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Progressive Parents Organizing to Monitor Souderton Area School District Board
Progressive parents across Pennsylvania are organizing to monitor school boards in a pushback against book bans and other actions they consider harmful. Maddie Hanna reported the effort in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Parent Stephanie Jamison started a group for progressive parents in Souderton Area School District to counter complaints — including allegations of pornography in school…
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Two Montgomery County Businesses Recognized as 2023 Startups to Watch
PHL Inno, an offshoot publication of the Philadelphia Business Journal, has compiled its 2023 list of startups to watch. Two Montgomery County firms caught the eye of Ryan Mulligan, earning their way to recognition. Despite the 2022 economy and its ongoing unsteadiness, several area entities weathered the ups and downs and even managed to thrive.…
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Colmar Driver Okay after Car Accident in Most Unlikely Place: Inside a Car Wash
A 77-year-old Colmar driver was injured and required rescue from inside a neighborhood car wash. Sharifa Jackson at 6abc reported the story. The accident occurred at around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 4 at the Wave Car Wash on Bethlehem Pike. Rescuers theorize the driver’s foot may have slipped onto the accelerator pedal. The car had…
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Career, Technical Education Centers to Receive $1.2M from State for New Equipment
Career and technical education centers in Montgomery County will receive $1.2 million from the state this year for new equipment, writes Aubri Juhasz for WHYY. This move further solidifies Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending record in his final days in office. When he took office in 2015, Wolf noted that increasing funding for education was his…
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George Washington High School Faculty Members Chris Wiley and Phyllis Procopio Bond as Friends
For 47-year-old Chris Wiley, a Huntingdon Valley teacher, his longstanding friendship with colleague Phyllis Procopio feels more like family. Kellie Patrick Gates chronicled the deep connection for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair works together at George Washington High School in Philadelphia. But their link runs deeper than that. The 75-year-old Procopio worked at Rush Middle…
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100 York, Jenkintown Multifamily Apartment, Gets $3-Million Renovation Makeover
100 York — a Jenkintown high-rise multifamily apartment community — ushered out 2022 by completing a $3-million renovation. The work, reported by Benzinga, sought to upgrade resident’s lifestyles. “We transformed 100 York into a beautiful, airy, and open welcoming space,” said Temima Lindow, principal designer at AJH Co., owner and operator of 100 York. The…
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Elmwood Park Zoo’s Adopted Cougars Heading to Saint Louis
Two cougar cubs — orphans Russet and Yukon — are moving from the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown to the Saint Louis Zoo. Justin Heinze covered their upcoming road trip in the Norristown Patch. The pair were found in Idaho in February 2017, according to an Elmwood Park Zoo Facebook post. Their presence was brought…
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Churches, Pottstown Officials Seek Balance in Serving Homeless Population, Revitalizing Neighborhoods
Churches in Pottstown and borough officials are attempting to find a balance between best serving the needy and revitalizing the neighborhoods, writes Chad Pradelli for 6abc. Housing and feeding the homeless has been a mission for Beacon of Hope since it was founded. However, the nonprofit which operates out of St. Paul’s United Church of…
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Pottstown Residents Dive Enthusiastically into 2023 Polar Bear Plunge
Pottstown’s 2023 Polar Bear Plunge at Riverfront Park drew a record number of participants willing to get the year off to a bracing start. But as Evan Brandt noted in The Reporter, the air temp was at least moderately comfortable, even if the water was not. More than 150 brave souls stripped down, dressed up,…
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Act II Playhouse Presents ‘Steel Magnolias,’ Beloved Story of Female Friendship
Act II Playhouse, Ambler, announces its latest production, the beloved Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. The production is an Act II Playhouse premiere and runs Jan. 31 to Feb. 26. The Los Angeles Times has called the play “A southern recipe served up with love.” Set in a small town in Louisiana, Steel Magnolias centers…
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Montgomery County Hotel Projects — Driven by Demand — May Signify Overall Travel Recovery
An uptick in 2019–2022 visitors has local hoteliers hoping the trend translates into a market-wide travel recovery whose increased business they are presently preparing to meet. Emma Dooling unpacked the details in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The healthy year-over-year visitation numbers for 3Q2022 were noted in Philadelphia (+87 percent) and Montgomery County (+80 percent, per the…
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Phillies Wall of Famer Curt Simmons, 93, Dies in His Ambler Home
Phillies Wall of Famer Curt Simmons, the last surviving member of the 1950 “Whiz Kids” team, died on December 13 at his Ambler home at age 93, reported www.mlb.com. Simmons was one of the greatest pitchers in the franchise’s history. In 13 seasons with the club, he posted a 115–110 record with 109 complete games,…
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Pottstown Entertainment Scene Hibernating This Winter? That’s a Laugh
By popular demand, comedy improv troupe The N-Crowd returns to Pottstown’s Steel River Playhouse. Fans will want to hop on this sharp-witted, unpredictable, no-holds-barred opportunity, as the presentation is only one night, Jan. 7, at 8 PM. The N-Crowd has a long history — starting in 2005 — of excelling at this kind of impromptu,…
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Drill Nights Keep Jenkintown Fire Department Firefighters — Both Novices and Veterans — Trained and Ready
Jenkintown Fire Department’s Thursday drill nights are key to its responders — the Pioneer Fire Company and the Independent Fire Company — staying sharp. An Abington Patch story from Communication Solutions Group explained. “Getting to an incident and trying to figure out what to do is not an option,” said Independent Chief Ken Lynch. “During…
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Handcrafted Wooden Cross Helps Transition St. Charles Borromeo Seminary to Gwynedd Valley
Rob Bollinger — currently studying for the priesthood at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary — is lending a unique talent to the institution’s transition from Overbrook to Gwynedd Valley. News Net Daily carried the Catholic News Service story. Bollinger is currently in year seven of a nine-year program that will ordain him as a priest. It’s…
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Firstrust Bank Execs, Having Conquered Mount Kilimanjaro, Return with New Outlooks, Deep Friendships, and Professional Takeaways
Despite being home two weeks after a life-changing climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, Firstrust Bank EVP Michael Dinda still sported the sunburnt face he got during the adventure. But if anything, Dinda’s rosy glow caused the commercial banking division manager’s smile appear yet more dazzling white. His climbing partner and colleague, Seth Mackler, EVP of commercial…
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King of Prussia Sports Training Facility Is the Product of Its Ex-NFL Founder’s Bravery
Brian Henesey, founder and trainer of King of Prussia’s OverAchieve Sports and Speed, shapes future athletes with lessons on nutrition, skill-building, and strength. But he could just as well instruct them on the value of sheer perseverance. Bob McManaman carried the details in the Arizona Republic. Henesey, from Manayunk, saw modest success playing football for…
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Efforts on Opioid Epidemic, Human Trafficking Propel Penn State Abington Professor to Health Hero of the Year
Glenn Sterner, an associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington, was named Rural Health Hero of the Year for 2022 by Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sterner was recognized for his work on the opioid epidemic in rural areas, human trafficking, and other issues throughout the…
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