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Crumbl Cookies Arrives in Wynnewood – and 76ers’ Tobias Harris Was There to Celebrate the Opening
Crumbl Cookies, the popular cookie chain known for rotating its eclectic menu each week, opened its doors in Wynnewood with help from 76ers’ Tobias Harris, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. Harris is an ambassador for the chain’s latest location – a job he was more than happy to accept. “A lot of fun, being an…
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Southeast PA Regional COVID Testing Site Comes to Mercy Fitz in Yeadon Next Week
Starting early next week, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Yeadon will be the site of a Southeast regional high-volume COVID-19 testing site, it was announced Friday by Acting Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter. The location will be staffed by U.S. Health and Human Services contractors with support from the hospital. “The Southeast regional location was…
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What Pandemic? Holiday Philly Air Travel Nearly Hits Pre-Pandemic Levels
Passenger volume at Philadelphia International Airport over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday was up, reaching 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels in the same time period, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. PHL is forecasting 925,699 passengers from Dec. 22 to Jan. 4, down only 20 percent from the 1.5 million that flew over…
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Over or Under? Chester Paper Plant Managers Give Official TP Ruling
You hang toilet paper rolls over, not under. “That is the official Scott Paper answer,” says Robert Barkhau, senior engineering manager at Chester’s Kimberly-Clark Paper Mill where 60 percent of the national supply of Scott 1000 toilet paper is created. A recent visit to the plant gave a behind-the-scenes look at toilet paper operations, reports…
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$8,000 Grant Will Help With Expenses for Crozer Keystone Lung Cancer Patients
The Foundation for Delaware County, headquartered in Media, announces an $8,000 grant received from Ride Hard Breathe Easy will help meet the urgent financial needs of patients receiving lung cancer care at the Crozer-Keystone Health System. The funds can be used to help patients pay for rides to appointments or to pay utility bills, for…
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2 New Food Establishments Planned for Lawrence Park Center in Broomall
Food lovers will have to wait a bit, but there are two establishments getting ready to take up space at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. A P.J. Whelihan’s Pub is slated to open a new location at the center in about nine months. It will be the…
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Investigation Starts Into Drexel Hill Helicopter Crash; Pilot’s Father Speaks Out
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was on the ground Wednesday in Drexel Hill investigating the medical helicopter emergency landing Jan. 11 on Burmont Road at Drexel Hill United Methodist Church, reports Brian Roche for WGAL. “We’re just going to document the cockpit, the switchology, all those things here—the major components as found,” said NTSB…
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Jim Pappas Ends 4-Year Mission Today With 1,000th Cheesesteak in Essington
Four years ago, he pledged to eat 1,000 cheesesteaks. Today, Jan. 13, Jim Pappas fulfills that pledge, writes Tayler Bunge for philly.eater.com. Pappas, a Delaware County native, got into cheesesteaks big time after he lost his job in 2008. It was a bad year. He had been diagnosed with Leukemia and was going through a…
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7 Townships Ask Courts to Stop County Takeover of Health Inspections
Seven townships have filed a court injunction to prevent Delaware County’s new health department from taking over municipal health inspections, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “Townships cannot effectively manage their budgets with the lack of certainty that exists around their staffing needs and whether they will be able to recoup those costs…
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Jennifer Aniston Works on Commercial for Radnor Pharmaceutical Idorsia
Actress Jennifer Aniston talks about her struggles with insomnia in a commercial for Swiss pharmaceutical company Idorsia, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Idorsia has its U.S. operations in Radnor. The television and online commercials start Monday and run a week after Idorsia received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stately 1683 Estate Home for Sale in Glen Mills
This historic one-of-a-kind Newlin-Sharpless estate home built in 1683 is available for sale in Glen Mills. Built around the same time that William Penn founded the state of Pennsylvania, this stately 8-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home currently serves as office space but can be easily transformed into a forever home. It features a stunning stone exterior, 4.6…
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DELCO Careers: Delaware County Planning Department
Delaware County’s Planning Department is looking for several qualified applicants to join its professional planning team. There are six openings available to Delaware County residents or those willing to relocate to the county within three months of starting their position. Delaware County is made up of a complex group of 49 municipalities home to a…
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Supers Testify: Lack of Funds Lead to William Penn’s ‘Deplorable Conditions’
Two William Penn School District superintendents, one current and one former testified recently at a historic lawsuit trial arguing Pennsylvania is not meeting its constitutional requirement to give all children a high-quality public education, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The 2014 lawsuit was filed by William Penn and five other school districts, parents,…
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Tom Ryan Steps Down After 15 Seasons as Radnor High Head Football Coach
One of Delaware County’s most respected and likable coaches is resigning. Tom Ryan, football head coach at Radnor High School, officially resigned Jan. 12 after 15 seasons, writes Matt Smith for PA Prep Live. “I had 15 great years coaching a lot of great kids,” Ryan said. “I just felt it was time to make…
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Delaware County’s Prison Stops Being Privately Run on April 6
Delaware County will take over operations of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility from GEO Group Inc. on April 6, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The county Jail Oversight Board voted 6-2 in September to end its contract with GEO Group, Inc. In a prepared statement, GEO said it is working cooperatively…
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CEO of Local Rita’s Italian Ice Gets the Scoop on Employees’ Perspectives as an ‘Undercover Boss’
Season 11 of CBS’ Undercover Boss will put Rita’s Italian Ice CEO Linda Chadwick behind the chilly tubs of one of her Bensalem-headquartered frozen treat kiosks. Ryan Mulligan reported the sticky role-swap for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Chadwick’s stint scooping lemon, cherry, and watermelon ices airs on the Jan. 28 edition of the role-swap reality…
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NRx in Radnor Now Seeks Patent for COVID Drug Zyesami, Sees Other Uses
NRx Pharmaceuticals has now added a patent application to its paperwork for the COVID-19 therapy drug Zyesami, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Earlier this week, the Radnor biopharmaceutical company applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use of Zyesami to treat patients with critical COVID-19 and respiratory failure. The…
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Starting a Business? Drexel Hill’s SmallBizLady Wants to Chat
If you happen to be out and about in Drexel Hill you may run into Melinda Emerson. And if you’re thinking of going into business for yourself, you might want to offer her a friendly hello. Emerson just happens to be America’s No. 1 expert on successfully starting, keeping and growing small businesses. She’s known…
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