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Langhorne Native, Top Cleveland Indians Prospect Nolan Jones Excels on Field
Nolan Jones, a Langhorne native and top Cleveland Indians prospect, has been excelling on the field thanks to his patient approach and strong work ethic, writes John Parker for MiLB.com. Growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs, Jones was originally focused on ice hockey. After an injury left him with a concussion, he decided it was…
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Award-Winning Montgomeryville Winery Produces Some of Best Cider in State
Stone & Key Cellars, an award-winning winery and cidery in Montgomeryville, is among the ten best cider-makers in Pennsylvania, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The establishment started as a homebrew-supply store and has evolved over time into one of the best wineries and cideries in the region. The local institution offers a small…
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Bucks County and Other Philadelphia Suburbs Helped Biden Achieve Victory in PA
Philadelphia suburbs, including Bucks County, played a key role in helping Biden archive an essential victory in Pennsylvania and with it the presidency, write Katie Meyer and Daniel Wood for the WHYY. Bucks County, together with Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, saw a surge in both the number of voters and support for the Democratic…
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‘French Toast Lady’ Teams Up With Doylestown Brewing to Release New Spice Brown Ale
Charisse McGill, dubbed the French toast lady for the bite-sized pieces of French toasts she sells at farmers markets and festivals, has teamed up with Doylestown Brewing to release a new spice brown ale together, writes Tara Nurin for Forbes. The jovial entrepreneur has already made a name for herself in the Philadelphia area and…
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Corner Bakery with Several Montco Locations Acquired by Pandya Restaurant Growth Brands
Corner Bakery, with locations in King of Prussia, Bala Cynwyd, and Warminster, has been acquired by Feasterville-based Pandya Restaurant Growth Brands, one of the Rohan Group of Companies. PRGB purchased the brand from affiliates of Roark Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount. The Rohan Group of Companies is owned by real estate investor and restaurant…
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Penn Community Bank General Counsel Stephanie M. Schwartzberg Honored by YWCA of Bucks County
Penn Community Bank is pleased to announce that Stephanie M. Schwartzberg, Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel, has been recognized by the YWCA of Bucks County for her work on women’s empowerment in the region. The honor, part of the Salute to Women Who Make a Difference awards program, specifically celebrates Schwartzberg’s mentorship of…
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary: It’s Prime Hunting Season, Especially for Lanternfly Egg Masses
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the reminder that the chance to get ahead of the 2022 lanternfly season is to prevent them from hatching in the first place. The way to do that, according to a staff report from The Sentinal, is to destroy lanternfly egg masses that are being laid now. “Every spotted…
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Secretary of State, Former Bryn Athyn Lifecycle WomanCare Exec. Leading Election Reform
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar was faced with additional challenges in the already complicated process of overseeing state election reform courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Chris Ullery for the Courier Times. Boockvar, who previously served as executive director of the nonprofit Lifecycle WomanCare in Bryn Athyn, took over as Secretary of State in…
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Amazon to Add 4,800 Jobs to Region, Concentrating in Southwest Philly
Amazon is hiring 4,800 employees in the Philadelphia area, with jobs concentrated in transportation and fulfillment, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The announcement was made at a press conference Tuesday morning at Philadelphia City Hall. Starting wage for the new jobs will be $18 an hour and will include benefits like healthcare…
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Challenger Biden Outraises Trump in Philadelphia and Four Suburban Philadelphia Counties by More Than $1.4M
Joe Biden has raised $1.6 million from donors in Philadelphia and the four surrounding Pennsylvania counties, while Trump received just $183,738 from the same area, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The former vice-president has been favored by donors in the majority of Montgomery County ZIP codes. In ZIP code 19422 in Blue…
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Warehouse Rental Availabilities with Montgomeryville’s Nappen & Associates
Nappen & Associates, a leading industrial/flex real estate developer based out of Montgomeryville, has announced its latest warehouse rental availabilities to all prospective businesses. Nappen & Associates offers a wide variety of available industrial/flex buildings, ranging in size from less than 5,000 square feet to over 150,000 square feet. Currently, the largest of Nappen’s present…
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Main Line Health’s New COO ‘a Champion of Patient Experience, Safety, Nursing Excellence’
Main Line Health has named Barbara Wadsworth its Chief Operating Officer. She is the health system’s first Chief Operating Officer. Wadsworth has been a member of the Main Line Health team since 2012, when she joined as Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. She will continue to serve in the role while taking on…
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DNA Sleuthing Helped Reunite Local Woman with Biological Mother
Irene Mannheims Mueller, who grew up in Olney and Cheltenham, discovered she lived a mile and a half from a daughter she had given up for adoption decades earlier, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mannheims Mueller got pregnant in 1965 aged 26 when an acquaintance raped her on the ride home from…
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Kathy Barnette is First Black Woman to Run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s Fourth District
Republican congressional candidate Kathy Barnette is the first black woman to run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s fourth district that encompasses the majority of Montgomery County, writes JD Mullane for the Courier Times. Democrat Madeline Dean currently holds the seat. Barnette grew up on a pig farm in southern Alabama “below the bottom rung on the…
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Amazon Prepares to Enter Philadelphia Marketplace
Amazon is reportedly preparing to enter the Philadelphia marketplace by opening its first grocery store in the region, writes Thad Rueter for the Progressive Grocer. The eCommerce giant has signed a lease for a 40,000-square-foot space on the ground floor of a building in the central part of Philadelphia. At this time it is still…
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Put a Little Sunshine on Your Business – Invest in Solar Energy
Say you’ve been considering solar panels for your business. Maybe a neighbor has been talking it up, or you are growing concerned about climate change and want to do something about it. This is a great time to make it happen while grants and tax credits make new solar projects cheaper than ever, writes Managing…
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Montgomeryville’s Nappen & Associates Expands Portfolio with Quakertown Addition
Montgomeryville-based industrial real estate developer, Nappen & Associates, is expanding its portfolio with its latest Quakertown addition. Located at 2525 Milford Square Pike in Quakertown, this 125,000 square foot state-of-the-art warehouse is quickly nearing completion. Featuring 33’6” high ceilings, 16 tailgates with levelers, 4 drive-in doors, the building also provides an ESFR sprinkler system and…
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Silky White Webs Dominating Area Landscape Are Work of Native Moth
The silky white webs that have been dominating the area landscape along many scenic roads are the work of fall webworms and do not represent a serious threat to local flora, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Some have feared that the thousands of webs were an indication of a return of the dreaded…
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