Monday, May 14, 2012
The Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce Welcome Basket program promotes community spirit and local businesses.
It used to be when new neighbors moved in, they were welcomed with a fruit-laden gelatin mold. The Willow Grove Chamber of Commerce would like to take that idea just a couple of steps further. “I always say I feel like Ed McMahon, but without the big check,” Joanne DeFlavis, chairperson for the chamber’s Welcome Committee said. “Because, it’s such an unexpected, pleasant surprise.” Six times a year, including this afternoon, the chamber’s Welcome Committee puts together its Welcome Baskets, made up of items donated by chamber members, and gives them to new residents and new businesses that become members of the chamber. DeFlavis is a realtor with Coldwell Banker Hearthside, whose company is a charter member of the Willow Grove Chamber of …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
With the help of Giant's individual in-store nutrition consultations, Willow Grove resident Helen Johnson was able to lose 113 pounds.
For many people, making the choice to eat better and live a healthier lifestyle begins at the supermarket. Mary Ann Moylan, RD, LDN, CDE, an in-store nutritionist at the GIANT Super Food Store in Willow Grove, has been assisting hundreds of customers make healthier choices since the store opened four years ago. Helen Johnson, a regular GIANT shopper from Willow Grove, recently reached a milestone with the help of Mary Ann and her individual nutrition consultations. In 21 months, Helen achieved her goal weight, losing 113 pounds in the process. “I couldn’t be happier for Helen reaching this milestone as her hard work and dedication over these past two years paid off in a big and healthy way,” said Moylan. “As a supermarket, GIANT is in a …
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Giant Food Store
315 York Rd, Willow Grove, PA
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862317
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Patch is looking for your comments to name where you like to go and unwind with friends.
This week’s Readers’ Choice vote asks you to name your favorite pub, bar or drink-serving restaurant to locate Upper Moreland’s favorite Happy Hour. While you don’t need a drink to have a good time, there are just some alcohol-serving establishments where your friends always gather at in order to catch-up and laugh the night away. So, with that in mind before placing your comments down below, here are a couple of Readers’ Choice: Best Happy Hour criteria suggestions: In order for your favorite Happy Hour establishment to win, votes must be made in the comments section below with the name of the establishment and the reasons why you’re nominating them. To get the ball rolling, here are a few suggestions found in the Upper Moreland – …
Friday, May 4, 2012
The business expo, which will feature over 40 businesses, will take place May 8.
More than 40 local companies will be featured at the second annual Willow Grove Business Expo on May 8. The entire community is invited to attend and see the breadth and depth of Willow Grove businesses. The Expo, sponsored by the Women of Willow Grove, will showcase local businesses and give attendees an opportunity to learn about what the community has to offer. The Expo will be in the Community Rooms on the upper level of the Giant Super Store, 315 York Road, Willow Grove, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is by donation of only $5.00. Proceeds will go to support local charities. Light fare and beverages will be provided. An additional feature of the program will be a variety of free fitness sessions led by instructor Jeffrey Brous. He …
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Giant Food Store
315 York Rd, Willow Grove, PA
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862317
/locations/6934365
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula Dry Dog Food recalled after testing positive for salmonella
From the FDA press release office: Diamond Pet Foods is expanding a voluntary recall to include one production run and four production codes of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light formula dry dog food. One bag of the product has tested positive for Salmonella, and the recall of the four production codes is being conducted as a precautionary measure. No dog illnesses have been reported. (To get the full list of recall information, see the image in the media area of this story.) Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food is manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods and was distributed in Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia, …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Jeff combines his advertising experience and love of highly competitive sports to help clients toward their goals.
Ever since Patch Advertising Sales Manager Jeff Elias could recall, the rush of competitive playing has always held a strong interest for him. “My dad was a hockey fan from the time I was born,” Jeff said. “So, I started playing at a very young age and just fell in love with the sport.” Jeff, who was born and raised in Long Island, NY, played hockey throughout high school. He also played throughout his college career at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB), where he pursued Finance and Management Information Systems for his undergraduate studies. “When I played for my school in college, we built up rivalries with other colleges that we played against year after year,” Jeff said, adding with pride, “and, we just always wanted to…
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Know a local Philly Soft Pretzel Factory? Go get your free one right now.
Today is National Soft Pretzel Day, and you know what that means - free soft pretzels. Philly Soft Pretzel Factory will be giving one free pretzel per customer on Thursday, April 26, in celebration of the day. Here are some local Philly Soft Pretzel Factory locations: Not only is today National Soft Pretzel Day, but it is also National Soft Pretzel Month. Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell proclaimed today "National Pretzel Day" in 2003, according to Reuters. The pretzel and Philadelphia go hand-in-hand. However, the origin of the pretzel has its roots in France and Italy during the Lenten season, according to HubPages. In fact, there is religious symbolism associated with the pretzel. According to CatholicCulture.org, the Catholic …
Allows business to take 10 percent credit on new payroll for a period of one year
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Thursday, April 26
A day after winning his primary election, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) spent part of Wednesday plugging a Democrat-sponsored small business tax relief bill that he says would save Montgomery County businesses more than $6,200 for each new worker they hired during the year that followed that bill's passage into law. The bill would give businesses in the county a tax credit equivalent to 10 percent of any payroll they added over their 2011 payroll figures. The bill in question is the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012 (S. 2237). The bill's co-sponsor, Sen. Charles Schumer, last week called the bill "one of the most bang-for-the-buck tax breaks we can give." A competing bill introduced by House Republicans would instead allow …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust reports consecutive quarterly increases for all its mall properties.
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Wednesday, April 25
Rising sales at Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT)-owned malls are continued signs of a recovering economy. According to a recent PREIT press release, its April 24 end-of-first-quarter report, showed that sales at PREIT-owned regional malls reached an all time high of $376 per square foot. Including the Willow Grove Park Mall, PREIT also owns Moorestown and Cherry Hill malls. According to the release, the rise in sales marks the ninth consecutive quarter in which PREIT has shown increases with its sales. “With strong sales and meaningful NOI [Net Operating Income] growth, we are gaining momentum as the economy improves,” Ronald Rubin, PREIT chairman and chief executive officer said in the release. As previously announced by …
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Willow Grove Park Mall
2500 W Moreland Rd, Willow Grove, PA
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Regardless of where the electronics were purchased, Staples is offering consumers and small businesses the opportunity to recycle all brands of office technology.
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Sunday, April 22
The world’s largest technology company, together with Staples, Inc., the world’s largest office products company and second largest e-commerce company, today announced free electronics recycling for all brands of office technology at Staples stores nationwide. Consumers and small businesses can responsibly recycle their electronics every day at Staples locations nationwide, regardless of where the devices were purchased. According to a recent press release on the matter, all Staples locations in the U.S. will participate in this program, except for Staples Copy and Print Shops. “HP is a leader in the technology industry in product reuse and recycling,” said Gabi Zedlmayer, vice president of sustainability and social innovation, HP. “We …
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Staples
1025 Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA
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862325
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Gerry Dungan
2:19 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Hi John, I agree - if you know folks that received such baskets, send them this way and ask them to share their stories here. I'm curious to know what kind of gifts the local businesses gave them. more ›