• Banners Around Lansdale Honor Local Veterans

    Banners Around Lansdale Honor Local Veterans

    Thanks to the Hometown Heroes Banners project run by Anne Henning-Scheuring, wife of veteran Edward G. Scheuring, banners featuring local veterans are on display along Main Street and elsewhere in Lansdale Borough, writes Caitlin McMorrow for The Reporter. The two-by-four-foot banners are double-sided and feature pictures and names of veterans from Lansdale who took part…

  • Widener Professor from Bryn Mawr Honored for Innovation, Leadership

    Widener Professor from Bryn Mawr Honored for Innovation, Leadership

    Widener University honored its top faculty, including a Montgomery County resident, in the areas of teaching innovation, research, civic engagement, and institutional leadership at its annual Faculty Awards banquet on Oct. 6. “It is a genuine honor to recognize these dedicated faculty members who were nominated by their colleagues for their scholarship and for the…

  • Montgomery County Careers – Johnson & Johnson

    Montgomery County Careers – Johnson & Johnson

    With a location in Fort Washington, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson, provides sales, marketing, and logistical services to U.S. retail customers on behalf of the U.S. consumer companies. The company represents one point of contact with customers for selling teams, customer service, distribution, retail merchandising, and professional detailing. J & J develops…

  • Ardmore Memorial Turns into Haven for Childish Fun and Learning

    Ardmore Memorial Turns into Haven for Childish Fun and Learning

    It was meant as a tiny outpost of learning fit for the memory of a dedicated teacher. However, it’s no longer a mere outpost. Margit Novack’s Little Free Library in Ardmore has become an oft-visited neighborhood destination. “She put out bubbles and a jumbo pink refill bottle. Sticker rolls and bookmarks, too. Colorful pinwheels to…

  • New CEO of Valley Forge Casino Resort Intent on Delivering Results

    New CEO of Valley Forge Casino Resort Intent on Delivering Results

    The Valley Forge Casino Resort has put its faith in a new CEO, and the lone goal of that man, Eric Pearson, is to deliver the results it’s looking for. “I am extremely excited about and honored by the opportunity that I’ve been given by the Valley Forge Casino Resort Board to serve as the…

  • Philly Metro Area Has GDP Comparable to Iran, Greater Than Thailand, Egypt

    Philly Metro Area Has GDP Comparable to Iran, Greater Than Thailand, Egypt

    Despite the turmoil the United States’ economy has endured throughout the last decade, we still have by far the world’s biggest economy, writes Scott Beyer for Forbes. According to 2015 figures, the U.S.’ GDP is $18.5 trillion, 63 percent higher than second-place China at $11.3 trillion, and more than four times higher than third-place Japan.…

  • Boo at the Zoo Under Way at Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo

    Boo at the Zoo Under Way at Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo

    There’s no tricks, only treats at Elmwood Park Zoo’s annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween celebration. Boo at the Zoo, presented by Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, takes place on weekends, from 12-3 PM, until Sunday, Oct. 30. This month-long Halloween party includes trick-or-treat stations, costume contests, parades, education stations, live musical performances, and live animal…

  • Pope-Inspired Food Drive Helps Most Vulnerable in Montco

    Pope-Inspired Food Drive Helps Most Vulnerable in Montco

    A food drive organized by Valley Forge officials and inspired by the visit of Pope Francis, who spent a night at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Lower Merion, is taking place for the second year in a row, writes Ukee Washington for CBS Philly. This marks the second year that non-perishable food is being collected…

  • Montgomery County Careers – Endo

    Montgomery County Careers – Endo

    With an office in Horsham, Endo International is a global specialty pharmaceutical company focused on improving patients’ lives while creating value. Endo develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes quality branded and generic pharmaceutical products, as well as over-the-counter medications, through its operating companies. Endo employs approximately 6,000 people worldwide. Manager, QC Analytical Services This position will provide bioanalytical…

  • Bryn Mawr Film Institute to Screen Award-Winning Documentary on Professional Caregivers

    Bryn Mawr Film Institute to Screen Award-Winning Documentary on Professional Caregivers

    Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research is hosting a showing of the award-winning documentary film Portraits of Professional Caregivers: Their Passion. Their Pain., which focuses on the impact of vicarious trauma. The documentary will run on Oct. 13 at 6:30 PM at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute on 824 Lancaster Avenue.…

  • Conshohocken’s Eight Tower Bridge Now on the Market

    Conshohocken’s Eight Tower Bridge Now on the Market

    The Eight Tower Bridge office building in Conshohocken has been put up for sale with a projected price of around $300 per square foot, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Located in one of the area’s most sought after office submarkets, the 16-story, 345,000-square-foot building at 161 Washington Street is the largest of…

  • A Billion-Dollar Year Puts Horsham’s Workspace Property Trust on the Map

    A Billion-Dollar Year Puts Horsham’s Workspace Property Trust on the Map

    In two deals spread over less than a year, Workspace Property Trust has set up shop in Horsham and amassed a $1 billion portfolio of offices in suburbs across America. Both transactions were negotiated and bought from Liberty Property Trust, which is shifting its focus away from the suburbs to urban and former industrial sites.…

  • Collegeville Native, Field Hockey Star Rewrites Record Book at Penn

    Collegeville Native, Field Hockey Star Rewrites Record Book at Penn

    Collegeville native and Methacton High School product Alexa Hoover is rewriting the record book for the University of Pennsylvania field hockey program, writes Matt Leon for CBS Philly. Hoover recently broke Penn’s record for career points with 103 and tied the program record for career goals at 44. Those records had stood unchallenged for over…

  • Fort Washington’s Ditech Financial Hosts Home Repair Events Across the Nation

    Fort Washington’s Ditech Financial Hosts Home Repair Events Across the Nation

    Ditech Financial, a Fort Washington-based lender and servicer of residential mortgages, is hosting a series of events with the housing nonprofit Rebuilding Together to provide critical home repairs to low-income residents throughout the United States. “Here at Ditech, helping people fulfill their dreams of becoming homeowners is the motivation behind our work, day in and…

  • Montgomery County Careers – Bayview Loan Servicing

    Montgomery County Careers – Bayview Loan Servicing

    With a location in Fort Washington, Bayview Loan Servicing is recognized nationally as a premier servicer of both residential and commercial mortgage loans. BLS delivers the highest level of customer experience in the mortgage servicing industry by providing easy loan management, help in the face of financial hardships, respect in every interaction, and regulatory expertise.…

  • NBA Veteran from Blue Bell Takes on Leadership Role for Hometown 76ers

    NBA Veteran from Blue Bell Takes on Leadership Role for Hometown 76ers

    Gerald Henderson Jr., who grew up in Blue Bell, is planning to provide strong leadership for the youthful Philadelphia 76ers, as his role will be similar to last season’s with the Portland Trail Blazers, writes Keith Pompey for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 28-year-old shooting guard, who graduated from the Episcopal Academy when it was still located in…

  • Ambler’s Sherman Brothers Combines Business, Casual in Men’s Shoes

    Ambler’s Sherman Brothers Combines Business, Casual in Men’s Shoes

    Ambler’s Sherman Brothers Shoes has been providing attractive and comfortable men’s shoes to residents of the Philadelphia area for more than a half-century, perfecting the business casual style in the process. The Montgomery County company was established in 1953 by Herbert and Edwin Sherman, brothers who used a start-up loan from their father to build…

  • Hatboro-Horsham School District’s Tech Makes It a Leader in Special Ed

    Hatboro-Horsham School District’s Tech Makes It a Leader in Special Ed

    The Hatboro-Horsham School District knows the secret to doing more special education with less, and it’s just a click away. Utilizing PowerOLAP software from nearby PARIS Technologies in Doylestown, Hatboro-Horsham is harnessing powerful data analysis to spend wisely and stay ahead of issues. The software enables automated monitoring of students’ grades, attendance, and disciplinary actions,…