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TV Sports Anchor Antics: How a Present-Day CEO in Yardley Became the Father of the Viral Video
Warren Flax, now CEO of an artists’ brush manufacturing company in Yardley, started as a Fort Myers, Fla., sports reporter. While there, he embarked on a broadcast spree that may have invented the viral video. Paul Greeley tuned into the story for TVNewsCheck. It was 1994, and Flax’s on-air reporting at WINK was hampered by…
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“Butt First”—Local Pharma Campaign for Cellulite Treatment Chooses Unique Marketing Moniker
Endo International, with U.S. headquarters in Malvern, has decided on a unique tagline for its latest marketing program for cellulite treatment Qwo: “Butt First,” writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Butt First campaign will consist of over 200 patient events throughout the country that will aim to “excite and educate” women about…
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Philadelphia Native Writes Book About Overcoming Burnout and Fatigue Due to Hustle Culture
Philadelphia-native and 2006 graduate of Agnes Irwin School Caroline Dooner recently authored a book titled Tired As F*ck: Burnout at the Hands of Diet, Self-Help, and Hustle Culture. The book documents Dooner’s path as she made changes to live a more restful life amidst America’s hustle culture, reports Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia Magazine. According to…
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Rock Star Reporter from Montgomery County Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop After Being Hit by Car
A TV reporter from Montgomery County was hit by a car last week during a live weather segment in West Virginia. Amazingly, Tori Yorgey managed to get right back up only moments later and report that she wasn’t hurt, collects herself, and continues reporting, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Tori Yorgey was reporting on inclement…
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Sports Marketing Company’s New Berwyn HQ is a Sports Fan’s True Home Run
Playfly Sports, the sports marketing and media company, is opening a new office in Berwyn that will serve as its first true headquarters. Bret McCormick filed the play-by-play for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company will make its new home in a three-story, 11,000-square-foot space at 22 Cassatt Avenue. Playfly executives see the move as…
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The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli Brings His Grandmothers’ Italian Cooking to New Broadcast
When it comes to triple plays, sports radio host Mike Missanelli is obviously quite adept at describing Phillies outs at first, second, and third. But his expertise on trios could just as well extend to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Jeff Blumenthal served up the story of Missanelli’s diversification for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Missanelli, whose…
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Jim Gardner Anchored His Final 11 pm Broadcast, “Wishes to See the Pandemic Retire Before He Does”
Jim Gardner, a longtime 6ABC anchor and familiar face in Philadelphia local news for 44 years, will retire at the end of 2022, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Gardner will still be anchoring the 6 p.m. newscast alongside Ducis Rodgers and Cecily Tynan until his retirement kicks in. “I look forward, for instance,…
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Bryn Mawr Author Brings Spectrum Back to Life in His New Book ‘Blades, Bands, and Ballers’
Lou Scheinfeld, a Bryn Mawr resident and the first vice president of the Flyers, has penned a new book that brings Spectrum back to life and provides inside stories about the famous building, as well as the Flyers, the 76ers, and concert performers, writes Sam Carchidi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Blades, Bands, and Ballers is…
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Wynnewood Doctor Pens Book on His Experiences Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Elliott Schulman, a Wynnewood resident who works with Main Line Health at Lankenau Medical Center, has authored a book about his experiences fighting pancreatic cancer, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. Schulman, a 40-year veteran of the study of neurology, has been treating patients for years before getting a cancer diagnosis and learning what it…
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Glenside Native Leaving Fox & Friends Anchor Spot to Pursue MBA at La Salle
Glenside native Jillian Mele, a former Comcast Sports Net host, is leaving Fox News after four years with the network to pursue an MDA at La Salle University, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mele announced the news last week on Fox & Friends First, which she started co-hosting soon after being hired as…
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Montco’s Madeleine Dean Pens Memoir with Son of His Addiction and Road to Recovery
On October 30, Harry Cunnane, the middle son of Montgomery County Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, celebrated nine years of recovery from addiction, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His years of struggle and road to recovery are the subject of a memoir written jointly by mother and son, titled Under Our Roof: A Son’s Battle…
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After Three Decades of Selling Houses, Main Line Realtor Authors Book on Residential Real Estate
After selling houses for more than three decades, Main Line realtor Joey Sheehan decided to share her experiences in a tell-all book on residential real estate titled Open House! An Insider’s Tour of the Secret World of Residential Real Estate for Agents, Sellers, and Buyers, writes Melody Simmons for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 73-year-old…
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Local Historian Publishes Book on Towns Located Along Lower Schuylkill River
Historian and blogger Michael Tolle has published a book They’ve Been Down So Long / Getting Up Still on Their Minds based on his historic studies of eight towns along the Lower Schuylkill River and how they could prosper in the future, writes Lindsay Lazarski for WHYY. While living for 36 years near the Schuylkill…
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After a Decade, Book Lovers Finally Have a Place to Call Their Own at King of Prussia Mall
For a decade, book lovers had to look outside of King of Prussia Mall to buy books or book-themed gifts, according to a staff report from the Patch. But now, they finally have a place where they can do their book-related shopping in one of the largest malls in the country. This is thanks to…
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What We’re Reading on Vacation: “Ghosts of Harvard”
It’s about that time for vacation, and I’ve got my stack of beach reads all ready, because what is a vacation if not toes in sand, book in hand? I’m most excited to read Ghosts of Harvard, a first novel by nearby Chester County native, Francesca Serritella. Francesca, a Great Valley graduate and New York…
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Montgomery County Community College Launches ‘Montco on the Move’ Podcast
The stories of the people who help make Montgomery County Community College great are as interesting and unique as they are diverse. Now you’ll get a chance to hear all about them. MCCC has launched the “Montco on the Move” podcast. Join hosts Molly Hafner, director of Marketing, and Jared Brown, assistant dean of Academic…
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Forever Fostering a Sense of Community Through Stories, MONTCO Today Unveils a Comments Section
By sharing positive, upbeat stories that celebrate Montgomery County, MONTCO Today has always been about fostering a sense of community through stories and the written word. In keeping with that mission, we are unveiling a comments section at the bottom of our posts that will allow readers to share their thoughts and engage in friendly,…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Glen Macnow, WIP and TV Host, Beer Slinger, PR Consultant
Glen Macnow, the long-time WIP sports-talk host, part-owner of Conshohocken Brewing Company, and the man who can’t quite get over the fact that people pay him to “talk about sports and beer, coach writing and write what I think,” recently sat down for an interview with MONTCO Today. He spoke about growing up in Buffalo;…
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