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Area Team Packs Its Duffles for Williamsport, Earning Spot in Little League World Series
Upper Providence Little League has secured its place in the Little League World Series in Williamsport. The trip represents a field of dreams that some of players set at seven years old, writes Jamie Apody for 6abc. “They actually started talking about this years ago,” said head coach Ben Ludwig. “They committed themselves. They’re the…
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Report Highlights Amazon’s Positive Economic Effect in Pa.; Sidesteps Impact on Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
A new Keystone Strategy report highlights the positive economic contributions of Amazon in Pennsylvania, But it does not delve into the impact the e-commerce giant has had on brick-and-mortar retailers, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the 2021 Economic Impact Report commissioned by Amazon, over the past decade, the company has…
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Phillies Announcer Dan Baker Makes an Appearance at Montco Couple’s Wedding
A local couple got a welcoming surprise on their big day when Phillies announcer Dan Baker decided to crash their wedding, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Margaret Meakim, who hails from Glenside, and Paul Becker, an Abington native, decided to keep their wedding at the Ballroom at the Ben simple. “Being a wedding coordinator,…
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Wall Street Journal: Couple Transforms Bryn Mawr Home Into a ‘Little Piece of Italy’
Cosmo and Janet DeNicola used European antiques and furniture and backyard grapevines to transform their Bryn Mawr property into their own Italian retreat, writes Candace Taylor for The Wall Street Journal. “I’m Italian,” said the husband. “This is my little piece of Italy.” The couple bought the property in 2014. Their goal when renovating it…
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DeSales MBA Program Enhances Professional Skills for Success
The DeSales MBA program has been at the forefront of graduate education for more than 25 years. In an effort to serve both its student population and members of their surrounding communities DeSales is pleased to offer graduate-level courses designed to enhance professional skills or to provide valuable knowledge to those just seeking to learn. …
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Lesson from Skippack Couple: Homebuyers Who Skip Their Inspections May Want to Bee Careful
When Sara and Jason Weaver decided to buy their Skippack home in December, they also opted, in the name of brevity, to skip the associated inspection. They knew there were bees in the walls of the house. But they figured things would work out, writes María Paula Mijares Torres for The Philadelphia Inquirer. What they…
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This Timeless Hatboro Diner Serves Up Heaping Plates of Nostalgia
Is there a better place for comfort food than in the comfort of a familiar diner? Katie Kohler profiled one such spot in nearby Hatboro for the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. Daddypops unlocks all types of nostalgia in both its setting and its food. It is arguably one of the best diners…
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Troubled Montgomery Mall in North Wales Seeks a Buyer That Can Handle the $50M Price Tag
After being foreclosed on and put in receivership, Montgomery Mall has now been put up for sale and is expected to sell for an estimated $50 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. That is significantly below the $118 million judgment lodged against the property that was formerly owned by Simon Property Group…
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Manor College Cuts Ribbon on New Veterinary Technology Space Amid Power Outage
Despite a power outage, Manor College officials cut the ribbon on the school’s new Veterinary Technology space, Nevels Hall. “These renovations will allow us to enhance our program,” said Stephanie Marks, DVM and director of the Veterinary Technology program at Manor College. “Students in the first two years of our program are spent here getting…
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Join Manor College for Movie Night in Jenkintown on Thursday, August 5
Looking for a great summer event to attend with your family? Look no further than Manor College’s movie night! Manor College is holding an Outdoor Family Movie Night on August 5 at 8 p.m. The feature is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The rain date for the event is August 6 at 8 p.m. Order…
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PestWatch: It’s Not a Termite Traffic Report; It’s a PSU-Devised Tracker for Monitoring Lanternfly Egg Hatchings
A new online tool, PestWatch, created using research by scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences helps predict the seasonal egg hatch for spotted lanternflies, according to a staff report from the Morrisons Cove Herald. PestWatch uses weather records for specific dates and durations to offer an estimate of first instar emergence. The estimate…
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Local Birding Experts Want to Position Birdwatching as a Hobby Many Can Flock To
Local birding experts Jason Hall and Mary Ellen Heisey are hoping to introduce this fun and leisure activity to a much wider community, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. Hall likes to focus on Valley Forge National Historical Park and Fairmount Park, among others, when birding. “There are a couple of hundred bird species…
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Commercial Real Estate Market in King of Prussia Continues to Strengthen as Pandemic Wanes
King of Prussia’s commercial real estate market is continuing to strengthen as the pandemic continues to wane, notes the Q2 2021 KOP Commercial Properties Update from KOP-BID, writes Executive Director Eric T. Goldstein. The vacancy rate for Class A office space was at 16.7 percent, which is in line with the previous quarter. However, there…
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“MillerKnoll” Emerges After Herman Miller Completes Acquisition of East Greenville-based Knoll
Herman Miller has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of East Greenville-based Knoll and decided that the merged company will be known as MillerKnoll, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new owner will operate Knoll as a separate entity. It is still unknown how the company’s headquarters and expansive manufacturing facility in Montgomery…
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Center Valley’s DeSales MBA Program Helps Local Doctor Prepare for Pandemic
There was no playbook to prepare local health networks for the global medical crisis that arrived on the doorstep of the United States in early 2020. And so, as cases of COVID-19 began to mount here and across the country, it was up to people like Dr. Jennifer Stephens to create their own plan. “When…
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Spring-Ford Grad Receives Call of His Dreams to Play Ball for Toronto Blue Jays
Spring-Ford Area High School graduate Conor Larkin has been selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth round of the MLB Draft, writes Owen McCue for The Pottstown Mercury. Larkin was sitting at his Royersford home with his parents when he received the call he had dreamed of his entire life. “It was one…
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Plymouth Meeting Native’s Father Jim Praised By Pope Francis for His LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Plymouth Meeting native Rev. James Martin SJ, known better as Father Jim, received praise from Pope Francis for his unwavering support of the LGBTQ+ Americans, writes Gerald Farinas for Go Pride. “I want to thank you for your pastoral zeal and your ability to be close to people, with the closeness that Jesus had, and…
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DeSales University’s MBA Program Offering New One-Credit Courses
DeSales University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is excited to announce a new series of one-credit courses for current MBA students and anyone seeking to hone their business acumen. Each one-credit flexible course explores a topic related to business management and consists of 14 class hours scheduled over two weekends in both live and…
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