinfest on Oct. 30
Montgomery County Community College invites the community to see the Cheltenham Printmakers Guild art exhibition at the College’s Fine Arts Center Gallery, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, now through Dec. 3, with a Special workshop featuring steamroller printing and pumpkin carving on October 30. The gallery is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5…
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Shapiro and Wolf Break Strategies Over Climate Change
Abington’s Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s two-term Attorney General and Democratic candidate for Governor, is breaking with Gov. Wolf’s plan to fight climate change amid current pushback, writes Marc Levy for AP News. Wolf has pushed to make PA the “first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon pricing policy,” and in doing so can put…
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U.S. News: Villanova University Makes List of Best Global Universities
Villanova University has made the U.S. News and World Report 2022 Best Global University list, coming in ninth among 10 total Pennsylvania universities on the list, writes Pat Ralph for Philly Voice. It was one of five in the Philadelphia region to make the list, joining the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Drexel University, and…
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“Satanic” Dress Code Ban Out at Rose Tree After Satanic Delco Campaign
Satanic Delco, an organized group of rebels known best for their local acts of charity, has talked the Rose Tree Media School District into changing its dress code that banned clothing or gear that was “satanic in nature,” writes Walter Perez for 6abc.com. Rose Tree Media Superintendent Eleanor DiMarino-Linnen, Ph.D. agreed to remove the phrase…
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Thirteen of the 76 Most Influential People in Philadelphia Have Montco Connections
Out of the 76 main power players in Philadelphia who made moves in the last year and also have a huge role in determining our future, thirteen have Montgomery County connections, according to a new ranking by Philadelphia Magazine. Abington biochemist Katalin Karikó took the crown as the most influential person in Greater Philadelphia with…
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Texas AG Reaches Billion-dollar Settlement with Pharma Companies, Including Conshohocken’s AmerisourceBergen
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement with pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, reaching a $290 million agreement. The state of Texas claims Johnson & Johnson used ‘deceptive marketing tactics’ which contributed to the nationwide opioid crisis, writes James Pollard for The Texas Tribune. From 1999 to 2019, nearly half a million people…
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2 Montgomery County Women Are on a Mission to Revitalize Flax for Pennsylvania Linen Industry
Emma de Long of Kneehigh Farm in Pottstown and Heidi Barr, owner of Kitchen Garden Textiles, have joined forces to launch the Pennsylvania Flax Project with the goal of growing flax locally, writes Lisa Dukart for The Business Journals. Flax is used to make linen, with its byproduct having money-making uses beyond textiles, including animal…
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Abington Friends School Hosting an Election Day Open House on Nov 2.
AFS is excited to welcome you to their November Open House events, on November 2 and also November 16. Abington Friends School is in session on Tuesday, November 2, and invites families to see classes in action. This is a shorter Open House event, which will start with a presentation from Head of School Rich Nourie…
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Malvern Mansion Full of Intrigue — and a Checkered Ownership History — Again Up for Sale
A Malvern mansion on a 2.4-acre property encircled by Valley Creek Preserve is up for sale for $9.875 million, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This 22,000-square-foot home has 29 rooms, including seven bedrooms and nine full and three half bathrooms. Other highlights include a wine cellar, a movie theater, and even a…
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New Coastal Mediterranean Restaurant at Ironworks Opens in Bala Cynwyd
Celebrated restaurateurs Fia Berisha (formerly Elements, Mistral) and Nicholas Elmi, James Beard Foundation Award Finalist and Top Chef Winner (Laurel, In the Valley) of BE Hospitality and The Landing Kitchen are pleased to announce the opening of a sister restaurant, Lark, in partnership with Penn Group. Located just across the river from Manayunk, Lark’s seventh-floor rooftop…
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Chestnut Hill College Celebrates 35 New Doctors in Clinical Psychology in Official Hooding Ceremony
On Sunday, October 3rd, Chestnut Hill College formally celebrated the hooding of 35 students who had received their Doctors in Clinical Psychology in the years 2020 and 2021, with half of them attending the in-person ceremony. Two of the graduates; Paula Cortes-Daryanani and Janeé Stevenson even traveled a long distance from Hawaii and Texas respectively…
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Do You Know About Pennsylvania Sunshine Act Amendments?
Have you ever considered attending a local municipal or school board meeting to voice your opinion about a controversial topic or to watch deliberation before a decision is made? Pennsylvania law protects your right to do just that. Under recent amendments to the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act (Open Meetings Law), you have greater rights to know…
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Oaks Holiday Art and Craft Festival is Back at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center November 5 – 7
Howard Alan Events (HAE), the nation’s largest, juried fine art and craft festival producer is excited to announce the return of the former-Sugarloaf holiday tradition at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center during the Oaks Holiday Art and Craft Festival, on November 5 – 7, 2021. Featuring hundreds of fine artists, craft artisans, gourmet food purveyors,…
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Surviving the Flood, Norristown Woman Becomes Hotel Ambassador to Those Displaced by Hurricane Ida
Following in the path of destruction left by Hurricane Ida a woman has become a hotel ambassador for Montgomery County, writes Rachel Ravina for The Times Herald. Yvonne Turner was trapped inside her apartment building when it flooded during the storm of Hurricane Ida. But luckily she lived on one of the upper floors so…
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Pottstown Hospital’s Parent Company Tower Health Sheds Assets, Improves Slightly in Financial Ratings
Reading-based Tower Health — the parent company of Pottstown Hospital, as well as Brandywine and Phoenixville hospitals, and the soon-to-close Jennersville Hospital — has received a small boost from Fitch Ratings, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The provider of credit ratings said Tower Health’s prospects had slightly improved now that the nonprofit had…
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Montgomery County School Districts Already Experiencing Shortage of Substitute Teachers
Upper Merion School District, like many school districts in the Philadelphia region, is already feeling the acute shortage of substitute teachers, write Kristen A. Graham, Maddie Hanna, and Melanie Burney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I’ve never seen it like this,” said Caitlin Navarro, human resources director for the Upper Merion School District. To help with…
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