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Homebuyers Left with Few Choices as Housing Supply in Montgomery County Falls Below One Month
Homebuyers were left with few choices at the start of the year as Montgomery County had just around 15 days’ worth of housing supply in January, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Such inadequate supply combined with the rising demand has continued to fuel buyer competition and push prices in the area further up.…
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King of Prussia’s Bomba Taco + Bar Explores Culinary Traditions at New Newtown Location
Bomba Taco + Bar, which opened this weekend in the Village at Newtown, seeks to blow up everything customers ever thought about Mexico’s handiest dish. Hadas Kuznits covered the story for KYW Newsradio. The restaurant operates under the corporate umbrella of the Paladar Restaurant Group, whose other local eatery is the Paladar Latin Kitchen and…
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Staying Productive While Working Remotely in Montgomery County
The pandemic has drastically shifted the way we work, writes Caleb Yen for Job Journey, a blog of Express Employment Professionals, who has locations in Lansdale and Bryn Mawr. Although many businesses are bringing employees back to the office, some are still working from home full time, or their company has adopted a hybrid approach…
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Membership with the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Opens the Door to Limitless Opportunities
Since the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has changed in more ways than the average person can count. Businesses closed doors, left and right, leaving communities wondering what other changes were in store in days, months, and years to come. Thankfully, as we round a corner in our fight against COVID-19, Montgomery County…
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In Montgomery County, We All Agree That Wawa and Sheetz Food Are OK, But When You Combine Them, Wow!
William Penn reporter Asha Prihar has experienced Sheetz and Wawa in her lifetime. She grew up in Sheetz territory but has since moved to Philly, where Wawa is king. Adapting to her new terrain, Prihar decided to try one new Wawa item every day for two weeks. After consulting with friends, colleagues, Twitter, and…
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Executive Chairman of Company Once Headquartered in Chester County Gives $25 Million to Penn
James Joo-Jin Kim, Executive Chairman of Amkor Technology, one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers that was headquartered in West Chester until 2005, and his wife, Agnes, have gifted $25 million to the University of Pennsylvania. Kennedy Rose reported the beneficence for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The gift will create two new programs: The James…
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Parents of Grad Killed in Carjacking Receive His Temple U. Diploma
Sam Collington, a Temple University student activist from Prospect Park, killed Thanksgiving weekend, was remembered Saturday with a diploma presented to his parents, writes Barbara Laker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Collington , 21, an Interboro High School graduate, was supposed to graduate from Temple in May as a political science major, with plans to attend…
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Subsidiary of King of Prussia-based UGI Enters Agreement to Purchase, Distribute Renewable LPG
AmeriGas Propane, a subsidiary of King of Prussia-based UGI, has signed a multi-year agreement with Global Clean Energy Holdings to buy and distribute renewable liquid petroleum gas (LPG), writes Danielle Pesta for the LPGas Magazine. As part of the deal, the California biorefinery will process up to 15,000 barrels of renewable feedstock per day to…
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Prominent Abolitionist Who Lived in West Chester Honored with New Historic Marker
Abraham Shadd, a prominent abolitionist who lived in West Chester for two decades, was recently honored in Delaware with a historic marker unveiled outside government offices in Wilmington, writes Cris Barrish for WHYY. Shadd, who was born in 1801, was a cobbler who ran a shoemaking shop started by his father in Wilmington. He was…
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See Which Montgomery County School District Taking Advantage of PA’s Free COVID-19 Testing Program
Despite low child vaccination rates and spikes in the number of coronavirus infections, schools around Pennsylvania have been slow to take advantage of the state’s free COVID-19 testing program, with only one Montgomery County school district participating, writes Jamie Martines for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Only 750 out of the more than 5,000 charter, private, and…
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Montgomery County Among Places in Pennsylvania with the Most Incoming Investments
Montgomery County is among the places in Pennsylvania with the most incoming investments, according to a recently released report by SmartAsset. To determine the counties where residents are experiencing the most investment in their local economy, SmartAsset considered three main factors in Pennsylvania: business establishment growth, Gross Domestic Product growth, and new building permits. Montgomery…
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DeSales University Chair of Economics and Professor Authors Book Linking Obesity, Income Inequality, and Poverty
Dr. Tahereh Alavi Hojjat is a professor and the Chair of Economics at DeSales University where she teaches numerous courses in economics and finance for both graduate and undergraduate levels. In addition to being a professor, Dr. Hojjat is a celebrated author, having written several books on economics. Her most recent achievement is the completion…
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Coventry Mall Owner Plans to Break the Retail Template — and Perhaps a Few Walls — to Ensure Its Survival
Pennmark Management plans to break the traditional template for interior malls to ensure a prosperous future for Coventry Mall in North Coventry Township. Evan Brandt bagged the story for the Daily Local News. “I don’t believe interior malls as we knew them are viable anymore,” said CFO Robert Sichelstiel, of Plymouth Meeting–based Pennmark. Pennmark acquired…
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Community Health & Dental Care Presents Healthy Smiles Learning Program For Kids on Feb. 23 in Spring City
Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month with a fun, educational event, the Healthy Smiles Learning program, on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 10:30 AM at Spring City Library, 245 Broad Street, Spring City. This event is FREE and open to the public. Kids will learn more about teeth, healthy…
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Valley Forge Casino Records Nearly $51M in Revenue in January
According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, revenue generated from gaming and fantasy contests totaled $393.1 million in January, with a significant part of that number coming from Valley Forge Casino in King of Prussia, according to a staff report from The Times Herald. The total revenue marks a 26 percent increase compared to the…
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King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services Breaks Ground on $375M Hospital in DC
Last week, King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services broke ground on its $375 million, 136-bed hospital in Washington, D.C., writes Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review. The hospital, which will be named Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, GW Health, after the estate of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, is the result of a deal between UHS and…
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Montgomery County Wants to See Proposals for American Rescue Plan Act Funding
Montgomery County is asking residents, grassroots organizations, neighborhood groups, nonprofits, and for-profit groups to submit projects or ideas for American Rescue Plan Act funds, writes Emily Rizzo for WHYY. Those interested in applying for funding can do so through the county’s online application portal from February 28 to April 30. The county’s Recovery Office has…
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Last Year, Investors Bought Record Numbers of Homes in Montgomery County
Investors bought a record share of homes nationwide and in the Philadelphia metro area last year, with some areas in Montgomery County proving to be more attractive than others, write Kevin Schaul and Jonathan O’Connell for The Washington Post. In 2021, investors bought close to one in seven homes sold in the nation’s top metropolitan…
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