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Ardmore Memorial Turns into Haven for Childish Fun and Learning
It was meant as a tiny outpost of learning fit for the memory of a dedicated teacher. However, it’s no longer a mere outpost. Margit Novack’s Little Free Library in Ardmore has become an oft-visited neighborhood destination. “She put out bubbles and a jumbo pink refill bottle. Sticker rolls and bookmarks, too. Colorful pinwheels to…
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New CEO of Valley Forge Casino Resort Intent on Delivering Results
The Valley Forge Casino Resort has put its faith in a new CEO, and the lone goal of that man, Eric Pearson, is to deliver the results it’s looking for. “I am extremely excited about and honored by the opportunity that I’ve been given by the Valley Forge Casino Resort Board to serve as the…
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Philly Metro Area Has GDP Comparable to Iran, Greater Than Thailand, Egypt
Despite the turmoil the United States’ economy has endured throughout the last decade, we still have by far the world’s biggest economy, writes Scott Beyer for Forbes. According to 2015 figures, the U.S.’ GDP is $18.5 trillion, 63 percent higher than second-place China at $11.3 trillion, and more than four times higher than third-place Japan.…
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Pope-Inspired Food Drive Helps Most Vulnerable in Montco
A food drive organized by Valley Forge officials and inspired by the visit of Pope Francis, who spent a night at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Lower Merion, is taking place for the second year in a row, writes Ukee Washington for CBS Philly. This marks the second year that non-perishable food is being collected…
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Bryn Mawr Film Institute to Screen Award-Winning Documentary on Professional Caregivers
Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research is hosting a showing of the award-winning documentary film Portraits of Professional Caregivers: Their Passion. Their Pain., which focuses on the impact of vicarious trauma. The documentary will run on Oct. 13 at 6:30 PM at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute on 824 Lancaster Avenue.…
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Conshohocken’s Eight Tower Bridge Now on the Market
The Eight Tower Bridge office building in Conshohocken has been put up for sale with a projected price of around $300 per square foot, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Located in one of the area’s most sought after office submarkets, the 16-story, 345,000-square-foot building at 161 Washington Street is the largest of…
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A Billion-Dollar Year Puts Horsham’s Workspace Property Trust on the Map
In two deals spread over less than a year, Workspace Property Trust has set up shop in Horsham and amassed a $1 billion portfolio of offices in suburbs across America. Both transactions were negotiated and bought from Liberty Property Trust, which is shifting its focus away from the suburbs to urban and former industrial sites.…
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Fort Washington’s Ditech Financial Hosts Home Repair Events Across the Nation
Ditech Financial, a Fort Washington-based lender and servicer of residential mortgages, is hosting a series of events with the housing nonprofit Rebuilding Together to provide critical home repairs to low-income residents throughout the United States. “Here at Ditech, helping people fulfill their dreams of becoming homeowners is the motivation behind our work, day in and…
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Ambler’s Sherman Brothers Combines Business, Casual in Men’s Shoes
Ambler’s Sherman Brothers Shoes has been providing attractive and comfortable men’s shoes to residents of the Philadelphia area for more than a half-century, perfecting the business casual style in the process. The Montgomery County company was established in 1953 by Herbert and Edwin Sherman, brothers who used a start-up loan from their father to build…
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Hatboro-Horsham School District’s Tech Makes It a Leader in Special Ed
The Hatboro-Horsham School District knows the secret to doing more special education with less, and it’s just a click away. Utilizing PowerOLAP software from nearby PARIS Technologies in Doylestown, Hatboro-Horsham is harnessing powerful data analysis to spend wisely and stay ahead of issues. The software enables automated monitoring of students’ grades, attendance, and disciplinary actions,…
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Bryn Mawr’s American College of Financial Services Joins Task Force on Retirement Planning
The Bryn Mawr-based American College of Financial Services, the nation’s largest nonprofit educational institution devoted to financial services, and the Funding Longevity Task Force have announced a partnership designed to expand the body of knowledge on issues related to reverse mortgages and home equity in retirement planning. Since its inception in 2012, the Task Force…
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Conshohocken Brewing Expands to Bridgeport with New Brewpub
By Shannon Maria Jones Conshohocken Brewing opened its Bridgeport brewpub in the late summer, and it continues to grow in popularity amongst both locals and travelers. The bi-level space has seating for 180 and offers different beers on its 12-tap system from those on draught at the original Conshohocken Brewery, located just five miles away.…
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Bryn Mawr-Based Aqua America Appoints President of Pennsylvania Subsidiary
Aqua America, the Bryn Mawr-based water utility, has promoted Marc Lucca from vice president of network to president of Aqua Pennsylvania, according to a staff report from Water World. Lucca will take over the reins from Steve Tagert, who is retiring in December after nearly five decades with the company. The Aqua America subsidiary provides…
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Montco Scholar Unlocks Medieval Jewish Mysteries
He came on board to help finish a translation of Jewish mysteries 20 years in the making, and this week, the first of two works by Joel Hecker, a Bala Cynwyd resident and associate professor at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, will be unveiled to the world. “I have little doubt this will be one of…
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The Heck with London and Rome! Ursinus College Selects Philly for Study-Abroad Concept
Ursinus College is offering students “The Philadelphia Experience,” a program based around the study-abroad concept, but instead focused on Philadelphia, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. As part of the program, known as PhillyX, students stay on Drexel University’s West Philadelphia campus for a semester. From there, they can get truly immersed in the…
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Conshohocken-Based IKEA to Sell Only Cage-Free Eggs in Its U.S. Restaurants
IKEA U.S., which is headquartered in Conshohocken, has announced that, as part of its commitment to sustainable food offerings, it will only be selling cage-free eggs in all of its restaurants in the United States. “At IKEA, we want to improve our contribution to a better everyday life through a wider offer of delicious, healthy…
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Valley Forge Casino Resort Rolls the Dice with New CEO
After just a year, the Valley Forge Casino Resort is folding on short-lived chief executive James A. Rigot and dealing a new CEO for its promising future. Hailing from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, the largest resort casino on the continent, Eric Pearson has been charged with leading the King of Prussia destination toward a…
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Rosemont Sees Enrollment Spike Following Significant Tuition Cuts
Rosemont College has slashed tuition prices for the 2016-17 school year by an astonishing 43 percent, bringing a wave of new enrollments to the small Catholic college on the Main Line, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Last September, Rosemont announced it was cutting tuition costs and taking an additional $1,900 off room-and board-fees…
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