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Swain Destinations in Ardmore Turns Car Crash Into Artistic Opportunity
After a car crashed into Swain Destinations in Ardmore, the owners decided to turn the potential disaster into an artistic opportunity, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times. While no one was injured in the Nov. 22 crash, the storefront was damaged. Until the replacement glass could be ordered, the owners had to put…
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Joseph B. Wolffe Trust Receives Several Offers For Valley Forge Medical Center In East Norriton
Joseph B. Wolffe Trust has received multiple offers for Valley Forge Medical Center In East Norriton, an addiction treatment facility that has been on the market for four months, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Beth Wolffe, a trustee for the owner of the medical center, the offers are “from behavioral…
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Schuylkill River Trail To Finally Get Bike Fix-It Stations
The new bike fix-it stations that are going to be installed along Schuylkill River Trail will make the lives of many riders traveling along the path a lot easier, writes Gina Tomaine for the Philadelphia Magazine. The first of the planned seven stations became available at the trail’s Walnut Street Trailhead in Philadelphia for regular…
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Marylyn Schiff Crowns Successful Jewelry Business With Boutique, Ardmore Showroom
After decades of successfully selling her jewelry designs online and in national chains such as South Moon Under and Soft Surroundings, Marlyn Schiff has opened a new boutique and showroom in Haverford, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her jewelry is a mainstay at the Skirt in Bryn Mawr and Center City, as well.…
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Hampton Inn in King of Prussia Sells For $16.7M To New York-Based MCR Hotels
New York-based MCR Hotels has purchased The Hampton Inn in King of Prussia for $16.7 million, a small increase over the amount it traded for in 2016, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The fifth-largest hotel owner-operator nationwide purchased the hotel from Ascent Hospitality, which acquired it three years ago for $16.3 million.…
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Norristown Calls for Changes to School Funding System to Offset Burdening Charter School Costs
Norristown Area School District is one of more than dozen statewide calling for a school funding system overhaul last week amid growing costs for charter schools, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Norristown has been forced to repeatedly raise taxes in the past and is expected to do so again while preparing the budget…
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MCCC Student Receives Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame Scholarship
Avian Garcia, a student at Montgomery County Community College, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship by Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame Board of Directors. The Hall of Fame found its home at MCCC in fall 2018. The scholarship is a way to honor the partnership between the two institutions while helping students be successful…
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MCCC Gearing Up To Launch Its New Mustangs eSports Program
Montgomery County Community College will add a new coed athletic program, Mustangs eSports, to its roster in spring 2020. As part of the new program, student-athletes will compete at Mustangs eSports pavilions at MCCC’s West Campus in Pottstown and Central Campus in Blue Bell. Esports is a form of competitive multiplayer video gaming where teams…
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Rebel Boutique in Ardmore Gives More High-End Fitness Apparel Options to Fitness Enthusiasts
Local fitness enthusiasts will have more options for high-end fitness apparel with the arrival of Rebel boutique in Ardmore, writes Laura Brzyski for the Philadelphia Magazine. The Chestnut Hill fitness and apparel boutique opened up a pop-up active wear store in the center of Suburban Square Dec 2. The new store offers workout clothing from…
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Once Set to Be Euthanized, Special-Needs Pig Just Three Weeks Old Arrives in Kennett for Treatment
A special-needs pig just three weeks old has been flown to New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine in Kennett Square for treatment, writes John Crane for The Danville (Va.) Register & Bee. Hope, a female pig, was born with deformed rear legs. The veterinary staff at the New Bolton…
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Abington High School Grad’s Bulldog Captures Hearts of Audience, Wins National Dog Show
Thor, a bulldog owned by Abington High School graduate Kara Gordon, captured the hearts of the live and television audiences and won Best in Show at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show held at the Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, writes William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Thor, who was born in Lima,…
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See How Much Wine, Booze Was Sold In Montgomery County, Philadelphia Area in Last Year
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has released its county-by-county report of wine and booze sales for the most recent fiscal year and all local counties are near the top, writes Paul Vigna for the Penn Live. Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties all ranked among the top ten purchasers of wine and booze for the 12…
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MCCC Celebrates Latest Class of Nurse Aide Training Program Graduates
Montgomery County Community College recently saw 14 students successfully graduate from its Nurse Aide Training Program held at its central campus in Blue Bell and West Campus in Pottstown. Lori Spiezio, a registered nurse and the manager of the Nurse Aide Program, has worked with students on both campuses. She was impressed by the determination…
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Four Montgomery County Schools Rank Among Top 500 STEM High Schools in Nation
Four Montgomery County schools are among the Top 500 STEM High Schools in the nation for 2020, writes Nancy Cooper for Newsweek. The Hill School in Pottstown ranked highest among Montgomery County schools at No. 142. Harriton Senior High School in Rosemont is next at No. 406, followed by The Haverford School at No. 428.…
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See Which Montgomery County Movers and Shakers Made This Year’s Power 100 List
Five movers and shakers from Montgomery County have found their place on the Philadelphia area’s Power 100, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list features individuals who possess the influence, respect, skill, and effectiveness that provide them with the power to shape the look and feel of the entire Philadelphia region for…
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Azawakh Breed Presented First Time at National Dog Show in Oaks By Former Philadelphia Cop, One of the Few Hijabed Women in Dog Show World
Azawakh, the only new breed presented at this year’s National Dog Show in Oaks, was introduced by Aliya Taylor, a former Philadelphia cop and one of the few hijabed women in the dog show world, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When she first showed up at the dog show, Taylor said people mistook…
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Conshohocken Girl Busy Preparing Signs for 100th Thanksgiving Parade Celebration
Nine-year-old Catrina Costa from Conshohocken is busy making signs for this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, continuing a tradition she began as soon as she learned how to write, according to a staff report from the 6ABC. Costa has attended the parade celebration every year of her life, the more recent ones always with…
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Five Outstanding Local Projects Honored with Montgomery Awards
Five outstanding local projects have been honored with the annual Montgomery Awards sponsored by Montgomery County Planning Commission and Montgomery County Conservation District, according to a staff report from The Pottstown Mercury. The program recognizes the best in planning and design, advocacy, and environmental stewardship in Montgomery County. It also acknowledges the high-quality work and…
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