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Montco Companies On Philadelphia 100 List Share Their Insights on Branding
Local companies that made it on this year’s Philadelphia 100 list of fastest-growing privately held companies are well aware of the role the good branding of their products played in their growth, writes Howard Gensler for The Philadelphia Inquirer. beMarketing in Blue Bell has reported $2,047,444 in income for 2018 and is looking at 25…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Jill Bodensteiner
As she prepares to deliver the keynote address at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s annual luncheon at the Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks Friday afternoon, Jill Bodensteiner, the Director of Athletics at Saint Joseph’s University, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Indiana, where she fell in love with the game of…
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Former Johnson Matthey Chemicals Plant in Conshohocken To Be Converted into Warehouse Complex
The former Johnson Matthey chemicals plant in Conshohocken is going to be converted into a warehouse complex by a unit of Boston’s Novaya Real Estate Ventures, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Novaya Foxfield Industrial acquired the 29-acre property for an undisclosed amount and is planning to clear it for its new 350,000-square-foot complex.…
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House of the Week: Year-Round Retreat Home in Hatboro
A beautiful, year-round retreat home with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Hatboro, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. The home was built by Garbutt W. “Mike” Aiman, a Hatboro realtor-developer and volunteer firefighter, as his private retreat. The property features the main home, cottage, and a…
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MONTCO Careers – Villanova University
Villanova, founded in 1842, is the oldest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Villanova is a growing and leading national university focused on serving its students and the surrounding community. Director of Conference Services This position develops relationships with national and local associations and businesses specializing in conferencing, teaching, and professional development; develops and…
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LinkedIn New Events Feature
By Lynne Williams LinkedIn has rolled out another new feature. You can now post an event from your desktop or on the app on your mobile device. I just created my first ever event on LinkedIn and am so excited about this, so I had to share. Here is how to access it from your…
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San Jose-Based Anpac Bio Is Expanding to East Coast, Plans to Moves Headquarters to Lower Gwynedd
Anpac Bio, a biotechnology firm based in San Jose, is planning to move its headquarters to a newly constructed office facility in Lower Gwynedd in March next year, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company that specializes in early cancer detection signed a ten-year lease for space at the Spring House Innovation Park…
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Architect Named to Develop Chester Waterfront
The Boston architect firm NBBJ has been hired to create a master plan to develop the area surrounding Talen Energy Stadium and the Wharf Building along the Chester waterfront. NBBJ is a nationally-recognized architecture and urban planning firm with expertise in waterfront planning. They will work with the Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC) in…
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Merion Station’s Zip Has Highest Percentage of Well Educated Residents in Greater Philadelphia
Twelve Montgomery County places are among the ZIP codes with the highest percentage of adults with advanced degrees in Greater Philadelphia, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia area is known for its high number of colleges and universities, which bring a lot of brainpower to the region. In an attempt to…
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Norristown Man Continues Quest To Make 10,000 New Friends In Ten Years, One Hour At Time
Rob Lawless, a Norristown native and Penn State graduate, is continuing his quest to make 10,000 new friends all over the country within a decade, writes Mike Monsell for 6ABC. Lawless graduated from Penn State six years ago. He built up a big network of friends while studying, something he missed after he joined the…
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Local Co-Ops Provide Local Produce and Community Feel
Weavers Way co-op, which has several stores in the Philadelphia area including the one in Ambler, is proudly providing community members with fresh goods from local farms and businesses, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. “It is not just a shopping experience,“ said Ashley Hammock of Weavers Way Co-op. “It’s a community. And we are all…
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What Homebuyers Need to Know About Interest Rates
As a home buyer, one of the biggest questions you probably have when looking for a mortgage lender is, “what is your rate?” The answer is there are lots of factors that influence a consumer’s mortgage interest. You have probably heard that the Federal Reserve (Fed), or, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), officially cut benchmark…
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GlaxoSmithKline Sells Rabies and Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccines to Denmark Biotechnology Company for Up To $1.1B
GlaxoSmithKline, which has a location in Collegeville, has sold the rights to two of its vaccines to a Denmark biotechnology company in a deal valued at up to $1.1 billion, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Bavarian Nordic bought the rights to a vaccine used to prevent rabies called Rabipur, and a vaccine…
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Andiario the Only Restaurant in Western Suburbs to Make Inquirer’s Food Critic’s Top Restaurants Guide
West Chester’s Andiario is the only restaurant in Philadelphia’s western suburbs to make Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan’s 2019 dining guide of the region’s Top 25 restaurants. This relative newcomer to the West Chester restaurant scene has quickly earned the distinction of being one of the best restaurants in southeastern Pennsylvania. There are many…
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There’s a Reason Some Wawas Are Just Down the Street From Each Other
Patience appears to be part of Wawa’s strategy as it ramps up its expansion throughout the suburbs and certain areas for the last decade, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The retailer has sometimes waited years before breaking ground at some locations. It’s a keen student of demographics, traffic patterns and human behavior so…
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MONTCO Careers – Harcum College
Located in Bryn Mawr, Harcum College couples practical, experiential education with exposure to liberal arts and seeks to enrich its graduates by broadening their intellectual and cultural horizons, embracing its motto: “The College of Possibilities.” Admissions Counselor This position plans, manages, and conducts recruitment and counseling activities in a specific geographic territory; develops and implements…
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Which Two Montgomery County Schools Made WalletHub’s Best Colleges and Universities for 2020
One Montgomery County college, Bryn Mawr , cracked a top 100 list of best universities and colleges in the nation for 2020, reports WalletHub. Haverford College, in Montgomery and Delaware counties, was just outside of the top 100, at 101, according to the report. A third prominent university nearby, Villanova, also made the top 100…
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St. Joseph’s Student Honoring Memory of Grandmother By Running 5K Every Day to Benefit Alzheimer’s Research
Ethan Widrig, a St. Joseph University student, is honoring the memory of his late grandmother by running a 5K every day to raise money for Alzheimer’s research, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 21-year-old senior is also running to support both those battling Alzheimer’s and their families and caregivers who are often the…
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