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Impossible Project to Restore St. Laurence Church Sanctuary Succeeds After $1.7M Community Campaign
A church community effort raised over a million dollars to remove an asbestos ceiling at St. Laurence Church in Upper Darby, writes Julie Ashton for My Droll, as reported on CBS 3 Philadelphia. The church held mass for the first time in three years in the newly renovated space this past weekend. “I call it…
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Winery in Chadds Ford Looks to Create Events Barn, But Neighbors Are Balking
Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford wants to replace a barn with an events building, but neighbors are already complaining about noise and traffic at the vineyard and tasting room, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The winery wants a special exemption from Concord Township from R-2D residential zoning to replace a 1,400-square-foot dilapidated…
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Medical Offices Added to Drexeline Project as Stores Prepare to Open
The revamped stores at the Drexeline Town Center are opening soon, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. The ribbon cutting for the new ShopRite is 9 a.m. Sept. 1. The new 72,000 square-foot store will be 60 percent larger than the previous supermarket and will include a café with beer and wine selection. The…
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New $400 Million Training Program Will Prepare Pennsylvania Workers for Infrastructure Jobs
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order earlier this week that created a $400 million training program that will prepare up to 10,000 Pennsylvania workers for jobs created by federal infrastructure investments, writes Paul J. Gough for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Grants awarded by the Commonwealth Workforce Transformation Program are designed to provide companies, contractors,…
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Owners’ Vision for Unique Convenience Store in Darby Delayed by Flood Concerns
The owner of a 1.7-acre dirt lot next to the Darby transportation center has a vision to turn 934 Main Street into a “next-concept” convenience store, a “Whole Foods Wawa” walkable for its workers and customers, and a positive community focal point. The store would sell fresh produce, gas, and include 10 electric vehicle charging…
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New Community College Campus at Prendie Is Out of the Gate
The new community college campus at the former Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill became reality this week when a Prendie groundbreaking ceremony took place Saturday at Garrett Road and Lansdowne Ave. The multi-use facility promises to provide an “affordable, quality education and training to area residents in an easily accessible location,” according to…
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Philadelphia Union breaks ground on a $55 million Sportsplex
Ground was broken Monday on a $55 million WSFS Bank Sportsplex at the Chester waterfront, writes Jonatha Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sportsplex will extend the practice facilities for the Philadelphia Union and it will house the Union’s youth academy and reserve team. It’s also seen by Union principal owner Jay Sugarman as a major step toward bringing the Chester community and the…
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2nd Set of Luxury Apartments Going Up at Granite Run Promenade
Luxury apartments are going up at the Granite Run Promenade town center off Baltimore Pike in Media, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The apartments will be built on the site of the old AMC Granite Run multiplex and adjoining stores. Occupancy is maxed out at the town center’s existing “50 at Granite Run”…
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Concordville Inn Demolition OK’d, but Some History Must Remain
Demolition of the historic Concordville Inn has been approved, with conditions, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. A demolition date of the building at 772-780 Baltimore Pike was not announced. The Inn was built in 1777. A 50-bed specialty rehab hospital owned by Encompass Health Corp. will replace it. Concord Township Council gave seven…
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Edgmont Rejects Planned Elementary School, Rose Tree Regroups
With Edgmont’s unanimous rejection of a planned elementary school at Route 352, the Rose Tree Media School District says it’s reviewing options, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The supervisors cited infrastructure and traffic issues at the site and said it would have an adverse impact on the township. School district officials were disappointed…
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After Years of Dreaming, a Sports Complex Comes to William Penn
A sports complex for the William Penn School District, years in the planning, finally saw reality Tuesday when ground was broken at Kerr Field in Yeadon, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. “I’m crying a little bit because you guys are going to spoil us,” said Penn Wood High School track coach Lenny Jordan.…
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With Zoning OK, Cobbs Creek Golf Course Work Proceeds, With Protests
Philadelphia City Council gave its final unanimous approval Feb. 2 allowing a zoning exception for the Cobbs Creek Golf Course, but not without some musical protest from Jonathan Leibovic, writes Pat Loeb for KYW Newsradio. “They cut down our trees and put up a golfing course,” Leibovic sang, as he parodied Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow…
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Ellis Preserve Office Building Signals End of Development
The start of construction this week on a five-story office building at the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square marks entry into the final phase of construction there. The 106,000 Square foot building is slated to open in the summer of 2024, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. It will have one tenant who has…
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Haverford Deal Could Save Trees at Villanova Property
A tentative agreement between Haverford Township and Lower Merion School District could reduce the number of trees razed at the historic Oakwell Estate property in Villanova for new athletic fields, writes Oona Goodin-Smith for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lower Merion wants to build the fields for the new Black Rock Middle School. The new agreement would…
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Exemption Moves Plans Forward for Cobbs Creek Golf Course
Zoning changes requested by the Cobbs Creek Foundation were recommended for approval at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course last week by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. The changes would exempt the property for a year and a half from restrictions that normally don’t allow site-clearing on steep slopes to prevent erosion and runoff. Taller buildings…
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Former Havertown Design Store Owner Wants Women in Construction
Monica Miraglilo, owner of the former Havertown design shop Fill A Pillow is now taking on the male-dominated construction industry with a new online platform, writes Eric Moody for Metro Philadelphia. She’s created ‘GirlBuild Lab,’ an online platform that offers users the basics of home renovation and how to finance projects. The site provides the…
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In 2017, Drexelbrook Announced Plans for a Holiday Inn
Drexel Hill’s legacy convention center is there to stay, and it’s welcoming a whole new segment of potential customers to stay too — in its brand new Holiday Inn & Suites coming early next year, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Kenneth Hilario. Drexelbrook Associates, the owner of its namesake apartment living community…
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Another Delay for Cobbs Golf Course Over Tree Clearing Concerns
The Cobbs Creek Foundation plans for revitalizing the Cobbs Creek golf course, which seemed to be back on track, now face another delay, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. The historic golf course rests in Upper Darby and West Philadelphia. The city-owned public golf course welcomed players of color decades before the PGA, but fell into…
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