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Manor College Grad, Having Puzzled Together the Intricacies of Law, to Embark on Career of Service
Kaylyn Flanagan felt lost. She wanted to study law ever since taking a class about government at St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia. But she found herself in her first class at Manor College, studying the most elementary part of law, law briefs, and was struggling. A Case of the Case-Brief Difficulty…
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Jenkintown Women-owned Start-up Provides Moving Kits for Real Estate Agents to Give Away
Jenkintown’s ‘A Box For Everything’ — a women-owned business supporting real estate agents — is launching The Moving Box. The product is a personalized all-in-one moving kit that is a perfect gift from real estate agents to their clients. MENAFN carried news of the item. The Moving Box is a unique gift that its creators…
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Renowned Jenkintown Garden Reopens as Refreshed — and Refreshing — Site for Spring-Summer 2023
Jenkintown’s Meadowbrook Farm reopens for the 2023 spring-summer season on Apr. 15 (tomorrow). The public garden at 633 Washington Lane has been renovated by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), according to the Glenside Local story by Ryan Genova. The property’s refresh was an 18-month project. Its scope included: The site is still emerging from its…
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Retired Jenkintown Resident Glenn ‘Hurricane’ Schwartz Is Still Watching the Skies
Former NBC10 meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz could have retired from the airways, mothballed his bow tie collection, and padded around his Jenkintown home all day. Instead, he continues sharing his climate insights for the public good. Ximena Conde warmed to the assignment of interviewing him for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After stepping away from 42 years…
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Jenkintown Business Owner Navigates His Way to Alleviating Possible Case of Seller’s Remorse
Entrepreneur Arsen Usayev established his Montgomery County senior care firm in 2008, according to Yahoo Finance. His commercial entity, SarahCare of Jenkintown (part of a franchise), supports family members with elderly relatives or friends in their homes. It supplied in-home services that include: Usayev sold the business in 2018 to a private-equity firm. In the…
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How a Favor to a Long-Time Friend Led to Owning a Jenkintown Olive Oil Brand
Rishona Myers — owner of Jenkintown olive oil brand Olive Lucy — started out as just a casual fan of the brand, showing support for its founders. Lisa Dukart explained her transition into entrepreneurship in PHL INNO. Olive Lucy — a portmanteau from the 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy — was a storefront business started…
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Abington Friends School Challenges the Paradigm of the Traditional Math Classroom
It’s 8:45 on a Tuesday morning, and Noah Yoon is in band practice. Trombone in hand, he hears a buzz — but it’s not from the horn. He’s gotten a notification on his phone from Abington Friends School choral director Justin Solonynka: “Come to the choral room in 10 minutes. Trust me.” A Weird-Looking Recording…
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Jenkintown Doctor Who Targeted Living to 100 Succumbs Prior to the Milestone
Jenkintown physician Henry Litvin passed at age 99, reported Gary Miles in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Litvin was born in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia. He graduated from Overbrook High School, obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and earned a doctorate from what is now the Perelman School of Medicine. He joined…
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Abington Friends School Seeks Sharers of the ‘Greatest Songs You’ve Never Heard’
As part of its Lifelong Learning 2023 initiative, Abington Friend School (AFS) is holding a Mar. 29 online event for music lovers of classics and, perhaps, works that are more obscure. AFS choral director Justin Solonynka is the moderator-host. Titled “The Greatest Song You’ve Never Heard,” the session invites participants to share a favorite song…
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Manor College Marketing and Communications Team Wins Industry Awards for Creative Excellence
Manor College’s Office of Marketing, Communications and Advancement received four CUPPIE awards at the Spring Professional Development Conference of the College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP) in Lancaster. CUPRAP presents its CUPPIES annually. They recognize creative excellence in marketing and communications in categories that include advertising, electronic media, and print. In total,…
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Manor College Professor Embraced the American Dream, Now Instills It in Others
The American dream is a term coined in the 1930s, a belief that life should be better, richer, and fuller for everyone. Ayisha Sereni, Manor College Chair of Business and Professional Studies, knows that concept better than most. Early Challenges Sereni’s parents — mother Fahira Ezic and father Avdo — grew up in Bosanska Krupa,…
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Jenkintown Firm Spent 2022 Giving Away $6.06 Billion of Other People’s Money
National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) of Jenkintown released its 2022 year-end data. The year saw an outlay of $6.06 billion. And yet, according to the Yahoo Finance item that reported it, company principals couldn’t be happier. As its name implies, NPT manages donor-advised funds (DAF), which are accounts that depositors use to accumulate assets that then…
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Jenkintown Residents Mark Year of War in Ukraine with Tears, Resolve
Enough Jenkintown residents gathered recently at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center on North Cedar Road to swell attendance to standing room only. Antionette Lee, KYW Newsradio, reported what the crowd shared: tears, pride and hope. Attendees include both residents from Ukrainian-American community and those of other cultural backgrounds. The main motivator across all heritages…
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Manor College Commemorates One-Year of War in Ukraine; Lauds Use of Native Dish as Successful Password
Manor College, along with several state and federal officials, commemorated the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine on Feb. 23, 2022. The date marked the 365th day of Russia’s invasion, an act that has since cost tens of thousands of lives on both sides. Attendees’ Observations “President Biden has declared Russia’s abominations as prosecutable…
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Jenkintown Woman’s Philly Vintage Store Is an Homage to Civil Rights Movement
Montgomery County’s Kimberly McGlonn wears many hats. She’s a professor at Drexel University, a Jenkintown councilwoman, a traveler, and an activist. Her latest venture is the most recent installment of her fashion endeavors. Black Ivy Thrift opened earlier this year in West Philadelphia, writes Franki Rudnesky for Philly Voice. This curated collection of sustainable…
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Jenkintown’s Bradley Cooper Ad Was a Bright Spot in a Grim Super Bowl
As the second half of Super Bowl LVII unfolded and the Philadelphia Eagles‘ initial juju started to evaporate, Montgomery County viewers had little to smile about. But a first-quarter bright spot from Jenkintown native Bradley Cooper provided something of a salve for the anguish that followed, as reported by Elena Nicolaou for TODAY. It was…
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Abington Friends School Ramps up Lesson Plan to Define Speed for Young Students
Speed is a curious measurement. At first blush, it appears simple: Things can go fast or slow. But when it comes down to it, what is speed itself? When two balls race down an incline, why does one reach the bottom first? And more important, how is this concept explained five-year-olds? The Specifics of Speed…
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Jenkintown Crossing Guard Cannot Mask Her Fandom for the Philadelphia Eagles
A Jenkintown crossing guard is giving a whole new meaning to the “Go Birds!” slogan. Shauna Rivera is on crosswalk duty at West Avenue, but she wants to bring some feathery fun while also keeping the streets safe. Rivera’s husband gave her the Eagles mascot Swoop head. This year she’s wearing it with her…
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