East Norriton
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Former Phillies Outfielder Domonic Brown Finds New Career at East Norriton’s Athletes Academy
Domonic Brown, a former Phillies outfielder who flamed-out after an amazing start to his career, has found his new calling at East Norriton’s Athletes Academy, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Brown had an incredible period with the Phillies in 2013. With 27 home runs for the season and a spot on the National…
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Former CEO of East Norriton’s Tengion Sees Bright Future For Gene Therapy In Philadelphia Area
Steven Nichtberger, former CEO of then East Norriton-based Tengion, does not see a problem with many small biotech companies going public prior to making a profit, a sale, or even a product, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “This is not a bubble,” said Nichtberger. “It’s Philadelphia’s moment.” Nichtberger, who currently runs Cabaletta…
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East Norriton Hospital Recognized with Four Women’s Choice Awards
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton has been recognized with four 2020 Women’s Choice Awards as one of America’s Best Hospitals for heart care, orthopedics, breast care, and bariatric surgery, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. The technologically-advanced, 191-bed tertiary care medical center is part of Einstein Healthcare Network. The awards symbolized by…
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Joseph B. Wolffe Trust Receives Several Offers For Valley Forge Medical Center In East Norriton
Joseph B. Wolffe Trust has received multiple offers for Valley Forge Medical Center In East Norriton, an addiction treatment facility that has been on the market for four months, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Beth Wolffe, a trustee for the owner of the medical center, the offers are “from behavioral…
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MONTCO Luxury Apartments of the Week: Residences at Bentwood Establishes New Standard for Living
Located in East Norriton, The Residences at Bentwood provides the last missing piece in Montgomery County: a signature luxury apartment community along Germantown Pike, just east of Route 202. The latest addition to the prestigious Bentwood mixed-use campus, one of the most recognizable real estate settings in Montgomery County, The Residences at Bentwood establishes a…
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Former Local Newspaper Reporter Finds Humorous Second Act
Donna Cavanagh, a former night-shift newspaper reporter covering Montgomery County, has turned to humor in her late 40s for her second act, writes Lynne Beverly Strang for the Late Blooming Entrepreneurs. The East Norriton writer started HumorOutcasts.com, a place that publishes funny stories, drawings, and humor on various topics. However, her entry into humor was…
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Plymouth Meeting-Based Tornetta Realty Promotes Halloween Safety By Handing Out Free Glow Sticks
In an effort to promote Halloween safety, Plymouth Meeting-based Tornetta Realty, Northtowne Plaza, Hillcrest Plaza, Plymouth Towne Apartments, and Valley Forge Marketplace have donated 1,500 colorful Halloween Safety Glow Sticks to be distributed to residents of East Norriton, West Norriton, and Plymouth Township. The Safety Sticks are easy to use and last up to a…
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East Norriton Walmart shutting down
In a move about as rare as a dodo bird sighting, Walmart is closing a store. The Walmart in East Norriton is set to close before the end of the month, leaving 10 Walmarts operating in Montgomery County. While Walmart closings are far and few between, they have been quietly closing stores throughout the year,…
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Our Town Alley the new bowling entertainment center in town
Facenda Whitaker Lanes, which has been a staple of East Norriton Township for the past 60 years, has recently renovated the bowling center, according to a press release. The renovation was completed September of 2019, and includes 34 totally remodeled bowling lanes, 6 lanes in our executive club box section for corporate use and birthday…
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Jack Whitaker, a Montco (and Philly) legend, dies at 95
By Mark Schiele [gap height=”10″] Maybe you remember him calling The Masters. Maybe calling Secretariat’s thrilling Triple Crown victory. Oh, and then there were Super Bowls. And many events and evening newscasts in between. [gap height=”10″] The Philadelphia area lost at legend Sunday when Jack Whitaker died in Devon at age 95. And so did…
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East Norriton woman featured on Investigation Discovery’s ‘The Killer Beside Me’
The grisly murder of Alice Hufnagle Lauman in East Norriton Township was the focus of last week’s episodes of The Killer Beside Me, Investigation Discovery’s true crime series, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hufnagle Lauman was raped and strangled in her home a few days before Thanksgiving in 2002. In May the following…
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Real estate developers Tornetta and Altman celebrate history in Montgomery County with multi-generational beam signing
As construction workers near enclosing the new Residences at Bentwood luxury rental building in East Norriton, Tornetta Realty and The Altman Group – two of the most distinguished real estate companies in the region –celebrated their first collaboration with a “beam signing” event. Charles Tornetta signed the beam for Tornetta, and Brett Altman and Bob Bluth…
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Gianna Center of Philadelphia opens in East Norriton
The Gianna Center of Philadelphia is open for business in East Norriton at Suburban Community Hospital, 2701 DeKalb Pike, Medical Arts Pavilion Suite 207. Over 50 friends, patients and supporters joined Bishop John McIntyre and Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale for an office blessing and open house on Friday, April 26. Anne Nolte, Executive Director…
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Associated Builders and Contractors Easter Division based in East Norriton announce awards
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter, a merit construction industry trade association located in East Norriton, announced that several of its members were recipients of awards at the ABC National Convention in Long Beach, Calif. last week. “What an amazing convention! We are very proud of our member’s accomplishments of at this year’s…
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Urban Air ready to take flight in East Norriton
Urban Air Adventure Park is pleased to announce the grand opening of the new East Norriton location at 2700 Dekalb Pike, East Norriton, PA 19401. Doors will open to the public for the first time on Saturday, March 2nd at 10am and the first 200 grand opening attendees in line, who purchase the Ultimate Pass,…
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Einstein Healthcare Network selects Zynx Health for evidence-based optimization
Zynx Health™, market leader in providing evidence- and experience-based clinical improvement solutions since 1996, today announced that Einstein Healthcare Network, a leading academic healthcare system serving the communities of Philadelphia and Montgomery County, PA, is implementing Zynx Health solutions across its enterprise. The unified solution will offer a streamlined framework for managing evidence-based clinical decision support throughout their organization. [uam_ad…
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Kahn-designed Weiss House in East Norriton on the state’s ‘At-Risk’ list
The Morton and Lenore Weiss House, designed by noted architect Louis Kahn with Anne Tyng, has been named to the Pennsylvania At Risk list. Since 1992, this list has been compiled and published by Preservation Pennsylvania, the statewide nonprofit historic preservation advocacy organization. While Louis Kahn is acclaimed for large-scale masterworks such as the Salk…
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Athletes Academy merges with Miller Baseball
Sure, there’s a little snow on the ground in Montco, but guess what? Pitchers and catchers report in about a month from today! So it’s time to start thinking about where your young Steve Carlton will be training this season. Athletes Academy Training Facility(AATF)/Athletes Academy Canes is proud to announce a merger with Miller Baseball…
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