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Montgomery County Leadership: Joel Richardson, Owner and Comedy Producer, SunnyBrook Ballroom and SoulJoel’s at SunnyBrook
Joel Richardson, Owner of The SunnyBrook Ballroom in Pottstown and Comedy Producer at SoulJoel’s at SunnyBrook, spoke with MONTCO Today about his active childhood in Moorestown, N.J., filled with wrestling, soccer, and working as a Swim Coach and Lifeguard. Richardson discovered his passion for comedy at a George Carlin show during his freshman year of…
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Inside the Original Clam Tavern in Clifton Heights, A Delco Favorite for Over 60 Years
In Clifton Heights, the Original Clam Tavern has built something few restaurants sustain. A packed dining room, a loyal following, and a reputation shaped over more than 60 years. This is not a place chasing trends. It is built on consistency, routine, and a clear identity. The story starts in 1962. According to current owner…
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Comcast Announces Plan to Relocate Technology Center Tower Across Suburbs
In a bold regional reset with a twist, Comcast plans to dismantle its 1,121-foot tower into 10-story suburban mini towers. In a move that reflects the new reality of remote work, and with internal estimates showing the building sits 25 percent to 40 percent unused on a typical day since COVID, Comcast announced plans Tuesday…
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Cheltenham Launches America 250 Celebration With Temple Judea Museum Exhibition
Cheltenham Township is turning America’s 250th anniversary into a year-long local celebration rooted in history, place, and community. Cheltenham Celebrates America 250 brings residents closer to the Township’s story through tours, lectures, exhibits, and public events. The focus is clear. Show how Cheltenham’s people, institutions, and spaces connect to the broader American experience. That momentum…
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Why Benjamin Franklin Chose Philadelphia: How a Boston Childhood Led Him to America’s Greatest Colonial City
Benjamin Franklin’s story usually begins with the famous scenes: the lightning rod, the Pennsylvania Gazette, the founding of the American Philosophical Society, or the long table at the Second Continental Congress where he sparred with John Adams and later helped shape the Declaration of Independence. But the story really starts much earlier, in a cramped…
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Kutztown University Named 2026–2027 Military Friendly Gold School for Veteran Support
Kutztown University continues to build on its commitment to those who served, earning national recognition in the process. Kutztown University has been named a 2026 to 2027 Military Friendly School and earned Gold status. The designation reflects how well KU supports veterans, service members, and military families from enrollment through career placement. More than 3,200…
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Meet Taylor Swift’s Dad, Bryn Mawr Native Scott Swift
Scott Swift, a Bryn Mawr native, is the father of superstar Taylor Swift who has been a constant support to his daughter throughout her entire career, writes Emily Hodgkin for the Daily Express US. The 71-year-old Swift worked as a stockbroker and financial advisor for The Swift Group under Merrill Lynch. He and his wife,…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Alex Balagour, EVP and Chief Information Officer, C&N | Banking, Lending, Wealth Management
Alex Balagour, EVP and Chief Information Officer at C&N, spoke with MONTCO Today about his globe-hopping childhood as the son of an economist and an electrical engineer from what was then Soviet Ukraine. Balagour immigrated to the U.S. with his parents when he was 16 and spent his youth exploring the offerings of his local…
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Thinking About Buying a Business? Free Chester County Seminar Explains the Process
Interest in buying and growing an existing business increased during the past decade. Several forces drive this shift. First, many small business owners are nearing retirement. Across the United States, a massive ownership transition is underway. Over the next 10 to 15 years, hundreds of thousands, and likely millions, of profitable local companies will need…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Broc Sandelin, Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Delaware Valley University
Broc Sandelin, Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Delaware Valley University, spoke with MONTCO Today about small-town life in Lewis, Kan., working on the farm, and exploring everything from football to 4-H to barbershop quartet with his tiny class of 15 students. Sandelin grew up on the farm, but was not sure that was…
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Kutztown University Secures $100K Grant to Expand Special Education Teacher Pipeline in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is taking a focused step to address a persistent education challenge. Kutztown University has received a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to help expand the pipeline of special education teachers. The funding is part of a nearly $1 million investment across 11 colleges and universities. The need is clear. Special education…
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What Wawa’s 1 Billion Customers Really Want: 14 Improvement Wawa Fans Keep Asking For
For a company that serves roughly a billion customers a year, Wawa doesn’t have a demand problem. It has an expectation problem. In a MONTCO Today post last week, we looked at where Wawa stands in 2025 and what changes may be coming in 2026, exploring how the region’s hometown convenience store chain has evolved…
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Why Delaware County Was Chosen as the Home of the New Norwegian Cruise Line Terminal
A major new chapter in our region’s tourism economy is taking shape along the Delaware River, where construction has begun on the new PhilaPort Cruise Terminal in Tinicum Township. Beginning in April 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line will officially make Tinicum in Delaware County its homeport, launching 41 sailings every year through at least 2033. It’s…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Tom Peterson, CEO, Blackbird Health
Tom Peterson, CEO of Blackbird Health, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in New England, balancing athletics and academics as a competitive swimmer at Harvard, and the personal experiences that ultimately led him to pediatric mental health leadership. After building and exiting successful businesses, Peterson returned to school mid-career to earn a counseling degree…
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach Named Premier Sponsor of Valley Forge America250 and Park’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations
A historic year is coming to one of the Delaware Valley’s most important Revolutionary War landmarks. In 2026, Valley Forge National Historical Park will host a year of events marking two milestones. The nation’s 250th birthday and the 50th anniversary of Valley Forge becoming a national park. Helping bring those celebrations to life is a…
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How Opposition from Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges Shaped the Blue Route
Every day, thousands of drivers cross Delaware County on Interstate 476, known locally as the Blue Route. The highway links Interstate 95 with the Pennsylvania Turnpike and serves as one of the region’s most important north-south corridors. Few drivers realize the long fight that shaped the highway they use today. During the 1960s and 1970s,…
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IKEA Is Coming to Granite Run, But It Won’t Look Like the One in Conshohocken
IKEA is officially coming to Delaware County, but if you’re picturing the familiar blue-and-yellow warehouse with the winding showroom, flat-pack aisles, and Swedish meatballs, it’s time for a reset. The new IKEA location planned for The Promenade at Granite Run in Media will be a very different kind of store, one that reflects how the…
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Inside Weddings at Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club in Fort Washington
Some wedding venues promise a smooth day. Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club is built for it, from the layout of the property to the way events are run. Set on rolling land in Fort Washington, just outside Philadelphia, the club gives couples a setting that feels distinct and a process that holds together. When couples…
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