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With Coronavirus Clouding Student Futures, Community Colleges Provide an Affordable, Alternative Solution
By Dr. Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez As thousands of university hopefuls finish their senior year from home, they will soon need to decide where, when and how to continue their education in a COVID-19 world. A lot has changed since the beginning of this academic year. Students’ financial situations, concerns about personal safety and future job…
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Worldwide Renowned Scientist Leading COVID-19 Charge at Local Biopharmaceutical Company
Dr. Michael Sofia, Arbutus Biopharma’s chief scientific officer, is leading the Warminster-based biopharmaceutical company’s COVID-19 charge, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Sofia has initiated an internal research program at Arbutus to identify new small-molecule antiviral medicines that could be used to treat COVID-19 and future coronavirus outbreaks. Sofia is known as the…
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A Return To Work After COVID-19 Raises Many Hard Questions
By Jonathan Young As Pennsylvania slowly reopens from COVID-19, employers and employees face a drastically different work environment. Health and safety may be paramount but expect hard questions to arise with, in some cases, no easy answers. The post-coronavirus world will be just as uncharted as the world we find ourselves in now. Here are…
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Montgomery County May 14th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Wednesday afternoon press conference, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, Montgomery County reported 106 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 16- to 104-years-old. Read the May…
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Tourism and Hospitality Management Major Lands Internship and Job at Normandy Farm Hotel
By Eric Devlin Tessa Robinson likes helping people. She’s good at it. She’s been doing it ever since her first job working in a small tea room in Souderton, Pa. She enjoys the interaction with customers and doing whatever she can to make them happy. “I need a profession where I get to talk to…
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Going Back to Normal Isn’t Good Enough. We Need to Build Back Better.
By HealthSpark “When one’s life has been shattered into a million pieces, most set out to pick up the pieces & rebuild. Others look at those broken pieces & decide this is their opportunity to start anew, the bigger picture comes into view.” ― Sanjo Jendayi, author and spoken word artist The COVID-19 pandemic has…
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Get Out This Weekend, But Follow These Basic Health Guidelines
By Wendi Rank There’s good news for those of us looking to get some fresh air, exercise – even squeeze in a round of golf. On Friday, May 1st, Governor Tom Wolf allowed private campgrounds, marinas, and golf courses to open, reports 6abc.com. Guided fishing trips are now permitted state-wide as well. These sites join…
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Malvern Bank Helps Decades-Old Art Show Respond to COVID-19
What happens when a nonprofit’s most important annual fundraiser is closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic? That is the situation faced by the nation’s approximately 1.5 million nonprofits. The coronavirus has altered the lives of every American, and many businesses – including nonprofits – are facing dire economic repercussions as a result. “Many nonprofits are…
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Discovery Labs’ Audrey Greenberg among Trailblazing Women in Philly’s Healthcare Revolution
Audrey Greenberg, co-founder and executive managing director of Discovery Labs in King of Prussia, is one of the trailblazing women in Philadelphia’s healthcare revolution, writes Queen Muse for the Philadelphia Magazine. Greenberg manages one of the world’s largest life sciences and technology facilities. She is also heading the development of the Center for Breakthrough Medicines,…
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Pottstown Woman Finds Distance Learning To Be Humbling Experience
Angela Kearney, who has been supervising the education of her four children and grandchildren at her Pottstown home is finding distance learning to be a humbling experience, writes Miles Bryan for the WHYY. The 50-year-old spent the last several years earning her associate’s degree in paralegal science and a bachelor’s degree in legal studies. Then…
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Renovated Manor in Rydal Preserved Dashes of Its Historic Charm
When they decided to renovate their home in Rydal, the Rothman family ensured to preserve the historic flavor of the 1732 manor house, writes Laura Hoover for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Marc and Bobbie Rothman moved to Rydal 24 years ago in search of more space and fresh air to raise their kids. When it was…
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Montgomery County May 13th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Tuesday afternoon press conference, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, Montgomery County reported 164 new COVID-19 positive cases ranging in age from 16- to 104-years-old. Read the May…
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2nd Round of MontcoStrong Small Business Grant Program Opens Today
Application for the $5 million in economic development funds for the second round of the MontcoStrong Small Business Grant Program opens Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM. The second round will once again be administered by the Redevelopment Authority of Montgomery County together with the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and the Montgomery County Commerce Department.…
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Bala’s Osage Venture Partners Invests $3M After Vetting Software Company Remotely
Bala Cynwyd-Based Osage Venture Partners has made its first investment during the coronavirus pandemic while making sure to still follow social-distancing guidelines, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The firm invested $3 million into Malbek, after vetting the contract management software company remotely. It took Osage hours and hours of Zoom meetings combined…
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Robust Early Plan to Protect Pennsylvania’s Nursing Home Residents Never Got Fully Implemented
In mid-March, Pennsylvania already had an aggressive and robust plan to protect residents in nursing homes, but it never got fully implemented, write Aneri Pattani and Rebecca Moss for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the coronavirus had become widespread statewide, emergency response officials had created a three-page draft for quick-strike teams of medical professionals to be…
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Equus Capital Partners Buys Fort Washington Office Building, Plans to Build $60M Apartment Complex
Equus Capital Partners has purchased a Fort Washington office building and is planning to demolish the structure and replace it with a $60 million apartment complex, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Newtown Square-based real estate company acquired the building off Virginia Drive for $5.98 million from ADP. As part of the deal,…
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Hobart’s Run Launches New Website That Presents Pottstown Renewal Information in ‘Simple, Attractive Format’
Hobart’s Run, the Pottstown engagement and development initiative affiliated with The Hill School, has recently launched its new and improved website. “Our goal was to present a great deal of information about Hobart’s Run in a simple, attractive format,” says Cathy Skitko, Director of Communications for Hobart’s Run. She added that the goal of the…
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Montgomery County May 12th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Monday afternoon press conference, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley, and Pennsylvania. At the beginning of Monday’s press conference, Commissioner Ken Lawrence announced he had tested positive to COVID-19, is asymptomatic, and…
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