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North Penn Special Ed Professional Leaves Bangladesh Homeland But Continues to Advocate There
North Penn High School teacher Syeda Mirza left her home in Bangladesh at age 21, with her education career already gelling. As Julie Shearer reported in The Knight Crier, it took her a while to find her niche in Lansdale. Mirza, a special education paraprofessional who works to ensure classroom inclusivity, left South Asia for…
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Pa. Robotics Teams Seeking Champ Status Must First Roll through Montgomery County
A Mar. 4–5 robotics competition at Hatboro-Horsham High School saw a district winner battle its way to the next level. A staff report from LebTown — a Lebanon County news source — plugged readers into the story. The Krypton Cougars from Palmyra, Pa., Lebanon County, took first place at the FIRST Mid-Atlantic district competition in…
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Niche Analysis of 17,000+ Communities Nationwide Rates Two Montco Notables in the Top Five
Niche has issued its 2023 best places to live list, notably bestowing bragging rights to two Montgomery County communities among its top five. This year’s evaluation is the ninth one compiled by Niche. Its analysis encompassed 228 cities and 17,932 towns. Its analysts arrived at their assessments by crunching numbers from: The statistical exercise is…
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Chestnut Hill Hospital’s New Owners Are Successfully Nursing It Back to Operational Health
Chestnut Hill Hospital — under new ownership — is showing signs of renewal. John George covered the progress in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospital, which sits adjacent to the Montgomery County communities of Wyndmoor, Lafayette Hill, and Flourtown, was purchased from Tower Health Jan. 1. Temple Health, Redeemer Health, and the Philadelphia College of…
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Kobe Bryant’s Basketball-Palming Hand Imprints Forever Preserved in Hollywood
NBA superstar and Lower Merion High School alumni Kobe Bryant has joined Hollywood stars of the past in a permanent tribute. His massive handprints in concrete have been installed outside Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Ariana Brockington of NBC’s Today reported on the ceremony that cements Bryant in the hearts of fans forever. Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, and…
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In Prepping for Mar. 26 Custom Car Show, Oaks Expo Center Makes Room for the Vroom
The 2023 Mid-Atlantic Indoor Nationals — a car, truck, and motorcycle show — will park itself at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, in Oaks, for the Mar. 25–26 weekend. On display will be yesterday’s classics and today’s modern machines. Attendees can wander the aisles, dream a little (or reminisce a lot), enjoy the food for…
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Montgomery County Judge Comments on State Progress on Protecting the Elderly
The Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee, working to ensure the safety of the state’s elderly population, issued recent updates on its progress. Among the information providers was Judge Lois Murphy of the Montgomery County Orphans’ Court. Lauren Jessop presented her comments in The Bradford Era. The Judiciary Committee is working closely with the state’s Aging and…
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As Damar Hamlin’s Injury Continues to Reverberate, Harriton High School Holds CPR Event
Harriton High School is advocating CPR skills among students — and the public. The intention is to spread knowledge of the procedure and avert tragedies like that which befell Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. 6abc reported the awareness event. The Bryn Mawr high school recently held a “CPR jukebox marathon.” It involved students, families, and…
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Montgomery County Author Shows an Eagle’s Triumph Not Wholly Related to Football
Will the One-Winged Eagle, a 2017 children’s book from Montgomery County author Jimmy Curran, continues furthering a compelling message: Anything is possible, even for those who face significant physical challenges. Todd Haas reported on the important reminder and its issuer for 6abc. Curran was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. By age two, he was navigating…
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Branden Sisca’s Alma Mater Ensures Fallen Trooper Isn’t Forgotten
In advance of the Mar. 21, 2023, anniversary of the I-95 accident that took Trooper Branden Sicsa, his high school alma mater — Perkiomen Valley High School in Collegeville — remembered him publicly. Ted Hodgins covered the emotional recollections for The Sanatoga Post. Sisca, according to CBS Philadelphia coverage at the time, grew up in…
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Chinatown’s Opinion of Montco Developer’s Center City 76ers Arena: It’s an Airball
A recent survey of Chinatown businessowners has put some statistics behind what has been anecdotal evidence that 76 Place, the proposed new Center City Sixers arena put forward last year by Penn Valley developer David Adelman, is ill advised. Nina Baratti reported the data for KYW Newsradio. The poll results reflect data gathered by the…
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Villanova Women’s Basketball Manager from North Wales Is the ‘Heart and Soul of the Team’
Typical basketball manager typical responsibilities include things like handling equipment, keeping stats, and monitoring warm-ups. And Villanova Women’s Basketball manager Rachel Grace, from North Wales, certainly does that. But as Charles Fox reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Grace is no typical basketball manager. Grace — or RG, as she’s known — is something of a…
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Manor College Professor Embraced the American Dream, Now Instills It in Others
The American dream is a term coined in the 1930s, a belief that life should be better, richer, and fuller for everyone. Ayisha Sereni, Manor College Chair of Business and Professional Studies, knows that concept better than most. Early Challenges Sereni’s parents — mother Fahira Ezic and father Avdo — grew up in Bosanska Krupa,…
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C&N Promotes Kelley Cwiklinski to Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Lending Officer
C&N announces that Kelley Cwiklinski has been promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Lending Officer, based in Doylestown. As the Chief Commercial Lending Officer, Cwiklinski will develop, drive and monitor the Commercial Lending function’s annual and long-term business plans and budgets. She will also maintain an effective commercial business development program to ensure…
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This Lancaster County Community Rates on Statewide List of Richest ‘Cities’
HomeStacks, a Raleigh, North Carolina, data analysis firm — which presents statistics in “bite-sized” piece, hence the name — has analyzed Pennsylvania communities’ wealth in 2023 and ranked them accordingly. HomeStack’s Chris Kolman presented the results. The report cites a few essentials for residents who might want to relocate to one of the tonier “cities”…
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Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Awards Scholarships to Harcum College
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has awarded the Harcum College Dental Program with $38,000 earmarked for dental students who show academic progress and financial need. The Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of California, has previously been a supporter of the dental clinic by providing funding for supplies and equipment. The…
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Fan’s Search for Grave of Jazz Musician Lee Morgan Reaches Startling Coda
Lee Morgan, a prominent 1950s–1960s jazz trumpeter, had a tragically short career. The 33-year-old performer was killed by his common-law wife in 1972 and buried in White Chapel Memorial Park, Feasterville, next to his father. NPR’s Nate Chinen uncovered the story of a recent, surprising revelation unearthed there. Morgan succeeded as both a recording and…
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This Montgomery County Community Rates No. 2 on Statewide List of Richest ‘Cities’
HomeStacks, a Raleigh, N.C., data analysis firm — presenter of statistics in “bite-sized” piece, hence the name — has analyzed Pennsylvania‘s richest cities in 2023 and ranked them accordingly. HomeStack’s Chris Kolman presented the results. The report cites a few essentials for residents who might want to relocate to one of the tonier “cities” (the…
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