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A Record-Breaking $200M Sale Could Be Coming to Collegeville
Providence Town Center is back on the market, and the massive Collegeville shopping center could once again reshape Montgomery County’s retail landscape, writes Paul Schwedelson for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The 760,000-square-foot development, anchored by Wegmans at Route 422 and Route 29, could trade for as much as $200 million, according to CBRE marketing materials.…
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Chicken Salad Chick Targeting Montgomery County Expansion
Montgomery County could soon be home to a new fast-casual concept not yet seen in the Philadelphia region, according to Emma Dooling for The Philadelphia Business Journal. A local franchise group has signed a deal to bring six Chicken Salad Chick locations to the suburbs. The first is expected to open in Montgomery County. The…
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Wynnewood’s StromaGenesis Is Using Breakthrough AI to Revolutionize How Cancer Is Detected
A Wynnewood biotech company founded by one of the region’s most accomplished cancer researchers is betting that artificial intelligence could transform how cancer is detected and treated, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. A New Kind of Cancer Diagnostics Company StromaGenesis, founded by physician-scientist Dr. Richard Pestell, is seeking to raise $10 million…
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Pennsylvania Is Open for AI Business. Shapiro’s New Rules Decide Who Gets In.
Josh Shapiro is betting big on artificial intelligence. The question is whether Pennsylvania residents will end up footing the bill, writes Zoë Read for WHYY. The Abington native and Pennsylvania governor recently finalized a set of accountability standards aimed at turning the Commonwealth into a magnet for data center investment. The plan offers developers a…
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The Best Places to Grab a Breakfast Sandwich in Montco
Looking to elevate your breakfast game? Kaitlyn McCullough covers some of the best places in Montco for breakfast sandwiches in Main Line Today. True Food Kitchen (King of Prussia) For a health-conscious twist, try True Food Kitchen’s gluten-free breakfast tacos, packed with grass-fed beef, pasture-raised eggs, potatoes, caramelized onions, charred scallion salsa, cotija, avocado, and…
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Main Line Neighborhood Ranks Among 50 Hottest Luxury Housing Markets in America
Villanova ranked among the 50 hottest luxury housing markets in America for the third quarter, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Villanova landed at No. 49 based on an analysis of the nation’s hottest luxury markets using third-quarter listing and sales data from Intercontinental Exchange. During that time, Villanova’s 19085 ZIP code saw…
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Morgan Properties’ New Tech Chief Has a Bold Vision for AI and Its Workers
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries across the country, one question keeps coming up in break rooms and boardrooms alike: Will AI replace jobs? At Conshohocken’s Morgan Properties, the second-largest apartment owner in the country, the answer is no, writes Jonathan Lehrfeld for CoStar News. At least according to the executive hired to lead that charge.…
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She Left a Pharmaceutical Career to Fix Textured Hair. Now Naturaz Is Going National.
For many entrepreneurs, the best business ideas don’t come from market research or MBA programs. They come from lived experience. For Collegeville entrepreneur Mumbi Dunjwa, the frustration was personal and it followed her everywhere, according to Holly Quinn with Technical.ly. After years working in chemistry, nuclear medicine, and health technology, she kept running into the…
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Eagles Fan in Royersford Lands the Ultimate Vanity Plate
Eagles fans have been scooping up all kinds of memorabilia this season, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Royersford resident Dave Davis may have landed the most unique keepsake of all—a Pennsylvania vanity plate reading ELGSES. The plate pays tribute to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s now-infamous flub when attempting to lead an E-A-G-L-E-S chant at…
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A New Vision for Bala Cynwyd: $1 Million Investment Aims to Revitalize Bala Avenue
Bala Cynwyd sits at one of the Philadelphia region’s most heavily developed commercial corridors, but its main street has long struggled to match that promise. Now, local leaders are betting a major investment can finally close that gap, according to The City Ave District. The $1 Million Investment The City Ave District recently secured $1…
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Why Bridgeport and Collegeville Are Suddenly Booming in Montgomery County
Montgomery County’s growth story has long been told through two places: Conshohocken and King of Prussia. But the next chapter centers around somewhere else entirely, according to Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Two smaller boroughs farther up the Schuylkill River are quietly emerging as some of the fastest-growing communities in the Philadelphia region.…
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The Main Line School District That Just Proved It’s One of the Best in Pennsylvania
For families choosing where to plant roots on the Main Line, school district quality is often the first conversation. The latest statewide rankings give them one more reason to feel good about that decision, writes The Philadelphia Business Journal. Lower Merion School District has climbed to No. 2 in Pennsylvania. The district moved up from…
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The Iconic Bars That Built Montgomery County’s Social Scene
Restaurants come and go. Trends cycle through. But a handful of bars in Montgomery County have been holding down the same corners for decades, and in some cases, nearly a century. They’re not surviving because they went viral. They’re surviving because people keep coming back. This isn’t a list of the flashiest spots in Montco.…
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Cheltenham’s Football Program Has Collapsed. Now Comes the Harder Question.
Another school year is winding down in Cheltenham Township, but for hundreds of students and families tied to the high school’s football program, there is little sense of closure, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A Season Canceled, A Community Shaken The Cheltenham School District announced this week that both the varsity and junior…
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This Montco Town is the Region’s Most Explosive Dining Destination
Not long ago, the most ambitious culinary decision you could make in Conshohocken was which bar to hit first. For years, the borough’s identity was straightforward: a gritty, energetic river town where young professionals packed Fayette Street bars on weeknights and nobody was thinking much about tasting menus or charcoal grills. That version of Conshohocken…
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Norristown Schools Axed Its DEI Chief. Now the Community Wants Answers.
The Norristown Area School District school board just eliminated its chief diversity officer, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Its members insist that this makes them more committed to equity, not less. The board voted in April to cut the district’s chief of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging position. The move is effective at…
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Willow Grove’s Massive $115M Transformation Could Reshape Montco’s Future
For most of its life, the Willow Grove Shopping Center was exactly what it sounds like: a place you drove to, parked at, and left. Functional. Forgettable. A fixture of the suburban routine. That version of Willow Grove is on the way out. A $115 Million Reinvention Federal Realty Investment Trust broke ground Wednesday on…
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Worst Wawa Parking Lot Is Right Here in Montgomery County
While Wawa reigns as the go-to spot for quick bites and convenience, its parking lots often fall short of perfection, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST. Recently, the Philadelphia Magazine made a list of the top five worst Wawa parking lots in Greater Philadelphia, and while several turned out to actually be in New Jersey, the…
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