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Hotel of the Week: Fairfield Inn Suites – Willow Grove
Montgomery County features 80 world-class hotels and this week we are pleased to shine a spotlight on the newly renovated Fairfield Inn Suites – Willow Grove. Built in 2016, the Fairfield Inn Suites Willow Grove is conveniently located right off Routes 611 and 276, making the property easily accessible for visitors from across both the…
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Ardmore Music Hall Co-Owner Praises New COVID-19 Relief Bill As Potential Venue Lifeline
Ardmore Music Hall, one of the many indie music venues in the region that was shut down at the start of the pandemic and are in danger of closing permanently, just received a potential new lifeline with the passage of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package in the U.S. Senate, writes Dan DeLuca for The…
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Chester County Library to Host Virtual Entrepreneurship Panel on Pandemic Survival Strategies
Chester County Library’s Business Center will host a Virtual Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion about Pandemic Survival Strategies on Thursday, March 25 at 6:30 PM. Join Dionna Harris, owner of Find Your Strength Fitness, and Topher Wurts, communications consultant and partner at Epicurean Garage, as they discuss how the pandemic has affected the implementation of their original…
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March 13 Update: ZIP Codes Where COVID-19 Spread the Most and Least in Montgomery County
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County has been trending down slightly, although some areas have slight increases across the county, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest data compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlights the cases of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP Code statewide for the seven…
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Pickleball’s Popularity in Montgomery County Continues to Grow
Pickleball, a combination of badminton, ping-pong, and tennis, is exploding in popularity in Montgomery County and the entire region, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In fact, the sport played with a modified Wiffle ball and a large version of a ping-pong paddle is currently the fastest-growing participation sport in the nation. “It’s been…
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Montco Homeowners Could Greatly Benefit from Close-to-Home Travel Boom
Since the pandemic started, demand has skyrocketed for destinations travelers can drive to rather than fly, which creates an amazing opportunity for local homeowners to earn some extra cash, writes Zach Wichter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Airbnb and Vrbo, which allow homeowners to rent out rooms in their homes or properties to short-term…
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MacKenzie Scott, Author, Philanthropist, and Ex-Wife of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, Marries Former Bryn Mawr-area High School Science Teacher
Following her much publicized divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott remarried Dan Jewett, a former science teacher at Bryn Mawr’s Harriton High School, writes Julie Coleman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The marriage was announced over the weekend, when Jewett posted a letter on the website of the nonprofit Giving Pledge,…
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These Montgomery County Private High Schools Are Among 2021’s 50 Best in Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is home to fourteen of the 50 best private high schools in Pennsylvania for 2021, with Baldwin School making the top five in third place, according to a new report published by Niche.com. Niche.com determined the rankings based on rigorous analysis of U.S. Department of Education academic and student data along with test…
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See Which Montgomery County Public High Schools Are Among Top 50 in Pennsylvania
Ten Montgomery County public high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania for 2021, according to a new ranking recently released by Niche. To determine the ranking for its 2021 Best Public High Schools in Pennsylvania list, Niche used rigorous analysis of key statistics using data provided by the U.S. Department of Education and…
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Mont Clare, Phoenixville, Local PA Towns Home to Large Number of Preserved Underground Railroad Sites
While many areas in different states are home to Underground Railroad locations, parts of Montgomery County and Chester County boasts an especially large number of preserved sites with documented history, writes Kimberly Haas for Hidden City Philadelphia. Several stops were in Kennett Square, including the Pines, the home of Bartholomew Fussell, who was one of…
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Australian Medical Cannabis Company Relocates Headquarters, Leadership to Plymouth Meeting
As part of its plan to consolidate its operations, Zelira Therapeutics, an Australian medical cannabis company, has relocated its headquarters and leadership to Plymouth Meeting, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Dr. Oludare Odumosu, the company’s new global managing director and CEO, will be based at their new 4,000-square-foot offices in Montgomery County.…
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Alvernia University Receives $150,000 from Customers Bank for Its Reading Youth Initiative
Nearby Phoenixville-based Customers Bank contributed $150,000 to the Alvernia University in Reading for its Reading Youth Initiative. The after-school initiative aims to improve the academic progress of children who live or go to school in the Reading area through academic enrichment, mentoring, and support for healthy choices. The program is conducted at Millmont and Tyson-Schoener…
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Grocery Outlet Bargain Market Enters Philadelphia Region with East Norriton Location
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, a California-based supermarket, has entered the Philadelphia region with a new location in East Norriton, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The chain, which is part of Grocery Outlet Holding, is currently expanding throughout the mid-Atlantic, according to Heather Mayo, chief operations and merchandising officer for the Eastern division.…
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Villanova’s Jay Wright, Archbishop Prendergast’s Marianne Stanley Candidates for Hall of Fame
Villanova head coach Jay Wright and WNBA’s Indiana Fever head coach Marianne (Crawford) Stanley, who hails from Archbishop Prendergast, are both candidates for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, writes Terry Toohey for the Daily Times. Wright is in his 20th season at Villanova and 27th overall as a head coach. He has been…
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Local Caterer Has the Secret Sauce for His Business to Survive the Pandemic
When the pandemic hit and the cancellations started pouring in, John Alff, the owner of Phoenixville-based Vesta BBQ and Catering, realized he would have to put his business on hold and start a new one, writes Hadas Kuznits for KYW Newsradio. So, he began creating new sauces. Soon, his new line of barbecue sauces, hot…
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Psychotherapist Warns of the Emotional Toll Remote Learning Has on Youth
While remote learning comes with numerous side effects, nearby Devon psychotherapist Matt Gelber is warning about one emotional side effect that is becoming especially concerning, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. “The active attempted suicide rate has doubled this year,” said Gelber. “This is the greatest mental health crisis of my lifetime.” The doctor,…
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Devon-Based Attorney Launches Tennis Fashion Line
Kristin Nevins, general counsel for Imagine Pharma in Devon, has joined forces with interior designer Lara Evans to launch a tennis fashion line, Club & Court, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The two women started their own business to fill what they felt was a void in the athletic wear industry. They…
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March 12th Update: COVID-19 Cases Slowing Again; Over 57K Montgomery County Residents Fully Vaccinated
Montgomery County reported 102 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, March 11th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 48,092 countywide since March 7, 2020. We now have been tracking COVID-19 for a full year in our area, and across the state. There are currently 93 people hospitalized in Montgomery…
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