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Philadelphia’s Bumper-to-Bumper Commutes Bump It Once Again to National Congested-Traffic List
Local commutes have once again put Philadelphia on a ranking of the ten most congested areas in the country, according to a recently released report by INRIX. In the 2021 Global Traffic Scorecard, INRIX identified and ranked congestion and mobility trends in over 1,000 cities throughout the nation as economic and social disruption continued due…
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WalletHub: Although Las Vegas Maintains Its ‘Sin City’ Title, Philadelphia Isn’t Far Behind
You might think a city like Philadelphia — founded on tenants of fraternity, brotherly love, common good, and altruism — would rank rather low on a national assessment of sinful cities. But you’d be wrong. WalletHub reveals the local prevalence of anger, hatred, jealousy, greed, lust, vanity, and other entrenched vices. To compile the ranking…
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Penn Community Bank and Summit Technology Group Support Local Families for Holiday Season
Penn Community Bank is partnering with Summit Technology Group (STG) to “adopt” a dozen local families this holiday season. The outreach is part of the bank’s annual adopt-a-family program. Team members from both organizations gathered recently to purchase over $10,000 in gifts and holiday essentials for those in need across the region. “Perhaps no time…
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Libertarian Think-Tank Analysis: Pennsylvanians Rise in 2021 Rank of Personal Freedom Assessment
Personal freedoms in Pennsylvania improved in the last year, according to an analysis by libertarian think tank Cato Institute in its annual Index of Personal and Economic Freedom. Since the 2019 study, the Keystone State gained three positions on the national ranking, rising to its present spot at No. 14 from its two-year assessment at…
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Ambler Savings Bank Helps Mitzvah Circle in ‘Filling Gaps’ Between People’s Needs and Government Assistance
With a $5,000 matched-contribution grant from Ambler Savings Bank, Mitzvah Circle was able to raise more than $12,000 to help local families in crisis. The Norristown outreach works to fill the gaps between individual needs and governmental assistance. It helps by answering utilitarian requests for everyday items such as personal care products, children’s car seats,…
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With Available Phone Numbers Running Low, Montco is About to Ring Into a New Area Code
With the currently available options running out of new numbers, Southeastern Pennsylvania is about to get a new telephone area code: 835. Andrew Maykuth dialed up the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This new 835 code was approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) earlier this month. It will serve the same geographic area…
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Proposed Turnpike Reform Package Designed to “Stop Bleeding” of Uncollected Tolls in Montco and Beyond
Pennsylvania Senator Marty Flynn plans to introduce a Turnpike reform package in hopes of preventing future uncollected tolls along Montgomery County and the rest of the state, often referred to as “leakage,” writes Marley Parish for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Last year, more than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls ended up uncollected. “This number is…
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How Closely Do Montco Google Searches on Hot-Button Issues, Like Politics, Hew to National Trends?
Pennsylvania’s Google searches on three current hot-button issues — critical race theory, inflation, and immigration — are mostly on par with national trends, write Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen for AXIOS Philadelphia. Google queries related to critical race theory in Pennsylvania occur more often in Democratic congressional districts. This includes the 4th and 6th Districts…
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Philadelphia-Area Inflation Rate Lower than National Average in Year-Over-Year October Analysis
The Greater Philadelphia area, concerning Montgomery County, shows the inflation rate from October 2020-2021 was 5.6 percent. Albeit relatively high, the economic indicator shows the region outperforming the nation, whose inflation rate for the same timeframe was 6.2 percent, writes Mike Shields for the Economy League. The spike in inflation this year is marked by…
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Television Audience Witnesses History-Making Best in Show Performance of National Dog Show in Oaks
The 20th annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina broke new ground in crowning the first-ever back-to-back Best in Show Winner. The results, made known exclusively on NBC on Thanksgiving Day, were embargoed since the event wrapped on Nov. 20, leading to a big reveal for the television audience. Claire, a four-year-old Scottish Deerhound, was…
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Montgomery County Food Banks Face Dual Challenges of Higher Costs and Inventory Shortages
Montgomery County area food banks — and the low-income residents who rely on them — are feeling twice pinched lately. Supply chain issues continue to disrupt their ability to maintain stocked shelves. And the items that are available have crawled up in price. Alfred Lubrano opened the cupboard on these challenges for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Landmark Pennsylvania School Funding Trial: Week One Testimony Cites Financial Disparities
The landmark Pennsylvania school funding system trial saw an opening week of personal accounts on the insufficiencies of finances and the implications of those shortfalls. Expert witnesses also testified about state-aid distribution discrepancies and the gulf they widen between the Commonwealth’s richest and poorest communities. Maddie Hanna and Kristen A. Graham parsed the litigation for…
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Reality Show on Food Network Overhauls Exton’s Ship Inn from Stem to Stern
The Ship Inn in Exton was featured on a July episode of the Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible,” where it was treated to a multifaceted overhaul, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. During the episode, owners Michael Person and his wife, Gertie, openly discussed the business’s issues: mounting debt, an uninspired menu, and a micromanagement…
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Philadelphia Among Top Ten Metros with Most Active, Anchored-Retail CMBS Debt
Malls across the country are continuing to struggle as many retailers continue to shift away from brick-and-mortar to strengthen their online presence. In as they leave vacant space, they raise fears about the future of this American institution. Ashley Fahey covered one of its most telling bellwethers, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) debt, for the Philadelphia…
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National Dog Show Presented by Purina Crowns New Winner in Thanksgiving Broadcast
NBC’s Thanksgiving Day special, “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina,” will crown one of the sport’s great purebreds as Best In Show on Thursday, bringing canine competition and family entertainment to American television viewers as part of a 20th anniversary celebratory broadcast. The coverage of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia competition airs from noon…
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Black Friday Recommendations from WalletHub: Where to Get the Biggest Bang for the Buck
Black Friday is one of the country’s most treasured holiday traditions. With the ongoing threat of COVID-19, however, some retailers are upping the ante on luring in-person shoppers back to their brick-and-mortar stores. The following shopping tips from WalletHub may save consumers time, stress, and dollars. According to a new WalletHub report, the best Black…
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Judge Uncorks PLCB Violations Related to Shipping Wines and Collecting Fees
A Commonwealth Court judge found that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) violated a 2016 law when it prohibited direct shipments of wine to restaurants. Atop that infraction, it also continued charging ineligible handling fees for the service. Harold Brubaker poured out the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The state law on direct wine shipments…
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Penn Community Bank Fights Food Insecurity with $20,000 Donation
Penn Community Bank was honored to participate with Rolling Harvest Food Rescue to combat food insecurity throughout Bucks County. Thanks to a $20,000 donation from the bank, the New Hope-based nonprofit will be able to provide fresh produce from local farmers to area hunger-relief sites, like the one in Bensalem, where the donation was dropped…
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