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Normandy Farm, Blue Bell Country Club to Receive Multimillion Dollar Upgrades
Hansen Properties is planning to grow its corporate business and expand the guest experience through a multimillion-dollar renovation of its Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center and neighboring Blue Bell Country Club, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. The main goal of the planned upgrades is to improve the overall services at both sites.…
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After Over a Year of Delays, Opening Date for the New Skippack Prison Still Unknown
Pennsylvania officials have been meeting with the developer of the new prison facility being constructed in Skippack in an effort to finally determine a potential opening date for the correctional institution, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for Philly.com. Corrections Secretary John Wetzel and General Services Secretary Curt Topper met on January 9 with leaders of Walsh…
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High Swartz Partner Eric Smith Named President of Montgomery Bar Association
Norristown’s High Swartz LLP has announced that Eric B. Smith is the new president of the Montgomery Bar Association. Smith will lead the third largest Bar Association in Pennsylvania, comprised of more than 2,100 Montgomery County attorneys. “The Montgomery Bar Association offers a single place to network, learn, teach, lead, and socialize,” said Smith. “With…
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Montgomery County Careers – Lankenau Medical Center
The Lankenau Medical Center is a 331-bed tertiary care, teaching hospital and research institute in Wynewood. Its Emergency Department is certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. Lankenau is a founding member of Main Line Health, a community-based not-for-profit health system. Job Coach This position provides support for interns and their assigned departments…
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New Report Indicates Pennsylvania’s Educational Attainment Lags National Average
Pennsylvania needs to put some thought into improving its educational attainment according to a new report by WalletHub which puts the state in the bottom half of its most educated states list, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. In the annual ranking Pennsylvania came in 28th, significantly below neighboring New Jersey and Delaware, which…
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For $3.1 Million You Could Own Sam Hinkie’s Bryn Mawr Mansion
Sam Hinkie, the controversial former general manager of the 76ers, is further cutting his ties with Philadelphia by selling the Bryn Mawr mansion he lived in during his time running the team, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for Philly.com. The huge home which is located close to Villanova’s campus has been put on the market for $3.1…
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Horsham’s Workspace Property Trust Welcomes Tony Nichols as Senior Vice President
Tony Nichols is bringing his extensive real estate industry knowledge and experience to Horsham’s Workspace Property Trust as its new Senior Vice President. He joins Workspace Property Trust’s executive team from Liberty Property Trust, where he was Vice President & Market Officer for suburban Philadelphia. “We are extremely fortunate to have Tony become a senior…
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Malvern Bancorp Posts Strong First-Quarter Earnings Driven by Loan Growth
The Paoli-based Malvern Bancorp, parent company of Malvern Federal Savings Bank, has reported operating results for the first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2016. Net income amounted to $1.2 million, or $0.18 per fully diluted common share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2016, a decrease of $174,000, or 13.0 percent, as compared with net…
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Horsham’s Toll Brothers Aims to bring Contemporary Design to Philly’s Jewelers Row
Horsham’s Toll Brothers is not backing down to demands from preservationists, instead it is offering new plans for its luxury condo tower in Center City’s Jewelers Row that favors contemporary design with some traditional flourishes, writes Jacob Adelman for Philly.com. The three buildings at left in this photo are the ones Toll Brothers has acquired…
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Montgomery County Careers – Tozour Energy Systems
Located in King of Prussia, Tozour Energy Systems has become the region’s leading distributor and service provider of high-performance building systems from Trane, as well as other manufacturers, and a full array of SMART energy and building performance services. TES offers clients the most advanced products and services to meet the evolving needs of their facilities —…
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Ken Lawrence Jr. Becomes Montgomery County’s New Commissioner
Montgomery County has gotten its first ever African American commissioner in Ken Lawrence Jr., who was unanimously picked by the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas to fill the vacancy on the county’s three-member board of commissioners, writes Dan Stamm for Philadelphia Business Journal. Ken Lawrence was endorsed by the Democrats and will be replacing…
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Washington Post: King of Prussia Company’s Drug May Be Solution to Painkiller Addiction
Two centuries after pharmacists first isolated morphine from opium, a King of Prussia pharmaceutical company is on the brink of offering a non-addictive alternative for those desperately looking for some relief from pain, writes Vicky Hallett for The Washington Post. Trevena’s oliceridine was developed using neuroscience research that was pioneered by Laura Bohn, a Scripps…
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West Conshohocken’s Five Tower Bridge Re-Listed for Sale
West Conshohocken’s Five Tower Bridge has been relisted for sale a little over a year after it was originally put on and then removed from the market by its owner, MIM-Hayden Real Estate Fund I, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fund, a partnership of Hayden Real Estate Investments and Miller Investment Management…
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House-Flipping in Greater Philly Its Hottest Since the Great Recession
Flipping houses in and around Philadelphia is once again a buzzword for the first time since the Great Recession, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Caitlin McCabe. (Image via Philly.com) With Philly neighborhoods ablaze in the practice and pockets of hot house-flipping action in every suburban county, the metro area is now No. 4…
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Montgomery County Is Hub of High-Income Hot Spots
Montgomery County offers its residents a wealth of opportunities, and one of them is the opportunity for wealth itself. Fourteen local communities enjoy an average disposable income that numbers in the six figures per household, according to data from Esri cited in a Philadelphia Business Journal staff report. That’s the largest share of the top…
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South Korean Students Visiting Penn State Abington Immerse Themselves in American Culture
Already a proven destination for students from abroad, Penn State Abington is hosting 33 South Korean students and two faculty chaperones from the University of Gyeongnam Geochang from Jan. 14-Feb. 13. During their four-week visit, the students will engage in intensive ESL training and immerse themselves in American culture. The Office of Continuing Education, with…
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Hidden Haverford College Attic Brings Forgotten History, Traditions to Light
A hidden attic discovered during recent renovations has uncovered a wealth of historic items from Haverford College’s early years including some wooden canes that were used in the long forgotten practice of cane rush, writes Susan Snyder for Philly.com. While inspecting the newly discovered space, campus planner David L. Harrower found framed pictures of previous…
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Major Changes Coming to Conshohocken’s Saladworks This Year
Health food buffs and fans of delicious salads will soon be able to enjoy an enhanced dining experience in Conshohocken’s newly rebranded Saladworks. Despite celebrating three decades of success last year, the country’s leading salad franchise continues to perform much like a nimble startup by putting its focus on technology and innovation guided by the…
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