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Wayne-Based Jewelry Brand Jane Win Secures New Investment to Fuel Growth
Jane Win, the Wayne-based jewelry company founded by former Lilly Pulitzer executive Jane Paradis, has landed a new investment from Timex, Digital Fuel Capital, and NewSpring Capital to fuel its next stage of growth, writes Nishanth Bhargava for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Main Line brand launched in 2017 and built its name on coin pendants and other affordable luxury…
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Shoppes at Concord Shopping Center Back Before Concord Township with New Plan
The proposed Shoppes at Concord shopping center is back before the Concord Township Planning Commission, and the latest version of the plan answers some questions while raising fresh ones, writes Rich Schwartzman for Chadds Ford Live. The revised proposal drops a previously planned Giant gas station but keeps the Giant supermarket as the centerpiece of…
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The Delco Pickleball Guide: Where to Play in Delaware County, Indoors and Out
You hear it before you see it. A flat, hollow pop, over and over, the unmistakable rhythm of a pickleball rally. That sound is everywhere in Delaware County now. Pickleball has become one of the country’s biggest recreation trends, and it’s easy to understand why. The game is simple to learn, social by design, and gentle on the…
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Delco’s Auston Trusty and Matt Freese Make World Cup History in USMNT Shutout
Two Delco kids. One World Cup shutout. Delaware County landed on soccer’s biggest stage Friday after the U.S. men’s national team beat Australia, 2-0, in the World Cup, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When the final whistle blew, Media native Auston Trusty made his way across the pitch to goalkeeper Matt Freese, who was…
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Where to Celebrate the Fourth of July with Fireworks in Delaware County in 2026
Delaware County is gearing up for a week of fireworks, and the celebrations stretch well beyond a single night. Staff from 6abc have compiled a list of displays lighting up the Philadelphia region, and Delco residents have plenty of options to choose from as Independence Day approaches. Here’s where to celebrate this year. Aston Township …
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Delaware County Roof Damage: What Homeowners Should Look For After Last Night’s Storm
If you live in Delaware County, you know what Monday felt like. The sky went green. The wind picked up fast. The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning. Two inches of rain fell in an hour. Quarter-size hail pounded cars, windows, and rooftops. The storms were severe enough to stop a FIFA World Cup…
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Widener University ROTC Program Produces Six Distinguished Military Graduates
It’s no small feat to have one of the nation’s best Army cadets among your ROTC ranks. Widener University’s Dauntless Battalion has six. Half a dozen cadets in the Class of 2026 have earned the designation of distinguished military graduate, or DMG, which recognizes cadets who finish in the top 20 percent among the thousands of Army…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Hosts Upcoming Events
Ribbon Cutting: Brandywine Spine and Interventional Pain The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce celebrates the opening of Brandywine Spine and Interventional Pain in Chadds Ford. The free Ribbon Cutting Celebration will take place on Monday, June 25, at 12:15 PM, at 6 Dickinson Drive, Building 300, Suite 302,Chadds Ford. Register Now. Brandywine Spine and Interventional Pain provides…
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Philadelphia Water Bottle Brand Suplmnt Lands Spot in Obama Presidential Center Museum Store
A Philadelphia water bottle company born on the corner of 19th and Carpenter is now selling inside one of the most anticipated museums in the country. Suplmnt, the Black-owned, South Philadelphia-based insulated water bottle brand founded by Jairus Morris, has landed a coveted spot in the museum store of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago,…
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SEPTA Seeks Development Partner for 1.4-Acre Site Next to Germantown Station
A vacant lot beside one of Germantown’s busiest transit stops may soon become something far more useful. SEPTA has issued a request for information for its 1.4-acre parcel at 120-128 E. Chelten Ave., directly adjacent to the Germantown Station on the Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail line. The agency is looking for development partners to…
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Lincoln University Pitcher Makes History With HBCU Swingman Classic Selection
A Lincoln University pitcher will represent Chester County during Major League Baseball All-Star Week in Philadelphia this summer, writes Frederick Sutton Sinclair for CBS News. Washington, D.C. native Solomon McKinney, a left-handed pitcher at Lincoln University, has been selected to participate in the 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic. The nationally televised event, founded by baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., spotlights…
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Philadelphia Chefs Are Reinventing the Hot Dog, Here’s Where to Find Them
Philadelphia’s humble hot dog is getting a gourmet makeover, with local chefs across the city reimagining the summer staple in ways that are nostalgic, inventive, and unmistakably Philly, writes Kae Lani Palmisano for Philadelphia Magazine. The trend can be spotlighted through a lineup of creative takes that stretch far beyond ballpark basics. At Second Daughter…
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Santino’s in Ridley Offers South Philly Italian Food With a Twist
If you could pick up the Italian Market in South Philly and move it to Ridley, you’d have Santino’s Tap & Table, a family-owned restaurant that cooks traditional Italian with a twist. “They make it all but they make it their way,” said Bob Kelly of Kelly Drives on Fox 29. The family business was started…
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150 Years of Business: How T. Frank McCall’s in Chester Outlasted the City Around It
When T. Frank McCall’s opened its doors at Sixth and Madison Streets in 1876, Ulysses S. Grant was president, and the Phillies did not yet exist. The store is still there and thriving today, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That makes McCall’s a 150-year-old Chester business, family-owned and women-run, that has outlasted nearly everything around it. Over a…
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How Wawa Went From a Delco Dairy Farm to a 1,200-Store Convenience Store Empire
Pull up to any Wawa on a weekday morning, and the sight is familiar. Coffee in one hand, a Sizzli in the other, a quick meal ordered off the touchscreen before the gas even finishes pumping. In Delaware County, Wawa is less a store than a fixture of daily life. People stop in before work, after school, on the way to the Shore, or when dinner…
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Brad Ingelsby on Why He Starts With Characters, Not Crime, in ‘Task’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’
Brad Ingelsby doesn’t start with the crime in his projects. He starts with the people. The creator of the HBO series Mare of Easttown and Task is drawn to flawed, working-class figures because they let him dig into grief, empathy, and moral contradiction through people who feel rooted in everyday life, writes Mark Salisbury for Screen Daily. “I always start…
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How Strategic Impact Advisory Helped American Community Journals Focus on What Matters Most
As the founder of American Community Journals, I’ve spent the better part of the last decade building something many people told me couldn’t work. The idea was simple: create local news publications focused on positive stories about the communities we serve. No crime. No politics. No paywalls. Just stories that celebrate what’s working in Philadelphia…
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When to Bring in Marketing Consulting vs. Fractional Marketing Leadership
Founders of growing businesses take extra care that everything is done right – after all, the company is your baby. You have loyal customers, a proven product, “WOW” service and steady referrals. But what happens when growth is stunted? After careful analysis, perhaps every marketing initiative feels like a one-off experiment: a social campaign here,…
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