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Lower Merion Parents Howl in Protest over Cancelled Halloween Tradition
Lower Merion School District is scrapping a popular tradition for All Hallow’s Eve, a decision that is leaving parents monstrously upset. Across all its six elementary schools, the district has abandoned its annual Halloween parades. The reasons cited included concerns over safety and inclusivity. Barabara Laker bagged the story for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “What’s…
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This Bryn Mawr Gift Shop Is Fully Stocked with Inventory and Inclusiveness
Bernadette Wheeler and her husband opened a Bryn Mawr gift store without a profit motive. Instead, they wanted to make a difference, specifically for their 30-year-old son Eric, who has Down’s Syndrome. Something Different by Eric is a place that celebrates people who work through their disabilities, reports abc13, Houston. Upon entering the store, shoppers…
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Giving Away the Green: How a Center at Norristown Farm Park Serves the Community
A green resource center is opening its space to the Montgomery County community. Its ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday, headed by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). The center is in Norristown Farm Park and will continue to support various organizations with its fresh produce, writes Marilyn Johnson for Newsbreak. The space so far has…
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Abington Student Presents Research on Trans Youth at Montreal Symposium
A senior at Penn State Abington presented critical research on gender-affirming care at a scientific symposium in Montreal. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)’s held its 27th annual conference back in September. Angelea Francesco’s presentation was specifically on patients ages 10–24 seeking gender-affirming care in rural areas. It was part of students’ research…
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So-Cal Burger Brand, Finding King of Prussia to Hold the Secret Sauce of Success, Seeks to Expand
Southern California’s popular suburban “charburger” brand, Habit Burger, is about to seep into Philadelphia region like a slice of cheese melting across a freshly grilled patty. Currently, its King of Prussia Town Center counter-service site is the establishment’s only presence in Pa. But it’s seeking to order-up more, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business…
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Oh, Fiddlesticks! Philadelphia Makes National List of Most Foul-Mouthed U.S. Cities
If you think Philadelphians swear more than most other city-dwellers each day, you know both the city and its residents well, writes Matt Zajechowski for Preply, a Mass.-based blog. Philadelphia has ranked among the ten most foul-mouthed cities in the country, according to Preply analysis. Its survey found that Americans are not shy when it…
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Firehouse Hotel Aims to Ignite Activity on Conshohocken Corridor
Along a popular corridor in Conshohocken sits the mixed-use Hotel West & Main, set to make its grand opening October 13. This $59-million project unites SORA West — a multifaceted development spearheaded by Keystone Development & Investment — with a green-space connection to the one-million-sq.-ft. AmerisourceBergen campus. Ryan Mulligan rang the bell in reporting the…
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Michoacán Abuela’s Hand-Delivered Recipes Keep Norristown Restaurant Authentic for 25 Years
La Michoacana, a family-owned taqueria, has been serving Norristown for 25 years. Located at 301 E. Main Street, the menu offers has cuisine specific to the Mexican state of Michoacán, prepared from family recipes and techniques brought stateside — and handed off personally by the clan’s grandmother (abuela). 6abc spiced up a recent broadcast with…
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Retiring Bryn Mawr Condo Owners Sell, Seek to Stay Close to ‘The Most Beautiful Place We’ve Ever Lived’
As a college administrator, Terry Shepard led a nomadic existence. He and wife Debra Thomas have lived in California, Texas, and Maryland. But while he was at Bryn Mawr College they nestled into a community that Shepard called “…the most beautiful place we’ve ever lived.” As Shepherd now prepares to retire, the condo is up…
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Bidding Battles Are Hot in the Main Line, Despite Nationwide Cooling
In the age of inflation and imminent recession, it’s no wonder why the housing market is tanking. But the Philadelphia metro area is an oasis in the otherwise dismal arena. It’s the only area to see an increase in bidding battles, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Main Line specifically is…
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Eagles Nine-Pack of Sacks on Carson Wentz: The Work Lower Merion Legend Kobe Bryant?
Monday Night Football started out strong for the Philadelphia Eagles, with a crushing defeat of the Minnesota Vikings. But second-year coach Nick Sirianni didn’t want the team to let its guard down ahead of week three at the NFC East, when they would go head-to-head with Washington, writes Matty Breisch for ClutchPoints.com The Washington Commanders…
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Big-Pharma GSK Announces First Woman CFO; She Arrives as ‘Highly Experienced’ Leader
Big Pharma company GSK — which has a multi-site presence in Montgomery County (King of Prussia, Conshohocken, and Collegeville) — has announced its first female CFO. Burberry executive Julie Brown is set to replace Iain Mackay, who is retiring in May. John George covered the new hire in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Brown’s corporate résumé…
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Calif.-Based Biopharm Company to Set Up Shop at Hatfield Plant
Alladapt of Menlo Park, Calif., is investing $30 million to expand its operations to a manufacturing plant in Hatfield. The biopharmaceutical company specializes in developing food-allergy treatments. Its Montgomery County presence is expected to be a small jobs creator (up to 10 positions), but those career moves will clearly benefit the professionals who fill them.…
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Hatfield Company May Have Cracked the Nut on a Test to Diagnose Peanut Allergies
Allergensis, a Hatfield-based manufacturer, is marketing tests that it states are predictively accurate in diagnosing peanut allergies, providing more reliable results of traditional skin or blood testing. Jennifer Goodwin cracked open this breakthrough in Food Allergy. The firm’s tests enable patients to determine allergy thresholds more accurately by measuring epitopes, the sequences of amino…
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Price Tag for Montgomeryville’s Airport Square Soars to $82M for New York Firm
Airport Square in Montgomeryville is home to popular retailers like TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, Homegoods and Michael’s. It also includes fast-food chains such as Chipotle and Shake Shack. The nearly 300,000-sq.-ft. property sits at 801 Bethlehem Pike, across from the Montgomery Mall. And now, the bustling strip is being acquired for a sumptuous purchase of $82.5 million.…
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Lansdale Pop-Punk Band Pays Homage to ‘Saint Nick’ Foles
The Wonder Years, a pop-punk band from Lansdale, is honoring its Philly area-roots in its new album “The Hum Goes on Forever.” Lead singer Dan “Soupy” Campbell is an avid Eagles fan, so it’s no surprise that he would give a shoutout to Super Bowl legend Nick Foles in the track “The Paris of Nowhere,”…
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Black Rock Students Get State-of-the-Art Educational Setting
Named as a tribute to the Lenni Lenape indigenous tribe, Black Rock Middle School is no small project. This $90-million building, originally proposed in 2016, began construction in August 2020. Now, it’s opening its doors to 1,100 fifth through eighth graders, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The 208,000 square foot school is…
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Josh Shapiro Represents Buyers from Hatboro’s Great Auto Deals Who Got Lousy Auto Deals Instead
Attorney General Josh Shapiro is filing a suit against Phila.-area used car dealerships for allegedly deceiving consumers. One of the dealerships is Great Auto Deals, Inc., in Hatboro. The news comes via a press release from Shapio’s office. “Pennsylvanians are paying thousands of dollars of their hard-earned money for cars that break down the same day…
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