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Montgomery County Community College, PECO Collaborate to Develop a Skilled Natural Gas Workforce
The Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, in partnership with PECO and other industry counterparts, has announced the availability of a new introductory training program to develop a skilled natural gas workforce. The Gas Distribution Pipeline Mechanic Introduction Program was developed to provide students with the fundamental skills necessary to work in the natural…
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Ursinus Grad Packs a One-Two Punch with Boxing and Cycling at Her New Fitness Studio
Ursinus College graduate Jen Cohen and her husband Jeff Crompton recently opened Fuel Cycle Fitness in Ardmore, helping members stay in shape through indoor cycling and boxing. “I was always involved in teaching fitness, and Jeff and I started taking boxing classes together in 2011 when we got engaged,” said Cohen, who majored in media…
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Clement Family Donates to Help Others Who’ve Experienced Tragedy of Stillborn Birth
Beth and Chris Clement, whose son Theodore Jude Clement was born still last year, will donate four Cuddle Cots to the Maternity Units of each Main Line Health acute care hospital in memory of their late child during a ceremony Saturday from 10-11 AM at Lankenau Medical Center. In partnership with Stories of Babies Born…
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Train Station Lease Sparks Revitalization in Souderton
Thanks to a new lease on the train station, Souderton has become a hub of revitalization activity, writes Alan Heavens for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Montgomery County community off Route 309 leased the station, closed since the 1980s, and its adjacent structures at Broad and Main from SEPTA, and immediately started construction on the buildings. The $1.5…
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Pottstown Pictured at Center of Five-Day Short Film Festival
Pottstown’s moment at the center of the big screen may be short, but it will be thoroughly enjoyed by members of the borough this week. Thirty-minute flicks — each tied in some way to Pottstown — are being screened every night as part of the inaugural Pottstown in Focus Short Film Festival. And at the…
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Jazzy Web Entrepreneur from Lansdale Continues to Rake in Awards
The man who put Lansdale — and literally all of jazz — on the map is being honored for his unceasing dedication to the AllAboutJazz.com and JazzNearYou.com websites chock full of jazz promotional content and events. Only the second ever Jazz Bridge Jazz Ambassador Award will go to web entrepreneur Michael Ricci, according to 21st Cendury…
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Huntingdon Valley’s Polonia Bancorp Acquired by Prudential for $38.1M
Prudential Bancorp has agreed to acquire Huntingdon Valley-based Polonia Bancorp for $38.1 million in a merger that will increase its number of branches to 11 and boost it to $850 million in assets, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the terms of the agreement, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter,…
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MONTCO Poll: Which Suburban Tourist Spots Did You Visit Last Year?
Earlier this week, the Philadelphia Business Journal published a list of the most popular tourist attractions in the Philadelphia region. Among the popular destination spots on PBJ’s list were the following suburban attractions and the number of visitors to each site in 2015: Valley Forge National Historical Park (2,143,965) Longwood Gardens (1,300,000) Elmwood Park Zoo…
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Plymouth Meeting’s MeID Sizes Up Growth Spurt With $1.7M Round of Capital
The parent company that bought up Plymouth Meeting’s Intellifit Corp. in 2009 may have another growth spurt in its bones. MeID is now sizing up something new for its 3D body scan technology with a $1.7 million round of local funding. The issuance was in convertible notes for senior preferred stock, according to a Philadelphia…
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Horizon’s Mark Aitken Delivers Inspiring Keynote at PennSuburban Chamber’s Business Expo
Local small business owners got to hear one of the most successful business leaders in the area talk about what it takes to be the best, writes Dan Sokil for the Lansdale Reporter. Co-owner of Horizon Services Mark Aitken gave the keynote address to the PennSuburban Chamber of Greater Montgomery County’s Annual Business Expo at Gwynedd Mercy…
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Public Leadership Starts in the Mirror
By Michael Gidlewski In my last column, I wrote about personal leadership and how, in order to become our own leader, we need to look within and reassess the limits we’ve set for ourselves. Now, I’d like to discuss public leadership and what traits are necessary to be an effective leader of others. There is…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Grants Souderton School District $250,000 to Promote Food Safety
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Souderton Area School District to help promote food safety and spread the model of the district’s Pathway 360 program, writes Bob Keeler for Montgomery Media. The $250,000 award is part of the $25 million Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli Coordinated Agricultural Project Grant. “Eradication or…
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Horsham’s PhotoMedex Nixes $48 Million Merger
PhotoMedex, Horsham’s maker of no! no! hair removal products, filed documents with the SEC on Tuesday, calling off its $48 million merger with DS Healthcare, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The skin-care products company has also filed a complaint against DS Healthcare with the U.S. District Court in New York, alleging failures…
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Horsham-Based Penn Mutual Uses Rugby to Court Millennials
Penn Mutual is focusing on rugby as a way to help raise its brand awareness among millennials, adding even more sponsorship deals to its already impressive lineup, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Horsham-based life insurance company has formed a partnership with New York-based Rhino Rugby, and for the second consecutive year, was…
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Norristown Native, Former Harlem Globetrotter, and World’s Greatest Dribbler Teaches Kids About Respect, Preparation
Former Harlem Globetrotter Corey Rich, a Norristown native and graduate of the now-defunct Kennedy-Kenrick High School, was once referred to by ESPN as “the most-amazing dribbler in the world.” Rich, who played collegiately a few years at Division III Arcadia University in Glenside, now makes a living appearing as a guest at school assemblies, birthday…
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Valley Forge National Historical Park Ranks Third Among Most Popular Attractions in Philadelphia Region
New research conducted by the Philadelphia Business Journal has determined the most popular attractions in the Philadelphia region, based on 2015 visitation. Among the Top 25 attractions, five are located Montgomery, Chester, or Delaware county. The Valley Forge National Historical Park, the site of the Continental Army’s 1777-78 winter encampment during the American Revolution, checked in…
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Montgomery County Community College Records Veterans’ Stories for Library of Congress
Most veterans have been shaped by the experiences and friendships they made while serving the country and have a unique story to tell, writes Linda Finarelli for the Times Herald. Now, thanks to the Veterans Resource Center at Montgomery County Community College, those stories are being recorded for permanent archive in the Library of Congress.…
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Conshohocken’s Monetate Rebuilds to Help Retailers Innovate
It took an introspective reshuffling for Conshohocken-based software developer Monetate to be able to take retail clients to a new level of innovation in creating personalized user experiences. That pioneering effort is now paying off. “We were one of the first firms in our industry to retrench,” CEO Lucinda Duncalfe said of rebuilding Monetate’s tech…
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