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Conshohocken’s Allied Universal Adds dozen of Robots to its Security Services Team
Conshohocken’s Allied Universal has added two dozen robots to its roster of security guards in an effort to stay current with industry innovations, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for Philly.com. According to chief executive, Steve Jones, the domed patrollers have been well received by clients, bolstering the company’s determination to pursue new technologies. “It’s a big…
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MONTCO Careers – Aon
Headquartered in London with a location in Hatboro, Aon is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance brokerage, and human resources solutions, with more than 72,000 employees worldwide Operations Coordinator This position enters surplus lines filing documentation into the company database, completes surplus lines affidavits, distributes work to surplus lines coordinators, and facilitates off-site storage requests.…
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Stephen M. Goldner, Architect of Bala Cynwyd’s Fairmount, Dies Aged 84
Stephen M. Goldner, the renowned Philadelphia architect and builder who designed Bala Cynwyd’s Fairmount, died on August 12 aged 84 after complications with lymphoma, writes Bonnie L. Cook for Philly.com. In his over six decade career, Goldner designed and developed many buildings in the Philadelphia area. One of his projects was the redevelopment of the…
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Abington Forensics Camp Offers Students Hands-On Experience
High school students fascinated with television crime shows have the chance to try out some of the techniques they see on the small screen at the Forensic Sciences Mentoring Institute, writes Paul Barlyn for The Intelligencer. The forensics camp, sponsored by the Frederic Rieders Family Foundation nonprofit in Abington, offers students a hands-on forensic experience.…
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Pottstown’s Distiller Works Opens Testing Room on Philadelphia’s East Passyunk Avenue
Pottstown’s Manatawny Still Works is bringing its spirits directly to Philadelphia with a tasting room on East Passyunk Avenue, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. The company already has a distribution network that covers Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware, but the distillery is nearly an hour’s drive from a key target market, Center…
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Gladwyne is Pennsylvania’s Second Most Expensive ZIP Code
Gladwyne is the second most expensive ZIP Code in Pennsylvania according to median home sale prices, with five more Montgomery County ZIP Codes making the top twenty, writes Eliza Theiss for PropertyShark. The increase in house prices is a direct result of high demand and low inventory. This is especially true for the Greater Philadelphia…
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Souderton Student Wins National Liberty Museum TD Bank Young Heroes Award
Souderton Charter School Collaborative student and soon-to-be Paoli resident, Arnav Kaushik, has won the National Liberty Museum TD Bank Young Heroes Award, writes Bob Keeler for Souderton Independent. Kaushik came up with the idea to start an environment friendly Last Chance Repair Club at Souderton Charter School Collaborative. Here, students are taught repair skills by…
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Flashy Sign Near West Conshohocken Hides Interesting Story of Family Business
A flashy sign for Oldies.com on the wall of a warehouse near the I-76 exit in West Conshohocken hides the interesting story of a successful family business, writes Stephen Silver for Philly Voice. The sign that has been cunningly defying the rules banning billboard advertising on the Blue Route promotes an online music store that…
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Lansdale’s Boardroom Spirits Expands Distribution Footprint to Las Vegas
Lansdale’s Boardroom Spirits, an award-winning craft distillery, has announced a venture with Chef Robert Irvine and Robert Irvine Foods. Through the relationship, Boardroom Spirits is expanding its distribution footprint to Las Vegas as one of the featured brands at the newly opened, 9,000-square-foot Robert Irvine’s Public House, a restaurant located in the Tropicana Las Vegas.…
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Seven of Nine Residences Designed by Famous Architect Louis Kahn are in Montgomery County
The famous architect, Louis Kahn, only designed nine residences during his lifetime, seven of which are in Montgomery County, writes Curbed. Kahn’s earliest residential commission was the 1940 Jesse and Ruth Oser House in Elkins Park. Situated on the former estate of J.B. Stetson, the hat baron, the location presented Kahn with some design challenges.…
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Asplundh Chairman and Philanthropist Christopher B. Asplundh Dies Aged 77
Christopher B. Asplundh Sr., the head of Asplundh Tree Expert and well-known philanthropist from Huntingdon Valley, died at home on August 10, aged 77 after battling cancer, writes Bonnie L. Cook for Philly.com. Asplundh was born in Bryn Athyn and attended Academy of the New Church. His career began as the ground man on a…
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Suburban Real Estate Market Sizzles; Where Have Housing Prices in Montco Increased the Most?
Following years of sluggishness, the real estate market in the Philadelphia suburbs is finally experiencing the recovery it needs, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s a kind of house-hunting frenzy that some experts say they have never seen before: The number of homes for sale is at record-low levels, and buyers are becoming…
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IKEA 2018 Catalogue “Make Room for Life” Aims to Maximize Customer’s Living Space
Global home furnishing giant IKEA, which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, has decided to focus on the living room for 2018. Its new catalog aims to inspire consumers to create a comfortable space to enjoy their everyday life. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “As homes rapidly change to fit our lifestyles, we want to inspire and enable…
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GSK Moving Neuroscience Operations from China to Conshohocken, Collegeville
After ten years, GlaxoSmithKline is closing its neuroscience research and development site in China and is moving it to the company’s hub in the Philadelphia which includes Conshohocken and Collegeville, writes John Carroll for Endpoints News. “Following a portfolio review and prioritization, GSK has decided to close its Neuroscience R&D Center in Shanghai and move…
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New Study: Philly Is Sinful, Suburbs Are Saintly
Hold your emotions in check for this one; residents of Philadelphia live among the nation’s second-most wrathful neighbors while suburban Philly ranked third from the bottom for wrath compared against America’s most populous 150 metro areas. The rankings come from Trulia’s Sin Cities and Saintly Sanctuaries study, which measured wrath as the violent crime rate…
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Suburban Philadelphia Commercial Real Estate Is Hotter Than Ever
What started as big-name REITs dumping their office portfolios in the suburbs over recent years has now taken on a life of its own. Demand for suburban office real estate is now eclipsing the sales activity in Center City, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Natalie Kostelni. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “The market is vibrant…
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MONTCO Careers – AmeriGas
Headquartered in King of Prussia with extensive operations in the United States, AmeriGas is the nation’s largest propane company, serving more than two million customers in all 50 states. Sr. Supply Chain Analyst This position supports the execution of key supply chain initiatives aimed to improve process efficiencies and deliver significant cost savings and provides analysis to…
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Colleges and Universities Reaching Into Their Pockets for eSports Talent
What was once seen as a major distraction on college campuses is now viewed as an asset for university athletics. The rise of competitive electronic gaming has sparked the creation of popular club teams, a few varsity programs and an increasing offering of college scholarship money. “eSports is quickly on its way to becoming a…
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