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Thirty-Seven MCCC Student-Athletes Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance
Despite the spring sports season being cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, thirty-seven Montgomery County Community College student-athletes were recently recognized for their outstanding academic performance. The eighteen MCCC students are part of Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference’s 2020 All-Athletic Academic Team for the spring semester. To be eligible, full-time students need to have a…
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Montgomery County June 9th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. Since Friday’s update, 148 new COVID-19 positive cases and 5 deaths were reported in Montgomery County. The 5 new deaths bring Montgomery County’s COVID-19 death toll to 725 individuals. The new positive…
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PBJ: King of Prussia District Commemorates 10 Years of Explosive Community Expansion
King of Prussia District recently marked a full decade in operation that has been characterized by the explosive growth of the Upper Merion community thanks to $3 billion in development across multiple sectors, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Those retail, institutional, office, multifamily, and industrial projects have so far borne around 2,500…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host Virtual Open House and Panel Discussion Today
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies will host a virtual open house and panel discussion today, June 9, from 5-6 PM. Penn State Great Valley extends the resources and reputation of one of the nation’s leading research universities to the Greater Philadelphia area. It offers outstanding graduate degree and certificate programs,…
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New MCCC Scholarship To ‘Remove Obstacles’ for Sound Recording & Music Technology Students With Disabilities
A new Montgomery County Community College scholarship will help students with disabilities who are pursuing a degree in Sound Recording and Music Technology program achieve their dreams. The Dreher-Coelho Sound Recording and Music Technology Disability Scholarship has been made possible thanks to a $100,000 donation from former U.S. Congressman, Tony Coelho, and Robert Dreher, a…
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Citadel Country Spirit USA Postponed Until 2021
Citadel Country Spirit USA, a three-day country music festival that was scheduled for Aug. 28-30 at the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glenmoore, is postponed until next year. The third annual event will now take place Aug. 27-29, 2021 at the same location. “We were hopeful the COVID-19 situation would improve significantly, and rules…
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Penn State Great Valley Students Help Local Entrepreneurs Navigate Pandemic
As countless small businesses have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, a class of Penn State Great Valley students spent the spring II term helping four local entrepreneurs expand their company or organization. Social Entrepreneurship and Community Leadership, the capstone course for Penn State Great Valley’s Master of Leadership Development degree, has students split into…
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Conshohocken-Based Aardvark Mobile Tours Modifies Its Patented Trucks To Serve As Mobile COVID-19 Testing Centers
Larry Borden, owner of Aardvark Mobile Tours, has modified the Conshohocken-based company’s patented trucks to serve as mobile COVID-19 testing centers, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Aardvark Mobile Tours stages events and attracts large audiences to small areas to help businesses such as Coca-Cola and Nike build brand awareness. When the coronavirus…
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WCU’s Resource Pantry Receives Gateway to Equity Award
The WCU Resource Pantry was selected for a third year to receive the Gateway to Equity Award from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). AAUW previously chose the pantry as its beneficiary in 2017 and 2018. The award brings support by the local AAUW branch, which will dedicate this coming academic year to providing…
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Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Alleges Supplier Is Withholding Critical Information on COVID-19 Vaccine
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has filed a complaint with Pennsylvania state court alleging that a supplier is holding its experimental COVID-19 vaccine “hostage” by withholding some critical information needed to make it on a larger scale, write Cynthia Koons and Susan Decker for Bloomberg. Inovio claims that its contract manufacturer, GeneOne Life Science and its…
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Penn State Extension: Circle Traps Are Safe Way To Trap Lots of Spotted Lanternfly
With the season of the spotted lanternfly approaching, one of the best ways to prepare to protect your trees is by setting up new-style circle traps in advance, write Emelie Swackhamer, Amy Korman, Heather L Leach, and Joseph A. Francese for the Penn State Extension. Recent research has shown that these traps are very effective…
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Shipley School Grad Gaining Attention for Role in Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’
David Corenswet, a Shipley School graduate, is gaining attention for his role in Netflix’s “Hollywood,” the new 1940s-set Ryan Murphy miniseries, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the show, Corenswet acts alongside a number of Hollywood greats such as Patti LuPone, Holland Taylor, and Jim Parsons. The 26-year-old also played an important role…
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Bryn Athyn College Helps Historic Building Crafts in Philadelphia Area Thrive
Historic building crafts are thriving in the Philadelphia area thanks in big part to formal educational programs on the building arts offered at Bryn Athyn College, writes Starr Herr-Cardillo for the Hidden City Philadelphia. Traditionally, building arts and trades have survived by being passed down from generation to generation. Many of them originated in Old…
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Montgomery County June 6th COVID-19 Update
Based on the information found on state and county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County, and Southeast Pennsylvania. Since Wednesday’s update, 84 new COVID-19 positive cases and 14 deaths were reported in Montgomery County. The 14 new deaths bring Montgomery County’s COVID-19 death toll to 720 individuals. The…
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In a Coronavirus Summer, You Can Swim in a Pool
By Wendi Rank Looking to cool off this summer? While public pools in yellow and green counties can open, doing so may not be easy. Montgomery County’s website directs residents to COVID-19 guidelines set by the state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC’s regulations include information on disinfecting, mask requirements, distancing…
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Embarking on Banner Year, Audubon-Based Nonprofit Honors Graduates of Its Leadership Academy
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) – an education and human services organization that provides alternative education, coaching, and counseling services to school students and their families – is about to embark on a banner year. The Audubon-based nonprofit kicked off its 50th anniversary on Thursday by honoring TLC Leadership Academy’s Class of…
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Within Months of Taking Over, New CEO of Audubon-Based PJM Had to Deal with Extraordinary Circumstances
Manu Asthana, the new CEO of Audubon-based PJM has had to deal with extraordinary circumstances just three months after taking over due to the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Asthana stepped into the role at the company that coordinates the wholesale electricity movement for nearly 65 million people in January,…
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Narberth Hairdresser Takes Her Job To Next Level With ‘The Hair Healer’ Podcasts
Colleen Dixon, a hairdresser at Narberth’s Capriotti Salon Experience, has taken her job to the next level with her “The Hair Healer” podcast, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dixon realized that the conversations she was having with her clients and followers on social media often took on a confessional quality and often resulted…
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