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CARTERET, N.J., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Lube, Inc., one of the largest distributors of lubricants and anti-freeze in the Mid-Atlantic, today announced that it has begun production of its BlueSky Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) at its new 15,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Avenel, NJ. The plant, which will produce around 4 million gallons of DEF per year to start, offers room for production expansion to meet growing demand for DEF as market conditions dictate. Prime Lube will...
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic is kicking off the 2010-2011 Faces of Influenza initiative in Philadelphia during the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 5-11, 2010. NIVW highlights the importance of annual influenza vaccination after the holiday season into January and beyond. The CDC, with the support of leading health experts, now recommends influenza...
BROOKHAVEN, Pa., Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Windows and Siding, the nation's fourth largest home remodeling company, has named Brian Littleton from Bear, De. the grand prize winner of the company's annual $21,000 Home Improvement Sweepstakes. Power has awarded a total of four Grand Prize winners and numerous First Prize winners since the Sweepstakes' very popular inception in 2007. Littleton was selected from thousands of entrants across the Mid-Atlantic region to receive the grand...
BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Sports Clubs (BSC), a leading owner and operator of health and fitness clubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States area, has provided Season 10 "Biggest Loser" competitor and Boston native, Brendan Donovan, with personal training, coaching and continued motivation over the past three months in preparation for "The Biggest Loser" season finale airing Tuesday, December 14 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC. Donovan is a featured...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a time of economic instability, current market conditions have created elevated competition for fewer projects in the construction industry. Contractors are searching for business development opportunities, resources and more efficient bid management solutions to produce winning bids amongst an endless pool of competitors. Two leading industry solution providers have joined forces to support such a need. Mid Atlantic BX...
NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch has teamed up with renowned fitness operators, Kirk and John Galiani, to open numerous Crunch locations in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Galianis have plans to open multiple corporate locations; the first is Crunch Chevy Chase, at 5100 Wisconsin Avenue Washington, DC, in January 2011, followed by another club in Q1 of 2011. And then watch for 20+ franchise locations in the years to come. (Logo:...
Recognized for innovation in the mid-Atlantic technology community New York, NY (PRWEB) November 11, 2010 Mimeo.com, the leading online printing and distribution company, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic Top 100 winners. Inclusion in the Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic 100 signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players in the...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Preparing your home for winter this year could put more money in your pocket in the years to come. Western Pest Services, a pest control company serving homes and businesses throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, offers a ThermoZone(TM) Attic Insulation Program - the only insulation that can help naturally protect homes from pests, lower energy bills up to 30 percent and reduce outside noise through sound absorption. Depending upon...
PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Central National-Gottesman Inc. (CNG) today announced that its Lindenmeyr Munroe division has acquired the assets and business of Frank Parsons's Fine Paper Division, one of the mid-Atlantic region's leading independent paper merchants. The purchase includes Frank Parsons's entire fine paper operation, which serves seven U.S. markets and consists of locations in or near Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, Lynchburg, VA, Norfolk, VA, Richmond, VA,...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Finance Corporation (Oxford), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, today announced that it is a sponsor of 2010 Mid-Atlantic Bio, which takes place October 27-29 in Bethesda, Maryland. Oxford is participating as a Life Sciences Investor Leader sponsor, and, in addition, its executives served on the committee that selects the presenting companies at the conference. Mid-Atlantic Bio brings together industry leaders, government representatives,...
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July 5, was an active day for severe weather with well over 400 wind damage reports extending from the Southeast all the way back into the Mid-Atlantic Region. The heat was present again in many places from the Gulf Coast northward into the Ohio River valley seeing temps surpass the 100F with Heat index values near 115F. This extreme heat needs to be taken seriously as it can have huge implications from power outages to dehydration and also long exposure to the sun and heat can have health...
The American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), is a species of ibis in the Threskiornithidae family. It occurs from the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States south through most of the New World tropics. Its habitat is marshy wetlands and pools near the coast. It also common in some city parks and on mowed grasses. Adults are 25 inches long with a 37.5 inch wingspan. They have all-white plumage except for black wingtips (visible in flight) and reddish bills and legs. The red bill blends into...
