Montgomery County
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If, As a Teen, You ‘Lived’ at Willow Grove Mall, Its Owner May Just Make That a Reality
The owner of Willow Grove Park Mall (and others in the region), has an interesting idea to buck up the retail location’s finances: apartments. Bob Fernandez listed the thinking behind the plan in The Philadelphia Inquirer. PREIT has, like its counterparts nationwide, been suffering in this harsh landscape of post-COVID shopping climate. The malls are…
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Blue Bell’s CompanyVoice Committed to Providing Job Training and Licensing for Local Workers
CompanyVoice invests in staff development by helping its employees hone strengths, grow skills, and obtain insurance licenses. For their clients in the insurance industry, CompanyVoice hires workers who have insurance experience or are interested in adding a credential to their resume. Obtaining an insurance license better equips CompanyVoice operators to support insurance projects on which they…
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Bala Cynwyd Facility Now Home to the Newest Sport Sweeping America
AFC Bala in Bala Cynwyd has opened the first public, indoor padel courts in the Philadelphia region, giving gym-goers a chance to try the popular international sport that has been slowly making its way to the U.S. John George served up the particulars for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Padel is a racket sport played on…
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Like Noah on Mount Ararat, Montgomery County Seeks Ways to Avoid Future Floods
Seven months since Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc by flooding the area, Montgomery County is working hard on finding ways to mitigate future deluge-related damage, writes Emily Rizzo for WHYY. The county is in the process of acquiring land on the flood plain along the Perkiomen Trail in Perkiomen Township where three homes were damaged by…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College, Along With 15 National Colleges, to Confer Honorary Degrees on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Manor College announced today that it will be conferring an honorary degree on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at its upcoming May, 2022 Commencement ceremony. It is the first honorary degree that Manor College has granted in its 75 year history. And in what appears to be a globally unprecedented move, Manor College and 15 other…
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Easter Purchases Keep North Wales’ CRAVEBOX Hopping
Local service company CRAVEBOX assembles snack boxes, care packages, and gift baskets throughout the year. Its founder, John Accardi, is currently filling orders on the North Wales company’s seasonal favorite, Easter baskets and boxes, brimming with springtime treats. Accardi says that in the past, Easter Baskets and care packages have been great sellers for CRAVEBOX.…
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Local Couple Applies Their Lessons from Jenkintown’s Manor College From Classroom to Clinic
The average morning in the Dixon family’s Philadelphia home is loud and hectic. Steven and Autumn Dixon wake up at 5 a.m. and prepare for their jobs at the Women’s Animal Center in Bensalem. The cats – Juniper, Trouble, Sparkle, Moose and Squirrel – all get fed first. Then, their dogs – Mellow, Oscar and…
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Legal Matters: Sidestepping Property Issues Before Stepping Over the Threshold
By Eric Wert A recent article in The Philadelphia Inquirer highlights a serious problem some homeowners face after purchasing a property — they don’t own the entire property that they believe they bought. The article tells the story of a young couple in Delaware County who signed an agreement of sale to sell their first…
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Lankenau Medical Center Named One of America’s Best Hospitals For Cardiac Excellence, Third Year Running
Cardiac excellence again was the primary driver as Lankenau Medical Center, part of Main Line Health, received recognition as one of the 50 best hospitals in America in the nation in a Healthgrades survey, reports Main Line Health. Lankenau was recognized with America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ as well as the America’s 100 Best…
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Activist Investor Questions Kohl’s About Its Area Real Estate Portfolio, Including Bucks County Stores
Activist investment firm Macellum Capital Management, a shareholder of Kohl’s, is raising questions about the department-store chain’s real estate portfolio, including its properties in Montgomery County, writes Ashley Fahey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Jonathan Duskin, CEO of the investment firm that is currently locked in a battle with Kohl’s to gain control of its…
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Glenside Entrepreneur Brings Italy to Phila. Area with New EVOO Business Venture
Glenside native turned expat and now bicontinental entrepreneur, Alexa Dombkoski, converted a pandemic pivot into a business venture. She has launched Bellecento Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a luxe first cold-pressed olive oil harvested last fall on a single estate in the Tuscan countryside. After a study abroad semester in Italy and graduating from college in…
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Abington’s Center School Students Win Awards in 2022 Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard, and reserve forces. As part of its commitment to supporting youth in the community, they offer several youth scholarships every year. Students in grades 6–8 across America…
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Local High School Librarian Helped Kobe Bryant Score a Solid Relationship with Philadelphia
Philadelphians might have warmed up to Kobe Bryant recently, but he was not always in good graces of the City of Brotherly Love. The burnishing of his local image was one of the more compelling aspects in author Mike Sielski’s biography The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality. Dan Woike covered the sometimes…
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Willow Grove Mall’s Owner PREIT Has ‘Substantial Doubt’ Over Ability to Stay in Business Over the Next Year
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), the owner of Willow Grove Park Mall (and others), has “substantial doubt” about being able to remain in business over the next year. The news of its shaky future was contained in its 2021 annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Natalie Kostelni bagged the story for…
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Center Valley’s DeSales MBA to Hold One Credit Workshops
DeSales MBA is offering One Credit workshop courses through this upcoming Spring. Classes are open to all individuals with a bachelor’s degree. April 9 and April 23 – Introduction to Consulting 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Become familiar with the consulting business, the types of career paths, the challenges of starting and growing a consulting…
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Two Years Later, COVID Pandemic’s Effects Still Seen on Manor College Campus in Jenkintown
Numerous events throughout history have affected the Manor College experience, but none have shaped the world inside and outside the institution quite like the COVID-19 pandemic that started two years ago this month. On March 9, the college released an initial email, telling students about ways to mitigate the spread of the disease. By the…
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Steep-Costing Sheepskins: Three Suburban Universities Hit List of Most Expensive Educations
Attending college in Phila.’s collar counties can be on the expensive side, with tuitions at some of the prominent universities costing well above $70,000, writes Jordan Levy for Billy Penn. Three local schools are among the ten most expensive prominent universities in the region, with Bryn Mawr College coming highest in third place. Yearly student…
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SJU’s Joe Lunardi Is Happy Things Are Returning to Normal for 20th Anniversary as TV Analyst
Joe Lunardi, a St. Joseph’s University graduate and college hoops bracketologist, is happy that things are returning to normal for his 20th anniversary as a TV analyst, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lunardi, who has been breaking down the bracket for college basketball fans even longer, for the past 26 years, resumed traveling…
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