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Bryn Mawr-born Burch, Entrepreneur and Former Owner of Conshohocken’s Eagle’s Eye Invests in New Project
Christopher Burch, who is best known for helping launch the Tory Burch fashion house, got his start in Conshohocken, when he founded Eagle’s Eye sweater and clothing brand along with his brother, writes Andres Viglucci for the Miami Herald. Burch, who was born in Bryn Mawr, later sold the startup for $60 million and moved…
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Abington Journalist David Sirota and Jenkintown Actor Bradley Cooper Reminisce About Little League at Oscars Lunch
As much as a dozen Montgomery-county area natives are up for an Academy Award, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6ABC. At the recent 2022 Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles, Jenkintown’s Bradley Cooper and Abington’s David Sirota saw each other for the first time since the 80s, where they played baseball on the East Abington Little…
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Jenkintown Ukrainian Church Festival Raises Funds for Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Volunteers gathered at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Church community hall in Jenkintown to create a food fundraiser to support Ukraine’s armed forces, writes Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “My heart is broken,” said Nadia Skoropad, whose son lives in the city of Lviv. “We are willing to do anything to help.” The Philly…
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Abington’s Center School Capital Campaign: Their Heroes Need a Place to Hang Their Capes
Their teachers are heroes. They need a place to hang their capes, and Center School is raising funds to build their amazing teachers a faculty lounge. Center School was founded in 1989 by two mothers who struggled to find the appropriate educational setting for their sons diagnosed with dyslexia. Center School is a small, non-profit…
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Perkiomen School’s Office of College Counseling Hosting Virtual Workshop on Athletic Recruiting on March 30
On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 7 pm, Perkiomen School’s Office of College Counseling will host a virtual College Counseling Workshop on Athletic Recruiting for students and families. This free workshop, given via Zoom webinar format, is open to the greater community. Perkiomen’s college counselors will be joined by the following panelists: To register for…
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Skincare Solution Search Led 2 Women to Start Successful Sweet and Kind Product Line
Suzanne Zelov of Villanova and Mary Katherine Schenkel of Phoenixville have been sharing just about everything since they met 17 years ago, including skincare problems, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. “At this point in our lives, we have tried almost everything that’s out there, barring surgery,” Schenkel, said. As they researched topical skincare…
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Conshohocken Italian Bakery Hit by Impact of Russia Boycott
Conshohocken Italian Bakery is one of the many businesses around the world that is feeling the effects of the sanctions imposed on Russia that have thrown commodity markets into a tizzy, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last week, the family bakery that is nearly half-a-century old had to suspend the sales of its…
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111 Acres of Land Conserved in Chester County Thanks to Conservation Trust, Family Property Owners
Partnering with Charlestown Township, French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust has put 111 acres under protection in northern Chester County, writes staff from the Daily Local News. Conservation easements were pioneered by brothers Christopher, Nicolas, and Geoffrey Crowell on two properties, with funding for the easements coming through the Open Space Initiative. Moreover, the easements…
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Plymouth Meeting Company Places Among Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers
Plymouth Meeting-based Braeburn has found its way onto a new Forbes list ranking the 500 best startup employers in America, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Business Journals. America’s Best Startup Employers ranks new businesses by their reputation as employers. Forbes worked with Statista to analyze blog posts, articles, and social media posts in order to…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stunning Gem That Looks Like a Fairytale in Heart of Narberth
A stunning Victorian home full of original character with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Narberth. This gorgeous residence looks like it came out of a fairytale and has been featured on postcards, and even as Christmas ornaments! . The wrap-around front porch leads to the hallway with…
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Montgomery County Residents Have More Than $230M of Unclaimed Cash in Pennsylvania Treasurer’s Office Vault
There are $4 billion in valuables, priceless artifacts, and cash among unclaimed property stored in a vault under the Pennsylvania treasurer’s office, and some of it belongs to Montgomery County residents, writes Matt Petrillo for CBS3 Philly. Among the treasures are numerous military medals that need to be returned to the families of Pennsylvania veterans.…
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The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo is Back in Oaks, March 11-13, with Entertainment and Education
The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo returns March 11-13, 2022, with fur-flying entertainment, dog sporting competitions, and educational programs designed for the whole family. The event will be at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and feature many special attractions, pet adoptions, and outstanding shopping for pet lovers and their pets. “This event is the largest and most popular…
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Hatboro K-9 Police Officer Not Expected to Recover From Bee Sting
Officer Ryan Allen suffered a bee sting last year, which led to a heart attack and then a serious brain injury on October 14, 2021, writes the 6abc Digital Staff in a new report. Officer Allen has been on the Hatboro Police Force since 2013 and helped start Hatboro Police Department’s first police K9 program…
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These 6 Montgomery County Towns Are Among the Most Walkable Philadelphia Suburbs
Walkable suburbs and neighborhoods are currently all the rage in the real estate world as developers rush to add foot-friendly amenities to car-centric places. Meanwhile, Montgomery County towns were built for strolling in the first place, according to Philadelphia Magazine. According to Walk Score, a real estate industry standard that measures the walkability of places…
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Comedy, Mystery, and Murder Take the Stage at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown
A house with secret passages and sliding panels. A maid who may not be what she seems. A wealthy investor who has called an eclectic group of creators together to produce a new show. And “the Stage Door Slasher” is still on the loose. It’s a formula for comedy when “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940”…
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Campbell Soup Heir’s Gladwyne Estate Subdivided into Five Parcels in Hopes of Attracting Buyers
A 67-acre estate in Gladwyne formerly owned by a Campbell Soup heir that was once listed at $24.5 million is being subdivided into five parcels to make it more attractive to buyers, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The plan seems to be working, as one parcel is already under contract while the…
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Everyone Scrambles to Find Out What’s In Their Portfolio, From War to Fossil Fuels, Says Main Line’s Lovell Minnick Partners
STP Investment Services, a company in West Chester that tracks clients’ asset values, including those in held in Russia, has received backing from Radnor investment firm Lovell Minnick Partners for its expansion, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lovell Minnick Partners focuses primarily on fast-growing financial service technologies. “For the last two weeks,…
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Penn Medicine CEO Talks Expansion Into Montgomery County with New Outpatient Center
Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney was part of a PBJ virtual event where they interviewed four leaders of Philadelphia-area health systems to discuss their recent COVID-19 challenges, technology, and building needs, and the shortage of healthcare workers, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Mahoney, who has served in the role of CEO since…
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