• 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…

  • Oaks’ SEI Investments Announces Leadership Change as Founder Steps Back

    Oaks’ SEI Investments Announces Leadership Change as Founder Steps Back

    A major leadership transition is on the horizon for Oaks-based SEI Investments, the company announced in a press release. SEI announced that founder and Executive Chairman Alfred P. West Jr. will step down as a director and board chair as part of a planned transition effective January 1, 2026 West founded SEI in 1968 and…

  • The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo Returns Mar. 7-9

    The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo Returns Mar. 7-9

    The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo returns on Mar. 7-9, with fur-flying entertainment, dog sporting fun, and educational programs designed for the whole family. The event will again be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (100 Station Ave., Oaks) and features many special attractions, pet adoptions and outstanding shopping for pet lovers and their pets.  “This event is the…

  • Oaks’ SEI Investments Sells Family Office Services Business for $120M, Rebrands as Archway

    Oaks’ SEI Investments Sells Family Office Services Business for $120M, Rebrands as Archway

    Oak’s SEI Investments has agreed to sell its family office services business to New York-based investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The $120 million sale is expected to close in the late second quarter. Following the sale, the business will rebrand as Archway, adopting the name of SEI’s well-known…

  • Two Dogs Compete in The National Dog Show’s First Smile-Off

    Two Dogs Compete in The National Dog Show’s First Smile-Off

    The National Dog Show press preview in Oaks brought laughter with its first-ever “smile-off” contest between the Lancashire heeler and Samoyed, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Judges crowned both Kanji, a 5-year-old heeler from Cape Cod, and Prince Louis, a 6-year-old Samoyed from Clementon, as co-winners. The show, featuring 1,940 dogs from 40…

  • ‘X’ Marks the Spot in Oaks at Eclectic The American Treasure Tour Museum

    ‘X’ Marks the Spot in Oaks at Eclectic The American Treasure Tour Museum

    The American Treasure Tour Museum in Oaks is home to the strangest assortment of collectibles, reports Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The museum is an eclectic arrangement of all things Americana. Some pieces date back to the 1870s. Items include a 20-ft tall Gumby statue, a full Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band, and a…

  • Regal Cinema 24 in Oaks to Reopen as Independent Theater, Entertainment Center

    Regal Cinema 24 in Oaks to Reopen as Independent Theater, Entertainment Center

    Valley Forge Promotions, parent company of Arnold’s Fun Center, has acquired the Regal Cinema 24 building in the Marketplace at Oaks and will be reopening the location under the name Oaks Center. The Oaks Center will show first-run movies as well as specialized genres targeting an August open date. Additional plans to expand the offerings of the theater…

  • Don’t Miss Your Chance to See Cirque du Soleil’s new show at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center

    Don’t Miss Your Chance to See Cirque du Soleil’s new show at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center

    To celebrate its 39th birthday, Cirque du Soleil is offering discounted tickets to its new show BAZZAR until June 26, 2023, at 9 a.m. All tickets to the show during the promotion are up to $25 off. The new show is premiering September 26 through October 22, 2023, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in…

  • Shedding Its Virtual Past, the 2022 National Dog Show Embarks Unrestricted in Oaks

    Shedding Its Virtual Past, the 2022 National Dog Show Embarks Unrestricted in Oaks

    The 2022 National Dog Show sponsored by Purina is back for Nov. 19–20, 2022, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. For the first time in two years, the public is welcome onsite, free of pandemic-related restrictions or limitations. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia (KCP), event presenter since 1879, has stated that it eagerly…

  • Shedding Its Virtual Past, the 2022 National Dog Show Embarks Unrestricted in Oaks

    Shedding Its Virtual Past, the 2022 National Dog Show Embarks Unrestricted in Oaks

    The National Dog Show sponsored by Purina is back for Nov. 19–20, 2022, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. For the first time in two years, the public is welcome onsite, free of pandemic-related restrictions or limitations. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia (KCP), event presenter since 1879, has stated that it eagerly anticipates…

  • Shop and Sip at the Dazzling Tinseltown Outdoor Holiday Spectacular in Oaks Now Thru Jan. 2

    Shop and Sip at the Dazzling Tinseltown Outdoor Holiday Spectacular in Oaks Now Thru Jan. 2

    A brand-new, dazzling outdoor holiday light experience is coming to The Fairgrounds at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, beginning November 26. “Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular presented by Dietz & Watson” will bring the magic of the holiday season to Montgomery County and beyond through an immersive, one-of-a-kind event. Guests can stroll through a winter wonderland of…

  • Television Audience for National Dog Show Presented by Purina Witnesses History-Making Best in Show Performance

    Television Audience for National Dog Show Presented by Purina Witnesses History-Making Best in Show Performance

    The 20th annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina broke new ground in crowning the first-ever back-to-back Best in Show Winner. The results, aired for the first time on NBC on Thanksgiving Day, were embargoed since the event wrapped on Nov. 20, leading to a big reveal for the television audience. Claire, a four-year-old Scottish…

  • National Dog Show Holds Press Preview Event at Pet-Friendly Audubon Hotel

    National Dog Show Holds Press Preview Event at Pet-Friendly Audubon Hotel

    One of the highlights of National Dog Show week is its annual press preview, a harbinger of a one-of-a-kind local event. At this year’s preview, a total of 11 dogs were on hand at the Tru by Hilton hotel in Audubon to the delight of TV cameras and reporters from multiple outlets throughout the Delaware…

  • It’s Here! National Dog Show Celebrating 20th Anniversary at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks Nov. 20-21st

    It’s Here! National Dog Show Celebrating 20th Anniversary at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks Nov. 20-21st

    More than 125 years after pioneering the institution of competitive dog shows back in the 1800s, the Kennel Club of Philadelphia (KCP) will mark the 20th anniversary of its most high-profile event, The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®, on Saturday, Nov. 20, and Sunday, Nov. 21, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks,…

  • National Dog Show Eagerly Welcomes Back the Public, Reminds Attendees of Vaccinated-Only Policy

    National Dog Show Eagerly Welcomes Back the Public, Reminds Attendees of Vaccinated-Only Policy

    It’s that special time of year again: The Nov 2021 National Dog Show. And the best part of this year’s edition is that spectators are again welcome to view the canine extravaganza onsite at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. It’s a far cry from 2020, when the show — like so many other events around…