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SCORE: Small Businesses Fight Back as Inflation Squeezes Profit
New survey data from SCORE, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping small businesses grow and thrive, shows most small business owners in America (62.7%) report lower profits than expected over the past six months due to declining sales and higher expenses as inflation pressures rise. SCORE’s Spring 2022 Megaphone of Main Street: Inflation & the…
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‘Bryce Harper Wants Your Hat’: Malvern Prep Grad Swaps Caps with the MVP During Recent Phillies Game
Last Thursday’s Phillies game turned out to be a memorable one for Keith Maguire, despite the home team’s loss, after Bryce Harper asked the Malvern Prep grad to swap hats, writes Matt Breen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Maguire was sitting in the Diamond Club at Citizens Bank Park with his friends when Harper popped his…
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3 Delaware County Firms Make 2022 Healthiest Employer List
Philadelphia Business Journal has placed three Delaware County companies as finalists on its list of 2022 healthiest employers with the best health benefits. The annual list recognizes workplaces in the region that encourage a healthy environment for their employees. Making the 2022 list were Smart Park Inc. and Expresspark Inc. in Essington, Global Tax Management…
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A ‘Growing Waste Crisis’ in PA Calls for Recycling Overhaul
Environmental advocates say Pennsylvania is in a “growing waste crisis,” and blame a decades-old recycling law, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. “We live in a much different world than we did in 1988,” when Pennsylvania’s recycling law was signed, said Darren Spielman, executive director of the Pennsylvania Resources Council. Advocates are supporting efforts by Delaware…
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‘I Call It Fashion Therapy’: Wayne Man Channels His Heartbreak into Clothing Line That Honors His Daughter
Wayne resident Frank Rapoport has created a clothing line called SamSara Gear that honors his daughter and raises awareness about eating disorders and mental health, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philly. His daughter Alex, a 2002 graduate of Westtown School and 2006 graduate of Goucher College, struggled with an eating disorder for 20 years. The…
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As More Consumers Turn to Mushrooms as a Part of Healthy Living, Kennett Square Farm Poised to Profit
Phillips Mushroom Farms in Kennett Square enjoyed a strong 2021 with heavy demand, and although growth has slowed recently due to rising grocery costs, production is still high, writes Keith Loria for Produce News. Growing mushrooms since 1927, Phillips Mushroom Farms has taken produce to the next level with quality, consistency, and sustainability. “Mushrooms are…
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No Pretzels in One of the Most Sophisticated Cities in the World? Local Company Exports American Snacks Abroad
Hatboro-based Pretzel Pete has managed to quadruple its business over the last five years by focusing primarily on exporting American snacks around the globe, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Karl Brown founded SB Global Foods after visiting London and realizing that he was unable to find any hard pretzels in one of…
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Matrimony on the Move: Downingtown Woman Ties the Knot on SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale Line
Autumn Katzenmoyer and Steve Patterson’s life together has started on the right track, after the couple and their guests boarded a SEPTA train at the Downingtown Station and got married, according to a report from 6ABC. Following a luncheon at the Station Tap Room in Downingtown, Katzenmoyer and Patterson boarded a train on the Paoli/Thorndale…
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Crozer Agrees to Extend Behavioral Health Services in County Deal
Behavioral services run by Crozer Health will stay open at least through Aug. 31 because of an agreement reached between the healthcare system and Delaware County officials, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Crozer Health, owned by Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., has been reducing or eliminating its medical services at its four hospitals…
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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Fights for Execs Amid Struggle
PREIT, the owner of the Springfield Mall, Plymouth Meeting Mall, Cherry Hill Mall and Willow Grove Mall, is paying retention bonuses to certain employees “in an effort to ensure continuity and stability and to incentivize and retain employees,” according to an SEC filing. In May, PREIT paid a $147,186 “special cash retention bonus” to an…
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Villanova Scientist Discovers Dinosaur-Age Lizard Trapped in Amber
Villanova University biologist Aaron Bauer traveled more than 2 million miles to find new species of lizard. But when the pandemic hit, he decided to stay at his university lab and travel back in time instead, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It paid off. He and an international group of collaborators found a…
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Cannabis Helped Him Manage His Pain. Now He’s at P.I.T. to Learn How to Help Others
Gerald Grundy is hoping to benefit from the huge expansion of the cannabis industry in Pennsylvania by learning the ropes of the business at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media. Grundy discovered PIT’s Cannabis Business Program in 2020 when he found a newspaper article announcing that PIT was now offering a degree in cannabis…
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Malvern House of the Week: Batchelor Home at Merion Golf Manor
Now you can enjoy the 2030 U.S. Open from the comfort of this home situated on a hill overlooking the 11th fairway of the Merion Golf Club. The 4-bedroom home is available for sale in Merion Golf Manor in Ardmore. This custom home was designed by Peter Batchelor and built in 2005. It offers the…
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Chester Has 2 Options to Avoid Bankruptcy, Receiver Says
Chester has two options if it wants to avoid bankruptcy, according to the city’s state-appointed Receiver Michael Doweary. Doweary has been working with Chester officials to reverse the city’s deteriorating finances. He hasn’t filed for bankruptcy but has state authorization to do so, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The city cannot pay retiree benefit costs…
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From Pizza Boxes to Food Scraps, Chris Pieretti Makes Gardens Grow
Chris Pieretti wanted to start a business to help people grow vegetables. With Kitchen Harvest, Inc. he’s doing the next best thing, turning moldy food scraps and pizza boxes into gardening gold, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Pieretti, a composting expert, has his business on the Linvilla Orchards farm in Media. He turned…
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Nether Providence Police Chief Brings High Standards to His New Role
David Splain, the police chief of Nether Providence, hopes he can make a difference as the new president of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, writes Dann Cuellar for 6abc. Splain has 37 years of experience in law enforcement, including nine years as Nether Providence police chief. “What motivated me to get into law enforcement…
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Valley Forge Military Academy & College Honors Fallen with Memorial Day Events
Sadly, more than one million military service personnel have died during American wars. Memorial Day is intended to honor them, their lives, and their service. A special day in the life of the nation, it is a time to remember the bravery of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice defending the freedoms held…
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Villanova University Football Players Close Deal With Reveal Suits
Five Villanova University football players will be brandishing customized suits on their social media platforms during the 2022 football season, thanks to a deal they made with Reveal Suits, writes Michael Smith for Philadelphia Business Journal. Reveal Suits is a custom clothier that puts college marks on the inside lining of its blazers. Reveal has…
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