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Plymouth Meeting’s National Comprehensive Cancer Network Has New CEO
The incoming CEO of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in Plymouth Meeting was promoted from within the organization, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Dr. Crystal S. Denlinger will succeed Dr. Robert W. Carlson who is retiring. Denlinger will take the reins on October 9. She has been National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s senior…
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Fort Washington Home Builder Toll Brothers Sets Record Sales with New Strategy
In 2022 when the demand for new homes slowed down, Toll Brothers, headquartered in Fort Washington, adopted a new strategy that has led to record sales, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. CEO Douglas Yearley Jr. says the company’s record-setting fiscal third-quarter sales are proof that the strategy was successful. “Our houses are big,…
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Saint Charles Seminary Holds Last Move-in Day at Wynnewood Campus
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary welcomed new students onto its Wynnewood campus on Wednesday and the new academic year was causing a lot of mixed emotions, writes Sharifa Jackson for 6ABC. This is because the 192nd academic year which officially starts on Monday will be the last one on the Wynnewood campus. The seminary will be…
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French Creek Racing in Bridgeport Is a Haven for Open-Water Swimmers
For some athletes, there is just nothing like the experience of swimming in open water. For Madelaine Sayko, a 66-year-old Radnor woman, it is the thrill of beating her last time and the support of the other members of French Creek Racing that keeps her coming back, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today The…
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Montgomery County High School Grad Wins Award, Overcomes Adversity
Zusil Atkins, a Lower Merion resident and recent graduate of Agora Cyber Charter School in King of Prussia, is headed off to college despite being told in the 4th grade that he would never achieve a higher education. Atkins received Agor’s Karol Canfield Award which recognizes a special education student with an outstanding academic record…
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Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza Celebrates its 30th Year in Oaks
Mancuso Show Management will be celebrating the 30th year of the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza on September 14th through September 17th, 2023. The event will take place at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, and will feature over 700 quilts and works of textile and wearable art from across the country. “As the old…
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CVS Health’s Aetna Office in Blue Bell Will Undergo Restructuring This Fall
CVS Health will be making significant changes at its Aetna office in Blue Bell this fall, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The layoff of 157 workers is a part of a corporate-wide restructuring plan. The restructuring will begin October 21 and run through December 30, according to paperwork CVS filed with the…
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Conshohocken Artists Churn Out This Year’s American Dairy Association Butter Sculpture
This year’s American Dairy Association’s butter sculpture created by two Conshohocken artists was unveiled at the opening of the 2023 New York State Fair, writes Oswego County Today staff. The sculpture which features a train being conducted by a cow and carrying kids fueling up on dairy foods was created to emphasize the nutritional value…
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Maido in Ardmore Continues to Serve Up a Sense of Community
When you enter Maido in Ardmore, you are instantly enveloped in a full sensory experience of Japanese cuisine and culture, writes Gina E. Kim for WHYY. The sounds and smells of delicious foods cooking like okonomiyaki and fried croquettes have been drawing in customers for years. Maido is a grocery store, restaurant, and community hub.…
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Lentil & Co. in Ardmore Built a Menu Around Lentils & Quinoa
Recent new edition to the takeout scene in Ardmore is Lentil & Co., writes Natalie Jason for 6ABC. The new spot does fast casual takeout in a more health-conscious way by focusing on the protein-packed lentil. Co-owners Alia Sobel and Leanne DelVescovo have built a menu of bowls and salads that star a cooked mix…
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Arcadia University Grad Looking to Expand Philadelphia Vegan Protein Ball Brand
Danielle Kocher, a graduate of Arcadia University in Glenside, has adopted a slow and intentional growth strategy for her Philadelphia vegan protein ball company, Plants on Fire, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Cognizant of the many pitfalls startups face, she has decided to focus on adding wholesale accounts. Kocher started Plants on…
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Bryn Mawr Company Creates a Waze-like Mental Health App Called Route
The former managing director of Safeguard Scientifics’ health care portfolio, Dr. Gary Kurtzman has created an app that aspires to be the “Waze to mental health,” writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. He established the Bryn Mawr company route because he saw the need for a user-facing mental health app that acted as…
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A Montgomery County School Is Renamed in Honor of Trailblazing Teacher
Gotwals Elementary in Norristown has been renamed Davenport Elementary in honor of Alice Davenport, the first black teacher in Norristown, writes CBS News Philadelphia staff. Her story is not just about what she achieved, but how she has inspired others, Montgomery County officials said. Davenport passed away earlier this year. The school will help keep…
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Plans Are Underway to Turn Lower Merion’s Bala Plaza into a Live-Work-Play Complex
Developer Tishman Speyer has big plans for Bala Plaza in Lower Merion, but the long timetable expected to make it has some people concerned, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The vision is to turn the office park into a live-work-play complex, but it could take 20 years to do it. Lower Merion Township…
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Inter-Academic Athletic League Keeps Philadelphia Area Student-Athletes in the Game
The Inter-Academic Athletic League has been supporting student-athletes for more than 130 years, writes Todd Romero for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Started in 1887 by the then headmaster of Germantown Academy, the league today is still the governing body for student athletics for nine of Greater Philadelphia’s private and independent schools. Some of the most…
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Jenkintown Native Jen Su Shares Some of Her Favorite Fashions
TV and radio presenter Jen Su, a native of Jenkintown, has always loved fashion since she was little, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. Much of her fashion inspiration comes from her personal experiences and that all started with her mom, she told Main Line Today. “My mother was stylish growing up in…
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The Philadelphia Inquirer: Lafayette Hill Couple Created a Legacy of Love
Dena Samitz Bloom and J. Marvin Bloom of Lafayette Hill created a legacy of love, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their story started in 1955 when Dena’s brother’s girlfriend played matchmaker. One day on the bus she gave Marvin a note about Dena before he got off the bus at the Pennsylvania…
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Irish Pro Golfer Invests in King of Prussia Health Technology Firm
Lyric, a healthcare technology firm based in King of Prussia, has raised $90.9 million, and adds Irish pro golfer Rory McIlroy’s company Symphony Ventures as an investor, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Thirty-five investors participated in the round, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Last week Lyric announced an…
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