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Tired Hands in Ardmore Among James Beard Award Semifinalists
Tired Hands Brewing in Ardmore has been named as one of the semifinalists for the 2020 James Beard Awards, the national competition often called the Oscars of the food and beverage world, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This year is the 30th anniversary of these prestigious awards. Earlier this week, the James…
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Penn State’s Ongoing Efforts to Stop Spotted Lanternfly Praised By Montgomery County Horticulture Extension Educator
Emelie Swackhamer, Montgomery County horticulture extension educator, believes that Penn State’s continuing efforts to stop spotted lanternflies are making a difference in fighting the invasive pest, writes Amy Duke for the Penn State News. Despite winter being a time when residents of southeastern Pennsylvania have a brief respite from the insect, scientists and officials are…
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Primark Reduces Its Space At King of Prussia Mall By More Than Third
Ireland-based Primark has reduced its space at King of Prussia Mall by more than a third, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The retailer has shaved off 34,000 square feet from the space it occupies and now operates from 59,000 square feet. This change is more in line with the space the company…
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Montgomery County Community College Mustangs Take Down Brookdale in Region XIX Playoffs
The Montgomery County Community College congratulates the college’s Mustangs Men’s Basketball team in defeating Brookdale Community College on Tuesday night, Feb. 25, with a final score of 74-70. Brookdale gave them a tough battle, but the Mustangs pulled out the win in the second round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX…
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Penn State Abington Student Famous For His Many Sport-Related Tattoos Was Terrified of Changes Being Made To Phillies Mascot Phanatic
Rob Dunphy, a Penn State Abington student famous for his many sport-related tattoos, was not happy when he heard Phillies were making changes to their mascot, the Phanatic, writes Enrico Campitelli for NBC Sports. The main reason is that Dunphy has the mascot tattooed prominently on his stomach, with the snout strategically positioned over his…
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Jenkintown Girls Basketball Team Continues Amazing Winning Streak
The Jenkintown girls’ basketball team is looking to crown amazing three seasons with another district title when they face Chester Charter in the Class A final on Feb. 27, writes Kevin Cooney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Over the last three years, the team has managed to win 86 of its last 89 games, two District…
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Help Pottstown Emerge As Champion In Community-Wide Clean-Up ‘Competition’
Hobart’s Run has been challenged by Reading’s South of Penn Task Force to engage all of Pottstown in a friendly “clean-up competition” on March 28. The dual-city event will start at 10 a.m. at both locations and finish at noon. After the clean-up’s conclusion, lunch will be served to the Pottstown volunteers at Hobart’s Run…
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Bryn Athyn Historic District Showcases Its Founders’ Love For Medieval Masterpieces
The Bryn Athyn Historic District showcases the love and admiration its founders had for the religious structures of the Middle Ages, writes Samuel Newhouse for the Hidden City. “Of all the works of art created by the hands of men, there are none that seem to live, through the human spirit that breathes within their…
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Auction House Puts Kobe Bryant Signed and Inscribed Bala Cynwyd Middle School Yearbook That Features Lakers Reference Up For Bids
Iconic Auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona has put a Kobe Bryant signed and inscribed Bala Cynwyd Middle School yearbook with an L.A. Lakers reference up for bids. The 1992 yearbook is from the NBA legend’s eighth-grade year at the Montgomery County school. It is inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on the second-to-last left page. The inscription…
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Glenmoore Boy with Childhood Alzheimer’s Gets Continuous Support from His School Classmates
Connor Dobbyn, an 11-year-old Glenmoore resident diagnosed with Childhood Alzheimer’s, gets support every day from his West Vincent Elementary School classmates, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The students call themselves “Connor’s Crew,” and they make sure to help out their friend in any way they can. “They just love him, and they honestly…
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Former CEO of East Norriton’s Tengion Sees Bright Future For Gene Therapy In Philadelphia Area
Steven Nichtberger, former CEO of then East Norriton-based Tengion, does not see a problem with many small biotech companies going public prior to making a profit, a sale, or even a product, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “This is not a bubble,” said Nichtberger. “It’s Philadelphia’s moment.” Nichtberger, who currently runs Cabaletta…
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Modell’s Sporting Goods to Close King of Prussia Mall Store
Modell’s Sporting Goods, the retailer of sporting goods and related apparel, is closing its King of Prussia Mall location, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. The company has announced it will be shuttering 24 of its stores nationwide, including four in Pennsylvania. In addition to the King of Prussia Mall location, the company…
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Williams Sonoma Opens New Store At King of Prussia Town Center
Williams Sonoma, the popular retailer that sells kitchenware and home furnishings, opened a new store at the King of Prussia Town Center last week, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Williams Sonoma is the fourth tenant to join the retail property recently, after Spavia Day Spa, NovaCare Rehabilitation, and Kooma. The newest tenant…
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Developer Nearing Completion of Apartment Complex On Back of Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center
Federal Realty Investment Trust is close to finalizing a $23 million apartment complex called the Delwyn at the back of the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The project is a six-story building with 87 apartments. It is being constructed on part of a surface parking lot and is…
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Philadelphia Flower Show To Feature Award-Winning Exhibits From Montco Landscapers
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Flower Show, which this year is inspired by exotic Mediterranean gardens, will feature several exhibits from Montgomery County landscapers, writes Samantha Cummons for The Montco Explorer. Focused around the Riviera Holiday theme, the 2020 Flower Show will offer dazzling displays by premier floral and landscape designers from around the world…
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Montgomery County Community College Recognized As 2019 Leader College of Distinction for Achieving the Dream Nonprofit
Montgomery County Community College has been named a 2019 Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the Dream, the nonprofit leader in championing evidence-based institutional improvement, becoming one of only 11 colleges in the country to receive this prestigious designation. MCCC has been recognized for its work in achieving higher student outcomes and narrowing equity gaps.…
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Forbes: Hop Along Singer, Quakertown Native, Releases Solo Album ‘Likewise’
Local songwriter and singer and leader of the Philadelphia-based indie rock group Hop Along, Frances Quinlan, recently released her solo album titled “Likewise,” writes David Chiu for the Forbes. Quinlan, who grew up in Quakertown, opted for a more minimalist and experimental style for her solo endeavor which is quite different from the guitar-dominated rock…
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Bob Saget, Famous Comedian With Local Ties, Takes His Stand Up On the Road
Bob Saget, the famous comedian who graduated from Abington Senior High School, is bringing his stand-up act close to where it all began for him, writes Ryan Loughlin for the Atlantic City Weekly. This weekend he will be performing in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where his grandparents lived. Despite being best known for his television…
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