• Bachelor Favorite Joey Graziadei Joins Dancing with the Stars

    Bachelor Favorite Joey Graziadei Joins Dancing with the Stars

    Former Bachelor star and Collegeville native, Joey Graziadei will join the cast of the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, reports Emily Bloch for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The ABC show revealed its roster for the upcoming season on Wednesday, confirming Graziadei’s participation. The 29-year old West Chester alum will be dancing alongside partner Jenna…

  • First Bank House of the Week: Picturesque Contemporary in Collegeville

    First Bank House of the Week: Picturesque Contemporary in Collegeville

    A picturesque contemporary home set on 2.32 acres with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Collegeville. . . This gorgeous residence is perfectly nestled at the end of the cul-de-sac. Its beautiful front entrance leads to the main level that features a stunning two-level family room with a wall of windows and fireplace, an…

  • Willow Creek Farm Preserve: Fighting Climate Change 220 Sheep at a Time

    Willow Creek Farm Preserve: Fighting Climate Change 220 Sheep at a Time

    Willow Creek Farm Preserve in Collegeville is doing its part to combat climate change the old-fashioned way: with sheep, reports Susan Phillips for WHYY. A typical industrial-sized sheep farm produces a great amount of wool that can be used to make clothing and other textiles. It can also leave a large carbon footprint. Willow Creek…

  • Montgomery County Life Sciences Campus To Be Redeveloped By New Owners

    Montgomery County Life Sciences Campus To Be Redeveloped By New Owners

    The new owners of a 34-acre office and life sciences campus in Montgomery County have launched a major renovation and expansion of the property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  David Werner Real Estate Investments and GreenBarn Investment Group, New York-based partners, plan to add up to 1.4 million square feet of new…

  • Ursinus College Roots for Beloved Coach Battling Kidney Failure

    Ursinus College Roots for Beloved Coach Battling Kidney Failure

    The Ursinus College community is rallying behind one of their beloved coaches who is battling kidney failure, reports Matt Leon for KYW NewsRadio. Coach George Trabosh, or as the players call him, Coach Poppy, is the assistant women’s basketball and volleyball coach at Ursinus, and he needs a new kidney. Trabosh has stage 5 kidney…

  • Collegeville’s Lucy Olsen to Replace Caitlin Clark as Iowa’s Point Guard

    Collegeville’s Lucy Olsen to Replace Caitlin Clark as Iowa’s Point Guard

    After three stellar seasons at Villanova, Collegeville native and Spring-Ford High School graduate Lucy Olsen will replace Caitlin Clark as University of Iowa’s point guard, writes Scott Dochterman for The Athletic. Olsen has the same competitive fire as her world-renowned predecessor who currently leads the WNBA in assists as a rookie and has a similar…

  • Providence Town Center in Collegeville Hits Market Two Years After Last Trading

    Providence Town Center in Collegeville Hits Market Two Years After Last Trading

    Wegmans-anchored Providence Town Center in Collegeville hit the market again just two years after it was last traded, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 760,000-square-foot open-air retail property was purchased by a joint venture of Bethesda, Finmarc Management, and KPR Centers in 2022 for $162 million. The shopping center sits on 82…

  • First Bank House of the Week: Picturesque Rambler in Collegeville

    First Bank House of the Week: Picturesque Rambler in Collegeville

    A picturesque rambler home set on 1.84 acres with four bedrooms and three bathrooms is available for sale in Collegeville. This attractive residence boasts a rear view of Worcester Golf Club as well as a front view that goes on for miles. . . The custom-built home offers an abundance of luxurious and comfortable living…

  • Collegeville Italian Bakery Is a Local Favorite for Good Reason

    Collegeville Italian Bakery Is a Local Favorite for Good Reason

    Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana is a warm and welcoming community favorite that is rooted in family tradition, write Tessa Peloso and Elisabeth Hudak for PHL17.  The eatery and retail store makes and sells thousands of delicious sandwiches that consistently keep people coming back for more. But sandwiches are far from the only thing offered.…

  • A Collegeville Eatery Just Might Have the Sauciest Chicken Cutlet Sandwiches in the Region

    A Collegeville Eatery Just Might Have the Sauciest Chicken Cutlet Sandwiches in the Region

    Judging by its name, Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana is many things, including a bakery, pizzeria, market and deli. From its many delicious menu options, one in particular stands out — its chicken cutlet sandwiches, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Bangin’ Cutlet Sandwich is anchored by two hand-pounded and breaded cutlets on…

  • First Bank House of the Week: Luxurious Georgian Brick Colonial Masterpiece in Collegeville

    First Bank House of the Week: Luxurious Georgian Brick Colonial Masterpiece in Collegeville

    A magnificent Georgian colonial home on 1.54 acres with four bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Collegeville.  . . This stunning residence is the epitome of luxury living with almost 6,000 square feet of exquisite living space.  The home immediately impresses with its grand foyer boasting classic hardwood…

  • Collegeville’s Joey Graziadei Got Engaged on the Season Finale of the Bachelor

    Collegeville’s Joey Graziadei Got Engaged on the Season Finale of the Bachelor

    Collegeville native Joey Graziadei got engaged to Kelsey Anderson on the finale of The Bachelor, and the happy couple is not planning to rush the wedding, write Dana Rose Falcone and Topher Gauk-Roger for People.  “We want to promise our lives together, but we don’t want to rush it,” said Graziadei. “It’s time now to…

  • First Bank House of the Week: Georgian Brick Colonial Masterpiece in Collegeville

    First Bank House of the Week: Georgian Brick Colonial Masterpiece in Collegeville

    The epitome of luxury, the four-bedroom, five-bath Georgian Brick Colonial in Collegeville comes with many extra features, including a pool with a cascading waterfall, a patio with a fire pit, and a great room. When you enter the grand foyer, your eyes will be immediately drawn to the classic hardwood floors, arched ceilings, and solid…

  • Collegeville’s Valley Forge Baptist Academy Holds Special Black History Month Celebration

    Collegeville’s Valley Forge Baptist Academy Holds Special Black History Month Celebration

    Leaders and students at the Valley Forge Baptist Academy in Collegeville held a special Black History Month celebration last week, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News Philadelphia. “I want to welcome everyone to our annual Black History Month chapel,” said Choja Osokpo, the first Black student body president in the history of the school. “I’m…

  • Barn on Bridge in Collegeville Is the Perfect Backdrop for Your Outdoor Wedding

    Barn on Bridge in Collegeville Is the Perfect Backdrop for Your Outdoor Wedding

    Outdoor wedding venues are a great way to bring the beauty of nature into your special day and the picturesque views at Collegeville’s Barn on Bridge are one of the best in Pennsylvania, writes the staff at LA Insider at Newsbreak. Barn on Bridge offers the best of the old and new world with its…

  • 6ABC’s Alicia Vitarelli Learns How to Make Popular Collegeville Italian Bakery Dish

    6ABC’s Alicia Vitarelli Learns How to Make Popular Collegeville Italian Bakery Dish

    “The Bangin’ Cutlet” sandwich at the Collegeville Italian Bakery has been getting rave reviews from customers with 40,000 of the sandwiches sold last year, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. To find out the secret recipe for the popular sandwich, Vitarelli visited the Collegeville Italian Bakery for a tutorial. “The cutlet has to be filleted nice…

  • Michigan-based Dow Signs a Long-term Lease Extension for Collegeville Location

    Michigan-based Dow Signs a Long-term Lease Extension for Collegeville Location

    The Dow Chemical Company, based in Michigan, will be keeping its Montgomery County location for the foreseeable future, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company just signed a long-term lease extension for 800,000 square feet of space at David Werner Real Estate Investments life sciences and office campus in Collegeville. Dow has…

  • Gift Made by Two Ursinus College Alumni Establishes New Innovation Fund

    Gift Made by Two Ursinus College Alumni Establishes New Innovation Fund

    A gift by two Ursinus College alumni will support the work of the College Innovation Council and the programs and initiatives that it runs, writes Ed Moorhouse for the Ursinus College News. The CIC was established by Ursinus President Robyn Hannigan in 2022 to encourage faculty and staff to collaborate on projects that support the…