-
Inovio Enrolls 160 Puerto Rican Volunteers for Zika Vaccine Study
Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Pharmaceuticals has enrolled 160 healthy adult volunteers in Puerto Rico for a clinical study of its experimental Zika vaccine, writes Linda Loyd for Philly.com. Earlier this year, the company received positive results from a similar Zika clinical trial on humans. These were done at various Northern American locations including Philadelphia. After them,…
-
Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion
E-commerce behemoth Amazon.com has entered into an agreement to buy the Whole Foods grocery chain for $13.7 billion, or $42 per share, writes Will Anderson for Philadelphia Business Journal. As part of the deal, John Mackey, a co-founder of Whole Foods, will stay on as the company’s CEO. Whole Foods will also continue to be…
-
Pennsylvania’s Premier Cider-Inspired Event Returns to Gettysburg on June 24
There’s a hidden craft-beverage movement happening near Gettysburg — and it’s not beer. In fact, it’s not just apples: Blueberries, cherries, and other seasonal favorites join apples as today’s hottest craft beverage. Sometimes sweet, sometimes tart, always crisp and refreshing, hard cider is trending, and PA Cider Fest’s return for Year Two puts cider front…
-
MONTCO Careers – Trion Group
With locations in Conshohocken and King of Prussia, the Trion Group is part of the Marsh & McLennan Agency, the world’s leading global insurance broker and risk management advisor, and is a leader in the employee benefits marketplace. Senior Sales / Producer This position helps develop and manage the sales strategy and approach in targeted market…
-
Valley Forge National Park Help Bring Record Tourist to Philly Region
Valley Forge National Park and Longwood Gardens are among the attractions that helped make the 2016 tourist season the best one yet for the Philadelphia region, writes Linda Loyd for Philly.com. Last year saw a record breaking 42 million visitors, continuing seven years of growth in tourism across the region. Tourists also spent $6.8 billion…
-
IKEA Welcomes Refugees with Donation of 5,000 Beds and Bedding
IKEA U.S., which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, has created the community donation program ‘5,000 Dreams’ to welcome refugees arriving in nearby communities. Lavinia Limon, President and CEO of U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, said IKEA is setting an example for businesses and governments around the world to do all in their power…
-
MONTCO Today is Taking a Vacation; We’ll Return on Monday, July 24
Every hard worker is entitled to a vacation, and that time has arrived for the handful of us here at MONTCO Today who work hard to keep you up to date on the positive, upbeat news and events in Montgomery County. The employees at MONTCO Today are taking a one-week hiatus from July 17-21 to…
-
Duck Donuts Coming to King of Prussia
Duck Donuts Franchising Company is expanding to King of Prussia, bringing its fifth Duck Donuts to the state of Pennsylvania, according to founder and owner Russ DiGilio. Joining donut shops in Lancaster, Mechanicsburg, Hershey, and Pittsburgh, the King of Prussia shop will be located at 201 Main Street, Suite 160, in the new King of…
-
Pennsylvania School Districts Weighed Down by Budget Mandates
With bookbags strapped to the back of Pennsylvania school districts getting heavier and heavier each year, some districts are now starting to stumble. The weight of new state budget mandates for pensions, special education and charter school tuition is becoming too much for some of them to bear, according to a Penn Live report by…
-
Montco Entrepreneur Uses Patience and Politeness to Lobby for Climate Protection
Montgomery County entrepreneur and Citizen’s Climate Lobby volunteer, Jay Butera, has been hard at work trying to galvanize Members of Congress on climate protection, writes Susan Phillips for State Impact. At first, Butera had no issue getting Democrats to join his bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus. But finding the first Republican turned into a three year…
-
MONTCO Careers – CBIZ
CBIZ, with more than 100 offices in major metropolitan areas and suburban cities throughout America, including Plymouth Meeting, provides its clients with accounting, tax, benefits advisory, and financial advisory services. Tax Associate This position prepares and reviews federal and state tax returns for partnerships, C corporations, S corporations, and individuals, assists with IRS audits, and…
-
HD Chatter: How Can I Get This New Assignment?
By Debra Dee Bradford Dear OD Chatter, I work in retail and am just starting my career. Anyway I keep asking for more responsibility like taking over the stock room. The stock room is a mess and not only can I fix that (thanks to my Mom always harping on neatness) that position would pay…
-
Montgomery County Businessman Joins Race for Governor
Editor’s note: Hours before officially declaring his intent to run for Governor on Thursday, Kris Hart asked the simple question: ‘Am I qualified?’, and found, according to Newswork.org, “he didn’t meet the state residency requirement to serve as governor.” _____ Kris Hart of Hart Strategic Enterprises is joining the race to challenge Governor Tom Wolf…
-
Wynnewood Residents Cite WWII Era Agreement to Prevent Construction on Preservation Site
Lower Merion Township residents and preservationists are citing a WWII era agreement to try and stop development on an idyllic Wynnewood preservation site, writes Alison Burdo for Philadelphia Business Journal. The plan for two single-family houses at 6 Gulph Road was approved by the Lower Merion Planning Commission earlier this week. However, both neighbors and…
-
West Conshohocken’s ASTM International Signs Memorandum of Understanding on Cannabis Standards
West Conshohocken’s ASTM International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards, according to a staff report from NCV Newswire. Their agreement to develop standardization rules for the cannabis industry was signed ahead of a meeting of ASTM’s cannabis committee on June 11 and 12. This will be part of…
-
MONTCO Careers – Monetate
Headquartered in Conshohocken, Monetate provides multi-channel personalization to the world’s best brands through its easy-to-use platform that allows marketers to create, test, and deploy an unlimited number of personalized digital experiences without writing code or involving IT resources. Director of Digital Marketing This position maintains and improves the recently re-launched company website, develops and executes social media…
-
Unfunded State Mandates Push Pennsylvania School Districts, Tax Payers Finances to the Brink
With bookbags strapped to the back of Pennsylvania school districts getting heavier and heavier each year, some districts are now starting to stumble. The weight of new state budget mandates for pensions, special education and charter school tuition is becoming too much for some of them to bear, according to a Penn Live report by…
-
King’s Collar Shirtmakers Owner Overcomes Discrimination to Achieve Decades of Success
Nancy Gold, owner of Ardmore’s King’s Collar Shirtmakers, has been making custom shirts for decades but had to fight hard for her spot in the male dominated industry, writes Diane Mastrull for Philly.com. When she was starting out in the sixties, Gold had an abundance of skill, but she was the wrong gender for her…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
