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Norristown Area School District Receives Civics Lessons from Montgomery Bar Association
Following the recent hotly contested presidential election, educators from the Montgomery Bar Association are bringing civic lessons to Norristown Area School District schools as part of its Civics Program, writes M. English for The Times Herald. Attorney Patrick J. Kurtas, a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association, is part of the 2016-17 teacher teams…
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Montgomery County Careers – Manor College
Located in Jenkintown, Manor College is a private, Catholic institution of higher learning founded by the Byzantine Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great. It offers transfer and career-oriented programs to traditional age and adult students. Manor College strives to provide its students with a personalized education that promotes a wide breadth of learning and enables students…
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Toll Brothers Built Today’s Prefab Fad
What Toll Brothers pioneered way back before 1990 is just now roughing in the frame of a new trend among homebuilders. The prefabricated wall panels and roof trusses that the Horsham builder introduced in the late 1980s are now making their way onto more construction sites across the nation. The biggest driver of the fad,…
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Paladar Bringing Taste of Latin Cuisine to King of Prussia Town Center
Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar is joining the slew of new and exciting restaurants in King of Prussia Town Center, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. The restaurant, which is the sixth in the chain founded by Andy Himmel, will offer mouth watering and spicy flavors from Central America, South America, Cuba, and…
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Local Filmmakers Bring Story of Horsham Veteran to Life 72 Years On
Local filmmakers are bringing the story of Horsham veteran Leslie Cruise Jr., one of the last surviving members of the 82nd Airborne Division that parachuted into France on D-Day, to life in their documentary ‘All American’, writes Samantha Melamed for Philly.com. Gwynedd Valley’s Stephen Skeel co-founded the 7 Wonders Cinema production company with Michael Antranaig…
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Voting to Decide If Perkiomen Creek Is River of the Year
Burgeoning development in the Perkiomen Creek valley has made the quiet waterway a destination in recent years, and now it’s in the running for the 2017 Pennsylvania River of the Year honor. Public voting will determine the winner between now and 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19. Perkiomen Creek is up against the Allegheny River…
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Conshohocken’s Firstrust Bank to Present 5th Annual Business First Awards
Conshohocken’s Firstrust Bank is gearing up for its fifth Business First Awards which honors local businesses that have a positive impact in the community. Started in 2012, the Business First Awards celebrate companies with exemplary business ideals, and has already awarded over $150,000 to local businesses and charities. The BFA differs from other awards as…
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215 and 267 Area Codes in Montgomery County to Get Extra Overlay Number
Parts of Montgomery County covered by prefix 215 and 267 along with Philadelphia and a section of Bucks County, are getting a new area code, writes Dan McQuade for Philadelphia Magazine. This is not the first amendment to area codes due to the lack of available numbers for new lines. The 215 area code was…
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How Did Your Town Vote in the 2016 Presidential Election? Click Here to Find Out
Hillary Clinton won Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties by 179,000 votes, an improvement of more than 50,000 votes over President Obama’s totals in 2012, according to a staff report in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Some interesting facts regarding the vote in Montgomery County include: West Pottsgrove, Lower Pottsgrove, Green Lane, Red Hill, Schwenksville, and Pennsburg…
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Indy Toy Seller Opens Holiday Season with Narberth Made Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty
Visitors to Neighborhood Toy Store Day at Tildie’s Toy Box on Saturday got the chance to mix it up with Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty, a unique product from Narberth, writes Jonathan Takiff for Philly.com. The store owned by Michelle and Paul Gillen-Doobrajh opened last summer, showing that independent toy stores are not being made totally…
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House of the Week: Aspen Style Retreat in Gwynedd Valley
A property, adjacent to beautiful conservation land and inspired by traditional luxurious Aspen retreats, is up for sale in Gwynedd Valley, writes Shannon Rooney for Philly.com. Designed by Rene Hoffman, this six-bedroom and seven-bath home is situated on close to four acres of densely wooded land. The current owner purchased the house two years ago…
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Wawa Opens Its 500th Fuel Store in Cheltenham
Wawa celebrated a major milestone in the company’s history with the grand opening of its 500th fuel store on Thursday. The celebration, at the store on 8250 Limekiln Pike in Cheltenham, included representatives from the Air and Army National Guard in Horsham, Cheltenham Township, Cheltenham Fire and Police and local veterans. The event hosted the…
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Conshohocken’s TechWise Group to Gift Local Nonprofits with Cloud Technology
TechWise Group from Conshohocken has announced it is starting a program which will help a regional nonprofit to elevate to cloud technology. Titled “Cloud for a Cause,” the program will have a panel of judges from the region in different industries, which will select from a diverse group of nominees and award the winners with…
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Plymouth Meeting’s Company Wins TOPRA Innovation Award for Regulatory Excellence
Plymouth Meeting’s Pinnacle 21, which provides clinical data standards software and subject matter expertise to the life sciences industry, has won this year’s TOPRA Award for Regulatory Excellence in Innovation. Max Kanevsky and the Pinnacle 21 team won the award for their Pinnacle 21 Enterprise software which is used by the FDA, PMDA, and clinical…
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Almac Group Expansion Prescribes Big Economic Impact
Almac Group is prescribing significant economic growth for Souderton and Lansdale thanks to new plans for a $24.4 million expansion. The pharmaceutical developer and manufacturer just received a $1.56 million Pennsylvania First Program gra nt from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and it anticipates investing the rest over the course of the…
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BrightView’s New CEO Choice Is Seasoned Exec
An experienced executive who has held the reins of billion-dollar business segments has been selected to shape the future of the nation’s landscaping leader. Next month the Plymouth Meeting headquarters of BrightView will welcome new President and CEO Andrew Masterman, according to a Total Landscape Care report by David Rountree. “I am thrilled to join…
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Montco Attorney to Host Program on Getting Started in Medical Marijuana Business
William G. Roark, an attorney at Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin in Lansdale, will present a continuing legal education program entitled “Getting Started in the Medical Marijuana Business in PA” today. Attendees at the CLE will receive the most up to date information on the implementation of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act and learn steps…
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Wisler Pearlstine Unveils New, Cutting-Edge Website
Blue Bell’s Wisler Pearlstine, LLP is pleased to announce the rollout of its new website. Featuring a cutting-edge design, easy navigation, and a simple color palette, the new website accurately portrays the firm’s experienced team, diverse practice areas, and core values. The process to redesign and update the website was a true collaborative effort with…
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