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Philadelphia Distillery’s Bid for Midnight Madness Distilling May End Its Bankruptcy Nightmare
The nightmare bankruptcy proceedings of unwinding Trumbauersville distillery Midnight Madness may be showing signs of ending. A Philadelphia distillery, New Liberty, is working toward the acquisition of what’s left of it. Laura Smythe sifted through the dregs of the former spirits producer for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The collapse of Midnight Madness earlier this year…
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Snoop Dogg ‘Kidnapped’ from Richboro ACME; Police Assure the Public That Someone Will Take the Rap For It
A standup display — depicting a three-foot-tall, bobblehead version of Snoop Dogg — was taken from an ACME in Richboro, Northampton Township. The likeness of the singer, media star, actor, and businessman was transported out in a shopping cart, reports NBC10. The scaled-down version of Snoop (he’s really 6’4”) was part of an advertising campaign…
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Philadelphia Business Journal Names Penn Community Bank Marketing Director One of Its 25 Diversity Leaders
Penn Community Bank is pleased to announce the Philadelphia Business Journal‘s recognition of Bernard Tynes, Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing and Data Analytics, as one of the publication’s 25 diversity leaders. “Diversity, equity, and inclusion — from race and ethnicity to gender identity and sexuality — have become top of mind for businesses…
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding Visits Local Farm to Dig into the Issue of Food Insecurity
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding rolled up his sleeves at a Buckingham Township farm to highlight a statewide initiative to address food insecurity. WFMZ 69 News rooted out the story. Redding helped volunteers harvest fresh produce at Carversville Farm Foundation. The agribusiness has just recently joined the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS). According to its…
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Local Scuba Enthusiasts May Find Themselves High and Dry with Impending Sale of Dutch Springs Diving Site
Dutch Springs, in nearby Lehigh Valley, has been a premier training center for scuba divers for the past 40 years. Its impending sale for commercial real estate (CRE) purposes may prove to be a wet blanket for the sport’s enthusiasts, reports Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. The lake, which reaches depths of 100 feet, was once…
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The Philadelphia Region’s Affinity for Pretzels Took Numerous Twists and Turns
Philadelphia and its suburbs — especially Montgomery County — love their soft pretzels. We’re so devoted to them that we eat more than 12 times more of them than any other area in the nation. And we bake more than 80 percent of the U.S. supply. We are, indeed, the U.S. pretzel capital. Sandy Hingston…
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Despite Rising COVID-19 Numbers in Pennsylvania, Our Pre-Pandemic Lives Show Signs of Returning
Pennsylvania continued to keep its place in the top half of states returning to their pre-pandemic lives, according to a new report by WalletHub. To gauge the pace of national recoveries, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: Those dimensions were then evaluated using 18 relevant metrics. Pennsylvania…
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Penn Community Bank Counsel Joins Board of Directors of Leading Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, announces the appointment of Stephanie Schwartzberg to the board of directors of Ivy Hill Therapeutic Equestrian Center. In the new role, Schwartzberg will provide governance and aid in development opportunities over her two-year term. “Stephanie has been volunteering her time at Ivy Hill Therapeutic…
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Bet You Can’t Guess How the PA Gaming Industry Performed as Pandemic Restrictions Eased
Pennsylvania casino revenues hit the jackpot for July. Its one-month record of $423 million signifies good times for PA gaming industry, especially with Parx leading the state’s 15 licensed casinos. Megan Tomasic rolls through the data for TribLive. The July 2021 results were a whopping $35 million more than the $388.8 million generated in June.…
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The Monkey’s Uncle Sells Memorable Vintage Sports Merch, Aided by Employees You Won’t Forget
Nearby Doylestown’s sports memorabilia shop, The Monkey’s Uncle, boasts an inclusive inventory of vintage Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, and Flyers apparel. But its inclusiveness extends to the workforce as well. Vittoria Woodill reported on its unique employees for CBS3 Philly. When Jeanell and Derrick Morgan’s son Braden was born with autism, it was time for a…
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Upcoming Football Film, The Hail Mary, Celebrates the Catholic Sisterhood That Guided Its Local Director
As director, Daniel Roebuck’s current film, The Hail Mary, is a high school football saga. As its screenwriter, however, the story is a nod to some influential teachers early in his school years. 6abc’s Alicia Vitarelli visited the set at its Lehigh Valley filming location. Roebuck hails from Bethlehem. His early career was as a…
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The Pandemic’s Effect on the Montgomery County Job Market: ‘Tables Have Completely Flipped’
The pandemic has completely upended the Montgomery County job market. It was a game-changer in the region and the nation as well, reports Ty West for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The current hiring environment is punctuated by a flood of available jobs, pay increases, counteroffers, and a frantic pace. “I’ve spoken to recruiters who have…
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American Baseball Coaches Association Lauds Montgomery County Baseball Team for Smarts
One Montco high school baseball team gained national recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) with 2020-2021 ABCA Academic Excellence Awards: Perkiomen School. The players were evaluated against athletes representing nearly 200 ABCA-member high schools across the country. Coaches nominated their teams at the conclusion of the spring semester. As is evident from the…
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Bedminster Township Resident Jolted to Learn His PECO ‘Service Reps’ Were Really Scam Artists
A pair of scam artists victimized a Bedminster home by posing as PECO serviceperson, according to a Bedminster Township Police Department report. The incident happened when a resident unwittingly gave access to a pair of thieves. One kept the homeowner busy while the other took an undisclosed amount of cash. The fraud victim had responded…
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Philadelphia Traffic Improved by 58 Percent in 2020 for Montco Drivers, But Chronic Congestion is Coming
While traffic congestion remained high in the Philadelphia metropolitan area in 2020, year-over-year data analysis of showed it had been more than halved, according to a staff report from the News Chant. That’s the good news. The bad news is the reason for the improvement. The recently published 2021 Urban Mobility Report ranked the City…
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S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Confirms What We’ve All Suspected: Montgomery County Home Prices Are Soaring
The anecdotal evidence has been around for months: Your sister-in-law’s home sold for $200,000 more than her asking price. Your dog-walker’s condo increased in value 35 percent over eight months. Your dentist was outbid for the townhouse she wanted. Are these normal home prices? But now, there’s data supporting that anecdotal evidence: The S&P CoreLogic…
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If Philadelphia’s Collar Counties Like Montco Seem a Little Tight, It May Be From Years of Increasing Populations
According to the first local and demographic results from the 2020 census, Philadelphia’s collar counties like Montgomery and Delco — and the city itself — have grown in the 2010-2020 decade. Philadelphia gained around 77,800 residents, and demographics shifted elsewhere, reported Michaelle Bond and John Duchneskie for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The increase once again brought…
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In Response to a Competitive Hiring Market, King of Prussia Tech Firm Qlik Innovates Its Talent Acquisition Methods
The current employment market has been turned on its ear thanks, in part, to the pandemic and its aftermath. In response, a significant slice of the U.S. workforce has shifted its work arrangement. Employees are retiring outright, leaving traditional jobs for entrepreneurial efforts, or scaling back to part-time positions. On the employers’ side, this exit…
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