• Wall Street Journal: Fancy Airport Lounges Are Drawing in Customers

    Wall Street Journal: Fancy Airport Lounges Are Drawing in Customers

    Loyal customers are lining up to try out increasingly swanky amenities at airport lounges across the country, writes Alison Sider for The Wall Street Journal. As airlines and financial firms fight to be on top in the airport lounge war, a weapon of choice is luxury amenities to keep customers faithful. At Terminal 4 in…

  • A Mansion Under Construction in Broomall Is Upsetting the Neighborhood

    A Mansion Under Construction in Broomall Is Upsetting the Neighborhood

    Nicholas Reynolds is cofounder of the Marple Civic Association, serves on the Marple School Board and is a successful owner of Delco Steaks, Marple Public House, and the Splash Swim Club, but he’s lately getting flak for an oversized home he’s building in a Broomall neighborhood Tensions have mounted for months between Reynolds and neighbors,…

  • Freedom Village Celebrates World-Class Dining with Promotion of Gilles Moret

    Freedom Village Celebrates World-Class Dining with Promotion of Gilles Moret

    Freedom Village at Brandywine has become known throughout Chester County as a haven for seniors who seek comfort, security, and apex care in their retirement years. The community recently added yet another feather to its proverbial cap: a world-class dining program helmed by Gilles Moret, a classically trained French chef with years of experience in…

  • Media Man With Pop Up Moe’s Tavern Ordered to Pay $1.2 million

    Media Man With Pop Up Moe’s Tavern Ordered to Pay $1.2 million

    A Media man who created pop-up events modeled on Moe’s Tavern from “The Simpsons”  has been ordered by a U.S. District Judge to pay $1.2 million to 20th Century Fox Corp. Joseph McCullough of Media was a defendant in the case along with Samantha Shutter and JMC Pop Ups LLC, writes Alex Rose for the…

  • Equus Capital Partners in Newtown Square Buys Maryland Warehouses

    Equus Capital Partners in Newtown Square Buys Maryland Warehouses

    Equus Capital Partners, developers of the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, has bought a warehouse portfolio in a Maryland industrial park for $102.6  million, writes Dan Brendel for the Washington Business Journal, as printed in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Newtown Square-based Equus bought six warehouses totaling 578,000 square feet in Upper Marlboro from Mapletree Investments,…

  • Haverford, Marple Townships Double Up on E-Scooter Restrictions

    Haverford, Marple Townships Double Up on E-Scooter Restrictions

    Haverford Township is beginning the warning period phase this week of a new ordinance requiring kids 16 and under on e-scooters and e-bikes to wear helmets, reports the 6abc digital staff. From now until the new year, parents will be given a warning if children are caught on e-scooters or e-bikes without a helmet. It also…

  • Knicks Stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart Return to Their Villanova Roots

    Knicks Stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart Return to Their Villanova Roots

    It was an all-star lineup Wednesday night in Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University for a live taping of the Roommates Show podcast by Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart. Joining the former Villanova turned Knicks basketball stars were Maddy Siegrist, Jay Wright, and Jason Kelce, writes Owen Hewitt for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The Roommates Show launched…

  • ‘Task’ Earns Glowing Reviews, Praise for Creator Brad Ingelsby

    ‘Task’ Earns Glowing Reviews, Praise for Creator Brad Ingelsby

    The new HBO crime series ‘Task,” starring Mark Ruffalo with its Delco focus, is even better than the Emmy-winning “Mare of Easttown,” writes Greg MacArthur for Screen Rant. Both series were created by Brad Ingelsby, an Archbishop Carroll High School and Villanova University graduate. Ruffalo is FBI field agent Tom, stricken by a personal tragedy. …

  • See Which Delaware County Public High Schools Cracked the Top 10

    See Which Delaware County Public High Schools Cracked the Top 10

    Three Delaware County public high schools ranked in the top 10 out of 100 public high schools for the Philadelphia region in 2024. Radnor High School came in 4th out of 100, writes Hillary O’Connor for Philadelphia Magazine. Its 1,175 students experience a 12 to 1 student-teacher ratio, with a 73 percent proficiency in math,…

  • There’s a Secret British Pub in This Media Lawyer’s Office

    There’s a Secret British Pub in This Media Lawyer’s Office

    Adam Barrist is a personal injury lawyer in Media who decided it was time to add a British speakeasy, the Barrister, to his law firm, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I‘ve always felt like there’s nothing that can’t be cured over a cocktail with somebody,” he said. This actually happened when a Chicago…

  • DELCO Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine

    DELCO Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine

    Find your Freedom Village career at Freedom Village at Brandywine, a Life Plan Community in West Brandywine, that has served seniors for more than 25 years. Freedom Village provides active senior living with resort-inspired services, amenities, social activities, chef-prepared cuisine, and on site care that includes personal care, skilled nursing, memory care, and rehabilitation services.…

  • Widener University Receives Record $10M Gift for School of Nursing

    Widener University Receives Record $10M Gift for School of Nursing

    Widener University announces it has received a $10 million gift, the largest in university history, for its School of Nursing. The transformational gift was made by alumnus Jack Dwyer ’78 and his wife Nancy to support Widener’s nationally celebrated nursing program and advance its mission of preparing the next generation of nurse leaders. In recognition…

  • Geography and History Gave Us Unofficial Delaware County Communities

    Geography and History Gave Us Unofficial Delaware County Communities

    There are places in Delaware County that have no mayors, no governing body, and no legal standing, but are still familiar, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There are about 330 municipalities in the Philadelphia region that govern and collect taxes, but often, within these municipalities are places with names that predate the…

  • Chester’s Success in Curbing Gun Violence Wins Governor’s Praise

    Chester’s Success in Curbing Gun Violence Wins Governor’s Praise

    The city that had one of the highest per capita murder rates in the country is receiving praise these days from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro for making significant progress to bring gun violence under control, writes Dan Snyder and Nate Sylves for CBS News Philadelphia. State, county, and city leaders have worked together for five…

  • First Bank House of the Week: Stunning Colonial in Villanova

    First Bank House of the Week: Stunning Colonial in Villanova

    A stunning colonial home at 109 Willowburn Road on a lovely 0.35-acre lot, with five bedrooms and three full- and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. This exquisite residence blends classic charm with contemporary elegance. Details include custom millwork, rich hardwood floors, and coffered ceilings, creating an inviting atmosphere throughout. Among highlights…

  • Wawa, Buc-ee’s Now Compete with Fast Casual Restaurants for Customers

    Wawa, Buc-ee’s Now Compete with Fast Casual Restaurants for Customers

    Places like Wawa and Buc-ees have elevated the convenience store from a quick stop for a hot dog on a roller grill to an entity now competing with quick-service and fast casual restaurants, writes John Ludwig,  CEO of Push, a restaurant-centric branding and marketing agency. Convenience stores are “rewriting the rules and competing head-on for…

  • DELCO Careers: The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth

    DELCO Careers: The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth

    Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Audubon, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed…