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Thanks to New Liquor Laws, Lansdale Brewpub and Distillery Can Now Cooperate
The recent changes in the liquor laws are transforming the Pennsylvania brewpub and distillery landscape as they are now able to cross sell their products, writes Harold Brubaker for Philly.com. Under the revised rules, brewpubs and distilleries are now able to sell their products to each other. This is giving them a new freedom in…
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Merion’s Josh Shusterman Receives JEVS Award for Inspiring Others
JEVS Human Services has awarded Merion’s Josh Shusterman with its Inspiration Award for his achievements in helping others after being born with Cerebral Palsy, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Mainline Media News. A true inspiration, Shusterman has been working with the Philadelphia Independence Network, which is part of JEVS Human Services in Narberth, for the past…
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Montgomery County Careers – MedRisk
Based in King of Prussia, MedRisk is a leading provider of managed physical medicine and diagnostic imaging services for the workers’ compensation industry and related market sectors. MedRisk’s employees pride themselves in combining clinical expertise with a unique level of highly personal service and responsiveness. This focus allows MedRisk to offer distinct value to each stakeholder in…
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Philadelphia Suburbs Beat National Unemployment Rate
Suburban Chester and Montgomery counties are leading the entire Philadelphia metropolitan area in the battle against unemployment, and Delaware County is tied with the dropping national average. Chester County’s region-best 4.1 percent unemployment rate at the midpoint of the year edged Montgomery County’s 4.2 percent, while Delaware County tied the 5.1 percent national average, which…
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Collegeville Welcomes Largest Kimberton Whole Foods Store Yet
Continuing its expansion from a small Chester County dairy stand into a regional natural foods retailer, Kimberton Whole Foods will be opening its largest store yet in Collegeville, writes Joe Zlomek for The Post. The Phoenixville retailer, which also has stores in Douglassville, Downingtown, Malvern, and Ottsville, will be opening a 12,800-square-foot grocery store in…
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Bryn Mawr Natives Plot Roy Rogers Philadelphia Region Comeback
Plamondon Companies which owns the Roy Rogers fast food chain brand is planning to bring the once popular restaurants back to Philadelphia, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Jim Plamondon Bryn Mawr native Jim Plamondon, who along with his brother Pete Planondon Jr., own Plamondon Companies which purchased the Roy Rogers brand several years…
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Horsham’s Arris Group Goes Downtown, Cozies Up to Comcast
Horsham’s Arris Group saw an opportunity to increase its telecommunications business by opening an office closer to Comcast’s headquarters, writes Bob Fernandez for Philly.com. The telecom equipment manufacturer and developer has hundreds of employees in Horsham. But it realized around five years ago that while its location was good for its current market, its biggest…
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Glenside Woman Aims to Heal Divisions, Help Americans Move On with Uplifting Signs
Glenside resident Kate Thompson is looking to bring the region together after the recent divisive election by providing signs that say ‘Hate Has No Home Here,’ writes Aubrey Whelan for Philly.com. After seeing the riots, rise in hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment following the election results, Thompson decided enough was enough. To try and make…
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Hotel Tax in Montgomery County Doubles From 2 to 4 Percent
Spending a night in a hotel in Montgomery County just got a little more expensive after the County Commissioners approved a two percent increase in the Hotel Room Rental Tax, writes Kaitlyn Foti for Daily Local News. The move comes after the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board requested the increase following the passing of…
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Pennsylvanian’s Imbibe 30% More Alcohol than Arkansans, Mississippians
According to a recent survey, people in Pennsylvania tend to consume more alcohol than in other areas of the nation particularly over the holidays, but are by no means the biggest consumers, writes Christopher Ingraham for The Washington Post. A recent survey by the Department of Health and Human Services has found that 56.56 percent…
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9 Random Things You Might Not Know About Wawa
Everyone knows Wawa the 400 million customers who shop at Wawa every year hold the door longer for other Wawa customers than they do for shoppers at any other retail store, but here are 9 things about the Delaware County-based convenience store you might not know: Wawa is the word for goose in a Native…
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Audubon Team Children Nonprofit Recycles Computers for Underprivileged Families
Ensuring that even those on the tightest budgets can afford to stay connected during the holiday season, one Montgomery County nonprofit organization is refurbishing old computers and turning them into a low-cost option, writes Mike Dougherty for CBS Philly. Team Children has been bringing old computers back to life for years inside a warehouse in…
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King of Prussia World War II Vet’s Photo Collection Heading to Library of Congress
Never realizing they would be so honored, King of Prussia veteran, Milton Dienes, is about to have his rare collection of photos from World War II copied and added to the Library of Congress, writes Marissa Stern for Jewish Exponent. The 92-year-old veteran served in the 9th Photographic Technical Squadron which was part of the…
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Wynnewood’s Avery Lewis Sets New Speed Record, Claims Fastest Girl in US Title
11-year-old Avery Lewis from Wynnewood maintained her reputation as one of the fastest girls in the nation by setting a new record at the preliminary stage of the 43rd Colgate Women’s Games over the weekend, writes Gary Puleo for eNewsChannels. The Colgate Women’s Games is the nation’s largest female amateur indoor track and field series.…
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Huntingdon Valley Artist Creates Spiritual Art Out of Wine Bottle Corks
Spiritual art probably is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about wine corks, but one Montgomery County artist is changing that with the mesmerizing visages he is creating at his Huntingdon Valley studio, writes Dan Geringer for Philly.com. Walter Deuschle, who spent decades working as a master chef, is slicing and…
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Unisys to Settle Future Pension Obligations with $216 Million Lump-Sum Payment
Blue Bell’s Unisys has announced that it is settling with 5,800 former employees over their future pension payments with a lump sum amount of $216 million, writes Rob Kozlowski for Pensions & Investments. The payment is for employees who are vested in the plan but have yet to retire. According to Unisys, the payment will…
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Wynnewood Home to World’s Best Bridge Player
Often dismissed as a game just for old people, the 2016 winner of the Bridge Player of the Year Award has been achieved by Wynnewood’s Eric Greco aged just 41, writes Dan McQuade for Philadelphia Magazine. However, the win did not come without some controversy as the points system used to decide the winner is…
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Collegeville Student’s App Finalist in Global Startup Competition
A 17 year old high school student from Collegeville who has created the app MeetHere is a finalist in a global competition of startups, writes Diane Mastrull for Philly.com. Manshu Sharma is a native of India who lives with his parents in Collegeville. He cofounded MeetHere over the summer with three other high school students…
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