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Picture of Penn State Abington student at Green Bay game goes viral as people admire his Philly tattoos
Rob Dunphy, a Penn State Abington student and an avid Eagles fan, discovered from friends that his shirtless picture from the team’s away game had gone viral due to the numerous Philly tattoos on his chest, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. “My phone actually died before I even got to the game, and then…
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Horsham’s Reed Tech Finds Team-building Opportunities in Helping People in Need
Horsham-based Reed Tech is among a growing number of businesses are providing community service as part of their team-building efforts, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Lexis/Nexis affiliate offers two paid days off to its employees each year to do community service. And while they can choose what they want to do…
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New Biopesticide Tested in Norristown Farm Park Shows Promise Against Spotted Lanternfly
Things might be looking up in the fight against spotted lanternfly, as a new biopesticide tested by researchers in areas of Norristown Farm Park over the summer is showing promise as an effective weapon against the relentless pest, writes Mark Abrams for the KYW Newsradio. According to Heather Leach, spotted lanternfly specialist at Penn State’s…
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After Some Growing Pains and Voter Feedback, Montgomery County Prepares Improvements to New Paper Ballot System
Montgomery County is ready to implement several improvements to its new paper ballot system after its rocky initiation during the May primary election, writes Jonathan Lai for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all 67 counties to replace their systems with more-secure ones that leave a paper trail, Montgomery County implemented a new…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Shaun Elliott
Shaun Elliott, the President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia YMCA, the Conshohocken-based organization with 195,000 members, 5,000 employees and eight branches across Montgomery County, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Canada, his passion for basketball, his earliest jobs, and how he developed an entrepreneurial spirit. Elliott also discussed joining his local YMCA’s…
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Why Getting Noticed on LinkedIn is Important For Your Career
By Lynne Williams Do you realize that there are over 645 million people on LinkedIn and how important it is to be on this platform for your career … AND be active? Every second of the day, two people join LinkedIn. This is a place where you can establish your brand and tell your career…
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Brian Westbrook shares lessons that helped him become venture capitalist at Conshohocken’s Seventy Six Capital
During the keynote address at the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies’ annual capital conference, Brian Westbrook took the opportunity to share the lessons that helped him go from NFL star to venture capitalist at Conshohocken’s Seventy Six Capital, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The former Eagles running back emphasized the importance…
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Warby Parker opens second brick-and-mortar store in region at King of Prussia Mall
Warby Parker, the popular New York City-based online eyeglass company, has opened its second brick-and-mortar store in the region at King of Prussia Mall this weekend, writes Ellie Silverman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company was originally founded as an online-only retailer almost a decade ago by Wharton graduates. However, since then Warby Parker has…
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Harcum College to Host Ribbon-Cutting, Building Tours of New Art & Design Center
Harcum College will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for its new Art & Design Center on Monday, Oct. 7 at 3 PM at 270 South Bryn Mawr Avenue in Bryn Mawr. Guided tours will also be offered, as several classes offered at the Center will be in session for the tours. With ample free…
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Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Alumni shares her breast cancer survivor story in Glamour
As a carrier of the BRCA1 gene, Mackenzie Dougherty, a Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School graduate, decided to get a preventative double mastectomy. However, cancer did not wait for that to happen, writes the blogger for Glamour. Dougherty considered preventive measures as soon as she learned she was a carrier. However at 30-years old, she…
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CHOP starts King of Prussia campus expansion, breaks ground on new inpatient facility in Upper Merion
Last week, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia started the expansion of its King of Prussia campus by breaking ground on a new inpatient facility in Upper Merion Township, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The project was announced last June. The new, 250,000-square-foot facility hospital will have 52 inpatient beds. Of those, 16…
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New Artistic Director of Norristown’s Theatre Horizon is already nationally recognized at 30
Norristown’s Theatre Horizon has found its new artistic director in 30-year-old Nell Bang-Jensen, a nationally recognized rising star among theater professionals, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s a huge responsibility and a huge gift,” said Bang-Jensen. She will replace the theater’s co-founder and artistic director Erin Reilly, who will continue with…
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SEI director creates app that gamifies spotted lanternfly killing
Brad Line, Head of Product and Solutions Management at Collegeville-based SEI, created an app that gamifies the killing of spotted lanternflies, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Line was prompted to make the app by his two sons, Greyson and Nolan. They wanted to turn the bug-squashing experience into something more fun. The idea…
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Drawing from real-life experiences of Jenkintown-born executive producer, ‘The Goldbergs’ hit the road in season 7 premiere
The premiere of the seventh season of “The Goldbergs“ features the family on a cross-country vacation, following the landmarks Jenkintown-native Executive Producer Adam F. Goldberg visited with his real-life family while traveling the country, according to a staff report from the Niagara Frontier Publications. The inspiration for the episode that premieres on September 25 on…
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PREIT adds dynamic retail and experiential concepts to Plymouth Meeting Mall lineup
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) continues to improve the customer experience at Plymouth Meeting Mall by adding dynamic retail and experiential concepts to its lineup. The mall welcomed Dick’s Sporting Goods and Burlington as its newest tenants last weekend. The newcomers have already had a positive effect, increasing shopper traffic within the mall by…
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‘Spiced Wafers are the original pumpkin latte,’ but who knew they were a local product?
Spiced wafers, a hard cookie similar to a gingersnap but with a more complex flavor profile, may be the Philadelphia region’s best-kept secret, writes Carolyn Wyman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s so big here,” said Nancy Morozin, who works at the Dining Car restaurant in Northeast Philadelphia and offers customers a milkshake with crushed spiced…
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After Phillies, Ryan Howard keeps busy with Conshohocken-based SeventySix Capital
After retiring from Philadelphia Phillies three years ago, Ryan “The Big Piece” Howard has been keeping busy with several new endeavors, including Conshohocken-based SeventySix Capital, writes Lindsay Berra for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new ESPN baseball analyst joined the venture capital fund as a partner in 2017. Since then, he has become involved in…
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Merion native Jake Tapper guests as Dilbert illustrator for charity, some controversy follows
Jake Tapper, CNN’s news anchor and a graduate of Barack Hebrew Academy in Lower Merion, was guest illustrator for the Dilbert comic strip this week for charity, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He and Dilbert creator, Scott Adams, will auction off the original drawings, with the proceeds going to Homes for our Troops,…
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