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Using Bryn Athyn Address, TV Personality Dr. Oz Announces Candidacy for PA U.S. Senate Race
Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has joined Pennsylvania’s 2022 race for U.S. Senate, writes Katie Meyer for WHYY. After weeks of rumors about his candidacy, Oz confirmed the news earlier this week in a video he posted on his Twitter account. “Pennsylvania needs a conservative who will put America first, one who can reignite our…
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Montgomery County CC Invites Applicants to Apply for the Associate Director of Annual Giving Programs
Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Associate Director of Annual Giving Programs position. The Associate Director of Annual Giving Programs is responsible for planning, developing, and managing a comprehensive Annual Giving program with goals of engaging, cultivating, and soliciting alumni, friends, faculty and staff, and students. The Associate Director will develop plans for…
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Berks County Considering Starting Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority with Montgomery County
Berks County is considering creating a tri-county passenger rail authority with Montgomery and Chester counties called Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority, writes David Kostival for the WFMZ 69 News. This tri-county authority would be made of nine members and would include one commissioner from each of the counties. A tri-county passenger rail committee was formed…
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Willow Grove and Plymouth Meeting Malls Owner PREIT to Sell Exton Square Mall to Developer
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) is planning to sell Exton Square Mall as it tries to raise funds to pay down its debt and avoid being delisted from the NYSE, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. PREIT also owns Montgomery County’s Willow Grove Park Mall and Plymouth Meeting Mall. During a…
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Social Capital: Integrate for Good
Recently, members of the Integrate for Good Board Marketing Committee were introduced to some new members of the internal IFG marketing team. As everyone introduced themselves, each introduction began with “I met Bev/I joined IFG because of [insert person’s name]”. The group realized each person was on the call because of someone who connected them to Integrate…
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Pure Roots Provisions in King of Prussia Offers Seven Restaurants Under One Roof
Started by managing partners Chef Andrew Masciangelo and Yohann Zinier of Savona Restaurant, Pure Roots Provisions in King of Prussia is an innovative food hall that has seven restaurants cooking under one roof. The establishment offers an all-in-one solution that allows customers to order exactly what they want from their home or office. This hybrid…
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Lankenau Medical Center President Announces Retirement, Aiming for an “Orderly Transition”
Lankenau Medical Center president Phillip Robinson is retiring after 12 years, saying “I turned 65 last summer and was thinking about retiring,” reports John George at the Philadelphia Business Journal. Lankenau Medical Center is a 331-bed tertiary care center in Wynnewood, Montgomery County known as a teaching hospital and research institute. Now, the parent company…
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People Magazine: Cold Case Murder Victim Identified as Missing Coatesville Teen aka ‘Tiger Lady’
Using enhanced DNA technology, New Jersey authorities have identified a young woman whose remains were discovered 30 years ago as Coatesville missing teen Wendy Louise Baker, writes Chris Harris for People. The body of the 16-year-old Baker was found on October 26, 1991, close to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border. Due to the advanced…
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COVID-19 Pandemic Was Declared 2 Years Ago This March and Montco Reflects on the Changes
Montgomery County—and the world—shut down for quite some time, and now that it has been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic burst into existence, local officials reflect on the changes as the region comes back to life, writes Brian X. McCrone for NBC10. On March 11, 20202, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic. Reflecting…
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St. Joseph’s Grad Joe Lunardi Happy Things Are Returning to Normal for His 20th Anniversary as TV Analyst
Joe Lunardi, a St. Joseph’s University graduate and college hoops bracketologist, is happy that things are returning to normal for his 20th anniversary as a TV analyst, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lunardi, who has been breaking down the bracket for college basketball fans even longer, for the past 26 years, resumed traveling…
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Vanguard Passes, Audubon Developer Buys 240-acre Exton Farm Along the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Audubon Land Development has purchased Happy Days Farm in Exton from Nelson Realty Trust, an entity affiliated with Vanguard Group, for $18.1 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The roughly 240-acre property fronts the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Route 100. The Uwchlan planning commission has already given a green light to Audubon Land’s…
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Montco Teens Building Community, Distributing Free Meals as Part of Local Food Not Bombs Chapter
A group of Upper Dublin High School students has been working on building community and distributing free meals as part of the activities of the new chapter of the national anti-hunger group Food Not Bombs, writes Emily Rizzo for WHYY. The branch was formed in April 2021 and currently has around 15 active members, mostly…
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King of Prussia-Based Banana Loca Kitchen Gadget Goes Viral on TikTok and Shark Tank Fans Are Divided
King of Prussia-based company Banana Loca first appeared on Shark Tank this past December and secured a deal with sharks Kevin O’Leary and Mark Cuban. After a clip of the show was posted on TikTok, the kitchen gadget has gone viral and opinions are divided, writes Selena Barrientos for Yahoo News. The TikTok page Our…
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Legal Matters: Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits
By Jonathan Young If you are injured on the job or sustain a work-related illness, you have recourse. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act mandates that insurance benefits be paid for your medical expenses. Moreover, if you are unable to work, you are compensated for any wage loss due to your injury. While Workers’ Compensation insurance is mandated…
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Two Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Students Advance as Finalists in National Merit Scholarship Program
Officials of the National Merit® Scholarship Corporation have informed two students of Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School that they have advanced to Finalist standing in the 2022 National Merit® Scholarship Program, a distinction that places them in a group representing less than one percent of U.S. high school graduating seniors. Anna Patti ’22 and Hayley Young ’22…
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VFTCB Annual Report: Sports Tourism in Montco Had Record Year in 2021 Despite Pandemic
The results are in! Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board has released their annual report, with sports tourism in Montgomery County having a record year in 2021 despite the ongoing pandemic, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The business generated by Montgomery County’s official sports commission, Valley Forge Sports, was expected to rise…
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Late Hours and a World-Famous Beer Bible: How a Small Local Craft Brewery Survived the Pandemic
Kennett Square’s Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen managed to survive the pandemic, thanks in part to the community’s support, and thrives today as a fun place that welcomes everybody, writes Tara Smith for the Daily Local News. The owners and staff of the small craft brewery are proud of the relaxed vibe that makes the…
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A Look Inside East Greenville’s Grand Theater
As part of the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s “Make it Main Street” campaign, we featured the Grand Theater. Located in East Greenville, the Grand Theater is one of the most historic movie houses in Montgomery County. Showing the latest Hollywood films, the theater also features special silent movie events, accompanied by the century-old…
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