Huntingdon Valley News

“The very definition of 'business card' is kind of outdated now”

A 54-year-old marketing executive, unemployed since October, hands out a simple business card as part of his job search. via CareerJournal

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A Philadelphia-area man pleaded guilty Friday to defrauding Wachovia Bank and its predecessor, First Union, of more than $1.45 million from August 2001 to January 2005, U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan said. via Philadelphia Business Journal

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“We did get back into the black, only because of the dedication of a lot of lay people.”

In 1933, among the biggest issues the founding members of the Jenkintown Businessmen's Association faced were supplying seeds for residential and community gardens and coordinating retail advertising campaigns. via PhillyBurbs.com

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Michael and Sharon Rosen of Southampton, and Arthur and Rita Schell of Huntingdon Valley announce the engagement of their children, Ryan Michael Rosen and Melissa Leigh Schell. via Jewish Exponent

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For gardening birders or birding gardeners, the Philadelphia region has much to offer. via Philly.com

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“It is appropriate to make clear to Abbas that we want to encourage a continued relationship with moderate Palestinians”

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama , the front-runner in the Democratic presidential contest, said the Republican administration's diplomatic isolation of Tehran has made Iran a more-dangerous country, one that could ... via Jewish Exponent

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The American Crane & Tractor Company is thinking outside the box - changing its focus from picking orders to picking parts. via US Tech

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With Pennsylvania's Democratic primary race approaching the white-hot stage, state Representative and Deputy Speaker of the House Josh Shapiro has emerged as the local public face of Sen. via Philadelphia Magazine

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The supersized house on Fitzwater Street in Bella Vista that's known pretty much as "the House" is on the market - less than a year after owners Dana and Michael Spain-Smith moved in after nearly three years of ... via Philly.com

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Widget mashup site Mixmonsta has won a startup competition organized by startup pitch site Vator.tv and well-funded domain purchaser Demand Media, with participation from blogs including VentureBeat. via VentureBeat

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