Souderton
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North Montco Technical Career Center to Benefit from Upcoming Tastings Event
Restaurants, wineries, and breweries from Montgomery County’s Indian Valley — which includes the communities of Franconia, Salford, Upper and Lower Salford, Souderton, and Telford — will present food and beverage specialties at the Oct. 25 the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce tastings event. Tastes of the Indian Valley will be held from 5–7:30 PM at…
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Souderton Tech Firm Assigns One More Dangerous Task to Robotic Workforce: Painting Highway Lines
Souderton-based LimnTech Scientific is making roadways safer through the tech it engineers. The dangers its product eliminates will benefit not just for drivers but also highway-maintenance employees. LimnTech Scientific’s LifeMark-100 Automated Layout System is a robotic line-stripe painter. It attaches to the front of a truck designed for this purpose and, without human intervention, marks…
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A Plan to Expand: Almac Group Intends Big Things for Its North American HQ in Souderton
Almac Group is planning a major expansion to its North American headquarters in Souderton that will considerably increase the company’s capacity for manufacturing, packaging, and storage. The plan caught Natalie Kostelni’s vision in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Irish company will invest $65 million into a 100,000-square-foot addition that will connect to its existing 240,000-square-foot…
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6ABC: Congregants of Church in Souderton Make Sure No Kid Goes Hungry Over the Weekend
When Donna Halteman and other congregants of the Zion Mennonite Church in Souderton found out that some children at an elementary school just a few blocks away were going hungry on weekends, they immediately sprang into action, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6ABC. In 2016, Donna Halteman founded the Bean Bag Program, which began by providing…
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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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In Advance of Tomorrow’s Scorcher, Here’s Where to Turn for Relief
Tomorrow’s one-two punch of high humidity and excessive heat will bring on a real-feel temperature of 102⁰. That’s dangerous territory for Montgomery County residents who are very young, advanced in age, or medically compromised; however, Montgomery County service providers are firing up its heat advisory response. Emily Rizzo was appropriately cool-headed in bringing details to…
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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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Souderton Nonprofit Dedicated to Inclusivity Awareness Receives Donation from Pa. Tourism Office
Souderton Area for All (SAFA), a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to spreading inclusivity awareness, recently received funding from the Pa. Tourism Office. Jon Campisi covered the recognition in the Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. According to the website of the 501(c)(3) organization, it was born in June 2021. Its founders were simply area parents who often gathered casually to…
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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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Greenbacks from Pa. Yield Expansion, Jobs for Irish Pharma Firm in Souderton
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced last week that Almac Group — a Northern Ireland pharmaceutical manufacturer with U.S. headquarters in Souderton — is using state grants to deepen its domestic presence. $93.5 million in state-provided capital will, over the next three years, enable the firm to create 355 more jobs and increase its Montgomery County…
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C&N Bank Makes Significant Donation throughout the Collar Counties to Bolster Education Efforts
C&N recognized the importance of investing in local education with donations totaling $800,000 to area educational improvement, scholarship and prekindergarten scholarship organizations. The donations were made under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Education is key to a strong and prosperous community. However, there are many budgetary roadblocks preventing children from receiving the level…
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Souderton’s Tilly Mint’s Tea Room Celebrates Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth with Themed High Tea
Tilly Mint’s Tea Room in Souderton celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth with a high tea created specifically for the occasion, writes Bo Koltnow for WFMZ 69 News. High tea is a British tradition of drinking tea while enjoying a table filled with plated offerings, including sandwiches, pies, and tarts, among many others. “In…
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A Souderton Financial Firm Plans Pittsburgh, Baltimore Markets Expansion, Unveils New Digital Product
Souderton-based Univest Financial is continuing to expand both westward and southward, this time focusing on the Pittsburgh and Baltimore markets, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company announced its expansion plans during the first-quarter earnings release on Wednesday. Univest also unveiled Univest Direct, a new banking initiative that aims to expand the…
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How Cycling Keeps This Souderton Bike Shop Owner Young Beyond His Years
The love of bikes has kept “Scooter,” a Souderton bike shop open for several decades, reports Tamala Edwards for 6abc. Scott “Scooter” Landes opened Scooter’s Bike Shop in Souderton in 1975 after a life-changing cross-county ride gave him a lot of time to think about his future. He has ridden bikes his whole life and…
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Souderton Nonprofit Provides Invaluable Help to Montco Single Moms Who Work Through Free In-home Childcare
A local nonprofit is providing invaluable help to single moms in Montgomery County who work nights and weekends by offering them free in-home childcare, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. Along the Way was co-founded by two members of a local church who wanted to offer a solution for a community need. “This makes the difference…
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Warm Up in Montgomery County With Tilly Mint’s Tea Room in Souderton
Need a place to relax and forget your troubles? Need a hot cup of tea and warm scone? We’ve got just the place. Nestled in the heart of Montgomery County, Tilly Mint’s Tea Room in Souderton calms the soul with adorable ambiance and soothing teas, comfort food, British imports, and so much more. For Trish…
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Souderton Business Owner Honors British Heritage by Serving Up Tea at Tilly Mint’s Tea Room
Although Trish Stubbs was born in America, she has deep familial roots connecting her to England, reports Tamala Edwards for 6abc. “I’m the first American in my family. My entire family is from Liverpool,” Stubbs said. “There was always tea on at our house.” It was Stubbs’ British roots that led her to open Tilly…
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Souderton-based Almac Group Plans to Hire 300 Employees, Primarily at Its Three Montco Locations
Almac Group, with its U.S. headquarters in Souderton, is planning to hire 300 people over the next three years to grow its U.S. operations, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The majority of these new jobs will be in Montgomery County. Here the global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organization has two…
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