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Top 15 Chic and Cozy Hotels in Philadelphia: Why Conshohocken’s Hotel West & Main Stands Out
Hotel West & Main is one of the top fifteen cozy and chic hotels in the Philadelphia region to properly rest and relax when visiting or staying for a while in the area, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hotel West & Main is one of the more recent additions to the Montgomery County…
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Former Main Line Art Center Director Judy Herman Remembered for Transformative Impact on Art Community
Judy Herman, of Bala Cynwyd, a former longtime director of the Main Line Art Center and a tireless advocate for artists and students, died on March 13 at 75, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Herman, who is also a former museum program coordinator, schoolteacher, and volunteer, served as Main Line Art Center director…
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Politico: Pennsylvania Is Hoping New Policies Will Encourage Younger Generations to Turn to Farming
Pennsylvania has been working hard on encouraging young people to farm, and these efforts are slowly showing results, writes Marcia Brown for Politico. In the Keystone State, members of the new generation are trading in their desk jobs for farm life at higher rates than the rest of the nation. State lawmakers have long prioritized…
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Head of King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services Buys Waterfront Mansion in Florida for $14.05M
Billionaire Alan Miller, the founder and executive chairman of King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services, is the new owner of a stunning waterfront mansion in Florida, writes Brian Bandell for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A trust in the name of Miller paid $14.05 million for the 5,901-square-foot home in the Admirals Cove neighborhood of Jupiter.…
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WSJ: Shapiro’s PAyback Initiative Halves Permit Wait Times in Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro launched a new policy last year aptly named PAyback to speed up the process of permit issuance in Pennsylvania, writes the Editorial Board for The Wall Street Journal. In his efforts to whip the state’s bureaucracy into shape, Shapiro ordered all state agencies to adopt a strict timeline for issuing permits. He…
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New City Ave Master Plan Envisions More Restaurants, Entertainment, and Stores with Seamless Connections
With many more apartments being added along City Avenue, business leaders have developed a new plan for the car-centric corridor that would turn it into a diverse shopping, dining, and entertainment district, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 3-mile stretch located on the border between Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township is now…
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Sixteen-year-old Pennsylvania Girl Makes Debut in Elite Pro American Racing
Kayla Yaakov, a sixteen-year-old Gettysburg native, recently made her debut in elite pro-American motorcycle racing, writes A.J. Baime for The Wall Street Journal. The teen, who races at 175 MPH, competed in the Daytona 200 on a Ducati Panigale V2 on March 9 against world-level riders. She finished in eleventh place out of 35 riders,…
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Norristown-based Gaudenzia, a Leading Substance Use Disorder Treatment Provider, Names First Woman CEO
Deja Gilbert, PhD, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Norristown-based Gaudenzia, making her the first woman to hold that role in the organization’s 55-year history. Gilbert is a change leader and veteran executive in the treatment of substance use disorder. She will run one of the largest nonprofit providers of…
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Pennsburg: Montgomery County’s Charming Small Town Offers a Perfect Getaway from Philadelphia’s Pace
Pennsylvania has much more to offer than its vast metropolitan areas, including a number of small towns that offer a perfect and relaxing getaway from the lively scene in Philadelphia, writes Alicia Remmy for The Travel. Among the top ten such towns, Pennsburg in Montgomery County came in third place. Pennsburg is one of the…
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Pioneering Architectural Lighting Designer from Abington Who Lit Up Boathouse Row Remembered
Raymond Grenald, an Abington resident and a pioneering and celebrated architectural lighting designer who first lit up Boathouse Row, died on March 6 at 96, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Grenald was both an engineer and architect. During his long and fruitful career, he added his artistic sensibility regarding form and shadow to…
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Two Philadelphia Sites Are Among America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, and two Philadelphia sites have found their spot among them, writes Ron Bernthal for Global Traveler. A North Philadelphia rowhouse on West Diamond Street in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, built in 1871, was home to Henry Ossawa Tanner,…
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Breaking Barriers: Girls’ Wrestling Is Gaining Momentum Across Pennsylvania and Beyond
Girls’ wrestling, which was sanctioned by Pennsylvania under a year ago, is the fastest-growing high school sport nationally, writes Marc Levy for The Morning Call. In addition to being sanctioned by a growing number of states, the sport is being bolstered by a movement of medal-winning female wrestlers, parents, and coaches and administrators who consider…
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State’s Chief Transformation Officer Aims to Simplify How Pennsylvania Does Business, Unravel Red Tape
Pennsylvania is known as a notoriously tough place to start or run a business, but its new Chief Transformation Officer Ben Kirshner is working on changing that, writes Don Steinberg for the Philadelphia Magazine. Kirshner is the head of the newly created Office of Transformation and Opportunity. He was recruited by Gov. Josh Shapiro to…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Courtney Kelly, Executive Director of Admission, Widener University
Courtney Kelly, executive director of admission at Widener University, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She stayed active in sports and music and enjoyed small-town life, but her family also dealt with hardship when her dad was diagnosed with brain cancer when she was a teenager. Kelly discussed how she came…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Jo-Elle Mogerman, President and CEO, Philadelphia Zoo
Jo-Elle Mogerman, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up on the South Side of Chicago. She also found herself in a range of other environments as a kid, like visiting different neighborhoods of the city with her dad for work and spending summers with her older sister in…
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In Philly Metro, Baby Boomers Lead Home-Buying Trends, Surpassing Millennials
Baby boomers overtook millennials last year as the largest segment of the home-buying population as they continue to downsize by buying smaller homes, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. Several trends are driving this rise in home purchases. The older half of the generation has mostly left the workforce and is now looking for…
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Ensuring Election Integrity: KYW Newsradio Explains Pennsylvania’s Voting Machine Testing
Pennsylvania’s voting machines go through several layers of testing – both on federal and state levels – to make sure the results they produce are accurate, writes Carter Walker for KYW Newsradio. All voting machines are tested before every election to ensure they are working properly. Each machine produces paper ballots that can be audited.…
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New Pollinator Project Nets Pennsylvania Turnpike Diamond Award in Environmental Engineering
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania recently recognized Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Pollinator Habitat Pilot Project with the Diamond Award in Environmental Engineering, writes Steve Marroni for the Stories from the Turnpike. The program, which was implemented in partnership with McCormack Taylor, created valuable habitats for bees, moths, butterflies, and other pollinating insects. “It’s very…
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