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Spotted lanternfly.Pennsylvania

Send in the Birds: Eliminating Pennsylvania's Spotted Lanternflies Through Avian Assistance

The ways to get rid of spotted lanternflies over the past few years have been to step, squish, and squash them. But as the battle…

Courtney KellyEducation

Montgomery County Leadership: Courtney Kelly, Executive Director of Admission, Widener University

Courtney Kelly, executive director of admission at Widener University, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She stayed active in sports and…

Jordan Rhone getting sworn in as assistant district attorney.Entertainment

Montgomery County's New Assistant District Attorney Is Also an Actor and Filmmaker

Montgomery County’s recently sworn-in new assistant district attorney, Jordan Rhone is not only a lawyer, but also an actor and filmmaker, writes Ryan…

A Sheetz convenience store and gas station in Carlisle, PennsylvaniaRetail

‘Smile!’ Workers With Bad Teeth Can Now Work at Sheetz

Wawa rival Sheetz is abandoning a “smile” policy that kept workers from being hired who had “obvious missing, broken, or badly discolored teeth,” writes Lizzy…

A Wawa store and gas station in Lancaster, PARetail

Wawa Remains Pa.’s Largest Private Company, But Sheetz Is Beginning to Blanket the State

Wawa saw a 36 percent jump in revenue last year, as it continues to rank 24th among the 25 largest private companies in the U…

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PREIT Looking to Sell Less Profitable Malls to Strengthen Portfolio Quality

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, owner of Willow Grove and Plymouth Meeting malls, is looking to sell two of its less profitable locations to boost…