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Radnor’s Qlik Technologies Potentially Headed for Sale
Elliot Management, an affiliate for U.S. hedge funds, recently raised its equity in Qlik Technologies, a Radnor software company, to 10.8 percent, an indication that Qlik might be shaping up for sale, writes Dan Norton of the Philadelphia Business Journal. “A sale [of Qlik] could take three to six months,” said Bhavan Suri, an analyst…
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Neumann Appoints McNichol to General Counsel
Neumann University has appointed Danielle Peyakovich McNichol, Esq., to the position of general counsel, according to the Pottsville Republican & Herald. McNichol will have overall responsibility for how legal matters are handled, providing legal advice to the university president, executive team, and board of trustees. McNichol, a Pottsville native, comes to Neumann from the World…
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Villanova Gear Flying off the Shelves Amid Final Four Run
The Villanova basketball team’s success in the 2016 NCAA Tournament has resulted in a financial boon for area retailers, from Modell’s to the on-campus bookstore, writes Suzette Parmley of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Since the Wildcats’ upset over top-seeded Kansas on Saturday enabled them to advance to the Final Four in Houston, top-sellers such as the…
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Glenolden Man Who Stopped Hospital Shooter Named Carnegie Hero
John D’Alonzo, the mental health manager from Glenolden who tackled the gunman that killed his caseworker and wounded a psychiatrist, is one of 24 people being honored with Carnegie medals for heroism. The 42-year-old D’Alonzo helped rescue Dr. Lee Silverman after the psychiatrist was wounded by Richard Plotts, 50. Plotts is serving life in prison…
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Wayne’s Kaleidoscope Solutions Will be DNC Vendor
Kaleidoscope Solutions, a special event planning company in Wayne, has announced that it will be an official vendor of the Democratic National Convention, which takes place in Philadelphia in late July. Kaleidoscope Solutions has years of experience in coordinating special occasions, weddings, corporate events, and fundraisers. The company has developed strong relationships with a number…
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Havertown Native to Compete in Food Network Challenge
Dan Langan, a 26-year-old native of Havertown, will appear on the Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship beginning April 10, writes Nick Vadala of the Philadelphia Inquirer. A self-taught “sugar artist,” Dan currently owns and operates Baked By Dan. Langan will compete against several other bakers, pastry chefs, and sugar artists on the program, which awards…
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Lansdowne’s Real Food Works Participates in National Study
Lansdowne’s Real Food Works, a meal delivery service company founded in 2012 by Lucinda Duncalfe and Jay Brown, is participating in a new study that will look at the impact of dietary interventions on patients with Crohn’s disease, writes John George of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Real Food Works offers subscription-based programs of home delivered…
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Philly’s Push to Become Energy Hub Benefits Delco
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce recently hosted an event, “Building the Nation’s Next Energy Hub,” that called for the construction of a natural gas pipeline from the Marcellus Shale to the Philadelphia area, writes Dan McQuade of Philadelphia Magazine. The region currently consumes three billion cubic feet of natural gas a day; the Greater…
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Philly Tribune Profiles Darby Board Member Steven Bradley
Darby Township’s Steven Bradley takes the phrase civic duty to whole new level, as illustrated by Louis Bolling’s feature on him in the Philadelphia Tribune. Bradley currently serves – or is associated with – the boards of more than 20 organizations, and has been appointed by Pennsylvania’s last two governors to serve on the boards…
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Swarthmore College Debuts Program for Entrepreneurs
Swarthmore College is rolling out a new program aimed toward entrepreneurship, according to a report in The Phoenix, the school’s independent newspaper. The program includes several internships that are local to Philadelphia. The participating companies are mostly small tech start-ups and, unlike most tech companies, demand relatively few specific skills. Students with a wide range…
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Instacart Partners with Upper Darby’s H Mart
Same-day delivery service Instacart has partnered with a national Asian-American supermarket chain to deliver more ethnic products to its customers, and Philadelphia, specifically Upper Darby, will be the first expansion city, writes Kenneth Hilario of the Philadelphia Business Journal. San Francisco-based Instacart has partnered with grocery chain H Mart, so users of the delivery service…
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Wawa Set to Add 5,000 Jobs in Next Three Months
Wawa is slated to add 5,000 workers across six states over the next three months, writes Alison Burdo of the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delco-based convenience store chain recently announced the company-wide hiring plans, saying that the store associate positions will be available at nearly all of its approximately 700 stores located in Pennsylvania, New…
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North Philly Rapper Opens Studio in Brookhaven
North Philly knows her for her lyrics, which paint vivid, detailed stories of the crime and poverty she witnessed growing up, and pretty soon, the rap industry will know her for her high-quality production from Brookhaven. Female artist Zeta Ztorm will celebrate the grand opening of Megabuck Recording Studios on April 1 at 601 Upland…
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Marcus Hook Terminal Featured in Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal’s recent report on the Swiss petrochemicals giant Ineos Group Holdings SA’s acceptance of the first American shipment of shale gas to Europe highlighted the Marcus Hook terminal from which it departed. The ship is carrying a type of natural-gas liquid known as ethane that was extracted from the Marcellus Shale in…
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Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Selling Properties in Response to Nation’s Commercial Real-Estate Decline
Sales of U.S. commercial real estate plummeted in February, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal by Peter Grant, signaling that a six-year bull market might be nearing its end. Just $25.1 billion worth of office buildings, stores, apartment complexes and other commercial property changed hands last month, compared with $47.3 billion in…
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Construction at Swarthmore’s Crum Creek Viaduct Receives National Attention
A feature story in the Construction Equipment Guide, the national publication of the construction industry, recently highlighted the work of SEPTA’s Crum Creek Viaduct Replacement Project in Swarthmore. The high-profile, $89.9-million project requires the complete replacement of the 925-ft. long, 100-ft. high Crum Creek Viaduct. The structure being replaced, which was built in 1895, underwent…
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Springfield’s Keystone Quality Transport Feels Financial Squeeze
The business of moving patients by ambulance is reeling, and Springfield’s Keystone Quality Transport, the largest privately owned, locally operated ambulance company in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is feeling the pinch. According to a recent report in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the industry is suffering because of poor pay from hospitals and private health insurers, a…
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Developers Have Big Plans for Granite Run Mall
Demolition is currently underway at the Granite Run Mall as it enters the early stages of being revived as a $130 million walkable, mixed-use development called the Promenade at Granite Run. A recent feature in the Philadelphia Business Journal by reporter Natalie Kostelni detailed the several factors that conspired to cause the death of Granite…
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