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‘Iron-Sharpened Leader’ to Speak at Penn State Great Valley on March 24
Retired Army Maj. Gen. John L. Gronski will travel to Penn State Great Valley for a community discussion and book signing on Thursday, March 24 at 5 PM. Gronski is a leadership consultant and trainer, international speaker, executive coach, author, and graduate of the Master of Business Administration program at Penn State Great Valley. He served…
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In This March Madness, You Put Your Cheesesteak Where Your Mouth Is
Jim Pappas, the man behind Philadelphia Cheesesteak Adventure, who has eaten 1,000 cheesesteaks in the past two years, announces he is setting up his third annual March Cheesesteak Madness. The bracket-style tournament is modeled after college basketball’s March Madness, featuring 64 cheesesteak entries, writes Jim Pappas for phillybite.com. Online voting at Philly Bite will determine…
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A Different Kind of Zoom Meeting: Suburban CEO to Travel into Space on Jeff Bezos’ Rocket
Coatesville native Marty Allen, a turnaround CEO and angel investor, will travel alongside Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson and four others into space on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s rocket. Liftoff is targeted for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, from Launch Site One in West Texas. Bezos founded Blue Origin with the vision of enabling…
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Steep-Costing Sheepskins: Three Suburban Universities Hit List of Most Expensive Educations
Attending college in Phila.’s collar counties can be on the expensive side, with tuitions at some of the prominent universities costing well above $70,000, writes Jordan Levy for Billy Penn. Three local schools are among the ten most expensive prominent universities in the region, with Bryn Mawr College coming highest in third place. Yearly student…
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SEPTA’s Bristol Station Receives Capital Infusion to Become Fully ADA Compliant
Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is enabling SEPTA to speed plans to reconfigure the Bristol Station for disabled access. The infusion of capital is part of a federal program to improve roads, bridges, and railways. The 2022 funds, $7.5 million, are part of a $30 million reconstruction to bring the platform…
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Fairless Hills Auto Dealer Donates Cars for Bucks County Technical High School Students to Dissect
Like biology students with a frog, class participants at Bucks County Technical High School will gain hands-on knowledge of two Ford compacts by working closely on one. Bucks Local News covered the car coursework, made possible by a Fred Beans Automotive Group donation. The cars — one red Focus and one white one — will…
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C&N to Relocate Its Paoli Office to Chesterbrook
C&N plans to relocate its office at 1500 East Lancaster Avenue in Paoli to 500 Chesterbrook Boulevard in Wayne. The relocation is expected to be complete this summer with an opening tentatively scheduled for mid-June. The 2,400-square-foot, free-standing branch will provide customers with improved convenience and easier accessibility. After renovations, the branch will feature an…
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Synergis Software, Quakertown, Rebrands Its Engineering Workflow Product
Synergis Software, the Quakertown provider of engineering document management and workflow solutions, is rebranding those capabilities as Adept. The revised product marketing will highlight four aspects of the technology: Clarity Control Alignment Harmony The new focus will be reflected in the company’s relaunched website, designed to accelerate engineering projects, streamline operations, reduce risk, and lower…
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs May Close Coatesville, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Shift Services to New King Of Prussia Facility
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs aims to close 17 medical centers across the country, including centers in Coatesville and Philadelphia, writes Patricia Kime for Military.com. The department’s recently unveiled plan also calls for the shift of services to more than 30 new or rebuilt hospitals. In some cases, private care would be relied upon.…
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Suburban Philadelphia Nonprofit Finds Itself in Spotlight Amidst Investigation into Trump’s ‘Fraudulent’ Schemes
North American Land Trust, a nonprofit based in Pennsbury Township, has found itself in the spotlight amidst the New York Attorney General’s investigation into Donald Trump’s dealings, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The investigation has labeled Trump’s $21 million tax deduction for preserving his Seven Springs Estate a part of a pattern of…
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SJU’s Joe Lunardi Is Happy Things Are Returning to Normal for 20th Anniversary as TV Analyst
Joe Lunardi, a St. Joseph’s University graduate and college hoops bracketologist, is happy that things are returning to normal for his 20th anniversary as a TV analyst, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lunardi, who has been breaking down the bracket for college basketball fans even longer, for the past 26 years, resumed traveling…
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Neumann University Helps Package Meals for Ukrainian Refugees Escaping Bombings
Neumann University administrators, staff, and students packaged 14,040 meals Wednesday for Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Poland to escape Russian bombings, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Meals were organized at the Bruder Life Center on campus, part of the activities for the university’s Charter Week. “We put this into Charter Week because it is…
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USA TODAY: Bucks County Needs Some Serious Bridgework, None of It Involving a Dentist
A federal assessment of the nation’s bridgework system reveals Bucks County to be one of the top five locations in need of repairs to its spans over waterways and highways. USA TODAY published the details. Serious deterioration has caused More than 45,000 bridges nationwide to be tagged with a poor grade, the lowest of the…
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Feasterville-Trevose Credit Union Waives Members’ Wire Transfer Fees for Contributions to Ukraine
The Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union in Feasterville-Trevose is doing its part for the people in its homeland. Nina Baratti reported its current altruistic business practice for KYW Newsradio. The financial institution has waived transfer fees for members sending monetary donations to the war-torn county. It is also acting as a liaison to ensure the…
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Legal Matters: Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits
By Jonathan Young If you are injured on the job or sustain a work-related illness, you have recourse. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act mandates that insurance benefits be paid for your medical expenses. Moreover, if you are unable to work, you are compensated for any wage loss due to your injury. While Workers’ Compensation insurance is mandated…
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Malvern Man Logs 150th Encounter with Law Enforcement, But He’s by No Means a Scofflaw
Malvern resident Alex Mann, 21, recently made his 150th stop at a law enforcement agency. He hasn’t continually been brought in on charges. He goes willingly, spreading awareness and educating first responders on autism, writes Jared Weaver for WeAreCentralPa.com. Mann, who lives with autism, has made it his mission to visit as many agencies as…
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Big-League Local Academy Award Nominees Share Little-League Memories at Oscar Lunch
As many as a dozen Phila. suburb natives are up for an Academy Award this year, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. At the recent 2022 Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles, Jenkintown’s Bradley Cooper and Abington’s David Sirota saw each other for the first time since the 1980s, when they played East Abington Little League…
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NBC10 Weatherman Glenn ‘Hurricane’ Schwartz Spins into Next Career Phase: Retirement
This May, meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz will deliver his final weather forecast for NBC10 as the Philadelphia weatherman is planning to retire from TV after his 42-year career, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. “I’ve decided: If I’m gonna try some new things and pursue other things I’ve put off, there’s no time like the present!”…
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