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Willow Grove’s Dan Trachtenberg Hunts for Ratings with New ‘Predator’ Release on Hulu
Willow Grove homeboy-gone-Hollywood director Dan Trachtenberg is about to unleash more mayhem in the Predator film franchise. Alicia Vitarelli chased down the details on his film Prey for 6abc. Prey may look like a prequel — it’s episode number five in the saga and takes place three centuries before the original — but Trachtenberg insists…
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Childhood Challenges in Willow Grove Helped Define First Lady Jill Biden’s Life and Successes
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden has been facing all the challenges of her position with grace and conviction, qualities she links back to her picture-book childhood in Willow Grove, writes Mattie Kahn for Harper’s Bazaar. In her memoir, Where the Light Enters, Biden recounts growing up as the eldest of five girls. She also idolizes…
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Willow Grove Mall Shop Got Glen ‘Hurricane’ Schwartz Started on Bow Tie Collection
Meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz started his iconic bow tie collection with a few special pieces he bought at a Willow Grove Mall formal shop, writes Ximena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When he was hired by NBC10 in 1995, Schwartz received one strange condition from the network: he would have to wear bow ties as…
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CEO of Willow Grove and Plymouth Meeting Malls’ PREIT Talks Evolution of Malls in 21st Century
After two years of limited social interaction and several months of closed doors, PREIT, owner of Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Park Mall, is seeing record high portfolio-wide sales of $618 per square foot, writes Al Urbanski for the Chain Store Age. The company is also currently being inundated with requests for space. “No…
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After Struggling Through the Pandemic, BBQ Unlimited Owners Hope Their Luck Will Change at Willow Grove Park
After struggling through the pandemic, Sean and Nikeah Green are hoping a fresh start at Willow Grove Park will help their once-popular business, BBQ Unlimited, thrive again, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair created BBQ Unlimited in 2015, and soon they were living their dream. Their business took off amazingly as “catering…
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PREIT Reports 2022 Q1 Results Featuring the Upcoming Family Entertainment Center at Willow Grove Park
PREIT releases 2022 Q1 results as well as news for Willow Grove Park’s new family fun center with Tilt Studio and Tilted 10, reports PREIT. “Our portfolio of assets continues to draw interest from investors and tenants interested in assets and parcels. We continue to focus on executing on the near-term plan to exercise our credit…
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Showroom in Willow Grove Offers Minority-Owned Businesses Chance to Thrive
Philly Shared in Willow Grove is a retail showroom for small businesses that offers minority-owned businesses the chance to thrive, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. The shop, which is located on level one of Willow Grove Park Mall, is owned by Annette Kennedy-Harris and Christin Austin-Evans, who have been friends for 16 years. The showroom…
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Montgomery County Announces New Location for Willow Grove COVID-19 Vaccination Site, Starting March 28
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) announced a new location for its Willow Grove COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Starting today, Monday, March 28 the Willow Grove vaccination clinic will be located within the County’s Willow Grove Annex located at 102 York Road. Montgomery County continues to operate four vaccination clinics at the following locations: Montgomery County…
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Willow Grove and Plymouth Meeting Malls’ PREIT Releases KPMG as Auditor After 2 Decades
PREIT has dismissed their auditor KPMG, and has brought on a new accounting firm, says the Securities and Exchange Commission. Natalie Kostelni reports the latest PREIT news for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new PREIT auditor is BDO USA LLP a part of BDO International, a global accounting network headquartered in Chicago. PREIT terminated its…
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Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Mall’s PREIT Announces Core Mall Sales of Over $600 Per Square Foot
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), the owner of Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Mall, closed 2021 on a high note with core mall rolling 12-month sales traversing the $600 per square foot milestone at $603. PREIT properties emerged as winners for the last year thanks to new anchors and a strong mix of…
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New White House Cat Named After First Lady’s Hometown of Willow Grove
There is a new occupant in the White House, a 2-year-old tabby cat adopted by the Biden family and named Willow, after first lady Jill Biden’s hometown of Willow Grove, writes Pat Ralph for the Philly Voice. The gray-and-white cat is the same one that jumped onto the stage during a campaign visit to Western…
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Willow Grove Native Becomes Professional Artist After Abrupt End of Sports Career
After an abrupt end to his football career, Willow Grove native Jordan Spector turned to art as both a way to cope and as a new profession, reports Jamie Apody for 6abc. “I’ve done art ever since I was a kid,” said Spector. “It was a hobby for me, a passion for me.” Due to…
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Sears Closes Willow Grove Park Location, Leaving PA Without Full-line Stores
The Sears location at the Willow Grove Park shopping center is closing, leaving Pennsylvania with no full-line stores of the one-time undisputed retail king, writes Daniel Urie for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Sears owner Transformco confirmed the closure of the store at 2500 W. Moreland Road in Abington Township and added that it has plans to…
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Home Improvement Projects Lead Willow Grove Contractor to House & Home Magazine Award
Preferred Home Improvement, a Willow Grove family business, has received national recognition from House & Home for work done on Bucks County homes, as reported in a press release from Elysium Marketing Group, LLC. The contractors won a spot among the publication’s best 2021 contractors in the category Exterior Home Improvements. The honor came from…
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Willow Grove is Home to PA’s Last Full-service Sears, But There’s Not Much Left in There
Once the largest retailer in the country, Sears is currently gasping its last breaths in Pennsylvania, with only one full-service department store still standing, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Located at Willow Grove Park, the store is a shadow of its former self. What was once a vibrant and crowded location now has…
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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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Tilted 10 and Tilt Studio Ready to Restore Willow Grove Park Mall to Its Former Amusement Glory
In its glory days, the Willow Grove Park Mall was an amusement hotspot featuring rides and various family activities, writes Jon Campisi for the Patch. Now, Tilted 10 and Tilt Studio is looking to return the mall in Montgomery County to its former amusement glory by opening a family entertainment center that will boast many…
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See Which Montgomery County ZIP Code is Among Hottest in the Philadelphia Region
Zillow recently published its list of the most popular ZIP codes in the Greater Philadelphia area. The hottest places were determined by analyzing viewership data on the real estate marketplace listings to find the median number of views per ZIP code. ZIP Code 19001 (Abington and Willow Grove) is one of the hottest ZIP Codes…
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