• DeSales University Unveils Master of Science in Business Analytics

    DeSales University Unveils Master of Science in Business Analytics

    In the age of information, data is king. But it isn’t enough for business professionals to be able to collect data; they must know how to use it. Enter the new Master of Science in business analytics program (MSBA) at DeSales University. Fully online, this 30-credit program prepares students to become business analysts. The program can be…

  • Sept. 15 Networking Breakfast in KoP Will Onboard Attendees with Commuter Rail Info

    Sept. 15 Networking Breakfast in KoP Will Onboard Attendees with Commuter Rail Info

    A Sept 14 event — titled “Together We Ride: King of Prussia Rail” — will be a must-attend for area commuters looking for easier access to/from the county’s still-growing residential-commercial core. The business networking event is being hosted by the King of Prussia District, which is partnering with the King of Prussia Rail Commission. Together,…

  • Normandy Farm Holds End-of-Summer Fundraiser for Travis Manion Foundation

    Normandy Farm Holds End-of-Summer Fundraiser for Travis Manion Foundation

    Summer is meant for scaled-back work schedules, family time of relaxation, and plenty of entertaining diversions like movies and sports. But Normandy Farm invites the public to an event designed to usher out Summer 2022 on a note of gravitas, patriotism and beneficence: A Travis Manion Foundation beef and beer. The Aug. 25 event in…

  • Permanent Child Care Tax Credit, One-Time Property Tax Relief Now Available in Pa.

    Permanent Child Care Tax Credit, One-Time Property Tax Relief Now Available in Pa.

    Families in Pennsylvania will now be able to claim thousands of dollars in benefits, thanks to a new, permanent child care tax credit approved by Gov. Tom Wolf. The break is part of the state’s new $45.2 billion budget, writes Kate Huangpu for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The budget also contains a onetime, $140 million expansion…

  • Collar-County Calling: Revised Early Sept. Timeline will Usher in Area Code 835 Sooner Than Expected

    Collar-County Calling: Revised Early Sept. Timeline will Usher in Area Code 835 Sooner Than Expected

    Phila.’s collar counties are getting the newly minted area code 835 sooner than expected. Cell phone fingers may have to acclimate to the new digits in pockets of the region on Sept. 2. Erin McCarthy connected with the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission previously voted to add the new code…

  • Land Purchase to Make Green Lane Park Just a Wee Bit Larger and Greener

    Land Purchase to Make Green Lane Park Just a Wee Bit Larger and Greener

    The move of Deep Creek Learning Center, a private school to Schwenksville may enable Montgomery County to add a 1.1-acre parcel to the extensive footprint of Green Lane Park. The story was part of Dan Sokil’s turf at The Times Herald. The Upper Frederick Township plot once held a K-through-12 private school, the Deep Creek…

  • West Chester-Based Tech Company Assists Underprivileged Communities in Chester County

    West Chester-Based Tech Company Assists Underprivileged Communities in Chester County

    Ensuring safe housing, food, and education are some of the most important things a community can offer. The Community, Youth and Women’s Alliance of Chester County (CYWA) offers all those things and more.  Read on to find out more about these programs, and how West Chester based company, IT Edge, helped them grow their visibility…

  • High Interest Rates, Low Supply Become a Door Slammed Shut for Some Area Home Purchasers

    High Interest Rates, Low Supply Become a Door Slammed Shut for Some Area Home Purchasers

    The rising interest rates are chilling the hot residential real estate market, both regionally and nationally. The economics of new home ownership are becoming an issue, even among affluent shoppers, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. Two main forces are affecting suburban housing affordability: insufficient supply and continued high demand. “While mortgage rates have been…

  • Permanent Child Care Tax Credit, One-Time Property Tax Relief Now Available in Pa.

    Permanent Child Care Tax Credit, One-Time Property Tax Relief Now Available in Pa.

    Families in Pennsylvania will now be able to claim thousands of dollars in benefits, thanks to a new, permanent child care tax credit approved by Gov. Tom Wolf. The break is part of the state’s new $45.2 billion budget, writes Kate Huangpu for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The budget also contains a onetime, $140 million expansion…

  • Elyse Lupin, Pres., Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, Joins Center for Loss and Bereavement Board

    Elyse Lupin, Pres., Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, Joins Center for Loss and Bereavement Board

    Elyse Lupin — President and Founder of Elysium Marketing Group (Ambler) — has joined the board for The Center for Loss and Bereavement in Skippack. Lupin is on both the community relations and marketing committees, where she will use her extensive marketing background to build awareness of the grief counseling services the organization provides. The…

  • In Advance of Tomorrow’s Scorching Weather, Here’s Where to Turn for Relief

    In Advance of Tomorrow’s Scorching Weather, 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…

  • NYT: Legal ‘Outlaw’ from Cheltenham Marries Girlfriend, Thereby Becoming an In-Law

    NYT: Legal ‘Outlaw’ from Cheltenham Marries Girlfriend, Thereby Becoming an In-Law

    Kara Naseef and her wife, Hunter Davis met at the University of Michigan Law School, both as members of the Outlaws – a student LGBTQ organization. That connection deepened to a lifelong commitment as wife and wife, reports Tammy LaGorce for The New York Times. As a first-year student, Naseef signed up for volunteer work,…

  • Yes, You Can Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve, But This KoP Firm Enables You to Wear Your Coffee on Your Wrist

    Yes, You Can Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve, But This KoP Firm Enables You to Wear Your Coffee on Your Wrist

    A German watch manufacturer whose U.S. headquarters is in King of Prussia is making wristwatches out of recycled coffee grounds. Franki Rudnesky filtered through the details in PhillyVoice. The offshore maker, Lilienthal Berlin, developed the product with $90,000 in Kickstarter funds, donated to develop an eco-friendly timepiece. Coffee grounds were targeted for usage by factors…

  • Cost-of-Living Woes Hit American Families Coast to Coast, but How Bad (Or Good) Are Things Here?

    Cost-of-Living Woes Hit American Families Coast to Coast, but How Bad (Or Good) Are Things Here?

    To quantify the current household effect of inflation and other economic woes, SmartAsset has parsed data with enough granularity to not only reveal state trends, but county ones, as well. Its regional evaluation of 2022 purchasing power assessed of the varying outlays for: Housing Food Taxes Education/Childcare Transportation Healthcare Household items, clothing, electronics, etc. The…

  • Legal Matters: The Importance of Corporate Check-Ups for New Entrepreneurs

    Legal Matters: The Importance of Corporate Check-Ups for New Entrepreneurs

    by Celso Lucas Leite, Jr., Esq. I love to work with entrepreneurs. It is impressive to watch an idea turn into a conversation, a business pitch, and finally, a fully-fledged enterprise. One of my favorite things about being an attorney is that occasionally I get to be a part of that process. Many successful entrepreneurs…

  • C&N Bank Donation Helps Pathway School Make Inroads with Students

    C&N Bank Donation Helps Pathway School Make Inroads with Students

    C&N Bank has donated $30,000 to Jeffersonville’s Pathway School, under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).  The Pathway School is a nonprofit special education school. Founded in 1961, it serves students ages 5–21 with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbances, and other neurological impairments. The school’s mission is to build academic, social, and…

  • Yo! You Think You Know What Pa.’s Favorite Movie Is? Youse Are Probably Wrong

    Yo! You Think You Know What Pa.’s Favorite Movie Is? Youse Are Probably Wrong

    Ask a Philly sports-movie fan about a favorite film, and responses are likely to include Rocky (1976) or Invincible (2006) or even Silver Linings Playbook (2012). But according to a survey by streaming service provider Sportrscriber, they’d all be wrong. Well, one would be close. Sportscriber — working aside Mindnet Analytics (a New York data…

  • Willow Grove’s Dan Trachtenberg Hunts for Ratings with New ‘Predator’ Release on Hulu

    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…