Monday, May 21, 2012
With Cellpig's new protective iPhone case, the company will replace your phone for free if it breaks while inside the case
A company called Cellpig has a new iPhone protective case called Cellhelmet - and if you drop your iPhone 4 or 4S, and it breaks, Cellpig will replace if for free. According to a Mashable article, Cellpig and its concept began as a Kickstarter project. Cases are not available for retail sale. A spokesman for Cellhelmet said over the next two weeks they will be pushing up to various retailers across Pennsylvania. The only place to order one at present is at this link. Even jailbroken phones are covered under Cellpig's promise. According to its website, Cellhelmet includes accidental damage coverage, new, used and unlocked iPhones are covered too. It will not cover water-damaged iPhones, unfortunately. The case is backed by a New York-based…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death in the Tots in Mind tents.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling crib tents and play yard tents made by Tots in Mind, Inc. According to CPSC, infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death by strangulation and entrapment caused by the products. The recalled products were sold at numerous retail stores including Bed Bath & Beyond, Toys R Us/Babies R Us, or Walmart for between $60 and $85. Tots in Mind recalled the play yard tents in July 2010 and offered a repair kit that is no longer available. The company is no longer in business and has stopped all sales. Parents and caregivers are urged to stop using the crib tents and play yard tents immediately and not to try to repair these products. CPSC is aware of 27 tent failures, …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Roughly 21,000 inflatable slides will be recalled from Walmart and Toys 'R Us stores due to the death of a woman and reports of severe neck injuries.
The following press release has been provided by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. and Toys R Us Inc., of Wayne, NJ, are announcing the recall of about 21,000 inflatable Banzai in-ground pool water slides. During use, the slide can deflate, allowing the user to hit the ground underneath the slide and become injured. The slide is also unstable and can topple over in both still and windy conditions and carries inadequate warnings and instructions. The CPSC is aware that a 29-year-old Colorado mother died in Andover, MA. after fracturing her neck going down a Banzai in-ground pool water slide which had been placed over …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Someone who bought a Quinto ticket in East Norriton for the May 21, 2011 mid-day drawing is sitting on a ticket worth $50,000.
A media release issued by the Pennsylvania Lottery says the commission is looking for winning ticket holder in our area who has yet to claim their winnings. And time is running out. According to the lottery commission, the winning Quinto ticket matched all five numbers in the order they were drawn (1-1-2-9-3) for a top prize of $50,000, less federal withholding. It was sold at Smokings, 2894 DeKalb Pike in East Norriton, on May 21, 2011. The ticket and prize will expire one year from the dates of the drawings. That means the ticket holder has 11 days left to claim their winnings. "We don't want these two winners to miss out on their prizes," said Lottery Executive Director Todd Rucci. "We encourage our players in Montgomery and Beaver …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Annodyne has a lot to celebrate.
To celebrate moving into their new location, at 751 Arbor Way in Blue Bell, Annodyne held a party at the new headquarters. They also celebrated the company’s 11-year anniversary. Annodyne was formerly separated in two offices located just down the street from their new office, along Union Meeting Road. The move, the anniversary, and a re-branding of the company, also allowed for the company to grow by four more employees. Annodyne staff welcomed vendors and clients into their new offices. The new brand, and the agency’s new tagline, “Change the Conversation,” was applied to the new space, with glass windows that run the length of the space, a library with an interesting selection of books and bric-a-brac that makes the work space feel like…
Where is the best place for happy hour? Vote here!
Which bars in town have the best bartenders, best specials and best drinks? That’s right, this week Ambler Patch wants to know what has the best Happy Hour? So, where do you go with friends after work to blow off steam, have some fun, have a good laugh, and where everyone knows your name? This week’s nominees are: The Limit Restaurant and Bar P.J. Whelihan's Pub KC's Alley Whitpain Tavern Leave your vote in the comments. And, if there’s a fantastic bar with the area’s best Happy Hour that we’ve missed, add it in the comments as your vote, and we’ll count it. Only businesses in the Lower Gwynedd-Ambler-Whitpain area can be voted for. If you wish to vote for a business in Upper Dublin, feel free to vote here for that happy hour.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Shapiro, Richards join business and non-profit leaders in call to restore health and human services funding to state budget.
Montgomery County Commissioners Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards joined State Representative Matt Bradford (D-70) and non-profit and business representatives on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown on Thursday to denounce cuts to health and human services in the proposed Pennsylvania state budget for 2012-13. Referencing the recent controversy over Governor Tom Corbett's statement that Pennsylvania women who didn't want to see a pre-abortion ultrasound should "close their eyes," Shapiro claimed that Corbett had "closed his eyes" to the plight of "the most vulnerable [people] in Pennsylvania." "We're here to say to Governor Corbett and our friends in the legislature, open your eyes to the reality of what a 20 percent …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Half-price frappuccinos is back, beginning May 4 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., through May 13
Frappuccino Happy Hour returns to local Starbucks stores beginning May 4, with half-price frappucinos from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Local stores have brought back a summer favorite, the mocha coconut frappuccino and are introducing the brand new mocha cookie crumble. What’s a mocha cookie crumble frappucchino? Mocha, vanilla, Frappuccino chips, blended with coffee and milk and topped with chocolate whipped cream (seriously) and cookie crumbs. You can order a frappuccino off the menu (coffee, mocha, caramel, strawberry crème), or create your own decadent drink (I like a “black and white” frappuccino – half mocha and half white mocha, so its not too, too sweet.) Frappucino Happy Hour runs through May 13 at your local Starbucks!
Lower Gwynedd Township launches a new initiative to promote Bethlehem Pike businesses and growth.
Lower Gwynedd Township announced a new marketing initiative that focuses attention on existing businesses and vacant spaces along Bethlehem Pike. The initiative, call “I Like the Pike,” to bring together the community, the current business community, and the business community at large to focus on the benefits of the township’s Bethlehem Pike corridor. Dr. Richard Booth, a township Supervisor and a member of the Bethlehem Pike Improvement Committee, said, “We are aggressively trying to market the Spring House/Lower Gwynedd corridor.” The “I Like the Pike” website will promote existing businesses along the Pike as well as feature under utilized and under developed spaces along the corridor. Residents can also sign up on the website for …
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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, …
James Myers
5:23 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
I use Otterbox ($49), and in spite of dropping it in the street at fire and crime scenes all over the area, it's still in pristine condition when I take it out of the case. Cellhelmet sounds like a great alternative for the more serious clutzes though. :) more ›