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Lower Merion and PHS Team Up to Add More Green to the Local Landscape
Lower Merion Township is home to 67 more trees this year thanks to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Tree Tenders program, according to a staff report from the Main Line Times & Suburban. As part of PHS’ Fall 2023 Tree Planting initiative, neighborhood PHS Tree Tenders groups joined forces with Lower Merion Township staff in November…
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Plans to Reimagine Ardmore’s Schaeuffele Plaza as a Civic Space Take Shape
Lower Merion is getting closer to starting renovations on Ardmore’s Schaeuffele Plaza, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Media News. At a recent township finance committee, Lower Merion’s commissioners recommended Omnes, a professional services contract company, to design a civic space at Schauffele Plaza and the adjacent parking lot number 6. The area is right…
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Educators Call for More Diversity in Philadelphia Area Schools
Sharif El-Mekki, founder/CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development in Philadelphia is on a mission to increase the pool of Black educators in the Philadelphia area and around the nation, writes Melanie Burney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former teacher turned activist recently organized a gathering for more than 1,300 Black educators in Philadelphia.…
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Royersford’s Joey Graziadei Renews His True Love Quest on ‘The Bachelor’
Royersford native Joey Graziadei didn’t make a true love match with Charity Lawson on The Bachelorette, but a new Bachelor teaser shows that although he was heartbroken, he is ready now to find his own true love, writes Dana Rose Falcone for People. ABC released the trailer during The Golden Bachelor’s After the Final Rose…
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Santa Made a Special Trip to Pottstown on a Dragon Boat
On Saturday, Santa Claus made a special trip to Pottstown and this time he didn’t come by air, writes WFMZ staff. He made this trip by dragon boat on the Schuylkill River. Santa Claus and his “reindeer” docked at Riverfront Park where he visited and took photos with the children who had gathered to see…
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Montgomery County Among the 50 Places with the Fastest-Selling Homes
While high home prices and mortgage rates are impacting the U.S. real estate market, there are still communities in the U.S. where homes are quickly being bought up, writes Elena Cox for Stacker. Montgomery County and many other places in Pennsylvania are on that list. To determine the rankings, Stacker looked at the median number…
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Merion Station Couple Prepares Holiday Care Packages for American Troops
Sandy and Fred Klevan’s home in Merion Station was recently the headquarters for an important holiday mission, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. The first weekend of December, they organized care packages for American troops who will be deployed over the holidays. The items for the care packages were donated from various sources. “So our living…
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A Former Church in Norristown Will Soon Be a Tibetan Cultural Center
The Tibetan Association of Philadelphia has been fundraising for years to build a cultural center and soon it will have one in Norristown, writes David Matthau for WHYY. The new center which will be housed in a former church will become the Greater Philadelphia’s Tibetan community’s place to celebrate festivals and community events. The former…
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IKEA Is Celebrating the Holidays with Gifts for Customers and Employees
As a thank you for a record-high sales year, IKEA U.S. is lowering prices on hundreds of products for customers and giving many employees a bonus. The total amount of the bonus payout is expected to be $54.5 million through its “One IKEA Bonus,” a performance-based payout. In FY23, IKEA U.S. had a record year…
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Montgomery County Community College President Among City & State PA’s 2023 Fifty Over 50
City and State PA’s 2023 Fifty Over 50 list is out and some of Pennsylvania’s most influential leaders over the age of 50 have earned top ranking, including Montgomery County Community College president Victoria Bastecki-Perez. Bastecki-Perez’s commitment for academic access and inclusion stems from her own background, writes Hilary Danailova for City and State PA.…
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8 Cities in Montco Have Some of the Most Expensive Homes, Is Yours One of the Them?
Home prices in the United States are still on the rise and finding an affordable home has become very challenging for many families, especially with the current high mortgage rates. In Pennsylvania, 8 of the 30 cities with the most expensive homes are in Montgomery County, according to Stacker. To compile the list, Stacker used…
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6 Montgomery County Breweries Raise Money for Hops and Vines for Hunger
Feeding Pennsylvania, PA Eats and breweries in Pennsylvania join forces every November to combat hunger through its month-long statewide fundraiser, Hops and Vines for Hunger, writes Emily Kovach for PA Eats. Throughout the month of November, 6 Montgomery County breweries donated $1 for every sale of certain select beers, cocktails and food. The participating breweries…
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Colonial Theatre Hosting Pre-release Benefit Screening of New Film, ‘Scrambled’
The Colonial Theatre and executive producer Grady Craig are partnering to present an advanced screening of Scrambled. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the theatre as well as the Pottstown-based nonprofit Hobart’s Run. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Scrambled is a female-led comedy written, directed, and acted by Leah McKendrick. It’s the story…
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Conshohocken Italian Bakery Owner Shows Her Eagles Pride with Portrait Tomato Pies
Tina Gambone, the owner of the Conshohocken Italian Bakery, celebrates Eagles game days with specialty tomato pies, writes Aziza Shuler for CBS News. On game day, she creates portrait pies of Eagles fan favorites like Jalen Hurts, Jason Kelce, Darius “Big Play” Slay and A.J. Brown. Her roster of team players expands as she finetunes…
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TD Bank Again Largest SBA 7(a) Lender in Eastern Pennsylvania
For the second year in a row, TD Bank was the largest U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) lender in eastern Pennsylvania, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. M&T and Meridian Banks came in second and third place. The 7(a) loan program offers financial help for small businesses. It is usually recommended for small businesses…
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Rite Aid Adds One More Montgomery County Location to Bankruptcy Sale
Philadelphia-based Rite Aid has added another seven Philadelphia-area locations to its sale list amid its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, including one in Montgomery County, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. With these latest additions, the retail pharmacy currently has 84 retail leases and 21 fee-owned properties available for sale across fourteen states. There…
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Abington Township Was a Critical Part of the Underground Railroad
Abington Township played a critical role in the Underground Railroad, a secret network of freedom that helped more than 50,000 escaped slaves seek liberty in the North, writes Keystone Local Guide for NewsBreak. Homes throughout Abington, including the Quaker estate “Vernon” in Rydal, provided shelter, but also hope and a chance at a new life.…
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Merck Says Inflation Reduction Act Impacts Drugmakers’ Ability to Innovate
Merck, the biggest employer in Montgomery County is fighting back against the Inflation Reduction Act in court and in Washington, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Inflation Reduction Act was passed last year in part to reduce prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries, but Merck and other pharmaceutical companies call the pharmaceutical price…
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