• Whisked Away: MCCC Grad Heads to Germany for Baking Adventure

    Whisked Away: MCCC Grad Heads to Germany for Baking Adventure

    Montgomery County Community College grad Katharine Boyle is off to Germany as part of a young professional exchange program, writes The Times Herald. Boyle, who graduated with an associate degree in Bakery and Pastry Art is one of 74 Americans selected to take part in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program. She and her fellow participants…

  • St. Joe’s Alum Targets the NBA with Olympic Experience

    St. Joe’s Alum Targets the NBA with Olympic Experience

    Saint Joseph’s University alumni Langston Galloway was a practice player for the US Olympic Basketball team, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now, he hopes this experience will get him back into the NBA. Galloway graduated from St. Joe’s in 2014 as the second all-time leading scorer for the Hawks as well as the…

  • Flourtown’s Philadelphia Cricket Club Set to Host Prestigious Truist-sponsored PGA Event in Spring 2025

    Flourtown’s Philadelphia Cricket Club Set to Host Prestigious Truist-sponsored PGA Event in Spring 2025

    The Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown will host a PGA event next spring, writes Erik Spangburg and Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. North Carolina-based Truist Financial Corp. will replace Wells Fargo as the main sponsor of the event in 2024. The bank has a strong presence in the Philadelphia area and ranks No.…

  • The Pennsylvania Turnpike Comes to Collect on Unpaid Tolls

    The Pennsylvania Turnpike Comes to Collect on Unpaid Tolls

    The PA Turnpike Commission is looking to collect on unpaid toll bills, reports Alyshia Hercules of MSN. Last fiscal year, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which dissects through Montgomery County, grossed $1.755 billion in total toll revenue. Of that, 6 percent is unpaid by drivers. According to the commission, most of these unpaid tolls come from the…

  • St Joe’s and Barnes Foundation Launch Innovative Online Master’s in Museum Education 

    St Joe’s and Barnes Foundation Launch Innovative Online Master’s in Museum Education 

    In a significant move to address the growing need for skilled museum educators, Saint Joseph’s University on City Avenue and the Barnes Foundation are launching a cutting-edge online Master of Arts in Museum Education program this fall, writes Racquel Williams for KYW Radio Philadelphia.   This collaboration aims to fill a critical gap in educational…

  • Ursinus College Roots for Beloved Coach Battling Kidney Failure

    Ursinus College Roots for Beloved Coach Battling Kidney Failure

    The Ursinus College community is rallying behind one of their beloved coaches who is battling kidney failure, reports Matt Leon for KYW NewsRadio. Coach George Trabosh, or as the players call him, Coach Poppy, is the assistant women’s basketball and volleyball coach at Ursinus, and he needs a new kidney. Trabosh has stage 5 kidney…

  • Feud Between Pottstown’s Gazzo’s and Deezy’s Ends in a Handshake and a Challenge

    Feud Between Pottstown’s Gazzo’s and Deezy’s Ends in a Handshake and a Challenge

    The clear winner of the social media feud between Gazzo’s Steaks and Deezy’s Famous Cheesesteaks is Pottstown, reports Kevin Kinkead for Crossing Broad. Earlier this week, local favorite Gazzo’s took to Facebook to call out a wave of negative reviews allegedly linked to Deezy’s and its partner, Artillery Brewing Co. The post alleges the review…

  • Inside Skippack’s New Inclusive Playground at Palmer Park

    Inside Skippack’s New Inclusive Playground at Palmer Park

    Skippack Township is opening the gates to a new kind of playground, designed so children of all abilities can play side by side, according to a press release. Township officials will officially unveil the new inclusive playground at Palmer Park during a grand opening celebration on Friday, May 15 at 4:30 PM. The project was…