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Upper Dublin Native Named Managing Partner of WeiserMazars’ Local Office
Upper Dublin native Kirk Eldridge has been named WeiserMazars’ Managing Partner for Pennsylvania, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The New York accounting firm has expanded into Pennsylvania through the acquisition of Horsham’s Fishbein & Co. and the addition of 35 local professionals from the disintegrating LECG. Eldridge, who is an Elizabethtown College…
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Cooperation Among Pottstown’s Restaurateurs Helps Them Flourish
Several restaurateurs in Pottstown have joined forces over the years to share ideas and resources, which has helped them survive, where others have failed, writes Nancy March for The Mercury. Not all owners of eateries on High Street were interested when Adam Burke, owner of Lily’s Grill, dropped by to introduce himself and pitch cooperation.…
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Calling All Fledgling Entrepreneurs! Tour Promoting Startups to Stop in Philadelphia
Entrepreneurs with plans for startups in the Greater Philadelphia area will get a chance to pitch their idea and possibly win $100,000 in funding when the Rise of the Rest bus tour makes a stop in Philadelphia, writes Jared Lindzon for Fast Company. The tour to promote startup ecosystems is the brainchild of serial entrepreneur…
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Television Star Discusses Her Formative Years at Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College graduate Maggie Siff, currently starring in the hit television show “Billions,” began her career on campus at Goodhart Theater, writes Mark Lord for the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin. After spending her college theater days under the tutelage of Lord, chair of the Bryn Mawr College’s theater department, she recalled floating between English…
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Penn State Abington Professor Has Theory on Work Flexibility Named After Him
Lonnie Golden, professor of economics and labor-employment relations at Penn State Abington, co-authored a study that suggests flexible work hours make for happier employees and boosts productivity. And such an approach to work has been named the “Golden Clock” in his honor, writes Regina Broscius for Penn State News. Golden is lead author of “Work Schedule…
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Still in Mourning, Ursinus College Students Grieve Loss of Beloved … Wawa
The unexpected switch of the Wawa near Ursinus College to a QuickStop in August caught many students by surprise and ended a 30-year run of “midnight snack runs, off-campus coffee cravings, and its beloved Hoagiefest,” Faith Carson wrote in The Grizzly, the school’s newspaper. “Wawa was a communal Ursinus family tradition,” junior Colin McCloskey said.…
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Horsham-Based Bimbo Bakeries Embraces Alternative Fuels
Despite falling gas prices over the last year, many companies that operate large fleets of vehicles, including Horsham-based Bimbo Bakeries USA, are still trying to find alternative, more environmentally friendly ways to fuel them, writes Joanie Spencer for Baking Business. “Bimbo’s corporate philosophy is to bring together our economic and social goals with awareness and…
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Zika Vaccine of Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Named Technology Breakthrough of the Year
Popular Mechanics, a magazine that serves as the country’s leading voice in technology, has named the progress made by Inovio Pharmaceuticals on its Zika virus vaccine the Technology Breakthrough of the Year. The Plymouth Meeting company has advanced its DNA-based Zika vaccine into trials in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. It expects results from…
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MCCC to Award Second Round of Funds to Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Thanks to Montgomery County Community College’s Karen A. Stout Start-Up Accelerator Fund, alumnus Jeremiah De Leon is on the verge of achieving his lifelong dream of launching a successful start-up. The Fund, established earlier this year to provide funding to promising business ventures, chose De Leon’s company, Align Team LLC, as one of four winners…
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New King of Prussia Town Center Gets Latin Flavor with Paladar
A one-of-a-kind dining experience has set sail from Latin America and is scheduled to arrive at the new King of Prussia Town Center for a Sept. 30 grand opening. The Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar will be the restaurant chain’s first presence in Pennsylvania, featuring a fresh and exciting menu imported from Central and…
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Blue Bell’s Unisys Celebrates Three Decades in Information Technology
Blue Bell’s Unisys, founded to challenge IBM’s leadership in global tech, recently marked three decades of success with an ice-cream party at its headquarters, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The company – with 21,000 mostly overseas employees and $3 billion in annual sales – is best known these days for selling computer-security systems,…
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Strategy Officer at KOP’s Radial, a Former Microsoft Exec, Discusses Challenges of E-Commerce
When Stefan Weitz, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at King of Prussia’s Radial, left Microsoft this year to join the e-commerce outfit born out of the dissolution of eBay Enterprise, many people were surprised, writes Don Tennant for IT Business Edge. However, the Microsoft veteran of 17 years had a simple explanation for the change.…
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Three Attorneys from Blue Bell’s Wisler Pearlstine Listed in Best Lawyers
Blue Bell’s Wisler Pearlstine, LLP is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017. Mason Avrigian, Sr. was included for Arbitration, and Family Law. Amy P. De Shong was included for Family Law. James J. Garrity was included for Municipal Law,…
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Vehicle Registration Fee Increase Approved by Montco Commissioners
Following a contentious debate, Montgomery County Commissioners have approved a $5 vehicle registration fee increase to help finance bridge and road work, writes Brian McCrone for NBC10. Democratic Commissioners Josh Shapiro and Val Arkoosh voted for the increase in the annual vehicle registration from $36 to $41. However, the only Republican Commissioner, Joe Gale, railed…
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King of Prussia’s Renmatix Attracts Bill Gates as Investor
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has thrown his support behind King of Prussia’s Renmatix by joining the French oil giant Total in a $14 million investment in the company, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Last week, Renmatix announced the investment, more than half of which was provided by Gates, according to Renmatix’s CEO, Mike…
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Montgomery County Home to 38 of America’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies
According to Inc., a monthly magazine aimed toward entrepreneurs and business owners, its list of the 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America celebrates “the superheroes of the U.S. economy.” These private companies “wield powers like strategy, service, and innovation,” the magazine states. The list features “businesses that exercise the body and the mind, push the boundaries…
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Penn State Abington Students Restore Historic Sculpture
Students from Penn State Abington are working to restore a replica of the Winged Victory of Samothrace sculpture that was rescued from its temporary perch in the library last winter, according to a staff report from Penn State News. The replica was purchased a century ago by Abby Sutherland, principal and owner of the Ogontz…
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Valley Forge Freedom from Hunger Campaign Now Under Way
When it came time last year to present Pope Francis with a commemoration of his time in Montgomery County, there were lots of gift ideas: books, mementos, glassware. But the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board had a different thought. Instead of a physical gift, why not establish a charitable outreach in his name? “It…
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