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Hobart’s Run volunteers rehabbing Pottstown rental
The Hobart’s Run initiative of The Hill School in Pottstown returned to 59 Edgewood Street in the Borough last Saturday, January 19, with a crew of faculty, staff, student, and alumni volunteers committed to “rehabbing” the old house. The goal of this project is to rent the home – which was facing foreclosure and delinquent…
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Elmwood Park Zoo receives grant from Hess Foundation
Elmwood Park Zoo, the top private event venue in the Montgomery County, PA area, is pleased to announce that it has received a $200,000 grant from The Hess Foundation. The grant will support the zoo’s continuing development of services and programs that benefit guests with special needs. In 2018, Elmwood Park Zoo was the first zoo in…
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Montco SAAC hosts second annual Corks & Forks Fundraiser
The Senior Adult Activities Center of Montgomery County is hosting its second annual Corks & Forks fundraiser, a Tasting to Benefit Montco SAAC on Thursday February 28th from 6-9 PM at Cedarbrook Country Club. The Montco nonprofit will partner local restaurants and beverage vendors for an evening of food, drink, music, and fun to ensure…
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Philadelphia Auto Show returns to Pennsylvania Convention Center
The Philadelphia Auto Show proudly returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center February 2-10. Media Preview Day is Feb. 1, followed by the Black Tie Tailgate that evening. “Philadelphia, we are back!” said Ian Jeffery, chairman of the 2019 Philadelphia Auto Show. “Our 2019 display floor has everything that makes an auto show a must-attend event.…
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Greater Philadelphia YMCA offers relief for impacted federal employees
The Greater Philadelphia YMCA announced it will defer membership dues for February 2019 at all of its 17 locations for members & their families who are currently affected by the partial federal shutdown. They are also inviting non-member government employees and their families affected by the shutdown to come to the Y for the month…
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Hobart’s Run nearing rehab completion on once abandoned house
A group of Hill students, faculty members, and a Hill parent volunteer picked up paint brushes and rollers on Saturday, January 12 in an ongoing project to rehab a house at 59 Edgewood Street. The house – which was facing foreclosure – was purchased by The Hill School for the Hobart’s Run initiative. Hobart’s Run…
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3,000 lbs. of food raised by regional businesses to help those in need
GVF, its partners RK&K, McMahon Associates, Suburban Transnet, and the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel held their 8th annual holiday Philabundance food drive. The group raised an outstanding 3,000 lbs. of food. A 400% increase in donations compared to 2017. Philabundance is a non-profit that provides nearly 90,000 people in the region with food each week, in an effort to end…
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Santander Bank names Ambler woman ‘Top Quarterback’
To cap off the second season of the ‘Santander Community Quarterback’ program, Santander Bank and the Philadelphia Eagles recognized 10 program honorees and announced the Top ‘Community Quarterback’ during a special celebration at Lincoln Financial Field. During the celebration, Santander Bank and the Philadelphia Eagles announced that Anne Keenan, Reading Recycled, of Ambler, was voted this season’s Top ‘Community…
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Joe Tarantino Jr. named chairman of state Real Estate Commission
Joseph Tarantino, Jr., President of Continental Realty has been named Chairman of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission for the 2019 term. The Real Estate Commission’s role is one of a regulatory and judicial body overseeing over 50,000 real estate licensees in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Commissioner Tarantino is a member of the…
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Variety announces new CEO Dominique Bernardo
The Board of Directors of Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley is delighted to announce that Dominique Bernardo, MBA, MSW will join our organization as Chief Executive Officer on January 21, 2019. Bernardo comes to Variety after more than 17 years with Congreso de Latinos Unidos, a non-profit with a mission to…
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Toys for Tots receives thousands of toys from Allstate agencies across PA
It was a banner giving season for Allstate insurance agencies in the Keystone state this year. Allstate agencies throughout Pennsylvania and New England recently teamed-up with the Toys for Tots Foundation to collect new, unwrapped toys for local children, according to a press release from allstate.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Between October and December of 2018, participating…
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Montco courthouse renovation drawing Building Trades attention
Plans for the new justice center in Norristown have Philadelphia trade unions scrambling to make sure they get a piece of the action. John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty heads the labor group lobbying Montgomery County commissioners for a Project Labor Agreement or PLA composed of 50 unions, that would almost guarantee them work on a major…
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Dunkin’ and Red Cross kick off partnership to celebrate National Blood Donor Month
Dunkin’ in Greater Philadelphia and the American Red Cross launched their annual January blood donation partnership on Thursday, Jan. 3 in Philadelphia. Dunkin’ is providing 27,500 free hot coffee and classic donut vouchers to presenting Red Cross blood donors throughout the month to encourage individuals to roll up their sleeves and give blood or platelets.…
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Montco CAC helping raise the curtain at Centre Theater
The rehab of the Centre Theater in Norristown was certainly a collaborative performance. Starting with the funding, which came through with a unique agreement between the theater board and the board of the Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Council. Montco CAC agreed to fund the transformation of the theater, which is located at 208 DeKalb St.,…
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Montgomery County Foundation hosts 2018 Women and Leadership Forum
More than 230 women leaders from the Greater Philadelphia area and Montgomery County attended the “2018 Women and Leadership” Forum, which featured highly accomplished women speakers sharing their knowledge and experience, and strategies for growth and success. The event was held at Presidential Caterers in East Norriton Township. Attendees were inspired by keynote speakers Raquel…
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Mercy LIFE opens first Montco adult day center
Mercy LIFE commemorated the opening of its first Montgomery County Program for All-Inclusive Care (PACE) Adult Day Center on November 29 at 11 a.m. The grand opening event included a dedication and blessing, open house, and facility tours, in addition to the seventh annual Mercy LIFE Devoted Caregiver Award presentation. The new Montgomery County Mercy…
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Ryan Rosenbaum named new director of Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new executive director to lead the membership organization. Ryan Rosenbaum started in his new position Oct. 15, succeeding Kathy Brandon, who retired in July, writes Donna Rovins in The Times Herald. “We are pleased to have Ryan aboard and feel his strong background in leading membership-based…
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Upper Main Line ‘Y’ boasts country’s top swim recruit
The swimming factory otherwise known as the Upper Main Line YMCA recently held a ceremony for its next crop of scholarship-caliber athletes, who signed their national letters of intent to continue their careers on the college level. Included in this year’s group is Conestoga High School senior Brendan Burns, the top-ranked recruit in the country,…
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