Montgomery County
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1950s-Era Public Housing Site in Glenside Relaunched as Affordable Housing Community
North Hills Manor, a redevelopment project in Glenside, has transformed a a 1950s-era public housing unit into a high-quality 50-unit affordable housing community. Located at 3115 Walnut Avenue, the site also includes a new 2,6380-sq.-ft. community building. North Hills Manor’s 17-building site includes apartments with one to four bedrooms, as well as townhomes. The high-quality…
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Plan to Raze Trees at a Villanova Estate Causes Environmentalists to Fervently Bark in Protest
A century old arboretum on a Gilded-Age era estate is the battleground between preservationists, environmentalists, and Lower Merion School District. Activists say that the school district wants to fell hundreds of trees on Villanova’s Oakwell Estate to make room for auxiliary playing fields for Black Rock Middle School. Stacia Friedman got to the root of…
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Are You Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness?
Forty million indebted Americans are awaiting their financial fates after a federal appeals court temporarily halted President Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness program. The online portal for the program has already seen 22 million applications. While its future is unclear, those eligible should be aware of its details. How to Apply The application to get your…
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Legal Matters: Estate Planning 101 and Common Questions
By Jack Dooley and Bob Iannozzi Jr. It is Estate Planning Awareness Month, do you have a plan in place? You may equate “estate” with mansions, large stock portfolios, and lavish possessions, and subsequently Estate Planning as something for the rich and famous or the very old. But that is a huge misconception. Regardless of…
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Montco Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Student Support Programs Manager position. The Student Support Programs Manager will be responsible for the coordination, management and delivery of the ACT 101, POWER and GEAR UP grant funded programs and will facilitate the growth of the programs and partnerships by working in conjunction with departments and…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Enrollment Communications Manager position. The Enrollment Communications Manager will have primary responsibilities for enrollment communications for prospective, current/returning students. The Enrollment Communications Manager will collaborate with stakeholders across the college to deliver compelling, consistent, and integrated touchpoints to prospective and current/returning students across multiple platforms. It requires…
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MCCC Joins Statewide Consortium for Cybersecurity and STEM Education
Montgomery County Community College is part of a consortium of community colleges across Pa. that will be working with Indiana University of Pennsylvania to enhance cybersecurity and STEM education. The program is funded by a $4.98 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). A press release from the DOD said that the…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College invites applications for its Dual Enrollment Specialist position. The Dual Enrollment Specialist has broad responsibilities supporting the administrative and recruitment duties specific to the successful outreach and retention of Montgomery County Community College’s Dual Enrollment students. This position will work closely with Academic Affairs and Admissions, Registrar, as well as K–12…
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BBC Sport: ‘Best Black Female Athlete’ Ora Washington Played on Germantown Teams
Germantown legend Ora Washington may not be a household name, but her decades-long career dominating tennis and basketball and sweeping up championship titles isn’t forgotten. Despite not being a prominent sports figure during her time due to racism, sexism, and homophobia, Washington has been described by the likes of tennis star Arthur Ashe as “the…
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Plymouth Meeting Woman Featured in Powerful Portrait Series of Breast Cancer Survivors
A Plymouth Meeting resident was featured in a stunning portrait series of breast cancer survivors. New-York based jewelry designer Alexis Bittar told the women to dress up as if they were “going to an amazing party”, writes Pandora Amoratis for London’s The Daily Mail. Speech pathologist Abby Match was one of the survivors featured…
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Abington Swim-Legend Turned Whistleblower Takes Stand Against Sexual Abuse
The now disgraced Harvard University and Olympic swim coach Joe Bernal — also known as Hugo Bernard Calderon — has reportedly passed away. In an intricate saga on Salon.com examining sexual abuse scandals in the swimming world, it appears that some speculate he may have faked his own death. However, as Irvin Muchnick writes, those…
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Montco Chamber’s ‘Power Your Potential’ Conference Offers Support and Encouragement to Female Professionals
The Chamber for Greater Montco is hosting its 7th annual Power Your Potential networking and educational conference, created for professional women in Montgomery County. The regional conference is Oct. 27 from 8 AM to 3 PM at Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center in Blue Bell. It brings together women from all business levels to…
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Gwynedd Mercy University President Deanne H. D’Emilio Named PBJ Woman of Distinction
Gwynedd Mercy University’s President Deanne H. D’Emilio earned the title of Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2022 Woman of Distinction. The publication’s program celebrates women who are trailblazers and tenacious leaders with a vision at their respective institutions. D’Emilio was selected from a pool of almost 300 nominees and joins 35 women from the region. This year’s…
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Flourtown Resident and Comcast Exec. Named Chair of Philadelphia Tourism Agency
Flourtown resident and Comcast Executive Vice President Karen Dougherty Buchholz is the new board chair of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. She will succeed Nicholas DeBenedictis, who served as the chair for 18 years, according to FacilitiesOnline.com Buchholz’ 20-year tenure at Comcast shows off her boundless experience with career achievements that include founding…
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King of Prussia Breast Cancer Survivor Uses Her Influencer Status to Urge Woman to Get Mammograms
Tomika Bryant was 40 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, nine years later, she’s become an influencer who encourages women to mammograms, reports Stephanie Stahl for CBS 3. The mother of two was able to overcome the disease with surgery and radiation. Bryant stresses the importance of early detection, and…
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Horsham Might Get Physical Rehab Hospital Amid ‘Dearth’ in Montgomery County
A Horsham rehab hospital might be on its way to aiding Montgomery County patients’ physical needs. Florida-based Workspace Property Trust wants to use a vacant building — previously occupied by Philidor, a mail order pharmacy company — according to John George’s account in the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is unknown who will operate the…
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Conshohocken-Rooted Property Group Partners Internationally for Industrial Real Estate Success
Property group EQT Exeter went above and beyond on exceeding its target in raising $3 billion to scoop up industrial buildings. The original goal of the oversubscribed fund was $2.5 billion, as the group had high demand from investors all over the world, including North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, writes Ryan Sharrow…
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CBS3 Takes Adorable Trip to Wissahickon Valley Public Library
As Oct. weather cools and, on occasion, turns autumnally soggy, Wissahickon Valley Public Library provides a warm, inviting go-to spot for adults and children alike. Vittoria Woodill, CBS3, found Nora and her sister Ila from Blue Bell and first-grader Cheyenne having mother-daughter bonding time on a recent day off from school. Cheyenne’s mother said that…
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