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Philadelphia Among Cities Opposing State Bill That Eases Plastic Bag Use
Philadelphia is among the cities urging State Senators to not adopt a bill that would prevent municipalities from imposing fees on, or banning the use of plastic bags, writes Jon Hurdle for State Impact. Philadelphia is joined by Pittsburg, York, and Erie in calling for the rejection of the bill, citing that they damage the…
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Washington Memorial Chapel to Commemorate French Alliance in Revolutionary War
The Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge has come to stand for many things since its founding in 1903. But on Sunday, May 7, it will serve as the beacon of freedom as it, once again, celebrates its annual commemoration of the 1778 Treaty of Alliance between the United States and France during the American…
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H & C Giamo Employee Helps Out Residents in Burning House
Jessie Vargas, an employee of H & C Giamo, Conshohocken’s waste management company, rushed into a smoke filled home in Trenton on Wednesday morning to assist a family who were trying to put out a growing fire, writes Kevin Shea for NJ.com. On entering the house, Vargas rushed upstairs to help a mother and daughter…
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Broadway Welcomes New Rising Star from Lower Merion
Lower Merion High School graduate Gideon Glick has successfully grown from small roles such as playing a court jester in suburban theaters to a breakout role at Broadway’s Booth Theater, writes David Patrick Stearns for Philly.com. The show focuses on a chronically single gay man played by Glick, who has to bid his best female…
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Alec Ounsworth Discusses Success of his Band ‘Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’
Conshohocken native, Alec Ounsworth, recently took the time to talk about the growing success of his band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah in a telephone interview with Ed Condran from The News and Observer. The latest album from the popular indie band which is called ‘The Tourist,’ has been written entirely by Ounsworth. It has…
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Abington’s Center School to Host Second Annual Run to Read 5K on Saturday
The Center School, a private school in Abington for children with language-based learning differences, will host its Second Annual Run to Read Event on Saturday, May 6 from 8:30 AM-3 PM at 2450 Hamilton Avenue in Abington. The Run to Read 5K begins at 9:30 AM with an official kickoff from NBC10’s Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz. The…
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World-class Stunt Dog Experience Comes to West Chester
Want to watch some of the most talented dogs in the world perform air tricks, comedy antics, dance numbers, and athletic feats? The Stunt Dog Experience will bring all that and more to the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall at West Chester University on Friday, May 5th, 2017 at 7:30PM. Tickets available now. Stunt Dog…
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Lower Merion Author Proves That Not Giving Up Pays Off
Children’s books author Nahjee Grant drew a sizable crowd for his book signing visit to the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Willow Grove, writes Len Lear for Chestnut Hill Local. However, Grant was not always on track for success as during ninth grade at Lower Merion High School, he was failing in his classes. “My…
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Lisa Stotts Becomes New CFO of Fort Washington’s CMC Energy Services
In January 2017, Lisa Stotts joined Fort Washington’s CMC Energy Services as the company’s new chief financial officer. Stotts brought with her decades of experience as CFO and vice president of finance for other multi-million dollar companies. She also has extensive experience in accounting leadership from her years working for Marriott International. Stotts earned her…
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King of Prussia Startup Trice Medical Provides Motivation for Other New Enterprises
Ahead of the second Stellar StartUps competition in September, Philadelphia Media Network is showcasing King of Prussia’s Trice Medical as the type of successful new enterprise it hopes to cultivate in the Philadelphia region, writes Diane Mastrull for Philly.com. Five-year-old Trice Medical is the developer of mi-eye 2. This provides a cheaper and faster alternative…
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Ursinus College Launches Institute to Help Students Stay in School
In an effort to help students overcome their academic, social, or personal issues that could be affecting their studies, Ursinus College has launched the Ursinus Institute for Student Success, writes Susan Snyder for Philly.com. It was founded earlier this year after the school noticed a dip in the percentage of freshmen returning as sophomores. Last…
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West Conshy-Based Templeton Foundation Awards Million-Dollar Prize to Notre Dame Professor
The John Templeton Foundation, a West Conshohocken-based fundraising organization that serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to the deepest and most perplexing questions facing humankind, has named University of Notre Dame professor Alvin Plantinga its 2017 Templeton Prize Laureate. Plantinga, a professor of philosophy emeritus, will receive a cash prize worth about $1.4…
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Kimco Realty Planning New 158-unit Ardmore Apartment Complex
Kimco Realty, the New York real estate investment trust with offices in Ardmore, is proposing the development of a new apartment complex at Suburban Square, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. According to preliminary plans filed with the Lower Merion planning department, the proposed building fronting Coulter Avenue would have five stories and a…
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Former Toll Brothers Exec, Lower Merion Resident Enters Race to Unseat Senator Casey
Real estate executive and Republican fund raiser, Jeff Bartos from Lower Merion, has entered the 2018 race for the Senate seat currently held by Democrat Bob Casey, writes Jonathan Tamari for Post-Gazette. However, Bartos, a Republican committeeman in Montgomery County, has never run for office before. But that has not stopped him from kicking off…
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Check Out Which Public High Schools in Montco Rank Among America’s Elite
The U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best public high schools in America after analyzing data on more than 28,000 schools in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The following five high schools in Montgomery County ranked among the Top 25 in Pennsylvania and rated most impressively…
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Fort Washington’s Timoney Knox Law Firm a Leader in Students’ Rights
Attorneys at Fort Washington’s Timoney Knox law firm are working hard on promoting students’ rights as they help students and parents find solutions to issues not easily solved with a parent-teacher conference, writes Pete Croatto for Suburban Life. The number of families that turn to Timoney Knox’s Education Law Group for help is continuously growing,…
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Eleven Airlines Urge PA Legislature to Comply with Federal Real ID Law
Eleven airlines have signed a letter urging the Pennsylvania legislature to ensure the state’s compliance with the Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID law, writes Linda Loyd for Philly.com. The law, passed by Congress in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks, requires each state to change their driver’s licenses to reduce counterfeiting. So far…
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Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre Brings Hamlet to Montco Schools
Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre has changed direction in the face of mounting costs and falling donations by focusing its attention on bringing a minimalist production of Hamlet to schools in Montco and the surrounding area, writes Tirdad Derakhshani for Philly.com. According to Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre’s founder and artistic director, Carmen Khan, the tour is part of…
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