Collegeville
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Collegeville’s Troubles End Brewery Highlights Birth of Their Beer
When a group of friends made up their minds and decided to open a new brewery in Collegeville, not even the pandemic could dissuade them from their plans, reports Vittoria Woodill for CBS3 Philly. The budding brewers have transformed an old flag factory into a free-spirited and colorful Troubles End Brewery. Head brewer Zach Svoboda…
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Ursinus College Looking Forward to Better Fall, Will Keep COVID-19 Testing
Despite the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading throughout the country, Ursinus College is looking forward to a better fall thanks in part to its mostly vaccinated campus and COVID-19 testing, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last year, the Collegeville school adopted one of the region’s most aggressive testing policies for COVID-19. All 1,180…
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Keeping the ‘Community’ in American Community Journals, MONTCO Today Parent Company Hires Julie Kovaleski as Relationship-Building Ambassador
American Community Journals (ACJ), publisher of MONTCO Today, continues to expand and deepen its reach throughout the greater Philadelphia Region. To cultivate, build, and maintain high-touch service among its existing relationships and forge new ones, the organization has hired Julie Kovaleski in the new role of community ambassador. Kovaleski, of Collegeville, brings with her the…
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Collegeville-based Ursinus’ New Interim President is First Woman to Lead College in Its 152-Year History
Ursinus College has named alumna Jill Leauber Marstellar as its interim president, making her the first woman to lead the Collegeville school in its 152-year history, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Marstellar is currently serving as Ursinus’ senior vice president for advancement. In that role, she oversees fundraising, outreach to alumni and…
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Collegeville’s Ursinus College Announced Brock Blomberg Stepping Down as President
Brock Blomberg, who has served as president of Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA, for the past six years, is stepping down effective September 1 to take a position as the California Institute of Integral Studies’ sixth president, writes Donna Rovins for The Reporter. “I consider it my greatest honor to serve as a president of…
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Closing Time for All Wegmans Pubs, Including Montgomery County Locations
After suspending operations at the start of the pandemic, Wegmans Food Markets decided to completely shutter all of its “pub” restaurants, including pubs in Collegeville, Malvern, and King of Prussia, writes Ryan Kneller for The Morning Call. Overall, the chain operated twelve Pub by Wegmans at its stores in Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia. “We…
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Two Montco Pet Stores on List of Best in Philadelphia Region
Pet owners who love to pamper their four-legged best friends do not need to go far from home to find two of the best pet shops in the Philadelphia region that will cover all of their furry companions’ needs, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pabby’s Pet Pantry in Hatboro is the best option…
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Pfizer’s Collegeville Campus Hits the Market
Pfizer has put its 340-acre Collegeville campus up for sale as it transitions to more flexible work routines in preparation for the post-pandemic era, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The New-York based company is contemplating its next move in a post-pandemic world as more and more people get vaccinated and return to…
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Montgomery County Food Pantries in Need: Donate Food on Saturday March 27 in Collegeville
The local food pantries in Norristown, Collegeville, and Phoenixville have a great need for many items and are accepting food donations this weekend, from 10am- 1pm, at the Collegeville Municipal Building, located at 491 Main Street in Collegeville. “I noticed a great need for food in my area and lack of support for local small…
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Collegeville Bakery and Dock Mennonite Academy Join Forces for Pizza Kit Fundraiser
Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana and Dock Mennonite Academy have joined forces to organize a Pizza Kit fundraiser, writes Gary Puleo for the Times Herald. The Christian private school operates two locations, a Souderton elementary school and Lansdale high school, used to organize hoagie fundraisers to raise money for scholarships, among other things. But with…
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Member of St. Eleanor Parish in Collegeville Part of New Commission on Racial Healing
Angela Lewis of St. Eleanor Parish in Collegeville is one of the fifteen members of the Commission on Racial Healing in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, writes Matthew Gambino for Catholic Philly. The commission was announced by Archbishop Nelson Perez on January 18, the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It will gather for…
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Collegeville Italian Bakery: Serving the Community, Serving Pizza
A slogan is a promise from the business and a call-to-action to the customer. Nike – Just do it.Bounty – the Quicker Picker Upper.Collegeville Bakery – More Than a bakery. Collegeville Italian Bakery offers much more than the standard items you would expect at a bakery in Montgomery County. They have bread, rolls, tomato pie,…
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Ursinus Grad Ryan Costello Prepping to Run for Senate in 2022
Former U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, a graduate of Collegeville’s Ursinus College, is taking steps to prepare a run for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2022, writes Jonathan Tamari and Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Costello, who served in the House from 2015 to 2019, decided not to seek reelection for his House seat.…
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Iconic Perkiomen Bridge Hotel in Collegeville to See New Life Thanks to State Grant
The iconic Perkiomen Bridge Hotel in Collegeville is going to see new life thanks to a $1 million grant awarded by the state to help with its restoration, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. This is one of several grants Pennsylvania approved for projects in the local community. “I was happy to advocate for the…
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Hotel of the Week: Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville
Montgomery County features 80 world-class hotels. With 80 world-class hotels in Montgomery County, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board highlights the Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Valley Forge/Collegeville. With an unbeatable location and modern style, the 132-room hotel is less than a mile from Providence Town Center, and offers almost 3,000-square-feet of meeting space. “We’ve added to…
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GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi Move Launch of Their Potential COVID-19 Vaccine to Late 2021
GlaxoSmithKline, with a research facility in Collegeville, and Sanofi have moved the expected launch of their potential COVID-19 vaccine to late 2021, writes Danica Kirka for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The drug makers have said the delay was necessitated by the need to improve the vaccine’s effectiveness in older people as early trials have shown that…
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Philly Mag: Two Montgomery County Caterers Among Philadelphia Area’s Best for Micro-Weddings
With many couples opting for smaller, more intimate weddings due to COVID-19, some local businesses have started offering catering options for micro-weddings, with two of them making the best 12 list in the Philadelphia area, write Matt Phillips and Kaliyah Dorsey for the Philadelphia Magazine. Robert Ryan Catering & Design in Collegeville works with every…
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Iron Mountain Moves from Collegeville to Royersford Building It Acquired in 2007
Data storage company Iron Mountain is vacating an office building in Collegeville and moving its operations to a Royersford facility that it acquired thirteen years ago from Wetherill Associates for $12.3 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company has maintained its regional headquarters in Collegeville for the last two decades. However…
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