The Tri County Health Council (TCHC) has launched the multi-media Connect With A Smile Campaign, encouraging connection and support for children, families and individuals in our region who are struggling with the difficult social and emotional effects of the pandemic—through the “science of smiles”. Smiling, even in ordinary times, has many benefits. Smiling draws people in. Smiling can reduce stress in the smiler. Research shows that even when you don’t feel like it, smiling elevates your mood. It’s a
(508 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460) – Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate announced today that Jim Crawford has received the 2020 P.A.I.G.E Award…The P.A.I.G.E Award is presented to the agent that models the company values of P – Passion, A – Authenticity, I – Inclusion, G – Growth, E – Excellence Mr. Crawford is an Upper Pottsgrove resident, U.S. Navy Veteran, Full Time Pennsylvania Licensed Real Estate Agent and volunteer soccer coach with Pottsgrove Soccer Club and Pottsgrove Middle
Pottstown, PA – Friends of the previously abandoned Edgewood Historic Cemetery at 989 E. High Street, Pottstown, again are planning a community clean-up for Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year Hobart’s Run and Edgewood Cemetery organizers want to breathe new life into the 12-acre site not only by weeding and planting flowers but also by hosting an Art Fair during the clean-up event. The event is being billed as “Edgewood Eddie’s Art Fair and Cemetery Clean-up” in tribute to the
WYOMISSING, PA – Tompkins VIST Bank today announced that it has committed $301,250 in 2020-2021 donations to nearly 50 youth education organizations that qualify under the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The donations are being given to pre-kindergarten, scholarship and educational improvement initiatives throughout the bank’s Southeastern Pennsylvania marketplace. The amount is an increase over the $291,250 donated over the last two-year period. About Tompkins VIST
Pottstown – Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) welcomes its newest Physical Therapy provider, Dr. Candice Toilo, DPT, to the Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road, Suite G-15A, Pottstown, PA 19465, in the Coventry Mall. Now accepting new patients, Dr. Troilo’s background includes patients from pediatrics to geriatrics. Dr. Toilo’s clinical experience includes a four-month, full-time internship at CHDC, along with additional full-time internships at outpatient rehabilitation
Barto – Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) is pleased to announce dental hygiene appointments are now available at its fourth health center location at 1315 Route 100 North in Barto. In addition to routine cleaning, dental hygiene appointments include x-rays, patient health history, and oral cancer screenings. Added safety measures for staff and patients during dental exams include the installation of two Octodent devices providing extraoral aerosol suction and ultra-air filtration. As a conveniently
WHAT Tompkins VIST Bank is hosting a free online webinar on how first-time homebuyers can prepare to buy a home, even during times such as COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar is Saturday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. EST. Topics will include special programs available to first-time homebuyers. This is the latest in a series of popular financial webinars the bank has hosted. “With mortgage interest rates remaining so low, many people are interested in buying
Boyertown, PA: The Colebrookdale Railroad is pleased to offer a “Sensory Friendly Saturday” for our friends with Autism and other sensory sensitivities and their families at 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 27, 2021. The train will depart from the Boyertown Train Station location at 64 S. Washington St., Boyertown, PA. “Even in the best of times, families of and people with Autism often experience uncertainty, distress, and feeling forgotten. Yet, in the midst of a pandemic, these challenges were amplified. The
Pottstown – Community Health & Dental Care, Inc. (CHDC) announces it has been re-designated through the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) to continue as a Center of Excellence (COE) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). COE’s is team-based and “whole person” focused, with the explicit goal of integrating behavioral health and primary care. Beginning as a grant funded program, COE’s moved into the Medicaid reimbursed fee-for-service payment model. In January of this year, CHDC was awarded the permanent
Feb. 22, 2021, Blue Bell/Pottstown, PA— Montgomery County Community College students, alumni and community members are invited to meet and network with area businesses during Montgomery County Community College’s upcoming online Career Fair and Employer Days.Career Services will host two online Employer Days events beginning on Wednesday, March 10 from 11 a.m.-noon and on Tuesday, April 27 from 2-3 p.m. They will also host a career fair on Tuesday, April 6 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Takisha Mundy, Director of
HABITAT: Nature's MasterpieceFDR Park | Runs Daily June 7-11, 2021 The 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show will be unlike anything you've experienced before as the region's most looked to gardening attraction will move outdoors for the first time. This history-making, once-in-a-lifetime experience will incorporate the beautiful, lush landscapes of FDR Park in Philadelphia. As the nation's largest and longest-running horticultural event, the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is a stunning and educational look at
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the deadline for businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to apply for a physical disaster loan to March 18. Anyone in the declared counties in Pennsylvania with damages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020, should apply for the disaster loan program. The declaration covers Berks and Philadelphia counties, and the adjacent counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh,
MILLERSBURG, Pa., (Feb. 16, 2021) -- Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB), parent company of the wholly-owned subsidiaries Mid Penn Bank and MPB Financial Services, Inc., is proud to announce that Rob Jones has been promoted to Southeast Regional President of Mid Penn Bank. In his role, Mr. Jones will provide oversight of the Bank’s loan and deposit activities throughout the Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks County regions. “Rob is a proven executive leader and a true banking professional,”
Dear Pottstown Professional,In collaboration with our community businesses, Pottstown High School is hosting “Senior Acceptance Day” to celebrate our seniors’ accomplishment in pursuing college, trade school, and the military. Indeed, many of these students will be the first in their family pursuing higher education. Most of our students are from economically disadvantaged families in need of donations to continue their education in the fall. It is only through the generosity of community organizations,
Feb. 8, 2021, Blue Bell/Pottstown, PA— Montgomery County Community College received its largest gift in its 56-year history of $3 million from Kenneth D. Baker, a dedicated advocate of the College and its mission, for the creation of the Baker Center of Excellence for Employee Ownership and Business Transformation. The new Baker Center of Excellence, which will be located on MCCC’s Blue Bell Campus, will be a valuable component of MCCC’s approach to workforce development by supporting county and regional
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