• Tech Startup, Owned by Bucks County Natives, Allows You To Sell Your Car With Ease

    Tech Startup, Owned by Bucks County Natives, Allows You To Sell Your Car With Ease

    Motobyo, a Horsham-based tech platform, puts 30 years’ of used-car transaction experience at the convenient disposal of its users, both buyers and sellers. Paige Gross looked under the hood of its capabilities for technical.ly. Company cofounder George Lekas, of Doylestown, is a dealership veteran who has seen countless used-car sellers drive for-sale vehicles to him…

  • See Which Local Areas Are Among the Top Ten Philadelphia Region Zip Codes with Largest Home Price Increases

    See Which Local Areas Are Among the Top Ten Philadelphia Region Zip Codes with Largest Home Price Increases

    Pipersville and Telford made a recent list of ten Philadelphia-area zip codes to see significant increases in housing prices back in July. Ryan Mulligan wrote about the price increases for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Pipersville saw one of the most significant year-over-year median list price change. An increase of 99% was shown in the data…

  • 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…

  • Ukrainian Folk Festival Blends Cultural Engagement with Support Effort

    Ukrainian Folk Festival Blends Cultural Engagement with Support Effort

    The Ukrainian Folk Festival is an afternoon of ethnic food, dance, and music highlighting the rich heritage of the people from Eastern Europe. It also provides attendees with an opportunity to support the ongoing humanitarian efforts currently underway there. From each $15 ticket fee, $5 will go toward helping Ukrainian residents. The Aug. 28 itinerary…

  • Given an Average Monthly Rent Rate of $1,500, Where in Bucks County Does That Net the Most Space?

    Given an Average Monthly Rent Rate of $1,500, Where in Bucks County Does That Net the Most Space?

    The average rent rate in Pa. Is $1,500, according to RentCafe’s market analysis. But with that in hand, where can Bucks County tenants maximize its value in getting the biggest apartments? Mihaela Buzec at RentCafe ran the numbers. Statewide, that budget puts renters in a pretty good position. A $1,500 monthly lease opens the door…

  • Swimming Lessons at Horsham’s Aqua-Tots Swim School: Winter Fun That’s Potentially Life Saving

    Swimming Lessons at Horsham’s Aqua-Tots Swim School: Winter Fun That’s Potentially Life Saving

    Owners of Aqua-Tots Swim School in Horsham, Andrea and Brad Sahl, opened the first Aqua-Tots franchise in the Northeast in 2017 with the goal of creating a fun atmosphere where they teach children how to swim and become safe in the water. They were customers at first, sending their children to Aqua-Tots to a North…

  • Johnson & Johnson to Separate Into Two Businesses

    Johnson & Johnson to Separate Into Two Businesses

    Johnson & Johnson will separate into two public companies, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. One company will focus on consumer health products, while the other concentrates on pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Johnson & Johnson is based in New Brunswick, NJ. Its local sites include a manufacturing plant in Fort Washington (where Tylenol,…

  • 2021 Package Panic: UPS Short 7,000 Workers for Seasonal Jobs Across the Philadelphia Area

    2021 Package Panic: UPS Short 7,000 Workers for Seasonal Jobs Across the Philadelphia Area

    How do you look in UPS brown? If you think that’s a good couture color and have the desire to pick up some extra funds, UPS is your place. The deliverer is looking to fill 7,000 seasonal jobs in the Philadelphia region to answer holiday demand. Ryan Mulligan wrapped up the hiring particulars for NBC10…

  • Horsham-based Workspace Property Trust Proves Suburban Office Market Is Hot with Million-dollar Investments

    Horsham-based Workspace Property Trust Proves Suburban Office Market Is Hot with Million-dollar Investments

    Horsham-based Workspace Property Trust has received a $326.5 million investment from a group led by global investment firm Oak Hill Advisors, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The investment in the office and industrial landlord shows that investors are willing to bet that changes in working patterns brought on by the pandemic will help…

  • Compelled by George Floyd Murder, Horsham Therapist Starts Thought-Provoking Podcast About Race

    Compelled by George Floyd Murder, Horsham Therapist Starts Thought-Provoking Podcast About Race

    After the murder of George Floyd, Eric Adams, a Horsham native and therapist, was inspired to move from the position as a bystander into action and has started a podcast in the hopes of affecting change, writes Bill Eville for the Vineyard Gazette. “When George Floyd happened, it was like something cracked inside me,” he…

  • Major Land Development Projects Currently Underway in Horsham, Lower Makefield

    Major Land Development Projects Currently Underway in Horsham, Lower Makefield

    Two major land developments are currently underway in neighboring Montgomery and Bucks counties, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Toll Brothers has purchased the former Limekiln Golf Club in Horsham. It’s from a joint venture between Matrix Development Group and Envision Land Use for $42.8 million. The transaction followed the successful completion of…

  • Horsham-based Finance of America Mortgage Adding 1,000 Brokers to Network with Latest Acquisition

    Horsham-based Finance of America Mortgage Adding 1,000 Brokers to Network with Latest Acquisition

    Horsham-based Finance of America Mortgage is adding more than 1,000 brokers to its network with the $40 million acquisition of Parkside Lending‘s third-party origination channel, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The deal creates little customer overlap to FAM’s third-party origination coverage and puts the mortgage lender on the road to becoming one…

  • Hatboro-Horsham Seniors Completed Research That Will Be Used by Atrin Pharmaceuticals

    Hatboro-Horsham Seniors Completed Research That Will Be Used by Atrin Pharmaceuticals

    Despite doing most of their internship over Zoom, rising Hatboro-Horsham seniors Sarah Shegogue and Allyson Suman have successfully completed research that will be used by Atrin Pharmaceuticals in the future, according to a staff report from the Montgomery News. The pair worked on research related to Wee-1, a kinase or enzyme that is involved in…