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Conshohocken Artists Churn Out This Year’s American Dairy Association Butter Sculpture
This year’s American Dairy Association’s butter sculpture created by two Conshohocken artists was unveiled at the opening of the 2023 New York State Fair, writes Oswego County Today staff. The sculpture which features a train being conducted by a cow and carrying kids fueling up on dairy foods was created to emphasize the nutritional value…
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‘We Run the World’ Flag Football Tournament Held in Conshohocken over Weekend
The female-only We Run the World flag football tournament took place at the Proving Grounds in Conshohocken this past weekend and the athletes were excited about how much the tournament has grown in the past few years, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. “I could not even throw a football before, like, five years ago,” said…
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Conshohocken’s David’s Bridal CEO Talks Luxury for Less Model on Fox Business
Conshohocken’s David’s Bridal is making a comeback after dismissing its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. Cion, a long-term investor in the wedding dress company has bought the company in a deal that would slash the shop’s debt down to $50 million, according to Fox Business. The company, which was forced to shutter 100 stores, can…
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Conshohocken Boat Club Is Home to Program for Breast Cancer Survivors
The Whitemarsh Boat Club in Conshohocken is home to the Philadelphia affiliate of WeCanRow, a national program for breast cancer survivors, writes the IBX Insights Team for PhillyVoice. Founded in Boston in 2002, the program gives women the chance to become active participants in their cancer recovery. Together, the participants row on Monday evenings down…
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Conshohocken-based IKEA Sets Date for Opening of San Francisco Store
IKEA, which is based in Conshohocken, will open its San Francisco store at 945 Market Street on Wednesday, August 23 at 11 a.m., writes Vicky Jarrett for Furniture Today. At the grand opening celebration, co-workers and city officials will host a short ribbon-cutting ceremony, and then customers will be invited to enjoy games, workshops, and…
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P.J. Whelihan’s Slated to Open in Conshohocken This Fall as Part of Expansion Push
PJW Restaurant Group is focused on expanding its regional chain of restaurants, the popular P.J. Whelihan’s Pub, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. In the fall, a Conshohocken location is slated to open, and the group is also working on securing a Main Line location as well. The restaurant in Conshohocken will be the…
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Quakertown Distribution Center Named the Best in IKEA’s Global Network
GXO Logistics, Inc. has announced that its Customer Distribution Center in Quakertown was ranked number one by leading global home furnishings company IKEA among its worldwide network of warehouses. IKEA is based in Conshohocken. The ranking is based on GXO’s operational excellence and ability to achieve IKEA’s goals through key performance indicators (KPIs), including productivity, outbound…
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All-Female Flag Football Tournament Arrives in Conshohocken
The Flag Football Life We Run the World Flag Football Tournament is coming to the Proving Grounds in Conshohocken August 11-13. The event will feature a record-breaking 154 female youth teams with players representing 18 different states and 3 countries. Other highlights: 8u, 10u, 12u, 14u to 17u girls, 10-plus a Showcase on Friday night,…
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Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal Already Looking to Expand After Bankruptcy Problems
After the closing of the sale of most of its assets to CION Investment in New York City, David’s Bridal, based in Conshohocken, is looking to the future and ways to expand, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. This is the company’s second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in less than six years. The sale to…
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A Young Conshohocken Photographer Captured the ‘Glory Days’ of Bruce Springsteen
Back in the 1970’s a young photographer who lived in West Conshohocken met Bruce Springsteen while covering musical performances at The Main Point in Bryn Mawr. He immediately saw something special in the up-and-coming artist. They eventually became friends and now photos of those early days are in an exhibit in Conshohocken, writes Rita Giordano…
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David’s Bridal Selling Conshohocken Headquarters, Plans on Staying Local
Now that the company has been sold, David’s Bridal is planning on moving its headquarters away from Conshohocken, but plans on staying in the region, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The wedding dress retailer that had filed for bankruptcy in April, recently completed its sale to CION Investment Corp. The sale means that…
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Montgomery County Child Battling Rare Form of Kidney Cancer
A 5-year-old girl from Montgomery County is bravely battling a rare type of kidney cancer that has spread rapidly, writes the staff at Fox 29 Philadelphia. Margo Macchione was diagnosed with a Stage 3 Wilms tumor in May after doctors at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware found a mass in her stomach. The doctors tried…
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Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes Helps Bolster Security at California Church
ZeroEyes, based in Conshohocken, announced recently that the Valley Baptist Church in Bakersfield, California, has chosen to strengthen its security with ZeroEyes’ AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, writes Law Officer staff. The platform holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation. The software will be layered over the church’s existing digital security…
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SEPTA Puts Brakes on $48M Suburban Park and Ride in Conshohocken
Already five years into the planning process, SEPTA has decided to halt plans for a new parking garage complex in downtown Conshohocken, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. The project with a $48 million price tag would replace a surface parking lot with about 100 spaces to make more room for commuters. The money for the…
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New York Firm Throws Conshohocken-Based David’s Bridal a Lifeline
Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal has a potential buyer, just three months after it filed for bankruptcy protection, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. New York-based CION Investment Corp. submitted a bid to acquire a portion of David’s Bridal’s assets. The wedding retailer will seek the bid’s approval at a hearing on July 14.…
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Conshohocken’s AmerisourceBergen Gives Temple Students Real Life Tech Experience
Recent Temple graduate Russell Abernethy worked on a project with AmerisourceBergen, based in Conshohocken, during his senior year, gaining some real-life tech experience, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. The project was through Temple’s Digital Innovation Foundry, which is a part of the Fox School of Business’ Institute for Business and Information Technology. It connects students…
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Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal in Talks with Potential Buyer
David’s Bridal, which is based in Conshohocken, is in talks with a potential buyer for some of the company’s assets, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. If the deal goes through, almost 195 of the wedding dress retailer’s stores could be saved. That would mean approximately 7,000 employees would still have their jobs. The…
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Firstrust Bank’s New Promotion Supports Summer Camp for Children with Disabilities
Your savings can now help send children and young adults with disabilities to summer camp. Firstrust Bank has launched a summer promotion with Variety — The Children’s Charity of Delaware Valley to support the nonprofit’s ACA-accredited summer camp program for local families and children with disabilities. Now through July 31, Firstrust will pledge a $25…
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