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Abington-Jefferson Breaks Ground on New Outpatient Cancer Center
Ground has finally been broken for the long-awaited Abington-Jefferson Health outpatient cancer center. The 82,000-square-foot Asplundh Cancer Pavilion located on the Willow Grove campus will cost almost $75 million and is expected to open next year, writes John George of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Abington Memorial Hospital and Jefferson Health have joined forces to create Abington-Jefferson Health.…
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Montgomery County Briefly: Valley Forge Bridge, King of Prussia Mall, and Blue Bell’s Centre Square Commons
Here’s a quick rundown of the news in Montgomery County: Valley Forge to Get New Bike and Pedestrian Bridge Excitement is building for a new bike and pedestrian bridge that will connect Valley Forge park and the Schuylkill River Trail. “We are very much looking forward to the end of the 422 catwalk,” said Pat…
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MCCC Recognized as One of Nation’s Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges
The Montgomery County Community College has been recognized as one of nine 2016 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges, based on findings from a study conducted by the Center for Higher Education Enterprise. The study was commissioned by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development – a membership organization committed to promoting…
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Valley Forge Company Hops on Presidential Candidate Candy Train
A young Philadelphia couple is taking advantage of the current bitter election season in a fun and tasty way, with Candidate Candy, and Zwahlen’s in Valley Forge is joining the party, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Husband-and-wife team, Mitt Coats and Samantha Gutièrrez, announced the startup of their candy company Candidate Candy, which pokes fun…
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VP of Blue Bell’s CoreDial Named to CRN Magazine’s 2016 Women of the Channel
Blue Bell’s CoreDial, a leading SaaS channel automation provider for cloud communications services, has announced that CRN (Computer Reseller News) Magazine, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Caitlin Clark-Zigmond to its prestigious 2016 Women of the Channel list. Clark-Zigmond is CoreDial’s Vice President of Product Management for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS).…
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Pottsgrove High School’s Bill Ziegler Named Pennsylvania’s Principal of the Year
Bill Ziegler, principal of Pottsgrove High School, has been named the 2016-17 Principal of the Year by the Pennsylvania Principals Association, writes Eric Devlin of Berks-Mont News. “This recognition is because of the hard work and tireless commitment of the Pottsgrove High School faculty and staff and our amazing students, parents and community,” Ziegler said.…
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Hatfield Resident and Future Pastry Chef an Example of Montgomery County Community College’s Flexibility
Hatfield resident Jacqueline Ramos, who is pursuing a new career after working more than 20 years in business administration, recently delivered the student commencement speech to more than 1,550 graduates of the Montgomery County Community College. After finding a renewed patience for baking, Ramos, who began cooking for her parents and six sisters as a…
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PTMA of Montgomery County Presents Annual Transportation Awards
It’s difficult to get stranded in the North Penn region thanks to the efforts of several transportation organizations and groups. Some of them were recently recognized when The Partnership Transportation Management Association of Montgomery County presented its annual awards, writes Dan Sokil for the Times Herald. One of the recipients of the award was SEPTA, and its…
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Hatboro’s PerformTex Teams Up with Therapists to Produce Popular Athletic Kinesiology Tape
Hatboro’s PerformTex, a manufacturer and online retailer of therapeutic and athletic support products, has teamed up with sports medicine practitioners and therapists to incorporate athletic kinesiology tape into their regimens. The taping method is not new. However, it has improved greatly since its inception in the 1970s. PerformTex’s kinesiology tape is sold in stores nationwide,…
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Urban Outfitters to Supersize Anthropologie Store in King of Prussia Mall
Urban Outfitters Inc. is making another attempt to boost its lower performing brands by rolling out larger Anthropologie stores as they seem to be resonating with customers who want more variety, writes Suzette Parmley for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Encouraged by first-quarter numbers for fiscal 2017, which show a three percent increase in net sales as well…
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Thanks to Merck, Dodsworth Run Preserve Open to Public
Residents of Upper Gwynedd and the surrounding areas have the chance to enjoy a beautiful new nature preserve after Merck recently dedicated the Dodsworth Run Preserve on Dickerson Road to the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association, writes Dan Sokil for the Times Herald. “Merck is pleased, not only to create a wonderful setting for the community, but to…
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Spring-Ford Teacher Rakes in More Than $60,000 on Wheel of Fortune
Royersford resident and Spring-Ford teacher Melanie Bowen won more than $60,000 in cash and prizes on Wheel of Fortune. Melanie Bowen, a Royersford resident and history teacher at Spring-Ford High School, won $63,644 in cash and prizes on the Wheel of Fortune, writes Eric Devlin of the Pottstown Mercury. Bowen’s episode – during which she…
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Norristown’s BartonPartners Rallies Support for Habitat for Humanity
Renowned Norristown design firm BartonPartners has once again taken up the mantle of encouraging local businesses to support Habitat for Humanity Montgomery County, writes Gary Puleo for the Times Herald. Due to the low-income housing crisis, more than 6,000 Montgomery County residents are currently living in sub-standard housing. This is why the organization has been fundraising…
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Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Pharmaceuticals Has Breakthrough with Zika Virus Vaccine
Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Pharmaceuticals has announced that testing of its synthetic vaccine for the Zika virus induced robust antibody and T-cell responses in monkeys, demonstrating the product’s potential to prevent infection from this harmful pathogen. As a result, Inovio will conduct human studies later this year. The company synthetically generated DNA vaccine constructs targeting multiple…
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Golf’s Constellation Senior Players Championship Tees Off at Flourtown’s Philadelphia Cricket Club
As part of this year’s Constellation Senior Players Championship in golf, nine nonprofit organizations from Greater Philadelphia will receive grants totaling $500,000, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The golf tournament will take place at the Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course in Flourtown from June 9-12. The main sponsor of the event is Exelon…
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Fox Trot 5K to Kick off Day of Family Fun Tomorrow in Pottstown
The incredibly-popular Fox Trot 5K sponsored by Sly Fox Brewery returns for its third year tomorrow in Pottstown with the largest road-running race in the area. The race, which sold out out early this year with more than 1,000 runners, kicks off a day of family fun with live music and food trucks at the…
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Montgomery County Briefly: Friends’ Central Aquatics, Jenkintown School District, St. Philip-in-the-Fields, and Lower Merion Graduate Amy Gross
Here’s a quick rundown of business news in Montgomery County: Friends’ Central Aquatics Raises $10K for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Every other year, Friends’ Central Aquatics in Wynnewood hosts a Swim-A-Thon to raise money and awareness for a designated charitable cause. At this year’s event, more than 100 FCA swimmers of all ages participated in the…
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Pottstown’s Hill School Offered Haven for Trump’s Sons in the ’90s
A recent Washington Post feature highlighted the role that Pottstown’s prestigious Hill School played in the development of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s sons in the aftermath of his divorce from their mother. According to writer Dan Zak, the Hill School provided a safe haven for Don Jr. and Eric Trump in the 1990s, as…
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