• Here Are Some Local Spots to Fill Your Pumpkin Spice Cravings

    Here Are Some Local Spots to Fill Your Pumpkin Spice Cravings

    We’re past Halloween but pumpkin spice is still with us to flavor our Fall and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Here are some places in and near Delaware County that can fulfill your pumpkin spice cravings, writes Claire Chmiel for Main Line Today. The Bakery House At this Bryn Mawr bakery, you’ll find pumpkin chiffon pie…

  • Thinking of Building a Playground? Here’s How to Get Started

    Thinking of Building a Playground? Here’s How to Get Started

    If you’re thinking of building a playground in your community or school, you’ll need a vision and a systematic approach to get things started, according to General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square.  You’re going to want a play environment that offers maximum play value to users and safety for visitors while minimizing the lifetime cost…

  • Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square Enters Final Phase of Construction

    Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square Enters Final Phase of Construction

     Development has begun on the final phase of construction at the 218-acre Ellis Preserve at Routes 3 and 252 in Newtwon Square, reports the private equity fund manager Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. Ellis Preserve is a mixed-use campus blending office, retail, residential, and community. It includes historical architecture, outdoor trails, and corporate amenities.   The…

  • When Mexican Food’s Calling, Here’s 2 Places in Delaware County With an Answer

    When Mexican Food’s Calling, Here’s 2 Places in Delaware County With an Answer

    Delaware County’s ready to fix your craving for top Mexican food, with two restaurants that made the Main Line Today’s list of top 9 Mexican restaurants on the Main Line Hidalgo It’s traditional Mexican dishes for this BYOB at 30 W. State Street in Media, with outdoor seating and festive décor.  Hidalgo’s flavorful flautas, is…

  • There’s a Solid Chance Bryce Harper’s Clutch Two-Run NLCS Blast Was with a Bat Made in King of Prussia

    There’s a Solid Chance Bryce Harper’s Clutch Two-Run NLCS Blast Was with a Bat Made in King of Prussia

    Given sports figures’ highly superstitious natures, there’s an excellent chance that the bat Bryce Harper used in his bottom-of-the-eighth game winning Oct. 23 home run — the one sending the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series for the first time since 2009 — was made in King of Prussia. According to KYW Newsradio report from…

  • Trattoria Giuseppe, a Newtown Square Favorite, Closes for Good as Pandemic Leads to Bankruptcy

    Trattoria Giuseppe, a Newtown Square Favorite, Closes for Good as Pandemic Leads to Bankruptcy

    A favorite family-run Italian restaurant in Newtown Square closed over Thanksgiving weekend after a 15-year run as it files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. Trattoria Giuseppe at 4799 West Chester Pike was owned by Giuseppe Musso, a chef who worked in Sicily, Italy, and Switzerland.  He, his wife, son,…

  • Honeygrow Restaurant Expansion Includes Spot in Broomall

    Honeygrow Restaurant Expansion Includes Spot in Broomall

    The fast-casual restaurant chain honeygrow, specializing in stir fry and salads, is hoping to lease a new space in Broomall in 2023, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is one of a dozen new locations the chain is opening in the Philadelphia region and Maryland. Founder Justin Rosenberg is confident that the…

  • Judge Keeps DCMH Injunction but Crozer Health can Plan

    Judge Keeps DCMH Injunction but Crozer Health can Plan

    An injunction still bars Crozer Health from closing Delaware County Memorial Hospital but it can proceed with planning for its conversion to a behavioral health hospital, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal.    Court of Common Pleas Court Judge Robert J. Shenkin denied Crozer Health’s motion to lift an injunction keeping the hospital open, but…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: A luxury retreat in Wayne

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: A luxury retreat in Wayne

    This masterfully designed private luxury 4-bedroom, 5-1/2 bath retreat sitting on 2.46 beautifully landscaped acres is available for sale in Wayne. This estate is set on two large parcels with soaring trees and enchanting gardens, boasting a contemporary 9,238 square-foot Main House and a negative-edge pool. There are abundant water features, manicured outdoor areas, and…

  • Penn State Brandywine Hosts Saturday Student Open House

    Penn State Brandywine Hosts Saturday Student Open House

    Prospective students and their families are invited to attend an admissions open house at Penn State Brandywine’s Media campus on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 AM. to 1 PM. Attendees will learn about the University’s admissions process and the campus’ many academic, athletic, and student involvement opportunities. Campus tours will include academic buildings, the student…

  • Boutique Makes History as 1st African-American-Owned Shop in Wayne

    Boutique Makes History as 1st African-American-Owned Shop in Wayne

    Hillary White Jean wanted to offer high-end fashion to customers, so she sought out a Wayne storefront and created JWH Boutique, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. Now JWH Boutique has made history as the first African-American-owned business in Wayne. Jean is from Haiti and came to America when she was 14. She created a reputation…

  • Neumann University: Lessons Learned that Can’t Be Taught in School

    Neumann University: Lessons Learned that Can’t Be Taught in School

    Investment advisor Joe Greco will offer an entrepreneur lecture on “Lessons learned that can’t be taught in school,” on Nov. 10 at Neumann University. His lecture will tell the story of the human element and key themes related to the 30-year journey of a serial entrepreneur. Greco specializes in wealth management for athletes and entertainers.…

  • Sorry, Phillies Fans, No Earthquake from Harper/Bryce Homeruns

    Sorry, Phillies Fans, No Earthquake from Harper/Bryce Homeruns

    We’d all like to believe that the Game 3 World Series home runs by Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm Tuesday night was an earth-shattering event, as reported by a Twitter post.  Sadly, it just ‘ain’t so. Here’s how @JeanLucPicard84 set up the Twitter post at 10 p.m. Nov. 1: “Harper and Bohm home runs are…

  • This Triathlete From Upper Darby Looks to Her Grandmother for Inspiration

    This Triathlete From Upper Darby Looks to Her Grandmother for Inspiration

    This runner and triathlete Maria Fernandez from Upper Darby looked to her grandmother for inspiration, writes Emilia Benton for Runners World. Maria Paredes Fernandez’ immigrant parents saw sports as something kids do for fun, but her late maternal grandmother, Mariana Zambrano de Fernandez, was enthusiastic about her sports pursuits.  “She had this determination of really…

  • Legislation Opens Door for Residents to Commission in PA National Guard

    Legislation Opens Door for Residents to Commission in PA National Guard

    Valley Forge Military College is the direct beneficiary of a PMAAP Program Bill approved in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that now moves to the desk of Gov.Tom Wolf for signature. Senate Bill 1194 establishes what is known as the Pennsylvania Military Academy Assistance Program (PMAAP). Introduced by Sen. Bob Mensch (R), the legislation establishes 10…

  • Former Upper Darby Summer Stager Gianna Yanelli Now in Walnut’s ‘Rocky’

    Former Upper Darby Summer Stager Gianna Yanelli Now in Walnut’s ‘Rocky’

    Gianna Yanelli, a former Upper Darby Summer Stager, is now spending some time at the Walnut Street Theatre, starring as Adrian in the Philadelphia premiere of “Rocky The Musical”, writes Ruth Rovner for The Reporter. The musical is based on the 1976 Academy Award-winning film. “I was really blown away by the love story, which…

  • Frances M. Sheehan, Foundation of Delaware County President, Named 2022 Citizen of the Year

    Frances M. Sheehan, Foundation of Delaware County President, Named 2022 Citizen of the Year

    Frances M Sheehan, President of The Foundation for Delaware County, received the Delaware County 2022 Citizen of the Year award at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce award luncheon Nov. 1 at Drexelbrook Catering and Corporate Events Center in Drexel Hill. She has also been named to the City and State, Pennsylvania’s Top 100 Nonprofit…

  • Take a Tour of Delaware County’s Neighborhood Delis

    Take a Tour of Delaware County’s Neighborhood Delis

    A Delco tour of neighborhood delis lets you experience an Americana that is slowly dying, writes Maria Panaritis for Philadelphia Inquirer. Delis often die when their founders do. With fast-growing Wawa and supermarkets corporatizing our cold-cut options, mom-and-pops are harder to keep around. A recent Dietz and Watson delivery tour included Westbrook Market on Springfield…