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Chow Down at the Top Seven Best Diners in Montgomery County
Ah, diners. Does anything else evoke a more nostalgic feel of good food and fun with family and friends? Montgomery County has an abundance of diners, all serving up that comfort food you love so much. The Collegeville Diner’s retro feel and abundant breakfast options, along with home-baked goodies and milkshakes, make this a perfect…
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Five Montco Towns Among Best Philadelphia Suburbs To Live In
Among the many attractive Philadelphia suburbs in the region, some still offer something extra that puts them among the best places to live in, and five Montgomery County towns are among them, writes Patrick McNichol for Suburban Solutions. These Philadelphia suburbs in Montgomery County rate the best for the commute to the city and include…
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Harleysville Company Makes Waving American Flags Out of Solid Hardwood
Advanced Stair Systems in Harleysville creates solid hardwood American flags that look like they are waving in the breeze, writes William Sampson for Woodworking Network. The company primarily makes stairs and handrails for custom projects in the Philadelphia region. “We specialize in creating reproduction handrails using the Tangent Handrail Method and 3-D modeling, which is…
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Want to Find the Highest-Rated Place to Live in Pennsylvania? Look Out Your Window
To determine the ranking of Montgomery County, Niche compared counties in the nation based on several relevant metrics, such as public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. Montgomery County is one of the top 50 places to live in America, according to a newly released ranking by Niche. In fact, Montgomery County…
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Villanova University Is Now the Permanent Steward of MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
Villanova University is now the permanent steward of the original copy of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, writes Jackie Thomas for The Villanovan. University President Rev. Peter M. Donohue made the announcement on Aug. 27, 2021, on the eve of the speech’s 58th anniversary. The document arrived at Villanova University through…
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Developer Has Plans to Dethrone King of Prussia as One of Nation’s Biggest Malls
The King of Prussia Mall may soon lose the title of one of the biggest malls in the country, writes Cukia M for Construction Review Online. Developer Triple Five Group is planning to construct American Dream Mall near Everglades National Park in Florida. The $4 billion retail and entertainment complex would be about double the…
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Bumper-to-Bumper Bumper Crop: Montco Has Two of Top 100 Traffic Bottlenecks in the U.S.
Four high-traffic areas in Pensylvania are among the 100 worst truck bottlenecks in the nation, and two of them are in Montgomery County, writes Max Bennett for the Philadelphia Patch. The annual analysis published by American Transportation Research Institute measured truck-involved congestion at more than 300 highway locations nationwide. It used GPS data from more…
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This Montco Town Has One of the Worst Commutes in America
To identify which U.S. cities had the longest median commute times in the country, Stacker used the American Community Survey data and focused on urban areas. One Montgomery County place has ranked among the top fifty cities with the worst commutes in America, according to a recently released report by Stacker. Pottstown ranked in No.…
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Kobe Bryant’s Grandmother Rejected Another Basketball Great for Her Prom
In one of basketball’s greatest coincidences, Lower Merion High School and LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once revealed that his grandmother rejected Wilt Chamberlain, another basketball great, for prom, writes Samir Mehdi for The Sports Rush. Bryant lived in Wynnewood with his parents after they returned from Italy, where his father played basketball. The family…
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Ambler Home Built by Edward Smith of Smith Barney Now Selling for $2.895M
An Ambler mansion built by Edward Smith of Smith Barney has been reduced in price once again in the hopes of finally finding its new owner, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 12,299-square-foot home at 1336 Gypsy Hill Road has been listed several times in recent years, offered for as high as…
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This Upper Darby Record Collector Has a Store, But Don’t Stay Too Long
The owner of R&B Records in Upper Darby has an interesting customer approach: if you must come to his store, don’t stay long and know what you want, writes Beccah Hendrickson at 6abc.com. Val Shively prefers doing business by mail. “This is a landfill, not a record shop,” he said. The store, R&B Records, open…
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See Which Montco Towns Are Among Best Places to Live on the East Coast
Montgomery County is home to two towns that are among the best places to live on the East Coast, writes Meagan Drillinger for Stacker. To compile the list, Stacker used the 2020 data from Niche. Among the factors used to determine the ranking were the population, median home value, median rent, and median household income.…
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Montco Man Selling Poconos Home with Heated, Olympic-Length Pool and Home Theater for $3.5M
Steven A. Saslow, a Montgomery County native, is selling his home near the Pocono Mountains with a heated indoor Olympic-length pool for $3.5 million, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Saslow built the nearly 14,000-square-foot home in 1991. The CEO of Mail Tribune/Rosebud Media attended a summer camp in the region when he…
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Craving French Cuisine? Head to This Montco Eatery for Some of the Best French Fare in the Region
Diners craving French cuisine, do not have to go further than Conshohocken to get a taste of some of the best in the Philadelphia region, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé for Philadelphia Magazine. Located in a 19th-century post office turned general store, Spring Mill Café offers a distinct, country French vibe. When the weather is nice, guests…
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Dazzling Garden in Norristown is Product of Love, Dedication
Marilyn Sifford and have created a dazzling garden on their Norristown property that features lovely themed “rooms” and still has flowers planted by the previous owner, Butera’s mother, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2002, the couple bought the stone house built by Butera’s father after Butera’s mother died. They were looking…
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The Hunt is Over: Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal Offers New Camo Wedding Dress
Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal has a new creation that is bound to attract the attention of the out-of-the-box bride who are looking for something a bit more eclectic to wear on their wedding day, writes Megan Schaltegger for the Thrillist. The clothier has partnered with Busch Light to make a camo wedding dress that also has…
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Jay Wright Recalls Near-Fatal Flight That Gave Him a New Perspective
A harrowing airplane flight influenced Jay Wright and his coaching approach, reports Keith Jones for nbcphiladelphia.com. Back in 2005, Jay Wright was on a Rhode Island flight with Jones and the Villanova men’s basketball team. The plane flew through a blinding winter storm and had to make an emergency landing. “I was sitting in the…
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Heading to the Mall? Here are the Best King of Prussia Eats
Shopping at the King of Prussia Mall is a local tradition especially in fall, when wardrobes need refreshing and kids need equipping. Navigating the mall’s massive footprint burns a lot of calories. A CBS3 estimated that walking in and out of every store on property yields a four-mile hike. Refueling is therefore essential. But fortunately,…
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