Montgomery County
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Local Merck Employee Launches ‘Blissful Belle’ Candle Company
Ragine Williams, chief of staff for the Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence at Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, turned her hobby into a business by starting Blissful Belle candle company, writes Lisa Dukart for The Business Journals. Williams started dabbling in candle-making after she completed her master’s degree…
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Upland Square in Pottstown Sells for $85.7M
Upland Square, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Pottstown, has been sold for $85.7 million to United Hampshire U.S. Real Estate Investment Trust, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Singaporean real estate firm that invests in grocery-anchored retail acquired Upland Square from Paramount Realty. The purchase expanded the firm’s Philadelphia footprint. The 400,674-square-foot…
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Dessert-Based Honeybars, New Menu Items Marked Honeygrow’s 10th Anniversary in Montco
Honeygrow, the fast-casual restaurant chain with locations in Wynnewood, Bala Cynwyd, and King of Prussia, offered free dessert-based “honeybars” on June 14 as part of its tenth-anniversary celebration, writes Maggie Mancini for the Philly Voice. Customers tried the suggested honeybar selections or created one of their own using Honeygrow’s freshly made ingredients. “Ten years is…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Celebrates Pride Month With New Art Installation
Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board is pleased to announce a series of initiatives that celebrate LGBTQ+ artists and small businesses in Montgomery County during Pride Month and beyond. A large-scale art display, highlighting LGBTQ+ artists in the market, will be installed at the region’s premiere shopping destination, King of Prussia Mall, located in The…
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Valley Forge Casino Resort Brings in Over $22M in April as Sports Betting in Pennsylvania Enters Slow Season
Valley Forge Casino Resort recorded total revenue of more than $22 million in April as sports betting in Pennsylvania entered the slow season, according to a staff report from PlayPennsylvania. Overall, Pennsylvania’s online and retail sportsbooks dropped to $572.8 million in wagers in April. This is 20 percent under $715 million in March. However, the…
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New Fort Washington-based Company Helps Car Enthusiasts Realize Their Most Creative Automobile Enhancements
Fort Washington-based Fabspeed helps car enthusiasts improve their rides and make them truly one-of-a-kind by turning their most creative automobile enhancements into reality, according to a staff report from 6abc. Joe Fabiani, the company’s founder, worked as a successful New York City investment banker for years but he knew his true passion was performance automobiles.…
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Montgomery County Landscapers Dig Deep With Awards at 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show
The 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show results indicate a bumper crop of horticultural talent in Montgomery County. Themed to highlight interpretations of the area “In Full Bloom,” the show was again held outdoors, the second time in its nearly 200-year history. The theme seemed intended to be an antidote for the region’s ongoing struggles with the…
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MCCC Gateway To College Graduates Celebrate Their Achievements
Nineteen students from 14 school districts proudly received their high school diplomas following completion of the Gateway to College Program at Montgomery County Community College. Their families, friends and supporters applauded as they crossed the stage and moved their tassels. “Graduates, you should be proud of yourselves today and every day. Your perseverance to change…
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Ardmore Entrepreneur Opts for Mixed Approach in Funding for Go Startup
Michael Beauchamp, founder of car subscription startup Go, took a mixed approach to early financing, writes Paige Gross for the Technica.lly. Go functions as a car ownership alternative. It allows users to pay a subscription fee for a car instead of buying or leasing it. So when he launched the service in 2020, he knew…
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West Conshohocken-Based Finance Firm Realigns to Focus on Its Wealth Management Roots
West Conshohocken-based Boenning & Scattergood has divested its public finance group, with the equity capital markets group set to follow soon, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This is part of a major realignment to refocus on the 108-year-old firm’s wealth management roots. Boenning & Scattergood is also planning to sell its brokerage…
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Incoming Ursinus College President Defines Her Career Path by One Word: Opportunity
Robyn Hannigan is preparing to take over as the new president of Ursinus College on July 1, when the new strategic plan puts the success of every student at the Collegeville school front and center, writes Ed Moorhouse for Ursinus Magazine. Hannigan is a first-generation student who got the chance to go to college after…
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La Salle College High School Grad Caps Collegiate Career at NCAA Championships as Hammer Thrower for Pitt
Noah Walker, a La Salle College High School graduate and University of Pittsburgh hammer thrower, will cap his collegiate career at the NCAA track and field championships, writes Johnny McGonigal for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Walker ensured his spot at the nationals at the NCAA East Preliminary Round at the end of last month. His hammer…
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Conshohocken’s IKEA U.S. Joins Forces with SunPower to Offer Home Solar Solutions in the United States
IKEA U.S. and SunPower Corp. a leading residential solar technology and energy services provider, has announced that they are teaming up to make solar energy easier to access. Through this collaboration, members of the IKEA Family customer loyalty program will be able to purchase home solar solutions, available through SunPower, to generate and store their…
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Hatfield Biotechnology Startup Raises $75M to Develop Genetic Medicines
Recently Hatfield-based Code Biotherapeutics raised $75 million to develop genetic medicines that are based on technology aimed at increasing the applicability of these types of treatments, writes Brian Gormley for The Wall Street Journal. The biotechnology startup delivers genetic medicines into cells using a proprietary technology it applies to its own therapeutics and those it…
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Montgomery County Community College and Neumann University Host a Public Safety Community Day – June 23
Montgomery County Community College and Neumann University are hosting a Public Safety Community Day for anyone who is interested in learning more about public safety administration education and careers, including professionals in public safety fields. The informational event will be held on Thursday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in MCCC’s Health Sciences…
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Celebrate Pride Month at Montco’s LGBTQ+ Events & Friendly Businesses
Pride Month celebrates and honors the LGBTQIA+ community in a variety of ways. But celebrating pride isn’t limited to rainbow flags and parades. One of the best ways to support the community is by shopping at businesses that LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs own. Check out some of our favorite LGBTQ+ events and owned and friendly businesses below: Raising…
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King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services to Become Sole Owner of George Washington University Hospital
King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services, which has been the majority owner of George Washington University Hospital for the past 25 years with an 80 percent stake, is now poised to become its sole owner under a new deal with its namesake university, writes Sara Gilgore for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospital and healthcare…
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Don’t Get Scared at 2pm Today in Montgomery County if You Hear Sirens
The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety has announced that today, at 2:00 PM, Constellation (formerly Exelon Generation) will conduct its semi-annual, full-volume test of the emergency warning sirens surrounding Limerick Generating Station. This is one of two semi-annual tests performed each year. There is no emergency or cause for concern, the department says. The…
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