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Manor College Commemorates One-Year of War in Ukraine; Lauds Use of Native Dish as Successful Password
Manor College, along with several state and federal officials, commemorated the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine on Feb. 23, 2022. The date marked the 365th day of Russia’s invasion, an act that has since cost tens of thousands of lives on both sides. Attendees’ Observations “President Biden has declared Russia’s abominations as prosecutable…
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New Indoor Adventure Site Opens in KoP; Owner Calls It a Place He Wishes He Had When Raising Kids
Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park — a new indoor mecca of energy-burning, high-tech entertainment — recently opened its doors in King of Prussia, reported Franki Rudnesky for Philly Voice. The inside amusement park, part of a Connecticut chain, gained TikTok fame from an obstacle course similar to that of the TV game show Wipeout. The…
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King of Prussia Mall Hosts Bridal Showcases Entertainment Company Wedding Exhibit
Bridal Showcases invites residents, couples, and soon-to-be brides to an upcoming wedding exhibition at the King of Prussia Mall. The event will include everything couples need for their wedding day and married life, including wedding seminars, DJ and musician showcases, food and cake samplings, and venue and catering exhibits. The exhibit will take place on…
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Discover Lancaster on Unique Retail Opportunity: ‘Here’s (Amish) Mud in Your Eye!
Discover Lancaster invites its neighbors to the east to try something new: a visit to an Amish mud sale. The season is now in full swing through mid-May and provides an experience only found in Lancaster County. The principal thing a first-time Amish mud sale participant needs to know is this: It is a sale.…
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Penn Community Bank Deploys Loan Origination System to Enhance Customer Experience
Penn Community Bank announced it has implemented the Lenders Cooperative Loan Origination System (LOS), which is focused on small business and commercial product lending. The LOS platform provides a fully online digital experience for the bank’s customers, allowing them to apply for their capital needs anytime, from anywhere. In addition to the enhanced front-end customer…
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Women’s History Month: Penn State Abington Features Works of Female Composers Played by Female Musicians
Penn State Abington opens Women’s History Month on a musical note with a free community concert featuring the Merion Trio on March 1. The musicians will perform chamber works by female composers who inspired connection through music despite tremendous odds. The evening includes not only music but the stories of the featured creatives: Merion Trio hopes to…
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Protestors Cite Miley Cyrus in Effort to Stop Penn Valley Developer’s ’76ers Place’
Chinatown residents and businesspeople held a rally to reiterate objections to a Penn Valley billionaire’s plan for 76ers Place, a new pro basketball arena in their neighborhood. Nina Baratti, KYW Newsradio, covered the protest — which included a parody of the 2013 Miley Cyrus video for “Wrecking Ball.” The anti-development event sought to halt the…
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Firstrust Bank Chairman Richard Green Leveraged Eagles’ Super Bowl Loss into Brand Wins
Super Bowl LVII, a fan disappointment, had a better outcome for the Firstrust Bank brand and chairman Richard Green. Jeff Blumenthal explained in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Green, whose Conshohocken institution is the team’s official bank, noted an organizational uplift after the NFC Championship win. “All of our staff and our customers are much more…
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C&N’s Stacey Sickler Appointed to the Mortgage Partnership Finance Advisory Council
Stacey A. Sickler, SVP/Director of Mortgage Services, has been appointed as a member of the Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) Advisory Council, representing C&N’s membership institution, FHLBank Pittsburgh. The MPF program provides funding through the FHLBank Pittsburgh for conforming mortgage loans, enabling Sickler and her team to offer reasonably priced, 30-year fixed rate mortgages serviced by…
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Penn State Abington Alumni Couple Are Still Each Other’s Nittany Lion Valentines
Leilani (Tesoro) Fox and Kevin Fox first crossed paths in 2002 as Penn State Abington students when they volunteered as Lion Ambassadors, leading tours for visitors. However, it wasn’t quite love at first sight. “We started randomly talking at a fall open house. He had a beard, and I’m thinking, Who is this old guy?”…
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C&N Wealth Management Names Philip Prough Chief Investment Strategist
C&N Wealth Management has named Philip Prough as its Chief Investment Strategist. With more than 30 years of industry experience, Prough will lead the development and expansion of the C&N Wealth Management team’s customized investment management offering to new and existing markets. C&N Wealth Management Names Philip Prough Chief Investment Strategist “Wealth management has been…
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West Norriton Resident Has No Problem Admitting That His Moonlighting Job Is a Drag
By day, West Norriton resident Derek Lightcap is a counselor at the Valley Forge Memorial Garden cemetery in King of Prussia. He balances the weight of that career with a polar-opposite moonlighting job: Lightcap is a drag performer, sassily entertaining crowds with the persona he’s created, Fanci Dismount. “I’ve been an entertainer my whole life,”…
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Penn State Abington Receives Grant from Bookstore Chain for Purchase of Nonpaper-Based Books
Penn State Abington has benefited from grants to bolster its digital textbook resources from a company to whom non-print reading material may seem counterintuitive: Barnes & Nobel. Actually, the funding came from Barnes & Noble College, the retailer’s branch serving college bookstores across the nation. The initiative under which the funds were issued started in…
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Valley Forge Tourism Board to Lead Rousing ‘Huzzah’ in Support of the Eagles
Staff and leadership from the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board invite the public to an Eagles Super Bowl LVII pep rally, Feb. 10, at 10 AM. The event takes place on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse, 2 East Airy Street, Norristown. Invited attendees include: The tourism organization held a similar event in…
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Nation’s First Training Camp for Black Soldiers in Civil War Was Established in Cheltenham Township
The nation’s first training camp for soldiers of African descent in the Civil War, Camp William Penn, was established in 1863 at the La Mott area of Cheltenham Township. Joseph P. Blake looked back at this local milestone for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the war, the area was a major stop on the Underground Railroad.…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Cites Local Ways to Honor Black History Month
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board invites Montgomery County residents Celebrate Black History Month in Montgomery County. The following recommendations include both sites of historical significance in the Black community and commercial entities with proprietors or leaders of color. The Patriots of African Descent Monument Valley Forge National Historical Park King of Prussia Valley…
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Abington Friends School Ramps up Lesson Plan to Define Speed for Young Students
Speed is a curious measurement. At first blush, it appears simple: Things can go fast or slow. But when it comes down to it, what is speed itself? When two balls race down an incline, why does one reach the bottom first? And more important, how is this concept explained five-year-olds? The Specifics of Speed…
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BUCKSCO Today Interview: Wife of Hatboro Officer Taken by Bee Sting Describes Her Journey
It’s been 16 months since Whitney Lyn Allen’s husband — Hatboro K9 police officer Ryan Allen — was felled by a happenstance bee sting at his Quakertown home. She spent much of that period grieving and attending to her newborn son, who she was carrying during Ryan’s initial incapacity. But she also carved out both…
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