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Abington Health System Seeks ‘Strategic Partner’
Redeemer Health in Montgomery County is looking for a strategic partner for its healthcare division, including Abington’s Holy Redeemer Hospital. John George gauged the temperature of the company’s intent in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Michael Laign, CEO of Redeemer Health, has reiterated that Redeemer health does not wish to sell the hospital, but rather the…
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Salus University Faculty Member Lives Boyhood Dream with Phila. Hockey Team
As a kid, David Meltzer, OD, FAAO, played street hockey and was a big fan of the Philadelphia Flyers. He recalls watching the Flyers in the 1980s, when the team made the Stanley Cup finals three times during that decade. Now, he gets to share the ice with some of his boyhood idols like Brad Marsh and…
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Manor College’s ‘Day of Giving’ Raises Nearly $40,000 for Institution
Manor College’s annual #ManorStrong Day of Giving exceeded its 2022 goal, raising $38,200 to create a significant impact on the lives of the institution’s students. “We hit our goal last year, so we kept the goal similar in hopes of hitting it again. And, once again, the Manor College community showed up,” said Kelly Peiffer,…
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PREIT Reports 1Q22 Results, Ahead of New Family Entertainment Center at Willow Grove Park
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) has released its 1Q22 results, including performance stats for Willow Grove Park’s new family fun center. “Our portfolio of assets continues to draw interest from investors and tenants interested in assets and parcels. We continue to focus on executing on the near-term plan to exercise our credit facility extension…
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Legal Matters: Preparing For Home Improvement
By Eric Wert Are you thinking about installing a pool, adding a shed, deck or a privacy fence — or perhaps something bigger? As a property owner, you know there is never a shortage of projects to improve your home and make it your own. However, prior to making a significant deposit with your contractor or…
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Join DeSales U for ‘Pie & AI,’ an Explanation of Knowledge Graphs and Optimizing Supply Chains
Knowledge graphs and their ability to improve supply chain management is the topic of a May 12 presentation at DeSales University at the University Conference Center in Center Valley. The in-person session, hosted by the university’s Center for Data Analytics, runs from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The program includes an explanation of the technology…
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Upper Dublin Writer and His Grandson Explore a Family Tree Splintered by the Holocaust
Upper Dublin author Richard Bank and his grandson, Hayden, have been working on a project together to tell their family history, writes Tamala Edwards for 6abc. Bank, who once practiced law, has been writing since he was 15. His true passion turned into an Auschwitz-related trilogy. Feig, I Am Terezin, and The Tree of Sorrow,…
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Top Hawk Flies the Nest: SJU President Heads to Chicago
After seven years, Saint Joseph’s University President Mark Reed is leaving his position. He’ll essentially take the same job, president, at Loyola University Chicago. His first day there, August 15, was part of Ryan Mulligan’s report for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move comes as SJU nears the completion of its merger with the University…
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Ambler Borough Is Getting a New Apartment Community for the First Time in 50 Years
Ambler is getting ready to welcome its first new apartment community in over 50 years, reports AroundAmbler. 25+ years ago, Ambler was a blighted community with multiple abandoned industrial facilities. Through dedication and focus, members of the Ambler Borough worked diligently to attract commerce, retail, dining, arts, and culture to Ambler, transforming the town into the thriving community it is…
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CompanyVoice in Blue Bell Seeking Applicants For Online Banking Customer Service Position
CompanyVoice in Blue Bell invites applications for Online Banking Customer Service Position, a full time (40 hours/week) role for a program that runs during these hours: Program Hours:Mon- Fri 8:30am – 12:00amSat/Sun 8:00am – 8:00pm The Online Banking Customer Service Position assists digital banking customers with basic account transactions, questions, and troubleshooting. Customer interaction is…
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Abington Mother and Daughter Start Nonprofit to Make Clinical Trials More Diverse, Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer
Anita T. Conner of Abington and her daughter, Kerri Conner Matchett, were diagnosed with breast cancer ten years apart, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Today, they run Praise Is the Cure, a nonprofit that raises awareness about the disease and helps make clinical trials more diverse and inclusive. Rutgers University researchers have made…
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Blue Bell Runner and La Salle Professor Rises to the Penn Relay Challenge Yet Again, at Age 85
At 85, Finance Professor Dr. Josh Buch is going on his fifth decade of teaching, reports Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Buch is a Professor of Finance at La Salle University, Phila., teaching International Business, Global Finance, and Financial Markets and Institutions on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He also pushes himself to…
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How DeSales University MBA Program Helped a Graduate Start on an Entrepreneurial Fitness Path
One of the questions that come up often with regard to BAR40 is how it started, and part of that origin story can be traced back to Eric Bartosz’s time completing his MBA at DeSales University. Specifically, his leadership courses provided exposure and a deeper dive into how innovation, perseverance and passion can help turn…
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Wynnewood Man, PR Wiz During Spectrum’s Golden Years, Dies at 81
Larry Rubin, a public relations wizard during the old Spectrum’s glory years who organized and promoted performances of numerous rock stars, sports teams, and five-star entertainers, died on April 28 at his Wynnewood home aged 81, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rubin, who previously lived in Narberth, started his career as a reporter…
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Pottstown Mom-to-Be Sees Her Sassy Infant Execute Fetal Flip Off
Seeing your baby during an ultrasound is a new mom’s great joy, but this mom-to-be saw her baby doing something unexpected, reports Ben Cost for the New York Post. The fetus is appearing to actually “give the finger” in the womb during the ultrasound. “I could possibly have the sweariest baby ever if she’s doing…
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Simulated Grocery Store Helps Students With Autism Build Career Skills
Students with Autism build career skills from grocery store simulator at a school in Abington Township, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Rachel DiCerbo, an occupational therapist at The Nexus School has her dream job helping autistic students learn career skills by participate in a grocery store simulation, called Nex-Mart, in their own school building. Students…
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DeSales University MBA Success Story: Michelle Borrelli, RN, BSN, MBA
Michelle Borrelli, RN, BSN, MBA, is a 2017 DeSales University alumna with a diversified and progressive career in nursing, education, and drug safety. She has spent the last 17 years in the pharmaceutical industry, presently for Johnson & Johnson as Director, Global Medical Safety Operations. In this role she is responsible for providing strategic oversight and…
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Co-Founder of Toll Brothers Sees Plenty of New Business Opportunities, Despite World’s Turbulence
Bruce Toll, the co-founder of Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers and principal of Dresher-based BET Investments, is seeing plenty of new business opportunities appear from the current turbulent situation in the world, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Toll has long diversified the fortune he acquired through the luxury homebuilder. His firm has bet…
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