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Project Runway Star Joins Faculty at Harcum College
Harcum College welcomed Philadelphia-based fashion designer and Haitian native Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste, a Project Runway season 19 contestant, to the adjunct faculty ranks this year. He taught his first class on the first day of the new academic year on August 29 on the garden floor terrace of the campus Art & Design Center. Jean-Baptiste…
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Seeing the Eagles in Person This Season Is a Verified Case of Bleeding Green
Fans planning on catching a Birds game in person this season will do well to feather their financial nests first. Mike D’Onofrio scored the assignment of tallying home-game Eagles fan expenses for Axios. According to Bookies.com, the estimated price for a family of four to enjoy a live Eagles game is $724.33. This includes tickets,…
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Huntingdon Valley Couple Ignores the Comedic Lineage of the Murphy Bed, Lauds It as Space Saver
The comedic possibilities of a Murphy bed — those hinged mattress-frame configurations that pivot vertically behind a door — have been plumbed by film stars from Charlie Chaplin (One A.M., 1916) to Mel Brooks (Silent Movie, 1976). But the space-saving contraptions are making a comeback, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Murphy beds —…
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LaSalle College High School Alums Finally Connect on the Sidelines for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills’ defensive coach John Butler is a graduate of Wyndmoor’s LaSalle College High School. His team colleague, Head Coach Sean McDermott, is also a LaSalle alum; however, during their respective secondary-school careers, their paths never crossed. Mark Gaughan explained their separate orbits in The Buffalo News. The shared educational experience was thought to have…
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2028 Olympic Game Hopefuls, Intending to Sink the Competition, Trained in Conshohocken
Some of the best rowing prospects in the U.S. spent the summer at the Conshohocken Rowing Center. There, they honed the skills needed to row their way onto the team competing at the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. Michael Houston waded into the details for Inside the Games. The athletes are vying for a spot…
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Hatboro Couple Explains Secret to 63-Year Marriage: ‘We Like Each Other’
According to Hatboro couple Gerri and Wayne Diehl, the secret to a long and happy marriage goes beyond just being in love, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We not only love each other, we like each other,” said Wayne. “We will sit in our living room and have discussions – it’s an…
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Everlane’s King of Prussia Store Introduces Stylish-Sustainable Clothing Brand to Philadelphia Area
Everlane has opened its first store in the Greater Philadelphia area at the King of Prussia Mall; it is the brand’s tenth retail location nationally. Lisa Hay buttoned up the story for What Now Philly. The store features an assortment of men’s and women’s clothing from the popular brand that sells primarily online. It has…
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Horsham Tech Startup Puts 30 Years’ Experience Selling Used Cars in the Palm of Your Hand
Motobyo, a Horsham-based tech platform, puts 30 years’ of used-car transaction experience at the convenient disposal of its users, both buyers and sellers. Paige Gross looked under the hood of its capabilities for technical.ly. Company cofounder George Lekas is a dealership veteran who has seen countless used-car sellers drive for-sale vehicles to him to unload,…
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North Wales Wegmans Site Sells; Former Owner Loses Millions in Foreclosure Transaction
ExchangeRight — a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Pasadena, Calif. — has acquired the North Wales Wegmans site at Montgomery Mall. Ryan Shallow and Natalie Kostelni reported the $22.6 million transaction in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The selling entity was Kohan Retail Investment Group, a New York-based investment group that purchased Montgomery Mall last…
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KOP Tavern Reopens with Slightly Revised Name, Somewhat New Neighbors, and Wholly Redone Menu
The King of Prussia Tavern, aka the KOP Tavern, is back, to be welcomed at a Sept. 13 ribbon cutting at 128 Town Center Road, near the intersection of W. Dekalb Pike and N. Henderson Road. Debbra Torrez’ report on it was on the menu of stories in a recent edition of The Philadelphia Caller.…
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Valley Forge Park Neighbor Lives Close Enough to Discern Its Hidden Gems
Montgomery County’s best-known national historical park, with its oft-told stories of General Washington and the Continental Army, may seem old-hat to residents. But a local resident, whose property makes her a neighbor, visits often enough to develop a set of Valley Forge hidden gems. Her list was shared in Main Line Tonight. Amy Johnson’s intimacy…
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Top of the Food Chain: Inquirer Lists Nine Montco Big Firms That Are Crushing It in the Success Dept.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces 2022 list recognized nine Montgomery County companies as the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in the category of big firms (those with more than 500 employees). The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial…
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Hatboro Family — Having Lost a Dear One of Its Own — Goes to Bat for Others
The loss of Parker Hall’s wife Kat to colon cancer in 2014 was devastating to him and his children. But he somehow knew he would find a way to repay the kindnesses his Hatboro neighbors showed him during the ordeal. Eight years later, the Halls’ annual wiffle ball classic is raising funds and spirits for…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: A Home That’s Got Lots in Pottstown
121 North Adams Street, Pottstown, is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom twin that was originally built just west of The Hill School in 1900. It has been wholly renovated, with new quality flooring, generous granite counters, ceramic-tiled backsplashes, new kitchen cabinetry, under-cabinet lighting, and new stainless appliances including dishwasher and built-in microwave, and range. As a further…
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Firstrust Announces Timothy J. Abell Will Become CEO; Richard J. Green to Serve as Executive Chairman
Firstrust Bank has announced that President Timothy J. Abell will become CEO as part of a long-planned executive transition that will ensure business continuity and growth for the region’s largest and strongest full-service, family-owned bank. Current Board Chairman and CEO , Richard J. Green, who has spent his 45-year banking career building Firstrust, will become…
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Lancaster Hot Air Balloon Festival & Country Fair Provides a Bucket-List Experience in a Basket
The 2022 Lancaster Hot Air Balloon festival lifts off Sept. 16 in nearby Bird-in-Hand Pa. By the time it concludes on Sept. 18, attendees will have gazed at the sight of dozens of onsite technicolor balloons, perhaps ridden in one themselves, enjoyed a steady rotation of multi-genre musicians, enjoyed local dishes, engaged with their kids,…
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WSJ: King of Prussia Financial Services Professor Advises Calm to Retirees During Market Slumps
Markets down. Inflation up. It may not be an ideal time to retire. The Wall Street Journal’s Anne Tergesen tapped King of Prussia professor/author Wade Pfau for advice in these shaky times. Pfau is on the faculty of the King of Prussia-based American College of Financial Services, an online university. He’s also the author of…
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Memorial Garden in Hatboro Seeks Donors and Sponsors for Remaining Installation
A Gold Star Garden will soon arise in Hatboro as a means of recognizing not only the military sacrifice of lost servicemen and -women but also the grief of their remaining families. The Pa. State Association of Boroughs reported on the project. America’s Gold Star Families is a nationwide nonprofit that provides surviving family members…
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