Malvern
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Main Line Country Club Builds Proverbial “War Chest” as Post-Pandemic Spike in Golf Interest Continues
Like many other golf clubs in the region, White Manor Country Club in Malvern is enjoying a prolonged post-pandemic spike, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. According to general manager Bret Herspold, last year was “busier than ever” for the club. Thanks to the increased activity on the golf course and in the pro…
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Saint-Gobain’s Malvern HQ Aims to Become One-Stop Shop After Acquisition Worth Almost $1 Billion
Construction materials giant Saint-Gobain, with its North American headquarters in Malvern, has made a deal worth nearly $1 billion with Canadian manufacturer Kaycan, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $928 million acquisition is expected to close at the end of the year. The Malvern location’s CEO, Mark Rayfield, said he expects to…
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‘Bryce Harper Wants Your Hat’: Malvern Prep Grad Swaps Caps with MVP During Recent Phillies Game
Last Thursday’s Phillies game turned out to be a memorable one for Keith Maguire, despite the home team’s loss, after Bryce Harper asked the Malvern Prep grad to swap hats, writes Matt Breen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Maguire was sitting in the Diamond Club at Citizens Bank Park with his friends when Harper popped his…
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Malvern Woman Who Jumped From a 10-Story Building Last Year Again Calls For Chester County Residents to Join
Last year when Malvern resident Natanya Sortland jumped from a 10-story Lancaster building, she wanted Chester County residents to join her, but do not worry, it is for a good cause, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Local News. The Eyedrop is a rappelling fundraiser for VisionCorps, a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization whose focus is to help…
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Great Valley Grad Under Fire from NBA Legend: ‘I Will Take This All the Way to the Supreme Court’
Winning Time, the HBO miniseries about the dynastic rise of the Los Angeles Lakers that was produced by Great Valley High School graduate Adam McKay, has irked Jerry West for its depiction of the NBA legend, writes Chuck Schilken for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McKay, who moved to Malvern when he was 10 years old and…
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Mixed-Use Community in Malvern Could Sell for $250 Million
After being under development for 20 years, Uptown Worthington, a mixed-use community in Malvern, has hit the market and could sell for up to $250 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In 2002, Brian O’Neill of MLP Ventures bought the former Worthington Industries Inc., with plans for 750,000 square feet of retail…
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As Netflix Loses Subscribers, Vanguard Funds Lose Billions of Dollars
With Netflix losing about 200,000 subscribers between January and March, Vanguard funds that hold shares of the streaming service have lost more than $12.9 billion, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As of April 4, Vanguard owns a combined 33.56 million shares of Netflix, or about 7.55 percent. This makes Vanguard the largest…
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New Novel from Bestselling Author and Malvern Resident About a Chester County Family in Witness Protection
Lisa Scottoline, the bestselling author who lives on a horse farm in Malvern, has recently released her 34th work of fiction, a thriller titled What Happened to the Bennetts, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia magazine. With her daughter grown up, the prolific author has been feeling like she is back in her prime again. She…
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Neighbors of Wildflower Farm, a Point of Contention in Willistown Township, Share Their Side of The Story
Wildflower Farm in Willistown Township has been a point of contention for months, as neighbors believe they have been demonized on social media and ignored by township officials, writes Davis Giangiulio for Main Line Tonight. Lonnie Gray owns one of the five homes on Castlebar Lane, a quiet cul-de-sac where Ryan and Lori Heenan bought…
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Malvern Prep Rededicates St. Augustine Statue in Honor of the Largest Donation in School History
In an effort to acknowledge and thank the Maggitti family for their generous $6 million donation announced last week, Malvern Prep held a rededication ceremony on Tuesday of the St. Augustine Sculpture which was a gift from the Maggitti family 20 years ago. The iconic sculpture, Augustine the Teacher, greets everyone who enters Malvern Prep’s…
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Generous King of Prussia Businessman Makes Malvern Prep’s Largest Donation in School History
Malvern Preparatory School for young men received the largest donation in the school’s 180-year history, worth $6 million, from Victor Maggitti, a King of Prussia businessman and former chair of Malvern Prep’s trustees, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journals. Victor Maggitti, who is founder and president of Vimco Inc. in King of Prussia,…
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Gateway HorseWorks in Malvern to Host Film Premiere & Farm Celebration on May 7
Gateway HorseWorks, a Malvern nonprofit that incorporates horses into the mental health treatment of people, will host a film premiere and farm celebration on Saturday, May 7 from 4-7 PM. Executive Director Kristen de Marco started Gateway HorseWorks in 2011 after witnessing how working with horses can help people overcome challenges in their lives. In…
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The Grove in Malvern ‘Comes Back to Life’ with Montco’s Sly Fox, Bomba Taco + Bar, and Sublime Cupcakes
The Grove at 10 Liberty Boulevard in Malvern — a $22 million redevelopment of the former Shops at Great Valley — is thriving after an inauspicious start when the pandemic struck in early 2020, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. After DP Partners purchased the property in 2017, Sly Fox Brewery and Bomba…
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With Interest in Houseware Products Still High, Montco’s Acme Markets Adds More Specialty Items to Stores
Houseware emerged as a hit category during the pandemic as consumers spent more time at home than ever in the past two years; and many grocery stores like local Montgomery County Acme Markets, have taken notice, writes Barbara Sax for the Progressive Grocer. Even now, as a lot of consumers gradually get back into their…
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Penn State Laureate Shara McCallum to Speak at Penn State Great Valley on Tuesday
Shara McCallum, 2021-22 Penn State Laureate and Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, will discuss her creative process and read from her works on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 PM at Penn State Great Valley. According to McCallum, her latest book, No Ruined Stone, is a “novel in verse” based on a thread from the life…
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‘Iron-Sharpened Leader’ to Speak at Penn State Great Valley on March 24
Retired Army Maj. Gen. John L. Gronski will travel to Penn State Great Valley for a community discussion and book signing on Thursday, March 24 at 5 PM. Gronski is a leadership consultant and trainer, international speaker, executive coach, author, and graduate of the Master of Business Administration program at Penn State Great Valley. He served…
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Vanguard Passes, Audubon Developer Buys 240-acre Exton Farm Along the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Audubon Land Development has purchased Happy Days Farm in Exton from Nelson Realty Trust, an entity affiliated with Vanguard Group, for $18.1 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The roughly 240-acre property fronts the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Route 100. The Uwchlan planning commission has already given a green light to Audubon Land’s…
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“Butt First”—Local Pharma Campaign for Cellulite Treatment Chooses Unique Marketing Moniker
Endo International, with U.S. headquarters in Malvern, has decided on a unique tagline for its latest marketing program for cellulite treatment Qwo: “Butt First,” writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Butt First campaign will consist of over 200 patient events throughout the country that will aim to “excite and educate” women about…
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