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Bryn Mawr Style Maven Shares How She Got Started in the World of Fashion
Elissa Bloom, executive director of Philadelphia Fashion Incubator and founder of Elissa Bloom Home Bryn Mawr, has always loved fashion and it shows in her personal style and her work, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. Bloom describes her style as “stylish, artsy and eclectic.” She loves hats and heels and the foundation…
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Lower Merion Ranks Among ‘Most Envied’ School Districts in the United States
Test Prep Insight recently shared its list of the “most envied” school districts in the United States and Lower Merion School District earned the top spot in the ranking, writes Max Bennett for Patch. The ranking is based on a survey of 3,000 parents who were asked what the most desirable learning environment for their…
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Montgomery County Has A Little Something for Everyone, Where Can You Picture Yourself Living?
Main Line Today recently rounded up some of the best places to live in the Main Line area based on what characteristics draw you in the most. And just in Montgomery County, there are a lot of towns that have enticing qualities, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. If you are an extrovert, for…
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Do You Know Which Influential Women Have been Laid to Rest in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has played a major role in many key moments in this country’s history and many influential persons have been born or laid to rest here, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. The Keystone State is the final resting place for many famous women, including a woman many consider the world’s first supermodel. American model…
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How a Talented Recruiting Class Transformed St. Joe’s Women’s Basketball
In 2020, Cindy Griffin, coach of St. Joseph’s University women’s basketball was having another tough season and looking for ways to change the trajectory of the team. She found that positive change in the 2021 recruiting class and a renewed focus on team culture, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That 2021 recruiting class…
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Ambler Savings Bank Marks 150 Years of Serving the Community
Ambler Savings Bank officially kicked off its 150th Anniversary celebration with employees and customers last week. The Bank has many community events and activities planned over the coming year to highlight this historical achievement. Ambler Savings Bank was chartered in 1874 to provide financing for local residents to purchase and build homes. Since before the…
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Get an Inside Look at Software Firm Boomi’s New Headquarters in Conshohocken
Software firm Boomi officially finalized the relocation of its headquarters from Chesterbrook to Conshohocken earlier this week, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company’s new home spans 42,000 square feet across two floors and has room for around 160 employees. The move, which is the company’s largest real estate investment to date,…
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An Abington Senior High School Program Helps Students Form Their Own Record Label
A popular music program at Abington Senior High School is gaining national recognition for helping students learn what it is like to set up their own record label, writes Katherine Scott for 6abc. The Modern Music Makers program dubbed “M3” teaches students what goes into establishing a record label and how to create and record…
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A “Macy’s Day-style” Balloon Is Making Its Debut in Philadelphia’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The Society of The Friendly Sons and Daughters of Saint Patrick will be debuting a “Macy’s Day-style” ballon in Philadelphia’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, thanks to the generosity of local businesses, writes Jim Donovan for CBS News Philadelphia via MSN. The balloon is about 40 feet tall and 14 feet wide and was the brainchild…
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At Plymouth Meeting Friends School, Learning Fourth-Grade Math Takes a Circus
When Will Starr, a teacher at Plymouth Meeting Friends, decided to write a math book, he started on an unusual journey that has culminated in putting on an annual circus with his fourth-grade students, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Starr explained that when he was writing the book, he decided to make the circus a…
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Redevelopment of Towamencin Shopping Village Could Include Target, Whole Foods
Talks are on again for the redevelopment of the long-vacant Towamencin Shopping Village, but residents remain skeptical that any real progress will be made, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter via Main Line Times & Suburban. Developer Mark Nicoletti gave an update on the shopping center at a recent meeting announcing that Whole Foods has…
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A 310-unit Apartment Building in Fort Washington Is Nearing Completion
CBG Building Company is in the final stages of constructing Jefferson Apartment Group’s final building in Fort Washington, writes Ryan Genova for Glenside Local. The topping-out ceremony, a tradition in construction where the placement of the final structural beam is celebrated, will take the first week of March. The project is expected to be completed…
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A Mount Airy Couple Shares Why They Downsized to a Smaller Montco Abode
Many baby boomers are facing tough decisions about whether it is time to downsize to a smaller residence, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. One Mount Airy couple shares what the process was like for them. Larry and Eileen DiFranco’s move from a 3,465-square-foot seven-bedroom Tudor house in East Mount Airy to a three-bedroom colonial…
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King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services Bucks Trends
Despite labor shortage and supply cost challenges that have been affecting hospital operators across the country, King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services is bucking trends and continuing to execute its growth strategy, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 45-year-old publicly traded hospital management company prefers to grow through new partnerships with nonprofit…
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Your Guide to the Tastiest Burgers in Montgomery County
When you are hungry, sometimes only a burger will satisfy your stomach. When only a burger will do, here are some of the best places to get your fix in Montgomery County, according to Philly Bite. A favorite on the menu at The Phil’s Tavern in Blue Bell is the classic Phil’s Tavern Burger. The…
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For Lower Merion Coach Gregg Downer, His 34th Season Is One of Most Satisfying So Far
In his previous 33 years with the Lower Merion High School boys’ basketball team, Gregg Downer has recorded many wins and titles, but his 34th season with the Aces is still one of the most satisfying for the veteran coach, writes Joseph Santoliquito for City of Basketball Love via The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lower Merion recently…
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Federal Realty Investment to Add 217 Apartments to Bala Cynwyd on City Avenue
Developer Federal Realty Investment Trust has been given approval for a second residential development to be included in its renovation of the former Lord & Taylor building in Bala Cynwyd, writes Zachary Russell for Chain Store Age. Located between Belmont Avenue and Conshohocken State Road on City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd on City Avenue has recently…
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A Plan to Extend the Walk Zone for Lower Merion High School Has Parents Concerned
Shifting the start of school to a later time in Lower Merion School District starting in the fall has caused some unexpected logistical challenges when it comes to the school bus schedule, writes Maddi Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. High schoolers in the district will be starting at 8:30 a.m. instead of 7:30 a.m., but…
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