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SeventySix Capital’s Wayne Kimmel Wants to Revolutionize the Sports Fan’s Experience
Wayne Kimmel, a managing partner of SeventySix Capital in King of Prussia, thinks being able to wear your ticket to a Phillies game would be really awesome, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Kimmel specializes in scouting for and investing in products that will enhance the sports fan’s experience. Last winter, he took a…
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EMIR Healing Center Teams Up with Arts Students to Create ‘Living Memorial’
Families of gun violence victims can feel close to their lost loved ones at a special “living memorial” at a greenhouse in Elkins Park, writes Sherry Stone for The Philadelphia Tribune. A restored greenhouse now has window panels etched with the faces of gun violence victims from the Philadelphia area. The families can now come…
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This Saturday Experience Life as a Revolutionary War Soldier at Peter Wentz Farmstead
Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to stand with General George Washington against the British troops? Well, now is your chance, according to the For MediaNews Group for the Main Line Times & Suburban. To honor Washington’s stop at Peter Wentz Farmstead in Lansdale in the fall of 1777 and the…
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Engineering/Makerspace Workshops Coming Back to Pottstown
Educational, fun classes again will be offered this fall to adults and kids by Dr. Hoda Ehsan, chair of the Engineering Department at The Hill School. The workshops will be offered at the Pottstown Area Social Innovations Lab at 249 E. High Street (behind the Espresso Yourself Book Cafe in the front of the building).…
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Washington Memorial Chapel to Plant Sapling from Tree Owned by President George Washington
The Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge will be planting a Tulip Poplar Tree taken from the tree originally owned by President George Washington during a special ceremony on Sunday, October 29. The event will begin with an Evensong Mass at 3 p.m. in the Chapel and will be followed by a procession to Defender’s…
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Radnor Township School District Ranks Among Nation’s Top 10 School Districts
Radnor Township School District, which includes Ithan Elementary School in Bryn Mawr, earned the No. 10 spot on Niche’s 2024 Best School Districts in America list, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The No. 1 school district in America for 2024, according to Niche was Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125 in…
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Buck Mason Creates Perfect Tees in 144-Year-Old Factory in Eastern Pennsylvania
Buck Mason co-founders Erik Allen Ford and Sasha Koehn believe they have created the perfect men’s tee and saved a 144-year-old knit mill in Eastern Pennsylvania in the process, writes Eric Twardzik for the Robb Report. The menswear label specializes in casual staples, such as tees, Henley’s, and jeans. Founded in 2013 in California, the…
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David Dastmalchian Joins Dark Horse Comics in King of Prussia Friday
David Dastmalchian, an actor and writer who was born in Pennsylvania, will join Dark Horse Comics this Friday, the 13th at the Famous Monsters Festival in King of Prussia, writes Anthony Composto for Monkeys Fighting Robots. Dastmalchian, known for his roles in “The Dark Knight,” “The Suicide Squad,” “The Boogeyman” and “Oppenheimer,” has also created…
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For Medical Records Professional Brendan Bossard, Peirce Offered the Flexibility and Support He Needed
After graduating high school in 1986, Brendan Bossard started college but initially dropped out to look for the right program. He re-enrolled into another college and completed his bachelor’s in social work in 1996. He worked in the social work field for a few years, but the demands were draining, and he decided to explore…
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Are Big Pharma like GSK Moving Away from Global Public Health Projects?
Anna Maria Barry-Jester recently explored why GlaxoSmithKline has delayed a tuberculosis vaccine, an important global public health project for ProPublica. Back in 2018, research on a new tuberculosis vaccine was looking promising. In clinical studies, the shot had prevented more than half of the participants from getting sick. The next step would have been for…
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An Ambler Business Is Elevating the Ordinary Ice Cube to New Heights
The idea behind Philadelphia Craft Ice which is based in Ambler is that even the ice cubes in your drink deserve to be special, writes Zoe Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Co-owners Chris Vandegrift and Noah Sokoloff take their ice very seriously. They believe you should never settle for using the cloudy ice cubes made…
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Haverford’s Children’s Book World Makes Every Child Feel Welcome
The USA Today recently profiled Children’s Book World in Haverford on what keeps the bookstore connected to its local community. Here is an excerpt from the interview. On what makes the bookstore unique, Children’s Book World said, that “its founder Hannah Schwartz wanted a store that was ‘big enough to serve you, small enough to…
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Haverford Resident Like Many Other Retirees Has Gone Back to Work
Many older Americans like Ray Hurtado in Haverford are unretiring, especially those who retired early, writes Linda Childers for AARP. Ray Hurtado, 68, retired eight years ago from a health care company, but has since become a licensed real estate agent. He is also hoping to find a part-time job with a nonprofit that helps…
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Science Leadership Academy at Beeber’s Zoey Smith Is a Real Powerhouse
Zoey Smith, a student at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, first started playing golf at the age of 4 and now she has won a city championship, writes Kristin A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This fall, as a 10th grader, she won the Philadelphia Public League girls’ individual golf championship. She was the only…
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A Concert Presentation of ‘Siluetas’ Coming to Theatre Horizon in Norristown
Power Street Theatre in Philadelphia is bringing a new musical to theater lovers, and before its world premiere in 2024 at Temple University, you can see a special concert presentation of Siluetas at Theatre Horizon in Norristown, writes Blair Ingenthron for Broadway World. Siluetas is written by award-winning playwright and Power Street Theatre cofounder Erlina…
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The Hobart’s Run 5K Is Still Looking for Sponsors; Deadline to be Listed on Race T-shirt Is October 13
This year’s Hobart’s Run by the River will offer a spooky twist, as the event will be held just before Halloween. The Run by the River will take place on Sunday, October 29, beginning at 9 a.m. (8 a.m. registration) at scenic Riverfront Park in Pottstown. Runners are encouraged to get into a creepy, funny,…
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Temple Ambler Is Hosting the Great American Campout and the Science of Scary
Are you ready for a night of camping under the stars with a little bit of something scary thrown in for the Halloween season? As part of Temple Ambler EarthFest, Temple will be hosting The Great American Campout from 2 p.m. October 21 to 10 a.m. on Sunday October 22 on the Bright Hall Lawn.…
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Hatfield’s Clemens Food Group Is a ‘Business Family’ Not a ‘Family Business’
The parent company of Hatfield Meats, Clemens Food Group, in its almost 130-year history has always tried to stay true to its core values, writes Todd Romero for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company with more than 2,700 employees across the Greater Philadelphia region was founded in 1895 by John C. Clemens. At first the…
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