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MONTCO Careers – Knoll
With a location in East Greenville, Knoll is a global office furnishings manufacturer committed to innovation and modern design with a comprehensive portfolio of office systems, seating, files and storage, tables and desks, wood case goods, textiles, and accessories. Mechanical Designer – Product Development This position develops the mechanical design of parts and assemblies that comply with…
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House of the Week: Stunning Home with Rich History in Glenside
A stunning home with a deep and rich history with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Glenside, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. The property was originally part of a 250-acre parcel bought in 1681 by Philadelphia’s first mayor, Humphrey Morrey. His son, Richard, married his freed…
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Remembering Pottstown Native’s First Hit Single That Topped the Charts in 1977
“Rich Girl” – the hit single from Pottstown native Daryl Hall and his bandmate, John Oates – climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on March 26, 1977, writes Tom Breihan for the Stereogum. The song was the duo’s first of many No. 1 singles. The pair met as students at Temple, and…
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MCCC to host Goebel Collection of Eastern University Through January
Montgomery County Community College will host Inside/Outside: Views from the Goebel Collection of Eastern University from October 16, 2019 to January 10, 2020 at the Fine Arts Center Gallery, Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. The exhibition will feature prints from the late Renaissance through mid-1900s focusing on shifting perspectives of inside and outside…
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Southwest Airline Flight 1380 Almost Didn’t Make it To PHL Last Year
An emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport was the only option when an engine blew on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, writes Kyle Arnold for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We couldn’t see, we couldn’t breathe, and a piercing pain stabbed our ears, all while the aircraft snapped into a rapid roll and skidded hard to the left…
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Want To Learn How To Not Cook? Ambler Author Has You Covered
In a throng of new cookbooks being published every week, Ambler author Maureen Ann Clarke has hit back with a humorous book for those who hate to cook called The Anti-Cooking Bible: 50 Ways To Get Out Of Cooking. “We spend too much of our lives trying to decide what we will have for dinner,”…
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Willow Grove YMCA Enters Final Stages of Construction
The development of the new, $43 million Willow Grove YMCA that will replace the Abington and Hatboro facilities is a month away from completion, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The project is the latest step in the Greater Philadelphia YMCA’s efforts to build new and to upgrade existing facilities across the region.…
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Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation Awards Grants to 14 Nonprofits
The Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation – the charitable arm of Malvern Bank, National Association – has awarded 14 grants totaling $105,000 to nonprofits in its local markets. The organizations were awarded grants at an event held at The General Warren Inne in Malvern, where Laura Fredricks, the founder and CEO of The ASK and a…
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Harcum College Sophomore Earns Division I Basketball Scholarship
Octorara High School graduate Dom London, a sophomore at Harcum College and one of the top junior college basketball players in the country, has verbally committed to play Division I college hoops at Florida Gulf Coast University, starting with the 2020-21 season. London, a 6-foot-0 combo guard, is Octorara’s second all-time leading scorer, having poured…
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Cirque Italia Dazzling Audiences in King of Prussia
Cirque Italia, America’s first traveling water circus, is currently wowing King of Prussia audiences with its Water Circus Gold Unit show, writes Emily Keel for The Montco Explorer. Gold Unit “aims to produce a luxurious atmosphere where water, technology, and performing arts are mixed to create a one-of-a-kind show,” said the traveling company. The water…
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to Honor Jim Croce’s Legacy
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will honor the legacy of famous guitarist Jim Croce by formally marking the barn in Lyndell where he wrote his songs, writes Michael Dolan for Main Line Today. A blue historical marker will be placed near a farmhouse overlooking the Brandywine River, where Croce lived with his wife, Ingrid,…
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Video: Bride Surprises Phillies Fan Husband-to-Be With Phillie Phanatic Invite
The Phillie Phanatic didn’t exactly blend into the wedding backdrop at The Old Mill in Rose Valley but he was, after all, a special guest at the Oct. 4 wedding of Kevin and Shannon Doherty, reports fox29.com. The couple are both huge Philadelphia sports fans. Kevin Doherty, particularly, is a “huge Phillies fan and loves…
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Temple Prof Helps State Police Crack Decades-old Cold Case
In 2015, Byron Wolfe of Villanova helped Pennsylvania State Police detective Andrew Martin enhance 24-year-old photographs, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His two hours of work would eventually lead to the Sept. 3, 2019 arrest of Theodore Dill Donahue in the 1991 slaying of Denise Sharon Kulb, his ex-girlfriend. Investigators said the photo…
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MONTCO Careers – Henkels & McCoy
Headquartered in Blue Bell, Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is a leading utility construction firm providing critical infrastructure for the Power, Communications, Oil & Gas Pipeline, and Gas Distribution markets throughout North America. Estimating Process Manager This position collaborates on continuous improvement of enterprise estimating tools, process, and procedures; collaborates with functional departments on process and system alignment;…
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Musical Based on Novel Written by Charles Dickens, Enchanting Audiences at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown
The Mystery of Edwin Drood, a musical adapted by Rupert Holmes from a Charles Dickens novel, is currently enchanting audiences at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown, writes The Montco Explorer. The delightful show’s debut kicked off the theater’s 2019/2020 season and will be running until October 20. The musical presents a story within a story…
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After Four-Year Process, One of the Most Desirable Vacant Lots in Phoenixville to Be Developed
Phoenixville has approved the development of a new, 550-unit apartment complex just off French Creek, writes Justin Heinze for Phoenixville Patch. French Creek West will be situated on the 37-acre parcel of land below High Street and Gay Street. The site was previously home to a large portion of the Phoenix Iron and Steel industrial…
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Gladwyne Pet-Sitting Business Gives People with Autism an Opportunity to Work
Gladwyne-based PETacular Pet Sitting is providing people with autism with an opportunity to work with a student scholar on hand to help them get used to their new role, writes Beccah Hendrickson for ABC7. PETacular Pet Sitting, the Main Line pet care company that provides pet care services through a diverse and inclusive workforce, has…
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IKEA Expands On Its Safer Homes Initiative with Child Safety App
IKEA, the Swedish furniture giant with its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is expanding on its Safer Homes initiative by introducing its new child safety app, writes Anne Flynn Wear for the Furniture Retailing. “It only takes a few minutes to make life at home safer for children, and we want to give parents and caregivers…
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