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YWCA Tri-County Area Holds YW Empowerment Sundays at MCCC Pottstown Campus
Building on its mission to eliminate racism and empower women, YWCA Tri-County Area’s Youth Empowerment Programs department (YEP) recently launched YW Empowerment Sundays to encourage young women of different ages and stages of life to come together to be heard, seen and learn from each other. The program is for three related groups: Girls in…
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MONTCO ESCAPE: 9 Glorious Reasons to Vacation on Sanibel Island
As we roll into summer, it’s time to plan out a vacation that is well worth your money plus ensuring everyone will have a safe and fabulous time. Do you need a family resort? A romantic getaway? A place to chill with your girlfriends for amusing days of GNO? Think about Sanibel Island, Florida. It’s…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Tops List As Most Expensive Toll Road in the Whole World!
Pennsylvania Turnpike has taken the unenviable first position as the most expensive toll road in the world, according to a recently released report by insurance website Budget Direct, writes Anthony DiMattia for the Bucks County Courier Times. The study determined that it costs motorists $112.91 to travel the nearly 360-mile long roadway. Its length is…
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Villanova University Receives $10M Gift That Will Fund 3 Major Activities
A $10 million gift from The H. Hovnanian Family Foundation will help with a $60 to $70 million renovation to Villanova University’s library, create an endowed chair in the real estate program and create a new current events speaker series, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. It’s the second-largest donation in the past few…
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“Butt First”—Local Pharma Campaign for Cellulite Treatment Chooses Unique Marketing Moniker
Endo International, with U.S. headquarters in Malvern, has decided on a unique tagline for its latest marketing program for cellulite treatment Qwo: “Butt First,” writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Butt First campaign will consist of over 200 patient events throughout the country that will aim to “excite and educate” women about…
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For CHOP CEO, New King of Prussia Hospital ‘Great Proof of Concept’
For Madeline Bell, president and CEO of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the new King of Prussia hospital that opened in late January presented an opportunity for children in the western suburbs and beyond, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “For us, it has been a story of ‘if you build it, they will…
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Montgomery County Entrepreneur’s Mentoring with SCORE Goes Full Circle
Denise Walsh went to college for dance and always dreamed of opening her own studio, to join other entrepreneurs. As a new graduate in the early 80s, she wasn’t sure where to start. That’s where SCORE came in. Her volunteer mentor connected her with an attorney and helped her develop a business plan. Soon after,…
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Prospective Buyer of Jennersville, Brandywine Hospitals Throws in the Towel
Canyon Atlantic Partners has decided to end litigation in Common Pleas Court with Tower Health to force the financially struggling health system to sell Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals, so it could reopen them, writes Michael P. Rellahan for the Daily Local News. This means that Chester County will remain without these two medical facilities that…
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Pottstown Restaurant Passes the Torch to Hares Hill Brewing to Open New Taproom
Tony Joe’s House of Great Eats passes the torch to Kimberton-based Hares Hill Brewing, who will be opening a taproom at the restaurant’s former space in Pottstown, according to a staff report from the Breweries in Pennsylvania. Tony Joe’s served its last meal on February 27th, but excited that Hares Hill Brewing will be taking…
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If No One Joins, No One Responds: Whitemarsh Township Fire Companies Need Volunteers to Stop Fires and Save Lives
Whitemarsh Township fire companies Barren Hill and Spring Mill Fire Companies are like thousands of volunteer fire companies nationwide who are in desperate need of volunteers. In just Montgomery County alone, there are 92 volunteer fire companies who rely on volunteers to keep these integral emergency response services active. We recently spoke with members of…
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Pottstown Area Economic Development Updates Community on Current Projects
The annual progress report by Pottstown Area Economic Development (PAED) has highlighted updates on some of the town’s biggest development projects, writes Andrew Kulp for The Times Herald. During the event on Wednesday, PAED presented artist renderings of the proposed Iron Globe Entertainment Complex. The planned 2,200-seat outdoor music venue would be placed along the…
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Battle Flag Carried by Cheltenham Regiment Sold to Save Philadelphia’s Last Civil War Museum
The Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library, Philadelphia’s last exclusive Civil War museum, was faced with a difficult choice: to sell a rare battle flag carried by a regiment of United States Troops who trained near Cheltenham or close, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The flag was hand-painted by David Bustill…
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King of Prussia District Presents Accelerating Growth, Community Lunch on March 31
While the past two years challenged the resilience of the Greater Philadelphia region in a way that we could never have imagined, it also ignited innovation, collaboration and growth across a variety of sectors. King of Prussia District has assembled a panel of industry experts who will explore the impacts of the pandemic at Accelerating…
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Highly Anticipated Mixed-Use Community in Downingtown Beginning to Take Shape
River Station, a residential and retail development project in Downingtown, is edging closer to completion, with phase one set to be done by November, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. The first phase includes the construction of 203 apartment units and 10,000 square feet of retail space, according to Becky Reeves, vice president…
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Lansdale Entrepreneur Creates Space to Blend Your Own Unique Fragrance
Visitors to Lansdale’s Scent & Sip are able to create their own fragrance and make it into a product, with options ranging from candles all the way to pet shampoo, writes Samantha Geiger for Main Line Today. The process of creating your chosen product begins with guests walking over to the wall of scents where…
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Tri-M Group Employees Get Pieces of the Pie as Company Reveals Employee Stock Ownership Plan at Presidential Caterers in Norristown
The Tri-M Group — based in Kennett Square with additional offices in Lock Haven, Quakertown, Middletown, Del., and Baltimore — has been a trusted provider of electrical and facility solutions for more than a half-century. It specializes in the design, installation, and service of electrical construction, building automation systems, data, and telecommunications networks, security, and…
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There Could be a Potential New Owner for Acme Markets in Montco and Chesco
Albertsons, the owner of Malvern-based Acme Markets, may be looking to sell some of its grocery chains as it launches a review of its business strategy, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Selling some of the pieces in the company would reward the two large investment firms that own nearly half of Albertsons…
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Hundreds Gather at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bridgeport to Pray, Raise Money
Several hundred people gathered at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bridgeport on Sunday to pray and raise money for the war-torn country, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The crowd sang the Ukrainian national anthem in front of the blue-and-yellow flag of the country many of them were born in and…
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