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Preserving Tradition, Protecting Green: Pennypack Trust Acquires June Fete Fairgrounds for Permanent Conservation
Under an agreement of sale with Jefferson Abington Hospital and Abington Memorial Healthcare Corp, the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust (“PERT“) has agreed to purchase the parcel of land that makes up the June Fete Fairgrounds (the “Fairgrounds”). Per the terms of the agreement of sale, the PERT intends to purchase the Fairgrounds to be held…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Secures $6.7M PENNVEST Grant Funding for Bucks County PFAS Treatment Facility
Aqua Pennsylvania has secured grant funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to construct PFAS treatment at its Edgely Water Treatment facility in Bristol Township. Construction on the facility is scheduled to begin in July. The grant, which provides funding up to $6.7 million, will allow Aqua Pennsylvania to complete the installation of this…
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Workhorse Brewing Company To Partner with the American Darters Association at 32nd National Championship
Workhorse Brewing Company (WBC) will partner with the American Darters Association (ADA) as the official Title Beverage Sponsor of the 32nd ADA National Championship in King of Prussia. The competition, spanning from Jul. 31-Aug. 4, will be held at Valley Forge Casino and Resort (1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia), and attendees can expect pre-promotions from…
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West Chester University’s GNA Forest Fest Wins a 2024 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence
West Chester University has been honored with a Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for “A Forest Festival Celebrating 50 years of the Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Education.” These awards, presented on Apr. 30 in Harrisburg, highlight the best in environmental innovation and expertise throughout the Commonwealth. The Fall 2023 Forest Festival attracted…
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Delaware Valley University Receives Seven-Figure Gift To Support Library Renovations
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) recently received a $1.2 million gift from The Daniel Tanner Foundation, Inc. to support renovations of the Krauskopf Memorial Library. Dr. Daniel Tanner, who passed away in September 2023 at the age of 97, is a 1946 alumnus of the National Farm School (now Delaware Valley University) and served as a…
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Penn Community Bank Grant Fights Food Insecurity in Montgomery County
Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is proud to continue its support of efforts to combat food insecurity in the region with a $10,000 contribution to Garden of Health. The North Wales-based nonprofit partners with over 60 hunger relief agencies in Montgomery County and works with 2 large organizations in Bucks County…
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750 Guests Expected To Gather for 7th Annual Fete en Blanc in Pottstown
Two area nonprofits, Pottstown Area Economic Development and Hobart’s Run, are hosting the Seventh Annual Fete en Blanc in Pottstown. Fete in Blanc will take place at Smith Family Plaza at Pottstown Borough Hall (100 E. High Street) on Friday, Sept. 6, from 6-9:00 PM. The event is modeled after traditional late summer or early…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s BSN Mentoring Program Will Help Shape Future Nurses
Behind most successful people is a mentor who positively impacted them. Someone who showed them the ropes, how to — or how not to — handle certain situations, and gave them the confidence to succeed on their own. That’s the vision behind GMercyU’s Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) program. The Dedicated Education Unit was established to…
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Challenger Learning Center Gift Launches STEM Education Opportunities for Pottstown Youth
Inside the Challenger Learning Center at Montgomery County Community College Pottstown, children get to experience a world beyond their familiar neighborhoods. During the space missions, students assume various roles as astronauts or in mission control, working collaboratively to overcome outer space challenges and celebrate their achievements. Seeing students so fully engrossed in exploring the universe…
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Elmwood Park Zoo New Animal Hospital To Open
Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo is ready to unveil its new Welcome Center and world-class Veterinary Health Center to the public on Jun. 27, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. Both structures were under construction for more than a year since Philanthropists Frank and Paige Engro gifted the zoo a landmark $30 million to expand its…
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First-Generation Graduate Kaitlyn Cross Earns Validation as Holy Family University’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian
If you happened to be in the working-class, safe-haven Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of Bridesburg on Apr. 25, you might have heard the shouts of sheer delight bellowing from Kaitlyn Cross’s house. The community is close-quartered and close-knit, adept at deciphering an exclamation of excitement from one of distress, so the commotion beckoned more anticipation…
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Class of 2024 Graduate Alana Tinsley Solidified Career Choice through Transfer To Holy Family University
In the Holy Family University Stevenson Lane dorm room of Alana Tinsley, there is decorative ivy adorning the walls and ceiling. Amazon ivy that she purchased and positioned, but ivy nonetheless. It is the only greenery you will see around the senior Criminal Justice Major because there is certainly no grass growing under her feet.…
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Penn Community Bank Supports Bristol Borough Youth Arts Programs with a $15K Grant
Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, has awarded a $15,000 grant to Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) (120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol) in support of Bristol Borough youth. Penn Community Bank has invested in critical programs for youth through BRT’s Arts Education programs for nearly 20 years. Today, these programs include ArtRageous…
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Eastern University Launches Fully Online PhD in Professional Practice
Eastern University is now offering a PhD in Professional Practice, designed to provide experienced professionals from diverse career paths an opportunity to carefully examine and thoughtfully assess the outcomes and professional contributions of their careers. The degree program is 100 percent online and can be completed in three to five years at the affordable cost of…
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After Successful Stint at Disney, Manor College Grad Set To Work with Amazon
Keith Donofrio remembered being the scared high school senior sitting in a metal folding chair for Accepted Students’ Day. Back then, he didn’t know what was in store for him — part of his own belief that life has its own plan for him. As he walked into the gym for graduation rehearsal in April,…
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Alec Lee Williams Joins Steel River Playhouse as New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Steel River Playhouse has appointed Alec Lee Williams as its Executive Director. Before joining Steel River Playhouse, Williams was the Managing Director at EgoPo Classic Theater in Philadelphia, where he oversaw finance, fundraising, branding/marketing/publicity, and production-related operations. At EgoPo, he orchestrated a range of sold-out, successful events, served as the…
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Pennsylvania American Water Reveals $28.3 Million Investment Plan for Water Storage Upgrades in 2024
In conjunction with the start of the Infrastructure Week observation, Pennsylvania American Water has revealed its 2024 tank infrastructure investment plan to rehabilitate 10 of its water storage tanks and construct four new tanks. Pennsylvania American Water’s tank rehabilitation program of inspecting, sandblasting, and repainting tanks extends the tanks’ service lives and helps protect water…
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The Secret Weapon of High-Net-Worth Individuals Is Their Network
We already know that in real estate it is location, location, location. When it comes to getting exposed to alternative wealth strategies, being exposed to people who are investing in these deals, can help. Networking with rich individuals facilitates both wealth accumulation and access to exclusive investment opportunities, benefiting both parties involved. A prime example…
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