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Report Touts Amazon’s Positive Economic Contributions in PA, Ignores Impact on Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
A new Keystone Strategy report highlights the positive economic contributions of Amazon in Pennsylvania but does not delve into the impact the e-commerce giant has had on brick-and-mortar retailers, from Main Street to malls to mom-and-pop stores, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the 2021 Economic Impact Report commissioned by Amazon,…
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Addressing The “New Normal” At Work: Tips for Businesses as Employees Make Their Way Back into the Office
Like many businesses who shifted to work from home during the pandemic, Montgomery County-based talent management and human resource consulting firm CCI Consulting has recently returned to their offices as well. In doing so, the firm, led by CEO and Owner Sharon Imperiale, has begun implementing the very same practices that they have been guiding…
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DeSales MBA Program Enhances Professional Skills for Success
The DeSales MBA program has been at the forefront of graduate education for more than 25 years. In an effort to serve both their student population and members of their surrounding communities we are pleased to offer graduate-level courses designed to enhance professional skills or to provide valuable knowledge to those just seeking to learn. …
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Montgomery County’s beMarketing Shortlisted by US Search Awards in Three Categories
The Montgomery County-based marketing firm, beMarketing, has been shortlisted by the prestigious US Search Awards to recognize the ever-expanding world of search marketing. beMarketing has been shortlisted in the following three categories: Best use of Search – Retail / Ecommerce Best Local PPC Campaign Best Small Integrated Agency “This is an incredible honor to be shortlisted among the…
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Bend Your Elbow, Support Edgewood Cemetery This Saturday, July 31, in Pottstown
Supporting ongoing maintenance of historic Edgewood Cemetery, located at 989 E. High Street, is as easy as sipping your favorite IPA or lager, seltzer, or soft drink at The Alley, at 228 E. High Street. The Alley beer garden is graciously hosting a fundraiser for Edgewood Cemetery on Saturday, July 31, from 3-6 p.m. A…
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Advance Your Career With an MBA From DeSales University
Find yourself wanting to gain an edge against the competition or stack up against your colleagues? How about gain more education to move yourself up the business ladder? As an ambitious working professional, you deserve a high-quality, affordable MBA that fits your lifestyle. In the DeSales’ top-ranked, accredited MBA program, you’ll find true flexibility without…
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Center Valley’s DeSales MBA Program Helps Local Doctor Prepare for Pandemic
There was no playbook to prepare local health networks for the global medical crisis that arrived on the doorstep of the United States earlier this year. And so, as cases of COVID-19 began to mount here and across the country, it was up to people like Dr. Jennifer Stephens to create their own plan. “When…
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DeSales University’s MBA Program Offering New One-Credit Courses
DeSales University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is excited to announce a new series of one-credit courses for current MBA students and anyone seeking to hone their business acumen. Each one-credit flexible course explores a topic related to business management and consists of 14 class hours scheduled over two weekends in both live and…
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Peregrine Falcon, Whose Nest Beneath Bridge Near Valley Forge Halted Construction on Route 422, Has New Home
The female peregrine falcon who halted construction on Route 422 after her nest was found on a beam under the Betzwood Bridge near Valley Forge in spring 2020 has been found safe and sound, writes Sandy Hingston for Philadelphia magazine. Known as 93/BC, the falcon did not have much luck with her original nest. None…
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Local Principal Thinks Supreme Court Decision on Student Speech ‘Muddies the Waters’ for Future Cases
Bill Ziegler, principal at Pottsgrove High School, believes that last week’s decision by the Supreme Court on student speech will complicate how he and other school leaders across the country will handle situations involving off-campus speech, write Yoree Koh and Ray A. Smith for The Wall Street Journal. In an 8-1 ruling, the court deemed…
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Turning the Page on COVID-19: Pennsylvania Officially Lifts Mask Mandate
It’s the time we have all been waiting for: the state’s mask mandate is finally lifted today. Approximately 60 percent of the state’s residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19, writes Hannah Kanik of PhillyVoice. Effective today, the mask mandate for all Pennsylvanians has been lifted, regardless of vaccination status. The universal order first went into…
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DeSales University Launching Exciting New Accelerated MBA Program
DeSales University is giving recent college graduates and business professionals looking to change careers the chance to earn a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) in just one year. The University launched a new accelerated online MBA program last year. Students with a business-related undergraduate degree can complete the program in 12 months. Those without a…
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Check Out This Montco Swimmer’s Pre-Race Dance Routine That Has Captivated National Audiences
Viewers of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials were privy to an entertainment bonus: the signature dance routines performed by Erdenheim native Sierra Schmidt, writes Layla A. Jones for Billy Penn. Thanks to the rhythmic moves she performs while wearing noise-canceling headphones or earbuds before scaling the platform, Schmidt has been dubbed the “Dancing Queen.” “Everyone…
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Who’s Got the Best Burgers in Philly?
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s food writers have decreed where the best burgers in Philly are, and one in the suburbs makes the cut. See what Jillian Wilson, Craig LaBan, and Michael Klein think of local burgers. Which do they like better: the city burger or the ‘burbs’ burger? At Ripplewood Whiskey & Craft, they went for…
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Abington Scientist Who Pioneered COVID-19 Vaccine Research Believes mRNA Tech Can Fight Many Diseases
While even the majority of scientists working on mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 were shocked by its effectiveness, Katalin Karikó, an Abington biochemist and one of the pioneers of mRNA technology research, did not expect anything less, writes Stephen Buranyi for WIRED magazine. “There was no nail-biting,” she said. “I expected the vaccines to be very…
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Local Inn’s Brunch Rated One of America’s Best
What’s better than brunch? Nothing! The mimosas, the bloody marys, the combination of breakfast AND lunch — you don’t have to decide! Have both! Open Table, the online restaurant reservation resource, has released its best-of assessment of brunch across the U.S. The rankings resulted from more than 12 million verified diner reviews of more than 30,000…
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Local High School Grad a Barber to the Stars
Pat Regan, a Rockledge native and La Salle College High School graduate, started his career crafting $5 blowouts in his mother’s basement. Now, he is a barber to the stars with Patty Cuts, writes Tommy Rowan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Regan’s clients include many NFL stars, like Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens and Alvin…
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Popular Fete en Blanc Event to Return to Pottstown in September
After canceling the 2020 Fete en Blanc due to the pandemic – and with the lifting of statewide restrictions — Hobart’s Run and Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. are thrilled to announce the very popular “Party in White” will return to Pottstown this year on Friday, September 10, from 6 to 9 p.m., rain or…
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