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What Pennsylvania’s New Cellphone Ban While Driving Entails
A new state law that will take effect next year has banned drivers in Pennsylvania from talking on a handheld device while driving, writes Gillian McGoldrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A previous law banned texting while driving, but Pennsylvania was the only state in the region to allow drivers to talk on the phone while…
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Harcum College Welcomes Displaced UArts and DCAD Students
Harcum College, a private associate degree-granting institution on the Main Line, is responding to the recent closures of the University of the Arts (UArts) and the Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) by offering support to their displaced students as they continue their academic journeys. To assist these students, Harcum College has established a…
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Two Montco Routes Among 20 Best Scenic Bike Trails in Philadelphia Area
Two Montgomery County bike routes are among the twenty best scenic trails in the Philadelphia region that are guaranteed to meet all of your biking needs, writes Bailey King for the Philadelphia Magazine. Perkiomen Trail is perfect for bike enthusiasts who are looking for a day-long ride. The path is mostly between ten and twelve…
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Pennsylvania American Water Releases 2023 Water Quality Reports
Pennsylvania American Water has released its 2023 Water Quality Reports, which are now available to customers. Pennsylvania American Water is committed to providing high-quality, reliable water service. Also referred to as Consumer Confidence Reports, the publications are offered for each of the company’s water systems to describe local drinking water sources, summarize laboratory testing conducted…
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‘From Philadelphia to the Lehigh Valley, and Everywhere in Between’: Penn Community Bank Holds Day of Service
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, hosted its third annual Day of Service on Wednesday, Jun. 5. The organization-wide event partnered Bank Team Members with 12 nonprofit organizations from Philadelphia to the Lehigh Valley to donate over 1,000 hours of volunteer service and $110,000 in charitable contributions. “Penn Community Bank’s Day…
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AARP Pennsylvania Warns of Vacation Scams as Summer Travel Season Begins
With the arrival of travel season, AARP Pennsylvania reminds travelers to remain vigilant against scams that could turn dream vacations into disappointing ordeals. Travelers looking forward to relaxing and exploring new destinations should be cautious of too-good-to-be-true deals on vacation rentals and car hires. “Nothing ruins a vacation faster than realizing your booking was a…
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Penn Community Bank Officially Opens First Lehigh Valley Location
Penn Community Bank marked its entry into the Lehigh Valley and the opening of its new Allentown Financial Center (3090 Tilghman St., Allentown) with a series of grand opening events. The week-long celebration included the following: Official Ribbon Cutting (May 29): Bank leaders and local elected officials gathered to cut the ceremonial ribbon and officially…
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Bala Cynwyd-Based Larimar Therapeutics Chosen for FDA’s START Pilot Program
The Food and Drug Administration has selected Bala Cynwyd-based Larimar Therapeutics’ lead drug candidate for its new program inspired by the Operation Warp Speed initiative, which was used for the rapid approval of COVID-19 vaccines, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Larimar’s Nomlabofusp, an experimental therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia, will be the focus…
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Penn Community Bank Holding Region-Wide Day of Service Jun. 5
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, will hold its third annual Day of Service on Wednesday, Jun. 5 from 2-5:00 PM. A team of over 300 volunteers, including Nonprofit Leaders and Penn Community Bank Executives and Team Members, will participate at 12 locations across the region. In addition to hundreds of…
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Eastern University Celebrates Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall
This past Friday, May 10, Eastern University hosted a ceremony to celebrate the Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall (formerly Workman Hall). Over 100 attendees gathered on the St. Davids campus to witness the beginning of this exciting new renovation and expansion project at Eastern. “The groundbreaking ceremony was an exciting and significant moment for our community,”…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Secures $6.7M PENNVEST Grant Funding for Bucks County PFAS Treatment Facility
Aqua Pennsylvania has secured grant funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to construct PFAS treatment at its Edgely Water Treatment facility in Bristol Township. Construction on the facility is scheduled to begin in July. The grant, which provides funding up to $6.7 million, will allow Aqua Pennsylvania to complete the installation of this…
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Delaware Valley University Receives Seven-Figure Gift To Support Library Renovation
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) recently received a $1.2 million gift from The Daniel Tanner Foundation, Inc. to support renovations of the Krauskopf Memorial Library. Dr. Daniel Tanner, who passed away in September 2023 at the age of 97, is a 1946 alumnus of the National Farm School (now Delaware Valley University) and served as a…
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Penn Community Bank Grant Fights Food Insecurity in Montgomery County
Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is proud to continue its support of efforts to combat food insecurity in the region with a $10,000 contribution to Garden of Health. The North Wales-based nonprofit partners with over 60 hunger relief agencies in Montgomery County and works with 2 large organizations in Bucks County…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s BSN Mentoring Program Will Help Shape Future Nurses
Behind most successful people is a mentor who positively impacted them. Someone who showed them the ropes, how to — or how not to — handle certain situations, and gave them the confidence to succeed on their own. That’s the vision behind GMercyU’s Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) program. The Dedicated Education Unit was established to…
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Challenger Learning Center Gift Launches STEM Education Opportunities for Pottstown Youth
Inside the Challenger Learning Center at Montgomery County Community College Pottstown, children get to experience a world beyond their familiar neighborhoods. During the space missions, students assume various roles as astronauts or in mission control, working collaboratively to overcome outer space challenges and celebrate their achievements. Seeing students so fully engrossed in exploring the universe…
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First-Generation Graduate Kaitlyn Cross Earns Validation as Holy Family University’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian
If you happened to be in the working-class, safe-haven Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of Bridesburg on Apr. 25, you might have heard the shouts of sheer delight bellowing from Kaitlyn Cross’s house. The community is close-quartered and close-knit, adept at deciphering an exclamation of excitement from one of distress, so the commotion beckoned more anticipation…
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Class of 2024 Graduate Alana Tinsley Solidified Career Choice through Transfer To Holy Family University
In the Holy Family University Stevenson Lane dorm room of Alana Tinsley, there is decorative ivy adorning the walls and ceiling. Amazon ivy that she purchased and positioned, but ivy nonetheless. It is the only greenery you will see around the senior Criminal Justice Major because there is certainly no grass growing under her feet.…
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Eastern University Launches Fully Online PhD in Professional Practice
Eastern University is now offering a PhD in Professional Practice, designed to provide experienced professionals from diverse career paths an opportunity to carefully examine and thoughtfully assess the outcomes and professional contributions of their careers. The degree program is 100 percent online and can be completed in three to five years at the affordable cost of…
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