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CEO of Collegeville-based SEI Puts His Florida Home on Market for $90M
Alfred West, CEO of Collegeville-based SEI, has put his home on Florida’s affluent Jupiter Island on the market for a whopping $90 million, writes E.B. Solomont for The Wall Street Journal. The waterfront compound stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway. It is set on close to six acres and features a main…
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Bryn Mawr-based Spouting Rock Asset Management Buys Majority Stake in Old Hill Partners
Spouting Rock Asset Management, headquartered in Bryn Mawr, has acquired a majority stake in Connecticut-based Old Hill Partners, an alternative asset manager that focuses on asset-based lending transactions with small and midsize businesses, for an undisclosed amount, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The asset management firm has $3 billion in assets under…
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Ardmore’s Music Lounge, Living Room, Offers a Cozy Space to Enjoy Local Music Performances
Singer and songwriter Laura Mann recently opened her second music venue in the Ardmore area at 35 East Lancaster Avenue called the Living Room. This musical hotspot is a great place for locals to catch a show from talented artists from all over, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Mann’s original Living Room on…
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Join the Age-Friendly Community Initiative for the Royersford and Collegeville Region on Jan. 12
On January 12, 2022, local leaders, politicians, businesses, and community members will come together at Ursinus College to explore how the 422 Coalition on Aging can help older adults remain independent and in their community for as long as possible by creating supportive environments and thriving neighborhoods for them and those that care for them.…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Michelle Venema, Chief Executive Officer, Home of the Sparrow
Michelle Venema, CEO of Home of the Sparrow, spoke with MONTCO Today about being raised as the daughter of German immigrants who grew up during World War II; her childhood in West Chester when there was hardly any traffic on Paoli Pike; cheerleading in high school; and wanting to work as a teen but not…
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Pizzeria Vetri, Coming Soon to King of Prussia, Hasn’t Let the Pandemic Toss It for a Loop
Pizzeria Vetri is run by executive chef John Sidoti, who curates the focused menu at Pizzeria Vetri’s all three locations and will do so for the upcoming fourth shop in King of Prussia, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. In early February, Pizzeria Vetri will return to King of Prussia with a new space…
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Woman Born Prematurely at Holy Redeemer Gives Birth to Baby Boy at Same Hospital 32 Years Later
Jamie Di Domizio, who was born prematurely at Holy Redeemer Hospital, returned 32 years later to give birth to her son, according to a staff report from www.redeemerhealth.org. Di Domizio was born on October 27, 1989, three months early. She weighed only two pounds eight ounces and was immediately admitted to the NICU. She received…
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Montgomery County’s Integrate For Good is Hiring in 2022
Integrate for Good is growing their incredible team in 2022! Marketing Coordinator Are you an excellent communicator? Do you love to capture the power of social media? We are looking to hire a part-time Marketing Coordinator to work 15 hours per week in partnership with our marketing team. Resource Development Assistant Do you love research and writing?…
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Montco Sees Turnpike Toll Rates Rise 5% for 2022
The Pennsylvania Turnpike sees somewhere around 500,000 drivers who traverse it every day. As we start the new year, it’s probably uprising for many to hear that the toll rates are rising by 5% in 2022 across the entire system except for the Southern Beltway west of Pittsburgh, writes Joe Zlomenk for The Sanatoga Post.…
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Albert C. Barnes’ Home & Arboretum Becoming New HQ of Lower Merion Conservancy, in Partnership with Saint Joseph’s University
Lower Merion Conservancy has moved its headquarters to the administration building/residence at the Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph’s University, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Barnes was a prominent businessman, art collector, and philanthropist in the Lower Merion area between the 19th and 20th centuries. He contracted a French architect to build the home in…
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Bryn Mawr’s Airea D. Matthews Named Philadelphia’s New Poet Laureate
Philadelphia’s new poet laureate, Airea Matthews, is an assistant professor at Bryn Mawr College. With her new role, she hopes to bring poetry deeper into the lives of Philadelphians, writes Jad Sleiman for WHYY. As a college student, Matthews majored in economics, and then she spent a decade working in corporate America after graduating. Following…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College Donates Gift Baskets to Local Hospitals
Manor College is starting off 2022 #ManorStrong by donating baskets filled to the brim with energy boosting snacks and treats for the workers, nurses, doctors and support staff at three local area hospitals. On January 2, Lauren McDonnell ’16 delivered care packages to staffers at Abington Memorial Hospital, Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook and Jeanes…
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Wall Street Journal: Return to Remote Learning in Norristown Area Schools Sends Ripple Effect Throughout Community
Deciding to temporarily return to remote learning was not an easy decision for Norristown Area School District Superintendent Christopher Dormer, but the rise in COVID-19 cases has forced his hand, write Scott Calvert and Douglas Belkin for The Wall Street Journal. On Monday morning, Dormer learned that about 11 percent of the district’s employees would…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Launches “Member Minute”
Via video each month, the VFTCB will be sharing quick and relevant topics to its members and social media followers. Topics include member features, social media trends, helpful stats, and HQ tips. The video is hosted by Rachel Riley, VFTCB’s Associate Vice President of Communications, and other VFTCB staff members. Social media tips and data…
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Ambler Couple Builds Dream House Using Reclaimed Materials
Lou and Maggie Polisano built their dream house in Ambler on a 20-acre nonworking farm using stone, wood, and bricks reclaimed from old buildings, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple acquired the land in 2013 and spent the next year building the farmhouse they named GraCat Farm, after their daughters Grace and…
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Montgomery Mall and Plymouth Meeting Mall Put Up Wegmans and Whole Foods For Sale
The Wegmans in the Montgomery Mall and the Whole Foods Market at the Plymouth Meeting Mall have both recently been put up for sale, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It’s not out of the ordinary for real estate owners to sell off parts of a larger property. For example, in 2019 PREIT…
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Abington is Home to PA’s Hollywood, Echoes Early Architecture of 20th Century Los Angeles
Hollywood, Pennsylvania, located in Abington Township, is an architectural déjà vu that duplicates the Spanish Revival bungalows of early 20th century Los Angeles, writes Stacia Friedman for the Hidden City. Built in 1928 by developer Gustav Weber, the neighborhood’s homes featured pastel-colored stucco exteriors along with red clay tile roofs, as well as arched windows…
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See Which Montco Companies Are Among 20 Best Performing Philadelphia Area Stocks of 2021
Last year was good for publicly traded companies in the Philadelphia region, with over 60 percent of them recording stock price gains in 2021, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia Business Journal looked at 118 publicly traded companies in the area to determine which ones were the biggest winners. It found…
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