Norristown
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Qualified Opportunity Zones come to Norristown
The Greater Norristown Corporation, in conjunction with the Norristown Chamber of Commerce and the municipality of Norristown hosted a discussion on Qualified Opportunity Zones Tuesday at the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit in Norristown. Norristown planning department director Jayne Musonye presented welcoming remarks and introduced the guest speaker, Stanley J. Kull from Saul Ewing Arstein &…
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Elmwood Park Zoo receives grant from Hess Foundation
Elmwood Park Zoo, the top private event venue in the Montgomery County, PA area, is pleased to announce that it has received a $200,000 grant from The Hess Foundation. The grant will support the zoo’s continuing development of services and programs that benefit guests with special needs. In 2018, Elmwood Park Zoo was the first zoo in…
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How to handle medical marijuana in the workplace
Question: I handle various HR duties for a local service company and was recently asked if our company’s longstanding “zero tolerance” drug testing policy applies to employees who have been prescribed medical marijuana. The owner of the company maintains that nobody in the company is exempt, and has since asked me to address this, along…
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Gregory Gifford named 2019 Montgomery Bar Association president
Seasoned veteran attorney Gregory R. Gifford is ready to take the reins of the Montgomery Bar Association and take the opportunity to provide his unique approach to leadership. Gifford, a partner at Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford, is set to be sworn in as Montgomery County Bar Association’s president during the group’s annual business luncheon Friday at…
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Norristown High Speed Line SEPTA key turnstiles go into service Monday, Jan. 7
Starting Monday, Jan. 7, SEPTA Key turnstiles will go into service for Norristown High Speed Line riders boarding at 69th Street and Norristown Transportation Centers. The change is part of the transition to the SEPTA Key. The turnstiles will be activated between 5:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. During late night and early…
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Developers have big plans for Norristown
During a special council session at Norristown Municipal Hall, developers and consultants laid out the groundwork for their plans and projects for Norristown. Director of Planning and Municipal Development Jayne Musonye introduced new Municipal Planner Geoffrey Grace of Grace Planning Associates. Grace told council members he is looking forward to bringing great new developments to…
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SEPTA key turnstiles for Norristown High Speed Line go in service soon
Starting Monday, Jan. 7, SEPTA Key turnstiles will go into service for Norristown High Speed Line riders boarding at 69th Street and Norristown Transportation Centers. The change is part of the transition to the SEPTA Key. The turnstiles will be activated between 5:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. During late night and early…
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Montco CAC helping raise the curtain at Centre Theater
The rehab of the Centre Theater in Norristown was certainly a collaborative performance. Starting with the funding, which came through with a unique agreement between the theater board and the board of the Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Council. Montco CAC agreed to fund the transformation of the theater, which is located at 208 DeKalb St.,…
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CCATE students travel to Washington for award winning program presentation
Philadelphia and Norristown High School Students participating in the Penn Model Organization of American States (OAS) Program successfully represented the delegation of Chile at the 37th Model OAS General Assembly for High Schools at the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. from November 28th to November 30th. The Penn Model OAS program won the…
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Swiss Farms Market opens in Norristown
An old gas station in Norristown is breathing new life and growing stronger by the day. Part of that strength comes from the gas station’s alliance with the new Swiss Farms Market, now in operation at the rear of the property at 220 W. Main St., Norristown. It’s the 50-year-old Swiss Farms company’s 13th store,…
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August Moon’s Jazz Night is a Montco staple
Is there a better time of year to jazz things up? Some people don’t think so! That’s why every Second Saturday of the month Jazz Night takes place at August Moon. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Transport yourself to another place and time when you join us for Second Saturday Jazz Nights, hosted by Crying Sam Entertainment, who…
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Help a Single Parent Foundation brings holiday cheer for 11th year
The Help a Single Parent Foundation is continuing its annual tradition of making the season brighter for families in the greater Norristown area struggling to raise children in single-parent households by supplying food, toys, and other amenities to ensure an unforgettable Christmas holiday. This family-focused effort — now in its 11th year — is made…
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Mercy LIFE opens first Montco adult day center
Mercy LIFE commemorated the opening of its first Montgomery County Program for All-Inclusive Care (PACE) Adult Day Center on November 29 at 11 a.m. The grand opening event included a dedication and blessing, open house, and facility tours, in addition to the seventh annual Mercy LIFE Devoted Caregiver Award presentation. The new Montgomery County Mercy…
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Crazy Aaron’s to open the Shop at Puttyworld in Norristown
It won’t be just a factory — not after Dec. 1. For the first time in its 20 years of business, Crazy Aaron’s, which manufactures and sells its branded Thinking Putty, is opening a small retail space that could eventually turn into something on a much larger scale. The space, just 600 square feet, will…
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Joe Kenney to perform at Centre Theater’s First Sunday event
Joe Kenney is a recording artist and virtuoso keyboardist from Philadelphia. He graduated from West Chester University of PA in 2013 with a B.M. in piano performance. Kenney’s recordings are distinctly his: a cohesive blending of jazz fusion, rock, and classical idioms. Prolific — he’s put out three full albums with two forthcoming (all in three…
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Wild Lights blazing at Elmwood Park Zoo
Fletcher Cox was in the house, and so were a couple thousand other people when Elmwood Park Zoo officially kicked of the new Wild Lights exhibit. [gap height=”10″] Wild Lights features millions of LED lights spanning the zoo’s entire 16 acres. Guests will be transported into a dazzling winter wonderland with the help of animated light installations, lit pathways, guided tours,…
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Norristown Salvation Army kicks off season of giving with Red Kettle Bell campaign
The Salvation Army of Norristown celebrated the season of generosity with its annual Red Kettle Kick-Off last week on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown. The Kettle Kick-Off featured live festive music from The Salvation Army’s Brass ensemble, and free coffee and hot chocolate served from its Emergency Disaster Services canteen truck. Salvation…
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GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a dynamic IMPACT on health outcomes
GSK announced the GSK IMPACT Award Winners in a ceremony at GSK’s Navy Yard site. Ten local nonprofits were awarded $40,000 each in recognition of their outstanding contributions to building a healthier Philadelphia region. This highly competitive program, in its 22nd year, highlights organizations that are working hand-in-hand with the community to improve health. “Healthy communities support…
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