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KoP company becomes Bryce Harper’s bat maker
Bryce Harper begins his 13 year contract with the Phillies holding a bat made by Victus, a King of Prussia company. The latest issue of Sport’s Illustrated shows Harper front and center holding a bat with the Victus logo engraved on the front, writes John George of Philadelphia Business Journal. “We don’t have an exclusive…
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Montco’s Best Pizza Tournament down to Final Four! Last day to vote today!
Montco’s Best Pizza Tournament has its Final Four: Via Veneto in Norristown, Marzella’s Pizzeria in in Collegeville, and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza and Palermo’s Pizza, both in Blue Bell. Semi-final voting will continue until midnight Tuesday, April 2. The Final Two will be announced Wednesday, April 3. [uam_ad id=”54865″] For the fourth year in a…
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Last year’s winner weighs in on Montco’s Best Pizza Tournament
by Rachel Riley When it comes to gathering the best cheese, sauce and toppings for the perfect pizza, Sal Sparacio, owner of Bravo Pizza, believes the most important ingredient is love. “The main thing my mother and father always said is, ‘You’ve gotta make them feel the love,’” said Sparacio, owner of the 2018 Montco’s…
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Valley Forge Casino Resort debuts new expo space
By Christine Tarlecki If you’ve been to the Valley Forge Casino Resort, you may have noticed that their Event Center has been completely revamped and redone! In August of 2018, an unexpected heavy round of rain storms hit the King of Prussia area causing massive flooding, which unfortunately affected the Valley Forge Casino Resort’s Event Center.…
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Variety honored at Montgomery County’s Office of Developmental Disabilities awards breakfast
– Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley is pleased to announce five agency staff and clients were recognized in three categories at Montgomery County’s Office of Developmental Disabilities (ODD) 31st Annual Awards Ceremony and Breakfast on March 28 at the Westover Golf Club in Jeffersonville. These individuals were nominated by co-workers or…
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The agony of the college admissions wait list
By David W. Clark, Ed.M. Remember, placing an applicant on a college’s Admissions Wait List, is a tool of enrollment management which serves the college’s interest, not yours. Good news/Bad news: You did not get rejected and the college is working to keep you from choosing another college. But your chances are slim. How does…
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Keystone Opportunity Center’s spring banquet to feature celebrity emcee
V Host and Bucks County native, Jeff Devlin, will join Keystone Opportunity Center for its largest fundraiser of the year next month. Devlin, owner of SchoolHouse Woodworking, LLC and Host of HGTV/DIY Networks’ “Stone House Revival,” “I Hate My Bath,” “Ellen’s Design Challenge,” and “Spice Up My Kitchen” will emcee Keystone’s Spring Banquet on April…
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Housing boom continues in King of Prussia
A major housing development has been proposed for King of Prussia on an 80-acre parcel of land. Development in the area is continuing at a rapid pace. It is believed to be one of the last large undeveloped properties in the area. Glasgow Inc. owns the 80-acre property known as Glasgow Tract. The property is…
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LMG acquires ClientLink and merges with IBS Direct to form Intellus
Logan Marketing Group (LMG) has merged ClientLink, a recently acquired fulfillment and printing supplier, with IBS Direct to create Intellus, a leading marketing services provider. The convergence of experience, talent and resources represented by Intellus is a game-changer in the industry. The marketing services powerhouse will draw upon its leading expertise, endto-end services and dedicated…
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Montco profiles: Lori Shemtob
Your full name? Lori Kessler Shemtob Where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Marblehead was a small town on the water. What are some of your fondest memories of where you grew up? Some of my fondest memories growing up were…
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It isn’t easy, but you can pay for college
By David Clark A college education is an economic necessity. The numbers don’t lie; the income, over their lifetime, of a college graduate, is twice that of a high school graduate. Make no mistake; a college education is not cheap. For most families, it is the greatest single expense they will encounter. A caution: The…
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Global Tax Management (GTM) gives back to Montco
by Krista Souto GTM, a local full-service corporate tax accounting firm with a culture built on giving back, has been making an impact in the MONTCO community and beyond. They recently were named an honoree in the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2019 Faces of Philanthropy for their regional partnership with Autism Speaks, but they also serve…
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Variety staff and supporters selected for Brighter Futures Awards
Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley is pleased to announce key supporters andstaff of the organization will be recognized at the 27th Annual My City My Place Brighter Futures Award luncheon on March 22 at Philadelphia 201 Hotel. These individuals have been selected by the Philadelphia Intellectual DisAbility Services (IDS) for making…
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King of Prussia’s UHS sees profits decrease, sets sights on new hospital in Missouri
By Bob Mitchell Although its revenue increased last year, Universal Health Services, a hospital management company based in King of Prussia, saw its profits decrease due to a “fairly dramatic shift” in the industry in which Medicaid patients are moving from fee-for-service into managed care. The company saw its revenue increase 4.2 percent to $2.754…
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Cirque du Soleil returns to Montco
Cirque du Soleil proudly announces its return to the Philadelphia area in Oaks, PA with a new Big Top show, AMALUNA. The critically acclaimed production will be visiting Oaks for an engagement of 40 performances. AMALUNA will premiere on July 24, 2019 under the Big Top adjacent to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, minutes from…
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First Resource Bank poised to capitalize on consolidation of community banks on Main Line
First Resource Bank is poised to capitalize on the consolidation that has swallowed up a number of community banks on the Main Line by opening its first location outside of Chester County, in Wayne, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Last fall, First Resource, with $302 million in assets, purchased a house at…
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Vanguard to sell 246-acre Exton property
Vanguard has decided to put Happy Days Farm in Exton up for sale, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The investment giant has owned it for two decades and once considered using the 246-acre property for a new campus. When it originally purchased the property in 1999, Vanguard anticipated developing a campus that…
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Plymouth Township welcomes new employees
The Plymouth Township Council unanimously approved the hiring of a new police officer, a new fire marshal and a new fire police officer during Monday night’s meeting. “We’re going to welcome some new members to the Plymouth Township family,” Township Council Chair Marty Higgins said before the new employees were sworn in. Lifelong Plymouth Township…
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