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Wall Street Journal: England’s Richest Soccer Club Locks Down Norristown Teen Cavan Sullivan
Manchester City, the richest club in England, recently locked down Norristown’s 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan, who can join the team as soon as he turns 18, writes Joshua Robinson for The Wall Street Journal. For now, the soccer wunderkind will continue to train with his hometown club, the Philadelphia Union. If all goes well, he is…
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One of the 10 Most Walkable Cities in Pennsylvania is in Montgomery County
Being able to easily navigate a community on foot is often a big selling point when prospective homebuyers are looking to move to a new town or city, writes Jamie Forbes for Redfin. In a recent analysis, Redfin used factors like walk scores and housing prices to determine the most walkable cities in Pennsylvania, and…
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Former Montgomery County Prison in Norristown Saved From Demolition
Montgomery County has taken a controversial proposal to demolish the former prison on Airy Street in Norristown off the table and will instead look for other purposes for the long-vacant landmark, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The decision to save the imposing Gothic structure on one of the major streets in the county…
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USBWA’s Women’s Coach of the Year Award To Be Named After Norristown Coaching Legend Geno Auriemma
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has announced it will name its women’s college coach of the year award after Norristown coaching legend Geno Auriemma once he retires, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Auriemma, who has been coaching the women’s basketball team at the University of Connecticut for nearly four decades won the honor…
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New Welcome Center, Veterinary Hospital Arriving to Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo This Summer
A new $41 million welcome center, office complex, and veterinary hospital is coming to Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo this summer, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 100-year-old attraction will open the 39,000-square-foot facility the first week of June before it moves on to the next phase of its master plan. A ribbon-cutting…
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Two Local Distilleries Make ‘Best of’ List for Philadelphia Area
There’s a much stronger regional presence in state liquor stores these days thanks to an explosion of local distilleries in the Philadelphia area, writes Bradford Pearson and Kae Lani Palmisano for Philadelphia Magazine. The magazine has come up with nine distilleries in our area worth checking out, including one in Montgomery County and one in…
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Norristown-based Gaudenzia, a Leading Substance Use Disorder Treatment Provider, Names First Woman CEO
Deja Gilbert, PhD, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Norristown-based Gaudenzia, making her the first woman to hold that role in the organization’s 55-year history. Gilbert is a change leader and veteran executive in the treatment of substance use disorder. She will run one of the largest nonprofit providers of…
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Dr. Jacqueline Bailey-Davis Shares Her Journey to Becoming Norristown’s First Female Police Chief
Dr. Jacqueline Bailey-Davis made history when she was appointed Norristown’s Police Chief in January. She is the first woman to lead the police department there, writes Shaynah Ferreira for Fox 29. In an interview with Fox 29, Chief Dr. Jacqueline Bailey-Davis described growing up in South Philadelphia in what was called “the city’s largest, poorest,…
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Norristown Area School District Robotics Team Took on State Robotics Competition This Weekend
The VEX Robotics Competition took place at Norristown Area High School this past weekend, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter via Main Line Times & Suburban. At the statewide competition, the Norristown Area School District Robotics Club was prepared to shine. Saturday’s tournament was for high school teams while Sunday’s was for middle school students…
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How Norristown’s Christian Molnar Connects Philly’s Food Scene to the Eagles
Christian Molnar, a Norristown native, knows that keeping hungry football players well-fed can be a big job, writes Kiki Aranita for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As director of team relationships for the Philadelphia Eagles, he is in charge of coordinating which local chefs come to Lincoln Financial Field to cook for the team. Molnar has worked…
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Drool-worthy: Bite into These 6 Must-Try Sandwiches in Norristown
The staff at Keystone Local Guide have curated a delicious listing of 6 sandwich shops in Norristown that will surely deliver when it comes to taste. The rankings are based on data from Yelp and Google Maps. Located at 414 E Main Street, Lou’s Sandwich Shop is an old-school diner with a warm, family-friendly atmosphere.…
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Elmwood Park Zoo Brings Joy to Norristown Students Through Holiday Contest
Elmwood Park Zoo is partnering with IBEW Local 98 and the Philadelphia Building Trades, and The Ebenezer Foundation to bring joy to Norristown students through a holiday contest, writes IBEW Local 98 staff for PhillyVoice. Norristown elementary students are invited to submit art and essays to the “Holiday Giveaway Contest” to win prizes, including a…
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The 73rd Norristown Garden Club Holiday House Tour Delighted Tourgoers
On Friday, December 8, the Norristown Garden Club welcomed tourgoers to the 73rd annual Holiday House tour which included five different homes in Plymouth Meeting, Norristown, and Lafayette Hill, writes For MediaNews Group. The focus of this year’s tour was on using fresh flowers and greens to depict the holidays in diverse ways. “This is…
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‘New Improved, Pedestrian Friendly Bridge’ in Norristown Will Foster Growth
Sterigere Street Bridge in Norristown which has been closed since March is now reopened with pedestrian-friendly features, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter. State and county officials who were on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday said the new bridge will play a significant role in Norristown’s economic growth and redevelopment. The reconstructed bridge…
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Tito’s Handmade Vodka Partners with PHS to Bring Some Love to Norristown Farm Park
Through its “Love, Tito’s Block to Block,” initiative, Tito’s Handmake Vodka is helping to keep Norristown Farm Park thriving, writes MediaNews Group for The Times Herald. Volunteers involved with Tito’s community garden and farm program spent some time at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Green Resource Center at Norristown Farm Park working alongside PHS volunteers planting…
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Norristown-Based Gaudenzia’s Chief of Staff Named Pennsylvania’s Social Worker of the Year
Dr. Patricia McKernan, Chief of Staff at Norristown-based Gaudenzia, the region’s largest nonprofit provider of treatment for substance use disorder, has been named Social Worker of the Year by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The honor is a testament to McKernan’s leadership in promoting the dignity and inherent worth of…
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Norristown’s Christina J. Visco, a Business Whiz in Retail and Cannabis, Remembered
Christina J. Visco, a Norristown native and a prominent entrepreneur who excelled in several fields, including retail, marketing, and cannabis, died on October 19 of breast cancer, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Visco, who lived in Wyndmoor, was known as the first woman who was awarded a medical marijuana license in Pennsylvania. She…
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As a Certified Autism Center, Elmwood Park Zoo Promotes Inclusivity Among Staff, Visitors
The Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown strives to ensure inclusivity among staff and visitors as a certified autism center, writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News. A certified autism center is an organization in which at least 80% of its staff is highly trained in the field of autism. “That includes having programming where we allow…
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