Plymouth Meeting
-
FDA Asked to Withdraw Approval of Harmony Biosciences’ Narcolepsy Drug; Review Pending
Scorpion Capital filed a citizens petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asking to have the federal agency reverse its approval of Plymouth Meeting-based Harmony Biosciences’ narcolepsy drug Wakix, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The New York-based short seller issued a report in March questioning the treatment’s effectiveness and the validity…
-
Plymouth Meeting’s Korman Communities Adding More AKA Hotels
The real estate investment company Korman Communities has big plans for expanding its hotel properties across the country as well as globally, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Korman, which is based in Plymouth Meeting, wants to expand its AKA Hotels & Hotel Residences portfolio by the end of 2024. Larry Korman, president of…
-
Colonial School District Teachers Will Be Doing a Double Take as Multiple Sets of Twins Start School
In kindergarten classrooms in three Colonial School District elementary schools on Monday, September 11, the teachers will be seeing double as 17 sets of twins begin school, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than The Curve. Seven sets of twins are starting kindergarten at Ridge Park Elementary School, six sets will attend Whitemarsh Elementary School and…
-
After Immigrating from Russia, Plymouth Meeting Couple’s Sustainable Apparel Brand Takes Flight
A Plymouth Meeting couple is reaping what they sow with their sustainable apparel and home goods brand. Julia and Fyodor Ustinov launched Moon Mountain years after immigrating to Montgomery County from St. Petersburg, Russia, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Ustinovs researched the textile industry for years before deciding on what…
-
Plymouth Meeting’s National Comprehensive Cancer Network Has New CEO
The incoming CEO of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in Plymouth Meeting was promoted from within the organization, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Dr. Crystal S. Denlinger will succeed Dr. Robert W. Carlson who is retiring. Denlinger will take the reins on October 9. She has been National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s senior…
-
Plymouth Meeting’s Harmony Biosciences Holdings Acquires Zynerba Pharmaceuticals
Harmony Biosciences Holdings in Plymouth Meeting has agreed to buy Zynerba Pharmaceuticals for up to $200 million, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Under the deal, Harmony will pay the shareholders of the Devon-based pharmaceutical company $1.1059 per share in cash and one non-tradable contingent value right per share. The Zynerba shareholders also reserve…
-
Plymouth Meeting Pharmaceutical Company Undergoes Third Round of Layoffs
Inovio Pharmaceuticals in Plymouth Meeting continues to trim its workforce. In this third round of layoffs in 13 months, the pharmaceutical company eliminated 30% of its full-time staff, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Inovio said in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that this is all part of an ongoing corporate…
-
It’s Pick-Your-Own Season at Plymouth Meeting’s Maple Acres Farm & Market
At farms and orchards across the Main Line, summertime always means the start of pick-your-own season. Ben Silver of Main Line Today created a go-to list for prime spots on the Main Line for pick-your-own produce and Maple Acres Farm & Market made his list. Located at 2656 Narcissa Rd. in Plymouth Meeting, Maple Acres…
-
Plymouth Whitemarsh Senior Back for Summer Football Workouts After Cancer Diagnosis
Plymouth Whitemarsh senior running back Luke Winterbottom is back on the field for summer football workouts after receiving a cancer diagnosis and spending months in treatment, writes Jamie Apody for 6ABC. “As a junior, he was an all-league running back,” said Plymouth Whitemarsh head coach Dan Chang. “He was a guy we’d feed the ball…
-
PREIT, Owner of Plymouth Meeting Mall, Avoids Major Leadership Shakeup
PREIT, which owns retail properties including the Plymouth Meeting Mall, avoided what could have been a major leadership shakeup by rejecting resignations from seven board members, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Seven of the nine board members who were up for reelection were required to tender their resignations because they received more…
-
Plymouth Meeting’s NCCN Commits to Improving Cancer Care in Vietnam
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, is partnering with Vietnam National Cancer Hospital and the Vietnam Cancer Association to improve the standards of cancer care throughout Vietnam, writes John George for Philadelphia INNO. Dr. Robert W. Carlson, chief executive officer of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, said the goal of the memorandum…
-
Local Nonprofit Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Enriching Girls’ Lives Through Golf
Women Golfers Give Back, a nonprofit based in Plymouth Meeting, is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a driving force behind girls’ golf and leadership development in the region. In 2022, WGGB provided grants to help finance to six Players Programs and nine Clinic Programs extending from Wilmington through southeastern Pennsylvania to Trenton and the Jersey…
-
7 Board Members of Plymouth Meeting Mall’s Owner, PREIT, Send in Resignations
Due to a lack of shareholder votes, seven out of nine board members of PREIT have tendered their resignations, and while they are not official, it could prove to be detrimental for the regional mall owner, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Among the resigners were Chairman and CEO Joseph Coradino, Temple University Interim…
-
After Four Long Years, Plymouth Meeting-Based Braeburn Receives FDA Clearance for Opioid Use Disorder Drug
Braeburn, which is based in Plymouth Meeting, has received Food and Drug Administration marketing clearance for its opioid use disorder drug Brixadi four years after being given tentative approval, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Brixadi was approved as an extended-release, injection medication that can be administered in either weekly or monthly doses.…
-
Plymouth Meeting Mall Could See New Ownership Amid PREIT Financial Struggles
PREIT is taking creative measures to pay off its nearly $1-billion debt, with the sale of Plymouth Meeting Mall as part of the ship-righting plan. PREIT’s CEO says he might even consider selling the company as a whole or merging it with another entity to curb financial woes. Back in December, the regional mall company…
-
David’s Bridal CEO Jim Marcum on FOX Business: ‘We Will Deliver on Every Dress’
“[David’s Bridal] has a reason to be; I believe that vehemently and passionately.” Company CEO Jim Marcum prioritized that takeaway in his on-air comment in a recent FOX Business interview. He took the opportunity of a high-profile Q&A to give the national audience — and brides — the assurance that he and his team are…
-
Former Plymouth Meeting Mall Employee Trades Trash Bags for Boxing Gloves
Through sheer determination, Philadelphia’s Gabriel Rosado went from changing trash bags at Plymouth Meeting Mall to boxing professionally. Matt Breen reported the radical career shift in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rosado wanted to fulfill his dream so much that he decided to drop out of Roxborough High School before the end of his freshman year in…
-
Plymouth Meeting Mall Evolves for 50+ Years — But the Charming Carousel Remains
Plymouth Meeting Mall opened in 1966 and has endured much over that near-60-year run. Spencer Walsh profiled this retail survivor for Best Attractions, a website of nationwide, mall-related content. Plymouth Meeting Mall was designed by Victor Gruen, the Viennese architect of more than U.S. 50 malls. He fashioned it as the first fully enclosed retail…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
