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Jumpstart MontCo loan program launches to tackle housing affordability

NORRISTOWN — A new tool in the toolbox is working toward fixing the affordable housing crisis in Montgomery County as officials emphasize the importance of home development. Jumpstart MontCo, an offshoot of Jumpstart Philly, an initiative aiming to offer loans to smaller developers in Montgomery County, was launched last week outside a property in Norristown.

Montgomery County, PA · 11h
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This New Jersey Dairy Farm Is Worth the Drive for the Cheese Alone

A wedge of Drumm can be crumbly in the center and soft around the edge, with grassy flavors that hint at where its milk began. At Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, that place is right outside: the pastures of a family farm in western Hunterdon County. Jonathan and Nina White have...

Hunterdon County, NJ · 3d
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What's Cooking in the Lehigh Valley? A Nearly 2M-Square-Foot Food & Beverage Manufacturing Boom

From olive oil to pet food, coffee to candy, and new dairy products, Lehigh Valley’s food and beverage sector has grown in 2026 with new operations and expansions totaling more than $1.2 billion in investment and nearly 2 million square feet of space, creating about 875 new jobs. Many...

Lehigh Valley, PA · 2d
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Overturned cases of Amazon packages spill onto West Germantown Pike in Plymouth Township

PHILADELPHIA - Drivers traveling along West Germantown Pike in Plymouth Township encountered an unusual sight as Amazon packages and overturned delivery cases sat spilled along the roadside. What we know:. On scene, FOX 29 saw at least six or seven large, locker-style cases tipped over along West Germantown Pike, with...

Plymouth Meeting, PA · 10h
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MONTCO.Today

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Harleysville Estate With 11 Generations of Rittenhouse Family History Is Up for Sale

A piece of Montgomery County history is looking for its next steward, and it comes with a story that stretches back to the founding of America itself, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. A historic Harleysville estate that has remained in the Rittenhouse family for 11 generations has...

Harleysville, PA · 1d

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Philly-area credit union expands into Lehigh Valley with region’s 1st branch now open

A Philadelphia-area credit union has opened its first branch in the Lehigh Valley. American Heritage Credit Union opened its new branch at 1120 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. in Allentown last week, according to a news release. Until now, the credit union's closest branch to the Lehigh Valley was at 290...

Allentown, PA · 2d

BUCKSCO.Today

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Volunteer Firefighter Turns Teenage Hobby Into Emergency Vehicle Business

Some of the emergency vehicles serving Bucks County get their finishing touches at Cutting Edge Vehicle Lighting, a Telford garage run by founder Luke Ohrberg, reports Hannah Nguyen to Central Bucks Now. Ohrberg began learning the trade at age 14, while volunteering with the Trumbauersville Fire Department. He taught himself...

Bucks County, PA · 5h

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Reading Inventory Grows Well Above the National Rate as Prices Edge Up

Reading buyers found more choices as inventory surged, yet prices edged up and well-priced homes moved off the market quickly.

Reading, PA · 2d

BUCKSCO.Today

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Malvern Entrepreneur Brings Luxury Resale Boutique to Philadelphia Premium Outlets

A Malvern entrepreneur who turned a love of designer handbags into a thriving resale business is now preparing to open a luxury boutique at Philadelphia Premium Outlets, just in time for the holiday rush, reports Christie Ileto for 6abc. Ashley Ralligh started Mainline ReChic in 2025, when worries about the...

Malvern, PA · 2d

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Sweet preparations: Bangor chocolate shop heads to Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem

BANGOR, Pa. - Holiday hustle is in full swing in Northampton County, as businesses are stocking up and gearing up for another year of Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem on Friday. ArtsQuest’s Christkindlmarkt will return to Christmas City for its 34th year. Christkindlmarkt presented by Univest Financial kicks off at the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem on Nov. 13 and runs on weekends through Dec. 20.

Bangor, PA · 3d

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Montgomery County proposes 2027 budget with no county tax increase

The Montgomery County Commissioners Tuesday voted unanimously to propose a 2027 budget with no increase in county property taxes for the first time in several years. “This is a bipartisan budget with a simple bottom line: no proposed increase to county taxes. At a time when our residents are paying more for housing, transportation, childcare, healthcare, and everyday necessities, we have a responsibility to be just as disciplined with their tax dollars,” said Jamila H. Winder, commissioners’ chair.

Montgomery County, PA · 1d

Lehigh Daily

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Bethlehem plans water rate increase on top of proposed tax, recycling fee hikes

Bethlehem plans to ask state regulators next year to raise water rates for the first time since 2021, with higher bills likely to start in early 2028, the city's water director told City Council on Tuesday. The post Bethlehem plans water rate increase on top of proposed tax, recycling fee hikes appeared first on LehighDaily.com .

Bethlehem, PA · 1d

MONTCO.Today

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King of Prussia Warehouse Project Clears Key Hurdle After Years of Planning

A King of Prussia warehouse project years in the making just cleared a key hurdle with Upper Merion Township officials, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. EQT Real Estate wants to build a 138,000-square-foot industrial warehouse at 456-588 Swedeland Road, on a stretch between the GSK campus and...

King Of Prussia, PA · 3d

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Montco Careers — Montgomery County Community College

Montgomery County Community College is accepting applications for two positions supporting the College’s technology infrastructure, educational programs, and campus community. The openings include a Data Systems Manager based in Blue Bell and a Part-Time Instructional Designer–Technologist serving the College’s Blue Bell and Pottstown campuses. Both roles offer...

Blue Bell, PA · 2d

MONTCO.Today

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King of Prussia Dominates Suburban Life Sciences Market, New Report Finds

Nearly three million square feet of life sciences space, major pharmaceutical employers, and hundreds of millions of dollars in planned investment are helping King of Prussia stand out in Greater Philadelphia’s competitive life sciences industry. King of Prussia District recently released its 2026 Upper Merion Township/King of Prussia (UMT/KOP)...

King Of Prussia, PA · 12h

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Mid Penn Bank names Robert Curley as eastern division senior executive vice president, president

Mid Penn Bancorp recently announced its subsidiary Millersburg-based Mid Penn Bank has named Robert Curley as senior executive vice president and president of the eastern division. The division encompasses New Jersey, the city of Philadelphia and Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Delaware counties. Curley has more than 37 years of experience...

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

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A novel approach to combatting gentrification is working in Kensington

In 2023, J.C. Zerbe, community advocate and acclaimed muralist, welcomed an unusual offer: a spiffy, brand-new space for below-market rent. The offer came from the Kensington Corridor Trust (KCT). Most landlords buy buildings to hold onto them, but KCT buys properties to give them away — rehabbing them and transferring them to community ownership.

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

marejournal.com

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Landmark Properties delivers 909-bed student housing tower

BKV Group served as designer for The Mark Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA — Landmark Properties has delivered The Mark Philadelphia, a 909-bed student housing community in the University City neighborhood. Rising 34 stories, The Mark is the tallest student housing property in the University City submarket, giving residents sweeping views of the Center City skyline and the surrounding University City neighborhoods. The project is Landmark’s second ground-up development in Philadelphia, following The Standard at Philadelphia, which opened in 2023.

Philadelphia, PA · 3d

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Fairhill Breaks Ground On 40 Affordable Homes Named For Beloved Community Leader

513-533 W. Cumberland St. — Approximate Site of Nayda Cintron Apartments. Officials broke ground Tuesday on the Nayda Cintron Apartments, a 40-home affordable housing development rising on a cluster of vacant lots in Fairhill, North Philadelphia. The project will bring three buildings to 513-533 W. Cumberland St., with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes designed to serve lower-income families in a neighborhood where housing costs have climbed sharply over the past decade.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

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Habitat for Humanity Turns Blighted Germantown Rentals Into 16 Affordable Homes

A stretch of East Collom Street in Germantown that sat empty for two decades, drawing squatters, illegal dumping and a steady stream of neighbor complaints, is being rebuilt into 16 affordable homeownership units. The $3 million project, called Lena Commons, marks the first phase of a much larger push to deal with blighted and neglected properties scattered across the neighborhood.

Philadelphia, PA · 2d