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Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown Works to Keep Animals Warm During Cold Weather
Zookeepers at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown are busy making sure that all of the animals are kept warm and safe during the freezing temperatures, writes Deanna Durante for NBC10 Philadelphia. While many of the animals are no strangers to cold weather, the current incredibly low temperatures are making even the most seasoned barn animals…
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Lansdale’s Ryan Quigley Recovers from Terrorist Attack, Mourns Fallen Friend
The Lansdale native and football star Ryan Quigley who was injured in the New Year’s Day terrorist attack, is out of the hospital but still facing emotional wounds, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. Quigley was a standout athlete at Lansdale Catholic and later Princeton University. He suffered a broken fibula, torn ACL, and torn…
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Lower Merion Skater Among Elite Group Representing Philadelphia at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Lower Merion’s Blake Gilman and his partner Julia Epps are part of the small but elite group of local skaters who are representing Philadelphia at the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, writes Ellen Dunkel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nineteen-year-old Gilman and 15-year-old Epps have been ice dancing together for a decade. “I can take…
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Bala Cynwyd’s Jeffrey Yass Advocates to Keep TikTok in the US
Jeffrey Yass, the Bala Cynwyd billionaire investor and megadonor for the Republican party, plays a crucial role in the ongoing TikTok saga, writes Dan Milmo for The Guardian. Yass has a substantial stake in ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. His trading firm, Susquehanna International Group reportedly owns 15% of the Chinese company. A staunch libertarian, Yass…
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Pennsylvania’s REAL ID Deadline Approaches: Less Than Four Months Left
The REAL ID deadline is just around the corner for Pennsylvania, writes Tiana Eicher for the Pittsburgh Magazine. Starting on May 7, if you do not have a REAL ID, you will need either a valid U.S. passport or military ID to fly within the country or enter a military base or federal building. The…
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Ursinus College Receives Massive Pledge from Former Graduate
Ursinus College received one of its largest pledges ever from a 1962 graduate, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Arlene Andrews McLean promised $4 million to her alma mater to be realized at the time of her passing. McLean is a former statistician and researcher for Merck and later held leadership roles at…
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Governor Josh Shapiro Makes Commitment to Clean Energy in Pennsylvania
Governor Josh Shapiro announced a $4.6 million investment into clean energy, writes the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Specifically, the investment will aid PMF Industries, the 63-year-old Pennsylvania company, expand into the clean hydrogen market. The $7 million project will create 20 new full-time jobs, retain 78 positions, and strengthen Pennylvania’s clean energy…
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Eric Dixon, Fifth-Year Villanova Forward, Leads Team in Scoring, One Day Hopes to Become Museum Curator
Eric Dixon, a Willow Grove native and fifth-year forward at Villanova, is college basketball’s leading scorer, but he hopes to become a museum curator one day, writes Jeff Neiburg for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Dixon has always been interested in history, earning his undergraduate degree in the field. He loves examining paintings, trying to identify their…
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‘Antiques Capital of New Jersey’ Lies Just Minutes from New Hope
Lambertville, known as the Antiques Capital of New Jersey, is located on the Delaware River, minutes away from New Hope, writes Leslie Veliz for the Islands. The small town, founded in 1705 and recognized as one of the best in the Northeast for 2024 by USA TODAY 10Best, is the perfect place for treasure hunters…
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Pottstown TikTok Star Loren Gray Shares the Struggles of Owning a 300-year-old Pennsylvania Farmhouse
TikTok star and Pottstown native Loren Gray has shared insights into her life since moving into a 300-year-old, formerly abandoned farmhouse in Pennsylvania, writes Marianne Garvey for Realtor.com. In 2022, she purchased the property which had been neglected for years until a contractor restored it. Gray expressed admiration for maintaining the house’s historical integrity, calling…
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Brooke Shields Shares Her Strange Encounter with Bradley Cooper
Brooke Shields shared a surprising and humorous story about Bradley Cooper from her new memoir Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, writes Jovita Trujillo for Hola!. During an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark, the 59-year-old actress and model recounted a health scare that led to an unforgettable encounter with the Jenkintown…
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Bryn Mawr Mother of Son Serving Life Sentence, Named Volunteer of the Year by Pennsylvania Prison Society
Virginia Wyne Hammond, a Bryn Mawr family therapist whose son is serving a life sentence for murder, has been honored as Volunteer of the Year by the Pennsylvania Prison Society, writes Lynette Hazelton for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hammond and her husband, Wade III, a Philadelphia teacher moved to Bryn Mawr from West Philadelphia in 1977.…
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Norfolk Southern Partners with Souderton’s Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society to Restore Classic Locomotive
Norfolk Southern aids Souderton’s Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society with a $10,000 grant to restore the Alco S2 No. 611, writes Trains.com. Built in 1948, the No. 611 is the last intact diesel train from the Lehigh & New England Railroad, and it operated until the railroad closed in 1961. The project is taking place…
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Montgomery County Wedding Venue Ranks Among Top in Country
If you are looking for the perfect place to tie the knot you are in luck, as one Montgomery County spot found its place among the 20 best wedding venues in America, write Tamara Walker and Tom Haines for the Bucks County Courier Times. To determine the ranking, HelloMillions.com sourced TheKnot.com to study and analyze…
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King of Prussia’s Westover Buys New York Real Estate Portfolio for $94.5M
King of Prussia-based Westover recently purchased a multifamily real estate portfolio in New York for $94.5 million from Black Spruce Management, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 98,000-square-foot, 147-unit portfolio consists of 13 properties in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, between West 19th and West 29th streets. The properties average five stories. The acquisition…
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Roslyn’s Patricia O’Donnell Bakes Goods to Support People Experiencing Homelessness
Patricia O’Donnell makes and distributes delicious baked goods to people experiencing homelessness, writes Jon Caroulis for Billy Penn at WHYY. The Roslyn resident came up with the idea eight years ago, shortly after losing her job at age 71. While walking along Philadelphia’s Market Street, she noticed people living on the streets and began to think about how she…
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New ‘Global Italian Marketplace’ Eataly Set to Open at King of Prussia Mall by Fall 2025
Eataly, the new “global Italian marketplace,” is set to open its doors at King of Prussia Mall by next fall, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The work on the latest location of the multi-level Italian dining and shopping experience has been ongoing for over a year. Some of the more recently completed updates include…
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Temple University Grad Russell Bryant Sues Alma Mater For His Email Address
Worcester real estate attorney Russell Bryant is suing his alma mater, Temple University over its decision to deactivate alumni email accounts, reports Abraham Gutman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Temple recently announced they would deactivate all alumni email accounts more than a year after graduation and that all would be phased out by May 2025. Bryant…
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