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As Ramadan Nears, Montgomery County’s Muslims Prepare for Adjusted Observing Under Pandemic
The local Muslim community is preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan under fundamentally different circumstances than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The devout will have to work with closed mosques, virtual sermons, and canceled communal feasts. Eid, a three-day holiday at the end of Ramadan…
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Montgomery County Community College to Keep Tuition and Fees Same for 2020-2021 Academic Year
In an effort to help students and families who are facing financial challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, Montgomery County Community College has decided to freeze tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 academic year. “Now more than ever, the College is strongly committed to providing affordable educational opportunities for students,” said Dr. Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez,…
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Good Timing Helps Couple Nab Their Dream House in Wyndmoor
Katie and Greg Langton managed to buy their dream home in Wyndmoor just before the coronavirus outbreak put the brakes on the Philadelphia area’s busy spring housing market, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple who lived in Hoboken, N.J., began searching for a house in the area earlier this year, so that…
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Wharton, Temple Experts Explain Toilet Paper Panic amid Coronavirus Pandemic
An Upper Darby online ad that – probably jokingly – offering a half-used roll of toilet paper for $200 illustrates the strange side effect of the coronavirus pandemic that has people hoarding toilet paper and leaving store shelves empty of bathroom tissue, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Wharton psychologist, Deborah Small,…
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Entries Pour In for Colonial Theatre’s ‘Punny’ Marquee Contest
After it had to close due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville began using its marquee to post humorous, pun-filled takes on movie titles – and residents have taken notice, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pictures of the sign sporting titles such as No Close Encounters of Any Kind started…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Monday Afternoon Update – April 20th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Sunday afternoon press release, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. As of 10:00 AM Sunday morning, Montgomery County reported 116 new COVID-19, down from the 201 new cases reported Saturday. …
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Women’s Leadership Initiative at UDel Hosts Webinar Series on Leadership in Times of Crisis
By Jen Hendrickson When other organizations began to cancel their spring programs and events due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, University of Delaware Management Professor Wendy Smith and the team from the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) at the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics chose to reframe their approach to WLI programming. That quick thinking led to the creation…
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Montgomery County Guidelines for Child Custody Orders Amid COVID-19
By Andrew D. Taylor The historic COVID-19 pandemic has been undoubtedly stressful for many parents who are simultaneously working from home, assisting with distance learning and calming the anxieties of their children. Divorced or separated parents, especially those in high-conflict relationships with their ex-spouse or partner, face even more stress and uncertainty. For example, if…
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Local Small Businesses Might Start to Reopen Soon, But Will Be Gradual Effort
While local small businesses may start to reopen relatively soon, they will have to make some adjustments to the way they do business for the foreseeable future, writes Wendy Saltzman for NBC 10. Tony Laguda Formal Wear in Ambler had to close during its busiest season. So instead of sewing prom attire and other formalwear,…
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As Share Price Dips Below $1, Owner of Willow Grove, Plymouth Meeting Malls Asking for Forgivable Federal PPP Loan to Pay Employees
PREIT, owner of Plymouth Meeting and Willow Grove malls, has applied for a “forgivable” federal Paycheck Protection Program loan to pay its employees, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The publicly-traded company which has seen its stock drop from a $25 high four years ago to below $1 a share furloughed over 100…
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Drexelbrook Founder L. William Kay II Succumbs to Complications of COVID-19
The owner of Drexelbrook residential and catering facilities in Drexel Hill, L. William Kay II, has died from complications of COVID-19, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Kay passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12. “He was on a ventilator for probably 12 days,” Domenick Savino, CEO/General Manager of Drexelbrook Special Event Center…
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MCCC’s Sound Recording & Music Technology Department Successfully Moves Scheduled Classes Online
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has not prevented Montgomery County Community College’s Sound Recording & Music Technology from holding its scheduled classes. While instructor Jen Mitlas and her students may have lost access to the college’s state-of-the-art recording studio and classrooms at Central Campus’s Advanced Technology Center in Blue Bell, they were able to successfully move…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Monday Morning Update – April 20th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Sunday afternoon press release, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. As of 10:00 AM Sunday morning, Montgomery County reported 116 new COVID-19, down from the 201 new cases reported Saturday. …
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Bryn Mawr Doctor Recounts Her Struggle with Coronavirus
First diagnosed in mid-March, Belinda Birnbaum, a Bryn Mawr rheumatologist, is still fighting the coronavirus over a month later, writes David Gambacorta for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The virus has also spread to her husband and one of their two children. The symptoms move fast. By March 18, she had lost her appetite and started to…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Sunday Morning Update – April 19th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Saturday afternoon press release, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. As of 10:00 AM Saturday morning, Montgomery County reported 201 new COVID-19, up 90 cases from the 111 new cases…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Saturday Morning Update – April 18th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Friday afternoon press conference, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. As of 10:00 AM Friday morning, Montgomery County reported 111 new COVID-19, down 3 cases from the 114 new cases…
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King of Prussia Company Connects Musicians from Around Globe for Virtual Mozart Concert
The Cunningham Piano Company in King of Prussia has gathered musicians from all over the world to perform a virtual Mozart concert to show “the power of music in the face of adversity,” writes Celeste E. Whittaker for the Courier Post. The company has created “The Cunningham Piano Online Ensemble,” consisting of 111 musicians and…
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Barrack Hebrew Academy Sixth-Grader Making ‘Superhero’ Masks for Health Care Workers, Community
Alana Ufberg, a Wynnewood native and sixth-grader at Barrack Hebrew Academy is making “superhero” masks for local healthcare workers and other members of the community, writes Matt Silver for the Jewish Exponent. Alana, who noticed that many real-life superheroes wear masks, started sewing and distributing cloth masks even before Gov. Tom Wolf asked Pennsylvanians to…
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