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New Owner Found for Tower Health’s Jennersville, Brandywine Hospitals: “Sigh of Relief for So Many People”
Tower Health has found a new owner for Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals that will keep both facilities open as acute care hospitals, writes Lisa Scheid for the Daily Local News. Tower entered into a definitive agreement with Canyon Atlantic Partners, which will take over the two hospitals on Jan. 1. All staff in good standing…
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Developmental Disabilities-focused Columbus Organization in Blue Bell Acquired by CareSource
Blue Bell-based The Columbus Organization, the leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges, has been acquired by CareSource, a nonprofit managed care organization, writes Erhardt Preitauer for Yahoo Finance. The organization serves more than 100,000 individuals across 13 states through its three business lines, including Care Coordination,…
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National Dog Show Makes Triumphant Return to Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks—with Spectators!
After a year without an audience due to the pandemic, the National Dog Show returned to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks with a triumphant bark – and plenty of excited spectators were there to witness it this time, writes William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Unlike last year, around 1,500 dogs were again…
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MCCC Wins Prestigious NCMPR Medallion Awards
Assistant Vice President Marketing and Engagement at Montgomery County Community College Holly Ann Clayton says she is really proud that the MCCC team won National Council for Marketing & Public Relations NCMPR Medallion awards this year. The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations is the leading professional development association exclusively serving those working in…
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10 Montgomery County Restaurants to Enjoy a Delicious Thanksgiving Dinner, Plus Dessert
Whether you’re looking to maximize your family time at home or get out of the house entirely, these Montgomery County restaurants have a delicious array of takeout boxes and plates set for you. Autograph BrasserieWayne Autograph Brasserie will serve Thanksgiving dinner in-house, both a la carte and a three-course turkey dinner option, from 12 pm…
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Montgomery County Mall Sells for $55 Million to a New York Firm in Foreclosure Sale
Kohan Retail Investment Group, a New York-based shopping mall investment company, has bought Montgomery Mall in a foreclosure sale for $55 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The sale price represents 95 percent of the mall’s appraised $57.5 million value as of August. Seven years ago, the property was appraised at $195…
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Greenphire CFO Talks Company’s Future and Why King of Prussia is Great for Businesses
After spending most of her career working for technology companies in California, Montgomery County native Sue Vestri found her way back home as the Chief Financial Officer of King of Prussia-based Greenphire, writes the King of Prussia District. The company has grown from less than 75 employees when she joined in 2016 to over 250…
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Norristown Woman On Mission to Spread Kindness Throughout Community
Patricia Gallagher, a Norristown resident and author of 150 Ways to Sprinkle Kindness in Your Community, uses every opportunity to emphasize the importance of kindness, writes Nicole Borocci for 6ABC. She organizes free programs at senior centers where she leads discussions on kindness as a way to combat loneliness. She has also founded three national…
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AVE, Move For Hunger, Kelly’s Kidz, & King of Prussia District Partner on Holiday Giving Campaign
Kelly’s Kidz, Inc. is a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the community to provide children in local hospitals with toys, activities, and other essentials during their stay. Since 2012, Bob Kelly of FOX 29 has held multiple events to collect and deliver thousands of toys, pajamas, and socks year-round to local…
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Johnson & Johnson’s Fort Washington-based Consumer Division Selling Tylenol to Become Separate Company
Johnson & Johnson has decided to split off its $15-billion-a-year consumer division that sells many well-known brands, including Tylenol medicines produced in Fort Washington, into a separate company, write Jonathan D. Rockoff and Peter Loftus for The Wall Street Journal. The company’s storied but slower growing group will separate from the prescription-drug and medical-device businesses…
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Collegeville’s Pfizer Reaches Agreement with Experimental COVID-19 Drug in Low-Income Nations
Pfizer, a pharmaceutical giant with a significant presence in Collegeville, has agreed to share the license of its experimental COVID-19 drug, potentially opening up the treatment to millions of people in low-income nations, write Adam Taylor and Claire Parker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Pfizer, the pill regimen called Paxlovid reduces the risk of…
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MCCC Hosting Winter Online Open House Saturday, December 4
With the holiday season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to find out why a quality education from Montgomery County Community College is the perfect gift to give yourself or a loved one this year. MCCC Office of Admissions will host a Winter Online Open House Saturday, December 4, from 10-11 a.m.…
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Sandwich Shop with Its Award-Winning Zeps Has Been a Norristown Institution for Decades
In addition to always offering high-quality meals that are guaranteed to satiate everybody’s hunger, the eatery also offers a trip back in time as it has changed very little from when it was started in 1941 by Lou Bondi. Lou’s Sandwich Shop has been serving the same, award-winning Zeps and cheesesteaks to eager Norristown customers…
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Wawa Continues Western Migration Into Sheetz Territory
Wawa continues to inch further west in Pennsylvania, encroaching into Sheetz country, writes Sue Gleiter for pennlive.com, as reported in lehighvalleylive.com. A Wawa store has been proposed at a retail and residential development in Mount Joy Township, east of Elizabethtown in Lancaster County. It will join other Wawa stores that have already opened in Lancaster…
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Royersford’s Sacred Heart Parish Nourishes Both Body and Soul Through With Its Fellowship Café
Fellowship Café at Sacred Heart Parish in Royersford provides parishioners with the opportunity to spend some time hanging out with each other after Mass while enjoying a good cup of coffee, writes Gina Christian for Catholic Philly. The café is located in the church basement and is only open on Sundays from 7 a.m. to…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Launches The Montco Winter Bundle Pass
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) wants visitors to plan their getaway in Montgomery County this holiday season. The board has partnered with seven major holiday attractions to create the 2021 Winter Bundle Pass, which continues to make it easier than ever to plan an escape in Montco. The #MakeItMontco Experience takes all…
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Real Estate Developer Launches Town Center Transformation With First Walkable Village in Jenkintown
The Galman Group, a Jenkintown-based real estate developer and property management company, is launching a transformation of The Pavilion complex at 261 Old York Road to establish the Pavilion Town Center, the municipality’s first mixed-use walkable village that blends residential living with commercial sites. The rebranding and updates to the site include the recent addition…
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Conshohocken-based IKEA to Bump Up Starting Wage, Boost Its Benefits Package
IKEA, with U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is planning to begin the coming year with a wage increase and enhanced benefits for its co-workers. Effective January 1, 2022, the Swedish furnishings giant is increasing its starting wage in the U.S. to $16 per hour, with some hourly wages starting higher, at $17 or $18, depending on…
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