• Villanova Students Step Up as Volunteer Firefighters in Bryn Mawr

    Villanova Students Step Up as Volunteer Firefighters in Bryn Mawr

    A group of Villanova University students is proving that academic success and community service can go hand in hand, writes Leslie Small for Main Line Now. Four students from Villanova University’s College of Engineering are volunteering with the Bryn Mawr Fire Company while pursuing demanding academic programs. Colton Musselman, Anne Earp, John Burns, and Dominic…

  • Popular NJ Gastropub Flying Pig Tavern & Tap to Open in Bensalem

    Popular NJ Gastropub Flying Pig Tavern & Tap to Open in Bensalem

    The popular New Jersey gastropub Flying Pig Tavern & Tap is expanding to Bensalem, where it will take over the former Andalusia Bar & Grill spot in the Grandview Plaza shopping center off of Bristol Pike, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. After suffering significant fire, smoke, and water damage in an…

  • Montco Delays Public Event on Data Centers Amid Safety Concerns

    Montco Delays Public Event on Data Centers Amid Safety Concerns

    A planned public discussion about the growing presence of data centers in Montgomery County has been postponed, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. The event was organized by the county to provide residents with more information about the industry and was scheduled for March 18 at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell. The forum was…

  • Oaks-Based SEI Partners With IBM to Expand AI Across Its Operations

    Oaks-Based SEI Partners With IBM to Expand AI Across Its Operations

    Artificial intelligence is quickly reshaping how businesses operate, and a Montgomery County financial services company is investing in the technology to modernize its operations. Oaks-based SEI announced a new collaboration with IBM. The venture will expand the use of artificial intelligence and automation throughout the company. It will streamline internal workflows, improve efficiency and enhance…

  • Conshohocken’s Boomi Wants to Solve the Biggest Problem Holding Back AI

    Conshohocken’s Boomi Wants to Solve the Biggest Problem Holding Back AI

    Conshohocken’s Boomi announced a major upgrade to its platform, aimed at organizing data to streamline artificial intelligence for businesses, according to ERP Today. Boomi is known for helping companies connect the many software systems they rely on, from financial platforms to customer databases, so information can move smoothly between them.  With the latest update, the…

  • Chesterbrook’s Persevere Therapeutics Raises $1.57M, Acquires Cancer Drug in Stealth Exit

    Chesterbrook’s Persevere Therapeutics Raises $1.57M, Acquires Cancer Drug in Stealth Exit

    Chesterbrook-based Persevere Therapeutics marked its emergence from stealth mode last week with completed equity financing and product acquisition, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Focused on developing cancer treatments, the biotechnology startup raised $1.57 million in a seed financing round. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows that the company is looking to…

  • Could Abington’s Josh Shapiro Accept a Presidential Nomination in Philadelphia?

    Could Abington’s Josh Shapiro Accept a Presidential Nomination in Philadelphia?

    Philadelphia’s bid to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention is fueling speculation about a possible presidential moment for Abington’s Josh Shapiro, according to Axios. If Philadelphia ultimately wins the bid, it could set the stage for Abington native Josh Shapiro to accept the Democratic nomination in his home state. Philadelphia is currently among the finalists…

  • King of Prussia Mall Welcomes Wave of New Retailers

    King of Prussia Mall Welcomes Wave of New Retailers

    The Montgomery County retail powerhouse continues to grow, writes Daniel Urie for Penn Live. The King of Prussia Mall has welcomed several new retailers in recent months, with more openings planned throughout the year.  Among the newest additions is Rivian, which opened a showroom on the plaza’s lower level near Eataly in February. Apparel brands…

  • Historic Piano Maker Cunningham Piano Moving Operations to King of Prussia

    Historic Piano Maker Cunningham Piano Moving Operations to King of Prussia

    A historic piano maker is moving its operations to King of Prussia, writes Emma Dooling for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Cunningham Piano Co. plans to relocate from its longtime Germantown headquarters to a new 15,000-square-foot facility on Henderson Road in King of Prussia. The new space will combine the company’s warehousing, woodworking and restoration operations…

  • Horsham Welcomes New Indoor Pickleball Destination

    Horsham Welcomes New Indoor Pickleball Destination

    Pickleball’s rapid rise continues in Montgomery County, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. The BuxMont Pickleball Club will celebrate the grand opening of its new indoor facility in Horsham with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 28. The event, hosted alongside the Greater BucksMont Chamber of Commerce, will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at the…

  • Debate Grows Over New Housing Plan at Former Freddy Hill Farms

    Debate Grows Over New Housing Plan at Former Freddy Hill Farms

    The future of the former Freddy Hill Farms property remains a hot topic in Towamencin, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter. Township supervisors recently reviewed a revised proposal from Pinnacle Realty that would bring 207 housing units to the longtime dairy farm and entertainment site. The property has been under discussion since the Seipt family…

  • Montco Surgery Centers Charge Less for Cardiac Procedures, Shifting Care Out of Hospitals

    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…

  • Montco Vaccine Maker Bets Its Data May Be Worth as Much as Its Science

    Montco Vaccine Maker Bets Its Data May Be Worth as Much as Its Science

    Ambler’s MBF Therapeutics believes the data behind its vaccines could become just as valuable as the vaccines themselves, writes Holly Quinn for Technical.ly. The company has spent more than a decade developing a non-viral vaccine platform for animal health. According to CEO and cofounder Tom Tillett, MBF is exploring whether its detailed immune-response data could…

  • Ursinus Students Share What They Learned During Experiential Learning Week

    Ursinus Students Share What They Learned During Experiential Learning Week

    If Ursinus College’s first Experiential Learning Week proved anything, it’s that real-world exposure hits differently when you’re the one in the room. For first-year student Lola MacRae, that room was Negotiation 101 — an on-campus intensive that challenged students to think strategically before speaking. Early exercises showed how easily assumptions can derail outcomes. In one…

  • Josh Shapiro and Neighbors Face Off Over Backyard Boundary

    Josh Shapiro and Neighbors Face Off Over Backyard Boundary

    A narrow strip of land in an Abington neighborhood has become the focus of an unusual property dispute involving the PA Governor, writes The Washington Post. At issue is a roughly 10-foot-wide section of backyard between Josh Shapiro and his neighbors. The contested area sits near a driveway and stretches into what one side considers…

  • Montco Trading Giant Steps Into New Betting Frontier

    Montco Trading Giant Steps Into New Betting Frontier

    Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group is stepping into one of Wall Street’s fastest-growing arenas: prediction markets, writes Samuel O’Brient for Business Insider. Prediction markets have surged in popularity since 2024. The platforms where participants trade contracts tied to the outcome of real-world events began largely as a retail-driven phenomenon. Now, it’s attracting institutional attention, and…

  • Ambler Advances Major Mixed-Use Plan Near SEPTA Station

    Ambler Advances Major Mixed-Use Plan Near SEPTA Station

    A proposed transformation of land near Ambler’s SEPTA station took a meaningful step forward this week, writes Linda Finarelli for The Reporter. The Borough Council voted 5-2 on February 17 to approve revisions to the town’s redevelopment overlay district. This allows Dresher’s BET Investments to move ahead with plans for a mixed-use project along West…

  • Madrigal’s Rezdiffra Nears Blockbuster Status With $958M in First Full Year on Market

    Madrigal’s Rezdiffra Nears Blockbuster Status With $958M in First Full Year on Market

    In its first full year on the market, West Conshohocken-based Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ flagship drug Rezdiffra nearly got to blockbuster status, bringing in $958.4 million in 2025, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The treatment for MASH, a progressive liver disease metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, marked the company’s largest advancement since being founded in 2011.…