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The Artist’s Loft opens in Conshohocken
The Artist’s Loft, a shop nestled along Fayette Street in Conshohocken, opened its doors on Monday, March 5, making a new space for local creatives to display and sell their handcrafted wares without the hassle of dealing with online marketplaces. Tucked behind Bob Wilson’s Gulf station, The Artist’s Loft is a thin sliver of a…
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Wall Street Journal: How to Be Smarter About Using Email at Work
Research by experts in psychology, management, and linguistics has been looking into the smartest ways to use email at work, writes Andrew Blackman for The Wall Street Journal. While most of us tend to reply to an email promptly, it turns out that those companies with quick response times have more stressed out and less…
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Tech Talk: Delaware Valley rivaling Silicon Valley in office comfort
Most people don’t think of their office as a cozy, comfortable, even dare we say it, fun place to be. But that all started changing a few years ago as companies across the country committed themselves to providing a place or work that didn’t seem so much like, well, work. When CardConnect CEO Jeffrey Shanahan thinks of…
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Runners take your mark for Valley Forge National Historical Park
The Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run is back at 8:30 a.m. April 22 at Valley Forge National Historical Park, and runners are encouraged to sign-up as soon as possible to take advantage of early discounts! Organized by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB), all proceeds from the event benefit Valley Forge National Historical Park. The…
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Toys R Us succumbs to crushing debt, announces shutdown
After announcing in January they would be closing 180 stores nationwide, leaving open the King of Prussia location, Toys R Us is now shutting down every one of its locations. With debt hitting the $5 billion mark and giants like Amazon and Walmart gaining even more momentum, Toys R Us will close 180 stores in…
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Introducing … Tech Talk
Good afternoon MONTCO.Today readers. We’ve thought about this for a while and we are now ready to launch Tech Talk, which will be a story a day about all things tech. We’ll look at trends, new businesses, and of course, the people of the tech world making an impact. To kick things off, we thought…
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Enter a Bracket in MONTCO Today’s Free NCAA Tournament Challenge Presented by BB&T
It’s March and the Madness begins this weekend! On Sunday, the official bracket for the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will be released. MONTCO Today invites you and your Montgomery County co-workers, friends, and family to enter a bracket in our free NCAA Tournament Challenge presented by BB&T. Courtesy of our presenting sponsor, BB&T, the…
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MONTCO Market: Pete Souza’s New Book is a Stunning Visual Highlight Reel of Obama’s Presidency
Pete Souza’s new book “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” provides a stunning visual highlight reel of Obama’s presidency, touching both on the historic and deeply personal moments that took place during his time in the White House, writes Sarah Begley for Time. During his years as the chief official White House photographer for President Barack Obama,…
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Equity infusion of $14.5M for apartment complex, Skye 750, in King of Prussia
A rather large cash infusion will seal the deal for another upscale apartment complex in King of Prussia, adding to the residential boom in the area, which will support the commercial development at the King of Prussia Town Center. Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announces $14.5 million in preferred equity for the development of Skye…
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Looking to do Your Own Federal, State Income Taxes? Try TurboTax
If you are planning to face the tax season on your own, TurboTax and its Deluxe edition are the best tax software options available, write Mark Smirniotis and Kevin Purdy for The Wirecutter. TurboTax has been The Wirecutter’s top pick of tax software for five years in a row. It is as close as you…
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Expansive development continues in King of Prussia
The expansive development taking place along N. Gulph Road in King of Prussia is making its way across the street, and back again. Three projects are set to get underway along North Gulph Road in Upper Merion, continuing the robust development activity that King of Prussia has been experiencing during the last several years, writes…
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Take a Nap on National Public Sleeping Day
Today is National Public Sleeping Day. This is the perfect opportunity to take a nap on a train, snooze in the park or another public place without judgment. There are many types of naps you can take, but for public sleeping it might be best to stick to the Power Nap. This lasts between 10…
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MONTCO Market: Space-Saving Docks Add Ports to Increasingly Lighter Portable Computers
With portable computers relying more and more on cloud storage and wireless connections, the number of built-in ports has reduced drastically. This often results in only having a headphone jack and a pair of USB ports available, writes J. D. Biersdorfer for The New York Times. But while laptop manufacturers and other vendors sell cost…
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Enjoy a Fruity Dessert for National Strawberry Day
Today is National Strawberry Day. The most likely origin for the heart shaped fruit’s name is that it came about from the leaves that the plant would drop off that would become “strewn” about the plant. What were once called strewn-berries became strawberries over time. Adding to the romantic notions often associated with the bright…
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Treat Your Pooch on National Dog Biscuit Day!
February 23 is National Dog Biscuit Day. In addition to here, February 23 is known around the globe as International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day. With origins going back to Roman times, today’s dog biscuits were first made by an Ohio electrician who was looking to sell high-class dog treats to England’s country gentlemen in 1860.…
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Lansdale’s Boardroom Spirits heading into Reading Terminal Market
Boardroom Spirits, the award-winning craft distillery based in Lansdale, PA has distilled and bottled a vodka specifically to celebrate the 125th birthday of Philadelphia’s iconic Reading Terminal Market. One of America’s largest and oldest public markets, Reading Terminal Market offers an incredible selection of exotic and locally grown and sourced foods and goods, including Boardroom Spirits’…
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Lansdale’s Boardroom Spirits heading into Reading Terminal Market
Boardroom Spirits, the award-winning craft distillery based in Lansdale, PA has distilled and bottled a vodka specifically to celebrate the 125th birthday of Philadelphia’s iconic Reading Terminal Market. One of America’s largest and oldest public markets, Reading Terminal Market offers an incredible selection of exotic and locally grown and sourced foods and goods, including Boardroom Spirits’…
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Merck CEO speaks out about resigning from Presidents business advisory council
The CEO of Merck, with more than 10,000 employees in Montgomery County, is going public with his thoughts nearly a year after publicly taking on the President of the United States. Kenneth C. Frazier, the chief executive of the pharmaceuticals company Merck, served on one of Mr. Trump’s business advisory councils in the early days…
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