Tag: Jenkintown

chef Jim BurkeFood and Drink

Self-Taught Chef from Jenkintown Remembered for His Passion: ‘He Passed Just as He Lived, with Intention’

Chef Jim Burke, a Jenkintown native and the owner of James, a popular South Philadelphia restaurant, has died at 49 after a two-year battle…

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On National Caterer Appreciation Day, Celebrate One of the Best Around: Curds & Whey

Davida Berger learned everything about owning your own business from her mother Asna, an entrepreneur long before the term took on today’s current meaning…

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Adam Sandler’s New Netflix Movie Filmed at Coatesville High School Shines Spotlight on Philadelphia Region

The trailer for Adam Sandler’s new Netflix movie, Hustle, features a scene filmed in Coatesville High School’s gym and is packed with all…

Matt Mayers, President of Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyLeadership

Chester County Leadership: Matt Meyers, President, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Matt Meyers, the President of Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in Jenkintown and the activities he was involved in…

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Malvern Bank Demonstrates Its Commitment to Education by Awarding $20,000 to Five Local Independent Schools

Malvern Bank, National Association has awarded $20,000 in Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) funds to five local independent schools.

The OSTC program, administered by…

Scene from The Goldbergs outside the 1980s Jenkintown Wawa.Retail

Wawa’s 1980s Retro Week With The Goldbergs Celebrates First Store Opening

Time travel back to the 1980s this week at your local Wawa with The Goldbergs, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

All week long…

Banking & Finance

Malvern Bank Demonstrates Its Commitment to Education Through the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program

Malvern Bank, National Association is renowned for charitable giving and supporting a wide array of efforts and initiatives that aim to better the communities it…

Pharma & Biotech

Why the CEO of a Medical Marijuana Company in Malvern Is Opening Her Own Dispensary in West Virginia

Chris Visco, the co-founder and CEO of Jenkintown-based TerraVida Holistic Centers, which has a location in Malvern, is striking out on her own…

Entertainment

Jenkintown Native Bradley Cooper Opens Up to New York Times as He Makes Directorial Debut

Actor Bradley Cooper is making his directorial debut with the third remake of the legendary movie A Star is Born, writes Taffy Brodesser-Akner for…

Community

Coatesville Area School District Launches Rebranding Initiative

In an effort to attract local students who are attending private and charter schools, the Coatesville Area School District is rebranding in an attempt to…

Community

Suburban Philly Well Ahead of Curve in Hiring Female Superintendents

More women are finding their way to the head of the class — or rather, the school district.

Locally, the rising percentage of female superintendents today…