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To breathalyze or not to breathalyze
Question: Should I take a breathalyzer or blood test if requested by law enforcement at a DUI stop? Answer provided by: Steven F. Fairlie, Esq. from Fairlie & Lippy, P.C. The answer depends on your circumstances. Refusal of formal BAC testing will result in the suspension of your driver’s license for at least one year even if…
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FS Investments, Vanguard and Lincoln Financial CEOs selected to national list of influential executives
Three local CEOs have been selected to a national list of notable financial executives. Tim Buckley, CEO of the Vanguard Group; Michael Forman, CEO of FS Investments; and Dennis Glass, CEO of Lincoln Financial Group are among the 100 executives named as The Business Journals’ Influencers: Finance. The list recognizes the financial leaders for having a…
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PECO celebrates women’s equality in more ways than one
On Sunday, August 26, the nation celebrated Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the 98th anniversary of the signing of the 19th Amendment into the US Constitution, officially granting women the right to vote. PECO recognized the holiday with a special message on the headquarters’ Crown Lights. PECO is also celebrating another milestone in women’s equality, having recently been announced…
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‘Super Wawas’ not always a welcome development
Supersized Wawas, offering gasoline in addition to sandwiches, snacks and country-fresh milk, have proven hugely successful in the Philadelphia suburbs, but many residents are unhappy having one move into their neighborhood. A Wawa store with gasoline pumps is planned for Wayne, and neighbors are already pushing back, writes Erin McCarthy at philly.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] One…
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PennDOT announces customers may bring REAL ID documents to driver license centers beginning September 1
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services Kurt Myers provided an update today on Pennsylvania’s progress toward compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, and how customers can apply for REAL ID pre-verification in PennDOT driver license centers in the coming weeks. Because PennDOT may already have electronic documents on file for approximately 35 percent…
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Expressive Path brings the beat to Norristown’s Elmwood Park
Expressive Path, the Norristown nonprofit that nurtures the artistic creativity adolescents, will hold its Sixth Annual Arts and Music Festival Satruday, Sept. 8 at Elmwood Park. Appearing onstage at the Fire Chief’s Memorial Bandshell will be Stella and the Voodoo Fish, Carlos Danger, The ReD AngeL Band, Rich Flow, Roi Lush, and Mitch HNF, writes Gary Puleo…
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Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame adds four to Community Coaches Honor Roll
With an eye toward those who serve the community – through long hours and for no pay – the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame once again announces its Community Coaches Honor Roll. Four honorees, from four corners of Montgomery County, will be in the spotlight at the 17th annual induction banquet on Tuesday, November…
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Transportation management website — weareTDM.com is a winner
The Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Assoc. has been recognized for its website: www.weareTDM.com. The Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Assoc. received the 2018 Marketing and Outreach Award, presented during the Association of Commuter Transportation International Conference held recently in Anaheim, Calif. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The marketing and outreach international award, according to a press release,…
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Aqua Pennsylvania applies for rate increase worth $71.8M
Aqua Pennsylvania, which provides water to consumers throughout Montgomery County, is asking state regulators to approve a rate increase of more than 10 percent — its first since 2011. The proposed rate increase could increase Aqua Pa.’s revenues by $71.8 million, writes Donna Rovins at pottsmerc.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Under the proposed rate increase, a water bill…
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Valley Forge Casino fined $85K by Pa. for gaming violations
Valley Forge Casino Resort was fined $85,000 by Pennsylvania gaming regulators for two violations at the Upper Merion casino. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fined the casino $52,500 for failures that it said allowed slot manager Christopher Camp to fraudulently collect $92,390 in work-related reimbursement over 29 months, writes Andrew Maykuth at philly.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] A second fine, of…
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New book by MIT professor challenges traditional leadership models
What if your organization had more than one ‘go to’ person? What if there were several people at different levels that you could trust to lead? Traditional leadership models all too often lead to a systematic erosion of trust—subterfuge, disengagement, low productivity and low quality, corruption, and worse—asserts a new book out today. According to…
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Tech Talk: Banks and retailers track consumers by the touch of their apps
To fight fraud, a growing number of banks and merchants are tracking visitors’ physical movements as they use websites and apps. Some use the technology only to weed out automated attacks and suspicious transactions, but others are going significantly further, amassing tens of millions of profiles that can identify customers by how they touch, hold…
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Antibiotic developed by Paratek, with a location in King of Prussia, gets FDA approval
Paratek Pharmaceuticals’ experimental antibiotic used to treat skin infections and pneumonia received recommended approval by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel. The FDA’s Antimicrobials Drug Advisory Committee voted 17-to-1 to recommend approval of the new drug candidate, an antibiotic called omadacycline, for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections. The committee…
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Andrea Kremer, former sports editor of Main Line Chronicle, to receive presitgious award
Andrea Kremer, who served as sports editor of the Main Line Chronicle in Ardmore in 1982 and a Philadelphia native, will be honored witht ehPro Football hall fo Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award.The award for the graduate of University of Pennsylvania is for “longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football. Kremer is to be…
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Seeking a certain kind of sales rep
MONTCO.Today is looking for a sales rep for the western part of the county. If you have sales experience, perhaps you’ve just ‘retired’ and are looking for something to do, we may have just the position you’re looking for. Your compensation will depend on you. The more you sell, the more you make. You work…
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Vietnam vet sees his dream of a memorial realized in Willow Grove
“Can do” are just two small words that don’t carry much weight, on the surface. But in the world of a Navy SeaBee, those two words can make a big impact. And when he was just 18 and left he comfort of his Warminster home for the great uncertainty of the Vietnam War, Ralph Storti…
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Montco Chamber President Kathy Brandon retires to a stream of accolades
Kathy Brandon regularly mixed warmth with leadership in her seven-year tenure as president of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. So it was no surprise that her recent retirement party took the shape of an open house and a homecoming of sorts for dozens of longtime friends,, writes Gary Puleo at timesherald.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Brandon,…
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Owner of Valley Forge Casino Boyd Gaming named top employer in Las Vegas
The roll of the dice, the spin of the roulette wheel and the ching-ching of the slot machines in Las Vegas are being heard across the country with the announcement that the owner of Valley Forge Casino Resort is one of the top employers in “Sin City.” Boyd Gaming Corporation ranked fourth in a recent…
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