• Craig LaBan Includes Jenkintown, Ardmore Eateries In His Class of 2019 Hottest Delaware Valley Restaurants

    Craig LaBan Includes Jenkintown, Ardmore Eateries In His Class of 2019 Hottest Delaware Valley Restaurants

    Ripplewood Whiskey & Craft in Ardmore and Keep in Jenkintown were among the Philadelphia area eateries that delighted diners with their fare in 2019, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Ardmore whiskey bar and restaurant earned three out of four bells. The popular establishment has evolved into a casually stylish space where you…

  • House of the Week: Stunning California Contemporary Home in Jenkintown

    House of the Week: Stunning California Contemporary Home in Jenkintown

    A stunning California Contemporary home with four bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Meadowbrook. Situated on a beautifully landscaped 0.95-acre lot, the home opens into an expansive foyer that is just a preview of the grandiose open floor plan. Among the numerous highlights inside are the large living…

  • Manor College Joins Forces With Milton Hershey School To Help First-Generation Students

    Manor College Joins Forces With Milton Hershey School To Help First-Generation Students

    Manor College in Jenkintown and Milton Hershey School have joined forces to create access and affordability for first-generation students. The two educational institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 2, formalizing the partnership that is designed to help MHS students succeed. “Manor College is a natural fit for our next partnership because of the…

  • On Giving Tuesday, Manor College Will Focus on Combating Food Insecurity

    On Giving Tuesday, Manor College Will Focus on Combating Food Insecurity

    For this year’s Giving Tuesday, Manor College will focus on combating food insecurity. The Jenkintown-based educational institution will address the issue both externally, by creating meals with Rise Against Hunger, and internally, by enhancing its food pantry, Bird Feed. Giving Tuesday occurs each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, in this case, December 3. It…

  • Manor College Has Contributed More Than $20M to Pennsylvania’s Economy in 2018

    Manor College Has Contributed More Than $20M to Pennsylvania’s Economy in 2018

    The new report from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania has found that Manor College in Jenkintown has contributed $20.4 million and 291 jobs to the Keystone State last year. The study also calculated that the school’s tax revenues, including sales, property, personal, and corporate income taxes, were $960,000 for the same…

  • MONTCO Careers – Manor College

    MONTCO Careers – Manor College

    Located in Jenkintown, Manor College is a Catholic institution of higher learning founded by the Byzantine Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great, offering transfer and career-oriented programs to traditional age and adult students. Admissions Counselor This position plans and executes fall and spring travel schedules; manages all aspects of recruiting efforts for specified territories; conducts interviews,…

  • Drawing from real-life experiences of Jenkintown-born executive producer, ‘The Goldbergs’ hit the road in season 7 premiere

    Drawing from real-life experiences of Jenkintown-born executive producer, ‘The Goldbergs’ hit the road in season 7 premiere

    The premiere of the seventh season of “The Goldbergs“ features the family on a cross-country vacation, following the landmarks Jenkintown-native Executive Producer Adam F. Goldberg visited with his real-life family while traveling the country, according to a staff report from the Niagara Frontier Publications. The inspiration for the episode that premieres on September 25 on…

  • Couple remodels apartment in Jenkintown’s Beaver Hill development to fit needs of three generations

    Couple remodels apartment in Jenkintown’s Beaver Hill development to fit needs of three generations

    Suzy Nam, a contributing editor at Forbes magazine, and Glenside native John Brown, CEO of Agoda, have remodeled an apartment in the Beaver Hill development in Jenkintown to fit the needs of three generations, writes Paul Jablow for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. The pair are American expatriates who have lived in Bangkok for the last fifteen years.…

  • Manor College Trustee, Colonel Robert DeSousa, honored by the Federal Bar Association

    Manor College Trustee, Colonel Robert DeSousa, honored by the Federal Bar Association

    Manor College Trustee, Colonel Robert DeSousa, was honored by the Federal Bar Association (FBA), which presented him with the Earl W. Kitner Award for Distinguished Service on September 7, 2019. The award is the highest granted by the FBA and is presented as a lifetime contribution award for long-term outstanding achievement, leadership, and participation in…

  • ‘A Star is Born’ in Montgomery County

    ‘A Star is Born’ in Montgomery County

    Bradley Cooper, a Montgomery county native, was named to Forbes’ list of highest-paid actors, making about $57 million since June of last year, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia and raised in the nearby towns of Jenkintown and Rydal. His mother worked at a local…

  • House of the Week: 1511 Stocton Road, Jenkintown

    House of the Week: 1511 Stocton Road, Jenkintown

    Your magnificent luxury estate home awaits you in the beautiful prestigious neighborhood know as Pennock Woods. This traditional custom beauty was built in 2007 having all the luxuries and amenities that modern families crave. You will be greeted by a cobble stone entrance with massive stone columns which lead you to an enormous 5 car…

  • First York Rd parking lot opens in Jenkintown Center

    First York Rd parking lot opens in Jenkintown Center

    Jenkintown is one of historic jewels of Montgomery County. It was settled in 1697 and in recent years was the setting for a television series. The stores and restaurants which flank York Road (Rte 611) are the economic hub of the town. Until June this year, someone driving through Jenkintown planning to shop or have…

  • Manor College in Jenkintown strives to maintain Ukrainian flavor

    Manor College in Jenkintown strives to maintain Ukrainian flavor

    Started by Ukrainian nuns in 1947 to cater to Ukrainian women refugees, Manor College in Jenkintown now wants to maintain a connection to its roots by increasing its ties with the European country, writes Askold Krushelnycky for Kyiv Post. In its seven decades of existence, Manor College has grown into one of the most praised…

  • Jenkintown student honored at annual SkillUSA Workforce Development event

    Jenkintown student honored at annual SkillUSA Workforce Development event

    A career and technical student in Pennsylvania won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2019 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Ky., on June 26-27. More than 6,500 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.4 million…

  • Manor College and St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls partner for dual enrollment

    Manor College and St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls partner for dual enrollment

    Manor College and Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls will sign an official partnership agreement on Thursday, June 13, 2019  on Manor’s campus. The agreement will allow Saint Hubert’s students to take college-level courses in Business and receive both college credit and high school credit towards graduation. Manor College President Jonathan Peri, JD, PhD:…

  • Manor College to honor Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board at annual gala

    Manor College to honor Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board at annual gala

    Manor College is excited to announce that it will honor the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board at this year’s “Evening with Manor” gala on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 6 pm. Evening with Manor, the college’s largest fundraiser, has been celebrated for nearly three decades. “Our Evening with Manor is our premiere event of…

  • Manor College hosts Innovation and Ambition in Montgomery County

    Manor College hosts Innovation and Ambition in Montgomery County

    New ideas and the drive to get there were the focal points of a high-profile panel discussion at Manor College in Jenkintown. Innovation and Ambition in Montgomery County was a networking event with industry leaders that discussed how how tourism and higher education are adjusting to the changing marketing landscape, new strategies and ideas for…

  • Manor College hosts panel on Kyiv Patriarchy and Russian aggression in the Kerch Strait

    Manor College hosts panel on Kyiv Patriarchy and Russian aggression in the Kerch Strait

    Manor College will host its Ukrainian Dialogue Series, presented by the Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 5:30 pm. The topic is Kyiv Patriarchy and Russian Aggression in the Kerch Strait. Paul Grod, President of the Ukrainian World Congress, and Rev. (Douglas) Anthony Perkins, Ukrainian Orthodox Rector, Professor, and Vocations…