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Adam Sandler’s Netflix Movie ‘Hustle,’ Filmed at Manor College, Shines Spotlight on Philadelphia Region
The trailer for the new Adam Sandler movie Hustle, which prominently features Manor College, is out and it is packed with all things Philadelphia, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. The movie, slated for a June release, stars Sandler as a basketball scout who is trying to jump start the NBA career of a troubled…
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DeSales University Chair of Economics and Professor Authors Book Linking Obesity, Income Inequality, and Poverty
Dr. Tahereh Alavi Hojjat is a professor and the Chair of Economics at DeSales University where she teaches numerous courses in economics and finance for both graduate and undergraduate levels. In addition to being a professor, Dr. Hojjat is a celebrated author, having written several books on economics. Her most recent achievement is the completion…
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Greater Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Brings Job Fair to Plymouth Meeting Mall
The job fair will feature over sixty companies from throughout Montgomery County representing diverse industries including healthcare, hospitality, education, manufacturing, retail, construction, financial services, and more. Positions available include full and part-time hours. Students, retirees, per diem, contract workers as well as those seeking flexible schedules should attend. According to Pam Kelly, President and CEO…
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Jenkintown’s Salus University and Vanderbilt Pilot Helps Bridge the Gap in Physical Therapy for Vision Impaired
Salus University’s Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) department recently developed and implemented a pilot program in partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, specifically for Vanderbilt’s on-staff Physical Therapists (PTs), that provided Orientation and Mobility (O&M) skills-based training PTs could offer their patients. “Unfortunately, there is frequently a dearth in the number…
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Classroom Culinarians: Two Former Phila. School Principals Open Elkins Park Restaurant
After long dreaming about owning their own restaurant together, this past December Dr. Maya Johnstone and Dr. Kala Johnstone opened FoodChasers Kitchen in Elkins Park where they’re finally serving up the menu they’ve been dreaming of. “From the moment our doors opened, we’ve been hamsters on a wheel but it has truly been a blessing,”…
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Manor College in Jenkintown Among Colleges Receiving ‘It’s On Us’ PA Grant
Manor College was named one of 34 colleges across Pennsylvania to receive the ‘It’s On Us’ grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Wolf Administration announced last month. “Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities must be a safe space for students to learn and grow without fear of violence, harassment or abuse,” Governor Wolf said. “Each one…
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Lower Merion FOX 29 Anchor Ready to Take Her Battle with Facebook to Supreme Court
Fox 29 anchor Karen Hepp, a Lower Merion resident, is not backing down from her fight with Facebook over advertisements over dating sites that used her image without permission, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Hepp first found out about the ads from her coworkers. “Everybody at work knew about it,” said Hepp. “Usually, the…
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PREIT, Owner of Willow Grove Mall, Announces Core Sales of Over $600 Per Square Foot
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), the owner of Willow Grove Mall, closed 2021 on a high note with core mall rolling 12-month sales traversing the $600 per square foot milestone at $603. PREIT properties emerged as winners for the last year thanks to new anchors and a strong mix of existing tenants. Cherry Hill…
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King of Prussia Mall’s Simon Property Group Sees Great Returns from Its Bet on Brick-and-Mortar
Simon Property Group, the King of Prussia Mall owner, has had an amazing year thanks to its bet on brick-and-mortar amid the growth of online shopping, according to a staff report from PYMNTS.com. “We kicked the crap out of ‘21,” said David Simon, the chairman and CEO of Simon Property Group, during the company’s earnings…
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Legal Matters: Social Media is Not Your Friend
By Inna G. Materese Whether or not social media is a positive or negative force in our modern society is a question for philosophers and experts. But, as a family lawyer, I am here to tell you that social media can and will be used against you in a court of law. This is a…
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CSL Behring Partners with Uplifting Athletes for Rare Disease Research and Honors Those Making an Impact
At the celebratory event, presented by global biotherapies leader CSL Behring, Uplifting Athletes awarded $180,000 in research grants to nine promising young investigative rare disease researchers and honored the six newest members of the organization’s Rare Disease Championship Team―an exemplary group of college football players who support Uplifting Athletes’ mission to inspire the Rare Disease Community…
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A Lasting Legacy: Twenty Years After Tragedy, DeSales University Student Daniel Gallagher Continues to Inspire
From the beach near his hometown of Middletown, New Jersey, Daniel Gallagher ’00, had a clear view of the New York City skyline. Several neighbors and family friends around town commuted there every day to work on Wall Street. Attracted to the bustling world of finance, Gallagher decided early on that he wanted that type…
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DeSales University Upcoming One Credit Class: Managing Change — Define Your Role and Responsibilities in Leading
Course Objectives This one-credit class, Managing Change, explores and trains leaders on how to introduce change, overcome resistance to change, and facilitate open and honest change communication, in order to implement changes with a minimum amount of conflict and reduced periods of low productivity. Managing Change, presented by Karen Lawson, Ph.D. Explain the nature and…
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Lansdale Catholic Female Athletes Tackle Philadelphia Eagles’ New Flag Football League
Philadelphia Eagles launched a new girls’ flag football league last week and Lansdale Catholic High School is among the 15 participants, according to a staff report from Catholic Philly. The inaugural season will kick off in the spring with an eight-game schedule for the teams. Along with the regular season, there will be an additional…
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IKEA Prices Rising by Nine Percent Worldwide in Wake of Production Chain Costs
The prices of IKEA’s products are slated to rise by an average of 9% worldwide during 2022 in response to production chain costs. The planned price markups are in response to cost increases across Ikea’s production chain, reports EUWID. The new price increase comes as a response of the Ingka Group – the company that…
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Manor College in Jenkintown Names Mother Josaphat Award Recipient, the College’s Highest Honor
Jared Downing, of Collingswood, NJ, and a sophomore at Manor College has been named the 2022 Mother Josaphat Medal Award Recipient. The Mother Josaphat Medal is a student award presented to a Manor College student who exhibited a responsible lifestyle evidenced through reverence, respect, and service. The medal is the highest honor for a student…
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Abington Scientist Named A Time Magazine’s 2021 Heroes of the Year
Abington’s Katalin Kariko is one of the Heroes of the Year, a group of scientists who introduced an innovative and highly effective mRNA-based vaccine platform to the world that will have a huge impact on our health and well-being far beyond COVID-19, write Alice Park and Jamie Ducharme for Time. Kariko, a Hungary native, made…
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After Being Horribly Disrespected by His Teacher, Norristown’s Charles Blockson Passed Up Professional Sports Career to Become Historian
As a child, Norristown native Charles Blockson was told by a teacher that his heritage had no history worth learning, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn. “Negros were born to serve white people,” the teacher said. The horrific answer put young Blockson on a mission to chronicle and preserve anything related to Black history that…
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