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Moops: Latest Venture from Lower Merion Grad and Shark Tank Alum
Lower Merion High School graduate Jess Edelstein is once again making waves in the entrepreneurial world with Moops, reports Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Nearly a decade after her first startup, PiperWai, found success on “Shark Tank,” Edelstein launched her latest venture, Moops. This South Jersey-based company focuses on providing relief for those…
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Bella Sicily Owner Passes the Torch After Half a Century of Making Pizza
Anthony Picone, a native of Sicily and owner of Bella Sicily in Morrisville, is passing on the torch to his daughter and son-in-law after 51 years of cooking pizzas, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Bella Sicily is Picone’s eighth pizza shop between New York and Pennsylvania spanning more than a half century. “I opened my…
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Main Line Health Halves Operating Loss, Charting a New Financial Course
Main Line Health significantly improved its financial performance in fiscal 2024, reports John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The health group reduced its operating loss by half, according to audited financial statements. They reported an operating loss of $61.1 million for the year ending June 30, down from a $125.3 million deficit in the…
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Bucks County Couple Find Perfect Vacation Sanctuary for Entire Family in Ocean City Beach Home
Bucks County residents Chuck and Linda Ormsby found the perfect getaway place for their family of 17 in an oceanfront Ocean City house, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple bought the home in 2018, when their realtor insisted they see it before it was even listed. The Ormsbys already owned a smaller…
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Conshohocken Brewing and Asher’s Chocolate Collab for a Good Cause
Two Montgomery County favorites have teamed up again to create a seasonal beverage for a good cause, writes Main Line Media News. Asher’s Chocolate, a family-owned chocolatier from Souderton, has partnered with Conshohocken Brewing to launch a limited-edition Chocolate Orange Porter. A portion of the proceeds from the porter, which is available now, supports local…
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George Washington Wood Bed & Breakfast, a 142-Year-Old Victorian Hits the Market
The historic George Washington Wood Bed & Breakfast in Conshohocken is now on the market for $3.2 million, reports Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The three-story, 142-year-old Queen Anne Victorian building features six bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, and is being sold fully furnished, along with the bed and breakfast business. Owner…
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Cavan Sullivan Inks Major Endorsement Deal after Philadelphia Union Debut
Philadelphia Union midfielder and Norristown native Cavan Sullivan has signed an endorsement deal with clothing brand and retailer Aéropostale, writes Alex Silverman for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fifteen-year-old Sullivan became the youngest athlete to play in a major North American professional team sport when he first made his Major League Soccer debut in July. He…
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Fraternitas Rosae Crucis: The Mysterious Spiritual Fraternity Hidden in Quakertown
The Fraternitas Rosae Crucis is among several strange societies and cults with Pennsylvania ties, and can be found in Quakertown and is still active to this day, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. Rosicrucianism traces its roots to the 1600s Europe. It has since spread far beyond its original borders and shifted into the many…
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Wawa Comes Out on Top in First Customer Satisfaction Study
Customers who have been professing Wawa’s superiority for years – especially against Sheetz – turned out to be right, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delaware County-based convenience store chain has come out on top in the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s first Convenience Store Study, which was released earlier this week. “We are grateful to our…
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These Delaware County Businesses Among Fastest-growing in Greater Philadelphia
Two Delaware County businesses have ranked among the 25 fastest-growing companies in Greater Philadelphia based on their average two-year revenue growth, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To qualify for the list, the companies needed to have a minimum revenue of $750,000 in 2021 – the first year of consideration – and increased revenue each year thereafter. LoanStar Technologies, based…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Expands Digital Payment Choices
The Pennsylvania Turnpike has increased the number of digital options drivers can use to cover their tolls, writes Matt Coughlin for KYW Newsradio. “Effective now, customers can use Apple and Google Pay as options to pay their tolls,” said Marissa Orbanek, press secretary for the Turnpike. The Turnpike announced it was adding the two mobile…
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Abandoned Hollywood Mansion Owned By Phillies Owner’s Son Covered in Graffiti
An abandoned Los Angeles mansion owned by the Philadelphia Phillies owner and Bryn Mawr resident John Middleton’s son has been blanketed in graffiti, writes Allie Griffin for the New York Post. Previously, another neglected mansion belonging to John Powers Middleton, the son of businessman and Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton, was taken over by squatters and…
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Schuylkill River Passenger Rail is Chugging Toward Approval
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is nearing the end of the first phase to restore train service between Philadelphia and Reading, reports Karen Shuey for the Reading Eagle. In a recent meeting, Executive Director Thomas Frawley announced he will submit the final service plan to the Federal Railroad Administration by Friday. This marks the…
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Universal Health Services Sells Hospital to Shannon Health System
King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services recently sold River Crest Hospital to San Angelo, Texas-based Shannon Medical Center, writes Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review. River Crest in San Angelo is an 80-bed facility that offers behavioral health and substance use disorder programs for children, adolescents, adults, and military members. The hospital’s new owner already…
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Lucky Limerick Wawa Shopper Won $1M Lottery Jackpot
The $1 million lottery jackpot was sold at Wawa in Limerick on September 9, the Pennsylvania Lottery has announced, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The lucky shopper purchased the ticket that matched all five balls drawn – 1, 2, 3, 23, 40 – to win the main $1,011,945 prize. The Wawa on 579 North…
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Denied Cocktails Under New Liquor Law
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was ironically the first to be denied an alcoholic beverage under a new state law expanding access to canned cocktails, reports Elizabeth Crisp for The Hill. During an event at Rutter’s convenience store in Central PA, the 51-year-old Abington native tried to purchase Surfside tea and vodka but was refused because…
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Long Beach Island Beachfront Parcel Hits Market for $21M
A 2.5-acre beachfront parcel on Long Beach Island has hit the market for $21 million, presenting an amazing opportunity for developers, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to listing agent Jeffrey Childers of Childers Sotheby’s International Realty, the property is one of the largest residential oceanfront parcels in New Jersey. The site…
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Jeffersonville Golf Club Transformed Into One of Nation’s Best
Jeffersonville Golf Club in Norristown managed to transform from a dried-out, nondescript public course into one of the nation’s best veneus – but it did not happen overnight, writes Jack Hirsh for GOLF. Jeffersonville has a peak rate of $80 on the weekends, which earned it a place on GOLF’s inaugural list of America’s best golf courses you can play for…
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