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Back Injury Keeps Haverford Pro-Golfer From PGA Tour, as Pandemic Shuts Down Tour Schedule
A lifetime of waiting and now Havertown native and professional golfer Vince Covello won’t be competing in the PGA Tour this year, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It wasn’t the coronavirus and suspension of the Tour schedule, but rather a nagging back injury. Covello had to stop playing after nine events of his…
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Bryn Mawr Resident, CEO of Conshohocken-based Kynetic Launches ‘All in Challenge’ to Feed Those In Need During COVID-19 Crisis
Michael Rubin, a Bryn Mawr resident and CEO of Conshohocken-based Kynetic, launched the All In Challenge earlier this week with the aim of it becoming the largest digital fundraising movement ever to help feed those in need during the coronavirus crisis and beyond, according to a staff report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. Anyone participating…
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PayPal Signs 11-Year Lease at Metroplex Corporate Center in Plymouth Meeting
In order to consolidate several local offices into a single location, PayPal has signed an 11-year lease on 99,500 square feet in a five-story building at the Metroplex Corporate Center in Plymouth Meeting, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The building at 4000 Chemical Road will allow the company to occupy four adjoining…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Wednesday Afternoon Update – April 15th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Tuesday afternoon press conference, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. As of 10:00 AM Tuesday morning, Montgomery County reported 99 new COVID-19, down 9 cases from the 108 reported Monday. The…
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Bloomberg: Out of 70 Coronavirus Vaccines in Works, Inovio’s Among Three Leading Candidates
According to the World Health Organization, there are currently 70 coronavirus vaccines under development worldwide, with Inovio Pharmaceutical’s vaccine among the three leading candidates already being tested in human trials, writes Lisa Du for the Bloomberg. The other two leading candidates are an experimental vaccine from CanSino Biologics and the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and…
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Fashion Design Students at Harcum College Use Sewing Skills to Make Masks for Healthcare Workers
Usually in April at Harcum College, Fashion Design students are busy sewing entire clothing lines, working late nights to finish their collections for the upcoming Annual Fashion Show. This year, however, two students have taken their expert design and sewing skills in another direction. They are making masks for hospital workers. Fashion Design majors Jaelyn…
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Short Clip of Old Game Brings Back Memories of Two Local Greats, Kobe Bryant and Bobby McIlvaine
A short video of the first game of Kobe Bryant’s high school career brought back memories of another great basketball player from the region, Bobby McIlvaine, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The game shown in the short clip was from 1992 when Lower Merion took on Upper Dublin. When Bryant saw the clip…
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MCCC Men’s Basketball Team Leadership Inspires Mustangs to Reach Their Potential
Thanks to its amazing leadership, the Montgomery County Community College men’s basketball team achieved an incredibly successful regular season which it crowned by earning a spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association championship tournament. The team was led by Head Coach Nyere Miller, his staff, and team leaders such as sophomores Cameron Reid, Seth…
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Back Injury Keeps Haverford Pro-Golfer From PGA Tour, as Pandemic Shuts Down Tour Schedule
A lifetime of waiting and now Havertown native and professional golfer Vince Covello won’t be competing in the PGA Tour this year, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It wasn’t the coronavirus and suspension of the Tour schedule, but rather a nagging back injury. Covello had to stop playing after nine events of his…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Wednesday Morning Update – April 15th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Tuesday afternoon press conference, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. As of 10:00 AM Tuesday morning, Montgomery County reported 99 new COVID-19, down 9 cases from the 108 reported Monday. The…
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Phoenixville Distillery Doing Its Part to Help Community by Producing Hand Sanitizer
Phoenixville-based Bluebird Distilling, which has suffered a major hit to its business due to the coronavirus pandemic, is doing its part to help the community by producing hand sanitizer, writes Jessica Boyington and Heather Grubola for 6ABC. The distillery first opened its doors in Phoenixville around six years ago. Since then, it has been steadily…
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Due to Disruptions From Coronavirus, Haverford College Will Not Require Standardized Test Scores for Admission for Three Years
Due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus, Haverford College is latest in the line of prominent colleges nationwide that will not ask for standardized test scores during the admission process for at least three years, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We believe this change to our standardized testing policy will reduce stress…
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Narberth’s Handwork Studio Helping Families Stay Active with Live Craft Streams
Handwork Studio in Narberth is helping families stay active and fill some time during self-quarantining at home during the coronavirus pandemic with craft live streams on weekdays, writes Isabella Sanchez Castañeda for the Main Line Today. The studio is connecting with children and parents through “Creativity Time,” a live stream on Facebook. During the 10 a.m.…
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StreamGeeks to Host Live Comedy Show to Benefit United Way of Chester County’s COVID-19 Fund
Clean Quarantine Comedy, a live Internet broadcast featuring comedians coming together virtually for a good cause, will be held on Friday, April 17 from 2-4 PM to benefit the United Way of Chester County’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The broadcast will feature a live donation drive, powered by the production experts at the StreamGeeks in West…
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Tuesday Afternoon Update – April 14th
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website and the Commissioner’s Monday afternoon press conference, here is quick snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley and Pennsylvania. As of 10:00 AM Monday morning, Montgomery County reported 208 new COVID-19 cases over the Easter weekend. The 208 new positive…
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Contrary to Previous Reporting, Data Shows King of Prussia Apartment Developments Are Doing Remarkably Well
Contrary to previous reporting by The Philadelphia Inquirer that was shared on MONTCO.Today that claimed that King of Prussia’s multi-family market is being adversely affected by the current situation, the actual data shows that King of Prussia apartment developments are doing remarkably well during the coronavirus pandemic. “Despite the economic impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic,…
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Giant Launches Emergency Grant Program for PA Farmers and Small Food Processors
The Giant Company has launched an emergency grant program to aid small businesses in Pennsylvania that are part of the state’s food supply chain impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, writes Russell Redman for the Supermarket News. The company has provided $250,000 in funding for the program that is being coordinated in partnership with Team Pennsylvania.…
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