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New Sports Field in Conshohocken Provides Boon to Montco Economy
The Proving Grounds – Conshohocken’s newest facility for field hockey, soccer, and lacrosse – is often the site of local pick-up games after work, according to Kimberly Lyman, Sports Facility Coordinator. These informal competitions are a popular means for local professionals to blow off steam and get some exercise, and the hours from 5–11:30 PM…
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Toll Brothers Buys Up Coleman Homes in Boise
Toll Brothers has opened the door to building new homes in another national market with the cash buyout of Coleman Real Estate Holdings’ 12-year presence in Boise, Idaho. “The acquisition of Coleman Homes will enable us to expand our new initiative of serving a slightly lower price point niche in the upscale market,” CEO Douglas…
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Two King of Prussia Office Buildings Up for Sale
Two office buildings have gone up for sale in King of Prussia, which has proven to be one of the most active real estate investments markets in the region, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The first on offer is the Triad building at 2200 Renaissance Blvd, which was about 20 percent leased and…
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Abington Speech Pathology Services Brings Telemedicine Into Speech Therapy
Abington Speech Pathology Services is offering a new kind of speech therapy from a distance for people who need it by using IT and telecommunication innovations, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philly. The technology which is similar to Skype’s video service has a therapeutic element built in. According to Orna Kempler-Azulay with Abington Speech Pathology…
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Harleysville Company Keeping Rust Away During Shipping Process
Harleysville’s Green Packaging is trying to ease the minds of those whose livelihood hinges on the successful shipping of metal parts without them getting affected by rust. The company, which has been providing eco-friendly, anti-corrosion VCI packaging solutions for over a decade, is offering a comprehensive solution to rust, one of the biggest issues for…
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Glaxo Moving Bulk of Its Research and Discovery Operations to Montgomery County
GlaxoSmithKline has decided to consolidate its global drug research and discovery operations into two big hubs with one of them in Upper Providence Township, writes Linda Loyd for Philly.com. The company, which already employs 5,000 people in the Philadelphia area, is planning to spend close to $250 million on the construction of four floors of…
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King of Prussia Residents Can Now Grab a Bottle of Wine to Go at Wegmans
Thanks to the changes in state liquor laws that allow supermarkets to sell wine, King of Prussia residents can now grab a bottle at Wegmans, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. Pennsylvania House Bill 1690, also known as Act 39, was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf in June. It has created a…
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Plymouth Meeting’s ECRI Institute Receives $3 Million Grant from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Plymouth Meeting’s ECRI Institute has been awarded a $3 million grant by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for a three-year project to help improve electronic health records and health information technology. The new grant will support three years of groundwork by The Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety. The Partnership is a multi-stakeholder collaborative…
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Does Your Convenience-Store Preference Say Anything About Your Vote? This Report Says So
The battle for the presidency heated up last week when Donald Trump tread into Hillary Clinton territory: the Wawa in King of Prussia. A survey by Placed, a leader in location analytics, “found that Clinton supporters were more likely to visit a Wawa, despite Donald Trump’s visit this week,” according to a report by Lesley…
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Conshohocken Investor Gets on Legal Marijuana Train
Nine states will be deciding on legalization of marijuana come Tuesday, a fact not gone unnoticed by Conshohocken investor Lindy Snider, daughter of Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider, according to staff reports from Reuters and Fortune. Lindy Snider Snider has joined a slew of companies that have started to invest in medical marijuana, a market that…
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Montgomery County Executive Using Photography to Bring Positivity to Election Blues
Dave Christopher, an executive at Montgomery County’s Merck & Co. and his wife Kate Mellina, are bringing some light into the currently toxic election campaign by displaying photos of people holding positive signs such as “Vote,” “Relate,” and “Inspire,” in the 27 windows of their building in South Philadelphia, writes Alfred Lubrano for Philly.com. The…
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Weavers Way Co-Op Coming to Ambler
Weavers Way Co-op has announced plans to open its first store outside Northwest Philadelphia in Ambler in April, according to a staff report from Montgomery Media. The cooperative’s third store will be at 217 E. Butler Ave., which was previously a Bottom Dollar grocery store. “We’re excited about the prospect of bringing the Weavers Way…
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Thousands of New Jobs Coming to KOP as 3 Companies Move Headquarters to Montgomery County
The new energy and momentum in King of Prussia continues to attract the interest of corporate headquarters in 2016. Within the last six months, three significant leases were announced in KOP including: The Judge Group (151 South Warner Road) HTH Worldwide (955 First Avenue) Vertex, Inc. (2301 Renaissance Boulevard) Combined, these companies will bring more…
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Montco Community College Receives ‘Best for Veterans’ Designation
The Military Times has designated Montgomery County Community College as one of its “Best for Vets” schools, indicating that it’s a good fit for service members, military veterans, and their families. Every year, the website, an independent news and information source for service members, surveys veteran and military student offerings and rates of academic achievement…
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Valley Forge Board Looks to Score More Sports, Meeting Tourism
The thrill of sports draws almost half of Montgomery County’s hotel guests, and new Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board initiatives are going on the offensive to score even more local sports and meeting business. A prime example is USA Weightlifting’s National Junior Championships, which in February generated $1.7 million in economic activity, according to…
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Find Out Which Local Communities Donated the Most to Clinton’s, Trump’s Campaigns
In the race to win the White House this year, Hillary Clinton has drawn a dozen times more money into her campaign coffers than Donald Trump from suburban Philadelphia donors. Through Sept. 1, Clinton had accumulated $2.4 million across Philly while Trump, whose strategy has focused on free media and who hasn’t asked much from…
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Worldwide Branding Recognizes DrugDev’s Sherri Miller for Finance Management Excellence
Sherri Miller, DrugDev‘s Vice President of Finance and Accounting, has been recognized by Worldwide Branding for showing dedication, leadership and overall excellence in finance management. The world’s leading international personal branding organization which has its U.S. headquarters in Wayne honored Miller for her professional efforts and accomplishments. Miller is responsible for forecasting the company’s finances…
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Sports Illustrated Shines Spotlite on Wynnewood Pediatrician Helping Autistic People Socialize Through Sport
Wendy Ross, founder of Autism Inclusion Resources, is helping people with autism socialize and find joy through sport, write Jon Wertheim and Stephanie Apstein for Sports Illustrated. The Wynnewood resident, who is a developmental and behavioral-health pediatrician, started the nonprofit AIR six years ago to tackle the issues of living with autism. This involves helping…
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