December eNews | Holiday Food Drive Success, Gift Card Deals, KOP Rail Update & MORE

December 2020

10th Annual Food Drive Brings in Truck Full of Donations

King of Prussia District's Rachel Ammon and Alison Kahan with members of the Upper Merion Area High School football team

King of Prussia District is proud to announce that our 10th Annual Holiday Food Drive, produced this year in partnership with Conlin’s Print, was our most fruitful drive to date, thanks to overwhelming participation from our incredible business community. From October 19-November 16, 12 businesses hosted custom printed donation boxes and encouraged their employees, customers and residents to join in supporting our local food pantry, the Upper Merion Area Community Cupboard (UMACC).

Read on about this year's haul...

LOCAL DEALS

Get Your Holiday Gift Cards with a Side of Extra Incentives

We all have those hard-to-shop-for friends or family members. You know the ones. You can spend an hour in their favorite store and still aren’t quite sure what to buy. The perfect solution? Let them make the choice! Gift cards to their favorite retailers and restaurants alleviate the guessing game and ensure that your family members and/or friends are getting exactly what they want. Even better? Many of their favorite places are offering incentives to buy gift cards right now! That means one for them…and one for you, too!

Buy now and save...

PROJECT UPDATE

Phase One of First Avenue Linear Park is Complete

King of Prussia District is excited to introduce a new space for employees and residents to enjoy! We partnered with PennDOT and nine commercial property owners to create the first of three multimodal trail projects along First Avenue. Phase One provides the foundation for future multi-use pathways that span from North Gulph Road to Allendale Road in Moore Park, KOP.

Read more about the finished amenity...

TRANSFORMATIVE TRANSPORTATION

KOP Rail Takes an Exciting Step Forward

Artistic rendering of KOP Rail at Allendale Road

King of Prussia District is excited to share an important advancement in SEPTA’s KOP Rail project. KOP Rail is a proposed extension of the Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) that will promote and strengthen growth across the Greater Philadelphia region by providing fast and reliable rail service between the region’s three largest employment centers—Center City, University City and King of Prussia.

Learn the latest about this transformative project...

HOLIDAY ROUND-UP

The Holidays are Here

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Holiday decor, deals and specials are popping up all over King of Prussia. While we know that the holiday season looks a little different this year, we've have rounded up the best of the holidays in KOP so that you can make the most out of this season. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Don't miss out on the holiday fun...

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CHARITABLE HIGHLIGHT

KOP Cares

Introducing KOP Cares! King of Prussia District takes pride in giving back to the community and this new page on our website highlights some of the ways we do so. The new page also gives us a platform to celebrate King of Prussia businesses and organizations that go above and beyond for our community. If you know about a KOP business that gives back, we want to hear from you!

Check out all the ways that KOP Cares...

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT

Upper Merion Township Small Business Spotlights

Upper Merion is home to an abundance of incredible small businesses that many in our community have grown to know and love. The holidays are the perfect time to shine a spotlight on some of our favorite small businesses in King of Prussia. Each week, Upper Merion Township will feature a Small Business Hero and share their story.

So far this month, Upper Merion Dance & Gymnastics Center and Dub Fitness have been highlighted. Click on their names to read their stories!

Click here for a directory of small businesses in King of Prussia.