King of Prussia
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Shades of the Past: KoP Historical Society Recalls Dec. 1982 Demise of a Massive, Historic Oak on Gulph Road
A King of Prussia Historical Society Facebook post recently recalled “The Drinker Oak,” a massive tree that once graced the intersection of Route 202 and S. Gulph Road. The tree’s exact age was undetermined; however, 40 years ago — Dec. 2, 1982 — disease caused its removal. The KoP Historical Society identified it as a…
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MONTCO Careers: Qlik
Based in King of Prussia and operating in more than 100 countries, Qlik helps enterprises around the world move faster, work smarter, and lead the way forward with an end-to-end solution for getting value out of data. Its platform is the only one on the market that allows for open-ended, curiosity-driven exploration, giving everyone — at any…
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Winterfest Goes Dark for Dec. 10 King of Prussia Town Center Event … It’s Still On, Just Adding Evening Hours
Winterfest, the annual holiday event at the King of Prussia Town Center returns for its fifth edition on Dec. 10. But this year, it will have an added glow. The 1–4 PM edition will be as entertaining as ever, with a roster that includes: But after a two-hour pause, the fun begins again, this time…
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Superhero Movie Fans Dress the Part for ‘Black Panther’ Premier Screening in King of Prussia
Fans showed up wearing costumes and colors of their favorite superhero characters for the Nov. 9 special premiere screening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at Regal UA King of Prussia. Kiersten Adams and Charles Fox, using their journalistic super powers, covered the turnout in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Some fans wore all black in honor of…
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Couples: Don’t Let the 2022 Holiday Dazzle Wear You to a Frazzle; Schedule a Montco Date Night
The holiday onslaught is building; it’s almost palpable throughout Montgomery County. Calendar dates are filling; shopping lists are lengthening; the whole pace of daily life seems to be quickening. Which makes the Nov.–Dec. timeframe particularly suitable for couples to schedule a date night. Tung Chi, of COHAITUNGCHI.com, compiled a list of Montco-centric options for two…
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King of Prussia HR Professional Named to LA Weekly List of Entrepreneurs Worth Watching
Marcia Zaruba O’Connor — CEO of The O’Connor Group, a King of Prussia human resources consulting firm — has made a list of notable, global entrepreneurs. The tally was compiled for LA Weekly, and the content was written in partnership with Amir Bakian. The list, designed to spotlight “trailblazing entrepreneurs,” came up with 10 notable…
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Turkey Day 2022’s Fast Approach Is No Reason to Get Those Culinary Feathers in a Ruffle
Martha Stewart may be able to whip up a stellar Thanksgiving meal on a shortened timeline (it’s just nine days away), but that doesn’t mean Montgomery County culinarians are able — or even willing — to do the same. Luckily, local Thanksgiving restaurant menus are stuffed with delicious main course, sides, and desserts that simplify…
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King of Prussia District Honors UMT First Responders with Meals, Coffee, Massages, and Heartfelt Thanks
King of Prussia District joined with two organizational partners — Upper Merion Township (UMT) and Pro Team Collision — to sponsor honorifics to Upper Merion Township’s first responders for First Responder Appreciation Week, Oct. 24–28. Throughout the course of the week, six King of Prussia restaurants served ten meals to first responders: In all, 205…
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King of Prussia Dermatologist for Martha Stewart: Sunlight Isn’t the Only Thing Threatening Your Skin
Health warnings about outdoor exposure to sunlight have been prominent for decades; however, a King of Prussia dermatologist is warning about an indoor risk. The MarthaStewart.com comments from Dr. Erum Ilyas of King of Prussia discussed the threats of blue light from illuminated devices. Excessive exposure to blue light, also known as high-energy visible (HEV)…
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Holiday Engagements Mean Spring-Summer Weddings, A Montgomery County Specialty
The 2022 Montgomery County holiday season will assuredly yield an engagement ring or two wrapped in red-green paper and presented to a loved one. After all the congratulations, the to-do list then kicks in, which means the hunt for a venue. Fortunately, WeddingWire has a list of top-rated places for perfect 2023 matrimonial events. The…
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King of Prussia Rail Project: Does It Indeed Punch the Ticket to Success?
The King of Prussia Rail Project continues to gather steam among political and business leaders. But as Alex Davis points out in Billy Penn, not all transit experts are stoked about some of the plan’s particulars. The $2.08 billion plan will connect the Norristown High-Speed Line to commercial entities to its southwest. The King of…
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King of Prussia Mall Owner in Reporting Increase in 3Q Occupancy and Rents: Brick-and-Mortar Is ‘Where the Action Is’
Simon Property Group CEO David Simon reacted to his firm’s release of 3Q2022 earnings with assurance that traditional mall shopping is still quite vital. Despite online competition. And a recession. And high inflation. Linda Moss captured his optimism for CoStar News, a Richmond, Va., real estate analytics firm. The latest company financials showed the following:…
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Suburbs Now Have More Vacant CRE Space — Including a Harleysville Site — than the Comcast Tower × Two
The former headquarters of Nationwide Mutual Insurance in Harleysville has sold to a pair of real estate investors. The vacated site is one parcel in a glut of current suburban commercial real estate (CRE) inventory. Bob Fernandez did a walk-through of the transaction’s greater implications for the market in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nationwide, which was…
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Snack for Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month: A Banana Infused with Creamy or Chunky, Enabled by KoP Inventors’ Gadget
Nov, is National Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month. And a pair of King of Prussia inventors have figuring out a way to stuff bananas with delicious, gooey, nutty spreads without breaking them. Their Banana Loca tool, with Shark Tank funding behind it, has been very successful. Reporter Anna Hendrix peeled back the layers of this story…
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King of Prussia District Reports Steadiness in Commercial Real Estate Vacancy Rates
The King of Prussia District has released its third-quarter 2022 report on the area’s commercial property vacancy rate. Its analysis shows relative market steadiness: Flex and industrial space mirrors the steady trend of the office sector. Vacancy rate for flex, lab, and R&D space remained solid at 4.6 percent, while the industrial property vacancy rate was…
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Director of Thought Leadership at King of Prussia-Based Qlik Advocates for the Upskilling of Future Workforce
Data literacy is considered one of the most in-demand and important skills for the future workplace, but what is data literacy and how does it benefit you? As the Director of Thought Leadership Communications at King of Prussia-based Qlik, Zuzana Eden is forever passionate about technology and teaching others about why data literacy is a…
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There’s a Solid Chance Bryce Harper’s Clutch Two-Run NLCS Blast Was with a Bat Made in King of Prussia
Given sports figures’ highly superstitious natures, there’s an excellent chance that the bat Bryce Harper used in his bottom-of-the-eighth game winning Oct. 23 home run — the one sending the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series for the first time since 2009 — was made in King of Prussia. According to KYW Newsradio report from…
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Valley Forge Tourism Board Embraces the Area’s World-Series Red-Letter Days
The 2022 World Series, pitting the Philadelphia Phillies against the Houston Astros, is a big deal to fervent and casual fans alike. Across the county over the next five days, Montgomery Countians will be swathed in red, gathering in area bars and restaurants, cheering as they haven’t done since 2009 — the last time the…
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