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Top Chef Contestant Opens Vegan Burger Joint in Wynnewood
Spike Mendelsohn, a former contestant on the reality TV cooking show Top Chef, has opened a new vegan burger joint in Wynnewood, writes Eleanor Ho for the Main Line Today. PLNT Burger opened within Wynnewood’s Whole Foods Market in June. It offers a menu featuring reimagined American cuisine with its primary focus on burgers. The…
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Layoffs Loom at Philadelphia Airport Unless Relief Found to Shore Up Deficit
Substantial layoffs at The Philadelphia International Airport could happen if a $23 million deficit in the city’s Division of Aviation can’t be fixed, writes writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Aviation Division runs the Philadelphia Airport and the Northeast Airport. Pandemic-related travel restrictions and less people flying created the deficit. The airport made…
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Spotted Lanternfly Sightings in Pennsylvania Jump Fivefold Compared to Last Year
Statewide reports of spotted lanternfly sightings this year are up by nearly 500 percent compared to last year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, writes Layla A. Jones for the Billy Penn. From the beginning of January to the middle of July, Pennsylvania residents have reported 33,015 sightings of the invasive insect, compared to…
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Permanent Protection for North Coventry Farm That’s Home to 400-Year-Old Oak Tree
Natural Lands has announced the preservation of Great Oak Farm, a 10-acre property in North Coventry Township. The property includes meadows and forest and about 640 feet of Pigeon Creek. The property was named for its magnificent white oak that pre-dates European colonization. Now protected with a conservation easement, the farm will never be developed.…
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Build Back Better Brings Nonprofits Together for the Community
The coronavirus pandemic offers a chance for us to do things better. Its impact has been felt by everyone— in families, in homes, in the workplace and in the community. Some have felt its sting more than others. The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC), a nonprofit that provides alternative education, coaching and counseling…
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Myoderm Begins Development on New Headquarters, Warehouse Facility in Horsham
Myoderm, the provider of clinical trial services to pharmaceutical companies, has begun development on its new headquarters and warehouse facility in Horsham, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company which started as a small drug store in Norristown in 1865 now has 80 employees, with 50 moving to the new 65,000-square-foot building…
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Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Records One of Country’s Strongest Housing Market Recoveries in June
Philadelphia metropolitan area had one of the best housing market rebounds in June from the nationwide April slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to an analysis by Clever Real Estate, the Philadelphia region saw the tenth largest increase in buyer demand from April to June out of…
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Montgomery County Community College Graduate Headed to Ivy League
Blessing Osazuwa, a Montgomery County Community College graduate, has been accepted into Columbia University as a music major in the School of General Studies. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she plans to defer her enrollment until the beginning of the spring 2021 semester. “It really means a lot to me,” said Osazuwa. “I worked really…
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Pennsylvania Ranks 49th in U.S. Among 50 States and D.C. for Least COVID-19 Restrictions
When compared to the rest of the United States, Pennsylvania is one of the more restrictive states when it comes to efforts to contain the coronavirus, according to an updated study by the personal finance website, WalletHub. Out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania ranked 49th as of July 20 in…
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King of Prussia-based Vertex Set to Go Public This Year
Vertex, a family-owned King of Prussia company that tracks sales taxes for businesses around the world with its software, is planning to go public this year, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Goldman Sachs is leading the group of banks that are tasked with selling 21.15 million Vertex common shares on the Nasdaq…
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Conshohocken’s Firstrust Bank Is New Official Bank Sponsor of Philadelphia Eagles
Conshohocken-based Firstrust Bank is the new official bank sponsor of Philadelphia Eagles, write John George and Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The bank has signed an eight-year deal with the team which includes new Eagles-themed banking products such as Eagles checking accounts with debit cards featuring the team’s logo, in-stadium signage, and naming…
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Growing Diversity in Pennsylvania Means Trump Has to Make Gains in ‘Suburban Philadelphia’ to Win the State
The increasing diversity in Pennsylvania could have a significant impact on the 2020 presidential election, writes Katie Meyer for the WITF. Demographic data shows that President Trump cannot rely on the same coalition as he did four years ago. This is due to a decline in the number of “white, non-college voters”. Meanwhile Latino, Black,…
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Local Heroes Make Sure Montgomery County Children in Need Are Fed During Pandemic
Local heroes are making sure that Montgomery County children facing hunger amid the coronavirus pandemic are getting fed throughout the summer, writes Alfred Lubrano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Surprised by the number of children who needed summer food in his area “which has above-average income,” Democratic State Rep. Joe Webster of Montgomery County decided to…
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Intense Demand for Local Remote Tutoring Service as Parents Hire Teachers for Home Schooling During Lockdown
Teacher Time to Go, the local remote tutoring service, is facing intense demand as parents rush to hire teachers to home school their children during the lockdown, writes Laura Meckler for the Charleston Gazette Mail. When the coronavirus pandemic started to spread in the spring, many families faced difficulties with transitioning to remote learning. If…
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Skippack Man With Down Syndrome Awaiting Double-Organ Transplant Receives Thousands of Cards from Strangers
Joe Eitl, a 37-year-old Skippack resident with Down syndrome and cardiac defects who is awaiting a double-organ transplant, has been showered with thousands of cards and letters from strangers, writes Rita Giordano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Mr. Personality,” as his mother Peg calls him, fully enjoys life despite the many open-heart procedures he has had…
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Washington Post: Swarthmore Businessman Feels Government Should Do More for Small Businesses
Scott Richardson was able to reopen his Swarthmore business, Occasionally Yours, in early June, writes Helaine Olen for The Washington Post. Now the 30-year business is “treading water.” Richardson supported President Trump in 2016 but now blames him for the mess. “I thought he’s a businessperson, not a politician, maybe he’ll mix things up,” Richardson…
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Four Montgomery County Colleges Named to Eight Top 100 National Lists
Four colleges in Montgomery County have cracked eight top 100 national lists, according to College Consensus’s 2020 rankings. College Consensus’s methodology compiles rankings from Forbes, Money, U.S. News, Wallethub, WSJ/Times Higher Education, and Washington Monthly. College Consensus provides an aggregate score based on all of a university’s rankings, giving equal weight to the perspectives of…
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Abington Friends School Cultivates Connection with Families During Pandemic Through AFS Everywhere
Since the pandemic struck our country, families have been socially distancing at home and for some the transition to learning online has resulted in idled classrooms, broken community connections and academic setbacks. At Abington Friends School, a Quaker school for ages 3 through grade 12, located in Jenkintown, they’re using the school shutdown to create…
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