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Fourth Annual Pottstown CARES Concert Promises Lots of Good Music for Good Cause
The fourth annual Pottstown CARES “Welcome Home” concert benefiting the Ministries at Main Street, a Pottstown homeless shelter organization, will take place on Jan. 17 in The Hill School’s Center For The Arts, starting at 6:30 p.m. The family-friendly pop music concert is being organized by students from The Hill School, Pottstown School District, and…
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St. Margaret in Narberth Holds Mass for Deaf Congregates in ASL
Msgr. Paul Dougherty at St. Margaret in Narberth is among a small group of clergy who are celebrating mass in ASL for deaf congregates, writes Lou Baldwin for the Catholic Philly. The reason for the slow inclusion of the deaf community is its relatively small size and the fact that relatively few priests know their…
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Development in King of Prussia Continues to Thrive Thanks Largely to Local Nonprofit’s Efforts
Development in once sleepy King of Prussia continues to thrive largely thanks to the efforts of King of Prussia District nonprofit, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The township was always known for its famous mall that brought shoppers to the area. But while shopping thrived, the industrial business district continued to falter. Then,…
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Local Attorney Warns of Possible Drawbacks of New Hemp Rules for Early Farmers
William G. Roark, a Principal of Lansdale-based Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin and co-chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Law Committee, has warned about the possible drawbacks from new hemp rules for early farmers, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new regulations published last week by the state…
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After Nearly Six Decades Together, Lafayette Hill Couple Die Within Two Days of Each Other
After being married for 56 years, retirees Jake and Betsy Roak, who lived at Hill at Whitemarsh in Lafayette Hill, died within two days of each other, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair enjoyed the holidays, celebrating with their large family over the weekend. However, the tragedy struck the following Monday,…
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BSN, Promising Strong Distribution Benefits, Acquires Wayne Sporting Goods
BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands,has acquired the team sports business of Wayne Sporting Goods, based in Wayne, reports SGBonline.com. The team sports business was started and built up by the Galczenski family over 64 years. As part of the transition, Steve Galczenski, a third-generation family member, is joining BSN Sports, along with his…
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After Banner 2019, Pottstown Expecting Even Better Year for Business in 2020
With the last year placing Pottstown’s High Street back on the map, the town is expecting to see business pick up even more this year, writes Holly Harrar for the WFMZ. In 2019, booming business created many new opportunities for developers, investors, and small businesses. “People that have been here for quite a few years…
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Documentary on Opioid Crisis in Kensington Premieres at MCCC’s Parkhouse Hall in Blue Bell Jan. 18
“Kensington in Crisis,” a documentary dealing with the opioid crisis in the Philadelphia neighborhood, is set for its Jan. 18 premiere at 3 p.m. at the Montgomery County Community College’s Parkhouse Hall Atrium on Central Campus in Blue Bell. The documentary was created by MCCC Computer Science instructor and part-time filmmaker Jill Frechie and filmmaker…
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Norristown’s Geno Auriemma Went from Not Speaking English to Achieving the American Dream
Geno Auriemma, head coach of University of Connecticut Huskies women’s basketball team, went from not knowing the language when he first arrived in Norristown from his native Italy to achieving the American dream, writes Al Bruno for the Art Voice. At seven years old, Auriemma started to quickly pick up English. Before long he began…
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Trump’s Tweets Are Now Available As a Cloth-Bound Book of Poetry from Hatboro’s PRC Book Printing
While President Trump is not really known for his fine arts skills, a collection of hundreds of Trump’s tweets have been turned into a cloth-bound book of poetry printed by PRC Book Printing of Hatboro, writes Elise Herron for the Willamette Week. “Collected Poems of Donald J. Trump” is a 373-page hardcover book made by…
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Berwyn Resident, Who Brightened People’s Days by Telling Them They’re Beautiful, Dies at 67
Billy O’Shea, a resident at Melmark who liked to brighten people’s days by telling them they were beautiful, died at the age of 67 at the Berwyn facility, writes Bonnie Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. O’Shea was born in 1952 with Down syndrome. When his parents could no longer care for him, his sister Mary…
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Whole Foods-Anchored Baederwood Shoppes on the Fairway in Jenkintown Sells for $44M
Baederwood Shoppes on the Fairway, the Jenkintown shopping center with Whole Foods as its anchor tenant, has been sold for roughly $44 million to a partnership involving Charter Realty and Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The seller was an affiliate of Barings Real Estate. The 116,778-square-foot…
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IKEA Settles for $46 Million with Parents of 2-Year-Old Boy Who Died When Recalled Dresser Toppled On Him
IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings giant with its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, will have to pay $46 million to the family of a boy who was killed when a recalled dresser fell on him, writes Ellie Rushing for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Two-year-old Jozef Dudek died in May 2017, when the Malm dresser fell on him…
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Informal Tennis Meet-Up Leads Elkins Park Couple to Perfect Family
Today a happy family with a baby, Sherilyn and Kevin Lau of Elkins Park met when Kevin was the only one to show up for an informal tennis meet-up organized by Sherilyn, writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That first meeting went well for both as Sherilyn was taken by how funny and smart…
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61-Year-Old Villanova Man Wants Back on ‘American Ninja Warrior’ After Hip Replacement
Sixty-one-year-old Brian Magerkurth, a Villanova resident, is looking to re-qualify for TV’s “American Ninja Warrior” after undergoing a hip replacement, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel first qualified for the NBC show that tests its contestants’ strength and agility to the max in 2015. He was planning to…
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Chadds Ford Woman’s Message of Peace Aims to Bring People Together
Hoping to bring people closer together, Elizabeth Moro created a message of peace on her farm using 196 candles, each one representing a different country in the world, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. Moro owns Chadds Peak Farm with her husband Vince. Last Sunday, she arranged the lit candles to spell out…
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Main Line Fertility One of Few Clinics in Region to Offer New, Cheaper IVF Treatment
Main Line Fertility is one of the few clinics in the region to offer INVOcell, a new and significantly cheaper In Vitro Fertilization treatment, writes Queen Muse for the Philadelphia Magazine. While in most other IVF methods embryo’s are developed in a lab, INVOcell uses a woman’s own body as an incubator for the duration…
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Ardmore-Based Gregory FCA Receives $7M Investment to Expand, Enhance Technology
Gregory FCA, the Ardmore-based public relations firm, has received a minority investment of $7 million from Boston’s Copley Equity Partners, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This new funding will go towards expanding the company as well as enhancing the technology it uses. According to Founder Gregory Matusky, the firm will use the…
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