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PA Senate Candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz Would Rather Have His First Name Left Off the Ballot
Mehmet Oz, Montgomery County Pennsylvania Senate candidate better known as television personality Dr. Oz, does not want to be referred to by his real first and last name during the campaign, writes Summer Concepcion for the Talking Points Memo. Oz, who is running in the statewide political field with a registered Bryn Athyn address, went…
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Wayne Couple Provides Support to Impoverished South African Communities
Married couple Amy and Jon Ostroff from Wayne co-founded a nonprofit organization called Love to Langa, which works to support children’s education within impoverished communities in South Africa, writes J.F. Pirro of Main Line Today. First founded in 2010, Love to Langa’s latest project is to construct a Montessori academy for 200 children in Langa.…
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Keeping the Bucks in Bucks County Wallets: Five Ways to Not Overspend This Holiday Season
The holidays are approaching, and with them comes the opportunity to shop-shop-shop. Whether it’s online or in person, December buying can wreak havoc with a budget for months afterward. Caroline Delbert for Stacker listed five methods to avoid the seasonal tendency to overspend. 1. Unsubscribe from promotional emails; decline to sign up for more Whenever…
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Ambler Physical Therapist Writes Children’s Books to Demonstrate the Value of Acceptance
Hillary Sussman, a physical therapist from Ambler, has managed to bring her career experience as well as her love of animals and use it to create a growing writing career for herself, reports Nicole Borocci for 6abc. Within just six months, Sussman has managed to publish two books: Roxy and Maliboo —I t’s OK to…
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St. Joseph’s University Builds Residence and Chapel With Unique Brick Design
Arrupe Hall, a new residence for Jesuit priests on the St. Joseph’s University (SJU) campus, has a retro-modern façade, thanks to some unique architectural choices in its design. last spring. Inga Saffron covered its look for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The residence will house 15 priests that work at the university, St. Joseph’s Prep School, and…
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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Delivers Almost 10,000 New Homes, Driven by 2021 Demand
Fort Washington-based home builders Toll Brothers is reportedly looking at 20 percent revenue growth for the 2022 fiscal year, writes Ken Martin of Fox Business. For the luxury construction company, quarterly earnings have gone up — while the initial expectation per share was $2.49, the adjusted earnings are now going at $3.02 per share. Its…
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Boardroom Spirits Releases Delicious Seasonal Nocino
Boardroom Spirits, the award-winning, sustainable precision craft distiller, announces the seasonal release of its annual holiday spirit, Nocino (28 percent ABV, $39.99, 750 ml), as well as delicious and creative ready-to-drink cocktails, Black Walnut Bourbon and the Nutty Russian, using the green walnut-based liqueur. All three popular holiday staples are available online, at the distillery…
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Kieffer’s Appliances in Lansdale is Your Go-To Resource For Appliances in the Tri-State Area
In business for over 100 years, Kieffer’s Appliances, which is located in Lansdale, Montgomery County, has always been a go-to resource for trade and residential customers looking for appliances in the tristate area. One of the owners of Kieffer’s Appliances, Jace Kieffer, has talked about the company’s long-standing history as a premier appliance resource in…
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Well-Traveled Lower Manor College Freshman Leaves Culinary Industry to Pursue Veterinary Career
Born in Egypt, raised predominantly in Italy, and having spent significant time in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Switzerland, France, and the United States, Jenkintown’s Manor College student Margherita Beatrice D’Ottavi has lived in more countries than most will visit in their lifetimes. Throughout those places, the main constant in her life has been in the kitchen.…
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Holiday Shopping Season is Already in Full Swing at King of Prussia Mall
With more than three weeks left until Christmas, the holiday shopping season is already in full swing at King of Prussia Mall, writes Bryanna Gallagher for 6abc. “We’re seeing a lot of bags, a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of people, which for us really translates to a great holiday season,” said Todd Putt, King…
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CEO of SEI Puts His Florida Home on Market for $90M
Alfred West, CEO of Collegeville-based SEI, has put his home on Florida’s affluent Jupiter Island on the market for a whopping $90 million, writes E.B. Solomont for The Wall Street Journal. The waterfront compound stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway. It is set on close to six acres and features a main…
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Conshohocken Family Makes Holiday Season Brighter for Kids to Mail Letters to Santa
A Conshohocken couple is making the holiday season brighter for local kids by providing a mailbox for children to drop off their letters to Santa, writes M. English for The Times Herald. Dottie Mandarano, a Plymouth Township native, and her husband, Gene, placed the “Santa Letters” mailbox in their yard for the second time this…
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Pennsylvania’s Roads: Almost a Quarter of Them Threaten Your Car with That Sickening ‘Ka-Thunk!’
A new ranking by Uplift Legal Funding placed Pennsylvania among the top ten states with the worst roads in the nation, according to a staff report from Stacker. To compile the list of states where roads are in the worst condition, Uplift Legal Funding used data from the White House Infrastructure Fact Sheet and 2019…
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Treat Yourself to a New You in ‘22 with a DeSales University One-Credit Workshop
Give yourself a new start in January of ‘22: Enroll in DeSales University’s one-credit course, and get a taste of MBA coursework. The DeSales University MBA program is proud to announce its next series of one-credit courses geared toward working professionals. Its latest offering, Voice of the Customer (VOC) will teach you how to capture,…
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Willow Grove is Home to PA’s Last Full-service Sears, But There’s Not Much Left in There
Once the largest retailer in the country, Sears is currently gasping its last breaths in Pennsylvania, with only one full-service department store still standing, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Located at Willow Grove Park, the store is a shadow of its former self. What was once a vibrant and crowded location now has…
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Manor College Partners With WSFS Bank and Target For Giving Tuesday to Help Their Students’ Families
Manor College is participating in Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 30th for students with children. Over 85 percent of Manor College students work part or full time, and many of their students have families with young children. Manny’s Wish List for Giving Tuesday Earlier in October, Manor students were asked to help this holiday season in purchasing gifts…









































