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Lower Merion School District Settles Long-Running Lawsuit Challenging Property Tax Increases, Agrees to Pay $27M
Lower Merion School District has agreed to return $27 million to taxpayers over several years as part of a settlement of a long-running lawsuit over property tax increases in the affluent district, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The settlement with aviation lawyer Arthur Wolk and other taxpayers who had accused the district of…
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Valley Forge Sports To Host NXL Paintball Mid Atlantic Major Featuring Professional Paintballers
Valley Forge Tourism & Valley Forge Sports to host NXL Paintball national tournament featuring competitors from 40 states and 4 countries this weekend Friday, June 17th – 19th. Among the 2,000 confirmed attendees are: The Mid-Atlantic Major has been known to feature the largest non-World Cup turnout of the season – showcasing not only the…
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91-Year-Old Murder Conviction in Death at Glen Mills Schools Overturned
A Common Pleas judge has overturned a 91-year-old murder conviction for a Glen Mills Schools teen who was executed for the crime on June 8, 1931. The family of Alexander McClay Williams has been working to clear his name. The case was reopened after a petition was presented to Common Pleas Court President Judge Kevin…
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Lower Merion Officials Looking for Public Input on New Master Plan for Ardmore
After hiring Kittelson Associates to help develop the new Ardmore master plan, Lower Merion officials are now asking for input from the public, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times & Suburban. “It is with great excitement that we announce the first of many opportunities for the community to participate in the process,” said…
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Celebrate Father’s Day in Montco This Weekend
Father’s Day Weekend is packed with fun and exciting things to do. Show Dad some love by heading out to these can’t miss events below, writes Emily Keel for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. Summer Concert Series – Zydeco-A-Go-Go Green Lane Park | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Join us for an evening…
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Normandy Farm’s Summer Lineup Offers Live Music, Culinary Teambuilding, and Fine Farm-to-Fork Dining
The snow has finally melted, the sun is coming out, and while vacation might be a few weeks away, another form of working and playing might be just what you need to break up your workweek. Enter the Workcation, the new way to work remotely with teambuilding and vacation all rolled into one. And if your Workcation includes…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Spectacular Stone Colonial in Collegeville Mesmerizing Piece of Montco History
A spectacular stone-front colonial home with six bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Collegeville. Built in 1860, this residence is a mesmerizing piece of Montgomery County history nestled on 5.5 lush acres offering stunning water views of the Perkiomen Creek. The property boasts its own meandering babbling brook, a…
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MCCC Congratulates President Emerita Karen Stout on Appointment to the National Council on the Humanities
On behalf of Montgomery County Community College and its Board of Trustees, President Dr. Victoria Bastecki-Perez extends heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Karen Stout on her appointment by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to the National Council on the Humanities, the advisory board for the National Endowment for the Humanities. “The entire Montco Family and I…
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Local Officials Announce Acquisition of Jennersville Hospital
ChristianaCare has entered into an agreement to acquire Jennersville Hospital in West Grove. The transaction is anticipated to close in the third quarter. “The announcement comes after a great deal of hard work by many people and is a true game-changer for high-quality medical care in our community,” said State Rep. John Lawrence. “It has…
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Local Merck Employee Launches ‘Blissful Belle’ Candle Company
Ragine Williams, chief of staff for the Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence at Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, turned her hobby into a business by starting Blissful Belle candle company, writes Lisa Dukart for The Business Journals. Williams started dabbling in candle-making after she completed her master’s degree…
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Upland Square in Pottstown Sells for $85.7M
Upland Square, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Pottstown, has been sold for $85.7 million to United Hampshire U.S. Real Estate Investment Trust, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Singaporean real estate firm that invests in grocery-anchored retail acquired Upland Square from Paramount Realty. The purchase expanded the firm’s Philadelphia footprint. The 400,674-square-foot…
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Pawn Stars Coming to Valley Forge as Part of Show’s Eight-City Tour
If you have a collection of historical artifacts or a valuable family heirloom, now is the time to dust them off, writes George Stockburger for abc27. The hit History Channel show Pawn Stars is coming to Valley Forge, one of the most significant sites of the American Revolution. The stars of this long-running reality series…
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Dessert-Based Honeybars, New Menu Items Marked Honeygrow’s 10th Anniversary in Montco
Honeygrow, the fast-casual restaurant chain with locations in Wynnewood, Bala Cynwyd, and King of Prussia, offered free dessert-based “honeybars” on June 14 as part of its tenth-anniversary celebration, writes Maggie Mancini for the Philly Voice. Customers tried the suggested honeybar selections or created one of their own using Honeygrow’s freshly made ingredients. “Ten years is…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Celebrates Pride Month With New Art Installation
Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board is pleased to announce a series of initiatives that celebrate LGBTQ+ artists and small businesses in Montgomery County during Pride Month and beyond. A large-scale art display, highlighting LGBTQ+ artists in the market, will be installed at the region’s premiere shopping destination, King of Prussia Mall, located in The…
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SAPA-GP Hosts Inaugural Cell & Gene Therapy Conference in June
For the past 20 years, Greater Philadelphia has been home to the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA). The volunteer-supported professional organization, referred to as SAPA-GP, has filled its leadership team with executives at some of the leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies in the Philly area. With support from more than…
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CHOP, with its Recently Opened King of Prussia Hospital, Ranks Among Top Ten Children’s Hospitals in Country
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, with its recently opened King of Prussia inpatient hospital, ranks among the top ten children’s hospitals in the nation, writes Jacob Fulton for USA Today. This year, the U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of the top children’s hospitals in the country factored in diversity, equity, and inclusion for the…
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Valley Forge Casino Resort Brings in Over $22M in April as Sports Betting in Pennsylvania Enters Slow Season
Valley Forge Casino Resort recorded total revenue of more than $22 million in April as sports betting in Pennsylvania entered the slow season, according to a staff report from PlayPennsylvania. Overall, Pennsylvania’s online and retail sportsbooks dropped to $572.8 million in wagers in April. This is 20 percent under $715 million in March. However, the…
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New Fort Washington-based Company Helps Car Enthusiasts Realize Their Most Creative Automobile Enhancements
Fort Washington-based Fabspeed helps car enthusiasts improve their rides and make them truly one-of-a-kind by turning their most creative automobile enhancements into reality, according to a staff report from 6abc. Joe Fabiani, the company’s founder, worked as a successful New York City investment banker for years but he knew his true passion was performance automobiles.…
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