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See What Elements Have Come Together to Make Media Thrive
Lisa Zahn thought it was time to reassess her life after her dad, Bill Reindl, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a little over a year ago. The lifelong Delaware County resident and Garnet Valley High School graduate decided to pursue her dream of opening Glimmer, a boutique gift store. She chose W. State Street in…
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Associates Board Community Grants Announced by the Foundation for Delaware County
The Foundation for Delaware County recently announced $30K in grant awards to 12 area nonprofits through the Foundation’s second annual Associates Board Community Grants Program. The Associates Board of The Foundation for Delaware County is comprised of young professionals committed to making positive change in our county. “Serving on the Associates Board has been a…
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VondernLust: The Grange Estate is a 300-Year-Old Havertown Landmark Hiding in Plain Sight
I was born and raised in Haverford Township, and somehow it took me until my 40s to finally visit the historic Grange Estate. I’ve driven past it my whole life, but never stepped inside until recently. The first time I wandered onto the property while on a run, I felt like I’d stumbled into another…
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Giant Closes Willow Grove Center as Strategy Shifts
Giant is shutting down a fulfillment center in Willow Grove and others as the grocery chain transitions away from centralized online order operations, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Willow Grove facility is among five Pennsylvania sites expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to Giant parent…
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Chester County Goes Green with New Propane Bus Plan
Chester County is taking on an environment-focused action plan with the introduction of sixteen new propane buses for Chesco Connect, writes Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The county is set to run sixteen new propane buses by February, with seven already in rotation. Chester County Department of Community Transit director Gene Suski shared that…
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How Did Philadelphia Beat Out 40 Other Locations for DrinkPak’s Newest Manufacturing Facility?
Philadelphia is the city that canned beverage company DrinkPak chose to build its new coast-to-coast manufacturing network, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In doing so, Philadelphia — specifically the Bellwether District in South Philadelphia — beat out more than 40 other markets and locations across the United States. As a result, Chicago-based…
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New Jersey Travel Company Relocates to New Headquarters in Fairless Hills
The New Jersey-based travel company Starr Bus Charter & Tours is relocating its headquarters to Fairless Hills on Jan. 5, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 78-year-old company will now be housed in a 22,000-square-foot space, formerly a car dealership and auto shop, at 394 Lincoln Hwy. Starr currently has 100 full- and part-time employees and…
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Hilton Hotel a Sign of Delaware County’s Growing Tourism Prosperity
The new Hilton Garden Inn in Middletown Township marks an expansion of Delaware County’s tourism industry, writes Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Stakeholders from across Delaware County recently toasted their achievement with champagne and mini-pastries at the hotel, located off Baltimore Pike at the former Franklin Mint site. “We may be the only Hilton…
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Upper Darby Coffee Shop Gets High Marks From Irish Publication
The Irish Star, a digital and print newspaper focusing on Ireland and Irish Americans, recently highlighted the Irish Coffee Shop in Upper Darby. “A traditional Irish breakfast paired with a nice pot of tea while shopping for Irish groceries is a description that enticed me immediately when I took off to the Philadelphia suburbs to…
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Ford Donates Car to Collision Students at Technical School in Folcroft
Students studying collision repair at Delaware County Technical High School in Folcroft get to work on modern vehicles thanks to a new vehicle donation program, writes Jason Stahl for BodyShop Business. More than 1,000 students nationwide benefit from the program, which was created in partnership between the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), Ford Motor Company,…
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Love & Honey Fried Chicken Is Bringing Philly Comfort to Bryn Mawr
Love & Honey Fried Chicken is officially setting up shop on the Main Line, the company announced in a press release. The Philadelphia-based comfort food brand opened its newest location in Bryn Mawr, bringing its chef-driven take on fried chicken and hospitality-focused dining to Montco. Founded in 2017 by classically trained chefs Laura and Todd…
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Multinational Company Puts Exton Property Up for Sale as It Consolidates in Montco
Specialty materials company Arkema is consolidating its company into space in Radnor and King of Prussia after putting its Exton laboratory and office building up for sale, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Located in the Oaklands Corporate Center, the four-acre property holds 12 labs, and offices take up the rest of the…
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Local Developer Plans Mixed-Use Project After Prime Fishtown Site Acquisition
Philadelphia-based development company Eclipse Development recently acquired a prime Fishtown development site and is planning a four-story mixed-use building there, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Eclipse paid $2.65 million for the vacant Frankford Avenue site, acquiring it from the nonprofit, Lutheran Settlement House. Plans are calling for 20 apartments and 7,000 square…
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Here’s Your Recap of What Restaurants in Bucks County Closed This Year
This year, Bucks County unfortunately had to say farewell to several great restaurants in the area, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. In late January, Doylestown’s Peruvian-Mexican restaurant Quinoa closed its doors. Luckily, it wasn’t goodbye forever, as the owners launched a Quinoa dinner menu on Friday and Saturday nights at its sister restaurant, Latin Pot in Dublin. Morrisville’s feline-themed brewery,…
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See Where Delaware County’s Most Expensive Homes Were in November 2025
Three Delaware County communities were among those that had the most expensive homes in Pennsylvania, according to a list compiled by Stacker. Using data from Zillow, the most expensive homes came out of Media Borough, Garnet Valley, and Glen Mills as of November 2025. In Media Borough, a typical home value was $612,785. Home prices…
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Employees Reveal 11 Wawa Secrets That Enhance the Experience
Beyond its customized menu, there are 11 Wawa secrets that are also part of the Wawa experience, writes Charlotte Hilton Andersen for Reader’s Digest. Here are some of the best. 1. There’s a secret menu you can access from a tiny goose icon on the touchscreen. 2. Fountain drink lids are color-coded to keep you…
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Wall Street Journal: In Philadelphia, Old Christmas Trees are a Delicious Buffet for Local Goats
Philly Goat Project in Philadelphia helps recycle old Christmas trees by offering them as a delicious buffet of pine needles and twigs for local goats, writes Joel Millman for The Wall Street Journal. The Goat Project is busy throughout the year with various goat-centric activities, including nature walks in Philadelphia parks led by goats and…
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Jason Kelce Duets With Legendary Female Artist in Upcoming Christmas Album
For Jason Kelce, working with Stevie Nicks on his latest Christmas album was “unreal,” writes Escher Walcott for People Magazine. During an Oct. 30 New Heights podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce, the retired Eagles player and Haverford resident talked about recording a duet with Nicks, 76, for the Philadelphia-themed holiday album, A Philly Special…
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