Pottstown
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Hobart’s Run Receives Surprise Check at Hotel Ribbon Cutting in Pottstown
During a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, December 8, the new Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Pottstown-Limerick hosted a grand opening for the 118-room hotel, and a big donation was given to Hobart’s Run, writes Donna Rovins at The Mercury. The new Marriott, located at 99 Robinson Street in Pottstown, went through an extensive 16-month renovation…
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Two Montgomery County Hospitals First Participants in New Music Therapy Program
Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton and Pottstown Hospital are among the first five participants in Pennsylvania’s new music therapy program that supports the resiliency and wellbeing of healthcare workers, according to a staff report from The Times Herald. This music therapy initiative is supported by a partnership between The Hospital and Healthsystem Association…
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Pottstown’s Steel River Playhouse Raises the Curtain with A Christmas Carol, Starting Tonight
Get in the holiday spirit with the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol at Steel River Playhouse, 245 E. High Street in Pottstown. This spectacular musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s most well-known story was written by Broadway heavy hitters Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Little Shop and Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical). They breathe…
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MCCC’s Workforce Development Division Hosting Online Info Session For Medical Billing Specialist Program
If you’re considering your career options, need to gain new skills quickly, and want a job in a growing field, learn more about Montgomery County Community College’s Medical Billing Specialist program and the associated Certified Billing and Coding Specialist credential in an online information session via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 5:30 p.m. To…
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Pottstown’s Community Health & Dental Care Welcomes Dr. Jordan Delgadillo
Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) welcomes new medical provider, Jordan Delgadillo, DO, MPH, CPH to its Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road in Pottstown. Now accepting new patients, Dr. Delgadillo comes to CHDC as a primary-care adult medical provider at the Coventry Mall location. In addition to family practice, Dr. Delgadillo…
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MCCC Hosting Winter Online Open House Saturday, December 4
With the holiday season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to find out why a quality education from Montgomery County Community College is the perfect gift to give yourself or a loved one this year. MCCC Office of Admissions will host a Winter Online Open House Saturday, December 4, from 10-11 a.m.…
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Montgomery County Community College Recognized For High Student Voter Turnout
Designated as a Voter-Friendly Campus, Montgomery County Community College recently earned additional recognitions by the All-In Campus Democracy Challenge for its high rate of student voter registration and turnout for the 2020 election. MCCC earned the highest voter registration and highest voter turnout awards for two-year institutions in the State Challenges Awards for nonpartisan student…
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Hobart’s Run by the River 5K a Success in Pottstown
On your mark, get set, go! The Hobart’s Run by the River 5K held on November 14, 2021, brought together community members who ran for a good cause: neighborhood improvement projects facilitated by Hobart’s Run. After Covid pushed their annual 5K fundraiser to a virtual format last year, they celebrated with a different name and…
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Pottstown Hospital Nurses Vote ‘Overwhelmingly’ to Ratify New Contract
Pottstown Hospital nurses, who are represented by the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, have voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify a new three-year contract, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “This contract, with its emphasis on safe staffing, prioritizes excellence in patient care as well as the health and safety of frontline…
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New In-Depth Employee Ownership Business Roundtable Series to Start at MCCC
Montgomery County Community College’s Baker Center of Excellence for Employee Ownership and Business Transformation (Baker Center) and the Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership (PaCEO) will be starting a new series of roundtable discussions exclusively created for employee-owned companies. The Employee Ownership Business Roundtable series will bring together leaders of companies with established Employee Stock Ownership…
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Fall Student Theater Productions at MCCC’s Blue Bell and Pottstown Campuses, This Weekend and Next
A year-and-a-half after an entirely virtual theatrical space, the curtain is about to rise once again on in-person theater at Montgomery County Community College. MCCC announced its two fall student theater productions: “Orlando” at Blue Bell Campus and “Incorruptible” at Pottstown Campus. Tickets are on sale now for both shows and are open to the…
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MCCC Foundation Announces 11 New Presidential Scholarships
In honor of the inauguration of its sixth president, Montgomery County Community College Foundation recently established 11 new presidential scholarships for students, with a focus on first-generation college students. In the 2021-2022 Academic Year, three of these scholarships will be awarded. MCCC President Dr. Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez and her husband, Santos created the first scholarship.…
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Local Health Networks Not Giving Up Pursuit of Tower Health, Including Pottstown Hospital
Stonebridge Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network have not given up attempts to acquire Tower Health. Their combined interest continues for the parent company of Pottstown Hospital, as well as Brandywine and Phoenixville hospitals, and the soon-to-close Jennersville Hospital. John George reported the ongoing acquisition tactics for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Bucks County-based hospital…
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Don’t Put Your Health On Hold: The Value of Preventive Care—Virtual Town Hall on Nov. 3
Join Community Health and Dental for a virtual town hall entitled: Don’t Put Your Health On Hold: The Value of Preventive Care. It will be held on Wednesday, November 3rd, from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. This event is free and open to the community! Join the conversation by clicking the button below to register…
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2 Montgomery County Women Are on a Mission to Revitalize Flax for Pennsylvania Linen Industry
Emma de Long of Kneehigh Farm in Pottstown and Heidi Barr, owner of Kitchen Garden Textiles, have joined forces to launch the Pennsylvania Flax Project with the goal of growing flax locally, writes Lisa Dukart for The Business Journals. Flax is used to make linen, with its byproduct having money-making uses beyond textiles, including animal…
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Linda Gambone, Case Manager at Community Health & Dental Care, Receives 2021 APEX – Coverage Champion Award
Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) congratulates Case Manager, Linda Gambone for receiving the 2021 APEX – Coverage Champion Award. She received it at the 2021 APEX Awards Luncheon held during the Annual Pennsylvania Association for Community Health Centers (PACHC) Conference event held October 12 – 14th at the Lancaster Marriott in Lancaster, PA. The…
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Environmental Contamination Left Behind By Industries That Built Pottstown Creates Obstacles in Borough’s Redevelopment
The industries that built Pottstown, creating jobs and a tax base to support a healthy mid-century economy, have left behind an environmental contamination legacy that is complicating the borough’s redevelopment, writes Evan Brandt for The Mercury. The best example of this are the attempts to clean up Pottstown Plating. The chemicals left behind after the…
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Tower Health’s Bid for Montco Property Tax Exemptions Approved, While Tax Exemptions Bid on Three Chester County Hospitals Denied
A Chester County judge did not approve Tower Health’s application for property tax exemptions on Brandywine, Jennersville, and Phoenixville hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Judge Jeffrey R. Sommer of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas said that the health system’s operations had become too similar to those of for-profit companies and…
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