Bala Cynwyd
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City Ave District’s Free Lunch and Learn Sessions to Create Healthy Finances and Hearty Bodies
The City Ave District, the nonprofit organization serving as a catalyst for economic and civic vibrancy across this important corridor, is hosting an upcoming series of free, in-person lunch-and-learn sessions. The first, Money Matters: Financial Wellness 101, is Sept. 28 at 12 p.m. In this introductory financial planning workshop sponsored by Tompkins Community Bank, attendees will get information…
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WSJ: It’s a Safe Bet that Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Jeff Yass Thinks He Has an Idea to Improve Politics, Policy
Bala Cynwyd billionaire Jeff Yass, who started the options-trading powerhouse Susquehanna International Group, wants to introduce prediction markets into politics. Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. covered the idea in The Wall Street Journal. Pennsylvania’s richest person believes that using betting markets could improve our political debate and policy outcomes, especially in the areas of war and…
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Inky’s Top Workplaces, Mid-Size Firms, Notes 14 Standouts in Montgomery County; One at No. 3
The Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces 2022 list recognized 14 Montgomery County companies as the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in the medium-size company category. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These…
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Montco Has 24 Top Workplaces in 2022 List of Top Small Company Workplaces, Including No. 1
The Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces has recognized 24 small Montgomery County companies as the best in the Phila./Delaware Valley area. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and…
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Media Strategy Firm MayoSeitz Sets Sights on Conshohocken
Media advisory services provider MayoSeitz is vacating its Blue Bell center of operations, where it had conducted business for 20 years, and moving to Conshohocken. Natalie Kostelni covered the relocation for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The space that the firm is vacating, Arborcrest, was the former U.S. headquarters of Unisys. The computing company remains nearby,…
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30 Montgomery County Businesses Land on Inc. Mag’s 5,000 Fastest Growers List
A total of 30 Montgomery County companies made the 2022 Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest-growing businesses in the country. Ryan Mulligan compiled the list in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list ranks companies based on their three-year percent revenue growth. Companies must be privately held, independently owned, and have generated revenue of at…
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Hatboro Snack Retailer Hosts Rep. Madeleine Dean for Feedback from Black, Female, Small-Business Owners
The Black, all-female owners of Nutz About Popcorn, a Hatboro savory-sweet snack provider, described their ongoing COVID-19 struggles to a very sympathetic ear: U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean. Raquel Williams reported every important kernel of their roundtable meeting for KYW Newsradio. Lynette Smith opened her shop in late winter 2018, identifying popcorn and sweets as an…
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Montgomery County Businesses Lead the Collar Counties on PBJ Soaring 76 List
The Philadelphia Business Journal Soaring 76 spells good news for Montgomery County. Lisa Dukart tallied the reasons for local optimism in the business community this year. A macro view of the area’s fastest-growing companies for 2022 yields a few surprises. Yes, there are perennial qualifiers. But there are also several newcomers, signaling young tycoons making…
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Philadelphia Magazine Best of Philly 2022: Plenty of Love (and One Small Jab) to Montgomery County
Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly 2022 is out, and Montgomery County has plenty to be proud of. The editors’ main focus may be downtown, but they’ve cited plenty of reasons that communities here are worthy of attention. Best New Restaurant, ‘Burbs Lark, Bala Cynwyd Lark’s seventh-floor setting provides dramatic views, but the menu is the…
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Williamson’s Restaurants Hosted a Magical Montco Matchmaking Moment 50 Years Ago
Williamson’s has been a Montgomery County restaurant brand for decades, with a Bala Cynwyd dining room and a now-closed Lower Merion location. A couple who met while under Williamson’s employ — Mary Ellen and Chris Mullins — are still serving each other a half-century later. Kellie Patrick Gates plated their relationship’s details in The Philadelphia…
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Montco’s Current Real Estate Development Teeter-Totter: Commercial Up, Residential Down
Montgomery County real estate had a 2021 boom, with more than two million square feet of development added to the books. The stats for the residential side were not as healthy; however, the general response to the data, especially in a still-COVID-affected market, is optimistic. Natalie Kostelni plotted the details in the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Bala Cynwyd’s Award-Winning Third-Grade Artist ‘Draws Literally Every Day,’ Says Mom
Eight-year-old Bala Cynwyd artist Leyf Haigh is one of only three entrants among Grades 3–5 in a national art competition to earn an award for his work. Alicia Vitarelli sketched out the details of his accomplishment for 6abc. Haigh, a Pa. Virtual Charter School student, entered a mixed-media collage of an anglerfish in the competition.…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Has Clear Agenda: Promote Montgomery County for Meetings
For the first time in the organization’s history, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) has launched a meetings-specific marketing campaign, Room for Meetings, Room for More. It is aimed at attracting corporate meetings and association conference involving weekday overnight accommodations. The VFTCB chose Aloysius Butler & Clark, a Wilmington, Del. media company, in…
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How West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd is Adapting to America’s Changing Idea of Death
With a lot of families moving away from traditional burials, West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd is finding ways to satisfy the changing needs of the community, writes Karen Heller for The Washington Post. The cemetery is attracting families that are interested in green alternatives by promoting them as a return to earlier practices.…
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Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Uses Same Prowess He Applies to Options Markets As He Does on His Taxes
Each week Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Jeff Yass and his team built Susquehanna International Group, a global company that makes billions of dollars, use their numerical and statistical expertise to make rapid-fire trades in options and other securities, write Justin Elliott, Jesse Eisinger, Paul Kiel, Jeff Ernsthausen, and Doris Burke for the ProPublica. However, the 63-year-old…
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Mediterranean Restaurant Offers Imaginative Wine List, Creative Cocktails and Seafood-based Menu in Bala Cynwyd
Chef Nick Elmi and his partner Fia Berisha opened Lark in Bala Cynwyd in the last year, and the eatery has become a local favorite, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Hop on a swift elevator ride to up to the restaurant, which is kitted out in wood and bronzes accents, complete with amazing…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Attractive Colonial with Artist’s Studio Offers Unlimited Potential in Bala Cynwyd
An attractive colonial home with five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and a detached art studio is available for sale in Bala Cynwyd. Artist Stuart Yankell and his wife, MaryEllen Velahos, bought the property in 1991 and have since renovated the entire residence. “We didn’t leave an inch of the house untouched,” said Yankell.…
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City Ave District to Host Seasonal Farmers Market in Bala Cynwyd Opening June 4
The City Ave District Farmers Market is set to open its 2022 season on Saturday, June 4. The market will take place in the parking lot at One Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwyd and operate on Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The market is rain or shine. The farmers market, which will…
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