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Montgomery County Couple Share Nearly Six Decades of Love Together
Montgomery County couple Dave and Sharren Filan, who met while in college at Temple Ambler, have spent nearly six decades just as in love as the moment they first fell for each other, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At the time, Dave lived in Plymouth Township, while Sharren lived in Huntingdon Valley.…
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Former Abington Township Resident Shines Light on Class Bias in Debut Novel
Julie Sullivan — daughter of the Rev. Leon H. Sullivan and former Abington Township resident — has published her debut novel, “The World is Full of Champions.” At the heart a love story, it also touches on class bias among Black Americans, writes Valerie Russ for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Growing up first in North Philadelphia…
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USA Lacrosse Volunteer, ‘Heart and Soul’ of Lower Merion Youth Program Remembered
Chris Hupfeldt, a longtime national volunteer with USA Lacrosse and an icon in the Lower Merion and Philadelphia lacrosse community, passed away at age 69, writes Brian Logue for USA Lacrosse. Hupfeldt served as an assistant general manager for the 1998 U.S. Men’s National Team, as well as the general manager for the 2002 and…
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King of Prussia’s Petrucci’s Ice Cream Is Raising Money for Local Food Pantry
Petrucci’s Ice Cream in King of Prussia is holding a fundraiser Thursday to help stock the shelves at the Upper Merion Area Community Cupboard, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News Philadelphia. Jenn Lyons, the board vice president for the food pantry, said it is getting harder to feed all the families in need. They have…
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Do Your Own Sound Check at Concerts This Summer to Protect Your Hearing
The official start of summer is just around the corner and that means beach vacations, family barbecues and tons of live music. If you are planning to attend any concerts or visit any live music venue this summer, it is important to remember that loud noise levels can damage your hearing even when it is…
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Fortune 500: AmerisourceBergen No Longer One of Top Ten Largest Companies
The Philadelphia region is no longer home to one of the ten largest companies in America after Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen dropped from tenth place to eleventh on the 2023 Fortune 500 list, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list ranks publicly traded companies by annual revenue. Its latest iteration was published earlier this…
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Norristown Track Great’s Scholarship Fund Hit the Ground Running
Not long before he died of brain cancer in 2020, Ron Livers, a Norristown track and field great who was a three-time NCAA champion, asked his wife Adriane to help him create a scholarship fund that would help kids offset expenses, writes Cheryl Rodgers for The Mercury. “This was Ronnie’s idea,” she said. “After he…
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Bala Cynwyd Mother of Seven Celebrates her Philly Roots with Third Restaurant
Marlo Dilks, a Bala Cynwyd mother of seven daughters, recently added Nipotina, a sandwich hotspot in Philadelphia, to the lineup of restaurants she owns, writes Ben Silver for the Main Line Today. Dilks also runs SliCE Pizza and P’unk Burger. Nipotina, which had a delayed opening due to the pandemic, is a throwback to deli…
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Hatfield Wawa Celebrated Opening with Hoagie-Building Competition
Wawa has opened a new store in Hatfield on N. Broad Street, writes Nicole Rosenthal for Patch. Opening Day celebrations included a hoagie-building competition and tee-shirt giveaways. The Hoagies for Heroes building competition starred local first responders. The Hatfield Township Police Department won the competition with their team making 23 hoagies in three minutes. The…
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Raab Collection Unknowingly Unveils Missing WWII Condolence Letter
The Rogers family from Alabama, who lost three brothers during WWII, found out that The Raab Collection in Ardmore auctioned off a letter with significant meaning to them, writes Monica Nakashima for CBS 42. During the Battle of Tassafaronga, 30-year-old Edward Keith, 22-year-old Jack Ellis Jr., and 19-year-old Charles Ethbert Rogers died aboard the USS…
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New Mural Installations Celebrate Montgomery County’s Iconic Landmarks
The Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board has installed two new murals at Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick. The murals showcase Montgomery County’s most iconic landmarks and celebrate family fun. The first mural, located by the Brooks Brothers entrance, focuses on Valley Forge National Historical Park, Bryn Athyn Cathedral, and the nearby Philadelphia skyline. The…
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Harsco Now Headquartered in Philadelphia, Rebrands As Enviri
The 170-year-old Harsco recently moved its headquarters from Harrisburg to Philadelphia and changed its name to Enviri, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. CEO Nick Grasberger decided on the move when he kept running into trouble enticing candidates for the CFO job to move to Harrisburg. When he learned that his leading candidate…
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Tiny Lung Implants Breathed New Life into Collegeville Woman
Sherrie Nichols, of Collegeville, has had lung problems her whole life, according to a staff report from 6ABC. “I was born premature,” she said. “And then I had pneumonia almost every winter as a child.” Despite those issues, she grew up to be very active and to successfully juggle her work, family, and a love…
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Worcester Man Honored During the 79th Anniversary of D-Day
On June 6, the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, volunteers with the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars are honoring 56 Pennsylvania members of the 116th Regiment who lost their lives on Omaha Beach during that fateful day, including one from Worcester, according to a staff report from The Mercury. Andrew…
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McCarthy & Company Merges Into New York Tax and Accounting Firm
A tax and accounting firm headquartered in Blue Bell, McCarthy & Company merged into Marcum LLP, based in New York, writes David Winzelberg for the Long Island Business News. While the terms of the agreement were not disclosed, McCarthy adds 70 partners and associates to Marcum. McCarthy’s offices in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and Tinton Falls,…
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Bryn Athyn College Grad Brings His Native Aloha Spirit to the Game of Hockey
Growing up in Hawaii, Zach Pamaylaon had big hockey dreams that are now coming true as he ends his rookie year with the Danbury Hat Tricks with a championship title. The Bryn Athyn College graduate said he tries to bring a little aloha spirit into the games, writes Christian Shimabuku for KHON 2. Pamaylaon chose…
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Penn State Abington Economist: Pivot Toward Part-time Jobs May Be Long-term
The rise in part-time workers has continued even after the pandemic, with a growing number of people deciding they would rather cut spending than lose the flexibility offered to them from part-time hours, writes Alana Semuels for Time. “There’s this reevaluation of how people are spending their time,” said Lonnie Golden, a Penn State Abington…
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Burnout Drove Hatboro College Influencer to Drop Off Social Media
Influencer Hailie Dall, a Hatboro native who graduated from Temple University last year, began her TikTok journey during the pandemic, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She started posting videos about her student life with the goal of keeping herself accountable as she quit smoking and put self-care as a priority. Over the next…
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