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Abington Veteran Who Started Serving at Young Age Continues Call to Service
Joe Hoffman, a veteran who served with Marine One protecting President George W. Bush from 2004 until 2008, has continued his life of service as a firefighter at Abington Fire Company, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Hoffman intended to live a quiet life with his family after his time in the military, but soon after…
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SEPTA, Local Officials Celebrate Opening of New Conshohocken Station
On Thursday, SEPTA was joined by elected officials and other stakeholders to celebrate the opening of the new Conshohocken Station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to a staff report from I SEPTA Philly. Service to the new station on the Manayunk/Norristown Line commenced on Monday, November 6. The new station is located directly to the…
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George School Freshman Could Be Next Kobe Bryant According to Bryant’s AAU Coach
The similarities between George School freshman Tyler Sutton and Kobe Bryant during his Lower Merion High School days are undeniable, at least according to Sam Rines Jr., writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rines, who coached Bryant in the AAU, recently saw Sutton play in a tournament. Rines also coached Ben Luber, George School’s…
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Ambler Lawyer Ready to Serve as Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge
Daniel G. Ronca, an Ambler lawyer, is excited to serve as a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court judge come January, writes Carl Hessler Jr. for The Pottstown Mercury. The Democratic candidate beat out Republican Charlie Rosenbaum in Tuesday’s election. Ronca will fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Gary Silow. “I was thrilled.…
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Calling All LEGO Fans: Brickworks Opening at Willow Grove Park Mall
Soon there will be a new LEGO store in town, writes Ryan Genova for Glenside Local. If you are a LEGO fan, then you won’t want to miss the grand opening of Brickworks at the Willow Grove Park Mall on Saturday, November 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The store specializes in buying, selling,…
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First Bank House of the Week: Unique Contemporary in Gulph Mills
A unique contemporary home set on 0.51 attractive acres with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Gulph Mills. This three-story residence boasts a Vail, Colorado-like setting that provides the perfect environment to relax with a multi-level deck overlooking a salt-water pool, hot tub, and tranquil grounds featuring lush…
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Lift Off: Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital Celebrates New Helipad
This week Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital in East Norriton celebrated the official launch of its new helipad, writes For MediaNews Group. Now JEFFSTAT air ambulances can transport patients with critical medical needs quickly to the hospital or transfer patients safely to other hospitals in the Jefferson Health system without the need for ground transportation. The…
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Act II Playhouse Honors Comedy Legends in World Premiere Comedy Cabaret
Act II Playhouse announces its latest production entitled “Christmas in the Catskills,” an original comedy cabaret starring Philadelphia’s Funniest Man, Tony Braithwaite. Previews begin December 5, 2023, and the production opens Friday, December 8. “Christmas in the Catskills” runs through Saturday, December 30, 2023. In a one-man performance, Braithwaite takes on the giants of comedy’s…
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Peter Anastasiou Joins Board of Directors of Plymouth Meeting’s Harmony Biosciences
Plymouth Meeting-based Harmony Biosciences Holdings has appointed Peter Anastasiou, chief executive officer of a development stage company Capsida, to the company’s board of directors. Prior to running Capsida, Anastasiou held various leadership positions at Lundbeck, including President of North America and U.S. Chief Commercial Officer. As part of his roles, he oversaw U.S. and Canadian…
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Lower Merion Football Squad Posts First Winning Season in More Than Three Decades
The Lower Merion High School football team beat Radnor in the final game of its 2023 season last week and posted its first winning season in more than three decades, writes Bruce Adams for Main Line Times & Suburban. Lower Merion players came thundering down the path toward the goal and recorded a major victory…
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Penn Community Bank’s Partnership with Clarifi Helps Philadelphians Achieve Homeownership
Guest post by Steve Gardner, president and executive director of Clarifi. The day she left an abusive relationship in 2016, Fortune had saved just enough money for a deposit on an apartment for her and her two kids. She left with no high school degree, no work experience, and zero savings. At 27, she didn’t…
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National Dog Show Coming Back to Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for Thanksgiving
The National Dog Show – a Thanksgiving Day tradition for those who are not big football fans – will return to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks this Thanksgiving, writes Ashleigh Durden for the World News Era. The show will once again be hosted by John O’Hurley and David Frei, and will air on…
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Here’s Where Montgomery County Falls on List of Metros with the Fastest-Selling Homes
Due to high home prices and mortgage interest rates, homes across the country in 2023 are not being snapped up as quickly as in some previous years, writes Elena Cox for Stacker. In September, the median number of days a home spent on the market was 33. Stacker ranked U.S. metros by the number of…
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Rite Aid Is Selling More Store Leases, Including One in Montgomery County
As Rite Aid works its way through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the retail pharmacy chain announced that it was selling more store leases and fee-owned properties, including one in Montgomery County, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. Fourteen Philadelphia-area leases and fee-owned properties are now on the block. One of the stores is the Rite…
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Two Air Force Veterans Create Unbreakable Bond Through Collegeville Bakery Facebook Post
Two retired Air Force veterans who found each other through a Collegeville Bakery Facebook post now share an unbreakable bond after one of them played a critical role in saving the other’s life through kidney donation, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS News Philadelphia. When they met for the first time at Penn Medicine, Craig Harris,…
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AVE King of Prussia Kicks Off Third Annual Holiday Spirit of Giving
AVE King of Prussia in King of Prussia has kicked off its 3rd Annual Holiday Spirit of Giving to support Kelly’s Kidz and Move For Hunger. AVE King of Prussia launched a toy and food drive on November 1, which will culminate with a large regional AVE holiday event on November 30 from 5:30 to 7:30…
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Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia CEO Committed to Bringing Support to Israel
Michael Balaban, chief executive officer of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and volunteer board member of the Lower Merion Fire Department’s Penn Wynne-Overbrook Hills Fire Company, has been meeting with politicians, families of attack victims, and wounded soldiers to see how he can support Israel during the conflict with Hamas, reports Times of India.…
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Abington Officials Are Encouraging Residents to Recycle Their Campaign Yard Signs
With the general election now over, officials in Abington Township are encouraging residents to recycle their campaign yard signs instead of throwing them in the trash, writes Max Bennett for the Patch. Montgomery County will be collecting signs starting on Wednesday through Monday. Abington residents can recycle their signs at the Abington Township Highway Yard…
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