Montgomery County
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Free MBA Power Breakfast at Center Valley’s DeSales U: Navigating Difficult Conversations on May 3
Join Center Valley’s DeSales University for their Power Breakfast, Navigating Difficult Conversations. Do you find yourself delaying difficult conversations because you don’t know how or where to begin? Do you try to engage others in dialogue only to end up even more frustrated? In this introductory session Center Valley’s DeSales University will begin to…
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SEPTA Has $1.1B to Spend in Fiscal 2023, Including the Norristown High Speed Line
SEPTA has the opportunity to begin fixing regional rail infrastructure and updating trains and new transit cars and trolleys in fiscal 2023, write Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 1.1 billion dollar capital budget is the biggest in the transportation agency’s 58- year existence. SEPTA is looking to buy new vehicles and improve current…
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These Longtime Best Friends Lead a High-Performing Wealth Management Team in Blue Bell
Johanna Walters and Megan Bailey met as teenagers and quickly bonded over their shared love of horses, writes Matt Miller for Barron’s. Nearly three decades on, the best friends are leading Walters Bailey Associates in Blue Bell, which is part of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. The 17-person firm serves around 700 clients and has $6.7…
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In ‘Less Than One Year,’ Norristown Could Have New 13-Building Development
A proposed 13-building, 26-unit residential development on Green Valley Road took a step forward last week as the Norristown Municipal Council members endorsed the project’s preliminary/final land development plan, writes Rachel Ravina for The Times Herald. JD Signature Homes shared plans for the property at 1421 Green Valley Road – currently home to a one-story…
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Highly Regarded Photographer and Teacher from Penn Valley Dies at 84
Stephen Reese of Penn Valley, a highly regarded photographer and longtime math teacher beloved by his students, died on March 23 at Lankenau Medical Center, aged 84, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Reese spent three decades, starting in the 1960s, teaching high school math to students in Philadelphia. In the 1980s, he decided…
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Showroom in Willow Grove Offers Minority-Owned Businesses Chance to Thrive
Philly Shared in Willow Grove is a retail showroom for small businesses that offers minority-owned businesses the chance to thrive, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. The shop, which is located on level one of Willow Grove Park Mall, is owned by Annette Kennedy-Harris and Christin Austin-Evans, who have been friends for 16 years. The showroom…
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Montgomery County Community College Students Named To 2021-2022 All-Pennsylvania Academic/Workforce Team
Kicking off the celebration of Community College month this April, four Montgomery County Community College students recently were awarded with statewide honors for their hard work in the classroom. Students Cheyenne Diehl, Kaitlyn Leister, Sheila McCoy and Christopher Young were named to the 2021-2022 All-Pennsylvania Academic/Workforce Team, which is sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK),…
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’60 Minutes’ Highlights Pottstown’s ‘Last Reporter Standing’ as It Chronicles the Demise of Local News
Evan Brandt, the last reporter of the once-thriving Pottstown Mercury, is overworked and overwhelmed as he continues to try and cover community news using the few remaining resources, writes Jon Wertheim for CBS’s “60 Minutes.” Brandt has been covering Pottstown and surrounding towns for the last 24 years. In that time, he has seen his…
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Life Sciences Company Acquires Norristown Facility, Plans to Establish Headquarters at 10,000-Square-Foot Space
Life sciences company Aviridi has acquired a facility in Norristown and is planning to make the 10,000-square-foot space at 48 E. Main Street its headquarters, writes Jeff Ward for WFMZ 69 News. Aviridi will use the building to develop products using synthetic biology and precision fermentation. The company believes it can use the process of…
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Conshohocken-Based Creative Agency Acquired by Wilmington Firm
A Wilmington, Delaware, marketing agency, Aloysius Butler & Clark, has obtained creative agency Mangos in Conshohocken, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Aloysius Butler & Clark will be absorbing the 15 Mangos employees at their two offices in Philadelphia and Bloomsburg, PA, which equals around 100 employees in those offices, though the company…
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‘We Are a Victim of Our Own Success’: The Pros and Cons of This Main Line Community’s Continued Growth
As Ardmore continues to grow and attract more residents and businesses, not everybody is happy about the prospect over the increased traffic and density effects, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. One of the latest projects includes 70,000 square feet of retail space and 279 apartment units with 615 parking spaces. This development is…
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See How Montgomery County Compares to Rest of Country for Rent Increases
Like most of the country, Montgomery County is seeing record rent increases that are making housing costlier than ever for many residents, write Abha Bhattarai, Chris Alcantara, and Andrew Van Dam for The Washington Post. Nationally, rent prices went up by a record 11.3 percent last year. This fast pace of rent growth has continued…
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Meeting on Proposed Formation of Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority Draws Significant Public Interest
A recent public hearing held on the initiative to restore passenger rail service from Reading to Philadelphia and establish the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority drew significant public interest, writes Rachel Ravina for The Pottstown Mercury. More than 80 people joined the meeting that was hosted by the Montgomery County Commissioners and 18 participants voiced…
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Legal Matters: Three Ways to Control the Speed and Cost of Your Legal Matter
By Elizabeth Billies 1) Get information to your attorney in a timely manner. Your attorney will likely ask you for supporting documentation, a summary or explanation, and/or other needed information during the course of their representation of you. Ask your attorney when he or she would ideally need the requested information and provide it in a timely manner.…
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Valley Forge Casino Recording Downturn, but State’s Overall Gaming Revenue Still Up Thanks to New Casinos
While individual casinos such as Valley Forge Casino Resort in Pennsylvania recorded a downturn in March compared to three years ago, overall revenue remains strong thanks to the addition of new facilities, writes Gary Rotstein for the Penn Bets. In March, the Keystone State’s gaming industry brought in a record $462.7 million generated by all…
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How Cycling Keeps This Souderton Bike Shop Owner Young Beyond His Years
The love of bikes has kept “Scooter,” a Souderton bike shop open for several decades, reports Tamala Edwards for 6abc. Scott “Scooter” Landes opened Scooter’s Bike Shop in Souderton in 1975 after a life-changing cross-county ride gave him a lot of time to think about his future. He has ridden bikes his whole life and…
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Bala Cynwyd Painter Showcases Symbolic Work at PAFA’s 101 Show
Bala Cynwyd artist Paulette Bensignor creates landscape paintings that are based in abstract formats, reports Emily Pellini for Philadelphia Style magazine. “I usually write myself notes, sketch or paint in watercolor and take photos to remind me of the idea that I hope to create. Back in the studio, I will draw a montage of images…
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New Eatery in Bala Cynwyd Offers Imaginative Eats, Clever Cocktails
It starts with an elevator ride to a dramatic view and Mediterranean seafood to Nick Elmi’s and Fia Berisha’s Bala Cynwyd foodie spot, Lark, reports Jason Sheehan for Philadelphia Magazine. Top Chef Nick Elmi and his partner Fia Berisha opened Lark in Bala Cynwyd in October, and the eatery has quickly grown into one of the local favorites. Patrons…
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