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Elyse Lupin, Pres., Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, Joins Center for Loss and Bereavement Board
Elyse Lupin — President and Founder of Elysium Marketing Group (Ambler) — has joined the board for The Center for Loss and Bereavement in Skippack. Lupin is on both the community relations and marketing committees, where she will use her extensive marketing background to build awareness of the grief counseling services the organization provides. The…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, invites applications for the part-time Administrative Support Secretary, Talent Management & Leadership Development position. This career assists the college’s Talent Management, Leadership Development, and Faculty Development efforts. Specific duties include: The ideal candidate will possess the following: Montgomery County Community College offers a comprehensive curriculum of more than 100 degree…
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In Advance of Tomorrow’s Scorcher, Here’s Where to Turn for Relief
Tomorrow’s one-two punch of high humidity and excessive heat will bring on a real-feel temperature of 102⁰. That’s dangerous territory for Montgomery County residents who are very young, advanced in age, or medically compromised; however, Montgomery County service providers are firing up its heat advisory response. Emily Rizzo was appropriately cool-headed in bringing details to…
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Blue Bell 55+ Community Shingle-Mindedly Embarks on High-Tech Roof Project
Whitpain Farm, the Blue Bell 55+ community, kicked off a renovation project affecting every one of its 171 homes last month. The effort should yield two results: safer, more durable units and solid support for a local, woman-owned business. The community is replacing the original cedar roofing on its houses with a stylish-but-practical synthetic version.…
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Inspirational Sister of Saint Joseph — Former Teacher and Newspaper Editor — Passes in Flourtown
Sister Kathleen Leary passed earlier this summer at St. Joseph Villa, a Catholic senior living community in Flourtown. Catholic Philly chronicled her life. Sister Kathleen was 88 but left her mark throughout the Phila. region. She taught both elementary and high school before joining the staff of The Catholic Standard and Times, the archdiocese’s newspaper,…
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British Biotech Firm — with Vital FDA Approval in Hand — to Boost Plymouth Meeting Workforce by 3.5×
Angle, a U.K.-housed biotech firm with its U.S. H.Q. in Plymouth Meeting, is setting to increase its workforce here by more than triple the present payroll. The action, as reported by John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal, comes in response to FDA approval of one of its cornerstone technologies. The additional hands will be…
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Fort Washington to Washington State: Toll Brothers Project Set in Great Northwest
Toll Brothers has purchased a plot in Covington, near Seattle, Wash. The $43 million transaction will be developed into LakePointe, a lakefront commercial/residential community, according to Marc Stiles of the Puget Sound Business Journal. The namesake body of water covers 20 of the property’s 214 acres. It will remain, eventually coexisting with a planned 1,500…
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To Spare Its Priceless Treasures During a Significant Renovation, Glencairn Museum Has Lent Them Out
Average home renovation jobs usually start with removing fragile items and covering the rest with protective cloths. But the work going on at Glencairn Museum — home of the Raymond Pitcairn family from the 1930s to the 1970s — is no average home spruce up. Peter Crimmins, WHYY, reported on how the museum is protecting…
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Tonight’s National Night Out: A Community Builder That Started in Our Own Backyard
After dusk tonight, Aug. 2., communities nationwide will see residents make their presence known at nightfall, a subtle but powerful symbol of community pride, discourage criminal activity, and thank local law enforcement officers. That initiative — now known as National Night Out — began in a small way in 1970 right here in Lower Merion.…
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Coppa Rage, with Key Montco Players, Is the First Area Youth Soccer Club with National Title Since 1967
Montgomery County athletes were key in the recent 2022 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship. Coppa Rage, the victors, becomes the first Phila.-area players to take that title since 1976, reports Andrew Robinson for PR PrepLive. In the final, rising junior Emma Levin (Hatboro-Horsham H.S) scored just 35 seconds into the fray against Tonka Fusion Elite…
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Two Montco Retailers Included in National Publication’s Wrap-up of Latest Pet Trends
Reporter Ethan D. Mizer of Pet Product News, the N.Y. industry resource on animal-associated retail trends, included two Montgomery County observations from those in the know in its summation of trending market activity. The report on aquarium sales described the sharp incline in sales of nano-aquariums, small-scale watery habitats that require less space. Claus Frenken,…
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National Industry Publication Finds Blue Bell Supermarket Manager to Be Top Shelf
There are grocery lists, and then there are grocery leadership lists. Progressive Grocer magazine — a national publication — has chosen Rosemary Babyak of the Blue Bell Giant among its 2022 Top Women in Grocery. The publication began the recognition program 16 years ago to recognize the integral role women play across all segments of…
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Volpe Enterprises, North Wales Home Remodeling Firm, Stakes Claim in Chester County
Eager to gain additional proximity to the lucrative Main Line, Volpe Enterprises, a 50-year veteran of Montgomery County home renovations from North Wales, is adding a Malvern site to its North Wales-based business. The firm started humbly, as a family of roofers, but its principals have long targeted greater success. Its roster of provided services…
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Horsham AI Tech Provider Strengthens Help to Big Players Colgate-Palmolive and the U.S. Air Force
Augmentir, the Horsham supplier of AI technology and consultation, is continuing to augment the functionality it provides to major brands and government users. The initiatives were partly driven by a desire to help manufacturers compensate for the COVID-driven issues of workforce shortages and shrinking retention rates. The tech Augmentir supplies comprises an integrated suite of…
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How Is Montco Cutting Its $161M COVID Recovery Fund Pie?
On its surface the math may seem wonky: Just seven percent of the county’s population is getting 27 percent in COVID-19 recovery funds. But that’s how Montgomery County is leaning toward allocating its federal investment. A deeper dive, however, reveals a sensible thought process behind it, reports Evan Brandt for The Times Herald. The county…
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Yes, You Can Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve, But This King of Prussia Firm Enables You to Wear Your Coffee on Your Wrist
A German watch manufacturer whose U.S. headquarters is in King of Prussia is making wristwatches out of recycled coffee grounds. Franki Rudnesky filtered through the details in PhillyVoice. The offshore maker, Lilienthal Berlin, developed the product with $90,000 in Kickstarter funds, donated to develop an eco-friendly timepiece. Coffee grounds were targeted for usage by factors…
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Gov. Wolf Comes to Colmar to Assure Montgomery County Citizens of His Commitment on Abortion
Gov. Tom Wolf visited Colmar, Montgomery County, on Friday, assuring those gathered there that he remains committed to upholding abortion rights, despite the recent Supreme Court ruling on the issue. Justin Backover reported on the appearance for WFMZ 69 News. Wolf was there to remind constituents of his commitment to keep the procedure legal while…
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Cost-of-Living Woes Hit American Families Coast to Coast, but How Bad (Or Good) Are Things Here?
To quantify the current household effect of inflation and other economic woes, SmartAsset has parsed data with enough granularity to not only reveal state trends, but county ones, as well. Its regional evaluation of 2022 purchasing power assessed of the varying outlays for: Housing Food Taxes Education/Childcare Transportation Healthcare Household items, clothing, electronics, etc. The…
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