Entertainment
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Bala Cynwyd’s Entercom to sell certain radio stations
In order to obtain regulatory approval for its planned $1.7 billion acquisition of CBS Radio, Entercom Communications Corp. has agreed to divest 16 radio stations in four different cities in order to ensure regulatory approval, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based Entercom acknowledged in a Tuesday SEC filing that it had offered to divest certain stations to comply…
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Comcast Corp. launches ‘Instant TV’
With nerves rattled in the pay-TV industry over cord-cutting, Comcast Corp. launched this week in the Philadelphia area an $18-a-month Instant TV streaming service, a “skinny bundle” of broadcast-TV networks, PBS, and local government channels, writes Bob Fernandez for phillynews.com. The monthly cost to Comcast customers will be between $68 and slightly more than $100 for…
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What are you doing this weekend?
Weekend Lookahead Skippack Days October 7-8 Skippack Village The largest event of the year for Skippack Village, the annual Skippack Days festival features artisans and crafters, great food and live entertainment lining the Village streets. The event is free to attend, and runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. KOP Beerfest Royale October 7 Presented by King of…
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Time to get your craft beer on
If you’ve been wondering what all the local craft brewers have been up to, now’s the time to find out! The 6th annual King of Prussia Beerfest Royale features over 100 craft and international beers, inspired dishes from King of Prussia’s most popular and newest restaurants, as well as live music on multiple stages. The festival kicks off on Thursday,…
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Mark Twain Returns to The Centre Theater in Norristown
Who knew Norristonians took their humor so seriously? Well, that at least holds true for the 1871 residents of the then-borough. Word has it Mark Twain, still a few years shy of publishing “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (1876), “bombed” while performing at Centre Theater, according to a story by Cheryl Kehoe Rodgers published in…
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Oaks Welcomes North America’s Biggest Birdwatching Expo
Bird Watcher’s Digest is aiming to expand the audience for its American Birding Expo by bringing North America’s biggest birdwatching and bird-feeding event to the Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, writes Marcus Schneck for Penn Live. The expo is a showcase of products and services for bird and nature enthusiasts. Over a hundred companies and…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Brian Selander, Entrepreneur In Residence at SeventySix Capital
Brian Selander, Entrepreneur In Residence at SeventySix Capital and the speaker at next week’s Suburban Philadelphia Speaker Series presentation on the emergence of eSports, speaks to MONTCO Today about growing up in Piscataway, finding his way into journalism and then politics before he graduated high school and working on Senator Bill Bradley’s 1992 presidential campaign. Selander…
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New Philadelphia Team to Join Conshohocken-based National Lacrosse League
A new professional Philadelphia lacrosse team will soon be making its debut in Conshohocken’s National Lacrosse League, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Three years since the city lost its professional lacrosse team to Connecticut, Comcast Spectacor is now filling the void with its recently acquired National Lacrosse League franchise. The name and schedule…
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Ambler’s Breakfast Club Team Competes on Food Network’s ‘The Great Food Truck Race’
Ambler’s The Breakfast Club is one of the teams vying for the $50,000 prize in The Great Food Truck Race on Food Network, writes Michael Klein for Philly.com. This year the show travels through the South from the French Quarter of New Orleans to Savannah in Georgia, with the final round taking place on September…
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From Chesco: The Extreme Persona of West Chester’s Bam Margera Literally Ate Him Up
On his skateboard and off, he lived a life of reckless abandon, but the constant chaos that made MTV’s “Jackass” star Bam Margera wildly famous ultimately ate him up from the inside. Amid the television cameras, bright lights, and booze, the Pocopson Township native crashed head-first into an epic struggle with bulimia, according to a…
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Buffalo Bills Coach, Brother Follow Up Wrestling with Pro Football, Soccer Success
Lansdale brothers Tim and Sean McDermott began their sporting careers in wrestling but have found their true calling in other sports, writes Tim Graham for Buffalo News Blitz. Today, Tim is the chief business officer for Chester’s Philadelphia Union soccer club, while Sean has worked his way up to become the head coach of the…
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Bryn Mawr College Grad Michelle Zauner Combines Sounds of East and West in Second Album
Bryn Mawr College graduate Michelle Zauner, better known under her alias Japanese Breakfast, has combined musical ideas from both the East and West in her second album, writes Mark Jenkins for The Washington Post. “Soft Sounds From Another Planet” was originally planned to be a science-fiction musical, but the final cut’s soft sounds provide something…
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Pottstown’s Distiller Works Opens Testing Room on Philadelphia’s East Passyunk Avenue
Pottstown’s Manatawny Still Works is bringing its spirits directly to Philadelphia with a tasting room on East Passyunk Avenue, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. The company already has a distribution network that covers Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware, but the distillery is nearly an hour’s drive from a key target market, Center…
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Glenside’s Maddy Evans Retires from Pro Soccer, Puts Spotlight on Low NWSL Salaries
Glenside’s Maddy Evans recently retired from pro soccer citing the low salaries for players who are not in the national star team as a key factor, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for Philly.com. Evans, who honed her soccer skills at Abington High and Penn State, retired last week after a five-year career among the nation’s best. [uam_ad…
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Borough Brewhouse Arrives in Jenkintown Thanks to Neshaminy Creek Brewing and 33rd Street Hospitality
Neshaminy Creek Brewing has teamed up with 33rd Street Hospitality to bring Borough Brewhouse to Jenkintown, writes Amanda Gallagher for Times Chronicle. The newly opened brewpub features a selection of Neshaminy’s products and delicious food from 33rd Street. The new Jenkintown brewhouse seats a total of 149 people and opened its doors for the first…
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Huntingdon Valley’s SportsVenting Switches Focus from App to Radio
The co-founders of Huntingdon Valley’s SportsVenting startup are shifting focus from their struggling mobile app, to venture into radio, writes Diane Mastrull for Philly.com. The SportsVenting Radio Show will air from 6 to 7 p.m. on 610-AM ESPN every Friday, starting today. The show will feature Frustrated Phil and The Woz in a live call-in…
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Norristown’s Maria Bello Coming to CBS’s Hit Show “NCIS”
Norristown native Maria Bello is joining the cast of the CBS‘s hit show “NCIS” for the fifteenth season which begins this fall, writes Ellen Gray for Philly.com. Bello will debut in the fourth episode of the new season which starts on September 26. The Villanova graduate plays an NCIS agent who was previously commissioned as…
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Jenkintown High School Sports Network Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Sports Fan Base Network (SFBN) from Jenkintown has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help support its high school sports news network. The network focuses on covering high school students who work hard at sport but rarely get recognition for their efforts. This provides a spotlight where they can shine and hopefully boost their careers. [uam_ad…
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