Springfield
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At Plymouth Meeting and Willow Grove Malls, Free Masks and Hand Sanitizer Stations Herald New “Green” Shopping Experience
By Chris Isaac As more regions of Pennsylvania begin loosening restrictions on businesses operating during the pandemic, shoppers and store employees alike are questioning what that will look like for shopping malls. In his quarterly earnings call last month, Joseph Coradino, PREIT’s Chairman & CEO, shed light on what shoppers at the Plymouth Meeting and…
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1,000 Meals a Day: Springfield Country Club Chef Uses Skills to Feed the Elderly
The executive chef at the Springfield Country Club, used to making a lot of meals every day, decided to donate 1,000 meals a day to help feed the elderly during the pandemic, reports Bill Anderson for fox29.com. “We’re just so used to cooking for everyone every day and it’s hard for us to watch people…
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Springfield Husband and Wife among Philadelphia Suburbs’ Power Couples
Tom and Rachel Ammon of Springfield are high school sweethearts whose relationship has grown over the years to make them one of Philadelphia suburbs’ power couples, writes Melissa Jacobs for the Main Line Today. Tom works as a senior manager of lifestyle production at QVC, while Rachel works as the director of marketing and communications…
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Fifty-Eight Years in, This Springfield Man Remains a Passionate Flyers Fan
Springfield electrician Bob Artese’s has been to 2,000-plus hockey games and, at 67, is a 50-year Flyers season-ticket holder, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He’s chased down games from Washington to Allentown. He’s skated with retired legends. He’s a fan. Artese befriended Flyers star Andre Lacroix who moved onto his street. When some…
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La Salle College High School Grad to Attend Super Bowl LIV as Member of Chiefs
Kyle Shurmur, a La Salle College High School graduate and undrafted free-agent rookie quarterback, will attend Super Bowl LIV in Miami as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, writes Joseph Santoliquito for the Philly Voice. Shurmur is the son of former Giants’ head coach and current Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. The elder…
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PA Student Debt Is Second Highest in the Nation. 2 Legislators Have Started a Coalition to Do Something About it.
Pennsylvania has the dubious honor of having the second highest amount of student debt in the nation, an average of $37,061 per student, writes Ford Turner for The Morning Call. State residents have $68 billion in student debt. Over 10 years, tuition increased 40 percent while higher education state funding dropped 5 percent. “You hear…
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Not Long After It Was Forced to Cancel a Season, Springfield-Montco Football Team Returns to Playoffs
The seniors on the Springfield-Montco High School football team have orchestrated the program’s renaissance three years after it was forced to cancel the season, writes Joesph Santoliquito for PhillyVoice. In the fall of 2016, the school’s administration canceled the season, as the Spartans only had 18 players and then competed in the rugged Suburban One…
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Drawings of Springfield Township High School Grad, Grandson of Legendary Boutique Owner Joan Shepp Featured On Exclusive Collection of Scarves
Jesse Weinstein, a Springfield Township High School graduate and grandson of legendary boutique owner Joan Shepp, is still getting used to having his drawings featured on an exclusive collection of Italian silk and cashmere Avant Toi scarves that retail for over $1,000 apiece on several continents, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “When I…
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Woman convicted of stealing $100K from dental office in Montco
Michelle Zonay admitted to embezzling more than $100,000 from the Springfield Township dental office where she worked. She now faces several years of court supervision and a large bill of restitution. Zonay, 40, of Sellersville, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 60 months in the county’s intermediate punishment program, the first six months of which…
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