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Plymouth Meeting Mother-Daughter Duo Finds Second Careers in OMG! Pretzels
Plymouth Meeting mother and daughter Lynn and Stephanie Kriebel are finding great success in their second careers thanks to an old family recipe, writes M. English for The Times Herald. Lynn, a former nurse, and Stephanie, a teacher by training, started OMG! Pretzels in 2014 as a two-woman cottage industry in Lynn’s kitchen. The brand…
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DeSales MBA Among First in Pennsylvania to Offer Cyber Security Concentration
DeSales University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is helping pave the way for cyber security professionals to pursue a graduate business degree. The program is among the first in Pennsylvania to offer a new concentration in this field. The degree is aimed toward cyber security professionals who are interested in getting an MBA to…
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Plymouth Meeting Fifth Grader One of Only Three Kids Nationwide Headed to World Series
Plymouth Meeting fifth grader Lori Flannery is a true softball star, writes Jamie Apody for 6abc. She can throw, hit, and run and she was able to show off all those skills recently when she won her age group at the regional Pitch Hit and Run Competition at Citizen’s Bank Park. “I wanted to win…
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Truist Financial Donates $1,000 to Manor College ‘Bird Feed’
Manor College’s food pantry, known as the Bird Feed, received a generous $1,000 donation from Truist Financial recently. The food pantry is located on the second floor of Mother of Perpetual Help Hall on the Jenkintown campus, is meant to meet the immediate needs of Manor College’s students and their families. The donations will go…
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How the Main Line Suburbs Made a Permanent Mark on Philadelphia Commuters
While some might find it confusing that a structure in the heart of Philadelphia carries the name Suburban Station, there is a good reason for it that can be found nearby, writes Katherine Nails for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Broad Street Suburban Station opened at 16th Street and Pennsylvania Boulevard on September 28, 1930. It was…
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It’s Happening! M. Night Shyamalan’s Wynnewood Childhood Home Hits the Market
The Japanese-style childhood home of director M. Night Shyamalan has hit the market in Wynnewood for $2.175 million, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Academy Award-nominated filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan lived there for nearly six decades. This 6,000-square-foot residence built in 1956 has six bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms. It…
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Perkiomen School Is Excited to Host Open House Events This Fall, Beginning Friday, October 8
Perkiomen School invites prospective families to learn more about its day and boarding experiences for students in grades 6-12 and post-graduates. The independent school, located in Pennsburg, PA, will be hosting both in-person and virtual events throughout the fall and winter. At this school, students uncover possibilities. The supportive environment enables them to discover what…
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King of Prussia Mall Owner Could Present Attractive Stock Option Before Holiday Season
Simon Property Group, owner of King of Prussia Mall and Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick, could present an attractive stock buying option ahead of the holiday season, writes Portfolio Navigator for Seeking Alpha. Thanks to the very talented team at its helm, Simon has been a strong performer over the last several years. The company’s…
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Announces Location and Theme for 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show
The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show will Return to FDR Park in 2022 on Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 19. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced the location, dates, and theme for its highly anticipated 2022 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. “In Full Bloom” will take place in South Philadelphia’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park (FDR…
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Doing Just Brine, This Local Pickle Startup’s Future Is Nothing Sour
The success of Brine Street Picklery in Norristown is becoming something its founder, P.J. Hopkins, can relish. Lisa Dukart uncapped the story for The Business Journals. Hopkins got the idea for the business during a 2011 trip to New Orleans, where he was impressed by the pickled green beans served with Bloody Mary’s. When he…
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Customers Bank CEO and President Sam Sidhu Shares Executive Insights
Sam Sidhu, the new CEO and President of Customers Bank, spoke with Sandy Smith, Market President and Publisher of the Philadelphia Business Journal, about plans for the bank’s expansion and other news during a feature video that is part of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Executive Insights series. The one-on-one interview introduced Sam Sidhu to numerous…
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Meet the Director: Dr. Karen Kent, DeSales MBA Program
In Montgomery County and the surrounding areas, The DeSales University and its MBA program has been at the forefront of graduate education for years, thanks in part to the director of the program, Dr. Karen Kent. Dr. Kent joined DeSales MBA in July of 2019 as Director of the MBA Program. She came to MBA…
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Glenside’s Matt Rambo Continues to Stand Out in the World of Pro Lacrosse
One of the best — if not the best — pro lacrosse players today, Glenside’s Matt Rambo, managed to set himself apart throughout high school, college, and his professional careers, writes Josh Russell for LaxAllStars. Rambo attended La Salle College High School, where he was a three-time U.S. Lacrosse High School All-American. He was named…
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Jenkintown’s Maternal Wellness Village Hopes to Improve Health Outcomes of Pregnant Black Women
Maternal Wellness Village, a Jenkintown-based collective, hopes to improve health outcomes for pregnant Black people with help of Temple University researchers, writes Aparna Nathan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They have partnered to study how easy access to community support services — Black doulas, lactation consultants, and more — can reduce complications and deaths relating to…
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Abington Senior High School Alum Kyle Pitts Ready to Rock His First NFL Season
Kyle Pitts, who played quarterback at Abington Senior High School, is ready to show just how good he can be as a tight end in his first NFL season, writes Kris Rhim for the Atlanta Falcons. Pitts was hoping to transition to the position of tight end while at Abington, but he did not have…
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Lansdale’s Sean McDermott Is Not Letting Spotlight of Being Bills Coach Change Him
Despite Buffalo Bills being back in the Super Bowl conversation, the team’s coach, Lansdale’s Sean McDermott, is keeping his feet firmly planted on the ground, writes Jay Skurski for The Buffalo News. McDermott was never entirely comfortable with the idea of celebrity, but he may have to get used to the spotlight. In his four…
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Once Storied and Majestic Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park Falls Into Disrepair
Lynnewood Hall, a once majestic 110-room residence located in Elkins Park, has fallen into disrepair after being abandoned for 25 years, write Josie Adnitt and Chiara Fiorillo for the Mirror. The property was built for Peter Arrell Browne Widener, an investor in the RMS Titanic, between 1897 and 1900. The mansion covers 70,000 square feet…
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Bucks County Individuals in Mental Health Crisis Facilities Need Hope; ‘Tend to Hope’ Fills that Need
Tend to Hope, Inc., a nonprofit organization launched in March 2019, caters to individuals in mental health crisis facilities in Bucks County by providing them with “Seeds of Hope” boxes and bags, filled with self-care items and hope-building resources. “The intent of these boxes,” according to Tricia Stafford, cofounder of Tend to Hope, “is to…
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