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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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Billions Spent, a New CFO, and a Bold Vision: Cencora Is Transforming Healthcare From Conshohocken
Conshohocken’s Cencora is not sitting still, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fortune 10 healthcare giant is making moves that signal a fundamental shift in how one of America’s largest companies sees its future. The latest: the appointment of Eva C. Boratto as its new chief financial officer, a hire that arrives…
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Montgomery County’s Restaurant Boom Is Real. These New Spots Are Leading the Charge
A new wave of restaurants is reshaping the Montco landscape, and the momentum is hard to ignore, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. From Fort Washington to Ardmore to Bala Cynwyd, independent chefs and homegrown concepts are staking their claim in towns that, until recently, weren’t on anyone’s must-eat list. The most closely watched…
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First Bank House of the Week: Inside a Stunning $8.75M Gladwyne Estate Hidden Along a Private Main Line Lane
Priced at $6.75 million, this secluded Gladwyne estate along a private lane offers a rare blend of historic architecture, refined landscaping, and luxury amenities rarely found in one property. According to the home’s listing on Realtor.com, 1320 Huntsman Lane was designed to create a seamless connection between the home’s interior spaces and its meticulously planned…
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The Untold Story Behind King of Prussia Mall’s Massive Rise
Most people think of the King of Prussia Mall as simply a giant shopping destination. That undersells it. The Montgomery County retail complex is part luxury district, part suburban landmark, part economic engine, and part time capsule of American mall culture. Beneath the designer storefronts and crowded food courts is a surprisingly strange history that…
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Tracy Davidson Tells Ursinus Graduates About Courage, Failure, and What Actually Matters
Tracy Davidson has spent decades delivering the news. Last week, she spoke at Ursinus College’s commencement ceremony and delivered something harder to come by: honest advice. The longtime Philadelphia broadcaster stood before the Class of 2026 and set aside the kind of polished, inspirational language that graduation speeches tend to traffic in. What she offered…
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Lankenau Medical Center Receives Anonymous Donation to Relieve Nurses’ Student Loan Debt
After years of balancing patient care with the weight of student loan debt, registered nurse Emmy McManus from Wynnewood, finally caught a break, writes Aubrey Whelan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Thanks to an anonymous $1 million donation made to Lankenau Medical Center, where McManus has worked for 30 years, she’s one of 179 nurses receiving…
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The Most Fascinating Redevelopment Fight on the Main Line Is Happening in One of Its Richest Towns
The team behind a Jeff Yass-backed plan to reshape Gladwyne’s village center has returned to residents with a scaled-back vision after months of pointed community feedback, according to Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For months, the proposed transformation of the village center has divided one of the wealthiest communities on the Main Line, a…
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Saint Joseph’s Field Hockey Came Within One Game of Glory. Sam Brown Is Here to Finish the Job.
Saint Joseph’s University field hockey has a new head coach. The harder question is what comes after one of the most remarkable runs in program history, writes Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sam Brown has been hired to lead the Hawks into their next chapter, inheriting a program that spent the last decade quietly…
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King of Prussia’s New Recharge Park Could Become One of the Region’s Most Important Trail Destinations
Montgomery County has spent decades quietly building one of the most extensive trail networks in the Philadelphia region. Its latest addition is about to open in King of Prussia, writes The Philly Voice. Recharge Park, a new 1.8-acre public space along First Avenue between Valley Forge Casino Resort and Topgolf, will officially open June 4.…
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$100M Redevelopment Aims to Turn Plymouth Meeting Mall Into Montco’s Next Town Center
A major transformation is on the horizon for the Plymouth Meeting Mall, writes Paul Schwedelson for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Philadelphia-based LA Partners, formerly known as Lubert Adler Real Estate Funds is under contract to purchase the 110-acre property. The firm plans to invest more than $100 million into redeveloping the aging Montgomery County site…
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Reclectic Closing in Philly, Reopening Bigger at Willow Grove
Reclectic is packing up in Northeast Philadelphia and heading to Montco, where it will debut a significantly larger store at Willow Grove Park Mall next month, writes Kristin Hunt for The Philly Voice. The discount concept, operated by URBN, sells a mix of new and gently used apparel from brands including Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Free…
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Your Dog Deserves a Zoo Day. Elmwood Park Zoo Agrees.
Dog Days are back at Elmwood Park Zoo, writes ABC7 Los Angeles. The program gives Montgomery County pet owners another chance to bring their four-legged family members along for a zoo visit. The Norristown attraction recently resumed its popular Dog Days program. When it first launched in 2021, it quickly became one of the zoo’s…
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Inside the Forgotten Museum Where 11,000 Black Civil War Heroes Reclaim Their Place in History
The Camp William Penn Museum near Elkins Park preserves one of the most important but often overlooked chapters of Civil War history, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News Philadelphia. Inside the modest museum, visitors can explore the story of the thousands of Black Union soldiers who trained at Camp William Penn, the first and largest…
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A Vanishing Piece of American Life: Inside One of Montco’s Last Surviving 24-Hour Diners
There is something quietly defiant about a diner that never closes. While most suburban restaurants darken their windows well before midnight, American Star Diner in North Wales keeps the lights on around the clock, seven days a week. And in a region where the classic 24-hour diner has become a rarity, that stubborn consistency has…
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Wawa Wins Battle to Sell Alcohol in Hatboro
After an uphill battle, Hatboro’s Wawa now serves alcohol, reports Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. Last year, the convenience store proposed plans to bring a liquor license from a Norristown business to their new location in Hatboro. The borough voted against the motion in a 5-2 vote. This came after the borough fought and lost…
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Eagles Autism Foundation and Action Behavior Centers Open Doors to Autism Care in Montco
A new autism therapy center is opening in Horsham, and one of the Philadelphia region’s most recognizable organizations is helping welcome it to Montgomery County. Action Behavior Centers and the Eagles Autism Foundation will host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 6, for one of three new ABC locations now open across the Philadelphia…
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Temple Ambler’s Legendary Corpse Flower Unleashes Its Revolting, Glorious Bloom
Something at Temple University’s Ambler campus smelled like death this week, and hundreds of people showed up for it anyway, writes Mike Newell for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A rare “corpse flower,” formally known as Amorphophallus titanum, bloomed inside the university’s greenhouse complex. Curious visitors came from across the region, eager to experience one of nature’s…
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