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Long-Term Willow Grove Couple Set Ground Rules Early: No Gifts of ‘Pots, Pans, or Toasters’
A collection of North Philadelphia teens in 1960 provided the chance for John L. Payne and Patricia Simmons to first connect. After a few episodes of her playing hard-to-get, they married in 1963. Kellie Patrick Gates profiled the couple in The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was 18 when they met; she was just 16. Her youth…
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Former King of Prussia Resident Recognized for Helping Grandparents Raise Grandchildren
Former King of Prussia resident Howard Grossman is a 2023 Point of Light Award winner. He was honored for strengthening grandparent-grandchildren bonds, as announced by the organization. Grossman is a semi-retired city planner and economic developer whose main career unfolded in Wilkes-Barre. More, he shares his life with eight grandchildren. His general concern for their…
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Firstrust Bank Chairman Richard Green Leveraged Eagles’ Super Bowl Loss into Brand Wins
Super Bowl LVII, a fan disappointment, had a better outcome for the Firstrust Bank brand and chairman Richard Green. Jeff Blumenthal explained in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Green, whose Conshohocken institution is the team’s official bank, noted an organizational uplift after the NFC Championship win. “All of our staff and our customers are much more…
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One of the World’s Oldest Piano Manufacturers Still Attuned to Customers in King of Prussia
Cunningham Piano, one of the oldest piano companies in the world, relocated its Philadelphia store and opened a second location across from the King of Prussia Mall, reported Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Founded in 1891, Cunningham started out making pianos by hand, a tradition it continues today and also now offers other…
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Temple University Plan for Ambler Arboretum Seeks People-Pollinator Balance
The Ambler campus of Temple University changed permanently when the remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the property on Sept. 1, 2021. The storm damaged buildings and uprooted or shredded hundreds of trees that had stood for several at the university’s Old Growth Forest and Arboretum. Ryan Genova reported on the site’s revival for Around…
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Basketball Star from Collegeville ‘Finds Her Joy’ as a Villanova Wildcat
Lucy Olsen has managed to position herself as one of the top point guards in the Big East in her second season as a starter for the Villanova Wildcats. Meghann Morhardt covered the Collegeville native and Spring-Ford High School grad in The Philadelphia Inquirer. In her sophomore campaign, the 5-foot-9 athlete is averaging 12.6 points…
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Hatboro Brewer Comments on National Conversation about Best Fridge-Staple Beers
VinePair — a national digital media company that curates content on beer, wine, and spirits — sought professional opinions on “fridge-staple” beers. The feedback included comment from Shane Fisher, assistant brewer, Artifact Brewing, Hatboro. VinePair started its survey by defining the topic. It characterized fridge-staple beers as those that “… when faced with the glut…
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WSJ: Chester County Real Estate Pro Reminds Landlords ‘Numbers Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story’
While new landlords often rely most on credit, criminal, and background checks when deciding who to rent their properties to, But industry professional Dan Mancini — who owns rental properties throughout the Philadelphia area — believes that there is some wiggle room when it comes to a person’s credit score. Chris Kornelis included his insights…
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Gov. Shapiro, Eating Super Bowl Humble Pie, Sends Hometown Donuts Westward
A shipment of Collegeville Italian Bakery donuts — as well as local culinary classics cheesecake and soft pretzels — left Harrisburg recently, heading west. The foodstuff is Gov. Josh Shapiro’s payment for his Super Bowl LVII bet with Governors Laura Kelly (Kansas) and Mike Parson (Missouri). The Hays Post covered the transferal. In a Twitter…
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Upper Gwynedd Township Stalls Again on Green-Lighting New Lansdale Wawa
The third time was not the charm for a proposed new Wawa in Lansdale. Dan Sokil’s MSN story chronicled its discussion deferral to Mar.1. The Wawa was planned for the corner of Valley Forge Road and Sumneytown Pike, at Sumney Forge Square. The project has been bumpy since 2012, when litigation resulted from the intention…
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Two In-County Drop-in Saunas Provide Bodily Restoration Without Long-Term Commitments
In general, winter 2022–2023 has felt locally more like Seattle than Southeast Pennsylvania: gray clouds providing a steady, damp chill most felt in joints and muscles. A good schvitz could be just the thing for residents needing a physical/emotional pick-me-up. But access through club memberships or in-home set-ups are either inconvenient (the former) or expensive…
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Pottstown School District Superintendent on Tower Health Ruling: ‘I Look Forward to Them Paying Up’
Last week, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that Tower Health–owned Pottstown Hospital (among three others in the region) is ineligible for property-tax exemptions. Harold Brubaker explained that decision’s implications in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The opinion represents a significant victory for Pottstown School District, one of the four school districts that have filed separate suits…
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Montgomery County Prioritizes Recipients for Federal COVID-Recovery Funds
County Commissioner Chairman Ken Lawrence delivered a recent update to the process of connecting federal recovery fund monies with in-county recipients that qualify. Gregory Purcel reported the targeted entities for WFMZ 69 News. Lawrence announced two priorities: bolstering small businesses and injecting capital into the county’s fire companies. “The small business program is focused on…
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Plymouth Meeting Maternity Care Firm Cites Trends Affecting Moms, Babies in 2023
ProgenyHealth, a Plymouth Meeting care-managing resource for newborns, offered its view of 2023 trends on maternal and infant health. Investors Observer ran them. Among its findings was a notable spike in U.S. infant mortality. ProgenyHealth analysts see it now as “three times the rate of most other high-income countries.” In a related finding, the number…
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Bryn Mawr College Professor Supports Growth in Black- and Women-Owned Wineries
Chanelle Wilson is, in numerous aspects of her life, a teacher. Full time, she guides her students at Bryn Mawr College. But outside the classroom, she educates others in the finer points of wine, a palate for which she developed living in South Africa. The Bryn Mawr College faculty spotlight presented her story. Wilson has…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Skippack Pike Site with Special Appeal to Early Rock and Roll Fans
4335 Skippack Pike may sound like it belongs in Skippack, but U.S. Postal Service boundaries being what they are, the mailing address actually is Schwenksville. The entry leads almost directly to the heart and soul of the home, the kitchen. = = The living room near it shows intricate craftsmanship on the fireplace. = =…
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Jefferson Health Abington Data Contribute to Global Recommendation for Stroke Treatment
An international clinical study published Feb. 10. in the New England Journal of Medicine has led to the recognition of thrombectomy in treating strokes. One of many health systems from across the globe providing data for the analysis was Jefferson Health Abington. The medical definition of a stroke is the condition that results from a…
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SJU Professor Provides Microbiological Context for Common — or Not-So-Common — Bathroom Habit
A national handwashing report from a Wisconsin washroom supply company was vetted by the chair of the biology department at Saint Joseph’s University, Wynnewood. Yahoo Finance carried the data analysis. The 2023 survey from Bradley Corp. queried more than 1,000 American adults — 45 percent men, 55 percent women — about hand cleanliness habits. Most…
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