Fort Washington
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Hotel of the Week: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Washington
With 80 world-class hotels in the County, The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board spotlights the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Washington as this week’s Hotel of the Week. With a great location just moments off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the award-winning hotel features 91 rooms, and 77 suites with modern décor – as well…
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Karamoor Estate in Fort Washington Among Region’s Best to Visit Wineries
Visits to vineyards have proven to be remarkably pandemic-friendly, making this the perfect time to head out to some of the best wineries in the region possibly with lawn chairs and blankets in tow, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. And those who would like to spend an afternoon sipping good wine while enjoying…
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Fort Washington Chef Behind High-End Clothing Firm, ‘Itz a Stitch’
Barbara Story, a professional chef who has alternated between Fort Washington and Chestnut Hill for the past twelve years, is the woman behind high-end, golf-inspired clothing firm, “Itz a Stitch,” writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. Story attended the legendary La Varenne Culinary School in Paris and went on to build her chef…
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A Refundable $100,000 Deposit Gives Any Buyers a Shot at Owning Region’s Most Expensive Estate
Arbor Hill in Fort Washington, a sweeping estate owned by Dennis Alter, former chief executive of now-defunct Advanta, has been put up for private auction after spending eight years on the market, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Alter is auctioning off 50 of the estate’s nearly 70 acres. When the entire property first…
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Fort Washington Estate, Once the Most Expensive Philadelphia Area, Heads to Auction
Arbor Hill, the Fort Washington estate that was once the most expensive listing in the Philadelphia region, is headed to auction nearly a decade after first being put on the market, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The nearly 37,000-square-foot mansion was designed by world-renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, whose works include the Kimmel…
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Legendary Germantown Academy Basketball Coach Subject of Philly Artist’s Illustration
To raise awareness about a rare blood cancer they are both fighting, Jeff Jones, a renowned Philadelphia graphic artist, has illustrated Jim Fenerty, the legendary former Germantown Academy basketball coach, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The illustration is part of the “Rare Reflections: MPNs Unmasked” campaign that focuses on shining a light on…
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‘Forest Bathing’ Raising in Popularity Thanks to Local Wellness Entrepreneurs
The practice of forest bathing is gaining in popularity thanks to Tami Astorino and Rachel Rubin, two local entrepreneurs who started Rise Gatherings health and wellness business, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Forest bathing is a practice that originated in Japan. Proponents of shinrin-yoku believe that spending time truly immersed in nature is…
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Toll Brothers Pauses Work on Jewelers Row Project Due To Economic Uncertainty Caused By Coronavirus Pandemic
Horsham-based Toll Brothers is pausing work on its condo projects in city centers due to the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This includes the 24-story tower the developer planned to erect on Philadelphia’s Jewelers Row shopping street. According to the company’s chief executive Douglas Yearley, Toll…
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Quarantined Fort Washington Drexel Senior Snaps Time Magazine Cover
By Wendi Rank A graduating Drexel University senior shot a photograph that is the cover for Time magazine’s edition for the first week of June, reports Anna Orso for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Hannah Beier, 23, was quarantined in Fort Washington when she took the photograph. Her website indicates she is a double major in Photography…
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Equus Capital Partners Buys Fort Washington Office Building, Plans to Build $60M Apartment Complex
Equus Capital Partners has purchased a Fort Washington office building and is planning to demolish the structure and replace it with a $60 million apartment complex, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Newtown Square-based real estate company acquired the building off Virginia Drive for $5.98 million from ADP. As part of the deal,…
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Volvo Cars of Fort Washington Seeing Improved Online Sales, But Larger Issues Still Remain
Pennsylvania car dealerships can start selling once again, but there are plenty of challenges ahead for local auto dealers looking to recover in a weakened economy, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. One of the things that has improved in recent weeks are online sales, said Ian Jeffrey, president of Volvo Cars of…
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MONTCO Careers – Bayview Loan Servicing
With a location in Fort Washington, Bayview Loan Servicing is recognized nationally as a premier servicer of both residential and commercial mortgage loans, delivering the highest level of customer experience in the mortgage servicing. Project Manager This position works with the PMO to increase adoption and implementation of Scrum/Agile methodologies; defines, scopes, and develops plans to resolve…
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Fort Washington Manufacturing Facility Adds Additional Shift To Fill Huge Order From China For Disinfectant Equipment
The manufacturing leg of Halosil International has had to add a shift at its Fort Washington facility to fill an order for 150 disinfectant machines it is sending to China, writes Ira Porter for the Delaware Online. The machines will help China’s health care facilities battle the coronavirus which has so far killed 910 people,…
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Timoney Knox Welcomes New Partner to Firm’s Insurance Industry Group
Robert M. Runyon III has joined Fort Washington-based Timoney Knox, LLP as a partner. The Radnor resident is part of the firm’s Insurance Industry Group. Runyon will concentrate his practice on complex insurance coverage, the litigation of commercial/extra-contractual matters, and alternative dispute resolution. His practice will focus on matters throughout the nation for both domestic…
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Joseph Levine & Sons to Open New Location In Blue Bell
After more than 130 years of providing funeral and burial services to the Jewish community in the Philadelphia area, Joseph Levine & Sons will now have a location in Montgomery County, writes Matt Silver for the Jewish Exponent. The fifth-generation family business is set to open a Blue Bell location in the fall next year.…
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House of the Week: Fort Washington Home Designed by World-renowned Architect Rafael Vinoly
One of the most prominent estates in the Philadelphia area, this modern home of 37,000 sf was conceived by world-renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, and resides on nearly 29 exquisite acres. It’s located at 7111 Sheaff Lane in Fort Washington. Set within an impressive stone courtyard, the main house offers museum-quality galleries and hallways suitable to…
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Fort Washington-based Trumark Financial Credit Union opens 24th branch
Fort Washington-based TruMark Financial Credit Union increased its presence in Chester County by opening a new branch on Morehall Road in East Whiteland. The East Whiteland branch is the credit union’s 24th overall branch, and fifth in Chester County. “We are proud to debut this new branch in Chester County and remain committed to providing…
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NAMI hosts annual Benefit for the Brain
It’s time once again to recognize those in our community who go above and beyond to help those with mental illness. Join us for the 8th Annual Benefit for the Brain on Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 at The Highlands in Fort Washington, PA from 5pm-7pm. This event highlights the need for both medical and non-medical research…
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