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Everything Begins With an Idea: Matt Canning Is Rethinking Productivity for the Way People Actually Work
From early-stage startups navigating their first steps to more seasoned innovators building momentum, Everything Begins With An Idea explores the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned that shape the entrepreneur’s journey. _______ Every business starts the same way. With a problem that refuses to go away. For Matt Canning, that problem was personal. His daughter has ADHD. Watching…
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How to Choose the Best Childcare for You and Your Family
Choosing childcare can feel a bit like starting a big adventure, one filled with new places, new faces, and lots of big decisions. The good news? Nemours Children’s Health is here to help you every step of the way. Here’s a friendly, easy-to-follow roadmap to help you find the best childcare fit for your family.…
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Montco Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) is seeking dedicated professionals to join its collaborative and mission-driven team, with open roles such as Payroll Administrator. This role is responsible for the processing of payroll for all payroll cycles. The Payroll Administrator is accountable for the calculation of payroll liabilities as well as the applicable federal, state, and…
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Ursinus College Awarded $1.49 Million Grant to Launch APEX Innovation Center
Ursinus College has received a $1.49 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to help launch a new interdisciplinary center designed to reimagine the role of the humanities in career preparation, social justice, and civic life. The award, part of the Mellon Foundation’s Humanities for All Times initiative, will fund the creation of the Center for…
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North Montco Tech’s Senior Project Expo on May 13 to Connect Students with Community, Opportunity
On Wednesday, May 13, graduating seniors from the North Montco Technical Career Center will step forward as the region’s next wave of skilled professionals. From 5-7 PM, NMTCC will host its annual Senior Project Expo, an open-house-style event designed to connect students with the community and, more importantly, opportunity. For families, neighbors, and local employers,…
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One Year In, This Wayne Vet Facility Is Changing the Way Chester County Families Care for Their Pets
If you’ve ever faced that moment — your pet isn’t okay, but you’re not sure it’s a full emergency — you know exactly why Metropolitan Veterinary Urgent Care and Specialty (MVUCS) exists. The Wayne location is part of a growing network of hospitals within the MVA Family of Hospitals, giving pet owners access to a…
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Freeze Hits Farms, Destroys Most of Linvilla’s Peaches, Apples
A heat wave followed by late-season sub-freezing temperatures has taken out most of Linvilla Orchards’ peaches and apples, writes Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Media-area farm said it suffered “tremendous damage.” Linvilla Orchards farm manager Norm Schultz said he’s never seen anything like it. “We had never been so far along on the…
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Central Bucks Regional Police Officer Honored for Life-Saving Actions
Central Bucks Regional Police Officer Rhiannon Browne has been awarded the department’s Life Saving Commendation for saving a man’s life in Doylestown, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. Police Chief Karl Knott presented Officer Browne with the recognition at the April 23 police commission meeting. On March 28, the department was alerted by Bucks County Radio…
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Demand Outpaces Supply as Center City Apartment Vacancy Falls
Apartment vacancy in Center City continues to decline even as developers accelerate conversions of distressed office towers into hundreds of new residential units, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “There’s certainly tremendous amount of demand for people to live here in Center City,” said Alterra Property Group Principal Connor Burke. “We’ve seen that…
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Towamencin Weighs Housing Development for Beloved Freddy Hill Farms Property
The future of the former Freddy Hill Farms property remains a hot topic in Towamencin, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter. Township supervisors recently reviewed a revised proposal from Pinnacle Realty that would bring 207 housing units to the longtime dairy farm and entertainment site. The property has been under discussion since the Seipt family…
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Your Mental Health Matters More Than You Think
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a moment to pause and check in with yourself in a world that rarely slows down. Most of us move through our days carrying more than we admit: stress that lingers, worries that stack up, and responsibilities that never seem to end. It’s easy to push your own needs…
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Lock 57: How Pennsylvania American Water Is Building the Future of Clean Water in Royersford
Pennsylvania American Water is investing in the future of clean, reliable water with the development of its new Lock 57 Water Treatment Plant — a project that not only addresses aging infrastructure and growing demand, but also highlights the people behind the work making it all possible. Located in East Vincent Township and set to…
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What to Do After Tax Day: DunlapSLK Offers Simple Tips to Avoid Stress Next Year
Once April 15 passes, it’s easy to stop thinking about taxes. But a few simple follow-up steps can save time, money, and stress down the road, advises DunlapSLK, a CPA and business advisory firm based in Chalfont. A key focus is recordkeeping. While the IRS generally has three years to audit a return, that window…
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April Showers, May Results
“April showers bring May flowers.” After a particularly rainy April this year, that phrase kept coming back to me — on rainy drives, looking out the windows, even walking into a few conversations with clients who felt like they were stuck in their own version of a storm. Not the kind you can see on…
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Cheyney University Twins Graduate Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Two twin sisters at Cheney University, born just three minutes apart, are sharing yet another moment together. Tia and Jasmin Criss, seniors at the oldest historically Black university in the country, are graduating May 9 at the top of their class. Tia is valedictorian, and Jasmin is the salutatorian, writes Joe Holden for CBS News…
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Meet the Philly Chess Master Who is Now a Jeopardy! Champion
Rittenhouse Square resident and local chess master Greg Shahade is also now a Jeopardy! champion after ending the 31-game win streak of Jamie Ding, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Shahade just recently got into trivia a few years ago. He took the online Jeopardy! test a few times before first being invited to do…
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Medical Office Building in Warrington Changes Hands in $17.25M Deal
Stone Manor Medical Office Building in Warrington has been acquired by Cornerstone Cos., a healthcare real estate development and investment firm based in Indianapolis, for $17.25 million, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Built in 2007 as part of the Stone Manor Corporate Center, the 62,750-square-foot building recorded 93 percent occupancy at the…
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The Best Suburban Hoagies? Montgomery County Has Four of Them
Jen O’Mara, writing for The Keystone, set out on a quest for the best suburban hoagies. She purposefully eliminated any of the legendary producers within the Philadelphia borders, seeking lesser-known masters from smaller communities. Her best-of list across the suburban geographies yielded eight notables. Montgomery County is home to four of them, a notoriety that…
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