• East Greenville-based Knoll Acquired by Herman Miller for $1.8B

    East Greenville-based Knoll Acquired by Herman Miller for $1.8B

    East Greenville-based Knoll, a workplace furniture and textile maker, is being acquired by competitor Herman Miller for $1.8 billion, writes Jon Harris for The Morning Call. The cash-and-stock transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the third quarter. Knoll stock rose by 35 percent…

  • High-School Sweethearts Have Their Dream Wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn

    High-School Sweethearts Have Their Dream Wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn

    A Chinese tea ceremony and a harpist playing pieces from the Games of Thrones series were among the many special details Yong Weng and Kevin Wu chose for their dream wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Weng and Wu are high-school sweethearts who have been together since 2006. The…

  • Victory Brewing Company Jumps into Hard-Seltzer Market as Consumers Are Drinking More Than Craft Beer

    Victory Brewing Company Jumps into Hard-Seltzer Market as Consumers Are Drinking More Than Craft Beer

    Downingtown-based Victory Brewing Company is jumping into the rapidly growing hard-seltzer space with Victory Waves, a new line of hard seltzers. Victory’s newest offering combines its 25 years of brewing experience, innovation expertise, and close connection to its consumers. “We know that our consumers are drinking more than craft beer today,” says Derek Detenber, Victory’s…

  • Tomorrow! Montgomery County Community College to Host Online Open House Events April 24 & May 4

    Tomorrow! Montgomery County Community College to Host Online Open House Events April 24 & May 4

    Spring is in the air and it’s the perfect time to find out how to benefit from a Montgomery County Community College education with their upcoming virtual open house events. MCCC will host three spring online open house events beginning Saturday, April 24, from 10 to 11 a.m., and again Tuesday, May 4, first from…

  • You’ve Got the Whole World in Your Hands: Celebrating Earth Day in Montgomery County

    You’ve Got the Whole World in Your Hands: Celebrating Earth Day in Montgomery County

    For over 50 years, the world has come together to celebrate Earth Day; an annual event focused on demonstrating support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally and observed by 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. Visit Valley Forge ParkWhat better way to…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Gorgeous Bryn Mawr Home Celebrates the Outdoors with  Stunning Views, Inground Pool, and Fishing Pond

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Gorgeous Bryn Mawr Home Celebrates the Outdoors with Stunning Views, Inground Pool, and Fishing Pond

    Welcome to your Montgomery County island oasis at 713 Waverly Road. Deep in the heart of Bryn Mawr, you’d never know this airy home was here, and now you can reside here! Enjoy maximum privacy with this gorgeous home, complete with a pool and a fishing pond. This contemporary bi-level airy home has pulled out…

  • April 22nd COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports Nearly 200 New Cases; PA Reports 4,602 New Cases

    April 22nd COVID-19 Update: Montgomery County Reports Nearly 200 New Cases; PA Reports 4,602 New Cases

    Montgomery County reported 194 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, April 21th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 55,679 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 236 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 15 are on ventilators. There are…

  • Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting One Step Closer to Being Preserved

    Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting One Step Closer to Being Preserved

    Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting, which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad, is closer to being preserved despite continuous interest from developers, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Whitemarsh Township supervisors have officially announced their plans buy the farm with great historic importance. The officials approved the sale agreement earlier this month…

  • As Pickleball Takes America by Storm, the YMCA Unveils New Courts and Hosts Instructional Events

    As Pickleball Takes America by Storm, the YMCA Unveils New Courts and Hosts Instructional Events

    Pickleball, a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and ping pong, is the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has certainly taken notice. The nonprofit will unveil its new indoor pickleball courts at the West Chester Area YMCA on Monday, April 26 at 12 PM, during its “First Serve Pickleball Court Opening…

  • With Help of DNA Testing, Ardmore Woman Meets Her Identical Twin

    With Help of DNA Testing, Ardmore Woman Meets Her Identical Twin

    It was an emotional celebration when Emily Bushnell, who lives in Ardmore, met her identical twin sister, Molly Sinert, who lives in Florida, on their 36th birthday, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. Bushnell was adopted from South Korea by a Jewish family and grew up on the Main Line. She did not know that she…

  • Narberth Singer-Songwriter Gets One More Chance to Wow Audiences at American Idol

    Narberth Singer-Songwriter Gets One More Chance to Wow Audiences at American Idol

    Louis Knight, a Narberth singer and songwriter who placed among the top seven performers in the last season of American Idol, is getting the second chance of a lifetime, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. He is one of the ten contestants from the last season who will face off for a coveted spot in this…

  • Merck CEO Urges Corporations to Take a Stand for Democracy

    Merck CEO Urges Corporations to Take a Stand for Democracy

    Kenneth Frazier, Merck CEO, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, has been at the forefront of efforts to mobilize hundreds of major corporations and business executives to publicly take a stand against restrictions on voting rights, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He expanded on this message while he was delivering…

  • Lafayette Hill Director Seeks Answers to Unsolved Notorious B.I.G. Murder in Latest Movie

    Lafayette Hill Director Seeks Answers to Unsolved Notorious B.I.G. Murder in Latest Movie

    Director Brad Furman, a Lafayette Hill native and Friends Central School graduate, tries to find answers to the unsolved Notorious B.I.G. murder in his latest movie,City of Lies, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The movie, which stars Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker, is a police procedural based on a true story but with…

  • APGA Tour Swinging Through Montgomery County in September Via Valley Forge Tourism Initiative

    APGA Tour Swinging Through Montgomery County in September Via Valley Forge Tourism Initiative

    The APGA Tour, the professional golf circuit bringing greater diversity to the sport, will come to the northeastern United States for the first time this fall as part of the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s (VFTCB) Montco Golf initiative to promote the sport in Montgomery County. Set for September 20-22 at Bluestone Country Club in…

  • Never Mind About the Accent. How Come Mare of Easttown Doesn’t Drink Yuengling? (But at Least She Drinks Wawa Coffee!)

    Never Mind About the Accent. How Come Mare of Easttown Doesn’t Drink Yuengling? (But at Least She Drinks Wawa Coffee!)

    Mare of Easttown has arrived on HBO in all its local glory, but locals are asking: Why no Yuengling lager? The crime drama with Kate Winslet includes the Delco accent, features local scenery, and was created by Brad Ingelsby, an Archbishop Carroll grad with some roots in Delco, writes Dayna Evans for philly.eater.com. Ingelsby has…

  • MCCC Named One of the ‘Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges’ in the Nation for Sixth Consecutive Year

    MCCC Named One of the ‘Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges’ in the Nation for Sixth Consecutive Year

    For the sixth year in a row, Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) is recognized nationally for its exceptional commitment to cultivating a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace and learning environment. “Diverse: Issues In Higher Education” and the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) have again named MCCC as one of the Most Promising Places to Work…

  • Montgomery County Native M. Night Shyamalan Filming 3rd Season of ‘Servant’ in Delco and Center City

    Montgomery County Native M. Night Shyamalan Filming 3rd Season of ‘Servant’ in Delco and Center City

    M. Night Shyamalan’s “Servant” is being filmed in Philadelphia this week for its third season. The Apple TV series has been filmed in Delaware County and Philadelphia for its first two seasons, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. Additionally, interior sets were built at a former paint factory in Bethel. Exteriors were shot in Center City. Handling…

  • King of Prussia Restaurant Week Debuts Igloo Oasis at KoP Mall April 18-22

    King of Prussia Restaurant Week Debuts Igloo Oasis at KoP Mall April 18-22

    King of Prussia Restaurant Week, presented by SERVPRO King of Prussia, is back April 18-22 (excludes Fridays and Saturdays), and this year King of Prussia District is debuting a new addition to King of Prussia’s most heartwarming dining and shopping event! Introducing Takeout Under the Tents, the perfect outdoor dining oasis in which to enjoy your King…