Montgomery County
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Manor College Grad Gina Burke Embodies Entrepreneurial Spirit at Her Glenside Restaurant
An entrepreneurial spirit is often embedded in a person’s DNA. It’s a constant desire that drives someone to go out on his or her own and work with great passion. Gina DiSalvo Burke, ‘82, would know that better than anyone. It’s why the Manor College graduate owns two local businesses, including TreVi, a delicious Italian…
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Join DeSales University for Free Cyber Security & Digital Forensics Conference on Friday, April 29
Join DeSales University for Free Cyber Security & Digital Forensics Conference on Friday, April 29. The events runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be presentations about cyber security and digital forensics provided by industry experts. Participants will learn about current threats, how to defend themselves, and how digital forensics can be used…
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Blue Bell Business Besties: Longtime Friends Lead High-Performing Wealth Management Team
Johanna Walters and Megan Bailey met as teenagers and quickly bonded over their shared love of horses, writes Matt Miller for Barron’s. Nearly three decades on, the best friends are leading Walters Bailey Associates in Blue Bell, which is part of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. The 17-person firm serves around 700 clients and has $6.7…
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Legal Matters: Three Ways to Control the Speed and Cost of Your Legal Matter
By Elizabeth Billies 1) Get information to your attorney in a timely manner. Your attorney will likely ask you for supporting documentation, a summary or explanation, and/or other needed information during the course of their representation of you. Ask your attorney when he or she would ideally need the requested information and provide it in a timely manner.…
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How Cycling Keeps This Souderton Bike Shop Owner Young Beyond His Years
The love of bikes has kept “Scooter,” a Souderton bike shop open for several decades, reports Tamala Edwards for 6abc. Scott “Scooter” Landes opened Scooter’s Bike Shop in Souderton in 1975 after a life-changing cross-county ride gave him a lot of time to think about his future. He has ridden bikes his whole life and…
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‘We Are a Victim of Our Own Success’: Pros and Cons of A Main Line Community’s Continued Growth
As Ardmore continues to grow and attract more residents and businesses, not everybody is happy about the prospect over the increased traffic and density effects, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. One of the latest projects includes 70,000 square feet of retail space and 279 apartment units with 615 parking spaces. This development is…
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Center Valley’s DeSales U Students Are Eager for Cryptocurrency Education
When preparing for a lecture on multinational accounting, a nagging feeling came over me. Part of the presentation included Venezuelan currency, and given its ongoing economic turbulence, I thought I’d better go online and check the current state of affairs. As I suspected, I found that Venezuela had launched its own central bank digital currency…
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300 Johnny Appleseed Wannabees to Fan Out across the Suburbs for Earth Day
Habitat for Humanity is planting 250 new trees with 300 volunteers for Earth Day, reports Andrew Kolba for Al Día. Branded as a “Rock the Block” outreach, the saplings will dot suburban landscapes in the following locations: Pottstown’s Edgewood Cemetery at 106 Edgewood Street, part of a planting and clean-up effort Norristown Farm Park, where…
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Kobe Bryant Once Revealed That His Grandmother Rejected Another Basketball Great for Prom
In one of basketball’s greatest coincidences, Lower Merion High School and LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once revealed that his grandmother rejected Wilt Chamberlain, another basketball great, for prom, writes Samir Mehdi for The Sports Rush. Bryant lived in Wynnewood with his parents after they returned from Italy, where his father played basketball. The family…
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Long Live the King? Fla. Developer May Eclipse Area’s Claim to Home of Biggest Mall
The King of Prussia Mall may soon lose the title of one of the biggest malls in the country, writes Cukia M for the Construction Review Online. Developer Triple Five Group is planning to construct American Dream Mall near Everglades National Park in Florida. The $4 billion retail and entertainment complex would be about double…
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Bala Cynwyd Businessman Jeffrey Yass, Richest Man in Pa., Likely Pays a Lower Tax Rate Than You Do
Jeff Yass, of Bala Cynwyd, head of Susquehanna International Group, recorded an average annual income of $1.3 billion a year from 2013 to 2018, but paid a lower tax rate than most Americans, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to tax records collected by ProPublica, only five other Americans earned more than…
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Giant Grocery Store Sends Giant Donation to Abington School District, Aiding Hungry Children
The Roslyn-area Giant grocery store #2350 in Montgomery County has donated over $9,000 to the Feeding School Kids program at Abington schools, reports Jon Campisi for the Abington Patch. The initiative was launched in 2021 to address the need of childhood hunger in areas in which Giant stores operate. It has raised over $3.3 million…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College and The Galman Group Raise Nearly $40,000 in Support of Ukraine
A partnership between Manor College and The Galman Group of Jenkintown, Pa., has raised nearly $40,000 for the Ukrainian Federation of America. The partnership between the college and property management firm began on March 15 when Galman Group Vice-Chairman Jerry Slipakoff reached out to Manor College to help raise money for those in need. “Manor…
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Manor College in Jenkintown Seeking Creative Services Manager
Manor College in Jenkintown is now accepting applications for a Creative Services Manager. Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing Communications and Advancement, the Creative Services Manager produces branded graphic designs that can be used across multiple channels including print, web, and social media. This position designs and develops original, high-quality graphic design content for…
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Willow Grove Park Was Immensely Popular Long Before It Had Roller Coasters and Thrill Rides
The warming temperatures and delayed sunsets brings to the area a sense of nostalgia for summer delights of the past. One such entertainment mecca near Bucks County was Willow Grove Park, a local hot-spot for hot dogs, thrill rides, and a screaming good time. But as Stacia Friedman pointed out in Hidden City Philadelphia, its…
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Pottstown’s Medicare Education Services Presents Ask Dave: Finding Information on Medicare
Owner and agent David Morrison of Medicare Education Services uses his decades of experience in the fields of education and insurance benefits to guide his clients through the Medicare election process, ensuring that every person feels like the Medicare process is easy to navigate, and he’s here to help. Every month Dave answers questions from our Montco Today readers about Medicare. Medicare Education Services was founded…
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Legal Matters: Navigating Summer Camp Plans with Your Co-Parent
By Inna Materese Spring has officially sprung, which means the school year is winding down. Thoughts of the hot summer months — and summer camp — have probably crept into view, along with questions about payment arrangements for co-parents. Support orders typically provide for basic child support based on statewide guidelines, as well as the division…
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’60 Minutes’ Highlights Pottstown’s ‘Last Reporter Standing’ as It Chronicles the Demise of Local News
Evan Brandt, the last reporter of the once-thriving Pottstown Mercury, is overworked and overwhelmed as he continues to try and cover community news using the few remaining resources, writes Jon Wertheim for CBS’s 60 Minutes. Brandt has been covering Pottstown and surrounding towns for the past 24 years. In that time, he has seen his…
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