• Creed’s Seafood & Steaks Brings Coastal-Class Dining to King of Prussia

    Creed’s Seafood & Steaks Brings Coastal-Class Dining to King of Prussia

    In a landscape dominated by chain restaurants and fast-casual dining, Creed’s Seafood & Steaks in King of Prussia stands apart, writes Claire Allard for Family Destinations Guide. Located in a stately stone building that feels plucked from a New England postcard, Creed’s has long been a local favorite for business dinners, special occasions, and romantic…

  • Josh Shapiro Receives $1 Million in Security Upgrades at Montco Home After Arson Attack

    Josh Shapiro Receives $1 Million in Security Upgrades at Montco Home After Arson Attack

    Taxpayers are funding about $1 million in security upgrades at Governor Josh Shapiro’s private Montco home, writes Angela Couloumbis for Spotlight PA. This follows the April arson attack that endangered the Abington native and his family at the governor’s official residence in Harrisburg. In a letter to state lawmakers, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris…

  • Ardmore’s Chums Puts a Whimsical Spin on TikTok’s Favorite Dessert Trends

    Ardmore’s Chums Puts a Whimsical Spin on TikTok’s Favorite Dessert Trends

    A sweet new addition to Ardmore’s dining scene is turning viral TikTok treats into edible art, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chums, located at 45 E. Lancaster Avenue, opened in August under the creative vision of 24-year-old entrepreneur Grace Yang. Yang, a Radnor High School graduate, blended her Shanghai childhood with her Main…

  • Valley Forge Tourism Annual Luncheon Celebrates a Montco on the Rise

    Valley Forge Tourism Annual Luncheon Celebrates a Montco on the Rise

    Montgomery County moved in perfect time at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s annual luncheon, a celebration of record momentum and resilience for local travel. This year’s theme was ‘rhythm.’ “When we work in rhythm, good things happen,” said VFTCB President & CEO Mike Bowman. Bowman and the VFTCB team set the tempo for…

  • Charles Barkley Teams Up with Valley Forge Casino Resort for New Steakhouse and Cigar Lounge

    Charles Barkley Teams Up with Valley Forge Casino Resort for New Steakhouse and Cigar Lounge

    Valley Forge Casino Resort is upping its game with help from basketball legend Charles Barkley. The Boyd Gaming–owned property in King of Prussia announced a new partnership with Barkley. The Casino and Barkley will launch an upscale steakhouse and cigar lounge designed to reflect the former Sixer’s bold personality and love for the region. “The…

  • Governor Josh Shapiro Reaffirms His View That America Is Ready for a Jewish President

    Governor Josh Shapiro Reaffirms His View That America Is Ready for a Jewish President

    Governor Josh Shapiro has reaffirmed in a recent interview that he believes America is ready for a Jewish president, a view he first shared a year ago, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The New York Times article cited a statement the Abington native made to the paper last year, when he was asked…

  • North Penn High Students to Undergo Daily Weapons Screening After School Gun Incident

    North Penn High Students to Undergo Daily Weapons Screening After School Gun Incident

    Following an incident where a student brought a gun to school, North Penn High will require all students to pass a daily weapons detection system, writes Vik Raghupathi for KYW Newsradio. School officials said a 16-year-old student brought a handgun to campus last week. He was taken into police custody and charged. At a school…

  • Toys “R” Us Makes a Nostalgic Comeback to King of Prussia

    Toys “R” Us Makes a Nostalgic Comeback to King of Prussia

    The former king of toy retail, Toys “R” Us, is making a nostalgic comeback, landing in the King of Prussia Mall, writes Zoe Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After filing for bankruptcy in 2017 and shuttering nearly 800 stores nationwide, the beloved brand is re-emerging with more than two dozen new flagship and seasonal pop-up…

  • Norristown State Hospital Undergoing Major Changes, Upgrades

    Norristown State Hospital Undergoing Major Changes, Upgrades

    Norristown State Hospital is undergoing a major redesign and modernization, with 30 campus buildings being replaced and a new, large facility slated to begin construction in 2026, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The long-running hospital, which has seen shifts in the focus of its mission, already has several new facilities will be ready to…

  • Round and Square Pies Shine at Anomalia Pizza in Fort Washington

    Round and Square Pies Shine at Anomalia Pizza in Fort Washington

    Anomalia Pizza, a newly opened New York-style slice shop in Fort Washington, offers both round and square pies that are well worth the trip, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The shop makes 18-inch round pies with a thin yet sturdy crust that easily supports generous toppings like cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and olive oil,…

  • Comic Pioneer Jim Drucker Plans Sale of His Norristown-Based NewKadia Empire

    Comic Pioneer Jim Drucker Plans Sale of His Norristown-Based NewKadia Empire

    After a quarter-century of building one of the world’s largest online-only comic book retailers, Jim Drucker is preparing to sell NewKadia.com, as announced in EIN Newswire. The move marks the next chapter for a pioneer who turned a childhood hobby into a global business success. Founded in 2000 with just 807 comics from Drucker’s personal…

  • King of Prussia-Based Vertex Names Microsoft Exec Christopher Young Its New CEO

    King of Prussia-Based Vertex Names Microsoft Exec Christopher Young Its New CEO

    King of Prussia-based Vertex has named Microsoft executive Christopher Young as its new CEO, who is taking over from longtime leader David DeStefano, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Young is the fourth person to hold that title at the publicly traded tax and compliance software maker. DeStefano will officially step down as…

  • Developer Plans $50M Five-Story Mixed-Use Project in Conshohocken

    Developer Plans $50M Five-Story Mixed-Use Project in Conshohocken

    Buccini Pollin Group is planning to build a $50 million, five-story mixed-use development near Conshohocken transit hub, adding apartments and retail to the area, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The proposed development would feature 115 apartments and 5,400 square feet of retail space, replacing part of the parking lot that now serves…

  • Penn Medicine’s Montgomeryville Center Part of Regional Plan

    Penn Medicine’s Montgomeryville Center Part of Regional Plan

    Penn Medicine is bringing world-class cancer care closer to Montgomery County residents, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system is adding a new $270 million outpatient center now under construction in Montgomeryville. The facility will include advanced radiation oncology and an infusion center. This is all part of the University of Pennsylvania…

  • The Indie Main Line Coalition Keeps Readers Local in Narberth and Ardmore

    The Indie Main Line Coalition Keeps Readers Local in Narberth and Ardmore

    Independent bookstores across the Main Line are proving that collaboration is the best story of all, writes Gina Lizzo of Main Line Today. In Narberth and Ardmore, two women-owned shops are helping lead a literary alliance that’s strengthening community ties and redefining what it means to shop local. Narberth Bookshop and Mavy Books of Ardmore…

  • Montco Boy Triumphs Over Rare Hip Disorder

    Montco Boy Triumphs Over Rare Hip Disorder

    After years of treatment for a rare hip disorder, 9-year-old Landon Gallo of Montco is back on his feet and back in the game, write Stephanie Stahl and Ed Specht for CBS News. What started as a limp mistaken for growing pains turned out to be Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, a condition that restricts blood flow to…

  • Bala Cynwyd and Narberth Celebrate Return of Hostage Alon Ohel

    Bala Cynwyd and Narberth Celebrate Return of Hostage Alon Ohel

    Outside Bala Cynwyd’s Adath Israel Synagogue, family and friends gathered this week to celebrate the long-awaited release of Alon Ohel, writes Annie McCormick for 6 ABC.  The 22-year-old classically trained pianist from Israel was among 20 hostages freed by Hamas on Monday. In a moment filled with relief and reverence, Benjamin Mittman removed a poster…

  • GSK’s Emma Walmsley Rejects Co-CEO Trend, Emphasizes Resilience in Leadership

    GSK’s Emma Walmsley Rejects Co-CEO Trend, Emphasizes Resilience in Leadership

    GSK chief executive officer Emma Walmsley says she’s unconvinced of the rising co-CEO trend, writes Nina Paoli for Fortune. As major corporations like Comcast, Oracle, and Spotify embrace the dual-leadership structure, Walmsley prefers the old way. Speaking at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit, the British pharma leader—whose company operates a major U.S. campus in Upper…