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Normandy Farm bakeshop releases 3 new holiday gifts
Yule logs are a culinary tradition, also known as Buche de Noel, and are often admired as your holiday centerpieces. Normandy Farm’s Executive Pastry Chef, Sam Nahhas, has infused his French influences into the traditional pastry this year, offering two versions of yule logs that you won’t be able to find at your local store. Dark…
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Merion Golf Club receives ‘platinum’ status
With its new platinum status, Merion Golf Club in Haverford Township ranks among the most exclusive golf and country clubs worldwide, writes Jim Dobson for Forbes. The 2018-2019 Platinum Clubs of the World represent the highest standard of excellence among private golf and country clubs around the globe. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Platinum status, the ultimate achievement in…
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J.P. Mascaro & Sons ‘doubling down’ on recycling
As many major waste industry players move in directions limiting the customers options related to recycling, local family owned and operated waste removal company, J. P. Mascaro & Sons, is “doubling down.” Mascaro in recent years completed construction of a “cutting edge” $20,000,000 recycling plant in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. The plant handles a “broad based” list of commodities with some of the…
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Montgomery County Department of HHS receives federal grant to prevent school violence
School violence is a serious, preventable public health issue. Exposure to school violence can lead to a wide array of negative health behaviors and outcomes, including alcohol and drug use, anxiety, depression, and suicide. The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) believes in a comprehensive and public health driven approach to school violence…
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Mascaro wins $42 million in municipal contracts in last quarter of 2018
The success of local waste company J. P. Mascaro & Sons in winning competitively bid municipal contracts continues. In the last quarter of 2018, Mascaro was awarded $42 million in municipal trash collection and recycling contracts that will be performed by various Mascaro Divisions. Mascaro received 11 newly-awarded long-term contracts from the City of Nanticoke, from…
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Valley Forge National Historical Park to open new, temporary, visitor center
On December 14, 2018 the National Park Service will open a new 5,760 square-foot Visitor Center within Valley Forge National Historical Park. The opening of this new, temporary facility will enable construction to begin on a $12 million renovation to the current Visitor Center (built 1976). Visitor services, including The Encampment Store, the Valley Forge Tourism &…
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SAP exec’s take on Amazon’s Philly snub
Being in the mix of cities Amazon was considering for a second headquarters was certainly high praise indeed, but not being chosen might just mean Philadelphia has a few lessons to learn. Lloyd Adams, SAP North America’s Managing Director for the East Region, believes that Amazon’s HQ2 decision had to do with access to talent,…
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Once a Times Herald paperboy, now commander of a submarine
Commanding a nuclear submarine doesn’t afford Commander Steven Lawrence, a Bridgeport native, much time to think about the massive amounts of ocean water separating him from the “outside” world. We keep very busy. There is not much spare time to think about the isolation or be bored,” Lawrence said. “I serve with some of the…
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Year-end tax tips from SEI in Oaks
Thanksgiving 2018 is now just a memory and a few extra pounds, and the Christmas season is headed into high gear. Which means only one thing: time to think about taxes. It’s time again to ponder some year-end tax moves, writes Erin Arveland for philly.com. Here is a starting list of ideas from Dean Mioli,…
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Upper Main Line ‘Y’ boasts country’s top swim recruit
The swimming factory otherwise known as the Upper Main Line YMCA recently held a ceremony for its next crop of scholarship-caliber athletes, who signed their national letters of intent to continue their careers on the college level. Included in this year’s group is Conestoga High School senior Brendan Burns, the top-ranked recruit in the country,…
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Lidl expanding in US, Lower Providence location still a go
The north-west corner of Ridge Pike and Trooper Road was evacuated what seems like years ago to make way for a Germany-based grocery store that very few in this area had ever heard of. Now with a New York acquisition under its belt, Lidl is also continuing to build its own brick and mortar locations.…
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Montgomery County locations earn open space awards
Five outstanding projects and a long-standing committee that has preserved an impressive amount of open space in Montgomery County received 2018 Montgomery Awards at the annual Montgomery awards celebration. This annual program, which is in its 51st year, recognizes the best in planning, design, and advocacy in Montgomery County. It promotes awareness of outstanding design…
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Bridgeport native selected for Navy commanding officer tour
Cmdr. Steve Lawrence, a native of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, relieved Cmdr. Thomas P. O’Donnell as commanding officer of Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) in a time-honored change of command ceremony at Naval Base Guam, Nov. 9. Rear Adm. James Waters, III, director, Maritime Headquarters, U.S. Pacific Fleet, was the guest speaker for…
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Plymouth firefighters honored by township
The Plymouth Township Council recognized numerous members of its volunteer fire companies, including two men celebrating 50 years of service. As a testament to the hard work that Plymouth Fire Co. No. 1 and Harmonville Fire Co. No. 1 volunteers undertake every day to keep its residents safe, many were battling a blaze in Whitemarsh…
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State treasurer Joe Torsella continues search for military heroes
Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella today announced his initiative to return Treasury’s unclaimed military decorations has put 85 service awards back in the hands of the veterans who earned them, but hundreds of decorations remain available to claim. “With each return, we’ve seen how service medals can embody so much more than an act of military…
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Norristown council honors Montco sheriff’s sergeant for heroic efforts
It was just another day on the job for Sgt. Mark Huzzard of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. But for one family, one child, that day was life changing. And for that, municipal council honored the officer for his heroic efforts. Sgt. Mark Huzzard, an 18-year veteran of the sheriff’s department, received a proclamation from…
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TV icons hit the big screen, at Bryn Mawr Film Institute
Jerry Seinfeld isn’t exactly known for his turns on the big screen. Sure, the comic is an icon on the small screen after his award-winning television show – but the big screen? Not so much. But late last month, two decades after its last episode aired on NBC, Seinfeld made a debut of sorts: On the big…
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