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Villanova School of Business’s Patrick Maggitti and Cabrini University’s Sara Maggitti Find Balance in Family and University Life
College sweethearts Sara and Patrick Maggitti have decades of experience in balancing their personal and professional lives, according to a staff report from Main Line Today. Sara is a director at Cabrini University’s counseling center while Patrick is a dean of the Villanova School of Business. Both positions have demanding schedules. Patrick points to his…
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King of Prussia District Gathers Industry Leaders for Annual Report Luncheon Next Week
The King of Prussia District (KOP-BID) will gather industry partners and members of the community at its 2017 Annual Report Luncheon to discuss the state of King of Prussia and the suburban Philadelphia region. The luncheon is scheduled for March 23, from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at the Sheraton Valley Forge’s Grand Ballroom. The keynote speaker,…
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Jay Wright Recounts Villanova’s NCAA Championship Run in New Book
A new book by Villanova coach Jay Wright will give Wildcats fans the chance to relive the team’s championship run and get a behind the scenes glimpse of the successful season, writes Dan Gelston for The Washington Post. In “Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset On and Off the Court,” Wright perfectly weaves the story by…
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House of the Week: Inviting Tudor Style Home in Haverford
A gorgeous Lower Merion home reminiscent of an English manor in the Tudor style on an enormous, lush estate, is up for sale in Haverford for $2,295,000, writes Shannon Rooney for Philly.com. The five-bedroom and four full-bathroom historic carriage house at 151 Cheswold Valley Rd. in Haverford, has been tastefully renovated to create the perfect…
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Washington Memorial Chapel’s Restoration Committee Enlists Help of Acclaimed Architects
The Washington Memorial Chapel Committee in Valley Forge National Historical Park has announced that the first phase of the chapel’s restoration process has started. Enlisting the help of acclaimed restoration architects Frens and Frens of West Chester, the chapel received a thorough assessment to determine the extent of the repair work that would be needed…
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Former Professor from Gladwyne Helps Students Succeed with Strive for College Mentor Program
Former Widener University Delaware Law School professor and now sought after private admissions counselor, Doretta Massardo McGinnis from Gladwyne, is helping students with their college admissions through Strive for College, writes Kerry Hannon for Forbes. Strive for College is a free online community that provides virtual online mentoring for students from low-income families. It is…
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Oscar Winning Production Designer from Jenkintown Dies at 88
Paul Sylbert, the world renowned Oscar winning production designer from Jenkintown who created the look for many much loved films, including Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Wrong Man,” Robert Benton’s “Kramer vs. Kramer,” and Warren Beatty’s “Heaven Can Wait,” died at home on November 19, writes William Grimes for The New York Times. Sylbert, who was 88,…
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King of Prussia’s Greenphire Helps Clinical Trial Participants Overcome Financial Hurdles
Greenphire, the King of Prussia financial technology company, is helping participants in clinical trials around the world overcome financial and logistical hurdles with its ClinCard debit card and connected Travel Module, writes Fabiola Cineas for Philadelphia Magazine. The new system provides pre-arranged travel and prepaid fees that allow people with rare orphan diseases who may…
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Conshohocken’s Firstrust Bank to Present 5th Annual Business First Awards
Conshohocken’s Firstrust Bank is gearing up for its fifth Business First Awards which honors local businesses that have a positive impact in the community. Started in 2012, the Business First Awards celebrate companies with exemplary business ideals, and has already awarded over $150,000 to local businesses and charities. The BFA differs from other awards as…
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GlaxoSmithKline’s Collegeville Facility Gambling on Antibiotics
GlaxoSmithKline’s Collegeville facility is leading the charge against superbugs with cutting edge antibacterial research, writes Stephanie Baker for Bloomberg. Most of Big Pharma is cutting back research in this realm, since it’s not as profitable as other specialized areas. GSK, meanwhile, has invested more than $1 billion over the last 10 years into researching antibiotics.…
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Woman Breaks Big Pharma’s Glass Ceiling After Being Named CEO of GlaxoSmithKline
Emma Walmsley has been named the new CEO at GlaxoSmithKline, the United Kingdom’s largest drug manufacturer with facilities in Upper Merion and Upper Providence, breaking the glass ceiling in big pharmaceutical companies, writes Linda Loyd for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She will be the first woman to head Britain’s GSK, as well as the first woman…
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Still in Mourning, Ursinus College Students Grieve Loss of Beloved … Wawa
The unexpected switch of the Wawa near Ursinus College to a QuickStop in August caught many students by surprise and ended a 30-year run of “midnight snack runs, off-campus coffee cravings, and its beloved Hoagiefest,” Faith Carson wrote in The Grizzly, the school’s newspaper. “Wawa was a communal Ursinus family tradition,” junior Colin McCloskey said.…
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Horsham-Based Bimbo Bakeries Embraces Alternative Fuels
Despite falling gas prices over the last year, many companies that operate large fleets of vehicles, including Horsham-based Bimbo Bakeries USA, are still trying to find alternative, more environmentally friendly ways to fuel them, writes Joanie Spencer for Baking Business. “Bimbo’s corporate philosophy is to bring together our economic and social goals with awareness and…
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Zika Vaccine of Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Named Technology Breakthrough of the Year
Popular Mechanics, a magazine that serves as the country’s leading voice in technology, has named the progress made by Inovio Pharmaceuticals on its Zika virus vaccine the Technology Breakthrough of the Year. The Plymouth Meeting company has advanced its DNA-based Zika vaccine into trials in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. It expects results from…
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Blue Bell’s Unisys Celebrates Three Decades in Information Technology
Blue Bell’s Unisys, founded to challenge IBM’s leadership in global tech, recently marked three decades of success with an ice-cream party at its headquarters, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The company – with 21,000 mostly overseas employees and $3 billion in annual sales – is best known these days for selling computer-security systems,…
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Strategy Officer at KOP’s Radial, a Former Microsoft Exec, Discusses Challenges of E-Commerce
When Stefan Weitz, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at King of Prussia’s Radial, left Microsoft this year to join the e-commerce outfit born out of the dissolution of eBay Enterprise, many people were surprised, writes Don Tennant for IT Business Edge. However, the Microsoft veteran of 17 years had a simple explanation for the change.…
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King of Prussia’s Renmatix Attracts Bill Gates as Investor
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has thrown his support behind King of Prussia’s Renmatix by joining the French oil giant Total in a $14 million investment in the company, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Last week, Renmatix announced the investment, more than half of which was provided by Gates, according to Renmatix’s CEO, Mike…
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Valley Forge Freedom from Hunger Campaign Now Under Way
When it came time last year to present Pope Francis with a commemoration of his time in Montgomery County, there were lots of gift ideas: books, mementos, glassware. But the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board had a different thought. Instead of a physical gift, why not establish a charitable outreach in his name? “It…
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