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Montco’s Eclectic Retailers Help Students Return to Class with Class
Many back-to-school shopping guides concentrate on the littles, outfitting elementary school kids for their return to schoolrooms. But in doing so, they miss a larger demographic — the needs of middle-, high-, and college-bound students. The following recommendations from the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, should suit students of all ages, as well as…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: 19th Century Farmhouse Dating to When Plymouth Meeting Was Hickorytown
The stone Colonial at 2368 Hickory Road, Plymouth Meeting, was built in 1850, when the Hickorytown community comprised mainly farmhouses and an occasional inn. Eventually, Hickorytown was melded into Plymouth Meeting, which took its name from settlers arriving from Plymouth, England, who, as Quakers, frequented area meeting houses. The property for sale retains much of…
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In the Lanternfly Wars, This Plymouth Meeting Retiree Has a Record Number of Notches on Her Fly Swatter
Collected data from user postings on the Squishr app — an online tracker of self-posted lanternfly hits in Pa. — reveals a particularly ruthless Montgomery County hunter. Colin Deppen’s antenna was raised by the figures, leading him to report the performance for Spotlight PA. The bug-tallying app was created in 2019 by an IT director…
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Montgomery County Businesses Lead the Collar Counties on PBJ Soaring 76 List
The Philadelphia Business Journal Soaring 76 spells good news for Montgomery County. Lisa Dukart tallied the reasons for local optimism in the business community this year. A macro view of the area’s fastest-growing companies for 2022 yields a few surprises. Yes, there are perennial qualifiers. But there are also several newcomers, signaling young tycoons making…
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Plymouth Meeting/Abington High School Students Pound Heavy Metal at Bethlehem’s Musikfest
Metal band Devixe (pronounced device) and its local high-school performers hit the big time by playing a set for the packed crowds at Musikfest, Bethlehem’s high-profile summer concert series. Matteo Iadonisi tuned up his journalism skills to report the story for 6abc. The band comprises: The five connected through a shared interest in music, meeting…
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Former Plymouth Meeting Lawyer and College Sweetheart Take Advantage of Their Second Chance at Love
Jill Arnstein, a former litigation lawyer in Plymouth Meeting, is enjoying the second chance at love she received with her college sweetheart, Jesse, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple met at Rutgers-Camden School of Law in 1991. “She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my life, and…
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Two County Businesses Connect in Rattled-Off List of Nationwide Supply-Chain Excellence
In an era where supply chain has almost taken on pejorative overtones, one Montco firm recognized another for its ongoing success at developing and delivering products. In the 2022 edition of the Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Awards from ECRI (Plymouth Meeting), one went to Universal Health Services, Inc., King of Prussia. The program was established…
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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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British Biotech Firm — with Vital FDA Approval in Hand — to Boost Plymouth Meeting Workforce by 3.5×
Angle, a U.K.-housed biotech firm with its U.S. H.Q. in Plymouth Meeting, is setting to increase its workforce here by more than triple the present payroll. The action, as reported by John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal, comes in response to FDA approval of one of its cornerstone technologies. The additional hands will be…
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Valley Forge Sports Teams with Eastern Youth Soccer for 2023 Event, a $4.8M Score for the Economy
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB), Valley Forge Sports, and Eastern Youth Soccer are collaborating on one of the largest youth sporting events to ever be brought to the county: the 2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup. Representatives from Valley Forge Sports and Montgomery County shared details on the June 16–20, 2023,…
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Had It with Traditional Networking? The Chamber for Greater Montco Has a Better Alternative
The Business Partnership Network (BPN) was conceptualized in 2014 by eight members of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County who were exasperated by the high dues, structure, and strict participation requirements of national business networking associations. After fervently seeking out a referral-based, weekly networking alternative and finding none, they approached the chamber for…
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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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Plymouth Meeting Biopharma Co. Turns Focus Inward to Heal Itself by Cutting Costs
Plymouth Meeting biopharma firm Inovio, working to cure its own ills, is undergoing a reorg. The multiple measures it is taking under new CEO Dr. Jacqueline Shea are designed to bolster its cash position into 3Q2024, as John George reported in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Internal changes started last month, with the removal of CEO…
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Plymouth Meeting Leader Promotes Golf for Women, Noting Its Value as Career Driver
Alexandra Frazier is president and one of the founders of Women Golfers Give Back (WGGB) a Plymouth Meeting outreach that encourages time with the sticks among female players. Frazier, whose organization will celebrate two decades of operation next year, spoke with Gina Lizzo at Main Line Today. Frazier and her collaborators created Women Golfers Give…
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Swelterin’ Santa! St. Nick Braves July Heat to Cheer Special Kids in Plymouth Meeting
Gemma Services, a Plymouth Meeting resource for special-needs and at-risk children and families, had a visitor recently whose jolliness wasn’t jarred by the July temps he faced. Accompanied by motorcycle riders from Hogs and Honeys, Santa brought a heartfelt warmth to offset the meteorological variety, as covered by the Main Line Times & Suburban. The…
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Plymouth Meeting Children’s Book Author Sees That Pint-Sized Life Isn’t All Sunshine and Lollipops
Professionally, Lina Afzali is an estimator for a Lafayette Hill packaging manufacturer. But she’s also an observant mother. And a part-time writer. When she noticed the emotional difficulties of a stepdaughter and a niece dealing with their parents’ divorce, she blended those latter roles to produce a way to help. Her efforts resulted in a…
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Montco’s Current Real Estate Development Teeter-Totter: Commercial Up, Residential Down
Montgomery County real estate had a 2021 boom, with more than two million square feet of development added to the books. The stats for the residential side were not as healthy; however, the general response to the data, especially in a still-COVID-affected market, is optimistic. Natalie Kostelni plotted the details in the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Plymouth Meeting School Show Purposefully Becomes a Three-Ring Circus
Any parent of a child who has performed in a school show knows how quickly a pint-sized production can evolve into a Barnum & Bailey production. But Will Starr, a Plymouth Meeting Friends School teacher, intentionally guides his young thespians in exactly that direction. Todd Haas presented the details in the center ring at 6abc.…
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