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Gov. Shapiro Did Something This Morning That Only Two of His Gubernatorial Predecessors Have Done
Early this morning, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro took action on a high-profile matter that every single former Commonwealth governor has sidestepped but two. Ryan Deto explained in Trib Live. Gov. Ed Rendell did it in 2003, the first sitting Pa. governor to do so. Gov. Tom Corbett rose to the occasion in 2012. Where was…
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Villanova Marketing Professor Analyzes Super Bowl’s Nonsports Entertainment: The TV Ads
While most Super Bowl viewers on Feb. 12 will be focusing on touchdowns, ball control, and defense Charles Taylor will be parsing the night’s other entertainment factor: the ads. Taylor’s take is well-informed; he is: He believes this year will put less emphasis on controversial social messages. At $7 million for a 30-second ad, he…
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Fort Washington Site Is Bought by Out-of-State Developer; Luxury Apartments Coming
Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG), a Mass. apartment developer, has purchased a 14-acre parcel in Fort Washington. Partnered with commercial real estate firm CP Capital (New York), it seeks to construct 301 luxury apartments. Jeffery Steele reported the purchase and plans in Multi-Housing News. The yet-unnamed community will comprise three five-story buildings at 1125 Virginia Drive.…
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Temple Ambler Can Save You from an 11-Hour Chore You Don’t Want to Do in the First Place — For Free
Perhaps they haven’t arrived yet, but they will soon: the steady stream of mailed forms needed to fill out annual tax returns. Henry Savage, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, reported that assistance with this annual, complex chore is not only close (Temple Ambler) it’s also free. Temple Ambler has been using its students and faculty to…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Royersford Carriage House It’s Easy to Get Carried Away Over
1004 Moscariello Lane, Royersford, is house conveniently situated near a number of community assets: Turtle Creek Golf Course, the Perkiomen Trail, and the Philadelphia Premium Outlets. The carriage house, in the Spring-Ford Area School District, was built in 2021. Its layout includes three bedrooms, 4.5 baths, an attached garage, and 3,386 sq.ft. of area. The…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Launches Valentine’s Day-inspired Consumer Marketing Campaign
During the month of February, a traditionally slow travel period in the region, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is targeting partners, individuals, and families with a consumer marketing program promoting easy-to-plan romantic getaways and date ideas in Montgomery County. Splurge “There are so many fun ways to celebrate love in Valley Forge…
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This North Wales Eagles Fan Has a Team Talisman, and He’s Not Afraid to Call on Its Power
A North Wales Eagles fan’s basement is a veritable Birds museum. Dan Williams’ treasures even recall the franchise’s wild-and-wooly Veterans Stadium days. CBS3 Philadelphia’s Matt Petrillo got a look. Williams is so dedicated to Philadelphia football that he owns a replica of the Lombardi Trophy, which the Eagles received in its Super Bowl win in…
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Flourtown Wawa Receives $5k Bonus for Selling Million-Dollar Pa. Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket
A Flourtown Wawa received a $5,000 bonus for selling a scratch-off ticket to a lucky patron. The Wawa store at 1601 Bethlehem Pike sold a $1 million winning ticket, precipitating the financial recognition from the state. According to an online map from the Pa. Lottery website, there are now 40+ Montgomery County Wawa locations selling…
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Montgomery County Utility Customers Jolted by Erroneous Bills from PPL Electric Utilities
Despite no snow, winter 2023 has been cold, raising expectations among Montgomery County’s PPL Electric Utilities users for higher bills. But their guesstimates weren’t even close. A staff report at 6abc plugged in the details of why. PPL has cited “technical issues” as the cause of elevated charges in Montgomery County and the region. The…
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Elkins Park ‘Makeup Girls’ Form Groom, Glow, and Grow, Helping Women Feel Better about Themselves
Former colleagues Stephanie Stein and Rebecca Carpino were known in their shared workplace for not only dressing smartly but also crafting just the right look from their daily makeup regimen. They’ve now paired now to run Groom, Glow, and Grow, an Elkins Park firm that helps women in need of a boost feel good about…
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Schwenksville Man Shoots Hawk — Easy, PETA, He Took Its Picture at Central Perkiomen Valley Park
Photographer Andrew Williams of Schwenksville recently posted photos he snapped at Central Perkiomen Valley Park on Fstoppers, an online, worldwide resource for camera professionals. “We’ve lived in Montgomery County since 1980,” he wrote. “The Perkiomen Creek is about half a mile behind my house … . “I have a trail cam at the edge of…
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Pa.’s Fourth Congressional District Makes Forbes Ranking for Key Household Metric in Montco
Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District, which encompasses the majority of Montgomery County, is one of the wealthiest in the nation, writes Andrew DePietro for Forbes. Forbes recently analyzed all of the congressional districts that comprise the 116th Congress that started in January 2021 and will run until January 2023 to determine which have the highest median…
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Refresh of This Pottstown Retail Site Includes Bold Rearchitecting and Shedding Its ‘Mall’ Label
Seven YouTube videos — one posted as recently as Dec. 2022 — currently characterize Coventry Mall as “dead.” But Paul Schwedelson’s Philadelphia Business Journal story may show that prognosis as premature. Coventry Mall, a bit unsteady for a while, was hampered mightily by COVID-19 shutdowns. But rather than raze and sell the Pottstown center, owner…
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How a Four-Lane Strip of Highway Spawned Western-Montco Exurb
Before the opening of U.S. Route 422 in 1985, Limerick Township was a farming community with around 5,000 residents and abundant open space. Holly Herman covered the transformation of this exurbs in the Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch. Limerick — which was founded by European settlers in 1726 — was redefined by the new roadway. It sparked…
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Tony Award-Winning ‘Falsettos’ Slated for Feb. Run at Steel River Playhouse, Pottstown
Falsettos at Steel River Playhouse tells the story of a large, eccentric and dysfunctional — but loving — Jewish family in New York in the late 1970s. The play is the story of Marvin, who seems blessed with the perfect family. He has a caring wife, Trina and a young son, Jason. But the family…
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Spring-Ford Basketballers — Witnesses to Rams’ 2016 Championship — Make Good on Vow to Recapture
Four elementary-school basketball players watched the 2016 Spring-Ford High School Rams take the Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC) title. They then vowed to duplicate the achievement, as Own McCue reported at City of Basketball Love. The current Rams — Caleb Little, Alex Lewis, Zach Zollers, Mike McKenna, and Tyree Banks — are generally rotated throughout the…
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King of Prussia Health System Makes National List for How Much It Spent on One Expense Alone
A nationwide assessment by Becker’s Hospital Review reveals one Montgomery County health system among the top United States payors for contract labor services. The analysis was reported by Becker’s Molly Gamble and Andrew Cass. Data were collected on more than 8,000 U.S. hospitals; the top 20 of them spent more than $9 billion on contract…
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Elkins Park Museum Platforms Info for Younger Generations Atop Intl. Holocaust Remembrance Day
Leaders at the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center in Elkins Park timed a compelling, historical call to action to a recent anniversary in world history. Hadas Kuznits covered the messaging for KYW Newsradio. The museum highlighted its “Don’t Forget” mission on Jan. 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The 2023 commemoration marked the 78th anniversary…
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