• 3 Tips to Have Successful Relationships with Your Coworkers  

    3 Tips to Have Successful Relationships with Your Coworkers  

    Positive working relationships have a huge impact on your career. Building connections can strengthen your network and help you climb the corporate ladder. Barbie Adler, founder of Selective Search, a matchmaking service, gives advice on how to have successful relationships with your coworkers.   Commitment  When starting any relationship, it’s important to know what you’re…

  • Abington Bachelorette Party Planner Scans Online Trends, Furthers One that Toasts the Bride-to-Be

    Abington Bachelorette Party Planner Scans Online Trends, Furthers One that Toasts the Bride-to-Be

    Abington’s Bach to Basic is hopping on a tech bridal-party trend. The company, which plans multi-day luxury bachelorette parties, is incorporating Venmo QR codes. It’s part of the latest fad for brides-to-be, according to KARE 11, a Minn. television station.   The QR codes can be found on keychains, temporary tattoos, or even written in…

  • Recession-Proof Careers in Healthcare

    Recession-Proof Careers in Healthcare

    By Ann Gibbons Phalen, PhD, CRNP, NNP-BC Looking for a career where you can help people, but not sure what you can do? You are probably already aware of the many opportunities in the Nursing field, but did you know that there are a number of healthcare careers that not only give you the option…

  • 17 Résumé Hacks to Land the Interview  

    17 Résumé Hacks to Land the Interview  

    It’s almost the new year, and that also means a fruitful time to apply for jobs. Buzzfeed contributor Caché Roberts gives us résumé dos and don’ts.   Do 1. Add bullet points Unfortunately, many qualified candidates fall under the radar during the application process. Automated systems filter out résumés that don’t include certain keywords.  Include…

  • PennDOT Crash Data Show that Variable Speed Limits Improves Montco Stretch of ‘Sure-Kill’ Expressway

    PennDOT Crash Data Show that Variable Speed Limits Improves Montco Stretch of ‘Sure-Kill’ Expressway

    A significant stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) — whose frequent crashes earned it the unfortunate nickname the “sure-kill Expressway” — has made appreciable progress in safety measures through the use of variable speed limits (VSL). Mike DeNardo drove home the details of the story for KYW Newsradio. PennDOT reported this data analysis on the…

  • How to Tell Your Boss They Made a Mistake

    How to Tell Your Boss They Made a Mistake

    The one-on-one meetings with your boss can be daunting, and it can be even more intimidating if you must point out they made a mistake. There are plenty of employees who are afraid to speak up out of awkwardness. Hanna Howard from CNBC gives advice on how to handle it.   Remember: We Are Human  We’re…

  • Montco Careers—Montgomery County Community College

    Montco Careers—Montgomery County Community College

    Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Part-time Training and Assessment Coordinator, CareerLink (Temporary, Grant-Funded) position. The Coordinator is responsible for educating CareerLink clients and administering assessments and training as required. The selected applicant may be working from any of the required locations based on need. This position will be required to travel between…

  • Dischell Bartle Dooley Partner Liz Billies to Lead Divorce Workshop Dec. 10  

    Dischell Bartle Dooley Partner Liz Billies to Lead Divorce Workshop Dec. 10  

    Attorney Liz Billies first found her passion for family law when she was studying at Villanova University. Billies was working as a student attorney for a civil justice clinic during the second summer of her law school career. Most of the cases the clinic took on involved family law.   Billies says that her first client…

  • Ring in the Holidays at The Farmer’s Daughter of Normandy Farm

    Ring in the Holidays at The Farmer’s Daughter of Normandy Farm

    What better way to celebrate two holiday eves with a decadent meal? Normandy Farm’s award-winning restaurant, the farmer’s daughter, has a five-course experience for the whole family.   The first course for Christmas Eve dinner includes pumpkin hummus with pita chips. For the second, guests can choose from an array of soups and salads. The main…

  • Maryland Firm Acquires Lower Pottsgrove Medical Building  

    Maryland Firm Acquires Lower Pottsgrove Medical Building  

    A private equity investor is shifting focus to healthcare buildings along the East Coast megapolis. And its next project is a Montgomery County property. Thomas Park Investment’s $75 million dollar fund targets “lower-middle market” properties, reported Jeff Ward for WFMZ 69 News. One of them is in Lower Pottsgrove.   The 15,000-square-foot building is being…

  • MCCC Opens Innovative Wellness Center in Pottstown to Help Students Succeed

    MCCC Opens Innovative Wellness Center in Pottstown to Help Students Succeed

    MCCC’s most recent innovation is its new Wellness Center – a centralized tiered system of wellness resources to help students with the vital essentials they need to succeed. Joined by local and county representatives and community members, MCCC’s president, Board of Trustees, employees and students celebrated the opening of the Wellness Center in North Hall…

  • Philadelphia Awarded Dubious Distinction of Worst City for Driving

    Philadelphia Awarded Dubious Distinction of Worst City for Driving

    Philadelphia has been given top spot on the not-so-flattering list of the worst cities for driving, writes Tom MacDonald for the WHYY. According to a new report from WalletHub, the City of Brotherly love has the most unpleasant driving conditions among 100 major cities that were surveyed. “We looked at 100 cities here in terms…

  • Four Workplace Trends for 2023

    Four Workplace Trends for 2023

    Amid a pandemic, a younger workforce and new technology workplace culture is seeing a shakeup. More companies are going remote than ever before and emerging and shifting social attitudes are shifting to demand a more diverse workspace. Here are the upcoming workplace trends for 2023, according to Forbes:   Remote Work   Despite challenges when…

  • Collegeville High School Sweethearts Who Reunited After 30 Years Get Married  

    Collegeville High School Sweethearts Who Reunited After 30 Years Get Married  

    A pair of Collegeville high school sweethearts who were reunited after 30 years of separation finally united in matrimony at Springford Country Club, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their love story does not follow a linear path, and their hearts were often ships passing in the night.   Colleen Uhlein met Keith…

  • DeSales to Hold Executive Healthcare Leadership Information Session

    DeSales to Hold Executive Healthcare Leadership Information Session

    DeSales University is hosting a virtual information session on Healthcare Leadership and Management programs. On Monday, Dec. 12 at 6 PM, the session will cover the DeSales Executive Leadership  Certificate or the MBA with a Healthcare concentration.   Attending the session allows those interested to get their application fees waived.   Attendees have the chance to meet…

  • 6 Tips to Stay Focused When Working Remotely

    6 Tips to Stay Focused When Working Remotely

    Working remotely has its perks, but also setbacks. It can give employees the flexibility they need but can also be distracting. Whether you’re a traveler or just trying to get a change of scenery within your city, staying focused can serve as a challenge. John Boitnott from The Entrepreneur gives advice on how to stay…

  • Moorestown Mansion Most Expensive Home Ever Listed in South Jersey

    Moorestown Mansion Most Expensive Home Ever Listed in South Jersey

    A Moorestown mansion recently hit the residential real market for a whopping $24.95 million. It is officially the most expensive home ever listed in South Jersey, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 44,000-square-foot estate is owned by married couple Dr. Calvin H. Knowlton and Dr. Orsula V. Knowlton. Calvin is the former…

  • Montco’s President Judge Broke Glass Ceiling; Now She’s Running for the Pa. Supreme Court  

    Montco’s President Judge Broke Glass Ceiling; Now She’s Running for the Pa. Supreme Court  

    Montgomery County President Judge Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio has made historical accomplishments, and now she’s running for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court writes Carl Hessler Jr. for The Reporter. Carluccio is the first woman in Montco’s history to lead the bench. She was elected as president judge last November and began her term in January. Carluccio was also…