Montgomery County
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Hatfield Biotechnology Startup Raises $75M to Develop Genetic Medicines
Hatfield-based Code Biotherapeutics recently raised $75 million to develop genetic medicines that are based on technology aimed at increasing the applicability of these types of treatments, writes Brian Gormley for The Wall Street Journal. The biotechnology startup delivers genetic medicines into cells using a proprietary technology it applies to its own therapeutics and those it…
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Pa. Turnpike Devises a Safe Way to Accept Cash Payments Again
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the KUBRA Cash Payment Network (a national point-of-sale provider) have partnered up to offer drivers a way to pay tolls with cash again. The traditional bills-and-change method at statewide toll plazas was eliminated during the COVID-19 spread, but its absence affects drivers with no or limited access to credit cards. Lauren…
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This Weekend: Dino & Dragon Event Roars into Oaks Expo Center
A Jurassic walk-thru experience among life-like and life-size dinosaurs and dragons with an initiative to help stomp out hunger on June 11–12 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Dino & Dragon Stroll, a national touring event, produced by CV Events, is returning to the Phila. area. This is the only North American tour that lets…
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CIO of Horsham-based Penn Mutual Asset Management Warns of Increasing Odds of Market-Led Recession
A drop in stock prices, driven primarily by pessimism regarding the economic outlook, is increasing the risk that a recession may arrive sooner than predicted. Vivien Lou Chen got a local take on this development for Market Watch. “The impact of financial markets, in many ways, contributed to the situation of an overheating economy and…
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Willow Grove Malls’ PREIT Makes Dent in Its Debt with $35M in Land Sales
PREIT, owner of Willow Grove Park Mall, has made progress on its debt payments with $35 million in land sales, writes Matthew Rothstein for Bisnow. The Philadelphia-based real-estate investment trust signed agreements to sell 11 outparcels at its properties for $32.5 million. There is also a separate agreement to sell land at the Springfield Town…
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Wissahickon Homework Club Bridges COVID-Related Learning Gaps Like Sight Words and Scissor Skills
A group of local volunteers and educators have started a Rising Stars Homework Club in Wissahickon School District. The activity helps kids stay current on their work while providing for some after-class fun. Beccah Hendrickson chalked up the details for 6abc. The group is run out of Ambler by Heather Maltin, a former high school…
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Dazzling Garden in Norristown is Product of Love, Dedication
Marilyn Sifford and Bob Butera created a dazzling garden, with lovely themed “rooms,” on their Norristown property. The plantings also have a history behind them, as several are from the previous owner: Butera’s mother. Sally A. Downey cultivated this story in The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2002, the couple bought the stone house built by Butera’s…
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Idyllic Willow Grove Upbringing Didn’t Blunt the Philly-Girl Toughness in First Lady Jill Biden
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden has been facing all the challenges of her position with grace and conviction, qualities she links to her picture-book childhood in Willow Grove, writes Mattie Kahn for Harper’s Bazaar. In her memoir, Where the Light Enters, Biden recounts growing up as the eldest of five girls. She also idolizes the…
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Pottstown’s Cedarville Engineering Named SBA Eastern Pa.’s Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
Pottstown-based Cedarville Engineering has been recognized with the 2022 U.S. Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year Award, writes Evan Brandt for The Mercury. The company was founded in 2010 by CEO April Barkasi in a small rented office. Over the years, Cedarville Engineering continued to move into progressively larger spaces…
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Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice Finds Success in Promoting from Within
CompanyVoice (CV) recognizes talent among its employees and chooses to promote from within when filling openings. Rohan Lewis, for example, joined Company Voice in 2012 as an operator supporting inside sales for a national web provider. His potential was clear from the onset, and when an opening for team lead came up just months after…
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DeSales U Professor Reminds Us of Minding Mindfulness for Mental Health
We aim to bring awareness to mental health all year long. This is not a new development; in fact, it’s an annual designation, although many of us probably don’t give a moment of thought to, assuming we are even aware that it’s a thing. One difference this year is that mental health is becoming a…
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Action News’ Jim Gardner Honored at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood
Jim Gardner, the longtime anchor and familiar face in Philadelphia local news for more than four decades, was recognized with a special honor at the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood last week, according to a staff report from 6abc. The Action News anchorman was awarded the 2022 John Cardinal Foley Award for Excellence in…
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Gov. Tom Wolf, Labor Secretary Praise Manor College in Jenkintown, Award a Grant
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf visited Manor College recently to participate in a roundtable discussion about the college’s career readiness and digital literacy program. The Wolf Administration awarded the institution a $45,000 grant to provide greater access to employment opportunities in the 21st Century job market. “Students can go out and get a job at a…
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Hatboro’s Pretzel Pete Keeps U.K. Snack Market from Getting Its Knickers in a Twist
Hatboro-based Pretzel Pete has managed to quadruple its business over the past five years by focusing primarily on exporting American snacks around the globe, writes Lisa Dukart for The Business Journals. Karl Brown founded SB Global Foods after visiting London and realizing that he was unable to find any hard pretzels in one of the…
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After Completing Disney College Program, Jenkintown’s Manor College Graduate Sets Sights on the Sports World
Shawn Wood grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and never lived on his own. Then, he got accepted into the Disney College Program last summer. It thrust him into a new environment 17 hours away from his family. “It forced me to take risks,” Wood said. “It was a huge change and I wasn’t sure if…
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Legal Matters: Your Child’s High School Graduation Can Affect Your Child Support
By Liz Billies Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, is almost here. While it certainly ushers in more BBQs and trips to the Shore, it also signals the start of high-school graduation season. Graduation is a special time for all graduates and their loved ones alike, but it can have additional significance for divorced or…
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Beat this Weekend’s Heat Wave with a Visit to a Nearby Creamery
In the heart of Keswick Village, the Carminati Creamery offers up delicious creamy gelato, reports Ben Bergman for GlensideLocal.com. Darin Carmianti always enjoyed making homemade ice cream. While working at From the Boot in Ambler, he noticed the onsite gelato machine was sitting idle through most shifts. He brought his sweet passion from home to…
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Meet the Manor College 2022 Commencement Student Speakers
Manor College’s annual Commencement Ceremony took place on May 12, 2022 at 1 p.m. The Commencement Speaker was Dr. Robert Orsher, a veterinary surgeon with decades of experience in the Philadelphia area. Amariah Bashir, a senior from Northeast Philadelphia, spoke on behalf of the Bachelor’s Degree students. Remy Bou, a sophomore from the East Mount Airy…
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