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Manor College Seeded Third in USCAA Division I Men’s Soccer College National Championship Tournament
The Manor College Men’s Soccer team (10-3-1 overall, 4-1-1 Eastern States Athletic Conference) are seeded third in the 2022 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Men’s Soccer Small College National Tournament. The distinction was announced by Nate Gurtis, USCAA Assistant Director of Championships and Marketing, and B.J. Bertges, USCAA Chief Operating Officer. This…
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Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem Will Open First Ever Ice Skating Rink Just in Time for Some Holiday Fun
A popular Bucks County mall will be introducing its first ice skating rink for all those who are looking for a fun activity over the holiday season. Chris Rollins wrote about the rink for 94.5 PST. Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem will get its first ever ice skating rink, and this should open just in time…
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Ambler’s Bradford White Corp. Is Fired Up in Advocating Skilled Trade Careers in HVAC and Plumbing
Bradford White Corp. — the Ambler-based manufacturer of water heaters and boilers — continues its ongoing initiative to promote the trades to the workforce of tomorrow. Under a charitable giving initiative titled Industry Forward, it promotes the wide variety of skilled labor opportunities available in the plumbing and HVAC industry that can lead to rewarding,…
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King of Prussia Dermatologist for Martha Stewart: Sunlight Isn’t the Only Thing Threatening Your Skin
Health warnings about outdoor exposure to sunlight have been prominent for decades; however, a King of Prussia dermatologist is warning about an indoor risk. The MarthaStewart.com comments from Dr. Erum Ilyas of King of Prussia discussed the threats of blue light from illuminated devices. Excessive exposure to blue light, also known as high-energy visible (HEV)…
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Wynnewood Collector, Crawling in Calif. Traffic, Finds and Buys a Classic Car, Sight Unseen
When Wynnewood car collector Dominick Infante saw a rare British auto up for auction — a 1972 Jensen Interceptor III — he just knew he had to have it. His bidding process was a little unorthodox (and somewhat of a traffic hazard), but he emerged safe and satisfied. A.J. Blame revved his journalistic skill to…
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Los Angeles Media Producer DIGs in to Give Thanks to Area Nonprofit Hobart’s Run
It’s a long way from Chester Springs, Pa., to L.A., but local native Grady Craig has made the journey there to become V.P. of Business Development and Operations at BondIt Media Capital (a film financing provider) and an Executive Producer at Buffalo 8 (a Santa Monica media company). Giving Back to Hobart’s Run But Craig’s…
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What Is the Difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicare and Medicaid are both government-run health insurance programs, so people often get them confused. Medicare Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides coverage for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease, Eligibility requirements for Medicare can differ, depending on the type of…
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Holiday Engagements Mean Spring-Summer Weddings, A Montgomery County Specialty
The 2022 Montgomery County holiday season will assuredly yield an engagement ring or two wrapped in red-green paper and presented to a loved one. After all the congratulations, the to-do list then kicks in, which means the hunt for a venue. Fortunately, WeddingWire has a list of top-rated places for perfect 2023 matrimonial events. The…
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Pottstown’s Unusual Fall Foliage Experience Rolls onto National List of Recommended Adventures
The current autumn weather in Montgomery County is ideal for seeing local fall foliage on foot (walking), on two wheels (biking), and on four wheels (driving). But that latter mode has a compelling variation called railbiking. Fatherly, an onsite resource for dads, highlighted that experience and recommended a local place to enjoy it. Railbiking is…
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Oktoberfest May Be in the Calendar’s Rear-View Mirror, But Its Tasty Beverages Still Pour Forth
U.S. marketers don’t get Germany’s Octoberfest exactly correct. First, it starts in late Sept. Second, it’s not the month-long brew-ha-ha advertisers here hope to make it; it lasts only a week abroad. So given its local flexibility, now’s as good a time as any for beer fans to keep sipping. Henry Savage, at The Philadelphia…
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Wedding Industry: ‘Do You Take This New Business Model?’ David Bridal’s Response: ‘I Do’
David’s Bridal is embarking on a new business model that it is calling a “redesigned bridal experience.” The program will revise retail operations at the brand’s locations nationwide, including its high-profile Plymouth Meeting site. The impending change in methodology was rolled out during a soft launch across the nation, at David’s Bridal sites in Calif.,…
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Montgomery County Post-Election Effort Can Unite Oz Voters, Fetterman Voters, and Everyone in Between
Wednesday, Nov. 9, (the day after Election Day 2022), will surely dawn seeing some Montgomery County politicos who are elated … and others, not so much. The one thing that can unite all factions of voters, however, is a bipartisan effort to be environmentally responsible with those ubiquitous campaign lawn signs now that ballots have…
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Montco-Centric Adolf Paier, Jr., Passes; Career Hallmarks Were ‘Integrity, Honesty, Intellect, and Wisdom’
Adolf A. Paier, Jr., has passed at age 83. The businessman’s personal and professional life was vast but reflected ties to Montgomery County. Gary Miles covered his loss in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Paier was born in Branford, Conn. He came southward to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, from which earned a 1960…
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Penn Community Bank Realigns to Maximize Effectiveness in a Post-Pandemic, Transitioning Economy
A Penn Community Bank organizational realignment — comprising several recent promotions — will help the institution operate cross-functionally and synchronously. Its leaders see these two characteristics as vital to serving the needs of a post-pandemic, transitioning economy. The internal shifts, taking effect Jan. 1, 2023, are: The promotion of Randy Stradling from Senior Credit Officer…
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Tour Valley Forge Yields $25,000 from AGPA to Inspire, Support Minority Golfers
The 2022 Tour Valley Forge — an annual collaboration between the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board and the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) — is yielding a $25,000 investment to increase awareness of the sport among minority players. The 2022 effort seeded 21 tournaments nationwide with the funding. It is disbursing a record $1…
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Coatesville High School Football Players Show Amazing Act of Kindness Toward Opponent Battling Cancer
Coatesville High School football players — along with other students, teachers, parents, and staff — showed an incredible act of kindness toward an opposing player after their game against Avon Grove last Friday night, writes Mark Walsh for the Daily Local News. Avon Grove’s Gavin Picard was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkins lymphoma. A…
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Deep-Rooted Ire over Main Line Property — and Its Historic Trees — Indicates All Is Still Not Well at Oakwell
A Main Line estate — Oakwell — continues to be central to a dispute between its former owner and the Lower Merion School District. The exact fate of the 10-acre property and its century-old trees remains unclear, as Frank Kummer and Oona Goodin-Smith chronicled in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Oakwell, in Villanova, comprises a 1922 mansion…
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Commissioner Ken Lawrence on Hunger Issue Experiment: ‘You Can’t Eat Well on $4.75 a Day’
A recent event to highlight the hunger issue in Montgomery County yielded a startling first-hand account from County Commissioner Ken Lawrence, Jr. Rachel Ravinia captured his admission, revealed at a Salem Baptist Church forum in Abington, in The Reporter. Lawrence spoke of a 2017 “food stamp” challenge that asked him to spend no more than…
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