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MONTCO Golf: A Look at Montgomery County’s Budget-Friendly Golf Courses
By Jordan Fuller Scattered among the historic attractions and world-class shopping of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is a host of top-quality public and semi-private golf courses. The traveling golfer can take their pick from an extensive list of challenging courses and clubs, offering all skill levels of players a variety of options for teeing it up…
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Montgomery County July 6th COVID-19 and Testing Update
Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. As of the last update Friday afternoon, 62 new COVID-19 positive cases and zero new deaths were reported in Montgomery County. Montgomery County’s COVID-19 death toll is at 800, and the 62 new positive…
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Acme Closing Wynnewood Store, Will Shift Employees to Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, and Narberth Stores
Malvern-based Acme will close its Wynnewood store instead of remodeling it at the end of July, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This closure adds to Acme’s trend of shuttering underperforming stores to focus on new and potentially more prosperous locations in the tristate area. “It’s just a real estate decision,” said Dana Ward,…
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7 Common Sense Tips For Hitting The Beach This July 4th
By Wendi Rank Finally, July is here! Beach time, right? I know, I know. I said I’m not a shore person. But I am a beach person. I just do my beaching elsewhere. Sorry. My beach is top secret. It’s not crowded. I’m keeping it that way. Let’s just say that it is open, it…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: One-Of-A-Kind Mediterranean-Style Mansion in Lansdale
A one-of-a-kind Mediterranean-style mansion with six bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Lansdale. The home is located on a gorgeous 1.86-acre lot that backs onto twenty acres of preserved land offering both seclusion and privacy. The stunning exterior features include an in-ground heated pool with eight-person Jacuzzi, circular driveway…
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After Closing Federally Funded COVID-19 Testing Site, County to Open Six More Sites Next Week
After closing the sole federally funded COVID-19 site on Tuesday, Montgomery County is getting ready to open six more sites next week, writes Jennifer Lynn for the WHYY. The walk-up testing sites will be supported by some of the funding the county received from the CARES Act. These will be at no cost to residents.…
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Norristown Man With Autism Starts Coffee Business, Plans to Offer Employment opportunities to Others With Special Needs
Jake McFarland, a Norristown man with autism, started his coffee cart business after graduating high school and is donating part of the profits to local charity organizations, writes Brittany Sweeney for the PBS39 News. McFarland runs Coffee Closet with Barista Jake from Vinyl Closet Records in Norristown, which is owned by his parents, Jason and…
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Montgomery County July 1st COVID-19 and Testing Update
Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. Since Tueday afternoon, 47 new COVID-19 positive cases and one new deaths were reported in Montgomery County. Montgomery County’s COVID-19 death toll is at 800, and the 47 new positive cases bring the total…
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Baldwin School Head of School Helping Usher in Next Generation of Women Leaders with New Book
Dr. Marisa Porges, a Baldwin School alum and Head of School, is helping prepare the next generation of female leaders with her new book, What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women, writes Melissa Jacobs for the Main Line Today. Porges already has a long list of accomplishments. She is a former…
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Starting July 13, Rail Riders Will Be Able to Use SEPTA Key Travel Wallet to Pay Per Trip on Regional Rail
Starting on July 13, rail riders will be able to use their SEPTA Key Travel Wallet on Regional Rail to pay per trip, writes Darryl C. Murphy for the WHYY. Customers will be able to use their SEPTA Key to tap in and out at card readers placed at turnstiles or on SEPTA rail station…
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MONTCO Golf: Butter Valley Golf Course
By Rick Woelfel Butter Valley Golf Course near East Greenville is something of a throwback. The course was designed not by an architect but by a group of golf enthusiasts hitting shots through what was then a cornfield. There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles here; there is no irrigation system for instance. But…
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Region’s Hospitals Announce Collective Commitment to Anti-Racism, Addressing Healthcare Disparities
Thirteen Southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems, including Main Line Health, recently announced a collective commitment to combat racism, inequality, and discrimination in all its forms. The partnership will ensure that healthcare organizations across the region are aligned in fostering a diverse, equitable environment and addressing healthcare disparities. Over the past several weeks, protests and…
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Phoenixville-Based Investment Advisor Finds Success by Riding the Industry’s ‘Wave of the Future’
Fred Hubler is not only a practitioner and advocate of the retainer-based pricing model – which is an increasingly popular alternative to the Assets Under Management (AUM) model that is commonplace in the advisor industry – but a teacher of it as well, writes Erick Bergquist for WealthManagement.com. Hubler, the President and Chief Wealth Strategist…
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SEPTA’s Regional Rails Are Back on Schedule. Just Looking for Some Riders.
Regional rails are running. Now they just need the riders to come back, writes Patricia Madej for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Most trains are back to hourly weekday schedules, every half hour for the Airport and Paoli/Thorndale lines. The Chestnut Hill West and Cynwyd Lines are still suspended. As to when schedules will completely return to…
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New York Times: Norristown’s Clover Event Company Joining Forces to Help Salvage Wedding Season
Clover Event Company, a Norristown-based boutique wedding planning business, is joining forces with other local vendors to help salvage the wedding season that has been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, writes Tammy La Gorce for The New York Times. “We’re relying on each other much more for business advice, like what should we be telling…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Enchanting Converted Stone Bank Barn in Blue Bell
An enchanting converted stone bank barn with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Blue Bell. The historic Barn at Walmere is set on a stunning 5.89 acres with impeccable gardens and a one-acre pond with dock and fountain. The charming building dates back to 1801 and was first…
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Pottstown’s Raven’s Claw Offers an Enjoyable Experience for Any Golfer, From Duffers to Pros
By Rick Woelfel Since opening in 2005, Raven’s Claw Golf Club has been a popular destination for public-course golfers. Located just off Route 422 just east of Pottstown, Raven’s Claw isn’t long by today’s standards; it measures just 6,739 yards from the back tees and plays to a par of 71. But the course presents…
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Shoppers Flock to King of Prussia Mall After Reopening
People began flocking to King of Prussia Mall after the shopping mecca reopened last week following months of closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. AJ Moore, who owns and operates AJ Moore Exclusives, an artisanal jewelry shop in the Bloomingdale’s wing of the mall, was surprised to see…
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