Montgomery County
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Healthy Kids Running Series is Helping Bring Positive Lifestyles to Children and Families Across The Nation
Healthy Kids Running Series introduces children to a healthy active lifestyle in a fun, inspiring way, all by starting with one activity: running. Founded in 2009, Healthy Kids Running Series is a national, community-based non-profit that provides an inclusive five-week running series for boys and girls ages 2-14, laying the foundation for a healthy lifestyle…
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CSL Behring Partners with Uplifting Athletes for Rare Disease Research and Honors Those Making an Impact
At the celebratory event, presented by global biotherapies leader CSL Behring, Uplifting Athletes awarded $180,000 in research grants to nine promising young investigative rare disease researchers and honored the six newest members of the organization’s Rare Disease Championship Team―an exemplary group of college football players who support Uplifting Athletes’ mission to inspire the Rare Disease Community…
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Rock-Star Reporter from Montco Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop After Being Hit by Car on Live TV
A television reporter from Montgomery County was hit by a car last week during a live weather segment in West Virginia. Amazingly, Tori Yorgey managed to get right back up, report that she wasn’t hurt, collect herself, and continue reporting, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Yorgey was reporting on inclement weather conditions in Dunbar when…
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Legal Matters: For 2022, Add Estate Planning To Your “To Do” List
By Jack Dooley The new year is a fresh start and a time to make resolutions. It’s also a perfect opportunity to think about the people, places, and causes that matter most to you. While it’s natural not to want to think about our mortality, the process does not need to be somber. Estate planning and…
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Can Local Businesses Thrive in an Online World?
So much has changed as a result of the pandemic, but the shift to online purchases, virtual meetings and events, and contactless service was happening even before COVID-19 arrived. Many local businesses that rely on foot traffic, referrals, in-person networking, and face-to-face sales calls have been struggling to adapt, and some are wondering if their…
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Start Off the New Year with a Marketing Plan That Will Grow Your Business in 2022
New Year, New Marketing Plan As we start 2022, now is the time to think about how you are marketing your business in the new year. Have you given thought to the potential sales opportunities that are out there if you dedicate a portion of your budget to marketing? We recently spoke with Founder and…
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Do Chester County Shoppers Overspend? Check Out the Five Common Ways You Might Spend Too Much
The holiday season is upon us, and we’re all feeling the pressure to rush to the mall or shop online to cash in on last-minute deals and freely spend on pricy products, writes Caroline Delbert for Stacker. At this time of year, it’s easier than ever to overspend. Stores know exactly how to attract shoppers…
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Customers Bank Makes Bold Move with Cryptocurrency Clients
Customers Bank, the $19.1 billion subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. has released a partial list of inaugural institutional crypto clients. The clients identified are among the premier cryptocurrency and digital asset institutions, making the bank one of the nation’s leading financial services providers in the growing global crypto industry. “We’re proud to be attracting these…
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National Women’s Small Business Month Spotlight: Barbara Carranza and Michele Romero
It’s not every day you meet two women who are the owners of roofing companies, but twin sisters Barbara Carranza and Michele Romero have been in the roofing business since the early 2000s and have grown their businesses to be the go-to resource for homeowners in the Philadelphia suburbs. On the surface, their story of…
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Tips for Buyers and Sellers in This Sizzling Chesco Housing Market
If you’re buying or selling a home in this current real estate housing market, you know that it is a “seller’s market” in Chester County due to the current climate of low inventory and high demand. Add in the fact that interest rates are extremely low and you have a tight market for buyers looking…
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Customers Bank Director of Multicultural Banking Announced Congreso de Latinos Unidos New Board Chair
Mr. Miguel Alban is a Senior Vice President and Director of Multicultural Banking for Customers Bank and has been welcomed as the new Board Chair at Congreso. Mr. Alban previously served on their board for 3 years and was the recipient of the “40 Under 40″ award in 2021 by Al Día News. Mr. Alban…
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Customers Bank CEO and President Sam Sidhu Shares Executive Insights
Sam Sidhu, the new CEO and President of Customers Bank, spoke with Sandy Smith, Market President and Publisher of the Philadelphia Business Journal, about his plans for the bank’s expansion and other news during a feature video that is part of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Executive Insights series. The one-on-one interview introduced Sam Sidhu to…
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Local Scientist Recognized with $3 Million Prize for Pivotal Research That Led to Development of COVID-19 Vaccine
Abington scientist Katalin Karikó and her colleague Drew Weissman have been honored with a $3 million Breakthrough Prize for their mRNA research that proved pivotal in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair, who conducted their research at the University of Pennsylvania 16 years ago, were recognized…
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Healthy Kids Running Series Now Offering Fall Races To Help Children Maintain Active Lifestyles
Healthy Kids Running Series, a national inclusive and fun youth running experience, inspiring kids (ages 2-14) to believe in themselves and lead an active healthy lifestyle, is conducting a safe, five-week in-person fall running Series featuring once-a-week racing at more than 200 locations across the United States. Registration is now open. The organization is also…
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Former Eagles Wide Receiver Freddie Mitchell Comes Up Empty-Handed After Ida Rescue
Former Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell, whose house is up on stilts along the Schuylkill River, was in good spirits as he spoke with FOX29’s Alex Holley and Mike Jerrick about his experience quickly getting out of his Montgomery County home after Hurricane Ida flooded the area and having to venture to Walmart in nothing…
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Amtrak’s Proposed Reading-to-New York Line Would Run Through Chester County
As part of its Amtrak Connects US initiative, Amtrak has announced additional details about a planned line that would run from Reading to New York and would pass through both Montgomery and Chester counties, according to a report from WFMZ-TV 69 News. The proposed line, which now has a dedicated webpage, would see the trains…
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Two Decades Later, Family of Montco Man Who Died on 9/11 Still Searching for Meaning
Two decades after Oreland native Bobby McIlvaine died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, his family continues to search for meaning, writes Jennifer Senior for The Atlantic. McIlvaine, a graduate of Upper Dublin High School, was 26 years old when he died in the North Tower. He left behind his parents, Helen and…
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Customers Bank Awards Students with New Bikes and Helmets
Customers Bank recently awarded more than 170 students with new bikes and helmets for their commitment to completing summer literacy programs. The Books for Bikes program was the innovation of Dick Ehst, who retired as Customers Bank’s president and chief executive officer earlier this year. Books for Bikes is an important community initiative that motivates…
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