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One Montgomery County Business Among 20 Philadelphia-area Public Companies with Biggest Market Cap Increases in 2021
Public companies in the Philadelphia area added nearly $122 million to their market caps in 2021. One of those that saw their value increase the most is in Montgomery County, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. AMREP Corp, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, ranked in No. 18. The company recorded a market cap increase…
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Montgomery Mall and Plymouth Meeting Mall Put Up Wegmans and Whole Foods For Sale
The Wegmans in the Montgomery Mall and the Whole Foods Market at the Plymouth Meeting Mall have both recently been put up for sale, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It’s not out of the ordinary for real estate owners to sell off parts of a larger property. For example, in 2019 PREIT…
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Plymouth Meeting Woman Joins Bathroom Remodeling Revolution Prompted by Pandemic
Allison Greenfield, a Plymouth Meeting resident, is one of the many people nationwide who decided to remodel their bathrooms after they were forced to spend much more time at home during the pandemic, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Greenfield had many issues with her original bathroom which only intensified during the lockdown. “The…
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PREIT, Owner of Willow Grove Mall and Plymouth Meeting Mall, Issues First-ever Sustainability Report
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), the owner of Plymouth Meeting Mall and the Willow Grove Mall, has issued its inaugural sustainability report. The report highlights PREIT’s efforts to position its properties as pillars of their communities by sustaining jobs, hosting events that bring community members together, reducing the environmental impact, and supporting organizations that…
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Plymouth Meeting Sushi Restaurant Prides Itself on Making Guests Feel at Home
This popular spot in a strip mall on East Germantown Pike takes special pride in making its guests feel at home. “The three pillars that we actually align our business with is food, family, and happiness which is what we really try to embody all the time,” said owner Jung Kim. For the past nine…
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Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Expands Late-Stage Testing of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate to Colombia
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has expanded the late-stage testing of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate it is working on with China’s Advaccine Biopharmaceuticals Suzhou to Colombia, writes John George for The Business Journals. The move follows the approval granted by the country’s Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos to Inovio to conduct the Phase…
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IKEA Predicts at Least Another Year of Stock Shortages Due to Supply Chain Issues
IKEA, with U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is facing at least another year of stock shortages due to the ongoing supply chain bottleneck, according to a staff report from PYMNTS.com. “We actually foresee that the availability and raw materials challenge will continue for the better part, if not the whole, of [the financial year to the…
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Plymouth Meeting Mother, Daughter Duo Find Their Second Careers in OMG! Pretzels
Plymouth Meeting mother and daughter Lynn and Stephanie Kriebel are finding great success in their second careers thanks to an old family recipe, writes M English for The Times Herald. Lynn, a former nurse, and Stephanie, a teacher by training, started OMG! Pretzels in 2014 as a two-woman cottage industry in Lynn’s kitchen. The brand…
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Plymouth Meeting 5th Grader One of Only Three Kids Nationwide Headed to World Series
Plymouth Meeting 5th grader Lori Flannery is a true softball star, writes Jamie Apody for 6abc. She can throw, hit, and run and she was able to show off all of those skills recently when she won her age group at the regional Pitch Hit and Run Competition at Citizen’s Bank Park. “I wanted to…
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Zoning Hearing on Proposal to Develop a High-Rise Apartment Community at the Plymouth Meeting Mall Could Be Nearing End
The zoning hearing for a proposal to develop a high-rise apartment community at Plymouth Meeting Mall could finally be nearing its end, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than The Curve. After a series of multi-hour hearings held online over the last several months, Plymouth Township’s Zoning Hearing Board was scheduled to hear oral arguments and…
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Inspired By Her Kids, Plymouth Meeting Mom Creates Improved Swaddle That Helps Babies Sleep Better
Inspired by her four daughters, all under four years old, Courtney Peters, a Plymouth Meeting resident, created an improved swaddle that helps babies sleep better, writes Holly Harrar for WFMZ 69 News. When she had twins, Peters realized she needed something better for her girls than the available swaddles. “My house was a well-oiled machine…
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Plymouth Meeting Quaker Congregation Helps Rescue Afghan Interpreter Who Worked with U.S. Forces for Years
After days of uncertainty, Plymouth Quaker Meeting members were happy to hear that an Afghan interpreter they were trying to rescue from Kabul has made his way to safety, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Around 25 people gathered in Plymouth Meeting at the Meetinghouse on Sunday to express relief and gratitude for the…
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Plymouth Meeting Quakers Trying to Get Afghan Interpreter Who is Working for U.S. Military to Safety
The Plymouth Meeting Quakers group, who helped build a school for girls in Afghanistan, is trying to find a way to bring the Afghan interpreter who risked his life working for the U.S. military to safety from the horrors of Kabul, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bashir, whose last name is protected for…
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Maple Acres Farm in Plymouth Meeting Welcomed State Agriculture Officials
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, and state Rep. Mary Jo Daley visited Maple Acres Farm in Plymouth Meeting last week, according to a staff report from The Ambler Gazette. The aim was to highlight the partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Farmers Union, and Pennsylvania farmers to keep local produce…
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Hotel Industry Starting to Rebound, Yet Two Montgomery County Hotels Are Up For Auction
As the hotel industry looks to rebound, two local hotels that went through foreclosure before the pandemic will go up for auction later this month, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Interested buyers will be able to bid online for SpringHill Suites Philadelphia Willow Grove and Homewood Suites Lansdale from July 26 to…
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Plymouth Meeting Native’s Father Jim Praised By Pope Francis for His Unwavering Support of LGBTQ+ Community
Plymouth Meeting native Rev. James Martin SJ, known better as Father Jim, received praise from Pope Francis for his unwavering support of the LGBTQ+ Americans, writes Gerald Farinas for Go Pride. “I want to thank you for your pastoral zeal and your ability to be close to people, with the closeness that Jesus had, and…
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Keystone Property Group Wants to Redevelop Office Building Next to Plymouth Meeting Mall, Turn it Into Residential Building
Keystone Property Group has submitted a proposal to turn the office building next to Plymouth Meeting Mall into a residential building, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than The Curve. Keystone Property Group, which is the developer on SORA West in Conshohocken, presented its proposal during the council’s meeting on June 7. In 2015, the developer planned…
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Plymouth Meeting’s LEGOLAND Discovery Center Helps Families Rebuild Sense of Normalcy
Families looking for activities that could help them rebuild the sense of normalcy have been flocking to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia in Plymouth Meeting, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The center’s general manager Mike Taylor has been working hard with his staff to make the hands-on experience safe for both children and adults. The 30,000-square-foot…
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