• King of Prussia Mall Owner Could Present Attractive Stock Option Before Holiday Season

    King of Prussia Mall Owner Could Present Attractive Stock Option Before Holiday Season

    Simon Property Group, owner of King of Prussia Mall and Philadelphia Premium Outlets in Limerick, could present an attractive stock buying option ahead of the holiday season, writes Portfolio Navigator for Seeking Alpha. Thanks to the very talented team at its helm, Simon has been a strong performer over the last several years. The company’s…

  • Truist Financial Donates $1,000 to Manor College “Bird Feed”

    Truist Financial Donates $1,000 to Manor College “Bird Feed”

    Manor College’s food pantry, known as the Bird Feed, received a generous $1,000 donation from Truist Financial recently.  The food pantry is located on the second floor of Mother of Perpetual Help Hall, is meant to meet the immediate needs of Manor College’s students and their families.  The donations will go towards stocking a new…

  • Customers Bank Director of Multicultural Banking Announced as Congreso de Latinos Unidos New Board Chair

    Customers Bank Director of Multicultural Banking Announced as Congreso de Latinos Unidos New Board Chair

    Mr. Miguel Alban is a Senior Vice President and Director of Multicultural Banking for Customers Bank and has been welcomed as the new Board Chair at Congreso. Mr. Alban previously served on their board for 3 years and was the recipient of the “40 Under 40″ award in 2021 by Al Día News. Mr. Alban…

  • Merck Drug One Step Closer to Becoming First At-Home COVID-19 Treatment

    Merck Drug One Step Closer to Becoming First At-Home COVID-19 Treatment

    A COVID-19 pill created by Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics performed well in a key study and is one step closer to becoming the first, easy-to-use, at-home treatment for the deadly virus, write Jared S. Hopkins and Betsy McKay for The Wall Street Journal. According to the…

  • Montgomery County Canceling Incorrectly Printed Mail Ballots for November Election, New Ones Being Mailed This Week

    Montgomery County Canceling Incorrectly Printed Mail Ballots for November Election, New Ones Being Mailed This Week

    Montgomery County is canceling 16,000 incorrectly printed mail ballots for the municipal general election in November it sent to voters and is in the process of issuing new ones, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to county officials, the incorrectly printed mail ballots are easy to identify as they were printed on only…

  • Amazon Acquires King of Prussia Building, Expected to Redevelop It Into Warehouse

    Amazon Acquires King of Prussia Building, Expected to Redevelop It Into Warehouse

    In a regional first, Amazon, which rents numerous warehouses in the Philadelphia area, has acquired an office building in King of Prussia from investor Eli Kahn, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The eCommerce giant is expected to redevelop the property into a new warehouse. Amazon purchased the 57-year-old two-story building in June for…

  • New Main Line Sushi Restaurant Perfects the Art of Plating, Makes Every Dish ‘Edible Art’

    New Main Line Sushi Restaurant Perfects the Art of Plating, Makes Every Dish ‘Edible Art’

    Since it opened in early August in Berwyn, Otoro Sushi & Grill has been serving standout sushi that both tastes and looks good, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. The Japanese BYOB offers fresh fish flown in from a Japanese supplier twice weekly. According to co-owner Tiffany Lo, Wednesdays and Fridays are the best…

  • King’s Plate is Back at KOP Beerfest Royale This Thursday

    King’s Plate is Back at KOP Beerfest Royale This Thursday

    While Oktoberfests are a dime a dozen this time of year, King of Prussia District’s award-winning KOP Beerfest Royale, presented by Budget Maintenance, is in a class of its own, beginning with the King’s Plate. The two-day royal food and craft beer celebration and culinary competition draw a crowd of 1,000 people each year to…

  • Norristown Farm Park Announces Fun-Fall October Events

    Norristown Farm Park Announces Fun-Fall October Events

    Montgomery County’s Norristown Farm Park has announced upcoming educational and family-friendly events slated for October. Come join us! Morning Bird Walk Tuesday, October 5, 8:30 a.m.Get outdoors and join park staff for our regular Tuesday bird walk. Bring binoculars or borrow a pair!All ages; Free Homeschool in the ForestWednesday, October 6, 10 a.m. or 12…

  • Bala Cynwyd Interior Designer Makes Homes Safe For Those Who Do Not Want to Move as They Age

    Bala Cynwyd Interior Designer Makes Homes Safe For Those Who Do Not Want to Move as They Age

    Arlene Bobb, a Bala Cynwyd interior designer, always makes sure that a home reflects the owner’s personality, but that does not mean she does not encourage her clients to take risks with design, writes Tamala Edwards for 6abc. Her goal is to show her clients things they have not thought of while also fulfilling their…

  • Mount Saint Joseph Academy Senior Represents Nation at UN’s General Discussion on Children

    Mount Saint Joseph Academy Senior Represents Nation at UN’s General Discussion on Children

    Amilyn Thomas, a Mount Saint Joseph Academy senior, was chosen to represent the nation at the United Nations’ general discussion on children in alternative care, writes Dann Cuellar for 6abc. “I personally speak from the perspective of being a sister of a special needs brother, Immanuel,” said 17-year-old Thomas before the United Nations panel on…

  • Stone Colonial Surrounded By Gorgeous Nature Hits Market in Penn Valley

    Stone Colonial Surrounded By Gorgeous Nature Hits Market in Penn Valley

    A lovely stone Colonial surrounded by gorgeous nature has recently hit the market in Penn Valley, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is nestled on a three-quarter-acre lot perched high above Penn Valley. Its many windows offer gorgeous views throughout the year. “I loved the windows,” said Melissa Levin, who…

  • Pandemic Teaches Abington Friends School Lessons for a Successful School Year

    Pandemic Teaches Abington Friends School Lessons for a Successful School Year

    While the last school year brought with it some previously unforeseen challenges, it also ushered in a whole new understanding of the academic year and learning to students and staff alike, in both a personal and professional way at Abington Friends School. Andrea Emmons, Lower School Director, said that she learned the importance of community. “It…

  • DeSales University One-Credit MBA Class Offered This Month

    DeSales University One-Credit MBA Class Offered This Month

    Interested in refreshing your management and leadership skills? Take a weekend class at DeSales University this month, while earning one credit towards an MBA. Managing and Leading People: A Day to Day Guide It is 1 Credit offered over 2 weekends. Virtual sessions are held on Zoom. Participants will learn how to analyze and evaluate…

  • Record-Setting Real Estate Performance a Classic Example of Supply and Demand

    Record-Setting Real Estate Performance a Classic Example of Supply and Demand

    “The key item of interest entering the fall selling season is inventory, specifically the lack thereof,” Michael Diggin of RE/MAX Town & Country in West Chester said in his quarterly update on the local housing market. “Right now, there’s an extremely low number of homes for sale.” Nearby Chester County’s record-setting real estate performance is…

  • Sweden-based Oatly Chooses Philadelphia Site Owned by Bryn Mawr Firm for Its North American R&D Labs

    Sweden-based Oatly Chooses Philadelphia Site Owned by Bryn Mawr Firm for Its North American R&D Labs

    Oatly, an oat-milk producer based in Malmo, Sweden, is planning to open research-and-development labs for its North American operations at the Philadelphia site owned by investment firm Alliance HSP of Bryn Mawr, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company has leased 6,000 square feet at the Frankford Arsenal, the sprawling onetime munitions factory.…

  • Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Announces Location and Theme for 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show

    Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Announces Location and Theme for 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show

    The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show will Return to FDR Park in 2022 on Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 19. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced the location, dates, and theme for its highly anticipated 2022 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. “In Full Bloom” will take place in South Philadelphia’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park (FDR…

  • Gov. Wolf Visits Montco’s Mobile Integrated Health Team as It Approaches 10,000 Vaccinations Milestone

    Gov. Wolf Visits Montco’s Mobile Integrated Health Team as It Approaches 10,000 Vaccinations Milestone

    Montgomery County’s Mobile Integrated Health Team, which has been delivering COVID-19 vaccines to those who are homebound or unhoused, is nearing a major milestone: 10,000 shots, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The health unit was stationed at SEPTA’s Norristown Transportation Center earlier this week as Governor Tom Wolf visited to see from up close how…