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Colmar Bakery Presents an Eagles-Themed Doughnut Large Enough for Fletcher Cox
Yum-Yum Bakery in Colmar is offering customers the Big Kahuna, a monster-sized doughnut with an Eagles theme. Matt Petrollo got the sweet assignment to report on it for CBS Philadelphia. Amid racks of green-frosted doughnuts and those filled with green cream is a version that is as massive and potentially intimidating as Fletcher Cox. The…
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King of Prussia District Hosts KoP Wellness Week: Feb. 6–12, 2023
King of Prussia’s thriving health and wellness community comes together for its second annual King of Prussia Wellness Week: seven days of deals, workouts, and events that will take participants’ 2023 health goals to the next level. Produced by King of Prussia District, KOP Wellness Week kicks off with a new event at KOP Mall…
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First Black Female Commissioner: ‘I Haven’t Seen a Lot of People Who Look Like Me in Key Leadership Roles’
A Jan. 30 order from Common Pleas Court Judge Carolyn Carluccio has appointed Jamila Winder to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. Andrew Seidman reported the replacement for Valerie Arkoosh in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Winder’s career move is historic; she becomes the county’s first Black, female commissioner. Propelling her self-nomination was her perceived need “……
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Sale of Eagles Super Bowl Gear in Montco Replays Phillies World Series Fever — But Even Crazier
The last days of Jan. 2023 recall a parallel timeframe in Oct. 2022, especially for sports-gear retailers like Rally House in North Wales. Dan Sokil covered the commercial déjà vu for The Reporter Online. Sale of World Series red-and-white for the Philadelphia Phillies then is now sale of Super Bowl midnight-green-and-white for the Philadelphia Eagles.…
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Second December Sighting of Something in the Sky Puzzles Harleysville Resident
Montgomery County either had more than its share of UFO reports last month or residents perhaps celebrated the early holiday season too rigorously. Roger Marsh, at NewsBreak, reported the filing of another local sighting of odd lights from above, this time in Harleysville. A Dec. 12 report to Washington State’s National UFO Reporting Center indicated…
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Washington Post: Daughter Finds Dad’s 1978 Bucket List — After His Passing in Limerick — and Vows to Complete It
When Laura Carney found her father’s 1978 bucket list, scrawled on a page torn from a spiral notebook, she knew immediately it was special. Her dad had written it well before his passing, but it gained significant emotional heft after he was gone. Sydney Page reported Laura’s next steps in The Washington Post. Michael “Mick”…
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Two Salus University Courses of Study Celebrate 30 Years of Career Relevance
Salus University’s Orientation and Mobility (O&M) and Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) programs celebrated their 30th anniversaries. One constant has been a hallmark over three decades: how related they are to their optometric colleagues at the university’s of Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO). Fabiana Perla, director of the Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) department, characterized…
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VFTCB Reminds about Schuylkill River Greenways Grant Application Window for 2023 Restoration Fund
The Schuylkill River Greenways annually awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money to private and government organizations that work to improve conditions in the Schuylkill River watershed. The 2022 awardees included: These projects, encompassing five Philadelphia-area counties, improve not only the Schuylkill River but also the entirety of the watershed and the communities…
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Competing Interests Reach Possible Accord on Contested Plan for Montco ‘Very Special Property’
Conflicting Lower Merion interests surround the sports program of the new Black Rock Middle School. Oona Goodin-Smith covered in The Philadelphia Inquirer what may represent some middle ground. The contention surrounds construction of athletic fields. The proposed plan at the former Oakwell Estate showed sites for not only multiple school sports — baseball, softball, and…
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Horsham Retiree Did Job Characterized as One That Other Townships ‘Don’t Care that Much’ About
Horsham Township recognized the retirement of landscape architect James Faber, who, after 44 years, is mothballing his mowers and shelving his shears. Dino Ciliberti, in the Hatboro-Horsham Patch, reported his honorific. The township hired Faber’s firm, McCloskey & Faber, in 1978 to provide it with landscape services. The township attentiveness toward open spaces is somewhat…
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Accused Nazi War Criminal ‘Hoodwinked’ Jim Gardner at Action News
An accused Nazi war criminal from Lansdowne, Jonas Stelmokas, once appeared with Jim Gardner in 1991 on a segment of Action News, without anyone knowing his war background. His appearance is a reminder that even the most astute of us can be fooled, writes David Lee Preston for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Gardner was in Lithuania…
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22 Residents Toss Hats into the Ring, Seeking to Join Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
Local Democrats — 22 of them — have submitted their names and résumés in seeking to become the newest member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. Rachel Ravina reported on all the hats in the ring for The Pottstown Mercury. The hopefuls seek the slot vacated when former commissioner Valerie Arkoosh vacated her seat…
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Penn Community Bank Recognized for Commitment to Equitable, Inclusive Banking
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, announced that its Access Checking account has once again been certified by the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) as meeting the Bank On National Account Standards (2023–2024). The national safe account standards, co-created by consumer advocates, leading national nonprofit organizations, civic leaders,…
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Abington Friends School Holds Two Open Houses; Attendees Invited to See Stellar Education in Action
Abington Friends School (AFS) is inviting prospective students and their families to two upcoming open house events at its 575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, campus, which covers 50 acres. AFS tailors its educational programming for enrollees as young as age three, up through those in Grade 12. Dates, Times, Itinerary The admissions open houses are: Whether…
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Harcum College CFO Offers Reasons for Optimism on the U.S. Economy in 2023
The past year was a challenging one for the U.S. economy because of inflation and a bear stock market. However, based on the cyclical nature of the economy and the emergence of encouraging signs, there is a reason for optimism at both the macro and micro levels. Fundamentals of the Economy Looking ahead to 2023,…
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IKEA’s 2022: Small Rise in Sales, Big Strides in Support for Its People and the Planet
The 2022 IKEA Annual Summary contains modest good financial news for the Conshohocken firm. But it also presents a rosier picture of company efforts to support employees and be environmentally friendly. “Our position as the leader in life at home allows us to evolve, grow and thrive. That’s why IKEA U.S. is proud of the…
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North Penn School District Uses App to Assure Parents Their Kid’s School Bus Commutes Are Safe and Uneventful
North Penn School District is using an app called Here Comes the Bus to assure parents of their kids daily safe commute to/from school. Jaccii Farris onboarded the story for WFMZ 69 News. The app confirms that riders are still on board and sends notice when the vehicle reaches one mile from its destination. Grant…
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Get That White Suit Cleaned: Conshohocken Pub Revives NYC Disco Mecca, Studio 54
A Conshohocken restaurant-bar is recreating the glitz, glam, and disco beat of one of the most iconic 1970s hot spots on the East Coast: Manhattan’s Studio 54. M. English covered the announcement of the Feb. 25 event in The Times Herald. The Studio 54 Adult Prom will take place at the Great American Pub in…
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