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This 313 Year Old New Jersey Hotel Is Reopening In Hunterdon County
This New Jersey Hotel Was Built Before The Revolutionary War. As you know, if you have followed my articles, I love history and I love talking about history, especially here in the Garden State. New Jersey, one of the original colonies, has a deep history that is among the oldest in American history. So this sorry about a historical New Jersey inn is something I enjoy writing about.
Methadone and Suboxone are helping stem the tide of opioid abuse
Treatment facilities are expanding their services in the Pittsburgh area as Pennsylvania intensifies its fight against the drug epidemic. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports a slight decline in overdose deaths, down 4% from the previous year, yet the figures remain alarming: in 2022, an average of 14 people died from a drug overdose each day in the Commonwealth.
Big Lots announced more financial troubles
DUNMORE, Pa. — Big Lots has released some troubling numbers. The company says they have lost more than 200 million dollars in the first quarter of the year, and sales are down more than 10%. Big Lots has 1,300 hundred stores in 48 states. There are more than 70...
Nurse Entrepreneurs in Pennsylvania Eligible for $5,000 Award
Betty Long, the CEO of Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates, is currently the president of the Board of Trustees for The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania. For the second year in a row, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates has partnered with The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania to recognize an entrepreneurial nurse in Pennsylvania with the 2024 Guardian Nurses Entrepreneurial Award. Guardian Nurses is again sponsoring the $5,000 prize to be given to the winner.
Pa. fire companies struggle to survive amid volunteer, funding shortages
The big red firetrucks with their blaring sirens roaring down the streets are a common sight in communities everywhere. What most don’t see are the struggles Pennsylvania’s fire departments face just to get their trucks on the road. Local fire companies used to have plenty of residents ready...
ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage
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Wissahickon community mourns loss of recent graduate, memorial service scheduled and GoFundMe launched
Domenic Dugas, a recent graduate of Wissahickon High School, passed away on Monday, July 1. He was 17 years old. A GoFundMe has been launched to help cover the costs of memorial services. According to the campaign, Dugas planned to enter the Air Force at the end of the summer.
Cantina Feliz to close Fort Washington location on July 13, reopening in Ambler
Cantina Feliz, a Mexican restaurant in Fort Washington, announced today that its last day in business will be Saturday, July 13. Owner Brian Sirhal said in November that the restaurant will move from its current location at 424 South Bethlehem Pike to 111 East Butler Avenue in downtown Ambler, the former home of The Lucky Well.
Fort Washington office building on the market for $495K
A 3,200 sf office building at 7237 Hollywood Road in Fort Washington is now on the market for $495,000. The location is the home of several businesses and offices pictured below:. From the listing’s summary:. Prime opportunity to purchase a well-maintained, versatile 3,190 SF office building presently configured to...
Arcadia mourns the loss of Dorothy (Herzka) Lichtenstein: 1963 alum, philanthropist and cofounder of NYC art foundation
Arcadia University is mourning the July 4 passing of Dorothy (Herzka) Lichtenstein, a renowned philanthropist and 1963 graduate of Beaver College (now Arcadia University). She was 84. According to Arcadia officials, Lichtenstein personally funded the transportation of the France-based Pati Hill Collection to the university’s campus in Glenside, where it...
Cheltenham Business Spotlight: Dress 2 Dance of Glenside
The Cheltenham Township Economic Development Task Force recently featured Dress 2 Dance of Glenside in a “Business Spotlight.”. Dance talent is in the family for the owner of Dress 2 Dance, a dance supply store in Glenside, PA! The goods of this store include dance costumes – leotards, tights, shorts, sweaters, praise wear, dance dresses, men’s items, and leg warmers – and dancing shoes for ballet (slippers and pointe), tap, jazz, lyrical, Irish dance, and theater! They supply the wardrobes for several local dance studios, and also sell accessories and gifts.
BCCC Office of Security and Safety Earns Accreditation
(Second from the left) Security & Safety Executive Director Dennis McCauley, Bucks County Community College accepts the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) Certificate of Accreditation from IACLEA President Paul Dean (second from right) and IACLEA Executive Director Paul Cell (first from right). [Newtown, PA] – Bucks County...
Fill A Bagel hosting 30th anniversary celebration in August, T-shirt design contest winners announced
Fill A Bagel will celebrate their 30th birthday on Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 at their Jenkintown and Oreland locations. The celebration will include giveaways, food, music, merchandise vendors, games, and lots of nostalgia. Owner Vicki Ard has announced the winners of their Birthday T-shirt design contest: Julia...
Glenside Farmer’s Market: Saturday’s vendor lineup
1 West Glenside Avenue will feature the following vendors on Saturday:. Heck of a Cookie, Lone Wolf, Realwrites, Canned Fresh by Lois, Herr Castle, Domalvia, Althouse and Musser Family Farming. Althouse Farms. Heck of a Cookie. Domalvia. Lone Wolf Farm Market. Realwrites. Canned Fresh by Lois. Herrcastle Farm. Musser Family...
Upper Moreland LAX’s Annalise Messina named All-American, multiple local players earn honors
Phillylacrosse.com has announced the girls’ All-league, All-State, and All-American honors for the 2024 season. Annalise Messina, an Upper Moreland junior midfielder who is also the Courier Times/Intelligencer Player of the Year, was named a USA Lacrosse All-American while Emma Yoder from Springfield Township High School was named to the All-Academic team.
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