North Wales
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Leather-Working Company in North Wales Doubles in Size … Again
North Wales-based Hemlock + Hyde, launched by Nick and Leanne Polidore five years ago, is continuing to double in size every year with no slowdown in sight, writes Lisa Dukart for The Business Journals. The leather handbag-focused brand came to be when the husband-and-wife team were offered some salvaged vintage hides by a friend. Despite…
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North Wales’ CRAVEBOX Launches New Easter Baskets for the Upcoming Holiday
CRAVEBOX assembles snack boxes, care packages, and gift baskets throughout the year which are available at cravebox.com. John Accardi, the founder of CRAVEBOX, says that he’s pushing hard this year on Easter products. John says that in the past Easter Baskets and care packages have been great sellers for CRAVEBOX and this year he suspects sales…
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Montco’s John Accardi Sees Sweet Success with Tasty CRAVEBOX in North Wales
In 2014, John Accardi started CRAVEBOX. He was 24 years old at the time and dropped out of a Ph.D. program at Georgetown University to start the company. He says he was very excited but also nervous to make this transition. He had no prior experience in business or e-commerce. He also didn’t take a loan or raise…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Magnificent Historic Farmhouse Perfectly Blends Old-World Charm and Modern Amenities in North Wales
A magnificent historic farmhouse nestled on 3.54 beautiful acres with five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in North Wales. The three-story fieldstone residence was constructed in 1738 and perfectly blends old-world charm with modern amenities. The beautiful home is the focus of the exclusive Foxtail Farm subdivision. It…
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Betty White Challenge Brings Windfall for Pet Rescue in North Wales
Death did not prevent beloved actress Betty White from continuing to make the world a better place, as can be attested to by one local animal shelter, writes Rodrigo Torrejón for The Philadelphia Inquirer. White had a lifelong love of animals and was an ardent advocate for their humane treatment. This prompted her fans to…
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North Wales Woman Shows Global Love by Donating Dresses Made from Recycled Fabric
Marilyn O’Donnell from North Wales has been showing love to people all over the world by using recycled fabrics and her sewing skills to make dresses for the less fortunate, reports Ukee Washington for CBS3 Philly. “I have all the time in the world so I can just keep sewing,” O’Donnell said. After her husband…
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North Wales Mom Channels Her Grief After Losing Two Babies Into Helping Others Through Project BEAR
Dola Spering, a North Wales mom who lost two babies, has channeled her grief into helping others in similar circumstances through Project BEAR, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. In two years, Spering suffered unimaginable loss. In 2008, her son, Jeremiah, was stillborn. She got pregnant again the following year but her baby, Vincent, died of…
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This Bagel Café in North Wales is Every Bagel Lover’s Dream
Everything Bagel Café, an authentic bagel shop in North Wales, has something delicious on offer for everybody, reports Aunyea Lachelle for NBC Philadelphia. Tim and Heidi Karamis first opened a bagel shop in Audubon, before they moved to North Wales seven years ago. While Audubon was a good learning experience, “we always wanted to be…
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North Wales’ McAllister Brewing Co Joins Veteran Brewers to Adapt and Overcome with Beer Honoring Vets
McAllister Brewing Company in North Wales, along with Glen Mills’ Deer Creek Malthouse joins 18 other Pennsylvania veteran-owned/operated breweries to create a Memorial Day brew for military veterans, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The beer will be “Adapt And Overcome.” The beer is being brewed at 2nd Story Brewing in Philadelphia and GearHouse Brewing in…
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Study Conducted by Merck’s North Wales Team Finds Death Rates Among COVID-19 Patients Dropped After Early Months
A new study conducted by Merck’s North Wales and New Jersey teams has found that survival rates of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased in the early months as doctors gained more experience in dealing with the new disease, writes Stacey Burling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the study published in JAMA Network Open earlier this…
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Merck Bumps its Offer from Original $65M to $1.85B to Acquire Pandion Therapeutics
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with around 10,000 employees in Montgomery County, has acquired Pandion Therapeutics for $1.85 billion, writes Ben Adams for Fierce Biotech. Merck first showed interest in the biotechnology company in 2018 and made an offer in January 2020. However, the company firmly said no to $65 million upfront along with nearly half…
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North Wales Native Looking to Build on Breakout Soccer Campaign at Duke in Her Junior Season
Mac Pluck, a North Wales native, is looking to build on her breakout soccer campaign at Duke University during her junior year, writes Andrew Robinson for the Montgomery News. Pluck, who is a Germantown Academy graduate, is preparing to start an unusual season with the Blue Devils next week. “My favorite part about soccer is…
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Local Youth Baseball Team Donates $9K to CHOP’s COVID-19 Fund
When the long-awaited tournament Montgomery Spartans, a North Wales youth baseball team, was preparing for got canceled due to the pandemic, the young players decided to use the money they had collected for their trip to do some good, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. During preparations for the 12-and-under at Cooperstown Dreams Park,…
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Forbes: Three Montco Employers Among Top 20 in Pennsylvania
Three Montgomery County organizations are among the top 100 best employers in Pennsylvania, according to the second annual ranking of America’s best employers by state by Forbes. To determine the organizations liked best by employees, Forbes partnered with market research company Statista. The full list was first compiled by surveying 80,000 employees working for businesses…
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Simon Property Group Might Walk Away from Montgomery Mall if $100M Loan Defaults
A $100 million loan backed by the Montgomery Mall could be facing default and may result in its owner, Simon Property Group, relinquishing the property, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The North Wales mall has suffered several setbacks recently, the biggest of which was Sears vacating 169,550 square feet at the property.…
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At King of Prussia Mall, Amazon Distribution Centers May Replace Vacant J.C. Penneys/Sears
Simon Property Group is in talks with Amazon to turn vacant J.C. Penney and Sears space into fulfillment centers, write Ashley Gurbal Kritzer and Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The deal could have major implications for several Simon-owned properties in Montgomery County. This includes the shopping mecca, King of Prussia Mall, which is…
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T-Shirts Made by North Wales’ DJB Specialties Encourage Residents to Stay ‘#MontCoStrong’
David Blank, owner of DJB Specialties in North Wales, has joined forces with the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board to create #MONTCOSTRONG T-shirts to help those who need it the most during the coronavirus pandemic, writes Greg Argos for CBS Philly. Blank knows what it is like to find yourself down on your luck…
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Sears Announces Another Round of Closing Stores, Montgomery Mall Location Among Them
The Sears store at the Montgomery Mall in North Wales is among nearly 100 Sears and Kmart locations nationwide that will shutter soon after the new year. Six of the stores are in Pennsylvania, writes Chris Ullery for The Intelligencer. “We will endeavor to create and deliver value through a strategic combination of our better-performing…
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