• Souderton Nonprofit Provides Invaluable Help to Montco Single Moms Who Work Through Free In-home Childcare

    Souderton Nonprofit Provides Invaluable Help to Montco Single Moms Who Work Through Free In-home Childcare

    A local nonprofit is providing invaluable help to single moms in Montgomery County who work nights and weekends by offering them free in-home childcare, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. Along the Way was co-founded by two members of a local church who wanted to offer a solution for a community need. “This makes the difference…

  • Former Times Herald Building in Norristown Sold & Razed to Make Room for New $50M Apartment Project

    Former Times Herald Building in Norristown Sold & Razed to Make Room for New $50M Apartment Project

    The 35,621-square-foot building at 410 Markley Street is no more, as Bennett Properties have purchased the building and had it torn down, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The building on one acre on Markley Street housed Norristown’s Times Herald for decades, and now a Harleysville real estate firm, Bennett Properties, run by…

  • Pottstown-based Sly Fox’s New Location Added to Bike-And-Brew Tour Along Pittsburgh’s Rivers

    Pottstown-based Sly Fox’s New Location Added to Bike-And-Brew Tour Along Pittsburgh’s Rivers

    Even before its official opening, the new Pittsburgh location of Pottstown-based Sly Fox brewery has already been added to the bike-and-brew tour on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, writes Virginia Linn for the Pittsburgh Magazine. Sly Fox at The Highline has been under construction for the last two years and is finally on the verge…

  • 2022 Tri-County High School Art Exhibition at MCCC Pottstown Campus Highlights Student Talent

    2022 Tri-County High School Art Exhibition at MCCC Pottstown Campus Highlights Student Talent

    After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the annual Tri-County High School Art Exhibition returns to the North Hall Gallery at Montgomery County Community College’s Pottstown Campus, 16 E. High Street. This year, MCCC received 174 submissions from 16 area high schools. The exhibit features a wide array of artwork, including paintings, drawings, prints, fibercrafts,…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Spectacular Contemporary Estate with Breathtaking Views in Meadowbrook

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Spectacular Contemporary Estate with Breathtaking Views in Meadowbrook

    A spectacular contemporary estate home with four bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Montgomery County, in Meadowbrook. The splendidly designed residence boasts timeless architectural features and is nestled on a magnificent 1.68 acres with mature planting, park-like grounds, and breathtaking views. / The home opens onto an airy,…

  • Fort Washington Developer Pays $3.3M for Wilmington Site, Plans to Build Apartment Complex on Property

    Fort Washington Developer Pays $3.3M for Wilmington Site, Plans to Build Apartment Complex on Property

    CSW Luxor VI Wilmington LP, an entity affiliated with Fort Washington-based Westrum Development, has acquired a 3.49-acre site in Wilmington for $3.3 million and plans to build a 193-unit apartment complex on the property, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The site located at 340 S. Market Street near Wilmington riverfront was sold…

  • Backyard Beans Coffee Company Celebrates Five Years in Lansdale

    Backyard Beans Coffee Company Celebrates Five Years in Lansdale

    Get ready to party! Backyard Beans will celebrate five years of operating its Lansdale cafe on April 10, 2022, with fun festivities planned for its customers. Kicking off on April 1, the birthday bash in Lansdale will feature special birthday drinks and pastries, and a festive cafe decked out in birthday decorations and more. Customers…

  • Event Cancelled: King of Prussia Business District Block Party for CHOP on Sunday, April 3

    Event Cancelled: King of Prussia Business District Block Party for CHOP on Sunday, April 3

    *Today’s event has been cancelled due to rain, and they hope to reschedule soon! King of Prussia Restaurant Week and KOP Shops for CHOP kick off with a Block Party for CHOP! This day will be jam-packed with family-friendly fun, featuring games (inflatable axe throwing, whack-a-mole and more!), adoptable and sanctuary farm animals from Noah’s…

  • bartaco in King of Prussia Mall Serves Up Tasty Tacos Every Day of the Week

    bartaco in King of Prussia Mall Serves Up Tasty Tacos Every Day of the Week

    Every day can be Taco Tuesday at bartaco in Montgomery County’s King of Prussia Mall. This unique eatery and bar is serving up delicious tacos every single day, reports Aunyea Lachelle for NBC10 Philadelphia. “The concept behind bartaco is that we are more than just a bar that serves tacos, it’s a whole vibe,” said…

  • PA Trooper Branden Sisca Laid to Rest in Trappe as Montco Communities Rally With Support

    PA Trooper Branden Sisca Laid to Rest in Trappe as Montco Communities Rally With Support

    In a special notice written on Facebook from the Borough of Trappe in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Trooper and Fire Chief Branden Sisca will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 2, 2022. A procession honoring him will come through the community of Trappe as he is brought to the service. They ask that members of…

  • Providence Town Center in Collegeville Sells for $162M, New Owners Plan to Revamp to Attract More Tenants, Shoppers

    Providence Town Center in Collegeville Sells for $162M, New Owners Plan to Revamp to Attract More Tenants, Shoppers

    A venture between Maryland’s Finmarc Management and KPR Centers of New York has bought Providence Town Center in Collegeville for $161.75 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new owners are planning to revamp parts of the 760,000-square-foot retail center to attract more tenants and shoppers. The open-air retail property is situated…

  • Demographer Offers Unexpected Prediction for Lower Merion School District

    Demographer Offers Unexpected Prediction for Lower Merion School District

    After years of increasing enrollment, a demographer is forecasting that Lower Merion School District will see a reverse in this trend and possibly lose hundreds of students over the next decade, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times & Suburban. Richard Grip is executive director of Statistical Forecasting, a firm that has been providing…

  • Pennypacker Mills Announces Fun & Creative Events Starting April 2

    Pennypacker Mills Announces Fun & Creative Events Starting April 2

    Spring Workshop for Kids Saturday, April 2, 2022, 10 a.m. to Noon Bring your creativity and scissor skills to the Mills for a workshop that will get you into spring. They’ll be making four kid-friendly crafts to share with friends or family: a fun “moveable” card, a unique colorful dragon fly pin, an Easter bunny…

  • Plymouth Meeting-based Geneos Therapeutics, Inovio Spin Off, Raises $17M in Private Stock Sale

    Plymouth Meeting-based Geneos Therapeutics, Inovio Spin Off, Raises $17M in Private Stock Sale

    Inovio Pharmaceuticals spinoff Geneos Therapeutics, a Plymouth Meeting clinical stage biotherapeutics company, has raised $17 million in a private stock sale to expand its cancer treatment study, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Series A2 financing was led by European venture capital firm Flerie Invest. The firm specializes in backing life sciences…

  • Body at Ridley Marina Identified as James Amabile, Missing Since 2003

    Body at Ridley Marina Identified as James Amabile, Missing Since 2003

    The Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that the body found in a submerged SUV in Darby Creek was identified through dental records as James Amabile, who disappeared in 2003, according to a release from Delaware County. Amabile 38, had been on his way to a babysitter’s house Dec. 4, 2003 to pick up…

  • Abington High School Students Brew Up the Best While Learning Real-world Job Skills

    Abington High School Students Brew Up the Best While Learning Real-world Job Skills

    Abington High School students get real-life work experience within their high schools walls, with an in-school coffee window reports Katherine Scott for 6abc. The school’s A.C.T.I.V.E Academy for Young Adults with Complex Needs includes The Perfect Blend, where students can get coffee at school. The students working the coffee shop are the program and are…

  • Local Couple Applies Their Lessons from Jenkintown’s Manor College From Classroom to Clinic

    Local Couple Applies Their Lessons from Jenkintown’s Manor College From Classroom to Clinic

    The average morning in the Dixon family’s Philadelphia home is loud and hectic.  Steven and Autumn Dixon wake up at 5 a.m. and prepare for their jobs at the Women’s Animal Center in Bensalem.  The cats – Juniper, Trouble, Sparkle, Moose and Squirrel – all get fed first. Then, their dogs – Mellow, Oscar and…

  • King of Prussia-based Wearable Health Solutions to Launch New Product, iHelp Max, in June 2022

    King of Prussia-based Wearable Health Solutions to Launch New Product, iHelp Max, in June 2022

    Wearable Health Solutions Inc, a manufacturer of proprietary personal medical alarm and home security devices for seniors and employees that work alone, is launching a new product this June, the iHelp Max, reports Yahoo! News. Wearable Health Solutions worked with R&D medical product firm, MIDI Product Development Corporation to develop a biometric sensor to permit…