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BET Investments’ $150M Upper Dublin Project Ready to Move Forward
BET Investments has been granted preliminary approval to move forward on its $150 million mixed-use project in Upper Dublin, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Promenade at Upper Dublin will be developed on 75 acres at the corner of Welsh and Dreshertown Roads. It will be a smaller version of the popular Village…
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MONTCO Careers – Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Since 1928 the Asplundh Tree Expert Co., headquartered in Willow Grove, has been dedicated to safe, efficient and innovative line clearance services to utilities throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Billing Specialist This position prepares timesheets and bills, performs billing and payroll adjustment activities, processes and completes all phone requests and questions,…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Improvements Moving Forward in Montgomery County
Montgomery County is moving ahead with its Turnpike Corridor Reinvestment Plan which is designed to improve commerce and development on its part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, writes Margaret Gibbons for The Intelligencer. The plan was adopted by the county two years ago, with the aim of reinvigorating business parks between the Valley Forge and Willow…
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King of Prussia’s Morgan Properties Buys Multifamily Portfolio in Virginia for $509M
King of Prussia’s Morgan Properties has purchased a multifamily portfolio in Virginia for $509 million, bringing its total number of apartments to 40,000, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Mark Center portfolio in Alexandria is one of the biggest institutionally-maintained portfolios in the nation. It includes 2,664 apartments with a 63,320-square-foot retail center…
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Montco Residents Have Choice of Two Obamacare Insurers as Marketplace Shrinks
The drastic decline of insurance company participation in Obamacare since 2015 will continue into 2018, and while suburban Philadelphia residents are still holding on to a choice in the marketplace, scores of Americans aren’t as lucky. Competition among insurers is disappearing in the Obamacare marketplace, as nearly a third of all enrollees no longer have…
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New App Could Help Montgomery County Farmers Make Better Management Decisions
Montgomery County farmers have high hopes for a new app being developed by the Department of Dairy Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, writes Tim Morrissey for The Post. The goal of the Virtual Dairy Farm Brain is to collect the vast amount of available data from farmers in real time. It will then help…
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Conshohocken Pair Impresses New York State Fair Visitors with Detailed Butter Sculpture
Jim Victor and Marie Pelton, a husband-and-wife team from Conshohocken, have created their fourteenth consecutive butter sculpture for the New York State Fair, according to a staff report from Daily Freeman. The Montgomery County team has carved every butter sculpture for the fair since 2003. Their latest sculpture was unveiled on Wednesday, when Governor Andrew…
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Lower Merion’s St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Sees Surge in Enrollments
Lower Merion’s St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is seeing a surge in enrollments of men studying to become Roman Catholic priests, writes Mark Abrams for CBS Philly. The rise in enrollments is the highest in the last twelve years. According to seminary rector Bishop Timothy Senior, the new fall academic term will see 167 seminarians, 10…
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Three Montco Colleges Land on Money’s Top 500 Best Colleges For Your Money
Three Montgomery County colleges are on the top 500 in the ‘Best Colleges For Your Money’ list on Time’s Money. The analysis focuses on colleges that have a minimum of 500 students, have sufficient and reliable data for the analysis, and are not in financial distress. They also have to have a graduation rate that…
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Montco Places an Astonishing 26 Companies on Philadelphia Business Journal’s Soaring 76
The Philadelphia Business Journal has launched a new initiative in 2017 – entitled Soaring 76 – to identify the fastest-growing companies in Greater Philadelphia, writes Clara Lefton. “Greater Philadelphia’s economy is increasingly diverse and dynamic,” said PBJ Publisher Sandy Smith. “We consider it a crucial part of our mission to identify and recognize the companies…
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Sink Hole Forces King of Prussia’s Life Time Athletic to Demolish Indoor Pool
Life Time Athletic in King of Prussia has been forced to demolish its indoor pool only three months after opening after an issue with a collapsed hole, writes John Rawlins for 6abc. The gaping hole suddenly appeared two weeks ago, collapsing the coping and adjacent deck at the corner of the indoor pool. The gym…
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State Is Imposing $1 to $100 Price Hike on 412 Liquor Brands
If your favorite beer or wine suddenly costs more, don’t blame store management. All state-run liquor stores in Pennsylvania are tacking on an extra $1 to $100 per bottle of 421 select brands of liquor as part of the first government-imposed price hike in almost 25 years, according to a Philly.com report by Justine McDaniel.…
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From Chesco: Hankin’s 70-Acre Acquisition a Step Toward Securing Downingtown’s Largest-Ever Private Investment
The Hankin Group – an Exton-based real estate development, construction, and management company – has announced, in coordination with the Borough of Downingtown, Hankin’s acquisition of an approximately 70-acre tract of land located at the intersection of Boot Road and Route 322 in Downingtown Borough and East Caln Township. After spending more than two years…
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Montgomery County Community College Appoints New VP Position
In an effort to better serve the workforce needs of the region, Montgomery County Community College has appointed Dr. David DiMattio to the new position of Vice President of Workforce Development and Continuing Education. Also, the college’s Workforce Development department has moved to the West Campus in Pottstown. Since becoming president of Montgomery County Community…
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Audubon’s Globus Medical Promotes David Demski to CEO
Audubon’s Globus Medical has made David Demski CEO effective immediately after David C. Paul stepped down due to an undisclosed health condition, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. “Mr. Paul is expected to make a full recovery over the next several months and plans to remain actively involved with the company both during his…
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Malvern Federal to Expand Geographic Footprint, Open New Private Banking Office in Delaware
Malvern Federal Savings Bank has appointed Andrea Cho to Senior Vice President, Private Banking of Malvern. The bank also announced that it intends to open a private banking office in Montchanin, Del., in September. It will be located at 10 West Rockland Road. “The new Montchanin office will be less than four miles from the…
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Ardent Credit Union to Host Free Oaks Workshop on the Struggle of Getting Kids to Eat
Ardent Credit Union is hosting a free workshop to help end the struggle of getting your kids to eat, entitled “French Fries to Foodies,” on Thursday, Sept. 7 at its Oaks branch, located at 110 Black Rock Road. Emi Kirschner, the co-author of Get Results! Learn the Fast Track to Success in Life and Business…
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Insurance Executive Continues Philanthropic Mission with $50M Gift to SJU
Once a troubled student due to an undiagnosed case of dyslexia, Maguire found his calling in insurance sales. He began his career at MetLife before establishing the Maguire Insurance Agency, which is now Philadelphia Insurance Companies, nearly six decades ago. It provides insurance to both nonprofit social service agencies and health/fitness clubs. His success prompted…
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