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Mother’s Day Mentionable: Three Generations of Women Benefit Worcester Volunteer Fire Company
Citing a mother-hero for Mother’s Day is a common honor; however, for Nicole Drake, the label fits in more ways than one. She’s the centerpiece of three generations at the Worcester Volunteer Fire Company. Nicole started volunteering at the company’s auxiliary in 2012 with her own mother. Together, they organized fundraisers like flower sales, flea…
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Five-Years’ Weather Data Remove Any Clouds of Doubt about a Wet Spring 2023
Stacker, the Albany, N.Y., data-driven news organization, recently analyzed U.S. precipitation statistics for the past five years. Its experts used those statistics to rank the wettest counties in each state, including Pennsylvania. Although the U.S. has areas that are traditionally wet (the Pacific Northwest) and dry (the Midwest and Southern California), its overall annual rainfall…
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Salus University Speech-Language Institute Receives Eagles Autism Foundation Grant
The Speech-Language Institute (SLI) of Salus University was awarded a $15,500 grant from the Eagles Autism Foundation in support of its work with clients who have autism. The grant will support the purchase of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices for clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and will be used during therapy sessions for…
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Supermarket Chain Takes Giant Step into Jenkintown
Jenkintown is getting its first Giant supermarket, according to a Diane Adam report for Winsight Grocery Business. The Giant Co. of Carlisle, Pa., announced its planned expansion recently. The new Jenkintown site will be its 22nd in-county presence, and the 100 jobs it is projected to create will bring the brand’s in-county workforce to nearly…
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Montgomeryville Manufacturer Gains Workforce Training Benefits, While the State Picks Up the Tab
PAsmart Industry Partnership, a state Department of Education program, has provided funding for employee training at Electro Soft, a Montgomeryville manufacturing firm. Gene Marks reported the details in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The challenge of finding and keeping employees in the post-COVID era was one of the underpinnings of the PAsmart program. It covers up to…
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Locally Sourced Beef Enables Wyncote Cheesesteak Pro to Turn Out-of-Town Neophytes into Connoisseurs
Shaved beef from Joe’s Meat Market in Glenside has enabled Wyncote resident John Raisch to elevate the cheesesteak palates of his Maryland in-laws. Stephanie Farr reported how in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Raisch was already steeped in the regional lore of cheesesteaks, having both enjoyed and cooked them: He spent his high-school and college years cranking…
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Willow Grove Couple’s Home Décor Includes Victorian-Era Wallpaper and a Punk-Rock Deer
The Victorian-Era home of Ashley Devlin and Justin Crean is a whimsical study in contrasts. The Willow Grove dwelling has period details like red-flocked wallpaper. But it also has some wonderfully wonky accents, as reported by Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple arrived in Montgomery County from Philadelphia because of Crean’s need for…
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Five Saints Distilling Authorized to Sell Well Beyond Its Norristown Borders
Five Saints Distilling, Norristown, has gotten Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) authorization to expand its sales and distribution efforts to 42 states and Washington D.C. The border-widening move expands the brand’s transactional opportunities well beyond the PLCB array of Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores in the state. “We are super excited about our expansion…
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Irony Defined: Chinatown Could Be Reunited Just in Time for Massive Change from Penn Valley Developer
Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood faces good news and bad news. An ongoing proposal continues to offer hope to locals wanting to reunite their community, which was separated decades ago by a highway. But the solidification advantages could then be erased by 76 Place, a development plan from Penn Valley‘s David Adelman. Aliya Uteuova covered this wrinkle…
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What’s In a Name? For Trans Student at Arcadia University, Everything
The acceptance he felt at Arcadia University helped student Ethan Rodriguez to reclaim his name, according to his self-authored entry in the Glenside educational institution’s blog. Rodriguez chose Ethan as his name when he was 13, and he legally changed it when he was 16. Once he turned 17, however, is choice of identifier started…
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St. Joseph’s University Opens Frances Maguire Art Museum in Former Barnes Foundation Space
Eleven years since the Barnes Foundation moved its collection to Philadelphia, St. Joseph’s University has opened the Frances Maguire Art Museum at its former location, 50 Lapsley Lane, Merion Station. Mike DeNardo covered the repurposing for KYW Newsradio. The university is currently leasing the building from the Barnes Foundation at a nominal cost. The new…
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PCOM Graduates 53 New Doctors from Its New South-Georgia Campus
The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, with its flagship teaching hospital in Bala Cynwyd, has announced the welcome of its first graduates from PCOM South Georgia. Fifty-three students will become the first doctors of osteopathic medicine to graduate from the satellite campus in Moultrie, Ga., on May 25. PCOM South Georgia opened there in the…
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Souderton Tea Room Holds Jolly Good Celebration of Charles III Coronation
In a sold-out affair, patrons gathered at Tilly Mint’s Tea Room in Souderton to watch the coronation of King Charles III. Rob Manch reported the event’s details for WFMZ 69 News. Even in times when a new monarch is not being heralded, Tilly Mint’s overflows with legit British décor, including plenty of Union Jack flags…
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Final Episode of the Jenkintown-centric ‘Goldbergs’ becomes 1980s Cinematic Tribute
The May 3 episode of ABC’s The Goldbergs — the Adam F. Goldberg valentine to his 1980s Jenkintown youth — brought the popular series to an apt conclusion after a decade. Earl Hopkins wrote a finale-episode recap for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The series, which leaned heavily into pop culture of its time, did so again…
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Best Montgomery County Sites to Pass a Rainy, Gray Spring Afternoon with the Kids
Weather-wise, Spring 2023 has been somewhat disappointing, leaving many Montgomery County parents struggling to find things to do with their kids. Philadelphia Inquirer reporters Nick Vadala and Michelle Reese offer worthwhile, in-county, two-part suggestions (close-proximity side trips from the main attraction). Elmwood Park Zoo 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown The Philadelphia Zoo may be the first…
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PBJ Recognizes Penn Community Bank Among the Delaware Valley Standouts for Philanthropic Efforts
Penn Community Bank was named by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one entrant on the publication’s 2023 Faces of Philanthropy honors list, which recognized 30 for-profit/nonprofit partnerships in the region. The commercial entities cited for overall beneficence and impact were nominated by the public and reviewed by the publication’s editorial board. Its members considered not…
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Montgomery County Native Has Busy Weekend, Handling Publicity at the Kentucky Derby
Like other busy employees, Gilbertsville native Kevin Kerstein is worked this past Saturday. But as reported by Tom Rader of WFMZ 69 News, he wasn’t sitting behind a desk or logging a retail shift. Kerstein was overseeing publicity at Churchill Downs, site of the 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby. After graduating Boyertown Area Senior…
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Residents Can Aid Montgomery County’s Environment with the Use of a Free Rain Barrel
Rain barrels offer numerous benefits to Montgomery County residents and the area environment, including improvement of local water quality. As an enticement to take part in this worthy conservation effort, free rain barrels are available for the asking. As defined by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, a rain barrel is pretty much what it says…
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