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Royal Farms Continues Its Philadelphia Region Expansion with Collegeville Location
Royal Farms is continuing its expansion into the Philadelphia region with the development of a new convenience store in Collegeville, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 200-plus store retailer best known for its fried chicken, first entered the area five years ago and now operates almost a dozen stores in the region.…
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Lower Merion’s Saint Joe’s is First University in Nation to Forbid Legal Wagering on School’s Athletics
Saint Joseph’s University has forbidden its students and faculty from betting on school’s athletics, despite sports betting being legal and regulated in Pennsylvania, writes Brett Smiley for the Sports Handle. The updated student handbook sets out the new interim policy, which states that students, faculty, staff, contractors, and members of the Board of Trustees are…
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House of the Week: Spectacularly Unique Home in Narberth
A spectacularly unique home inside a converted church with four bedrooms and three bathrooms is available for sale in Narberth. This stunning stone structure that was originally built in 1890 was acquired by Walter Mutz in 1951. He set out to turn the building into a showcase home by purchasing architectural salvage from abandoned estates…
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MONTCO Careers – SEI Investments
Headquartered in Oaks, SEI Investments is a financial-services company and global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions. Go-To-Market Strategist This position partners with new SEI businesses and platforms to define go-to-market approaches; develops marketing plans and programs to support new business launches; and engages with executives and other stakeholders to present work stream…
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Local Nonprofit Gets Students and Parents to SpeakUp! About Hard Subjects
Formed to honor the memory of Bob Gillin Jr., the Haverford School graduate who died of AIDS in 1992, nonprofit SpeakUp! is working on getting teens and parents to talk about hard topics without judgment, writes Emily Copland Eisenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Gillin was popular both in school and out of it. But he…
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Local Officials Testify About State’s Shortage of Volunteer Firefighters, EMS Workers
Tax credits, a rewards program, and free state or community college were some incentives considered recently to attract more volunteer firefighters and EMS workers, writes Josh Popichak for SauconSource.com. Finding volunteer firefighters and EMS workers was the topic of a hearing called by State Sen. Tim Kearney and the Pennsylvania State Senate Democratic Policy Committee.…
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King of Prussia’s Pizzeria Vetri Makes 101 Best Pizzas in America List
King of Prussia’s Pizzeria Vetri has some of the best pizzas in the nation, according to The 101 Best Pizzas in America list published by The Daily Meal. The local pizza joint made the cut out of nearly 1,000 pizzas considered this year, coming in at No. 62. Pizzeria Vetri, which in addition to King…
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The Region’s Premier Expo & CLE Symposium for Legal Professionals Coming To King of Prussia on November 1
The Delaware Valley Legal Expo & CLE Symposium, the region’s premier event of this kind for legal professionals, will take place on November 1 at the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia. The special day-long event will feature a number of CLE options sponsored by each Montgomery Bar Association Section, including the 12th…
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Seven Ways for Business Owners to Stay Ahead of the Curve
By John Duerksen, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, Univest Bank and Trust Co. Early in my banking career, I met with a business owner who expressed interest in moving his company’s banking relationship to Univest. Business revenue was in steady decline and several key employees had left over the years, both of which were due…
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Deep in Student Debt, Local Man Makes Film on ‘College Fiscal Suicide’
Burdened with hefty student debt, Chester County native Joe Ovelman is hoping to get funding for a film that would bring attention to the issue he has dubbed “college fiscal suicide,” write Erin Arvedlund and Bob Fernandez for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. Ovelman decided to take out a student loan of $100,000 after Penn officials told him…
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Bryn Mawr’s Grove 1.2.1 Offers Style and Female Empowerment to Gen X Women
Grove 1.2.1 in Bryn Mawr is one of the growing number of specialty clothing and accessory stores that cater primarily to Gen X Women and beyond, writes Elizabeth Wellington for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. The boutique owned by Sandy Edelstein welcomes women with a sign that reads, “Darling, Beautiful is Never Perfect.” The reason, said Edelstein, is…
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After Terminal Diagnoses, Skippack Native Heads on Cross-Country Trip to Spread Awareness of Ovarian Cancer
After receiving a terminal diagnosis, Skippack native Donna Wiegle, decided to hop on her Harley Davidson and head out on a cross-country trip to spread awareness of ovarian cancer, writes Nick Sambides Jr. for WGME. Wiegle started her trip from Coos Bay, Oregon, on her teal-colored Harley – the official ovarian cancer color. She wanted…
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Schwenksville Native a Force for Penn Field Hockey
Laura Shelton, a Schwenksville native and Penn senior, has proven to be a force for the school’s field hockey team in her position as a defender, writes Samantha Klingelhofer for The Daily Pennsylvanian. Last season, Shelton started 13 of the team’s 17 games. This season so far, she has already started all five games and…
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Pottstown Leads Way in Nation with Flexible Plastic Recycling Pilot Program
Pottstown has been chosen as the starting ground for the nation’s first flexible plastic recycling pilot program, writes Evan Brandt for the WRAL.com. The program aims to tackle the type of plastic that has not been recyclable until now. This includes items such as shrink wrap, shopping bags, and drink pouches, among many others. The…
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Tiny Borough in Montco Home to Perhaps the Most-Unlikeliest Booster Club in College Football
A tiny borough in Montgomery County might be the last place in America where you’d expect to find a booster club for the University of Alabama football program. It is here, however, where you can find the Bama Booster Club of Bridgeport, which is in its 50th year of serving as a bridge between the…
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Gladwyne Sisters Offer Stylish Handbags at Affordable Prices
Gladwyne’s Neely and Chloe Burch have launched an eponymous line of stylish handbags that has proved to be a favorite among millennial women thanks to its affordable prices, writes Elizabeth Wellington forThe Philadelphia Inquirer. The sisters, who are nieces through marriage of sportswear legend Tory Burch, offer handbags teeming with simple silhouettes that do not…
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Merck Wants To Erect Two More Monument Signs in Upper Gwynedd
Global pharmaceutical company Merck is asking for approval to erect two new monument signs outside its Upper Gwynedd facilities, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter. The signs would be placed at 351 and 770 Sumneytown Pike. “They are new signs, not replacements,“ said planning and zoning officer Van Rieker. “They are discreet, given the thousands…
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MONTCO Careers – Toll Brothers
Currently based in Horsham, Toll Brothers is the nation’s premier builder of luxury homes and developer of master-planned communities, golf courses, and other land holdings in affluent suburban neighborhoods and major metro markets across the U.S. Compliance Coordinator This position reviews reports to assess the company’s adherence with all applicable regulations; prepares and distributes audit findings to…
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