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North Wales Giant Food Store Sells Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $1.3 Million
A Giant Food Store in North Wales is the reason why one Pennsylvanian is raking in the big bucks. The Quick Cash player won nearly $1.3 million (before taxes and fees). Mac Bullock covered the windfall in the Daily Voice. The Giant at 1201 Knapp Road will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.…
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Refreshed, Free, Mobile Passport Links Montgomery County Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) has relaunched Montco Makers, a mobile passport that aims to support local craft beverage producers. Montco Makers, a 2018 initiative, showcases the area’s breweries, wineries, and distilleries; its latest edition now has a more gamified look and feel to increase its appeal. Celebration of Local Excellence The…
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Montgomery County Deputy Coroner Ensures Former Lansdale Resident Rests Where She Intended
A local widow, Rosellen Smith, passed away May 23, 2022, at a Lansdale assisted living community. But when her next-of-kin (a cousin) was unable or unwilling to honor her burial request, Montgomery County Deputy Coroner Adam Shellenhamer had a mystery to unravel to put her at peace. Jo Ciavaglia reported his efforts in the Bucks…
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North Wales Boys Soccer Player Continues Attending Practice, Despite Season-Ending Injury
Eleven-year-old Colin Serfass’ 2022 soccer season is prematurely over, thanks to a broken arm. But Serfass continued to show up to practices, looking to inspire his team, the 2011 Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals Soccer Team Black, U12 boys’ group. Matteo Iadonisi profiled his grit for 6abc. Serfass and his teammates were succeeding, up until his injury.…
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Abington Tech Firm Aids North Penn Fire Company Effort to Increase Kids’ Familiarity with Firefighters
The concept of “firefighter familiarity” is an effort to designed to calm children — even somewhat — in the event of a fire in their own homes. Firehouse Magazine profiled the life-saving initiative and its local connections. The involves effort Abington forensic investigation firm DJS Associates and North Wales’ North Penn Fire Company. It’s goal…
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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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Recent Activity in Oncology and Vaccine Lines of Business May Signal That Merck May Be Ready to Perk
Merck & Co. has raised its revenue outlook, based on a notable rise in sales for 3Q2022. Sabela Ojea reported the revised projections in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new revenue projections for the North Wales entity have been lifted 14 percent based on sales of oncology treatments and vaccines. At the quarter’s Sept. 30…
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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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Atop Quality Ranking of Montco High Schools Come Data on the Districts behind Them
In conjunction with the recently published list of top Montgomery County high schools comes a similarly themed Niche.com assessment of the Montco school districts in which they operate. Niche has identified 11 of them to be among the top 50 school districts in Pa. for 2023. To determine 2023’s best school districts, Niche analyzed U.S.…
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Two North Wales Brothers Continue Making Pizza Magic at Family Business, Mystic Restaurant
Brothers Denis and James Marques have stepped up their roles at Mystic Restaurant, a North Wales popular spot for pizza. Their expansion into the food-service industry comes as their father — the business’ founder — scales back his duties in preparation of retirement. Riley Roach covered this familial peaceful transition of power in The Knight…
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Lever-Pullers with Longevity: 55 Montco Voters Tick Enough Boxes to Make Pa. Voter Hall of Fame
As the 2022 election cycle trundles on, all the rhetoric, differences of opinion, and “I-approve-of-this-message” messaging may try the patience of some Montgomery County voters. But a select few have dedicated themselves so solidly to the electoral process that they enthusiastically participate anyway, keeping alive a decades-long streak of ballot casting. Those citizens have earned…
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Bed Bath & Beyond Pulls the Plug on Wynnewood Store; Other Montco Locations Remain Afloat — For Now
In a nationwide move to cinch its (bathrobe) belt a little tighter in tough times, Bed Bath & Beyond, headquartered in Union, N.J., has announce the closure of nearly 60 “lower producing” stores. The list of locations twirling down the drain was reported by Holly Herman in the West Chester Patch. The only Montco BB&B…
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North Wales Wegmans Site Sells; Former Owner Loses Millions in Foreclosure Transaction
ExchangeRight — a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Pasadena, Calif. — has acquired the North Wales Wegmans site at Montgomery Mall. Ryan Shallow and Natalie Kostelni reported the $22.6 million transaction in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The selling entity was Kohan Retail Investment Group, a New York-based investment group that purchased Montgomery Mall last…
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16.7 Million Steps from His Front Door, Utah Man Strolls through Montco on Coast-to-Coast Walk
A corporate finance professional, Isaiah Shields, was sitting at a desk in his Utah office, staring at an Excel spreadsheet, when an idea hit: Go for a walk. Bill Rohrer’s tied the story of Shields’ next steps — many of them — into a nice bow for FOX29 Philadelphia. Shields’ desire to stretch his legs…
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Montco LGBT Business Council President Joins New North Wales’s Human Relations Commission
North Wales’ human relations commission has found its newest member in Brittany Kohler. She is already affecting change at the county level and now hopes to do the same locally, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter Online. The borough council unanimously voted at the start of August to name Kohler to the post left vacant…
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Arts Montco Week, Returns for 2022 and Includes First-Ever Montco Jazz Fest
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board announces the return of Arts Montco Week, a celebratory initiative that supports Montgomery County’s over 200 arts, culture, and entertainment venues. The festivities will highlight artists, entertainers, makers, and attractions in the region, which normally represent $100 million in positive economic impact, not to mention hundreds, if not…
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Volpe Enterprises, North Wales Home Remodeling Firm, Stakes Claim in Chester County
Eager to gain additional proximity to the lucrative Main Line, Volpe Enterprises, a 50-year veteran of Montgomery County home renovations from North Wales, is adding a Malvern site to its North Wales-based business. The firm started humbly, as a family of roofers, but its principals have long targeted greater success. Its roster of provided services…
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Montco Is Home to 23 Least Budget-Friendly Communities in the State, Including Number One
A Seattle software company’s national and statewide analyses of household expenses reveals Montgomery County communities in which monthly bill paying takes the least — and largest — bites. The study by fintech firm doxo shows that nationwide, the monthly outlay for bills is $2,003, which goes to the following: Mortgage Rent Auto loans Utilities Auto…
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