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SEPTA to Add Apple Pay, Google Pay To Fare Payment Options at Turnstiles, Kiosks in 2020
SEPTA is planning to make riders’ phones an alternative to its SEPTA Key fare system by adding Apple Pay and Google Pay as fare payment options at both its turnstiles and kiosks in 2020, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. The transportation authority is adjusting its contract with Conduent, which manages the SEPTA Key…
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Montco Hunger Solutions Distributes Record Number of Thanksgiving Packages This Year
Montco Hunger Solutions, a part of the Share Food Program, distributed a record number of Thanksgiving packages this year. The Thanksgiving food distribution first began more than three decades ago as a Johnson & Johnson initiative. It was then taken over by Montco Hunger Solutions 13 years ago and is now running under its new…
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Audubon’s J.P. Mascaro & Sons Awarded $2.5M in New Municipal Contracts
J.P. Mascaro & Sons, the Audubon-based family operated waste service company, was recently awarded around $2.5 million in new municipal waste collection and recycling contracts. The company will now add Boroughs of Royersford, Bridgeport, and Mount Penn to the areas it services. Among the reasons for the company being awarded the contracts, company President Pat…
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A Christmas Miracle: Bishop Shanahan Cheerleader Defies Dire Prognosis After Devastating Injury
Despite being given a dire prognosis after suffering a devastating injury, Lauren Garrett, a student at Bishop Shanahan High School, managed to get back on her feet just in time for Christmas, writes Amy Cherry for WDEL. Garrett was hurt when a cheerleading move called the baja went horribly wrong. The teenager had fallen on…
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Montgomery County Community College Celebrates 55 Years Of Making Higher Education Accessible To All Learners, Raises Nearly 16K for Day of Giving
Montgomery County Community College celebrated its 55th anniversary on Founders’ Day Dec. 10, remembering the vision of its founders, acknowledging its milestones, and looking ahead to the future with new plans. “Today, we’re celebrating the 55th anniversary of Montgomery County Community College by remembering the early founders who had the vision, determination, and grit to…
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Hatboro Federal Savings Presents Total of $222,222 in Donations to Nine Educational Organizations
Nine local educational organizations have received a total of $222,222 in donations from Hatboro Federal Savings, according to a staff report from the Montgomery Media. All of the benefiting organizations had to meet the criteria for Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. This allows tax credits for eligible businesses that donate to a scholarship, educational…
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Swain Destinations in Ardmore Turns Car Crash Into Artistic Opportunity
After a car crashed into Swain Destinations in Ardmore, the owners decided to turn the potential disaster into an artistic opportunity, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times. While no one was injured in the Nov. 22 crash, the storefront was damaged. Until the replacement glass could be ordered, the owners had to put…
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Philadelphia Area Woman Part of Equal Pay Class Action Lawsuit Involving 3,000 Women
Allison Gamba was a success in the investment business at Goldman Sachs, writes Alexia Fernandez Campbell for vox.com. She went to business school. She sat on the New York Stock Exchange. She turned mediocre stocks into top-performing investments. She put in nine years at the company and was doing the job of managing director, overseeing…
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High Tolls On Pennsylvania Turnpike Might Get Supreme U.S. Court Involved
The legal battle over high tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike might be headed for the nation’s highest court, writes Matt Miller for the Penn Live. The Independent Drivers Association and the National Motorists Association are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge on the constitutionality of the issue. The organizations contend that the…
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OxyContin Sales In Montgomery County 10 Years Ago Among Highest in Country
Sales of OxyContin per capita in Montgomery County 10 years ago were among the highest both in the Philadelphia area and across the nation, write Nathaniel Lash and Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The county ranked 10th nationwide, with 218.3 morphine milligram equivalents per capita. This accounted for more than 45 percent of all…
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WCU Students De-Stress During Exams with the Help of Therapy Dogs
West Chester University students snuggled with therapy dogs at the annual Therapy Dog Extravaganza last week in Sykes Student Union. It was finals week for all students, some of whom are graduating this weekend, adding to that holiday/year-end stress, so the WCU Counseling Center brought in a whole pack of cuddly, comforting canines to help…
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Smead Capital Management To Open East Coast Sales Hub In West Conshohocken
Smead Capital Management, the Seattle-based investment adviser, will make West Conshohocken its East Coast sales hub when it opens a new office there in January, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new hub will provide better services to clients along the eastern coast and reduce the time required to travel to serve…
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Project-Based Learning To Debut In Cheltenham School District
Colin McCarthy has been spearheading an effort to bring project-based learning to Cheltenham School District, according to a staff report from the Livingston Ledger. McCarthy previously spent a year at the Philadelphia Navy Yard with high school seniors from some of the poorest neighborhoods in the city. There they ditched the traditional high school experience…
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Joseph B. Wolffe Trust Receives Several Offers For Valley Forge Medical Center In East Norriton
Joseph B. Wolffe Trust has received multiple offers for Valley Forge Medical Center In East Norriton, an addiction treatment facility that has been on the market for four months, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Beth Wolffe, a trustee for the owner of the medical center, the offers are “from behavioral…
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Emotions Ran High At Horsham’s Mixed-Abilities Rugby Team Exhibition Game
Emotions ran high as the two teams took to the field after weeks of practice for the mixed-abilities rugby team exhibition game at College Settlement Camp in Horsham, writes Helen Ubiñas for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The team members all belonged to the same club, the Blackthorn Rugby Football Club in Horsham. The idea for the…
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Schuylkill River Trail To Finally Get Bike Fix-It Stations
The new bike fix-it stations that are going to be installed along Schuylkill River Trail will make the lives of many riders traveling along the path a lot easier, writes Gina Tomaine for the Philadelphia Magazine. The first of the planned seven stations became available at the trail’s Walnut Street Trailhead in Philadelphia for regular…
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City Avenue District Receives $1.7M Grant To Reconnect Presidential Boulevard to Monument Road In Bala Cynwyd
The City Avenue Special Services District has received a $1.7 million Commonwealth Financing Authority grant from the Multimodal Transportation Fund to reconnect Presidential Boulevard to Monument Road in Bala Cynwyd. Currently, the Target complex in Bala Cynwyd is not accessible from presidential Boulevard which means all traffic has to enter and exit from Monument Road.…
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Following Successful Pilot, Conshohocken-Based Saladworks Ready To Continue Expansion With ShopRite, Fresh Grocer
Following the success of its first two ShopRite restaurants, Conshohocken-based Saladworks is ready to continue its expansion with more ShopRite and Fresh Grocer locations. The salad-centric, fast-casual franchise currently has nearly 100 locations in 13 states and two countries. Now, it is opening a new restaurant in a Philadelphia-area Fresh Grocer, as well as new…
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