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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Bucolic Estate in Gladwyne
In a residence where the details speak of greatness, you’ll step into an estate home created via the talents of architect Lyman Perry, interiors by Carl Steele, and landscaping of Chuck Hess. . In this house, the grounds are part of wonders to see—rolling lawns, manicured gardens, and stone terraces hideaway on a private street…
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Keeping the Fun Alive: Senior Living Activities Director Reinvents Program Overnight
When COVID-19 hit, Rachel Kaufman, the activities director at Brandywine Living at Dresher Estates in Dresher, had to completely change her approach to work and come up with new ideas to keep the fun going during the difficult time, writes Stacey Burling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the outbreak, it was Kaufman’s job to get…
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As People Search for Inexpensive Home Improvements, Down2earth Interior Design Is Seeing Resurgence of Wallpaper
As people are searching for inexpensive home improvements that can help them refresh their homes during the pandemic for either living or selling, Elkins Park-based Down2earth Interior Design is seeing the resurgence of wallpaper as one of the favorite options, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wallpaper “is really having a moment now,” said…
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Montgomery County Urges Patience as COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Continues
At their recent virtual COVID-19 briefing, Montgomery County Commissioners reiterated that COVID-19 vaccines are in very limited quantities and residents are urged to have patience as the vaccine rollout continues. “Pennsylvania Department of Health changes to the vaccine eligibility announced last week dramatically expanded the eligible group of recipients. However, there has been no comparable increase…
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Swedish EQT AB to Acquire Conshohocken Industrial Property Giant for $1.9B
Stockholm private equity firm EQT AB will acquire Conshohocken-based Exeter Property Group, a global industrial property giant, for $1.9 billion, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. EQT will buy Exeter in a transaction that involves $1.07 billion in cash. This includes $300 million to refinance existing debt along with $800 million in EQT…
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Penn State Abington Professor Honored with Prestigious Award for His Social Media Research
Lei Song, assistant professor of marketing at Penn State Abington, has been recognized along with his colleagues for their social media research by receiving the prestigious 2020 Emerald Literati Award for Highly Commended Paper awarded by Emerald Publishing, writes Regina Broscius for Penn State News. “Unlocking value through an extended social media analytics framework: Insights…
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Former President and CEO of Blue Bell’s Griswold Home Care Launches New Streaming TV Show ‘Wolf PAC’ to Rival ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
Kent Griswold, former president and CEO of Griswold Home Care of Blue Bell, has launched a new business reality show called Wolf PAC to rival ABC’s widely popular Shark Tank, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Wolf PAC is a reality show targeted to entrepreneurs with a dream that features a group of local…
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Bryn Mawr’s Alan R. Tripp, Prolific Writer, Broadcaster, and Creative Advertising Marketer, Dies at 103
Alan R. Tripp, a prolific writer, broadcaster, and advertising executive, died on December 24 at Beaumont at Bryn Mawr retirement community at 103, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Throughout his long life, Tripp lined up achievements at an astonishing rate. He published four books, helped with a fifth, worked on famous ad campaigns…
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Still No Timeline on Return of SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill West, Cynwyd Lines
While some of the SEPTA lines that were suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak slowly started to return over the summer, the Chestnut Hill West and Cynwyd Lines remained suspended, with no definite date given on their reinstatement, writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The two lines have some of the lowest ridership of…
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Lower Merion High School Students are ‘Helping the Hungry Virtually’
A group of Lower Merion Township high school students are helping to combat hunger during the coronavirus pandemic through the local chapter of “Helping the Hungry Virtually,” writes Jennifer Heller for 6abc. The organization is run by teenagers from all across the nation. The local chapter was started by seventeen-year-old Thea Kerekes, of Lower Merion…
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Hotel of the Week: Residence Inn Marriott Montgomeryville
Montgomery County features 80 world-class hotels and this week we are pleased to shine a spotlight on the Residence Inn by Marriott Montgomeryville. The property features 96 rooms complete with fireplaces, kitchens with full sized appliances, bathrooms with shower/tub combinations, and complimentary toiletries. The hotel is perfectly situated near routes 202, 309 and the Pennsylvania…
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Financial Abuse Of Older Pennsylvanians Costs Millions
Older Pennsylvania residents lost about $56 million to financial exploitation during the 2017-2018 fiscal year, according to a recent state study. The losses are just one sign of the growing problem of financial abuse of seniors. The situation worsens when the perpetrators of the financial abuse are identified. The study found that adult family members…
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Update: COVID-19 Cases Showing Slowing Trend in Montgomery County, Plus Where to Get the Vaccine if You Are Eligible
Montgomery County reported 230 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday afternoon, January 26, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 41,656 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are 8 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Montgomery County, the current total deaths are numbered at 1,125. Find the Cases and Deaths by Municipality…
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Local Interior Designer Pens Book on Main Line Estates
Prominent interior designer Lauren Wylonis explores Main Line estates in her new book, At Home with KingsHaven: Estates, Interiors, Landscapes, writes Kristin Detterline for Philadelphia Style. The owner of Paoli’s KingsHaven, a posh lighting and design showroom, offers a peek inside mesmerizing properties along the Main Line, both new and historic. This coffee-table book features…
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Forest & Main Brewing Company in Ambler Goes With the Flow, Offers Beer To-Go
In 2020, a year that won’t soon be forgotten, Forest & Main Brewing Company in Ambler is putting a slight twist on the phrase: “bloom where you are planted,” as quoted by Saint Francis de Sales, the Bishop of Geneva in the sixteenth century. This brewing company is brewing where they are planted, writes Katie…
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Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, PC Adds Associate Emily E. Farris
Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, PC, one of Montgomery County’s leading divorce and family law firms, is pleased to announce that Emily E. Farris has joined the firm as an associate. Emily graduated magna cum laude, from High Point University in 2015 and earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School…
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Historic Greylock Mansion in Chestnut Hill Garners Major Attention After Being Featured on Popular Instagram Account
After being featured on the wildly popular Instagram account Cheap Old Houses, the historic Greylock Mansion in Chestnut Hill quickly turned into a hot real estate opportunity, writes Kristin Detterline for Philadelphia Style. . . “The photo on Cheap Old Houses received more than 50,000 likes,” said listing agent Nigel Richards of Nigel and Company.…
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CHOP to Launch Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department in King of Prussia This Fall
Thanks to a generous donation by the Abramson Family Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will open the first dedicated pediatric emergency department in King of Prussia in the fall, writes Gary Puleo for the Daily Local News. In recognition of the $2.5 million gift, the hospital will name the new facility after the late Madlyn…
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