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Bala Cynwyd-Based Philadelphia Insurance Companies Offer New Cyber Security Liability Endorsement
The average cost to investigate a data breach and comply with statutory notification requirements was $217 per lost or stolen record in 2015. Multiply that cost by thousands of records, add the costs of regulatory proceedings and lawsuits from groups alleging damages, and a business could quickly be facing a serious financial strain. Philadelphia Insurance…
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Montgomery County Careers – LCR Embedded Systems
Located in Norristown, LCR Embedded Systems designs, develops, and manufactures enclosures, backplanes, and fully integrated systems for the aerospace and defense, commercial, rail, and industrial markets. The company’s electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers can design and manage build-to-spec or build-to-print requirements from obsolescence issues to cost reductions. Mechanical Design Engineer This position is responsible for…
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New Developments Translate into Bright Future for Pottstown
Several new developments in Pottstown, including a newly constructed downtown branch of Tompkins VIST Bank, are bringing hope that a revitalization of the town is on the way, writes Daniel Block for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “You don’t see a lot of brick-and-mortar bank branches being opened these days,” said Steve Bamford, executive director of Pottstown…
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GOP, DNC Conventions Confim Voters’ Impulses in Montco
The voters of Pennsylvania, a central battleground in the presidential election, absorbed the parties’ nominating conventions with varying degrees of attention, writes Dante Chinni for the Wall Street Journal. Amid the speeches and pageantry on television, interviews with voters found little immediate sign that two weeks of political messages had changed any minds. The conventions…
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Lansdale’s Freddy Hill Farms Staves Off Multimillion-Dollar Developers with ‘Agritainment’
Freddy’s Family Fun Center, the agritainment project started to help save the Freddy Hill Farms in Lansdale, is celebrating 25 years of entertaining visitors, writes Dan Geringer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Fun Center was started after Fred Seipt wanted to preserve his three-generation farm from developers who were offering millions. He instead invested in…
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Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation Reports Second-Quarter Increases
The Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation reported net income of $8.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.52 for the second quarter, as compared to $8.3 million, or $0.49 diluted earnings per share for the first quarter. “The results for the second quarter are promising, with the full effect of the first quarter loan growth…
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Montgomery County Careers – K’Nex
Based in Hatfield, K’NEX develops and manufactures the popular K’NEX, Lincoln Logs, and Tinker Toy building toys. A third-generation, family-owned company, K’NEX is the only construction toy committed to manufacturing in the United States. K’NEX has become one of the world’s leading integrated construction systems for children. Winner of more than 250 international awards and…
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Sanatoga Green Project Could Add 58 New Students, $2.6M to Pottsgrove School District
An analysis indicates that the proposed $146 million mixed-use project near the Limerick outlets named Sanatoga Green could benefit the local economy by close to $3 million, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. Lower Pottsgrove Township officials were provided with a one-page fiscal analysis of the project, which will stretch across 51 acres and…
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International Healthcare Outsourcing Specialist Moving Headquarters to Fort Washington
Ashfield Commercial & Medical Services, an international healthcare outsourcing specialist, is relocating its headquarters from Bucks County to a larger complex in Fort Washington to accommodate its continuing expansion, writes Jacob Adelman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A unit of UDG Healthcare, Ashfield is moving to the new 80,000-square-foot location following the rapid growth of its…
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KOP’s American Reading Company to Save $2 Million Over Next 25 Years with Newly Installed Solar Power System
King of Prussia’s American Reading Company, an educational-services business, and TerraSol Energies, a SunPower commercial partner based in Glen Mills, announced the completion of a 313-kilowatt, high-efficiency SunPower Helix Roof solar power system at the former’s warehouse. The American Reading Company is the recipient of the first SunPower Helix system installed by a SunPower dealer.…
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Norristown’s LCR Embedded Systems Welcomes New President, General Manager
Norristown’s LCR Embedded Systems – a designer, developer, and manufacturer of enclosures, backplanes, and fully integrated systems for a number of industries – has announced that David Pearson will be its new president. Pearson will report to former president and company founder Nissen Isakov, who has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Pearson brings…
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World War II Vet from Montco Receives France’s Medal of Honor
Warren Fisher, a World War II veteran, has received the Légion d’honneur, the highest award established by France, for his bravery and service during the war, writes Linda Finarelli for The Times Herald. Fisher, a resident of Foulkeways Retirement Community in Lower Gwynedd, was a member of the 28th Division, also known as the Pennsylvania…
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Montgomery County Careers – Henkels & McCoy
Headquartered in Blue Bell, Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is a leading utility construction firm providing critical infrastructure for the Power, Communications, Oil & Gas Pipeline, and Gas Distribution markets throughout North America. H&M consistently ranks in the Top 10 of Engineering News-Record’s Specialty Contractors and has been recognized with an E.I. DuPont Safety Excellence Award…
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Newbury II Project Receives Conditional Support from Upper Gwynedd Residents
Upper Gwynedd residents living near the proposed Newbury II development have given their support for the project, provided the developer meets several conditions, writes Dan Sokil for The Lansdale Reporter. During a recent meeting, residents got a chance to voice their opinions on the matter, and will get another opportunity to comment next month. “Officially,…
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Conshohocken Economic Development Corp. Considers Future of Leeland Mansion
Members of the Conshohocken Economic Development Corp. recently discussed the future of the town’s Leeland Mansion on Fayette Street, writes Carl Rotenberg for The Lansdale Reporter. The mansion, built by John Ellwood Lee in 1898, was used as borough offices, while the carriage house behind the building was a police station. This changed last December,…
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Remote Corner of Bala Cynwyd Could Soon See More Visitors
Rarely frequented by anyone other than members of the Aquatics Fitness Center at the end of Righters Ferry Road, a remote corner of Bala Cynwyd could soon see significantly more visitors, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Media News. A major condominium complex is already being constructed on a former industrial site along one…
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Montgomery County Careers – American Reading Company
Built and run by education activists, the King of Prussia-based American Reading Company is a trusted partner of 5,320 schools and 1,070 districts in 50 states. Its team helps strengthen district and school capacity at every level by placing literacy and agency at the heart of school transformation. As a result, all students read, write,…
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Mike Piazza’s Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque Draws Fans Far and Wide
The line of fans to see Phoenixville legend Mike Piazza’s Baseball Hall of Fame plaque has been so long this week that it would take nearly 90 minutes for some to see the gallery’s newest addition, writes Richard Sandomir for the New York Times. The plaques are popular objects. They usually draw a crowd hours…
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