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Montgomery County Leadership: Oliver Bass, President, Natural Lands
Oliver Bass, the President of Natural Lands, a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, spoke to MONTCO Today about being born in Arkansas and growing up in a rural town in East Texas, where he spent the majority of…
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Berks County restaurant and entertainment center announces 2nd location near West Chester
The Works, a Wyomissing-based restaurant and entertainment facility, is planning to open its second location near West Chester, writes Brad Rhen for the Reading Eagle. Owner Chip White said he could not disclose the exact site because the lease is not finalized yet. But he said he has signed a letter of intent on the…
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Six public Montco high schools make Philadelphia Magazine’s Top 40 list
Montgomery County is home to six of the 40 Best Public High Schools in Philadelphia and the Suburbs, according to a new report in Philadelphia Magazine. To determine the best 40 public high schools in Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia Magazine used the latest data from Pennsylvania and New Jersey departments of education and the National Center…
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CBS3: King of Prussia Continues Rapid Growth, Hopes to Attract More Workers to Live in Area
As King of Prussia continues its rapid growth, developers and local officials are hoping to persuade some of its 60,000 workers to move to the area, writes Jessica Kartalija for CBS Philly. King of Prussia has long been considered a Mecca of shopping. Today however, thousands of residential units are popping up in areas that…
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‘Eye on Caring’ the theme for Harcum College’s 2019-20 lecture series
Harcum College’s annual lecture series returns with the theme “Eye on Caring” – a slate of four free events with topics related to caring. The first event, “The Business of Caring,” takes place Thursday, Sept. 26, at 3 PM in the Strauss Family Rotunda of the Trout Library. The speakers include three women in leadership…
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Narberth author to be honored with 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award
Nonfiction writer and Narberth native Elizabeth Schambelan will be recognized with a 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award, according to a staff report from the Mainline Media News. The award is given annually to six female writers who exhibit excellence and promise at the start of their careers. This year, the award has been increased…
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MONTCO Careers – Five Star Senior Living
Five Star Senior Living, a national healthcare and senior living provider that offers high-quality service and care with the warmth and hospitality of home, has several communities in the region. Five Star focuses on developing its residents’ intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual health through its Lifestyle 360 program. Certified Medication Aide (Glen Mills) This…
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Plymouth Meeting-based BrainSpark Health helps people fight addiction with new treatment
BrainSpark Health, a Plymouth Meeting addiction treatment center, is helping people fight addiction using a new treatment that accelerates and improves the detoxification process, writes Michael Bradley for the Main Line Today. BrainSpark was founded by Rich Masterson, who knows how tough addiction is to conquer from his own experiences with his mother and uncle,…
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Unique craft beer venture brewing in Lansdale
Local leaders, Ur Brewery, and Montgomery County Community College are joining forces on a unique venture in Lansdale, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. Ur Brewery has applied for a state grant to help in the construction of their location in Lansdale. The business has received some help from Lansdale Mayor Garry Herbert, who wrote…
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Donald Trump Jr. says his time at The Hill School in Pottstown helped him understand working class issues
In a recent speech at a rally for Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, Donald Trump Jr. recalled his time at The Hill School in Pottstown, which he said helped him better understand working class issues, writes Adam Hermann for the Philly Voice. Trump attended the Montgomery County boarding school as a teenager before he enrolled at…
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Whitemarsh’s Firstrust Bank’s Chairman and CEO working hard to preserve family legacy
Richard Green, chairman and CEO of Whitemarsh-based Firstrust Bank, is working hard to preserve the family legacy started by his immigrant father, writes Michael Bradley for the Main Line Today. Samuel A. Green, originally Zoldag, arrived in Philadelphia from Hungary in 1905 with seven dollars in his pocket. He began his career as a salesman,…
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Univest Financial one of 15 Montco-based companies among region’s fastest-growing
Univest Financial Corporation is one of 15 companies based in Montgomery County that have qualified for the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Soaring 76 list of the fastest-growing companies in the region. To compile the list, the Philadelphia Business Journal first asked for nominations of companies that generated at least $750,000 in revenue in 2016 and at…
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PREIT puts high hopes on redeveloped Plymouth Meeting Mall
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust is hoping the redeveloped Plymouth Meeting Mall will help propel it into the nation’s premier real estate companies, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Plymouth Meeting Mall is part of the Philadelphia-based company’s efforts to reimagine what its suburban malls should look like. Ten years ago, PREIT spent…
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Beyond the Basics: Financial Tips for a Secure Financial Future
By Bill Van Sant, SVP and Managing Director, Girard, a Univest Wealth Division Planning your financial future may seem like a daunting task. You need to understand the full view of what you have, what you’ll need and what it all means for your retirement. The basics – budgeting, saving and getting rid of debt…
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What can you do with an art and design degree?
By John Hayden, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Harcum College While many a caring parent has fretted that their artistically inclined child might grow up to be a “starving artist,” the reality is there are many essential, satisfying, and rewarding careers in the art and design space where beauty and functionality meet user needs…
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MONTCO Careers – Harcum College
Located in Bryn Mawr, Harcum College couples practical, experiential education with exposure to liberal arts and seeks to enrich its students by broadening their intellectual and cultural horizons, all while embracing its motto, “The College of Possibilities.” College Registrar This position supervises all operations of the Office of Student Records, including registration, course scheduling, and…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Colonel Stuart Helgeson
Colonel Stuart Helgeson, the superintendent and Chief Operating Officer of Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, spoke with MONTCO.Today about growing up in Connecticut and gravitating toward lacrosse, which got him into Penn State, where he had “too much fun” and thus learned hard lessons on discipline and goal-setting. Helgeson later walked on…
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Harcum College bolsters its historic arts curriculum with new Center for Art & Design
A new center marrying function and form — the Harcum College Art & Design Center — will open its doors to upcoming generations of would-be artists and designers in time for the new school year. Edith Harcum, a concert pianist, founded Harcum College in 1915 as a finishing school infused with a fine arts curriculum.…
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