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Wall Street Journal: Blue Bell Author Traces the Biology of the Heart, from Keeper of the Soul to Simple Pump
Vincent M. Figueredo, Blue Bell cardiologist, has written a book that chronicles the discovery of the heart’s anatomical role. The Wall Street Journal excerpted it. Figueredo’s cardiological history dates to 1641 and a shocking medical case in England. Patient Hugh Montgomery had sustained a childhood injury that left his beating heart visible through a gap…
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Lancaster County Restaurants Are Shattering Common Conceptions of the Area’s Culinary Outlook
There’s something of a food revolution that’s been unfolding in nearby Lancaster County for several years. Numerous in-county dining options continue to satisfy the hunger for traditional Pennsylvania Dutch fare. They are masters at bedrock dishes like chicken corn soup, Amish potato salad, apple dumplings, and shoo-fly pie. But stirring in the background — and…
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C&N Augments Human Resources Team With Promotions and New Hire
C&N Bank has promoted two internal professionals and added a third to augment its human resources team. Cody Bowen and Dusty Zeyn have been promoted, and Jonathan Grissinger is the new hire. The structural adjustments go to highlight the team’s increased ability to acquire and retain talented teammates who excel in their fields. They also…
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Jenkintown Business Owner Navigates His Way to Alleviating Possible Case of Seller’s Remorse
Entrepreneur Arsen Usayev established his Montgomery County senior care firm in 2008, according to Yahoo Finance. His commercial entity, SarahCare of Jenkintown (part of a franchise), supports family members with elderly relatives or friends in their homes. It supplied in-home services that include: Usayev sold the business in 2018 to a private-equity firm. In the…
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Rally Seeks to Address Montco Homeless Who Often Retreat to Makeshift Tents to Cope
A weekend event in Norristown will bring together advocates, elected officials, and area residents to rally for more affordable housing in Montgomery County. Rachel Ravina reported it in Mainline Media News. The rally will be hosted by the Montco 30% Project on Apr. 1 on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse. The goal is…
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Abington Friends School Challenges the Paradigm of the Traditional Math Classroom
It’s 8:45 on a Tuesday morning, and Noah Yoon is in band practice. Trombone in hand, he hears a buzz — but it’s not from the horn. He’s gotten a notification on his phone from Abington Friends School choral director Justin Solonynka: “Come to the choral room in 10 minutes. Trust me.” A Weird-Looking Recording…
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Harleysville Runner Crosses Finish Line of 15-Year Quest to Marathon in All 50 States
Harleysville runner Keith Tindall set out more than a decade ago to run 50 marathons, one in each U.S. state. Jamie Apody, 6abc, reported his reaction to successfully completing that quest. Tindall crossed his last finish line appropriately in Hawaii, the union’s 50th addition. “Each medal took about four hours or less. But overall it…
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Fashion Is Back: Harcum College Runway Show Returns in Spectacular Style
The Harcum College Fashion Program announces its annual spring fashion showcase, featuring an in-person runway show on Apr. 28, at 8 PM in Klein Hall on the Bryn Mawr campus. This will be the first runway show since the pandemic, and the runway, measuring 8 ft. × 40 ft., will be the longest and widest…
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Plymouth Meeting Couple’s 55-Year Marriage Followed a Botched Blind Date
Vince and Barbara Schaeffer, who moved to Plymouth Meeting 17 years ago, have been sharing love and support for the last 55 years. Kellie Patrick Gates profiled the couple in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair were initially supposed to meet for a blind date during the 1964 holiday season. But Vincent contracted pneumonia and had…
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Wynnewood Entrepreneurs of Healthy, Fruit-Based Beverage Point-of-Sale System to Pitch Their Tech on ‘Shark Tank’
Two local brothers are taking their beverage invention to the Mar. 31, edition of ABC’s Shark Tank. There, they’ll pitch Bleni Blends, a point-of-sale technology system that creates on-the-spot, fruit-based beverages for consumers on the go. The company has engaged Elysium Marketing Group, Ambler, for brand counsel surrounding Bleni Blends. More than Just a Vending…
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CEO of Willow Grove Tech Firm Self-Funds Her Online Resource for Speech Therapists
Orna Azulay, CEO of Remote Speech in Willow Grove, had enough confidence in her online platform for speech therapists to self-fund it. John George reported the bold move in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Azulay — who also leads Abington Speech Pathology Services — injected her own $300,000 into creating VirtualTx, Remote Speech’s bedrock product. She…
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Abington Friends School Seeks Sharers of the ‘Greatest Songs You’ve Never Heard’
As part of its Lifelong Learning 2023 initiative, Abington Friend School (AFS) is holding a Mar. 29 online event for music lovers of classics and, perhaps, works that are more obscure. AFS choral director Justin Solonynka is the moderator-host. Titled “The Greatest Song You’ve Never Heard,” the session invites participants to share a favorite song…
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Jenkintown Doctor Who Targeted Living to 100 Succumbs Prior to the Milestone
Jenkintown physician Henry Litvin passed at age 99, reported Gary Miles in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Litvin was born in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia. He graduated from Overbrook High School, obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and earned a doctorate from what is now the Perelman School of Medicine. He joined…
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Manor College’s #ManorStrong Day of Giving Returns Mar. 23
How much can one day make a difference at Manor College? It can provide a scholarship for a student, support mental health initiatives on campus or provide emergency help during hardships. Manor College third annual #ManorStrong Day of Giving is Thu., Mar. 23, with the goal of raising funds and support to further the mission…
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Fed’s ‘No’ Stops King of Prussia Rail Line in Its Tracks
All work on the proposed King of Prussia Rail — the four-mile transit extension to the Norristown High Speed Line — has halted. Thomas Fitzgerald reported the cessation in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The SEPTA plug-pull resulted from an assessment that a recent Federal Transit Administration (FTA) denial of a new-transit capital grant will propel costs…
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Manor College Professor Embraced the American Dream, Now Instills It in Others
The American dream is a term coined in the 1930s, a belief that life should be better, richer, and fuller for everyone. Ayisha Sereni, Manor College Chair of Business and Professional Studies, knows that concept better than most. Early Challenges Sereni’s parents — mother Fahira Ezic and father Avdo — grew up in Bosanska Krupa,…
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This Lancaster County Community Rates on Statewide List of Richest ‘Cities’
HomeStacks, a Raleigh, N.C., data analysis firm — which presents statistics in “bite-sized” piece, hence the name — has analyzed Pennsylvania communities’ wealth in 2023 and ranked them accordingly. HomeStack’s Chris Kolman presented the results. The report cites a few essentials for residents who might want to relocate to one of the tonier “cities” in…
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Delta Dental Community Care Foundation Awards Scholarships to Harcum College
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has awarded the Harcum College Dental Program with $38,000 earmarked for dental students who show academic progress and financial need. The Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of California, has previously been a supporter of the dental clinic by providing funding for supplies and equipment. The…
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