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A Ridley Designer Made Jason Kelce’s Mummers Costume. Now Eagles Fans Want Their Own
James May’s shop in Ridley Township mostly turns out bridal gowns, but on the side, he’s also made Mummers costumes for the past 50 years. Now Eagles fans are clamoring for copies of Philadelphia Eagles Jason Kelce’s Mummers hat, writes Eimena Conde for The Philadelphia Inquirer. May, who is 80 and semi-retired, is turning out…
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Two Bucks County Businesses Sponsoring Eagles See Big Gains from Super Bowl Run
Two Bucks County Eagles sponsors are reaping the benefits of the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl run, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Silvi Materials, based in Fairless Hills, and WBE Line Services, based in Newtown, became the Birds’ sponsors during the offseason when the Eagles ventured outside its normal industry stalwarts while prospecting…
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Cake Swap: Havertown Acme Quickly Switches From Travis to Jason Kelce Cake
A viral X photo Monday that showed a Taylor Swift–Travis Kelce cookie cake for sale prompted a quick Havertown ACME cake switch, replacing it with an Eagles-themed cake focusing on Travis’ brother, Jason, who lives in Haverford, writes Henry Savage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Obviously, we bleed green,” said an ACME spokesperson. The original Swift-Kelce…
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These Morton Students Are Spreading Eagles Love With Buttons
Some local students are generating Philadelphia Eagles buttons with a unique entrepreneurial project at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit in Morton, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. Students in the DCIU Options program have created a Super Bowl collectible. “We’re making buttons for the Eagles fans for the Super Bowl coming up,” said DCIU student…
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Eagles at Super Bowl Is Big Win for Lincoln Financial in Radnor
The Radnor-based Lincoln Financial, the namesake for Lincoln Financial Field, is feeling pretty good about the Philadelphia Eagles making it back to the Super Bowl. No wonder. It’s benefitted more than just about any other business from the run, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The insurance company garnered a lot of attention when…
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Amid Eagles Frenzy, Merchants in Delaware County Are Cashing In
Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl means pop-up profits for merchants selling Eagles merchandise in Delaware County neighborhoods, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Tents are showing up in the county, including one at State Road and Lansdowne Avenue in Upper Darby, set up by Chad Bowles, who arrived Tuesday from Florida. Bowles tracks…
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Radnor’s Lincoln Financial Is Rebranding, So Eagles’ Stadium Gets New Look
Lincoln Financial Field is going to look slightly different at the start of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ next season. Radnor-based Lincoln Financial, who has the naming rights to the Eagles stadium, has created a new logo and a refreshed tagline, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The goal is to sharpen the purpose of the…
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Court Filing: FTI Consulting Will Run Crozer Hospitals for 30 Days
Crozer Health hospitals in Delaware County will stay open for now under a temporary agreement with FTI Consulting, who will manage the hospitals for at least 30 days, according to a bankruptcy court filing Thursday. The agreement is not final. It calls for the state to provide an unspecified amount of support funds during the…
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Katie Newsom Appointed Head of School at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne
Katie Newsom, MSODL, is bringing 35 years of experience in education and youth development to her new role as Head of School for the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne. The daughter of a World War II US Navy officer, Newsom has been a consultant for the school since October 2024, offering the Academy a…
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First Bank House of the Week: Exquisite Newtown Square Colonial
A Newtown Square colonial home at 115 Parkview Way on 0.5 charming acres with six bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale. This stunning residence offers a harmonious blend of modern luxury and timeless elegance, surrounded by nature. Sophisticated details include wide-plank wood floors, soaring ceilings, and intricate architectural elements that…
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Delaware County Council OK’s Start of Darby Creek Elevated Boardwalk Project
Delaware County Council revisited a Darby Creek Elevated Trail Project this week that will connect the Darby Creek trail in Upper Darby with Lansdowne Borough. The .4-mile boardwalk would sit between the southern terminus of the Darby Creek trail at the Kent dog park and Hoffman Park at Scottdale Road in Lansdowne, writes Kathleen E.…
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Chadds Ford Is Home to a Headquarters of George Washington
Chadds Ford was an ideal place back on Sept. 9, 1777, for Gen. George Washington’s Headquarters as his Continental Army plotted to attack the British army, writes Troy Grubb in Pennsylvania Heritage. The town, then known as Chads Ford, was on the Great Nottingham Road, (U.S. Route 1) and along the banks of the Brandywine…
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Widener University Report Shows Where 2024 Undergraduate Alumni Landed
Widener University recently reported on outcomes for the undergraduates who received their degrees as May 2024 graduates. Each year, the university, located in Chester, surveys the most recent graduates to ascertain their “first destination” in the six months after earning their degrees. It also gathers data through research by the university’s Career Design and Development…
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Talks to Transfer Crozer Health to a Nonprofit ‘Hit a Snag’
Crozer Health’s transfer to a consortium of nonprofit healthcare operators has stalled, reports a Prospect Medical Holdings attorney. Prospect announced Friday it had reached a deal working with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office to transfer Crozer Health to a “not-for-profit consortium of health-care operators.” But on Monday, Prospect’s attorney informed the judge in federal bankruptcy…
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T&T Backroom Steakhouse Opens at Harrah’s Casino in Chester
A premium fine dining restaurant, T&T Backroom Steakhouse, had its grand opening Friday at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack in Chester, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “This is a longtime coming,” said Zara Alayan, senior vice president and general manager at Harrah’s Philadelphia. “Everyone has worked really hard to make this a special…
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WIP Friends Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger Pursue Theater
Longtime WIP sports talk partners Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger share a love of the theater, one a playwright, the other, an actor, appearing at the Players Club of Swarthmore in Swarthmore Borough. Now that both are retired from WIP, they’ve been able to chase theatrical opportunities, writes Alex Coffey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Didinger,…
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Delaware County’s Psyched for a Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl
Delaware County is pumped up on Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl energy this week, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Fans hit the streets of Media Sunday for the borough’s second Eagles Super Bowl Pep Rally parade after only a week’s planning. “We did this in 2023,” recalled Media Recreation Board member Vicki McMahon.…
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New Life for Anthony Wayne Theater in Wayne as Nonprofit Plans
A group of passionate local investors is coming together to save the nearly 100-year-old Anthony Wayne Theater in Wayne, writes Caroline O’Halloran for Savvy Main Line. The theater has been closed since it was shut down during the pandemic in March of 2020. The “Anthony Wayne Theater” (AWT) is a 501©3 nonprofit of local business…
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