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Ollie’s is ignoring the Internet, and dominating anyway
Ollie’s is quite possibly one of the last remaining companies in America whose brick and mortar stores are not just surviving, but thriving, writes Abram Brown of Forbes.com. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is a popular discount chain that carries a wide variety of food, housewares, and toys. There are three Ollie’s locations in Montco, one in…
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Reconsideration Review impacts Social Security disability claims
Reconsideration review has returned to the process of receiving Social Security disability benefits. Effective April 1, the Social Security Administration required Pennsylvania to resume using reconsideration review as part of the appeals process for disability determinations. Pennsylvania and other states were allowed to abolish reconsideration review in 1999. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The resumption of reconsideration review…
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Local artist to host showing at ‘Sinatra & Cigars’ night at Centre Theater
Centre Theater’s “Sinatra & Cigars” event on Friday, May 10, 7 to 10 p.m., will feature celebrity- themed original paintings by local artist Peter Newitt of Audubon. The event of the spring just got even bigger with the announcement of art exhibit, and it is open to all adults; cigars will only be available outside.…
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Keeping a Colonial household at Graeme Park in Horsham
Keeping house in colonial times involved many activities we take for granted in today’s world. Lacking modern conveniences, our foremothers did all the washing, sewing, and spinning by hand. Meals were prepared at an open hearth from food grown or raised on the property, and beer and candles had to be produced in large quantities…
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Washington Memorial Chapel plans Women’s Suffrage Commemoration
The Washington Memorial Heritage has revealed plans for a Women’s Suffrage Centennial commemoration. The Washington Memorial Heritage is a non-profit part of Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge. The commemoration is slated for August of 2020 and will be centered around the Chapel’s Justice Bell, which marks the passing of the 19th Amendment, granting women…
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Colonial School District Food Service Director wins regional recognition
Colonial School District Director of Food Services Lori McCoy, RD, SNS, has been named the national, non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) 2019 Northeast Regional Director of the Year. The award comes on the heels of McCoy being named the School Nutrition Association of Pennsylvania (SNAPA) 2019 Director of the Year. In winning the regional award,…
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Steven Guzman of Eagleville wins Stream’s Power of Leadership award
Eagleville resident and Stream Senior Director Steven Guzman recently won a Power of Leadership Award at Stream’s national annual conference, Ignition, in Fort Worth, Texas. The Power of Leadership Award is presented to Associates who have led by example and built large teams with integrity while also exemplifying leadership to others around them. Stream (Stream…
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Lansdale attorney Marc Robert Steinberg named a “2019 PA Super Lawyer”
Marc Robert Steinberg, a partner at the Lansdale law firm of Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg and Gifford, P.C. has been named by fellow Pennsylvania lawyers as a 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer as published in the May issue of Philadelphia Magazine and the annual May publication of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. This is the sixteenth consecutive year Mr. Steinberg has…
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Norristown chef wins regional grilling competition
Local Grill Master Elmer Rosales was recently named one of the top steak masters in the country. The Norristown LongHorn Steakhouse Grill Master took home the regional win after competing in the Steak Master Series, an epic culinary competition where the restaurant’s grilling experts are put to the test on their relentless execution of grilling…
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Local students win start-up funds at Young Entrepreneurs Academy pitch event
Thirteen middle and high school students from the Greater Philadelphia area pitched their business ideas before a panel of 10 real-life investors to compete for funding at the Sixth Annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Philadelphia Investor Panel Event on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Cabrini University. The students presented before representatives from some of the area’s biggest…
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DeLuca Homes kicks off spring with The Enclave at Providence
DeLuca Homes announces the Grand Opening of The Enclave at Providence, its new community in Collegeville, on Saturday, May 4th from 11am to 4pm. There will be refreshments, and tours of the fully decorated new model – including the design center featuring all the latest design trends. The Grand Opening will take place at 3813 Evansburg Rd.,…
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Upper Moreland Receives award from legislators and the KEEA Energy Education Fund
On April 23rd, the KEEA Energy Education Fund (KEEF) along with several businesses, state and local legislators, and PECO electric utility representatives gathered to recognize the Upper Moreland School District for winning the 2019 Moving to the Head of the Class competition from KEEF. The event opened with a virtual tour of the building’s upgrades,…
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Rails to Trails is connecting America one step at a time
With summer on the way, families are looking for more activities they can enjoy together outdoors. A great way to spend more time outside and stay healthy is walking, there are several trails in the area just waiting to be explored. More and more communities are being connected by trails and trail networks. resulting in…
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Arbor Knoll’s Porter floorplan wins Synergy Award from Homebuilders Association
At its annual Synergy Awards for excellence, the Homebuilders Associations of Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and Delaware Counties awarded Arbor Knoll’s Porter II floor plan the best multifamily floor plan for its size category. At nearly 1700 s.f., the Porter II townhome offers tremendous value for the money. The innovative back-to-back design has a tandem two…
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Montco lawyer sentenced to prison for bilking 17 clients out of $167K
Montgomery County Judge Wendy G. Rothstein compared Patrick Joseph Bradley to a hardened robber when she sentenced the Lower Providence lawayer to 17-34 years in state prison – which amounts to at least a year behind bars for each client he bilked. “The betrayal of trust is abhorrent. You violated the sanctity of the attorney-client…
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The end of retirement as we know it
When the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, the retirement age was set at 65, however Americans lived only to 61 years of age on average. The government wasn’t too concerned about payouts to retirees as most of them passed away before they could collect, but now the average life expectancy has increased to…
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Montgomery County-Norristown Library awarded a Gold Star
The Pennsylvania Library Association just announced the 2019 first quarter PA ForwardTM Star Library awardees and are proud to recognize the Montgomery County – Norristown Public Library among the Gold Star recipients. More than 40 libraries from throughout the state earned star status. “We continue to be in awe of the work of our libraries and…
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Valley Forge Revolutionary Run: The path to Joe’s happy place
by Rachel Riley For Joseph Thomas, Valley Forge National Historical Park was a quiet, peaceful place. His happy place. In fact, he called it his “church.” It was where Joe could go to think and reflect. Where he started walking to get healthy. Where he turned into a runner and trained for marathons. Where he…
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