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Local business notes: Food drive, promotions; more
Prudential Fox & RoachRealtors/The Trident Group announces they will be sponsoring a companywide food drive to assist area food banks in stocking their shelves with nonperishable food and personal items.
Scot Orr's consistency was just enough. At last week's J.C. Fegely Senior Championship at Brookside Country Club, Orr opened with a 2-over 74 and was three shots off the pace set by Rob Francis.
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Expatriots still appreciate U.S. political happenings
I just wanted to let you know that I thoroughly enjoyed Kevin Cirilli's column about the upcoming election.
It began a century ago with two German men named Otto. Otto Rohm, scientist, had invented a product for tanning hides into leather.
Hot Hues for Unconventional Spaces
Fashion's influence on interior design runs deep, with furniture designers checking apparel trends for everything from lines, to textures and style.
Business Log: Redner's Warehouse Markets opens Maryland store
Redner's Warehouse Markets on Wednesday opened its newest store, in Bel Air, Md.
Know how to solve some common paint problems
With assistance from the Paint Quality Institute in Spring House, Pa., we offer ways to deal with some of the more common problems with painted surfaces: Blistering Bubbles can result when paint doesn't adhere ...
Pennsylvania Corn Farmers Face Rising Prices
The rising flood waters that took over parts of the Midwest have now created concerns of even bigger jumps in the price of food, especially grains like corn.
Annette John-Hall: Moving beyond the stereotypes
“I believe Hillary Clinton is a wonderful individual. She's smart and capable and can lead us forward, but I switched because I think Barack Obama is going to be the nominee.”
It feels like a lifetime ago, but it's been only two months since Barack Obama made his historic speech at the National Constitution Center that challenged us to examine our racial attitudes. via Philly.com
Advanta beats Wall Street Q1 profit expectation
Advanta Corp. shares are up more than 17% after the Spring House, Penn.-based business credit card issuer reported first-quarter earnings of $18.4 million, or $0.44 per share, which widely beat Wall Street's ... via All Stories
Advanta and Kiva Announce the KivaB4B Project to Empower Small...
SPRING HOUSE, Pa. - Advanta Corp. and Kiva have launched the KivaB4B Project , a joint initiative announced today that encourages small business owners and entrepreneurs in the U.S. to support entrepreneurs in ... via Earth Times
Startup Mania: Ideablob, LaunchBox Use Web To Find Entrepreneurs
“We thought that were was a great opportunity to create this kind of model here on the East Coast.”
Take Aaron Fleishman, a 23-year-old chemical engineering major at Penn State. Fleishman just won $10,000 in a startup competition hosted by ideablob.com--funds he will use to develop a prototype cell ... via MediaPost Publications
Philadelphia's real estate market improving
“Every day there are 20, compared with the normal of five to seven.”
The local real estate market is starting to loosen a bit. Showings in some neighborhoods are up substantially this year, agents report, after being down almost 50 percent between August and the end of 2007. via The Philadelphia Inquirer
Paint Can Boost Your Home's Curb Appeal
SPRING HOUSE, Pa. - Are you planning to spruce up your home ' s exterior this spring? Or, are you considering placing your home on the market? No matter what the reason, a fresh coat of paint can immediately ... via Earth Times
Philly Beer Week , the ten day celebration of beer and all the merriment that goes along with it, gets underway this Friday with a kickoff event and ceremonial keg tapping at the Market Place at East Falls that ... via PhillyBurbs.com
Color Expert with the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute Offers...
“Environmentally friendly low-VOC paints are popular for a variety of reasons, most notably because they lack odor. This allows consumers to put recently painted rooms back into use almost immediately after being painted”
Steadily gaining popularity in recent years, homeowners are taking this trend a step further by extending it to the type of paint they choose. via PR-inside.com
Silver Spring House Moved To Make Room For Green Estate Project
A home on Briggs Chaney Road in Silver Spring was moved Friday afternoon to make way for Montgomery County's first green development. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4
Credit Card Company Amends Report to Show It Spent $643,000 Lobbying on Card Fees in 2007
Advanta Corp., which issues credit cards to small businesses, spent $643,000 in 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to disclosure form amended last week. via Canadian Business Magazine
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Fanista.com, the first and only destination where people who are passionate about music, movies, video games and books can get rewarded for what they already do - 02/26/2008 - 03:23 PM LOS ANGELES-- --Workers ... via Business Wire
Community Partnership Initiative Grant Available to Delaware Valley Non-Profits
Grant money is available in four Delaware Valley communities through Rohm and Haas Company's Community Partnership Initiative Grant. via KnowledgePlex