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Montco’s Bryn & Dane’s Rebrands as Fudi Fast Food, Goes 100% Vegan
Bryn & Dane’s, counter-service restaurant chain with locations in Plymouth Meeting and Horsham, has rebranded as Fudi Fast Food and now offers an all-vegan menu, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first location to premier the new name and its menu was the restaurant’s affiliate in Entebbe, Uganda, in early April, followed by…
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Two Montgomery County Vocational Public Schools Among Top 25 Best in Pennsylvania
Two Montgomery County vocational public schools are among the best 25 in Pennsylvania, according to a new ranking recently published by the Public School Review. Vocational schools offer a series of courses that prepare individuals for jobs that have requirements other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree. The overall ranking is based on a combined…
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Pandemic-Shuttered Central Montco Technical High School Beauty Salon is Once Again Accepting Clients
After having to close due to the pandemic, the Central Montco Technical High School beauty salon reopened last week and is once again accepting clients, writes M. English for The Times Herald. The beauty salon is currently offering a limited number of appointments Monday to Friday between 8 and 11 a.m. However, its full-service will…
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Plymouth Meeting’s Accolade Expands Into Online Primary Care with Acquisition of PlushCare
Accolade is expanding into virtual primary care with the acquisition of PlushCare. Accolade is a Seattle-based company with a sizable presence in Plymouth Meeting that advises patients on how to navigate the healthcare maze, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company agreed to pay a maximum of $40 million in cash. Furthermore, they…
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Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting One Step Closer to Being Preserved
Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting, which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad, is closer to being preserved despite continuous interest from developers, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Whitemarsh Township supervisors have officially announced their plans buy the farm with great historic importance. The officials approved the sale agreement earlier this month…
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More Parking! Wawa Wants to Expand Parking Area at Its Plymouth Meeting Location
Wawa is planning to expand the parking area at its location on Ridge Pike in Plymouth Meeting, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than the Curve. The popular local grocery chain went before Plymouth Township’s Planning Agency last week to seek a recommendation for its parking area expansion proposal. According to the proposal, Wawa would expand…
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Australian Medical Cannabis Company Relocates Headquarters, Leadership to Plymouth Meeting
As part of its plan to consolidate its operations, Zelira Therapeutics, an Australian medical cannabis company, has relocated its headquarters and leadership to Plymouth Meeting, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Dr. Oludare Odumosu, the company’s new global managing director and CEO, will be based at their new 4,000-square-foot offices in Montgomery County.…
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Plymouth Meeting Basketball Star Commits to Dayton Flyers
Lynn Greer III, the former Roman Catholic High School star player whose family lives in Plymouth Meeting, announced his commitment to the Dayton Flyers, writes David Jablonski for the Dayton Daily News. During his time in high school, the 6-foot-3 guard helped lead the program to two Catholic League championships as well as one runner-up…
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Plymouth Meeting Mall Owner Announces Initiatives to Support Black-Owned Businesses
Consumers nowadays strive to be more conscious of where their dollars are going, which is part of why the Plymouth Meeting Mall owner PREIT is giving customers more information to know when they are supporting Black-owned businesses. As reported by Mason Cash for Stupid Dope, PREIT’s websites for their malls are now listing what stores…
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Colonial School District Paying Extra $8M for New Middle School Due to Lost Wall Street Bet
Colonial School District in Plymouth Meeting has to pay an extra $8 million for its new $80 million middle school due to a bad bet with Wall Street, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The school district struck a deal with a bank where it gambled that interest rates on its project would…
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After 8 Months on Ventilator, 66-Year-Old Woman Leaves AristaCare in Plymouth Meeting for Home
After she spent eight months on a ventilator battling COVID-19, Bonnie Reilly has now left AristaCare in Plymouth Meeting at the end of last week and headed home with her husband, Bill, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. Before arriving at AristaCare at Meadow Springs, a skilled nursing facility, Reilly was transferred to…
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Plymouth Meeting’s Father James Martin Promotes His New Book ‘Learning to Pray’ on Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Father James Martin, a Plymouth Meeting native, appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert last week to promote his new book, “Learning to Pray,” writes Kevin Tierney for More Than the Curve. Martin, who is a graduate of Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, is a long-time guest of the popular late night show. In his…
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Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio is Latest Stock to Benefit from Attention of Reddit’s Individual Investors
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio saw its stock jump 33 percent on Monday after the biotech company came to the attention of individual investors on Reddit, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The stock went up by $4.21 per share to reach $16.96, Inovio’s highest closing price since September. The company, which currently has a…
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Reddit Caused Stocks for Retailers Like GameStop to Surge, but Analysts Predict This Won’t Help Retail Outlets Like Willow Grove or Plymouth Meeting Malls
Recent weeks have seen Reddit garner a lot of attention in the news as the social media site’s calculated efforts caused the stock of diminishing companies like GameStop to surge. Amid the stories of many Redditors who have now become wealthy from this tactic, it may also make many wonder whether this strategy could be…
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Plymouth Meeting-based Accolade’s Plan to Acquire 2nd.MD Send Its Stock Surging
Plymouth Meeting-based Accolade saw its stock surge by nearly 10 percent after agreeing to acquire Texas-based 2nd.MD in a deal that is valued at up to $460 million, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Accolade is a technology and health care concierge company founded in 2007. It helps people navigate sometimes extremely complex…
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Willow Grove, Plymouth Meeting Mall Owner Retains Spot on NYSE
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, owner of Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Park, has managed to dodge being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The share price stabilized following its exit from bankruptcy after new leeway was given by its creditors, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. PREIT said in a regulatory…
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Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Signs Licensing Agreement with China’s Advaccine for Its COVID-19 DNA Vaccine Candidate
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio saw its stock jump after signing a collaboration and license agreement with Advaccine Biopharmaceuticals Suzhou for its COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The deal, which carries a potential value of over $110 million, gives Advaccine the exclusive right to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Inovio’s experimental…
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Judge Approves Plymouth Meeting Mall, Willow Grove Mall Owner’s Bankruptcy Restructuring
After failing to get 100% of their lenders to approve of their restructuring plan, PREIT prepared to take the matter to court earlier this year and received approval for their plan at the end of November. Per Jacob Adelman of The Philadelphia Inquirer, this new plan allows PREIT to borrow an additional $130 million in…
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