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C&N Wealth Management Joins Institution Services Platform of LPL Financial
C&N Wealth Management has joined LPL Financial’s Institution Services platform. C&N’s leaders reported having served approximately $475 million in brokerage, advisory, and retirement plan assets. They were previously affiliated with Cetera Financial Group. C&N opened its first location in Wellsboro, Pa., during the height of the American Civil War. Since 1864, the company has expanded…
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17th Valley Forge Rev Run Sets 2023 Records for Participants’ Points of Origin and Sponsor Numbers
The Apr. 16, 2023, edition of the Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run in Valley Forge National Historical Park broke two records in the event’s history: The morning event, annually organized by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, was sold out. Its final tally of funds raised for park initiatives is still to be determined,…
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Adding Affordability? Ardmore Master Plan Draft Headed Back for Revisions
A draft of the Ardmore master plan is going back to the township’s planning staff to make revisions before it is put forward for approval later this year. Paul Schwedelson reported the status in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Lower Merion’s commissioners met last week to discuss a draft of the plan that would allow the…
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How an Ancient, Frozen Chunk of Schwenksville Dirt Ended Up in a One-of-a-Kind Detroit Museum
Detroit resident Stefany Anne Golberg operates the Huckleberry Explorer’s Club, a museum in her home. Among its offbeat, unusual items is a clod of Schwenksville dirt from the Ice Age. Sarah Rose Sharp dug up this story for Hyperallergic. The museum’s display space comprises wall-mounted cardboard niches in which items are tucked. It mimics a…
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Wyndmoor Couple, with Advice from Backyard Eats, Nets Bumper Crop of Taste and Health Benefits
Philadelphia-based Backyard Eats helped Jeff and Liz Podraza of Wyndmoor build a home vegetable garden, reported Zoe Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While the Podrazas plan to plant the garden themselves, the city-based advisory company also maintains, waters, and even picks kitchen vegetables for their other clients. Backyard Eats’ services are in especial high demand…
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New Judy Blume Documentary Features Bryn Mawr Grad Who Has Been Writer’s Pen Pal for 45 Years
Author Lorrie Kim, a Bryn Mawr College graduate, who has been Judy Blume’s pen pal for the past 45 years, will be featured in the new documentary on the author of Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, reported Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kim discovered Blume’s books in fourth grade when she…
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Conshohocken Sports Complex Hosts Quadball; Name’s Unfamiliar, But You All Know What It Is
The Proving Grounds — Conshohcken’s outdoor sports complex — hosted Pa.’s first Big-Ten U.S. Quadball tournament. The competition’s centerpiece may be better known by its former branding, Quidditch. Erin McCarthy explained in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Quidditch is, of course, the fantasy sport of the Harry Potter book and film series, a high-flying contest of soaring…
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You Don’t Need to Travel a Continent Away for Great Indian Food; It’s in Huntingdon Valley
Local fans of ethnic food don’t have to climb Mount Everest to get well-crafted, authentic Indian fare. Everest Indian Cuisine, 2651 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley, provides excellent Indian and Nepalese meals with great service in a lively setting. The Montgomery County restaurant has been operating for over six months. Owner Bibek Khadka ensures each dish…
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Retired Villanova Anchor Jim Gardner Named Grand Marshall for Ocean City’s 2023 Night in Venice
Retired 6abc anchor Jim Gardner will leave his Villanova home on July 29 to travel to Ocean City, New Jersey. That evening, according to a 6abc report, he will become the grand marshal at the beach town’s 2023 Night in Venice boat parade. Jim Gardner will oversee a flotilla of decorated boats, rafts, and other…
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Pottstown’s ‘Team DUI’ Commits to Making Roadways Safer in April
A multi-jurisdictional enforcement team will be setting up driver checkpoints in the Pottstown area over the next several days. The initiative — branded Team DUI — is designed to keep commuters and pedestrians safe, as reported in the Daily Local News. The most visible, and important, aspect of the program are the sobriety checkpoints its…
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Introducing ‘Shadow Her’: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Achieve Business Success
The O’Connor Group, a dynamic King of Prussia organization led by CEO and founder Marcia Zaruba O’Connor, has announced the launch of Shadow Her, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs. Its six-month program is designed to equip women entrepreneurs with the skills and resources they need to achieve success in today’s…
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Stacker Data Answer Burning Question: Where Did Those New Neighbors Across the Street Come From?
Stacker, using U.S. Census Bureau data, has identified the points of origin to new residents moving into Montgomery County. The analysis, reported in Newsbreak, covers the period of 2015–2019. The study identified the top 20 points of origin for individuals moving into the state’s third-most populated county. Two locales produced the greatest number of move-ins…
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Renowned Jenkintown Garden Reopens as Refreshed — and Refreshing — Site for Spring-Summer 2023
Jenkintown’s Meadowbrook Farm reopens for the 2023 spring-summer season on Apr. 15 (tomorrow). The public garden at 633 Washington Lane has been renovated by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), according to the Glenside Local story by Ryan Genova. The property’s refresh was an 18-month project. Its scope included: The site is still emerging from its…
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Time Out Called for Penn Valley Developer’s 76ers Arena, for Independent Scrutiny
The proposed 76 Place — the state-of-the-art sports facility for the Philadelphia 76ers championed by Penn Valley developer David Adelman — will be getting scrutinized in an independent study. KYW Newsradio’s Nina Baratti reported the project’s newest wrinkle. The complex at 10th and Market streets has been a lightning rod since it was proposed. Adelman…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Renews as Philadelphia PGA Premier Partner
The Philadelphia Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) announced the renewal of Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) as a premier section partner. As part of the agreement, Valley Forge and Montgomery County will become presenting partners of the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour, the Delaware Valley‘s preeminent youth golf tour. Further, it will extend its premier…
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VFTCB Cites Evidence that Topgolf King of Prussia Is Close to Teeing Off: It’s Now Hiring
Topgolf King of Prussia, whose progress toward opening has been little more than observation of its construction from Route 422, is signaling signs of preparedness to open. As reported by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, the sports-entertainment-dining brand has reached the level where it is ready to fill open staff roles. Current opportunities…
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CBS Sports: High-Profile Transfer in College Basketball Opts for Villanova
The Villanova Wildcats have benefited greatly from a recent transfer. TJ Bamba, the 6-foot-5 guard from Washington State University (WSU), has migrated to the east coast to play here. David Cobb covered the move and its implications for CBS Sports. Bamba earned honorable mention All Pac-12 honors for the 2022–2023 season after averaging 15.8 points…
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Harry Kalas’ Son Vocally Hits It Out of the Park with Album Recorded in East Norriton
Perhaps when Bryn Mawr’s Kane Kalas left the East Norriton recording session for his “High Hopes” album, he declared that he was “Outta here!” The phrase would have been a heartfelt nod to his departed dad, Phillies announcer Harry Kalas. As reported by Michael Tanenbaum in PhillyVoice, Kane clearly inherited some of pop’s vocal distinctiveness.…
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