Clifton Heights
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Award-Winning Niko’s Steaks in Clifton Heights is Family-Built
Sometimes it takes a family to win a cheesesteak award. That’s the case over at Niko’s Steaks in Clifton Heights, where the combined efforts of a father, mother, son, and sister led to Niko’s Steaks winning a Best Cheesesteaks in Delco award for 2026 in the March Cheesesteak Madness competition. Bob Kelly of Fox 29…
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KJ Muldoon Doctors Named TIME’s 2026 100 Most Influential People
Two Philadelphia doctors who saved the life of a Clifton Heights baby boy with a groundbreaking treatment are among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2026, writes Alexandra Simon and Stephanie Stahl for CBS News. Dr. Kiran Musunuru of Penn and Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas of CHOP were recognized for their CRISPR gene-editing therapy, which helped…
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The Bazaar of All Nations Lives Fondly in Delaware County’s Memory
The building has been gone now for decades, but the Bazaar of All Nations that once stood between Oak and Bishop avenues off Baltimore Pike remains strong in the Delaware County memory. There are fond memories recounted in Facebook groups, old photographs, newspaper clippings, and a detailed 2010 documentary produced by Patrick Manley and Brendan…
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40 Years Later, Sisters Redeem Clifton Heights Clam Tavern Gift Certificate
A Clam Tavern gift certificate that expired 40 years ago was nonetheless honored by the restaurant recently for two sisters who found it while cleaning out their deceased mother’s home, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Sisters Sue Holden and Cindy Miller lost their mom in 2022 and were cleaning out their mom’s house with…
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Inside the Original Clam Tavern in Clifton Heights, A Delco Favorite for Over 60 Years
In Clifton Heights, the Original Clam Tavern has built something few restaurants sustain. A packed dining room, a loyal following, and a reputation shaped over more than 60 years. This is not a place chasing trends. It is built on consistency, routine, and a clear identity. The story starts in 1962. According to current owner…
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Baby KJs Clifton Heights Dad Is Helping CHOP Build a Patient Tower
Kyle Muldoon, the father of the Clifton Heights toddler who received a life-saving genetic therapy at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is helping the hospital build a new patient tower, writes Kayla Yup for The Philadelphia Inquirer. KJ Muldoon, 17 months, was successfully treated for a genetic condition using a first-ever gene-editing therapy developed at…
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KJ’s ‘Thriving’ a Year After Gene Editing Therapy Treats Rare Disease
It’s been a year since KJ, a Clifton Heights infant, received the world’s first personalized gene editing therapy to treat his rare disease. KJ Muldoon was born with CPS1 Deficiency, a life-threatening condition that prevents his liver from processing protein. This can lead to a buildup of toxic levels of ammonia in the blood. “You…
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Nature Science Journal: Baby KJ in Clifton Heights Helped Shaped Medicine in 2025
A Clifton Heights infant named KJ Muldoon has made Nature Science Journal’s top 10 list of people who helped shape medicine in 2025, thanks to a frontline gene-editing treatment he received, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. CHOP and Penn are researching how to make his treatment available to more patients. KJ received international…
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Mrs. B’s Catering Serves Up Feel Good Soul Food in Clifton Heights
Topaz Bryant was a home cook for nine years, then a caterer. In September, Bryant took that next step and brought her soul food to a new restaurant, Mrs. B’s Catering, her first brick-and-mortar on South Springfield Road in Clifton Heights, reports Aunyea Lachelle for NBC 10 Philadelphia. I did not know it was…
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Clam Tavern in Clifton Heights Serves Up Warm Hospitality and Some of the Best Oysters
The Clam Tavern is a Clifton Heights staple where generations gather to enjoy delicious yet unfussy food, great hospitality and genuinely good vibes, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. “This is called the hospitality business,” said Clam Tavern owner Tony Blanche. “We’re here to spread joy and cheer.” He proved that he lives by that…
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Clam Tavern in Clifton Heights Brings Us Natonal Oyster Week
National Oyster Day is Tuesday, Aug. 5. Not good enough, says Tony Blanche, the 25-year owner of the iconic Clam Tavern in Clifton Heights. Blanche, who also owns the Broadway Bar and Grill across from Clam Tavern, has created National Oyster Week, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The seafood restaurant owner was actually unaware…
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Baby KJ Leaves CHOP for Return Home to Clifton Heights
A Clifton Heights baby treated for a life-threatening genetic disorder with a pioneering gene editing therapy is out of the hospital and back home, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Baby KJ left Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Tuesday after 307 days. KJ Muldoon suffered from severe carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency, which prevents the…
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Clifton Heights Baby Doing Well After Gene-Editing Treatment
KJ Muldoon of Clifton Heights, once a critically ill baby, is “growing and thriving” after a custom-made gene editing treatment, according to gene therapy expert Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas. The 9-1/2-month-old is among the first to have a genetic disease treated through personalized gene editing, according to an Associated Press article appearing in The Keystone. A…
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Discounter Big Lots Closes Stores, Including 1 in Delaware County
Discount retailer Big Lots will close about 149 stores in 28 states, according to multiple reports, including its store in Clifton Heights, writes Katherine Rodriguez for NJ.com. The chain announced the closures about one month after it notified the Securities and Exchange Commission it would close 35-40 stores this year. Company leaders cited “inflation” and…
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Delco Proud Rosati Ice in Clifton Heights Is Known Nationally
Rich Trotter, owner of Rosati Ice out of Clifton Heights recently spoke about his company on the Good Neighbor Podcast, hosted by Bob Baisse. Rosati Ice, a unique brand of water or Italian ice, was started in West Philadelphia by Sam Rosati in 1912, but the 100 plus-year-old company shifted its operations to Clifton Heights…
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Clifton Heights Football Player Donates Bone Marrow
A Clifton Heights college football player, Ayden Garnes, is donating bone marrow to help a woman he’s never met, writes Eddie Kadhim for Fox 29. Garnes, 19, an All-State athlete from Monsignor Bonner Prendergast High School, is a defensive back for Duquesne University. He signed up at a team event to be a donor for…
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Clifton Heights Man Reunites With Woman He Saved After Crash
In a heartwarming follow-up to a harrowing tale, Coatesville’s Carla Long was able to find and reunite with the Clifton Heights man who saved her life last week after her car slid on ice on Route 82, flipped on its side, and crashed into a ditch, reports Inside Edition. Once the car stopped, she was…
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Business, Borough Partner for Frost Fest in Clifton Heights
Clifton Heights hosted its first-ever Frost Fest this past weekend as part of a collaboration with the business community, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The two-day nostalgic, family-friendly event showcased different vendors and foods and included a Chili Cook-off, a Pie Palooza Bakeoff, a dog costume contest, and a toilet paper snowman…
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