Norristown
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SEPTA Has $1.1B to Spend in Fiscal 2023, Including the Norristown High Speed Line
SEPTA has the opportunity to begin fixing regional rail infrastructure and updating trains and new transit cars and trolleys in fiscal 2023, write Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 1.1 billion dollar capital budget is the biggest in the transportation agency’s 58- year existence. SEPTA is looking to buy new vehicles and improve current…
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In ‘Less Than One Year,’ Norristown Could Have New 13-Building Development
A proposed 13-building, 26-unit residential development on Green Valley Road took a step forward last week as the Norristown Municipal Council members endorsed the project’s preliminary/final land development plan, writes Rachel Ravina for The Times Herald. JD Signature Homes shared plans for the property at 1421 Green Valley Road – currently home to a one-story…
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Life Sciences Company Acquires Norristown Facility, Plans to Establish Headquarters at 10,000-Square-Foot Space
Life sciences company Aviridi has acquired a facility in Norristown and is planning to make the 10,000-square-foot space at 48 E. Main Street its headquarters, writes Jeff Ward for WFMZ 69 News. Aviridi will use the building to develop products using synthetic biology and precision fermentation. The company believes it can use the process of…
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Norristown’s Geno Auriemma Brings ‘Philly Tough’ Attitude to His UConn Team
Norristown’s Geno Auriemma brings an intensity and pride to his UConn women’s basketball team that has been characterized by many as a ‘Philly Tough’ attitude, writes Jim Souhan for the Star Tribune. Auriemma’s team played in the women’s national championship game on Sunday. His winning streak of 11-0 was sadly stopped by another Philadelphia coaching…
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How Norristown State Hospital Plans to Meet Growing Demand for Psychiatric Beds
Norristown State Hospital will meet the growing demand for psychiatric beds in southeastern Pennsylvania by adding a new 420-bed forensic hospital on its grounds, writes Holly Herman for the Patch. According to the state Department of Human Services, $242 million is being allocated for the construction project. The new facility will house court-ordered patients sent…
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Norristown Sprouts Community Garden Now Accepting Applications for Garden Plots
Through April 8, Norristown Sprouts Community Garden is accepting applications from residents, schools, and organizations that wish to sign up for a free garden plot. The garden’s purpose is to provide access to nutritious foods, a space for neighbors to connect, and to be an avenue to promote physical and mental health among Norristown residents.…
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Elkins Park’s Salus University Partners with Women’s Prison to Deepen Community Impact
The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University and its patient care facility, The Eye Institute (TEI), are known for a longtime commitment to serving communities through both academic and clinical optometry. Thanks to a new partnership with the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Cambridge Springs, located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the University will…
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Former Times Herald Building in Norristown Sold & Razed to Make Room for New $50M Apartment Project
The 35,621-square-foot building at 410 Markley Street is no more, as Bennett Properties have purchased the building and had it torn down, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The building on one acre on Markley Street housed Norristown’s Times Herald for decades, and now a Harleysville real estate firm, Bennett Properties, run by…
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Montgomery Bar Association Women Presidents Panel— One Day Only—on April 5, 2022
Join the Montgomery Bar Association for this exciting one-day event, Ladies in Leadership, on April 5. All four Montgomery Bar Association Presidents in Zone 9, which is Montgomery County, Bucks County, Chester County, and Delaware County, are women as well as the PBA President. The presidents will speak about leadership, work/life balance, post-COVID challenges in…
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Pottstown’s Cutillo’s Goes Up for Sale at 3.6M and Pennoni Associates Moving Into King of Prussia Office Space
Montgomery County real estate deals are ramping up as Spring begins, with two major deals inked in Pottstown and King of Prussia, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The famous Pottstown eatery, Cutillo’s at the Sanatoga Inn, is up for sale. This restaurant, located at 2688 E. High Street, has been a landmark in…
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Norristown’s Theatre Horizon Excited to Debut 2022 Season With TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever, Athena on May 19
Theatre Horizon, an award-winning professional theater company located in Norristown, is thrilled to announce their 2022 season, featuring the highly-anticipated regional premiere of James Ijames’ TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever and the long-awaited production of Gracie Gardner’s Athena, originally scheduled for the 2020-21 Theatre Horizon season. “We are thrilled to bring two fantastic plays to fruition after postponing them for…
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Montgomery County Community College Hosting In-person and Online Spring Open House Events
This spring, discover all that Montgomery County Community College has to offer by attending an open house event in person or online. MCCC is set to host spring open house events live at each of its three locations in Lansdale, Blue Bell and Pottstown, as well as an entirely virtual event. The series of events…
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MCCC Lively Arts Series Offers Great Family Experiences in Pottstown and Norristown Starting March 26
Join the Montgomery County Community College Lively Arts Series for its Young Arts Explorers and Family Series for great performances and activities for both children and adults right in your own backyard. The fun kicks off with ‘Jeff Boyer’s Bubble Trouble,’ Saturday, March 26, at 11 a.m. at Steel River Playhouse, 245 E. High St.,…
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World-class Kickboxer from Norristown Opens 10 Hands Fight Sports Gym in Center City
Randall Pogue, a world-class kickboxer from Norristown, is going to help build the next generation of martial artists and keep others in shape at 10 Hands Fight Sports, his new gym in Center City, writes Noah Zucker for the Philly Voice. Pogue has won two kickboxing world championships and he also has experience in mixed…
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See Which Montco Distilleries Are Among 7 Awesome Philadelphia Distilleries on a Good Mission
There are many great distilleries in the Philadelphia region, but some of them stand out not just by the quality of their drinks but also by doing good in their communities, writes Irene Levy Baker for The Philadelphia Citizen. Boardroom Spirits in Lansdale and Five Saints Distilling in Norristown are among them. Boardroom Spirits is…
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SEPTA to Sell $800M in Revenue Bonds to Fund Projects Like the Bridgeport Viaduct
Later in the year, SEPTA is planning to sell around $800 million in revenue bonds to finance some of its priority projects, including the $35 million overhaul of a Bridgeport viaduct on the Norristown High-Speed Line along with the rehab of subway and Regional Rail stations, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This would…
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Norristown’s Montco SAAC Awarded $800,000 from the Regina Charitable Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation
The Senior Adult Activities Center of Montgomery County (Montco SAAC) has received $800,000 from the Regina Charitable Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation. The gift will support Montco SAAC’s facility upgrades in Norristown. Located at 536 George Street, Montco SAAC’s Norristown Senior Center offers fitness, education, nutrition, art, and recreational classes, as well as congregate lunches.…
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New Development Projects Will Breathe New Life into Norristown, Bridgeport
The Philadelphia region is experiencing a building boom, with some of the development projects poised to breathe new life into several former industrial communities in Montgomery County, including Norristown and Bridgeport, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. PRDC Properties is currently working on a $150 million development in Bridgeport. The project is set…
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