Malvern
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Malvern’s Mini-Renaissance Spells Good Things for Town’s Future
Malvern is experiencing a mini-renaissance, with new merchants flocking to King Street and both shoppers and shopkeepers brimming with optimism over the town’s unique charms, writes Caroline O’Halloran for the SAVVY Main Line. “We don’t want to become another Wayne or Ardmore – they’re bigger than us,” said Eric Rae, President of Malvern King Street…
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Malvern Teachers Organize Mobile Library ‘The Lending Library with Love’
A group of Malvern teachers are continuing work on their mobile library, “The Lending Library with Love,” writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. First-grade teacher Chrissy Casey was inspired during the COVID-19 pandemic to make books more accessible to her students. Casey began the “bookmobile” project with several other teachers through fundraising with Scholastic Books to…
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Federal Judge Blocks Merger Between Kroger and Acme Markets Parent Albertsons
A federal judge has blocked the planned mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the parent company of Malvern-based Acme Markets, writes Steve Watkins for the Philadelphia Business Journal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission by granting a preliminary injunction blocking the merger on Tuesday. Separately, Judge Marshall Ferguson…
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Malvern-Based Vanguard Executive Karin Risi Retires After 27 Years of Service
Karin Risi, head of strategy, product, marketing, and communications at Malvern-based Vanguard Group, will retire at the end of the year after 27 years with the investment management giant, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Vanguard said it does not plan to name a successor and is instead evolving the leadership structure for…
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Malvern’s TIME Kid of the Year Has Goal of Donating Hundreds of Bikes This Holiday Season
Malvern teenager Dom Pecora hopes to once again donate hundreds of bikes this holiday season, write Wakisha Bailey and Mike Spatocco for CBS News Philadelphia. Last year, Dom Pecora donated over 100 bikes to children in the Chester County community through the bike repair shop he owns with his family, Dom Fixes Bikes, located in…
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Malvern’s Charles Ling, Fan-Favorite ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Contestant, Reflects on His Time on Show
After a whirlwind journey as a contestant on The Golden Bachelorette, fan-favorite Charles Ling has returned to “normal life” in Malvern, writes Franki Rudnesky for the PhillyVoice. Now fans are eager for more. Dubbed “Charlesmania” by Bachelor franchise host Jesse Palmer, the phenomenon has taken the nation by storm, with fans clamoring for more of…
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Vanguard Agrees to Pay $40 Millon in Settlement Over High Tax Bills
Malvern-based Vanguard Group has reached a $40 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming its decision to make some target-date retirement funds for smaller shareholders ended up in surprisingly large tax bills, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The complaint was filed two years ago. It challenged the decision to lower eligibility thresholds for…
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ITAG To Host TECH360 Annual Technology Conference Nov. 14 at Penn State Great Valley
While data informs most of today’s key strategic business decisions, leaders often struggle to keep up with the pace of changing technology and overwhelming options. In response, Innovative Technology Action Group, (ITAG), founded in 1998 as an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), will present the 2024 TECH360 innovative business technology conference…
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Vanguard’s Ginene Lewis Among Businesswomen Shaping Greater Philadelphia
Ginene Lewis, Assistant General Counsel at Malvern-based Vanguard Group, is one of the 36 businesswomen who are shaping Greater Philadelphia, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Lewis has been entrenched in the legal aspects of the investment giant for over seven years. She served as senior counsel before she was named assistant general…
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Wharton Esherick Museum in Malvern is a Hidden Gem of Art, Craft, Creativity
Located atop the rolling hills of Valley Forge Mountain, the Wharton Esherick Museum is a true hidden gem that bursts with art, craft, and creativity, writes Victoria Rose for Main Line Tonight. The museum was once the home and studio of Wharton Esherick, the famous artist who worked in several fields, including sculpture, woodworking, painting,…
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Despite Being Sent Home, Malvern Contestant on ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Delights in ‘Successful Journey’
Malvern contestant Charles Ling was sent home from The Golden Bachelorette last week but despite fans’ sadness, Ling said he leaves with a different form of love: friendship, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. Ling, who is a retired data analyst, lost his wife to a brain aneurysm. Going onto the ABC dating show allowed him…
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Malvern Father a Fan Favorite on First Season of ‘The Golden Bachelorette’
Charles L. of Malvern has become a fan favorite on the first season of ABC’s The Golden Bachelorette thanks to his wholesome disposition and strong ‘dad vibes,’ writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 66-year-old retired financial analyst grew up in rural China before moving to the United States. The father of two, whose…
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Forbes: Vanguard Continues to Lead as Innovator in Money Management Business
Since it was founded in 1975, Malvern-based Vanguard has been known as the biggest innovator in the money management business, writes Randy Bean for Forbes. The company’s founder, John Bogle, created the first index fund for individual investors. For nearly five decades, the investment management behemoth with over $9.3 trillion dollars in assets has been…
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Malvern Contestant Captures Audience Attention and Hearts on ‘Golden Bachelorette’
During The Golden Bachelorette series premiere, a retired data analyst from Malvern managed to capture both the attention and hearts of the audience, writes Franki Rudnesky for the PhillyVoice. The 66-year-old Charles L. made his debut during this week’s episode of the dating show spinoff. He hit it off with lead Joan Vassos as they…
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Find Your Zen Through Baked Goods at This New Bakery in Malvern
Sweet Zen Bakery has just opened in Malvern by owner Amal Kawar, who has already seen customers become regulars and repeats in her short time of being open to the public, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Kawar was a pastry chef for over 20 years and worked at Basil in Paoli for…
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Malvern Gets First of Its Kind Medical Procedure at Veterinary Hospital
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern is the world’s first veterinary clinic to use the CyberKnife, a robotic system for non-invasive radiation therapy, writes Caitlin McCafferty for dvm360. The CyberKnife, which may have a slightly intimidating name, treats both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors with high precision. It offers a faster treatment option and reduces the number…
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Malvern Teen One of Time Magazine’s ‘Kid of the Year’ Honorees
Fifteen-year-old Dominick Pecora, who repairs and sells new and refurbished bikes in his shop in Malvern, is one of the Time Kid of the Year honorees, writes Jaime Joyce for Time. Pecora started fixing bikes when he was ten years old to pay for an expensive mountain bike that he wanted. He had already honed…
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After Surviving Traumatic Brain Injuries, Malvern Woman Fulfills Dancing Dreams and Much More
Malvern resident Natanya Sortland was 40 years old when she had a stroke in 2014. Adding to that a year later, she suffered a traumatic brain injury at home when a roof fell on her head. Despite being left with ongoing troubles and symptoms, including blindness, she never gave up, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC.…
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