• Oaks’ SEI Investments Acquires Archway Technology Partners for $80 Million

    Oaks’ SEI Investments Acquires Archway Technology Partners for $80 Million

    Oaks’ SEI Investments has agreed to pay $80 million plus up to $8 million in financial growth earn-outs for Archway Technology Partners, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. Archway provides operating technologies and services to the family office industry and provides technology to other institutions that service this market. According to SEI, the deal…

  • Cheltenham Township News Portal CitizensCall.net to Close

    Cheltenham Township News Portal CitizensCall.net to Close

    Suburban Philadelphia journalism has seen several news outlets shutting down recently, with Cheltenham Township’s CitizensCall.net now joining the list, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for Philly.com. Owner of CitizensCall.net, Stephen Strahs, said the independent news site has been suspended and will soon be permanently removed. Strahs worked as an economic-development and labor consultant before moving into…

  • MONTCO Careers – Almac Group

    MONTCO Careers – Almac Group

    With a location in Souderton, the Almac Group is a recognized, global, knowledge-based leader for the research, development, and delivery of pharmaceutical services, from drug discovery through all areas of clinical trials to the commercialization of pharmaceutical products. Supply Chain Coordinator This position monitors the number of shipments to clinical sites and depots, monitors the inventory of…

  • Waste Hauling Services Contractor Donates $50K to YMCA’s of Pottstown and Audubon

    Waste Hauling Services Contractor Donates $50K to YMCA’s of Pottstown and Audubon

    Audobon’s J.P. Mascaro and Sons, Lower Pottsgrove’s waste hauling and recycling services contractor, has donated $50,000 to the YMCA’s of Pottstown and Audubon, writes Joe Zlomek for Sanatoga Post. However, Mascaro is not stopping there and is offering up to $50,000 in matching grants to other businesses in the area that make a donation. [uam_ad…

  • Education Services and Health Care Main Employers in Montgomery County

    Education Services and Health Care Main Employers in Montgomery County

    The boom in the health industry and the expanding education workforce in Philadelphia is having a positive impact on the suburbs, according to a staff report from Philadelphia Business Journal. According to a report from Data USA, these services are now the main employers in Montgomery County. The data shows that with 103,786 employees between…

  • Amtrak Announces NYC Schedule Changes

    Amtrak Announces NYC Schedule Changes

    Amtrak is announcing preliminary schedules as part of the Infrastructure Renewal at New York Penn Station, a series of major track and switch renewal projects that will strengthen railroad infrastructure, operations, and preparedness, and ultimately improve reliability at America’s busiest rail hub. “Amtrak is accelerating its work to improve conditions and reliability of the tracks…

  • Two Montgomery County Zip Codes in Top 15 Hottest Philadelphia Housing Markets

    Two Montgomery County Zip Codes in Top 15 Hottest Philadelphia Housing Markets

    Cheltenham and Whitemarsh Township in Montgomery County are among the top ten hottest housing markets in Greater Philadelphia, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. According to data from Zillow on 256 ZIP codes in Greater Philadelphia, Cheltenham’s 19012 ranked eight and Whitemarsh Township’s 19444 came in tenth. The rankings are based on overall real…

  • Grassroots-Led Pottstown GoFourth! Confirms Live Music Schedule for Festival

    Grassroots-Led Pottstown GoFourth! Confirms Live Music Schedule for Festival

    The music lineup of free entertainment has been finalized for the Pottstown GoFourth! Festival, a newly conceived community celebration featuring outstanding entertainment, arts and crafts, and wonderful food. The Pottstown GoFourth! Festival will be held in Pottstown’s Memorial Park on July 3 and 4 from approximately 11 AM to approximately 11 PM. Festival planners also…

  • Six Montgomery County Locations Granted State Licenses to Dispense Medical Marijuana

    Six Montgomery County Locations Granted State Licenses to Dispense Medical Marijuana

    The state health department recently granted licenses to dispense medical marijuana products at 6 locations in Montgomery County, writes Evan Brandt for the Pottstown Mercury. The dispensaries will be the locations where patients with a doctor’s prescription can purchase medical marijuana products created at the state’s 12 grow and processing locations. [uam_ad id=”51709″] . According…

  • Suburban Developers Turn to Small Office Growth

    A surge in new proposals for small office buildings in the Philadelphia suburbs may be tipping off the market that there’s big business to be had in an underserved niche. The trend is popping up simultaneously in business-centric suburbs Wayne, Conshohocken and Radnor, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Natalie Kostelni. In Conshohocken,…

  • Conshohocken Celebrates Fourth of July with 66th Soap Box Derby

    Conshohocken Celebrates Fourth of July with 66th Soap Box Derby

    The Fourth of July marked another successful year for the annual Soap Box Derby in Conshohocken, writes Rob Zawatski for NewsWorks. To enter, children from the area build and paint their own cars for a chance to win a spot at the Soap Box Derby World Championship. [uam_ad id=”51709″] . Mark Marine, regional director of…

  • MONTCO Careers – Pfizer

    MONTCO Careers – Pfizer

    With a location in Collegeville, Pfizer is an American global pharmaceutical corporation, developing and producing medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines, including immunology, oncology, cardiology, diabetology/endocrinology, and neurology. Supply Chain Manager This position manages and coordinates supply chain activities for all external suppliers to ensure reliable product supply, creates, maintains, and issues…

  • King of Prussia’s Kairos Buys Second Office Building in Blue Bell

    King of Prussia’s Kairos Buys Second Office Building in Blue Bell

    King of Prussia’s Kairos Real Estate Partners has bought a second office building in Blue Bell expanding its presence in the area, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Kairos, along with Artemis Real Estate Partners, has purchased the former Aetna building complex at 980 Jolly Road. According to Montgomery County property records, the 150,000-square-foot…

  • Only You Can Prevent Road Rage

    Only You Can Prevent Road Rage

    Even though our mission is to fill these pages with news and events that celebrate Montgomery County, occasionally something so tragic happens that we would be remiss if we let the event pass without comment. Such an event happened on the Route 100 ramp feeding on to Route 202 in West Chester during rush hour…

  • Montgomery County Below State Average for Hospital Super-Utilizers

    Montgomery County Below State Average for Hospital Super-Utilizers

    A new report by Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council shows Montgomery County is below the state average for hospital super-utilizers. Super-utilizers are patients who are admitted to a hospital five or more times a year creating a strain on health care resources. In 2016 alone, there were 21.7 super-utilizers per 10,000 residents costing nearly…

  • New Jenkintown Brewpub to Offer Delicious Food from 33rd Street Hospitality

    New Jenkintown Brewpub to Offer Delicious Food from 33rd Street Hospitality

    Neshaminy Brewing has teamed up with a Philadelphia food truck to provide a new menu at its new Jenkintown brewpub, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Executive Chefs, Mike Sultan and Carolyn Nguyen from 33rd Street Hospitality, will take over the kitchen at Borough Brewhouse at 208 York Road. The food will be complemented…

  • Conshohocken Office Building Bought by Gladstone Commercial for Over $15M

    Conshohocken Office Building Bought by Gladstone Commercial for Over $15M

    The office building at 2 Ash Street in Conshohocken has been purchased by Gladstone Commercial for $15.45 million, writes Corina Stef for Commercial Property Executive. The property was sold by its developer, an Oliver Tyrone Pulver affiliate, which remains the property manager. The 60,016-square-foot building was constructed twenty years ago and had been fully occupied…

  • MONTCO Careers – Liberty Lutheran

    MONTCO Careers – Liberty Lutheran

    Based in Ambler, Liberty Lutheran is a social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with more than 20 locations throughout Pennsylvania, faithfully providing vital resources to more than 61,000 individuals and families every year.   Community Life Leader This position develops and facilitates each household’s plan to carry out resident personal interests and social…