Collegeville
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Tiny Lung Implants Breathed New Life into Collegeville Woman
Sherrie Nichols, of Collegeville, has had lung problems her whole life, according to a staff report from 6ABC. “I was born premature,” she said. “And then I had pneumonia almost every winter as a child.” Despite those issues, she grew up to be very active and to successfully juggle her work, family, and a love…
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Penn Doctors Use New Technology to Save Collegeville Resident’s Life
When Collegeville resident Anthony Scalies went into cardiac arrest while a patient at Chester County Hospital, he had no idea that he would be a part of a new clinical trial, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Scalies had been admitted to the hospital 10 days prior with COVID-19. Cardiac arrest is common among…
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Collegeville Native Advocates for Paying Bone Marrow Donors to Save More Lives
The number of donors of bone marrow could be boosted if donors were being compensated, writes Natalie Dowzicky for Reason. Dowzicky, a Collegeville native and Germantown Academy graduate, was a donor to her father, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia a few days before Christmas 2021. She knows her father was among the lucky…
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Schwenksville Native’s Social Media Stardom Propels Her Professional Softball Dreams
AnaMarie Bruni, a Perkiomen Valley High School graduate, recently signed with the Texas Smoke of the Women’s Professional Fastpitch softball league, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bruni, a Schwenksville native, started playing in middle school. She spent years perfecting the craft, before she became a first-team all-state selection at shortstop during her junior…
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Collegeville Company’s Invention Poised to Be a Big Hit in the Pickleball Market
Two Montgomery County entrepreneurs and pickleball lovers developed a technology to help fanatics of the sport improve their skills. Frank Pizzichillo, 52, and David Tribbett, 62, met four years ago at an Upper Gwynedd pickleball court, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Their mutual love of the popular sport and desire to…
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Men Don Fancy Footwear in Collegeville to Benefit Shelter for At-Risk Women
A one-mile walk in Collegeville had area men in some nontraditional — but thematically significant — footwear. The event was a march against gender violence toward women. But its unofficial title described the challenge more clearly, to “walk a mile in her shoes,” reported Hadas Kiznitz for KYW Newsradio. Participants donned heels, boots, pumps, and…
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State Park in Collegeville Offers a Spot to Refresh and Renew, All in 60 Minutes or Less
Only in Your State, an online resource highlighting unique experiences throughout Pennsylvania, has recommended a true Montgomery County respite: Evansburg State Park in Collegeville. The nod came from writer Beth Price-Williams, who was in search of areas that exuded peace and natural beauty. But she also wanted a getaway that wouldn’t take an inordinate amount…
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Collegeville Resident Uses Social Media to Resolve Issues with Big Companies
Diana Smith, a Collegeville resident, has been relying on social media to resolve issues with big companies or organizations, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last week, after spending 45 minutes searching for a parking spot at Philadelphia International Airport, she decided to take to Twitter. She relayed her frustrating experience and tagged the…
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Collegeville Educator Warns of Tree Leaf Disease More Pervasive than Lanternflies
A disease affecting beech trees across Pennsylvania could be more pervasive than the spotted lanternfly. A Penn State Extension educator in Abington shared her insights on the environmental threat. Emelie Swackhamer said that she first saw signs of Beech Leaf Disease last June, in the foliage onsite at her Berks County home, according to Frank…
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Collegeville Mexican Restaurant — Closed by a Burst Pipe — Diverts Loyal Customers to Lansdale
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant Collegeville, a Mexican restaurant in the Providence Town Center near Route 422, closed temporarily in Dec. 2022. A burst pipe cancelled operations, according to Facebook. The loyal clientele, however, has been dedicated enough to travel to its Lansdale site for its signature dishes and traditional bar menu. The brand had already had…
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Perkiomen Valley School Board Opts for Onsite Officers; Plenty of Provisos and Caveats to Follow
The Perkiomen Valley School District‘s board has approved a school resource officer (SRO) plan. Evan Brandt reported the action in The Times Herald. The motion to spend $1.3 million on the program passed 6–3. The SRO initiative — already budgeted — includes seven officers and their equipment: vehicles, uniforms, body armor, weapons, radios. Internal reassignation…
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This Montco Community Is So Safe, Residents Have Only a One-in-170 Chance of Being Victimized by Crime
PropertyClub, a New York City residential real estate rental firm, has examined Pennsylvania crime statistics to determine the state’s safest communities. Topping the 2023 list for a notably low rate of crime in the commonwealth is Collegeville. According to PropertyClub, incidents of law breaking in the burg just off Route 422 between Trooper and Trappe…
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Plymouth Meeting Ambulance Chief Tom Trojansky Honored for Lifesaving Measures in Collegeville
First responder Tom Trojansky — Ambulance Chief at Plymouth Meeting’s Plymouth Community Ambulance Company — was recognized for heroic response to a Collegeville explosion last fall. The 6abc digital staff reported the honorific. Trojansky received a county Commendation for Heroism at the Norristown courthouse for his rescue of five colleagues injured in Sept. 2022. They…
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Montgomery County Has the Region’s Top Places for Best Tomato Pie
Three Montgomery County spots are among the eleven places that make the best tomato pie in the Philadelphia region, writes Kae Lani Palmisano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At Corropolese Bakery and Deli, with locations in Norristown, Royersford, and Audubon, offers the light spongy dough with a slightly crunchy crust that is covered with a layer…
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Collegeville Entrepreneurs Show They Aren’t Asleep at the Switch in the Slumber Party Biz
Teepee sleepover tents and curated snack boxes are just some of the new slumber party must-haves popularized by two Collegeville companies: Dream Hutz and Slumber One Party. Ana Welsh tucked into their details for Main Line Tonight. Allison Kozej started Dream Hutz in 2020. Today, she averages between five and six parties every weekend, supplying…
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Fiancée of Late Collegeville Sergeant Brings His Memory to the Super Bowl
Collegeville’s Staff Sergeant Marc Small had an extensive bucket list, including traveling to all seven continents and running a marathon. After he was killed in Afghanistan in 2009, his fiancée Amanda Charney-Berardi took it upon herself to complete it, as reported by ABC7 Chicago. “I went to Africa and started working in a child’s…
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Basketball Star from Collegeville ‘Finds Her Joy’ as a Villanova Wildcat
Lucy Olsen has managed to position herself as one of the top point guards in the Big East in her second season as a starter for the Villanova Wildcats. Meghann Morhardt covered the Collegeville native and Spring-Ford High School grad in The Philadelphia Inquirer. In her sophomore campaign, the 5-foot-9 athlete is averaging 12.6 points…
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Gov. Shapiro, Eating Super Bowl Humble Pie, Sends Hometown Donuts Westward
A shipment of Collegeville Italian Bakery donuts — as well as local culinary classics cheesecake and soft pretzels — left Harrisburg recently, heading west. The foodstuff is Gov. Josh Shapiro’s payment for his Super Bowl LVII bet with Governors Laura Kelly (Kansas) and Mike Parson (Missouri). The Hays Post covered the transferal. In a Twitter…
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