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Philly Sports Fans Focusing Less on Booing, More on Positivity
Philadelphia sports fans have been showing more kindness and positivity in recent years, sometimes with great results, writes Patrick Rapa for the Philadelphia Magazine. During his first season with Philadelphia Phillies last year, $300 million shortstop Trea Turner was struggling and being razzed for it by fans. But then a grassroots movement emerged to stop…
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River House at Odette’s Among 15 Best Weekend Getaways in Pennsylvania
The River House at Odette’s in New Hope has made the list of 15 best getaways in Pennsylvania, writes Lauren Dana Ellman for Travel + Leisure. Perfectly nestled along the Delaware River, the luxury hotel offers cozy vibes throughout the entire year. The majority of guest rooms and suites have private balconies. They are outfitted…
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Long Summer Turns Into 45-Year Legacy for Warminster Restaurant Owner
Giuseppe’s Pizza and Family Restaurant has been serving delicious pizza, chicken dishes, salads, and much more to Warminster locals and visitors for 45 years, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29 Philadelphia. For the establishment’s owner Tony Giaimo, the secret to running a successful restaurant is simple. “Just hard work and keep going,” he said. Nearly…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Fights Back Against Sneaky Toll Evasion with Public’s Help
As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so Pennsylvania Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal. Cheating the system has become easier thanks to mechanical devices that can hide a car’s tag at the…
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Competition, Rising Costs Making It Hard to Be Mister Softee
Competition and rising costs are making it harder than ever to be Mister Softee, writes Nathaniel Meyersohn for CNN. The nation’s oldest and largest franchisee of soft ice cream trucks, started by brothers James and William Conway in Philadelphia in 1954, once had more than 2,000 trucks in 38 states. Today, there are about 630…
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Children’s Author Selling Her Massive Bucks County Estate for $14.5 Million
A wealthy couple in the Bucks County area is selling a major estate in the area for a hefty price, and it is one of the best homes in the region. Sarah Paynter wrote about the estate for The Wall Street Journal. Children’s book author Cheryl Olsten, along with her husband, financial adviser Steven Grabowski,…
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Lankenau Medical Center Doubles Down on Safety Protocols After Nurse’s Error
An error made by a nurse at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood briefly put the local hospital under “immediate jeopardy” from state inspectors, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On August 11, a nurse at Lankenau gave a patient a double dose of a powerful opioid painkiller hydromorphone. The patient was found unresponsive and…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Karen Barsoum, Director, Chester County Voter Services
Karen Barsoum, Director of Chester County Voter Services, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in a tiny village in the Netherlands, where her dad owned the only grocery store. She was always eager to see more of the world, seeking out a high school, college, and a job in a larger city. Barsoum met…
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Remembering Albert Einstein’s Visit to Chester County University in 1946
History runs deep at Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting HBCU (historically black college/university) and one of suburban Philadelphia’s seemingly underappreciated treasures. It’s the alma mater of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, and Langston Hughes, the prolific poet who led the Harlem Renaissance. Both figures are so central to American history that…
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Warehouse Boom in Palmer Township and Its Aftermath Should Sound Warning Bells Throughout The Region
The warehouse boom in Palmer Township, ten miles north of Pennsburg in Montgomery County, has its positive sides, but the effects it has had on the surrounding community are much more dire and should serve as a warning to the entire Lehigh Valley, writes Rudy Miller and Anthony Salamone for The Morning Call. The quality…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Thom Chiomento, Vice President, Pennsylvania American Water
Thom Chiomento, Vice President of Pennsylvania American Water, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up all over the world thanks to his father’s job in the Navy. He used sports, from baseball to soccer to wrestling, as a way to adapt and make friends. Chiomento discussed why he chose to go to West Chester University…
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Plans to Add Part-time Shoulder Use to Blue Route Moving Forward
Plans to alleviate rush-hour traffic jams on Interstate 476 by adding part-time shoulder use are slowly moving forward, writes Pete Bannan for The Times Herald. Traffic on the two-lane southbound Blue Route often backs up during the rush hour leaving drivers stuck. Todd Bennett of Glen Mills, a former traffic report producer, does not like…
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New Upscale Wedding Venue Set to Debut in Newtown Square This Fall
Several new venues will soon further enrich the wedding world of the Philadelphia region, including The Ivy at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, write Shaunice Ajiwe and Kristen Schott for the Philadelphia Magazine. Finley Catering’s latest venue, which is set to open this fall, offers the perfect blend of upscale chic with rustic and relaxed.…
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See Which Philadelphia Neighborhood Made List of Most Envied Suburban Lifestyles in America
Before the pandemic, most people considered metropolitan areas like New York City, San Francisco, and Miami as the perfect places to live, writes Thomas Curry for the Moving Feedback. However, the flexibility in work arrangements that became prominent during the pandemic has put the spotlight on suburban lifestyles that offer the best urban and rural…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Jamila Winder, Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
Jamila Winder, Montgomery County Commissioner and Chair, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in East Norriton with parents who instilled ambition and work ethic in the form of music and sports. During college at Penn State, she continued exploring her love of music by becoming a radio DJ for an R&B show. Winder decided…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Derek Dobin, Managing Director, Creative Capital Wealth Management Group
Derek Dobin, Managing Director at Creative Capital Wealth Management Group in Phoenixville, spoke with MONTCO Today about moving around the Midwest as a child due to his dad’s job, learning handyman work from his mom, and the moment in high school he realized he wanted to work harder so he could go to college. Derek…
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Five Montgomery County Companies Ranked Among America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes
Forbes ranks seventeen companies in the Philadelphia area on their list of best companies to employ women with five of them in Montgomery County, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. On Tuesday, Forbes published results after surveying over 150,000 women who work at companies of at least 1,000 employees. The survey collected information such…
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The Original St. Joe’s University Hawk Flies High, Jim Brennan Remembered
Jim Brennan, the original Hawk mascot of St. Joseph’s University and retired nursing home public relations director died Friday, June 21 at 91, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A sophomore in 1955, Brennan raised $120 to purchase a custom-made feathered hawk costume which he wore to games. He flapped his wings as the…
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