Commerce
-
Retirees at Media’s Wesley Enhanced Living to Receive $15 Million Boost in Amenities
Retirees in Media are reclining a little easier, knowing that Wesley Enhanced Living will be investing $15 million into upgraded amenities at the retirement community. Over the coming two years, Wesley Enhanced Living has proposed “wide-ranging upgrades to the nursing facility, public spaces in the personal-care unit, independent-living apartments, the dining room, and other areas,”…
-
Radnor to Lose Headquarters of Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Realty Trust has put its own Radnor headquarters on the real estate market, and will move its signature presence to the city this fall, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Natalie Kostelni. The new Brandywine Realty Trust HQ will feature 46,000 square feet on the 16th and 17th floors of the FMC…
-
Second Annual Food Truck Fest and Fun Fair Coming to Brookhaven
Once again, Family Promise of Delaware County is throwing a bash by serving food out of vans to help local families who are living out of vans. The second annual Food Truck Fest and Fun Fair is returning to Brookhaven on Saturday, Aug. 12, according to a Daily Times report by Peg DeGrassa. Inflatable rides,…
-
Philly Suburbs Continue to Rebound in Residential Real Estate Sales
Home sales in the Philadelphia suburbs continued to rebound during the first six months of this year, writes Brian McCullough for The Times Herald. A new report by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach Realtors found that the Greater Philadelphia, 12-county region showed an 8.2 percent increase in the number of properties sold compared to…
-
Analyst Suggests Toll Hikes on Pennsylvania Turnpike Could Drive Away Users
Municipal bond analyst Eric Kazatsky of Bloomberg Market Intelligence has warned that the annual price hikes planned for the Pennsylvania Turnpike over the next 27 years will likely drive away users, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, which just approved the ninth straight annual toll increase, uses the tolls to…
-
Borough of Sharon Hill Accuses Wells Fargo of Discriminatory Lending
Riding the coattails of other communities across the nation, the borough of Sharon Hill has gone to court to try to stop what it sees as discriminatory lending by Wells Fargo against minority homeowners. According to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Jeff Blumenthal, the U.S. District Court lawsuit against Wells Fargo alleges that these…
-
Wallingford’s Ship Bottom Brewery Looking for New Taproom Site
A new Delaware County-area outlet for Wallingford’s Ship Bottom Brewery is on tap for this year, as the growing business is expanding close to home after thriving on the Jersey Shore. Ship Bottom is shopping for a new taproom site of 1,500 to 2,000 square feet that it expects to open by Oct. 31, according…
-
Widener Unveils New Major, Region’s First Undergraduate Robotics Program
The School of Engineering at Widener University has announced a new undergraduate major: Robotics Engineering. Robotics engineering is an emerging discipline that crosses over a wide variety of industries and is on the cusp of impacting every aspect of the way we work and live. This will be the first undergraduate robotics engineering major in…
-
Cheyney Avoids Merger but Still Awaits Final Decision on Future
The Cheyney University community can rest a bit easier after the initial findings of a review of the 14 schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education indicated there would be no closures or mergers, writes Sara Hoover for NewsWorks. However, the nation’s oldest historically black college is still awaiting the final decision on…
-
Delco Chamber of Commerce to Host First-Ever Hometown Throw Down
Join local business and community members for a fun-filled afternoon at Delaware County’s first-ever Hometown Throw Down on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 12-4 PM at the Springfield Square shopping center on Baltimore Pike. Meet in the lot behind Charlie Brown’s, and be there while companies throw down at their vendor booth or during the THROW…
-
Newtown Square Resident, Globetrotting Chief Executive Shares Business Wisdom
He took countercultural values from India and immigrated to America. Then he resisted confining stereotypes and traveled the world for business. Ultimately, Raj Gupta of Newtown Square rose to become a respected CEO and revered member of several boards of directors. “Selecting the right organization you work with and then having the belief in yourself,…
-
Villanova Playwright’s Thesis Debuts Off Broadway
He dared himself to do it, and he did. Now this week, after long months of waiting patiently and rushing impatiently, Villanova University alumnus Christopher Dayett watched his playwriting thesis come to life on the off-Broadway stage of the Acorn Theatre in New York City. “It still hasn’t sunk in yet that this is actually…
-
Dr. Chris Domes Takes Helm at Neumann; University Names New Business Dean
Dr. Chris E. Domes became the sixth president of Neumann University on July 17. “I am tremendously grateful to the Neumann University Board of Trustees and the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for placing their trust in me to succeed Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, a nationally respected leader in Catholic higher education,” said Dr. Domes.…
-
Which Delco Neighborhoods Rank Among the Top 25 Most Educated in Greater Philly?
A new report in the Philadelphia Business Journal ranked the Top 25 Most-Educated Neighborhoods by ZIP code in Greater Philadelphia. Included in the criteria are the highest number of adults with advanced degrees and data on population, median household incomes, and workers in management, business, science, and arts occupations. Four Delaware County ZIP codes cracked…
-
Chester’s Health Mats Keeps Safety a Priority in Buildings Across the Delaware Valley
By Chris Cooper When the folks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia needed a large, customized floor mat at its entry to ensure the safety of its hundreds of thousands of annual visitors, they didn’t reach out to Cintas, Aramark, or another nationally renowned company. They contacted Health Mats, a family-owned business right here…
-
Controversial Plan for Marple’s Greenbank Farm Pits Residents Against Local Developer
The controversy surrounding Steve Sudhop’s plan to build a retirement community at Woodland Preserve is growing after he added Marple’s Greenbank Farm to the mix, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. Nearby residents are concerned that the real-estate investor will turn the farm into a clubhouse corner for his planned 650-unit, active-adult continuing care…
-
U.S. Postal Service Stamps Andrew Wyeth’s Legacy as an American Icon
The Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford celebrated the centennial of artist Andrew Wyeth’s birth on Wednesday with a dedication ceremony for the Andrew Wyeth forever stamps. The pane of 12 U.S. Postal Service stamps honors one of the most iconic and prominent American artists of the 20th century. His enigmatic, haunting, emotional,…
-
State’s Marijuana Stores to Control the Drug’s Distinctive Odor
The distinctive odor of marijuana dispensaries often found in other states will not be an issue in Pennsylvania, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In fact, patients who visit their local dispensary won’t smell a thing, as the state forbids dried weed or growing marijuana on the premises. Instead, the shops will only carry…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Chamber Partners
