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House of the Week: An Airy Sanctuary in the Woods of Penn Valley
Tucked into the wooded landscape of Penn Valley is a mid-century modern house that’s a breath of fresh air on the edge of the bustling city. The airy floor plan and sky-lit living spaces of the four-bedroom, three-bath house at 326 Sprague Road feature “vaulted ceilings inside, exposed beams, a wraparound deck, and walls of…
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Montgomery County Careers – SEI Investments
Headquartered in Oaks, SEI Investments is a financial-services company and global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions. SEI provides products and services to corporations, financial institutions, financial advisors, and ultra-high-wealth individuals. As of March 31, 2016, SEI – through its subsidiaries and partnerships – manages or administers $684 billion in mutual…
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Healthy Donation from Willow Grove-Based Asplundh Foundation Helps Launch Horsham’s K-9 Unit
Thanks to a $25,000 donation by Willow Grove-based Asplundh Foundation, Horsham’s K-9 unit is finally officially off the ground, writes Justin Heinze for the Upper Moreland-Willow Grove Patch. The funds have helped incorporate a specially-designed kennel into a 2016 Ford Explorer, together with a computer, alarm, video, and escape systems, in addition to lights and a siren. “The…
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Plymouth Meeting Philanthropist Gifts $2 Million to Thomas Jefferson for Community Engagement Center
Plymouth Meeting philanthropist Steven H. Korman has gifted $2 million to Thomas Jefferson University for the creation of the Steven H. Korman Center for Community Engagement, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The center will develop programs to advance the way in which community members engage with healthcare providers and vice versa. It…
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MADD in Bridgeport Celebrates New Law Requiring First-Time Offenders to Use Car Ignition Interlock
During a recent press conference, advocates for the state’s new ignition interlock law celebrated the passing of Act 33 at the state office of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Bridgeport, writes Carl Rotenberg for the Main Line Media News. The law, which requires car ignition interlocks for first-time offenders convicted of drunk driving, was signed…
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Air of Heist and Mystery Awaits Visitors of Conshohocken’s Project Escape
There is a new game in town for fans of escape rooms in Conshohocken, and this one has an air of heist and mystery with a mission for The Shrouded Hand, writes Brian Bingman for 21st Century Media. To complete the challenge, participants need to solve a number of “meta-puzzles” that will lead them to…
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Student-faculty Ratio, Empowerment Earn Gwynedd Mercy College of Distinction Honors
As a result of its innovative application of high-impact educational practices, Gwynedd Mercy University has earned national recognition as a College of Distinction. The University is listed as a College of Distinction, a Catholic College of Distinction, and a Pennsylvania College of Distinction. To earn this recognition, schools must demonstrate results across the Four Distinctions:…
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New PA Liquor Law is a HUGE Windfall for Nonprofits. Here’s why.
On Thursday Governor Tom Wolf signed a bill that alters the Pennsylvania Liquor Code is some significant ways: a couple grocery stores in Montgomery County are now able to sell wine; some restrictions on holiday and Sunday liquor sales have been removed; more gas stations will now be carrying six-packs. Governor Wolf called it”the most…
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Montgomery, Bucks, Chester Counties Among Nation’s 10 Best for Recent College Grads
With graduation season upon us, Trulia, the online residential real estate site for home buyers, sellers, renters and real estate professionals, recently used a variety of factors to rank the 10 best and worst metropolitan areas to launch a career. The region comprised of Montgomery, Chester, and Bucks counties ranked sixth among the best places…
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King of Prussia’s Trevena Begins Late-Stage Clinical Trials for New Pain Medicine
Trevena, a King of Prussia-based biopharmaceutical company, has started two late-stage clinical trials on its experimental pain medicine, oliceirdine, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Trevena will test oliceirdine in patients suffering from moderate to severe pain following a bunionectomy to remove a bunion their toe, or from an abdominoplasty which removes excess…
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Montgomery County Community College, PECO Collaborate to Develop a Skilled Natural Gas Workforce
The Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, in partnership with PECO and other industry counterparts, has announced the availability of a new introductory training program to develop a skilled natural gas workforce. The Gas Distribution Pipeline Mechanic Introduction Program was developed to provide students with the fundamental skills necessary to work in the natural…
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Ursinus Grad Packs a One-Two Punch with Boxing and Cycling at Her New Fitness Studio
Ursinus College graduate Jen Cohen and her husband Jeff Crompton recently opened Fuel Cycle Fitness in Ardmore, helping members stay in shape through indoor cycling and boxing. “I was always involved in teaching fitness, and Jeff and I started taking boxing classes together in 2011 when we got engaged,” said Cohen, who majored in media…
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Jazzy Web Entrepreneur from Lansdale Continues to Rake in Awards
The man who put Lansdale — and literally all of jazz — on the map is being honored for his unceasing dedication to the AllAboutJazz.com and JazzNearYou.com websites chock full of jazz promotional content and events. Only the second ever Jazz Bridge Jazz Ambassador Award will go to web entrepreneur Michael Ricci, according to 21st Cendury…
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MONTCO Poll Results: Phillies Slugger Ryan Howard Stays!
While its highly unlikely Phillies’ management care about what MONTCO Today readers think, but according to results of yesterday’s MONTCO Poll asking whether the Phillies should keep Ryan Howard on the team’s roster or release him to find a spot on another Major League team, 62 percent of respondents said the The Fightins should keep…
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MONTCO Poll: Which Suburban Tourist Spots Did You Visit Last Year?
Earlier this week, the Philadelphia Business Journal published a list of the most popular tourist attractions in the Philadelphia region. Among the popular destination spots on PBJ’s list were the following suburban attractions and the number of visitors to each site in 2015: Valley Forge National Historical Park (2,143,965) Longwood Gardens (1,300,000) Elmwood Park Zoo…
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Public Leadership Starts in the Mirror
By Michael Gidlewski In my last column, I wrote about personal leadership and how, in order to become our own leader, we need to look within and reassess the limits we’ve set for ourselves. Now, I’d like to discuss public leadership and what traits are necessary to be an effective leader of others. There is…
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MONTCO Poll: Preserving Ryan Howard’s Legacy
According to Daily News columnist David Murphy, “[Ryan] Howard has been a model teammate, and he hasn’t said a word about his ever diminishing role.” and that even if the Phillies wanted to trade him there isn’t another major league team with, “a need at first base or designated hitter.” With the beer bottle-throwing incident…
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Blue Bell’s Neos Therapeutics Competing for Share of $10 Billion ADHD Market
Blue Bell’s Neos Therapeutics is starting to compete for a share of the $10 billion ADHD market with last week’s launch of its first branded product for the treatment of the disorder, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Vipin K. Garg, President and CEO of Neos, indicated that ADHD is most commonly treated with…
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