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For Landenberg Couple, Leaving Their Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Home a Bittersweet Experience
For architect Donald Dunham and classics professor Annette Giesecke, leaving their Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home in Landenberg after two decades is a bittersweet experience, writes Drew Limsky for Main Line Today. The couple put their souls into the house. They were so committed to its look and style that they lived in a trailer on…
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Mensa International Admits Quakertown Five-Year-Old to Its Worldwide Rank of High-IQ Smarties
Mensa International, the global society for high-IQ individuals, has recognized the outstanding intelligence of five-year-old Kipton Hardcastle from Quakertown. Ashley Johnson covered this remarkable kindergartener’s achievement for 6abc. Hardcastle earned his way into this elite organization by surpassing its threshold IQ test (130) by eight points. The U.S. is well represented in Mensa, with more…
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Amtrak Continues to Mull Rail Service Expansion; Montgomery County Commuters On Board With the Idea
Amtrak continues to sift survey data in consideration looking for additional rail service connections to/from Pennsylvania. Proposed passenger lines include Allentown/New York City and Philadelphia/Reading, writes Cody Butler for PA Homepage. The plans are the result of the railroad’s summer study with the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority. Now local residents are welcoming the news…
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LinkedIn Places Philadelphia Among Ten Fastest-Growing Cities For Entrepreneurs
The newly released State of Entrepreneurship report from LinkedIn puts Philadelphia among the top ten fastest-growing big cities for entrepreneurs, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia region recorded a 37 percent growth in new businesses year over year, which is the seventh-highest growth nationwide. Philadelphia ranked above eighth-placed Denver, which reported…
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Bishop Estate Vineyard & Winery Finishes Multiyear Renovation, Putting Its Dairy Farm Roots Out to Pasture
The long-term renovation of Bishop Estate Vineyard & Winery in Perkasie (the approvals alone took three years) have been completed. It has now shed all vestiges of its former use as a dairy farm and is wholly dedicated to wine. Paul Vigna covered the transformation for Lancaster Farming. Revamping the 100-year-old family property in Hilltown…
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Gail Mirabella, Hatboro Dog Lover, Quit Pharmaceutical Job to Join the Circus; Now She’s Bringing Her Performing Dogs to National Dog Show
Gail Mirabella of Hatboro had a job. Her pharmaceutical career paid the bills. But it took a career swap to dog training to truly ignite her heart. She’s now one of America’s most accomplished performance dog trainers. From Pastime to Performance While forging her career at Pfizer and later Schering-Plough, Mirabella started competing with her…
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Careers — Penn Community Bank
With more than $2.5 billion in assets and over 300 team members, Penn Community Bank is the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania. Their growth mission is to deliver solutions that genuinely serve the best interests of their individual and commercial customers in ways they cannot possibly experience at more traditional financial institutions. As a…
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary: It’s Prime Hunting Season, Especially for Lanternfly Egg Masses
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the reminder that the chance to get ahead of the 2022 lanternfly season is to prevent them from hatching in the first place. The way to do that, according to a staff report from The Sentinal, is to destroy lanternfly egg masses that are being laid now. “Every spotted…
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People Mag: Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid Split After Explosive Family Argument in New Hope Compound
Supermodel Gigi Hadid and singer Zayn Malik are parting ways. A disagreement between Malik and Hadid’s mother Yolanda apparently precipitated the breakup. People Magazine had the details. The final decision to part seems to be based on a recent incident at the Hadid’s New Hope compound. A disagreement between Malik and Yolanda Hadid spiraled out…
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Hiring in Horsham: UPS Short 7,000 Workers for Seasonal Jobs Across Montgomery County and SE Pennsylvania
How do you look in UPS brown? If you think that’s a good couture color, and have the desire to pick up some extra funds, UPS is your place. The deliverer is looking to fill 7,000 seasonal jobs in Montco and the Philadelphia region to answer holiday demand. Ryan Mulligan wrapped up the hiring particulars…
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As Apartment Rent Rates Rise Nationwide, How Bad is it For Tenants in Montco & Surrounding Areas?
While the past 18 months have ushered in an unprecedented sellers’ housing market nationwide, apartment rent rates have also followed the upward trend in the Philadelphia area and surrounding regions. Ashley Fahey and Ryan Mulligan covered the local impact for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to an analysis of RealPage data by The Business Journal,…
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CDC: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine 93 Percent Effective at Protecting Teens from Hospitalization
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be 93 percent effective in protecting 12- to 18-year-olds against hospitalization, writes Robert Towey for NBC10. From June through September, the CDC followed 464 COVID-19 patients in this age range, spread across 19 pediatric hospitals. While at…
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Yo! You Think You Know What Pa.’s Favorite Movie Is? Youse Are Probably Wrong
Ask a Philly sports-movie fan about a favorite film, and responses are likely to include Rocky (1976) or Invincible (2006) or even Silver Linings Playbook (2012). But according to a survey by streaming service provider Sportrscriber, they’d all be wrong. Well, one would be close. Sportscriber — working aside Mindnet Analytics (a New York data…
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In the Competitive Market of Montco Supermarkets, A Tried-and-True Brand Stays Relevant
Phila. area grocery shoppers have a multitude of choices for amassing food and other goods. And several of the current competitors — Wegman’s, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, even Hello Fresh — are decidedly high-end. But a legacy brand has shouldered on, becoming the region’s top grocery store chain for 2021, according to statistics from a…
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November, with National Philanthropy Day and Giving Tuesday, Provides Opportunities to Support Institutions Like Center School in Abington
November, with its accent on bountiful generosity, has two high-profile dates designed to spark a charitable spirit: National Philanthropy Day (Nov. 15) and Giving Tuesday (Nov. 30). Both of these designated days are reminders, especially against the backdrop of COVID-19, about how deeply nonprofits nationwide rely on public support. One such organization right here in…
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National Dog Show Eagerly Welcomes Back the Public, Reminds Attendees of Vaccinated-Only Policy
It’s that special time of year again: The November 2021 National Dog Show. And the best part of this year’s edition is that spectators are again welcome to view the canine extravaganza onsite at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. It’s a far cry from 2020, when the show — like so many other events around…
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Bob Marino, New President of Huntingdon Valley Bank, Seeks to ‘Capitalize on the Upheaval’ of Banking M&A
Bob Marino, new president of Doylestown-based Huntingdon Valley Bank, is wasting no time in targeting growth. He’s now staffing up with seasoned professionals to grow the $500-million-asset-size institution to a $1 billion one. Jeff Blumenthal reported on Marino’s plans for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Marino sees the current whirlwind of banking M&A activity as an…
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Conshohocken-based IKEA Pandemic Plan: Bolt Down the Business Model, Ensure That Core Values Aren’t Wrenched Away
Conshohocken-based IKEA, like millions of businesses nationwide, found itself in unchartered waters when COVID-19 disrupted its operations. Chris Nace, market manager in Jacksonville, Fla., described the retailer’s responses to Karen Brune Mathis at the Jacksonville Daily Record. Nace says the home furnishing brand’s four most pressing issues were: Increased demand Supply chain issues Staffing challenges…
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