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Cole Fisher Was Told He Might Never Walk Again. Now He’s Coaching the Team That Made Him
Cole Fisher was on the verge of everything he had worked for, writes Tom Moore for The Bucks County Courier Times. A junior transfer pitcher at the University of Oregon, Fisher had just learned he would be a setup pitcher for the Ducks, and MLB scouts already had eyes on him. His fastball was sharp,…
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Rezoning for Former Willow Grove Naval Air Base in Horsham Gets the Green Light
Horsham Township has successfully rezoned the former Willow Grove Naval Air Base, avoiding a future lined with warehouses, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. At a public hearing earlier this month, Township manager Bill Walker warned residents what could happen if the site remained zoned for industrial use. He cited the view from the Commodore…
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274-Unit Luxury Apartment Community AVE Horsham Breaking Ground on Former Call Center Site
After years of planning, a major luxury apartment project is finally moving forward in Horsham Township, writes Paul Schwedelson for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Developers are breaking ground on AVE Horsham. The 274-unit apartment community is planned for the former Telerx call center site at 723 Dresher Road. The project is being developed through a…
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Bimbo Bakeries Exits Horsham HQ While Maintaining Montco Presence
A major corporate presence in Montgomery County is preparing to relocate, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bimbo Bakeries USA announced plans to move its U.S. headquarters from Horsham to the Dallas area. The company, known for brands like Entenmann’s, Sara Lee, and Thomas’, said the move is aimed at improving operational alignment and…
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Major Horsham Retail Portfolio Listed for $18.3M
A prominent Horsham retail development anchored by Wawa, CVS, and P.J. Whelihan’s has hit the market with a combined asking price of $18.3 million, writes Emma Dooling for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The five-parcel property on Easton Road sits on 7.68 acres at the corner of Route 611 and Blair Mill Road, about three miles…
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Montco Surgery Centers Charge Less for Cardiac Procedures, Shifting Care Out of Hospitals
The newly opened cardiovascular surgery centers in Montgomery County are offering lower procedure costs, attracting profitable cases that would otherwise go to hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Since opening a year and a half ago, AMS Surgery Center in Horsham has completed over 1,000 cardiac procedures, which previously required patients to visit…
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New Zoning Clears Path for The Former Willow Grove Navy Base’s Transformation
Horsham Township is taking a decisive step toward the long-awaited redevelopment of the former Willow Grove Navy base, writes Lacey Latch for Bucks County Courier Times. Town Council unanimously approved a comprehensive zoning amendment that aligns the 862-acre property with the 862 Rise master plan first endorsed in 2012. The update replaces the site’s outdated…
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Horsham’s Bimbo Bakeries Marks 10 Years of Racing for Good
Horsham’s Bimbo Bakeries marked a milestone this fall with the 10th edition of the Bimbo Global Race, the world’s largest race for a cause, the company announced in a press release. This year’s event united more than 165,000 runners across 28 cities and 22 countries, all racing under the motto “The Good We Share.” Their…
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Dave Franchini Trades Publisher’s Chair for Weird Brain’s Wild New Comics Universe
Dave Franchini cut his teeth at Horsham comic book publisher Zenescope Entertainment. He rose from intern to sales lead, then editor, and eventually publisher over a 16-year run. Along the way, he helped shape fan-favorite titles (including Philly-set monster hunter stories) and learned every step of taking an idea from script to shelf. In February,…
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Shridatt Acquires Executive Residency by Best Western in Horsham for $11.5 Million
Shridatt, owned by the Gandhi family, has acquired the 110-key Executive Residency by Best Western Philadelphia-Willow Grove in Horsham for $11.5 million, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The extended-stay hotel sold on July 15, with a per-key price of $104,545. Jeet Gandhi, general manager of the hotel, noted that the final price…
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Former Willow Grove Navy Base Moves Closer to Development After Recent Rezoning
The former U.S. Navy base in Horsham is slowly moving toward long-awaited redevelopment, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. Fourteen years after the closure of the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Horsham Township Council will hold a public hearing on its official zoning map later this month. The…
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Joseph’s Catering Property in Horsham Becoming Self-Storage Facility
A new building is coming to the former Joseph’s Catering property, where a self-storage facility is replacing the five-decade catering business, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. Joseph’s Catering closed for good after 50 years in May 2023, when the Messina family decided it was time to say goodbye. The new three-story facility will be…
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Horsham’s Select Soccer Center Kicks Off $10M Upgrade
Select Soccer Center in Horsham has launched an expansion project worth more than $10 million, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 46,000-square-foot indoor soccer complex will build an 82,000-square-foot addition on a neighboring property while also expanding the parking lot. “The purpose of the new building is competitions,” said Tristan Preece, Select…
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MaGerk’s Pub & Grill Expands to Bucks and Montgomery Counties with New Location in Middletown Township
Horsham mainstay MaGerk’s Pub & Grill is expanding its presence in Bucks and Montgomery Counties with new locations in Middletown Township and Royersford, writes Dino Ciliberti for The Patch. The Middletown location will be the first in Bucks County with a 6,000-square-foot space, although there has not been an announcement for an opening date. …
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Earthquake Turned Horsham Man’s Surgical Procedure Into Strangely Memorable Experience
Justin Allen, of Horsham, had a truly memorable vasectomy experience earlier this month, writes David Chiu for People. On the morning of April 5, Allen was at a urology office in Huntingdon Valley when a rare 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck around 10:30 AM local time. Allen recalled that everything “started totally normal” when he got to…
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Firstrust Bank Execs, Having Conquered Mount Kilimanjaro, Return with New Outlooks, Deep Friendships, and Professional Takeaways
Despite being home two weeks after a life-changing climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, Firstrust EVP Michael Dinda still sported the sunburnt face he got during the adventure. But if anything, Dinda’s rosy glow caused the commercial banking division manager’s smile appear yet more dazzling white. His climbing partner and colleague, Seth Mackler (EVP, commercial real estate…
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Red-to-Blue Flip of the Pa. House Came Down to Voters in Upper Dublin, Montgomeryville, Horsham, and Ambler
The recent win for Democrat Melissa Cerrato flipped a seat in the Commonwealth’s red-to-blue political spectrum. The majority-party shift resulted from voters in the state’s 151st Legislative District, comprising Upper Dublin, Montgomeryville, Horsham, and Ambler. Jon Kamp and Scott Calvert brought nationwide coverage of the change to readers of The Wall Street Journal. 2022 election…
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Ghostly Past Awakens Horsham Community Spot from Financial Nightmare
Horsham’s Graeme Park is once again using its spooky reputation to raise funds for its historic preservation. John McDevitt and Brian Seltzer proved brave enough to cover the site’s annual Halloween tours for KYW Newsradio. The park was first in danger of closing in 2008, hit by the double-whammy of a recession and state budget…
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