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Conshy-Based AmerisourceBergen Establishes a $150 Million Fund to Assist ‘Bold Ideas’ in Health Care
Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen Establishes a $150M fund to partner with emerging health companies looking to transform health care, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new fund, called AB Health Ventures, will invest in partnerships with companies that have a healthcare focus on people and animals. The new fund will operate as a “wholly-owned…
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How VFTCB President Mike Bowman Unwinds from Helping Others Enjoy Their Trips to Montco
When not ensuring others are enjoying their trips to Montco, Mike Bowman, President and CEO of Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, loves to travel to other tourist destinations around the world, writes A.D. Amorosi for the Metro Philadelphia. Bowman, who also serves on the boards of Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau and Montgomery County…
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Lansdale Man Spreads Message of Acceptance Amid Autism Awareness Month
Ben Hartranft, a Lansdale resident, is spreading the message of acceptance during his visits to schools and businesses amid Autism Awareness Month, writes Jack Reinhard for WFMZ 69 News. “I love going out there and just talking to people,” said Hartranft. “I love to say hi to everybody. They call me Benergy.” Hartranft was diagnosed…
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Wall Street Journal: Bar Code Innovator, a Villanova Grad, Dies at 86
The idea behind bar codes has been around since the late 1940s, but it was in the 1960s when a Villanova University civil engineering graduate named David J. Collins figured out a practical use for it. Mr. Collins died March 12 at age 86, writes James R. Hagerty for The Wall Street Journal. Collins,…
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Plymouth Meeting-Based Real Estate Firm Developing Apartment Complex at One of PREIT’s Malls
Plymouth Meeting-based Bel Canto Asset Growth Fund is developing an apartment complex at the Moorestown Mall, which is owned by PREIT, writes Kevin Riordan for The Press of Atlantic City. PREIT owns several area malls, including Plymouth Meeting Mall, Willow Grove Park Mall, and Cherry Hill Mall, sold four acres of its Moorestown Mall site…
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Abington Friends School’s Hallways Are Alive with Art and Immersive Projects
Spring has not fully arrived yet, but the hallways at AFS are in full bloom—all the divisions are displaying the creative and immersive work that they’ve been doing inside and outside their classrooms. In one second-grade classroom, teacher Saidah Giraud explored Hair Love. She shared what led to this beautiful project and how her class…
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MONTCO Careers: Vice President of Development for American Community Journals
Where can you live the American dream of building financial security, work remotely, strengthen your community, and love every minute of it? Right here, as a part of our team that makes a positive impact on suburban Philadelphia residents every day. American Community Journals (ACJ) — the parent company of VISTA Today, DELCO Today, MONTCO Today,…
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Try Jenkintown’s Manor College Free Career Resources and Workshops to Help With Your Job Search
Manor College has been a leader in career readiness and job search issues for many years. Not only does it provide practical, career-focused areas of study, it also helps students find ways to leverage their skills for better work opportunities. Now, the college focuses this expertise to help neighbors as well. The college has observed…
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What Began as a Side Hustle in Jenkintown 22 Years Ago Has ‘Just Blown Up’
The Cheesecake Lady in Elkins Park is run by Brittany Jackson, who took over the popular store from her mother, Vanessa, writes Morgan Dougherty for PHL17. The older Jackson started the business 22 years ago in Jenkintown and is currently opening a new location in Norfolk, Virginia. She tried a cheesecake for the first time…
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Integrate For Good to Host Montco Employer Event on April 12 for Those with Untapped Potential
Event for Montgomery County Employers, Untapped Potential, a Source of New Employees is a free pot luck and candid conversations about hiring people with disabilities! Hosted by Integrate for Good, The Partnership TMA of Montgomery County, and Perkiomen Valley Brewery. Employers are invited to chat about being an inclusive workplace that is not only good…
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Plymouth Meeting Family Channels Entrepreneurial Spirit to Turn Home into Working Farm
Jon and Katie Tlush have always been keen gardeners, but it was the pandemic that prompted them to turn their family home in Plymouth Meeting into a working indoor farm, writes M. English for The Times Herald. Katie Tlush, CEO of Tlush Family Farm, worked as a dental hygienist for 15 years before the pandemic…
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Can’t Afford Phillies Tickets? The ‘Perky’ League Offers Free Fun for the Whole Family
Baseball fans in the Philadelphia region have a plethora of ways to enjoy their national pastimes in addition to rooting for the Phillies, including following one Montgomery County league, writes Manning Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Perkiomen Valley Twilight League runs from mid-May to mid-July, with the playoffs taking place from late July through…
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Montgomery County Awarded Grants to Support Crisis Services and Student Assistance Programs
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Early Intervention (MH/DD/EI) has announced the award of two Community Mental Health Services Block Grants. The funds will go toward bolstering crisis services and student assistance programs in Montgomery County. In partnership with the HHS Office of Managed…
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MCCC Spring Student Theater Productions Lighting Up the Stage in Pottstown and Blue Bell Starting April 7
Spring has sprung and that means live student theater is coming back to the stage once again at Montgomery County Community College. The community is invited to join MCCC students at the Pottstown and Blue Bell campuses for two fantastic spring Theater Productions this semester. MCCC Theatre Arts & West End Student Theatre at Pottstown…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Well-Maintained Cape Cod in Gladwyne
A delightful Cape Cod-style home on 0.7 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Gladwyne. The well-constructed Mahoney-built stone residence is perfectly situated on a professionally landscaped lot with an inground pool with a spa. The Koi Pond Garden is ideal for relaxing, while the spacious…
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Montco’s Green Lane Park Announces Creative April Events for April 9th & 23rd
Green Lane Park announced its upcoming events for April. The public is encouraged to register to attend these upcoming family-friendly events. Color Your Eggs – Naturally Saturday, April 9 at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Use natural materials to color Easter Eggs much like our grandparents did! Bring a dozen hard-boiled eggs, and sample colors…
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Montco Home to Two of the World’s Richest People
Two Montgomery County businessmen have amassed enough wealth to lock in their place on this year’s Forbes World’s Billionaires List. Bala Cynwyd’s Jeff Yass, cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, one of the largest and most successful trading firms on Wall Street, ranked at No. 156 with a net worth of $12 billion. Last year, he…
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Hatboro Police Officer Ryan Allen Passes Away From Bee Sting-causing Heart and Brain Trauma
Officer Ryan Allen has passed away from the brain trauma and heart attack that resulted from a bee sting last year, on October 14, 2021, writes the 6abc Digital Staff in a new report. Today, James Gardner, Hatboro Police Chief, announced that Officer Allen passed away, surrounded by his friends and family. “Officer Allen will…
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