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Villanova University social justice documentary, ‘Sankofa’, wins Student Academy Award
For the first time ever, Villanova University students have won a student Academy Award in the Documentary/Domestic Film Schools category for their film, “Sankofa,” which explores mental slavery and its negative systemic impact on black males across the world, reports Main Line Media News. The Villanova team will travel Oct. 17 to Beverly Hills, Calif.…
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How to Add Media To Your LinkedIn
Did you know that you can enhance your LinkedIn profile by adding media under the About section as well as under your Work Experience? You can add documents, web links, photos, presentations, and videos, which you can edit or delete as needed. Not all media types are supported and the maximum size is 300 MB…
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Iron Hill to open first full-scale brewery in Uwchlan Township
Iron Hill Brewery is planning to open its first full-scale production brewery next summer at The Shops on Eagleview Boulevard in Uwchlan Township near the Downingtown Turnpike exit, writes Brad Rhen for the Daily Local News. The forthcoming Iron Hill Brewery & Taphouse will increase Iron Hill’s overall brewing capacity and serve as an innovative…
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Lower Merion approves French International School’s expansion
The French International School, Philadelphia suburbs only French-English bilingual school, has received approval from Lower Merion zoning officials to expand one of its campuses in Bala Cynwyd, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The school that has a waiting list of students bought the unused space on Bala Avenue in July. It submitted its…
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1918 flu epidemic that killed nearly 13,000 Philadelphians, a reminder that, right now, things aren’t so bad
By Ken Knickerbocker The sky is falling. What is wrong with this world? I wish I could turn back the clocks and live back when things were better. Or everyone’s grandfather’s favorite line, ‘the county is going to hell in a handbasket!’ You’ve undoubtedly heard these phrases – or some variation of them – from…
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Temple’s owl at home in Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo
Rebecca Oulton, an educator at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, is the primary handler for Stella the Owl, the live mascot of the Temple Owls, writes Brenden Welper for the NCAA. Stella got her gig as the team’s mascot after Temple University reached out to the zoo to see if there was an ambassador…
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Pottstown welcomes new Asian fusion restaurant
Win Signature Restaurants, which operates four restaurants on the Main Line, has opened its fifth location, The Blue Elephant, in Pottstown last Friday, writes Donna Rovins for the Reading Eagle. “We are so excited to be in Pottstown,” said Pearl Somboonsong, director of development for Win Signature Restaurants and daughter of the restaurant’s owners, Win…
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Horsham woman leads Arcadia University’s new women’s hockey program
Arcadia University is introducing men’s and women’s ice hockey programs this year, the latter led by Kelsey Koelzer, an African American woman and Horsham native, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. Twenty-four-year old Koelzer has been a pioneer in hockey for years. She played in several boy’s leagues before becoming a first-team all-American at Princeton.…
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Talents of Backhoe Operators on Display at Aqua Pennsylvania’s First-Ever Backhoe Challenge
The often-overlooked talents of backhoe operators were on full display last week in Newtown Square, where Aqua Pennsylvania hosted its first-ever Backhoe Challenge, according to a report from 6ABC. Precision and patience were the names of the game as backhoe operators from Aqua Pennsylvania, a subsidiary of Bryn Mawr-based Aqua America that serves more than…
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Researcher at Fox Chase Cancer Center draws comics to promote diversity in STEM fields
Dr. Jaye C. Gardiner, a pancreatic cancer researcher at Fox Chase Cancer Center, is promoting diversity in STEM fields through the comics she draws, writes Hector Davila Jr. for the Technical.ly. Gardiner is a cofounder of JKX Comics, which promote science education through art, and she draws portraits of diverse scientists for the #UniqueScientists Twitter…
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Condoleezza Rice visited Saint Joseph’s University on 9/11
Former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice visited Saint Joseph’s University on September 11 to talk about the international and domestic policy in front of a sold-out crowd during a moderated discussion, writes Cara Smith for The SJU Hawk News. The conversation was hosted by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, which provides non-profit and…
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Couple remodels apartment in Jenkintown’s Beaver Hill development to fit needs of three generations
Suzy Nam, a contributing editor at Forbes magazine, and Glenside native John Brown, CEO of Agoda, have remodeled an apartment in the Beaver Hill development in Jenkintown to fit the needs of three generations, writes Paul Jablow for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. The pair are American expatriates who have lived in Bangkok for the last fifteen years.…
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Developer plans to turn Elkins Estate into luxury boutique hotel
Landmark Developers recently purchased the 42-acre Elkins Estate in Elkins Park and is planning to turn the property into a luxury boutique hotel, writes Erin McCarthy for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. The plans call for a hotel with more than 100 rooms, a distillery, spa, and a restaurant. Numerous other amenities for guests and community members are…
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Blackstone Group co-founder, Abington native explains ‘What It Takes’ to be successful In new book
Huntingdon Valley native Stephen Allen Schwarzman, chairman and co-founder of Blackstone Group, has published a new book called What It Takes, writes Amanda Gordon of Bloomberg for Yahoo!Finance. The book focuses primarily on the time he spent building and expanding Blackstone. Its success has turned him into a billionaire over the years. He also talks…
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Should Your Resume & LinkedIn be Matchy-Matchy?
September is International Update Your Resume Month, so as a public service announcement, this is a reminder to manage your career and keep your resume and other career documents up to date. Since we are on the topic of resumes, many people ask if their LinkedIn should match their resume or not. The correct answer…
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Bryn Mawr-Based Aqua America to buy DELCORA for $267.5M
Bryn Mawr-based Aqua America will acquire the Delaware County Regional Water Authority for $276.5 million, despite last-minute interest by American Water, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As part of the deal, all 136 DELCORA employees will transition to Aqua, which has already agreed to honor all union contracts. The acquisition is Aqua’s…
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Follow these steps to protect your identity; Join Univest for free shred event on Sept. 28
By Univest Bank and Trust Co. Most homes contain paper documents with sensitive or personal information. Things like bank statements, credit card offers, and cancelled checks have information identity thieves can use to access your accounts. Community shred events are an easy way to ensure your documents are destroyed properly. Univest is hosting a free…
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Perkiomenville-based Fraktured Hot Sauce celebrates successful first year
After trading in their desk jobs to farm peppers, the founders of Perkiomenville-Based Fraktured Hot Sauce have no regrets a year later, writes Allison Steele for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. Fiona Palumbo and Cheyne Geverd met when they were both looking to make career change and focus on growing food for a living. It came in handy…
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