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Huntingdon Valley Startup Aims to Turn Sports Fan Rage into Lucrative Business
Everybody knows that the rage of a sports fan after losing a tight game can rarely be matched. Now a Huntington Valley startup is trying to turn this fury into a lucrative business opportunity, writes Diane Mastrull for Philly.com. Dan Bagelle, Jeff Phillips, and Tim Wozniak have launched the SportsVenting mobile app for Android. The…
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Montgomery County Careers – IKEA
With its U.S. headquarters located in Conshohocken, IKEA is a multinational group of companies that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture (such as beds, chairs, and desks), appliances, and home accessories. Commercial Business Navigation This position highlights, communicates, and follows up on range efficiency opportunities in order to optimize profitability and collaborates with other departments to secure…
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King of Prussia’s Village at Valley Forge Named PBJ’s Project of the Year
King of Prussia’s Village at Valley Forge from Realen Properties has been named Philadelphia Business Journal’s Project of the Year, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Thanks to the vision and perseverance of the project’s main developer Realen Properties along with financial partner, Northwestern Mutual Life, the long-term vision has finally turned into reality.…
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Philly Metro’s Population Is Still Growing, But Not Fast
Philadelphia and its suburbs have been a refuge for people through the Great Recession, but now there’s not quite the same draw. Population growth in the Philly area has dwindled, and the city is quickly being passed over by faster-growing places like Washington, D.C.; Phoenix and Miami. Apart from 1986 and 1987, Philly’s population shrunk…
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Why Do Ads Follow You Around Online?
By Julie Friedman Bacchini Most people these days are aware of ads “following” them around the web. Maybe you looked at some shoes on Zappos or looked for clothing on Kohls or shopped for something on Amazon, but didn’t actually buy anything. Next thing you know, you see an ad on another web site or…
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Two Montgomery County Billionaires Featured on Forbes’ Richest List for 2017
Forbes’ annual ranking of richest people around the globe is out, and two billionaires from Montgomery County have made the cut, writes Fabiola Cineas for Philadelphia Magazine. John Middleton ranks 717 with $2.8 billion while Michael G. Rubin is at 896 with $2.3 billion. John Middleton sold his family’s tobacco business to Altria for $2.9…
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Montgomery County Careers – Almac Group
With a location in Souderton, the Almac Group is a recognized, global, knowledge-based leader for the research, development, and delivery of pharmaceutical services, from drug discovery through all areas of clinical trials to the commercialization of pharmaceutical products. Contract Analyst This position generates and processes all Almac study-specific change order documents, tracks and ensures the execution…
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JLL Announces Details of Fort Washington Technology Center
JLL, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, has announced new details in the leasing and redevelopment of the Fort Washington Technology Center at 1100 Virginia Drive in Fort Washington. Spanning 660,000 square feet, the property, owned by Somerset Properties, is the largest multi-tenant office building in the Philadelphia suburbs.…
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New Owner Ready to Invest in Audubon Village Shopping Center
The Audubon Village Shopping Center, at the busy intersection of Egypt and Pawlings roads in Lower Providence Township, has a new owner. The center was purchased by Westover Companies, a King of Prussia-based firm that’s anxious to get started on improvements to re-energize the center. “The center needs updating and new energy. We are committed…
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King Of Prussia District Celebrates A Year of Incredible Growth and Investment
The King of Prussia District (KOP-BID) recently gathered industry partners and members of the community at the Sheraton Valley Forge to release its 2017 annual Report to the Community. The Report shows that King of Prussia, one of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s best locations for business, continues to be suburban Philadelphia’s largest commercial, industrial, retail, and…
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Montgomery County Towns Dominate ‘Best Places to Live in Philadelphia’ List
With fourteen of its boroughs, towns, and townships making the list, Montgomery County dominates the Niche.com ranking of 25 Best Places to Live in Greater Philadelphia, writes Clara Lefton for Philadelphia Business Journal. The site aims to help people discover schools and neighborhoods that are the right fit for them within 25 miles of the…
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Montgomery County Careers – LCR Embedded Systems
Located in Norristown, LCR Embedded Systems designs, develops, and manufactures enclosures, backplanes, and fully integrated systems for the aerospace and defense, commercial, rail, and industrial markets. Mechanical Engineer This position develops products from initial design through production based on customer specifications and industry standards and provides technical support to internal departments and customers during all stages of…
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Six Montgomery County Campus Redevelopment Projects Move Forward
Montgomery County is moving forward on the $281 million redevelopment of key buildings essential to the county’s governance, writes Eric Devlin for Montgomery Media. Three projects of the projects will focus on One Montgomery Plaza, with a new security entrance, facade replacement, and interior renovations, while the remaining three projects will focus on the new…
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Bala’s Entercom Looking to Transfer 14 Stations Acquired Through CBS Radio Deal
Bala Cynwyd’s Entercom Communications is looking to sell or swap fourteen of the FM stations it recently acquired in a deal with CBS Radio, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The stations will be placed into the TDC Communications station trust run by broker Elliot Evers until their fate is determined. However, none of…
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Norristown Twelve-year-old Youth Posthumously Honored for Bravery
Sanford Harling III, the Norristown youth who died trying to save his father from a burning house, has been honored for his bravery with the Carnegie Medal, writes Julie Shaw for Philly.com. The medal is awarded by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission to individuals who display outstanding heroism by risking their lives to save others.…
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Montgomery County Careers – Houghton International
Headquartered in Norristown, Houghton International is the world leader in industrial fluids, providing both high-tech metalworking and hydraulic fluid products and fluid management services almost since oil was discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. Junior Price Analyst This position acts as a point of escalation to resolve internal and external price discrepancies, manages and coordinates price…
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Upper Perkiomen High School Joins Districts Ditching Textbooks for Digital Learning
Textbooks are not only weighing down students’ backpacks; they’re also weighing down school district budgets, and the enthusiasm to ditch textbooks in favor of digital resources for learning is reaching such a frenzied pace that one superintendent in the region said the trend is set to “grow exponentially as more schools post their learning materials…
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United States Sinks Three Slots To 7th in New Wharton Ranking of World’s Best Countries
The second annual global ranking of the best countries in the world brings some bad news for the U.S., as it dropped three spots from last year to seventh place, writes Adam Taylor for The Washington Post. The “Best Countries” ranking conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, U.S. News & World Report, and…
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