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Ask for Anything Blueprint Creator Hosts Seminar Thursday
Asking is a part of every aspect of our lives. It should be as natural as walking, smiling, and breathing. But for many of us, asking – particularly for money – is the one thing we dread the most. Have you ever needed to raise money for a nonprofit, business or worthy cause? Have you…
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Former Fort Washington Holiday Inn Front-Desk Supervisor Ends Distinguished Secret Service Career
The Secret Service employs 7,000 special, uniformed and administrative people and has agents assigned to 136 field offices and the headquarters in Washington, D.C. Last month, 49-year-old Harry Wilson Jr., who once worked the front desk at a Holiday Inn in Fort Washington, pulled down the curtain on a 26-year career with the Secret Service,…
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As Retirement Communities Evolve, So Is Gladwyne’s Waverly Heights
Gladwyne’s Waverly Heights Retirement Community is launching a $20 million project that involves new construction, as well as extensive upgrades to existing facilities, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Kostelni, senior living communities have begun to incorporate more features typically used throughout the hospitality industry into their facilities. It has almost…
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Regional Effort to Clean Wissahickon Creek Watershed Close to Moving Ahead
A regional effort to clean the Wissahickon Creek watershed is close to moving forward, as local municipalities consider whether to support the Wissahickon Clean Water Partnership, writes Dan Sokil for the Lansdale Reporter. “We have an opportunity to own the solution, to develop the plan, to work to restore the Wissahickon Creek,” said Rea Monaghan,…
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Carousel at Pottstown Project Aimed at Revitalizing Downtown to Hold ‘Cigars and Scotch on the Rails’ Fundraiser
Several years ago, a group of Pottstown citizens formed a committee with a common goal to revitalize their once-proud downtown area and make it a safe and appealing hub of activity for families to enjoy. For a number of cities across America, the downtown attraction that brought families and businesses back – right along with…
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Popular NYC Food Cart to Open Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant in King of Prussia
The Halal Guys, one of New York City’s most popular food carts, will be opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in Pennsylvania in King of Prussia, writes Kenneth Hilario of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Renowned for its menu of American Halal food, gyro sandwiches, chicken-and-rice platters and “secret white sauce,” the Manhattan-based food cart will be…
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Pottstown High School Alum Using Crowdsourcing to Fund Indie Movie in Town
Pottstown High School graduate Dartel McRae is running a crowdsourcing campaign to gather funds to film a full-feature indie movie that will bring him back to his hometown, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. McRae is attempting to raise $87,000 through Kickstarter to make Intermission, a movie he wrote based loosely on his life,…
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Three Years After It Was Last Bought, Triad Building in King of Prussia Back on Market
The Triad building in the Renaissance Corporate Center in King of Prussia is back on the market, three years after it was bought by Kairos Real Estate Partners, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The building will almost certainly trade at a premium over the $8.1 million paid by Kairos in March 2013.…
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Jenkintown Accounting Firm MDG Acquired by New York’s Marks Paneth
Jenkintown-based MDG has been acquired by New York’s Marks Paneth, joining several other local accounting firms recently acquired by out-of-state peers, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The deal, which went into effect on July 1, will see MDG’s six partners and 14 professional staff join the more than 600 members of Marks…
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Mother, Son the Perfect Fit to Run Eagleville-Based Reliant At Home Care
More than three million baby boomers turn 55 every year, and many are adamant about remaining independent in their own homes, writes Gary Puleo for the Times Herald. That fact has translated into more business opportunities for those providing services to seniors living independently. Cerie Goldenberg, one of the founding members of the Montgomery County…
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House of the Week: Normandy-Style Dream Home in Merion Station
Standing apart from the traditional colonial homes on the Main Line, this beautiful stone farmhouse built in Normandy style offers both historic charm and modern convenience, writes Esther Yoon for Philadelphia Magazine. Located at 247 Winding Way in Merion Station and built in the 1920s, one of its most distinctive features is its round, stone tower…
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Ursinus College Sees Credit Rating Fall in Order to Further Strategic Vision
Ursinus College’s credit rating has slipped down a notch, due in part to its decision to borrow additional funds to build a new facility on the campus, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. S&P Global Ratings has downgraded the credit rating of the private liberal arts college in Collegeville from A- to BBB+. As…
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Souderton Ribbon-Cuttings Celebrate Arrival of Beverage and Baked-Goods Stores
Two ribbon-cutting ceremonies recently took place in Souderton, officially introducing both a new beverage and baked-goods store to the area, writes Bob Keeler for The Lansdale Reporter. Brothers Pete and Steve Scarperi officially cut the ribbon on North Penn Beverage at 39 Washington Avenue. The business itself, however, is not exactly new as it has…
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Artists from Ambler, Bala Cynwyd, Norristown Paint Donkeys for Democratic National Convention
The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention is presenting “Donkeys Around Town,” a colorful herd of 57 fiberglass donkeys painted by local artists, writes Linda Stein for the Delaware County News Network. The idea was the brainchild of former Governor and Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell, who is the Philadelphia Host Committee Chairman.…
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Understanding Your Leadership Lens and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
In order to discover how you can increase your effectiveness as a leader and reach your potential, you must understand that your beliefs and values drive your behavior and thus become self-fulfilling prophecies. Our behavioral practices are an outgrowth of our personal theories and assumptions about the basic nature of people at work. Based on…
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Phillies’ Ryan Howard Scores $2.5M on Second Attempt at Selling Blue Bell Home
Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard has finally scored in the sale of his Blue Bell mansion after his second at-bat. After striking out on a 2014 deal for the modern six-bedroom, 8,921-square-foot home on two acres, Howard recently scored a closing for $2.5 million of the $2.69 million he asked, according to a Philadelphia Magazine report…
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Norristown’s The Bacon Jams, Maker of Spreadable Bacon, Expands and Rebrands
If you cannot find your favorite The Bacon Jams product in your local store this fall, there is no need to panic, as it will be there, just under a new name, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Norristown company, popular for its delicious spreadable bacon, is undergoing a transformation, including rebranding…
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Ground Broken for Toll Brothers’ Condominium Project in King of Prussia
Toll Brothers City Living has broken ground on its 132-unit condominium development in King of Prussia, with the first completed units expected later this year, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. Named the Brownstones at The Village at Valley Forge, it will be the first new residential development for sale in King of Prussia for…
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