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Businesses Also Benefit from Internship Programs
By Brian Dainis In today’s tough employment environment, every single advantage a candidate can get helps put them ahead in the race. One of the greatest advantages students can get is to participate in internship programs. With the number of post-secondary education options in and around Philadelphia, there is a treasure trove of potential interns…
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Montgomery County Leadership: David E. Sparks, Chairman and Founder of First Priority Bank
MONTCO Today speaks with David E. Sparks, Chairman and Founder of First Priority Bank and Chairman and CEO of First Priority Financial Corporation about growing up in Upper Merion when farms, instead of malls and shopping plazas, lined Route 202, playing varsity basketball in high school and then college, running a string of 24 officers’…
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Washington Memorial Chapel Fundraising on Way to Required $4.5 Million
The historical Washington Memorial Chapel should regain its former glory, thanks to the efforts of the fundraising initiative headed by Jason Griggs, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. The building which is in dire need of repairs is the focus of a campaign to raise $4.5 million for emergency and long-term conservation work. The…
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Montgomery County Careers – Monetate
Headquartered in Conshohocken, Monetate is the global leader in providing multi-channel personalization to the world’s best brands. Built for speed, the Monetate Platform’s easy-to-use interface allows marketers to create, test, and deploy an unlimited number of personalized digital experiences without writing code or involving IT resources. With Monetate, marketing is transformed from a world of discrete…
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Unisys Reports Strong Cash Flow Growth for Third Quarter
Blue Bell’s Unisys, the global information technology company, has announced strong cash flow growth in its third quarter 2016 report. Operating cash flow grew by $87 million compared to $43 million last year and its adjusted free cash flow for the third quarter grew by $105 million year-on-year. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of…
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Hatboro Welcomes LUHV’s Vegan Eatery
The Lucci family, which has turned personal tragedy and financial hardship into Hatboro’s successful vegan family business LUHV Food, is opening its own vegan eatery, writes Michael Klein for Philly.com. The new petite and reasonably priced LUHV Bistro is located in the storefront of their Hatboro manufacturing plant, at the corner of Montgomery Avenue at…
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Duluth Trading Company Launches East Coast Expansion with Store in King of Prussia
A lumberjack demonstration and delicious barbeque buffet marked the opening of Duluth Trading Company’s store in King of Prussia and signaled the launch of the retailer’s expansion across the East Coast, writes David Schuyler for Philadelphia Business Journal. The East Coast expansion of the direct merchant and retailer of casual wear, workwear, and accessories, is…
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Lower Merion, NBA Star Kobe Bryant Enters Venture Capital Arena
NBA all-star and Lower Merion High School graduate Kobe Bryant has decided to enter the venture capital arena after retiring from his two decade long professional basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a staff report from Philadelphia Business Journal. Bryant is planning to launch a venture capital fund with tech entrepreneur Jeff…
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Neighboring Chester, Montgomery County Commissioners Share Business-Boosting Strategies
Leaders from both Chester and Montgomery counties are innovating new pro-business best practices, and on Tuesday a commissioner from each county met to share notes. Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone and Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro collaborated during a Main Line Chamber of Commerce breakfast at Penn State Great Valley, and their conversation ranged from…
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New Book Touts King of Prussia Mall, Valley Forge Park as ‘Places to Go Before You Die’
Want to land tables at Philadelphia’s trendiest restaurants? Score discounted show tickets? Make your apathetic teen’s jaw drop? Keep your toddler busy on a rainy afternoon? Want to be serenaded by future opera stars or sing the praises of the best cheesesteak? Then you need to read this well-curated, easy-to-use guide. The latest in a…
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Montgomery County Briefly: October 27
Manor College Manor College in Jenkintown has partnered with The American Red Cross for a vampiresque event – a Halloween-themed blood drive on Monday, Oct. 31, from 10 AM-3 PM. What better way to celebrate a holiday that is filled with lots of fake blood than by donating some real blood? All are welcome to…
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Legoland Discovery Center Comes to Plymouth Meeting Mall
Plymouth Meeting Mall’s Legoland Discovery Center is at the forefront of the Mall’s efforts to rebrand as a shopping and entertainment venue, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. The Legoland Discovery Center will be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania out of a total of seventeen globally. The 33,000 square feet dynamic Lego center got…
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Find Out How Much Your School District Has Grown in Last 25 Years and the Negative Effects from It
School district enrollment levels have dramatically shifted in Pennsylvania over the past 25 years, writes Kevin McCorry in a fascinating report for NewsWorks that reveals the inequity of the state’s school-funding formula for the last quarter-century. More than a third of the state’s 500 districts have either grown or shrank by more than 25 percent…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike, America’s First Limited Access, Divided Superhighway, Turns 76 This Week
The number 76 is special to those of us who live in the Delaware Valley. The digits call to mind the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Philadelphia’s past as our nation’s capital. Seventy-six is also how old the Pennsylvania Turnpike turned this month. This birthday of the first limited access, divided superhighway in…
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Customer Satisfaction on Malvern Federal Savings Bank’s CEO’s Mind as Listening Tour Kicks Off
Malvern Federal Savings Bank CEO Anthony C. Weagley and SVP Sally Lawson will embark on a Listening Tour beginning Wednesday at the Berwyn Financial Center. The Listening Tour will introduce the bank’s wealth management platform, and provide the bank’s leaders an opportunity to hear from clients to ensure they are receiving the best customer service.…
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Lower Merion Has A Lot Going On
It’s a lot of things to a lot of people, but one thing hasn’t changed much over the years: It’s hard to beat a Lower Merion education. Touted as a top 25 school in the nation, Lower Merion School District brings everyone together — from a collection of communities that includes “Bala Cynwyd, Wynnewood, Ardmore,…
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Montgomery County Careers – Asplundh Tree Service
Since 1928 the Asplundh Tree Expert Co., headquartered in Willow Grove, has been dedicated to safe, efficient and innovative line clearance services to the utility industry. Family-owned and operated, Asplundh employs over 30,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. As a full-service utility contractor Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals,…
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Universal Health Services Puts Money Down on Future KofP HQ Campus
Universal Health Services has a dream to consolidate the heart of its growing psychiatric care empire, and recent real estate moves are setting up the chess board around King of Prussia. Universal Health has acquired the two properties to the east of its current South Gulph Road headquarters in separate transactions this month and last,…
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