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Wet Seal Soaked for $7.5 Million in King of Prussia Race Case
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 5/09/2013
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In 2009, Nicole Cogdell was fired from her job as manager of the Wet Seal in the King of Prussia Mall shortly after she overheard a corporate VP tell one of her supervisors that she "wasn't the right fit for the store" and that he "wanted someone with blonde hair and blue eyes." Another black woman, who worked at the clothing store's Cherry Hill and Center City locations, was told she'd be fired if she didn't hire more white employees. One email from an exec even put it in starker terms: "African American [sic] dominate." So, along with another plaintiff (all
Busted King of Prussia Water Main Spews 60-Foot Jet
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 3/08/2013
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We're not stranger to busted water mains in Philadelphia--nearly 1,000 had to be fixed in 2011 alone--but this suburban gusher is worth checking out. It all went down on Route 202, at Town Center Boulevard, where northbound traffic was briefly delayed. Commuters already displeased about road conditions: The geyser appears to have been tamed. Observe the yellowstone-esque phenomenon here. [NBC 10]
Shake Shack Opening a Joint in King of Prussia Mall
By Simon van Zuylen-Wood 1/30/2013
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Go West, young cheeseburger palace. In June, Shake Shack unveiled its Center City spot. Last week, it announced a Drexel location. Now, King of Prussia.
So we already know that the University City Shake Shack expansion will be at 3200 Chestnut Street (in the new Chestnut Square development) and that it’s looking at an opening this summer. But now we can also announce that King Of Prussia will be getting a Shack all its own, with a brand-new, free-standing shack going up near the King of Prussia Mall (because, seriously, where else would they put it?) that should be up and slinging burgers
Saanvi Venna, Baby Who Was Killed, Remembered at Funeral
By Joel Mathis 10/29/2012
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On Sunday, mourners remembered Saanvi Venna, the 10-month-old King of Prussia girl who was abducted from her grandmother and killed last week. (The grandmother was also killed.) "When some purity goes away from us, we feel that in our heart. That is what I see here. Not only the family, but all of us," said one speaker who did not give his name. "And not just the Indian community, but you see postings on the Web—thousands and thousands of postings by all Americans, Mexicans, any humans." A neighbor who sought to ransom the girl, Raghunandan "Raghu" Yandamuri, has been accused of
HughE Dillon: King of Prussia Beerfest Royale
By HughE Dillon 10/08/2012
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Over the weekend, the first King of Prussia Beerfest Royale took place in the mall's parking lot. Nearly 350 attended the VIP Preview on Friday, and 1,000 tickets were sold for Saturday sessions. Brooke Hersh, marketing coordinator at King of Prussia Business Improvement District (KOP-BID), and Eric Goldstein, executive director, toast to the successful event. The KOP-BID was founded in 2010 as a private, not-for-profit organization, and revenues are used for programs and services designed to improve the business climate in King of Prussia.
Wet Seal Will Hire White People With Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes
By Nick Vadala 9/05/2012
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Surprise, Wet Seal's hiring practices might be just a tad bit racist. Nicole Cogdell, a former manager of the King of Prussia Wet Seal store, was relieved of her highly fashionable duty just four days after a visit to the store from former company vice president Barbara Bachman. At the time of her visit, Bachman allegedly complained that she "wanted someone with blonde hair and blue eyes," and she eventually replaced Cogdell with a white woman who had poor job performance records and less experience and paid her more for it. Coincidentally (or not), the company's been losing money consistently
Alleged Panty Thief Caught Using Upskirt Camera in King of Prussia Mall
By Mike Bertha 5/17/2012
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Back in January a Montgomery County woman called police after she realized that someone had burglarized her home. Someone had allegedly broken into her home, placed a photo of her at the center of her dining room table, and swiped her bras and panties. Police arrested a guy that she used to say "hello" to at SEPTA's Oreland train station. Now, that same guy has been arrested for allegedly using a hidden camera to shoot upskirt videos in the King of Prussia mall. So, he seems like a real gem. [NBC Philadelphia]
KOP Grenade Was Actually a Stolen Paperweight
By Mike Bertha 1/05/2012
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Yesterday a portion of the King of Prussia Mall was evacuated when authorities were told of a suspicious device in a planter at Bloomingdale's. The device in question appeared to be a grenade so the mall was put on lockdown and police, fire fighters and a bomb squad were on scene. As it turns out, it was a paperweight stolen from an art gallery. Womp, womp. [Inquirer]
Live Grenade at the King of Prussia Mall
By Mike Bertha 1/04/2012
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Entrances to the King of Prussia mall have been shut down and employees are still in the building—told not to leave—after reports of a live grenade.
UPDATE: Mall was evacuated and the bomb squad determined the grenade was NOT live. [Inquirer]
