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Germantown Academy Grad Co-founds Startup That Brings Salon Hair Care Directly Into Client’s Home
Will Newton, a Germantown Academy graduate, is one of the founders and CEO of Shortcut, a growing startup that brings salon hair care directly into clients’ homes, writes Kennedy Rose for The Business Journals. The service connects stylists with people who prefer to get their hair done at home. Customers can schedule in-home appointments as…
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The Great American Relay, a Coast-to-Coast Run Organized by a Fort Washington Marathoner, Pounds Through PA
The event, which raises funds for police, fire, and military causes, covers 18 states and 3,500 miles in 38 days. The final baton hand-off will occur October 19 at Los Angeles Fire Station 5, with that team of runners finishing up an hour later at the Santa Monica Pier. Judy Wonderly of Warminster ran a…
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Toll Brothers Promotes Robert Parahus to President and Chief Operating Officer as Current Co-COO/EVP Prepares for Retirement
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has promoted its current Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer effective November 1. Robert Parahus, who has been with the company since 1986, will oversee Toll Brothers’ homebuilding operations throughout the country in his new role. The nation’s leading builder of…
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Drop in Lumber Prices Provides Significant Relief for Fort Washington-based Luxury Homebuilder
The drop in lumber prices from their record high will serve as a tailwind for Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers in the face of other cost pressures, writes Matthew J. Belvedere for CNBC. “Lumber is down $40,000 a home,” said Doug Yearley, CEO of the luxury home builder. “We’re going to see the benefit of that…
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Amid Surge in Suburban Office Sales, Opal Holdings Acquires Fort Washington Office Complex for $124.5M
Opal Holdings has acquired a Fort Washington office complex that houses Toll Brothers’ Headquarters for $124.5 million amid a surge in suburban office sales, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 680,000-square-foot property is located at 1100 Virginia Drive and is now branded as Fort Washington Technology Center. It was sold by Somerset…
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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Continues High Stakes Expansion with Acquisition of Las Vegas Homebuilder
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers is continuing its national expansion with the acquisition of StoryBook Homes, a privately-held Las Vegas homebuilder, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The luxury home builder stated that this deal bolsters its “strong market position in the dynamic Las Vegas housing market.” StoryBook was founded in 2003 and has…
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Fort Washington’s Longtime Germantown Academy Basketball Coach and History Teacher, Dies Aged 71
Jim Fenerty, a longtime Germantown Academy boys basketball coach, history teacher, and athletic director, died on May 19 at age 71, writes Ed Morlock for The Reporter. “A true family man, Jim always made GA, his students, his players, and his colleagues feel like his extended family,” said German Academy Head of School Rich Schellhas.…
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Top Spots to Play Disc Golf are in Montco
Looking for a new hobby? Disc golf might be right up your alley, especially since one of the best spots in the Philadelphia region to play this growing sport is right here in Montgomery County, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Disc golf is a cross between Frisbee and golf. Instead of golf balls…
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Fort Washington Analyst Creates Hot Sauce Side Biz, Uses Profits to Fight Food Insecurity
As a contract J&J records analyst in Fort Washington, Radhi Fernandez found he needed some outside time. At the urging of colleagues, he visited the company’s community garden. Initially, it was a tough sell. “I’m not a person to get dirty,” Fernandez said. “I don’t like touching the dirty. Or bugs and stuff. Never my thing.” But he still wanted to participate. He figured if…
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Arbor Hill Estate in Fort Washington Once Priced at $30M Sells to Local Developer for $5.6M
Arbor Hill estate, formerly owned by ex-Advanta bank chief executive Dennis Alter, has been sold for $5.6 million to Sal Paone, a Montgomery County home developer, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Paone partnered with Jenkintown-based Goodman Properties to acquire the house he officially settled on in December. He plans to keep the house…
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Superior Guitar Work in Fort Washington Strumming Up More Business Than Ever During Pandemic
Fort Washington-based Superior Guitar Work, owned by Tim Huenke of Flourtown, has been busier than ever during the pandemic, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. Huenke has been building and repairing guitars at his shop for 17 years. Even under normal circumstances, instrument restoration takes a long time, he explained. Having to shut…
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Fort Washington Family Adapts Its Home to Better Fit Pandemic Needs
A Fort Washington family is among the many homeowners who have adapted their living spaces to serve multiple purposes during the pandemic, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It did not take Tracy Burzycki long to realize that the dining room table was not a long-term schoolwork solution for her eight-year-old twins Owen and…
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Fort Washington Student Punches Golden Ticket to Hollywood, Ready to Wow American Idol Judges
Sadie Leigh, a Fort Washington resident and Temple University junior, wowed the judges during her audition and earned a golden ticket to Hollywood on American Idol, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. The 20-year-old singer and songwriter has been making music with her father as long as she can remember. He was the one who accompanied…
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Hotel of the Week: Hilton Garden Inn – Fort Washington
Montgomery County features 80 world-class hotels and this week we are pleased to shine a spotlight on the newly renovated Hilton Garden Inn – Fort Washington. . . Located right off Route 309, the Hilton Garden Inn – Fort Washington is conveniently close to a number of attractions, such as the Plymouth Meeting Mall and…
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Local Swimmers Brave Extreme Weather to Get Their Laps In at Fort Washington Swim Club
A group of local swimmers recently braved the extreme snowy winter weather and took to Fort Washington Swim Club’s outdoor pool to make sure they got their laps in, reports NBC10 Philadelphia. “It’s fresh air, it’s actually nicer being outside,” said Laurie Hug, one of the brave participants. The swimmers are members of Colonial 1776,…
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Philanthropist Nicholas Karabots, Owner of Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery in Fort Washington, Dies Aged 86
Nicholas Karabots, the owner of Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery in Fort Washington and well-known Philadelphia area philanthropist, died on February 1 at 86, writes Paul Vigna for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Karabots established the winery with his wife, Athena, ten years ago. “Anyone who visited Karamoor Estate heard plenty of stories and could see the…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Architectural Masterpiece with Magical Golf Course Views in Fort Washington
An architectural masterpiece situated on a gorgeous 1.82-acre lot with magical golf course views is available for sale in Fort Washington. The residence impresses from the offset with its stone and cedar exterior. . This extraordinary custom home with four bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms offers an airy open floor plan with vaulted…
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Major Setback in Fort Washington’s Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery Tasting Room Plans
A long-planned tasting room by Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery in Fort Washington that was slowly taking shape in recent months suffered significant damage in a Friday fire, writes Paul Vigna for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The fire on the estate owned by Athena and Nick Karabots was reported in the early morning hours, said…
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