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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Looks to Diversify With 7,000 Apartments
Springfield Mall owner PREIT wants to convert the use of many of its mall properties so developers can build up to 7,000 apartments, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. CEO Joseph Coradino said PREIT is looking to convert the use of land adjacent to its malls, like parking lots, and sell that underused…
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Wawa Foundation Grant Helps Main Line Health EMS Expand After Crozer Health Closure
When Crozer Health collapsed last year, Delaware County lost more than a hospital system. It lost its largest ambulance service. Now, a $275,000 grant from the Wawa Foundation is helping Main Line Health fill the void. The funding, according to Sarah Gantz of The Philadelphia Inquirer, will allow Main Line Health EMS to purchase a new ambulance, bringing its fleet to…
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First Bank House of the Week: $1.69M Liseter Home Offers Luxury Living in Newtown Square
A Liseter home with four bedrooms and three full and one-half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Positioned on a premium homesite along one of Liseter’s most desirable streets, the residence combines elegant design with access to extensive resort-style amenities. . . A bright two-story foyer with a sweeping staircase sets the tone upon entry, leading into…
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Less Than 2 Percent of People Are Taught to Listen. Christine Miles Is Changing That
Have you ever been taught how to listen? It’s a skill that less than two percent of individuals are ever formally taught to master. Chester County author, educator, speaker, and creator of The Listening Path, Christine Miles, has spent her career studying what happens when people fail to truly hear one another, and she calls it “the listening gap.” It’s the space in conversations where meaning gets lost, pain goes…
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Downingtown Students Among Local Grads Earning College Credits Through DCCC’s Dual Enrollment
By the time Thatcher Respicio and Marcella Ballisty walk across their high school stages later this spring, they will already hold college degrees, reports Joe Holden for CBS News Philadelphia. They are part of a movement that’s reshaping how Pennsylvania students pursue education. The two Chester County teenagers earned associate degrees from Delaware County Community…
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Pennsylvania Veterans Museum: Why This Hidden Gem in Media Is Worth a Memorial Day Visit
Above the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum in downtown Media, shoppers browse the aisles of Trader Joe’s, carrying bouquets and grocery bags. Downstairs, behind an easy-to-miss door in the historic Media building, recorded voices from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam preserve stories that Delaware County refuses to let die. Most people walking State Street have no…
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GMercyU’s Residence Hall Association Organizes Donation Drive to Benefit Ronald McDonald House
For students at Gwynedd Mercy University, service is more than a requirement. It’s part of the culture. That culture was recently on display when GMercyU’s Residence Hall Association organized a campus-wide donation drive benefiting Ronald McDonald House, which provides a home-away-from-home setting for families receiving care at the nearby Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “I wanted…
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ChesPenn Takes Its Mission to the Capitol: Advocating for the Communities That Need It Most
On April 29, ChesPenn Health Services joined fellow Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Harrisburg for a day of advocacy alongside the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) — bringing the realities of underserved communities directly to the people who make policy decisions. ChesPenn President and CEO Susan Harris-McGovern and Chief Operating Officer Elide…
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Building Bridges Across Generations: How Barclay Friends and Exton Elementary Are Redefining Community
Barclay Friends recently welcomed fourth-grade students from Exton Elementary for a meaningful intergenerational project that highlights the power of connection across generations. During their visit, students spent time with residents listening to their life stories, asking thoughtful questions, and working to capture those memories in writing. What began as a classroom-inspired activity quickly became a…
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This Berwyn Estate Is One of the Most Expensive Listings in Philadelphia Region’s History
One of the Main Line’s signature luxury properties, a sweeping Berwyn estate known as Agincourt, has hit the market, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 106-acre property near Sugartown Road is listed for a whopping $28.95 million, one of the most expensive residential listings in region’s history. Owner Lauren Wylonis, a forensic psychiatrist turned home designer, first discovered…
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Smoking in Pennsylvania Comes with High Cost
Smoking takes a toll on Pennsylvanians’ wallets, with a new report revealing that the habit costs the average smoker thousands each year, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. Financial planning website WalletHub has found that a smoker in the state spends around $4,022 per year on smoking, which comes out to $193,070 over their lifetime.…
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Fearless Restaurants Replacing Former Bertucci’s in Wayne with New Italian Eatery Martini & Roz
Fearless Restaurants is bringing a bold new vision to the Main Line, and it’s not what they originally had planned, according to Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospitality group has scrapped its Testa Rossa concept for the former Bertucci’s at 523 W. Lancaster Ave. in Wayne, replacing it with Martini & Roz, an upscale Italian…
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Peddler’s Village Shop Named One of the Best Candy Stores in America by USA Today
Skip’s Candy Corner at Peddler’s Village has landed among the best candy stores in America, according to USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, and Bucks County readers still have a chance to push it higher. The honor works through a two-step process: a panel of experts nominated finalists, then readers vote daily through June 8th…
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West Chester’s Bam Margera is Sober, Back on the Board, and Launching a Cannabis Brand
West Chester native Bam Margera is back on the board, sober, and building something new alongside his wife Dannii, writes Aron Vaughan for Cannabis & Tech Today. Known worldwide for his roles in Jackass and Viva La Bam, Margera once had a doctor tell him his legs were “dry rotted rubber bands” from years of…
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10 Peddler’s Village Stores People Can’t Stop Talking About
Peddler’s Village has long been one of Bucks County’s most recognizable destinations, but the Village increasingly feels less like a traditional shopping center and more like a discovery experience. Visitors are not simply shopping. They are exploring. Browsing. Sampling. Looking for stores and experiences they cannot easily find online or replicate at a mall. That…
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Wawa vs. Sheetz? Not anymore. Now It’s Wawa Vs. Buc-ee’s
Wawa vs. Sheetz. That’s the battle we’re used to here in Pennsylvania. But now that Wawa is stretching its legs and expanding nationwide, new competitors are on the horizon. Now it’s Wawa vs. Buc-ee’s, and Wawa is losing, according to a post from the blog Coconut Mama. The blog used nine criteria to judge them…
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Brookhaven Shop Makes List of 8 Best Hoagies Not in Philadelphia
It’s been said many times but not often believed. The best hoagies and cheesesteaks don’t all come from Philly. We know that because there’s a National Hoagie Day out there, even though different locales around the U.S. call their sandwich brand something else, writes Jen O’Mara for The Keystone. Sandwiches built on long rolls filled…
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Meet Sweat2Swim: The Delaware County Brand Blending Activewear and Swimwear into One
A Villanova graduate and former coach is turning a simple frustration into a fashion brand, and the industry is starting to take notice, reports Jenn Frederick for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Natalie Conicella, a Delaware County local, launched Sweat2Swim with a concept as practical as it is clever: activewear and swimwear that works as both. Designed to move…
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