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Bala-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Wants To Use Big Data to Help Fight Childhood Cancer
Bala Cynwyd-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which raises funds for pediatric cancer research, has established the Childhood Cancer Data Lab hoping to use big data to help fight childhood cancer, writes Zari Tarazona for the Technical.ly Philly. CCDL was founded two years ago and is based in Center City. There, the data scientists, coders, and…
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Malvern Bancorp Honored for Having 20 Percent or More of Its Board Seats Held by Women
Malvern Bancorp – the parent company of Malvern Bank, National Association – has been named a Winning “W” Company, a designation by 2020 Women on Boards for companies that have 20 percent or more of their board seats held by women. Winning “W” Companies are cited in the national education and advocacy campaign’s Gender Diversity…
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Valley Forge Military College Invites You to Visit Campus on Saturday to Explore All It Has to Offer
Valley Forge Military Academy and College invites you to learn more about its College, a two-year institution for men and women that has been designated the Military College of Pennsylvania, by visiting its sprawling, 100-acre campus in Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9-11 AM. VFMC boasts a tradition of instilling values and building self-confidence…
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From a Humble Beginning in Philly, Havertown, Dock Street Brewery Has Led the Way With Innovation
Founded in 1985, the Dock Street Brewery has come a long way from its early days in Havertown, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. The new Dock Street Brewery in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood boasts an Anthropologie-esque interior complete with velvet chairs, reclaimed wood tables, lots of plants, exposed brick walls and an abundance…
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Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital’s Art Ability Helps People with Disabilities Find Inspiration Through Art
Painting has always been Carol Spiker’s passion, but it wasn’t until after her life-altering accident that she understood just what the brush and canvas truly mean to her. In 1998, Spiker – an active woman who worked for an ad agency, started a lacrosse program that ran for 26 years, and studied painting in college…
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Local Merchants Prepare Strategies to Lure Shopper As Two-Year Construction Begins on Toll Brothers’ Jewelers Row Tower
As work starts on Horsham-based Toll Brothers’ Jewelers Row tower, local merchants are coming up with new strategies to lure in shoppers in the hopes of minimizing the disruption, writes Inga Saffron for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Toll Brothers’ four-year path to building the tower on the Federal-era street has been wrought with indecisiveness, preservation lawsuits,…
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Mafia Associate Frank Sheeran Came From Delco; Now Martin Scorsese Tells His Story in New Film
The Netflix film, “The Irishman” by Martin Scorsese, tells the story of Delaware County native mob associate Frank Sheeran, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Included in the story is Sheerin’s claim that he murdered Teamsters head Jimmy Hoffa. The movie is based on the 2004 book by Charles Brandt, “I Heard You Paint…
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Blue Bell-Based Achillion Pharmaceuticals Acquired for $930M by Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Shares of Achillion Pharmaceuticals soared by 70 percent after it was announced that the Blue Bell-based company had been acquired by Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $930 million, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Achillion was founded 21 years ago and currently has 56 employees. Danicopan, its lead new drug candidate, is now in mid-stage…
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MONTCO Careers – IKEA
With its U.S. headquarters located in Conshohocken, IKEA is a multinational group of companies that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture (such as beds, chairs, and desks), appliances, and home accessories. Recruitment and Onboarding Specialist This position works closely with the country recruitment team to ensure execution of approach and process; builds effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches;…
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VFTCB’s Monty the Fox Now Has Its Own Plushie
Monty the Fox, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s official mascot, now has its own plushie. The board has introduced the brand-new plush figure at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Specialty Care & Surgery Center in King of Prussia. As part of the October 11 launch, 500 figures were handed out to patients and…
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Malvern Bank Sponsors Brandywine Polo Club, Offers Financial Solutions for Equestrian Market
Malvern Bank, National Association was the presenting sponsor of the last match of the Brandywine Polo Club’s summer season. The Richie Jones Memorial Exhibition, named for an avid horseman and member of the Polo Club, was held last month at the club in Toughkenamon. Malvern Bank employees hosted dozens of clients and prospects in the…
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Harleysville-Based Supplier of Pharmaceutical Excipients Is Getting Into Business of Funding Startups
Colorcon, the Harleysville-based supplier of pharmaceutical excipients and services, is throwing its hat into the business of funding startups, writes Connie Loizos for the Tech Crunch. The 58-year-old company has decided to invest $50 million into startups by outsourcing its venture operations to Touchdown Ventures. The growing San Francisco-based firm already helps manage the corporate…
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Group of Women Aiming to Make an Immediate Impact on Phoenixville Donates $12,000 in One Hour
The inaugural meeting of the 100 Women of Phoenixville – a group of dynamic women who want to make an immediate, direct, and positive impact on the greater Phoenixville community through the power of collective giving – was held this week at the Kimberton Inn. Members of the 100 Women of Phoenixville have committed to…
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Gladwyne-based Hosts for Hospitals Matches Volunteer Host Families with Patients and Their Loved Ones in Need of Lodging
Gladwyne-based Hosts for Hospitals program recruits local volunteers and matches them up with hospital patients and their families in need of a place to stay, writes Melissa Jacobs for the Main Line Today. The program was founded nearly two decades ago by a leukemia survivor, Mike Aichenbaum, whose family had to pay $20,000 in rent…
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Here Are the Highest-Paying Jobs in the Philadelphia Region
It pays to have a medical degree in Greater Philadelphia, as four of the five highest-paying jobs in the region require one, write Brendan Ward and Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking of the highest-paying jobs was compiled by the Philadelphia Business Journal using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics as…
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Redeveloped Plymouth Meeting Mall ‘Sets Standard for New Era of Mall Experiences’
In the last decade or so, there has been a reimagining of what shopping malls in the suburbs should look like. People’s shopping patterns have changed, and malls are becoming community hubs that are all things to all people. “We have a Michael’s and an Edge Fitness opening later this month (at Plymouth Meeting Mall),”…
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Norristown’s Joey D’s Has No Intention of Giving an Inch to Super Wawa
Joey D’s on Main in Norristown is standing up to the Super Wawa that opened a block away on Main offering delicious food and a small gas station vibe, writes Maria Panaritis for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. The owner Joey Valerio purchased the gas station from an old Italian family in the eighties and added food as…
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When Faced with Competition from Wawa, Owner of Nudy’s Café Chose to Go Bigger
Locals who enjoy the tasty offerings from Nudy’s Café in Bryn Mawr and and nine other locations across Delaware and Chester County have Wawa to thank for their presence, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The chain’s owner, Ray Nudy, opened his first steak and hoagie shop in Devon four decades ago. When Wawa…
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