• MONTCO.Today Careers – Asplundh Tree Expert Co.

    MONTCO.Today 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. Accounts Payable Specialist This position oversees the matching, reviewing, validating, coding, and entry of all purchase order invoices, prepares the daily close…

  • Malvern Federal Savings Bank Opens New Office in Palm Beach

    Malvern Federal Savings Bank Opens New Office in Palm Beach

    The Paoli-based Malvern Bancorp has announced the opening of a new representative office at 205 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Fla. “This is our initial location for gaining visibility and brand recognition in the region,” said Anthony C. Weagley, President and CEO. “Malvern offers a wide range of private banking and wealth management services delivered…

  • MONTCO Today Careers – Hatfield Quality Meats

    MONTCO Today Careers – Hatfield Quality Meats

    Over 120 years ago, Hatfield Quality Meats started as a simple wagon delivering meat to Philadelphia and has since grown into a large family business dedicated to farming, transporting, and distributing quality pork products. Food Safety – Technical Support This position executes compliance programs, monitors adherence to USDA regulations and guidelines, performs sanitation audits and…

  • From Chesco: West Chester Wins Prestigious Great American Main Street Award

    From Chesco: West Chester Wins Prestigious Great American Main Street Award

    The West Chester Business Improvement District (BID) is one of the three winners of the 2017 Great American Main Street Award from the National Main Street Center Inc., the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to commercial district revitalization. The borough was recognized for its efforts to preserve the area’s historic and cultural heritage while modernizing the…

  • Lansdale’s Boardroom Spirits Launches Ginger-Infused Vodka

    Lansdale’s Boardroom Spirits Launches Ginger-Infused Vodka

    Lansdale’s Boardroom Spirits, an award-winning, innovative craft distillery, has launched FRESH Ginger, the latest addition to its line of naturally infused vodkas. FRESH Ginger’s aroma, color, and flavor is entirely derived from the natural ginger root, without artificial flavors, sweeteners, preservatives, or food coloring. The ginger-infused vodka is available for $27. The ginger infusion offers…

  • Wage Growth in Philadelphia Area Lags Behind National Average

    Wage Growth in Philadelphia Area Lags Behind National Average

    A new study published by online job site Glassdoor shows that the Greater Philadelphia area needs to step up its game when it comes to wage growth, according to a staff report from Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the study, the annual median base pay in the Greater Philadelphia area grew just 1.6 percent year…

  • Conshohocken Entrepreneur Launches New Dining App

    Conshohocken Entrepreneur Launches New Dining App

    On May 1, Conshohocken native and entrepreneur Josh Hoffman, launched the GamePlan app to help people find nearby places to get together for dining and drinks, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Hoffman came up with the idea while studying at the University of Central Florida. At that time, he found finding somewhere new…

  • GlaxoSmithKline to Invest $245 Milion Upgrading Upper Providence Facility

    GlaxoSmithKline to Invest $245 Milion Upgrading Upper Providence Facility

    GlaxoSmithKline announced on Monday that it is planning to invest $245 million in upgrading its drug research and discovery hub in Upper Providence Township, writes Linda Loyd for Philly.com. [uam_ad id=”51709″] Advertisement The company currently employs around 5,000 people in the region. It is now planning to create several new smart labs by building four…

  • MONTCO Today Careers – Bryn Mawr Trust

    MONTCO Today Careers – Bryn Mawr Trust

    Bryn Mawr Trust, with multiple locations in the greater Philadelphia area and Delaware, has focused on helping individuals, families, businesses and organizations create, manage, preserve and transfer wealth since 1889. Risk Management Analyst This position assists in performing risk assessments, validates the results of monitoring programs and makes improvement recommendations, and creates test scripts to…

  • Philadelphia Business Journal Editor Argues Gerrymandering Threatens Business

    Philadelphia Business Journal Editor Argues Gerrymandering Threatens Business

    When political districts look more like ink spills than common groupings of people and communities, their politicians have a greater chance of acting less like the people they represent. That’s the problem with gerrymandering, and that’s bad for business, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal opinion by Editor-in-Chief Craig Ey. [uam_ad id=”51709″] Advertising Craig Ey…

  • Wharton: Smartphones Create Pervasive but Underestimated Type of Addiction

    Wharton: Smartphones Create Pervasive but Underestimated Type of Addiction

    In the absence of face-to-face communication, valuable social skills aren’t learned, and in the overflow of information, self-control is lost. Together, these cultural issues are compounding to cause a sweeping epidemic: smartphone addiction. And it’s worse than many people give it credit. [uam_ad id=”51709″] Advertisement “What’s interesting is that the body and the brain respond…

  • Souderton-Based Univest Bank Reaches 1,400 Students on Teach Children to Save Day

    Souderton-Based Univest Bank Reaches 1,400 Students on Teach Children to Save Day

    As part of its ongoing financial literacy efforts, Univest Bank and Trust Co. participated in the American Bankers Association’s Teach Children to Save Day. This national campaign, which occurs every April during financial literacy month, aims to help young people develop a savings habit early in life and encourages smarter financial choices later in life.…

  • MONTCO Today Careers – Henkels & McCoy

    MONTCO Today 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. Senior Construction Manager This position oversees total construction efforts to ensure that projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule, authorizes all project…

  • Revolutionary 5-Mile Run Benefiting Valley Forge Park Sets Attendance Record

    Revolutionary 5-Mile Run Benefiting Valley Forge Park Sets Attendance Record

    The 12th edition of the Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run had 1,500 participants who assembled at Valley Forge National Historical Park in the early morning hours of April 23. It was the biggest turnout for the fundraising event – organized by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board – in the history of the race.…

  • King of Prussia District’s Week-long Annual dineKOP Restaurant Week Most Successful Yet

    King of Prussia District’s Week-long Annual dineKOP Restaurant Week Most Successful Yet

    The King of Prussia District’s popular dineKOP restaurant week returned in March to its most successful year to date. With 23 participating restaurants and thousands of customers taking part in the discounted lunch and dinner menus, this year generated incredible exposure for participating restaurants, with proceeds benefiting Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s King of Prussia Specialty…

  • Main Line Resident, Corporate Exec Launches Book to Inspire Girls to Pursue Science Careers

    Main Line Resident, Corporate Exec Launches Book to Inspire Girls to Pursue Science Careers

    Girls Know How, a book series dedicated to encouraging girls to explore the careers of their dreams, announces the release of its fourth book – Super Science Girls! – on Thursday in conjunction with Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. “While planning a career is probably not on the radar in elementary school,…

  • Local Investment Opportunities Focal Point of Pottstown Investor’s Conference

    Local Investment Opportunities Focal Point of Pottstown Investor’s Conference

    Potential investment opportunities in the borough were the main focus of the Pottstown Investor’s Conference held on April 27 at The Hill School, according to a staff report from The Hill School News. Around 65 current and prospective investors took part in the conference that was sponsored by The Hill School and the Hobart’s Run…

  • Montgomery County Leadership: Eric Goldstein, Executive Director, King of Prussia District

    Montgomery County Leadership: Eric Goldstein, Executive Director, King of Prussia District

    MONTCO Today speaks with Eric Goldstein, Executive Director of the King of Prussia District about growing up the middle of five children in New York and New Jersey, his love of music, and how persistence and determination got him his first job in a record store. He also discusses how his career path to the…