• Toll Brothers Secures 86-Acre Stone Meadows Farm in Langhorne for $40.5 Million for Senior Living Community

    Toll Brothers Secures 86-Acre Stone Meadows Farm in Langhorne for $40.5 Million for Senior Living Community

    Toll Brothers has acquired an 86-acre parcel of land in Langhorne, for $40.5 million, eyeing the development of a 55-plus community at the former Stone Meadows Farm, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.   Toll Brothers aims to cater to the active adult segment under its Regency Collection, although the exact number of…

  • Delaware Valley University Hosts Panel Discussion: “Telling The Story”

    Delaware Valley University Hosts Panel Discussion: “Telling The Story”

    Delaware Valley University’s revered Business, Arts, and Sciences, Question It! Change It! Colloquium Series is returning with a special event in collaboration with the DelVal Honors Program. The event, titled, “Telling The Story,” focuses on how individuals across various professions share information about the Holocaust. The panel discussion will be facilitated by Honors Program Director,…

  • The Cage in Norristown is a Whimsical Experience Offering Mediterranean Fusion Dishes and Innovative Cocktails

    The Cage in Norristown is a Whimsical Experience Offering Mediterranean Fusion Dishes and Innovative Cocktails

    The Cage in Norristown is offering patrons the full package, including a fusion-inspired menu, a craft cocktail list, top-tier service, and whimsical ambiance, writes Ed Williams for the Main Line Today. Widener University graduate Niko Karolidis manages the restaurant, continuing his family’s legacy of over 30 years in the restaurant industry with a network of…

  • New Hope Residents and Businesses Aim to Keep Their Town Unique 

    New Hope Residents and Businesses Aim to Keep Their Town Unique 

    Businesses and residents are trying to “keep New Hope weird”, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer.   Lori Stagnitto is one of the residents trying to preserve New Hope’s “funky soul” and has concerns about the rising tide of development disrupting the unique character of the town.   Due to spiking rents set by…

  • Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Leads Fight Against Food Insecurity in Montgomery County 

    Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Leads Fight Against Food Insecurity in Montgomery County 

    King of Prussia’s Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB), in partnership with the MontCo Anti-Hunger Network (MAHN), is celebrating a decade of combating food insecurity with its 2nd annual food drive, writes Molly Given for Metro Philadelphia.   This April, the initiative aims to raise $2,500, contributing to a yearly goal of $10,000, to…

  • Gwynedd Mercy University to Host Evening Graduate Programs Open House

    Gwynedd Mercy University to Host Evening Graduate Programs Open House

    Gwynedd Mercy University is offering graduate degrees and certificates in fields that span business, counseling, education, nursing, occupational therapy, and public health – and many are online or hybrid programs to fit into different lifestyles. Explore them at an in-person Graduate Programs Open House on Thursday, April 11 from 6:00 – 8:30 PM. The event…

  • Montgomery County Community College Presents Two Student Theater Performances in April

    Montgomery County Community College Presents Two Student Theater Performances in April

    Montgomery County Community College’s Theatre Arts Program, Drama Club and West End Student Theater is hosting two captivating performances set to grace the Montco Cultural Center stages in April –  “Homefree” by Lisa Loomer and “Lost Girl” by Kimberly Belflower. Directed by Theatre Assistant Professor Tim Gallagher, students in MCCC’s West End Student Theatre and…

  • Katie Daly Joins Dischell Bartle Dooley as Compassionate Force in Family Law

    Katie Daly Joins Dischell Bartle Dooley as Compassionate Force in Family Law

    Dischell Bartle Dooley is welcoming Katie Lin Daly as the firm’s newest attorney. Daly, who brings a client-centered approach to family law, shared insights into her journey and her excitement about this new chapter.  Starting her career as a paralegal, Daly made a conscious decision to pivot from a traditional four-year college to pursue paralegal…

  • Ardmore Company Lists Letter Proving Benjamin Franklin’s Influence in the American Revolution

    Ardmore Company Lists Letter Proving Benjamin Franklin’s Influence in the American Revolution

    The Raab Collection, an Ardmore-based company that buys and sells historical documents, recently listed a letter written by Benjamin Franklin, writes Tori Latham for the Robb Report. The letter, written by the Founding Father in 1777, will be displayed in the firm’s Philadelphia office before being put up for sale on April 11 for $120,000.…

  • A Mother’s Crusade: Raising Nearly $1M and Launching Bala Cynwood Nonprofit After Daughter’s Diagnosis

    A Mother’s Crusade: Raising Nearly $1M and Launching Bala Cynwood Nonprofit After Daughter’s Diagnosis

    When the Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first gene therapy to treat metachromatic leukodystrophy, a fatal childhood inherited brain disease, Maria Kefalas was not bitter that the treatment did not arrive sooner to save her daughter, she writes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “For me and other families of children who have MLD, the…

  • Montgomery County Community College to Host Sharing Excess Free Food Distribution Event

    Montgomery County Community College to Host Sharing Excess Free Food Distribution Event

    In an effort to combat area food insecurity, Montgomery County Community College and students from the North Penn High School are working together to host a free food distribution event that’s open to students and community members. MCCC’s Wellness Center and its Hospitality Institute, along with Sharing Excess North Penn chapter, will hold the event…

  • Philadelphia’s Highest-Paying Jobs Are All in the Health Sector

    Philadelphia’s Highest-Paying Jobs Are All in the Health Sector

    Being a medical professional in Philadelphia pays off, as the ten highest-paying jobs in the area are all in the medical field, according to a new ranking by Stacker. To determine which jobs in Philadelphia pay the most, Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Jobs are ranked based on their median annual pay as…

  • Abandoned McNeal Mansion Awaits Rediscovery in Burlington, New Jersey

    Abandoned McNeal Mansion Awaits Rediscovery in Burlington, New Jersey

    The 10,000 square-foot abandoned McNeal Mansion dates back to 1890, writes Erin McDowell for the Business Insider.   Sitting across the river from Bristol in Burlington, New Jersey, the crumbling home is barely standing.   The city purchased the building for $1.49 in 2016 with initial plans to convert part of the property into a…

  • Madeline Perry’s Squash Legacy Continues at Bryn Mawr’s Baldwin School

    Madeline Perry’s Squash Legacy Continues at Bryn Mawr’s Baldwin School

    Bryn Mawr’s Baldwin School squash director Madeline Perry has had quite the distinguished career as a professional player, writes Fionnuala Boyle for The Irish Star.  Hailing from from Ireland, Perry achieved notable successes, including reaching the quarter-finals of the World Open in Belfast in 2006 and clinching the Irish Open in 2007.   However, it was…

  • Legal Matters: Opposing an Application to the Zoning Hearing Board

    Legal Matters: Opposing an Application to the Zoning Hearing Board

    By Eric Wert Many Pennsylvania residents know that their community has a Zoning Hearing Board, but few really understand what the ZHB does or how the zoning process actually works. In fact, those individuals may think that because the only property they own is their home and they aren’t planning to develop a property as part…

  • Conshohocken-Based IKEA’s Ad Campaign Aims to Make Pet Damage a Litter Less Stressful

    Conshohocken-Based IKEA’s Ad Campaign Aims to Make Pet Damage a Litter Less Stressful

    Conshohocken-based IKEA released an adorable campaign that assures pet owners that they don’t need to stress over replacing homegoods their four-legged companions destroy, writes Samantha Nelson for Adweek. The campaign shows different IKEA products after they have been ruined by animals. For example, a cat licks up coffee from a broken Färgrik mug and a…

  • Montgomery County Ranks Among the Highest Earning Counties in Pennsylvania 

    Montgomery County Ranks Among the Highest Earning Counties in Pennsylvania 

    Montgomery County has ranked among the top five highest-earning counties in The Keystone State, according to Stacker.   Stacker compiled data from the U.S. Census Bureau and ranked the counties based on a 2020 5-year estimate of the median household income.   Montgomery County ranked as the second highest-earning in Pennsylvania with a median income of $93,518.…

  • Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal’s Latest Alliance Offers Over 40,000 Ways to Personalize Your Wedding

    Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal’s Latest Alliance Offers Over 40,000 Ways to Personalize Your Wedding

    Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal has expanded its offerings through a new partnership with 1-800-Flowers.com, writes Dan Berthiaume for the Chain Store Age. The bridal and special occasion dress retailer has entered a collaboration with an e-commerce subsidiary of 1-800-Flowers.com, PersonalizationMall.com. David’s Bridal has combined its offerings with over 40,000 customizable items and exclusive designs from the…