Exton
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Exton Teen’s Small Business Goes Pro with Eagles-Themed Jewelry
Exton teen Samantha Martin’s unique small business has made its way to the NFL, reports Shawnette Wilson for Fox 29. The fourteen-year-old resident sells a variety of handmade jewelry through her business, Samantha’s Beads. Her Philadelphia Eagles-inspired pieces have been a success within the community, and items have even made their way to the Eagles’…
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Abrams Realty Updates Exton Square Mall Redevelopment Plan
Abrams Realty & Development has updated its Exton Square Mall redevelopment plan to include more open space as well as a central main street, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer spent the past month reevaluating its plans after receiving feedback from West Whiteland Township during a July planning commission meeting, which…
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Hankin Group to Add 373 New Apartments in Chester County Following Strong Demand
Amid strong rental demand, the Hankin Group is adding 373 new apartments to three existing projects in Chester County by the end of next year, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer is now executing phase two of its Downingtown and Exton projects, representing a more than $150 million investment. Exton-based Hankin…
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Claire’s May Close 1,300 Stores After Filing for Bankruptcy, Including One in Chester County
After filing for bankruptcy last week, Claire’s, the low-cost jewelry and accessory retailer, has identified over 1,300 stores that could be closed, including one in Chester County, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Increased competition, consumer spending trends, and the ongoing shift away from brick-and-mortar retail, in combination with our current debt obligations and…
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Downingtown High School Alumna Reflects on Three Decades of Softball Coaching
Downingtown High School alumna and former Exton resident Judy Lawes has led a remarkable career in softball coaching, writes Neil Geoghegan for The Daily Local News. Lawes has coached softball at Kutztown University for 38 seasons, achieving a winning percentage of .64%. Her win total currently puts her in seventh place in all-time NCAA Division…
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Exton-Based Enigma Networks Delivers Cyber Protection for AI-Driven Threats
Enigma Networks, a cybersecurity software developer based in Exton, provides protection against artificial intelligence-driven network threats, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The startup is an 18-month “stealth project” from Bob Moul, a veteran of several Philadelphia-area software companies, and Mark Viglione, a former cybersecurity engineer at QVC and Vartex. Enigma offers a…
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Abrams Realty Submits Revised Exton Square Mall Plans Reflecting Community Feedback
Abrams Realty & Development recently submitted revised plans for the Exton Square Mall site project in West Whiteland, with feedback from officials and residents, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The original plans for 376 rental apartments and 243 for-sale townhouses now include the removal of 73 proposed townhouses, the addition of a luxury…
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Personal Tragedy Led Exton’s Kensey Nash Founder to New Role as Lungpacer Medical CEO
Personal tragedy led Doug Evans, founder of Exton-based Kensey Nash, to change his business trajectory and become CEO of Vancouver-based Lungpacer Medical, writes Brian Gormley for The Wall Street Journal. Evans’ career soared in June 2012, when the Chester County company that he founded was sold for $360 million. At the same time, his personal…
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Abrams Realty Buys Exton Square Mall, Plans to Build New Homes and Limited Commercial Space
Exton Square Mall officially has a new owner as of Tuesday, with PREIT selling the beleaguered property to Abrams Realty & Development, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Elkins Park-based Abrams plans to demolish most of the existing complex and build housing and some commercial space. PREIT, which emerged from its second bankruptcy last…
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First Resource Bank Triumphs in Community Food Drive, Collecting Nearly 1,600 lbs. of Food for CCFB
First Resource Bank, a community bank based in Exton, with three locations, has emerged victorious in a spirited “food fight” competition among five financial institutions. The challenge aimed to collect the most food to support the Chester County Food Bank (CCFB), which distributes over 3.9 million meals annually to combat hunger in the community. Despite…
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Boscov’s Set to Outlive Exton Square Mall as New Owner Plans Mixed-Use Town Center to Replace It
With many department store giants, including Macy’s and JCPenney, closing stores during the years-long retail apocalypse, Boscov’s has stayed afloat and expanded, writes Noah Zucker for Bisnow. Now, the Exton Square Mall location of the nation’s largest family-owned department store chain is set to outlast the rest of the shopping center as the new owner…
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To Prep for First Product Launch, Exton’s Lungpacer Medical Doubles Workforce
Lungpacer Medical, headquartered in Canada with main operations in Exton, is raising funds and nearly doubling its workforce to support the commercial launch of its first product, which received Food and Drug Administration approval at the end of last year, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Lungpacer CEO Doug Evans, the…
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Boxing Ring from Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Finds New Home in Exton
A striking set piece from Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of West Side Story has found a new home at Exton’s Ashbridge Apartments, writes Bill Rettew for Daily Local News. The boxing ring used in the Oscar-nominated film is located in the Ashbridge gym, which is shared by residents across the complex. Residents are free to…
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West Whiteland Township Blocks Demolition, Development of Exton Square Mall
The West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors recently approved an ordinance that blocks the large, proposed development of Exton Square Mall, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. After the public hearing, where many residents voiced their disapproval for the sizeable development, the three-member board voted unanimously. The Exton mall sits on a 643-acre…
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Eagleview in Exton One of 20 Projects to Watch in Philadelphia Region
The Eagleview community in Exton is one of the 20 development projects across the Philadelphia region to watch in 2025, write Ryan Mulligan and Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Hankin Group currently has its hands full with its 800-acre master-planned project. The developer has already completed several life sciences buildings and a…
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PREIT’s New CEO Considered Redeveloping Exton Square Mall Before Deciding to Sell
PREIT considered redeveloping Exton Square Mall before ultimately deciding to sell the property to generate funds for paying down debt, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In April, Glenn Rufrano, the new executive chairman of PREIT’s board, said that selling the mall would be “a question of value.” PREIT carefully evaluated the estimated…
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Local Developer Moves to Acquire Exton Square Mall
Elkins Park-based Abrams Realty & Development is in the process of acquiring the Exton Square Mall with plans to revitalize the struggling property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer intends to demolish part of the mall and add residential units along with adding a variety of other uses for the retail…
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Beloved Radio Broadcaster and Longtime 6abc Host from Exton, Passes Away at 76
Walter “Wally” Kennedy, of Exton, a beloved KYW anchor and longtime 6abc host, died on Oct. 30 aged 76, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kennedy, best known for his wide-ranging interviews with celebrities and Philadelphia politicians, was a 6abc fixture for over two decades. He was the host of morning news shows AM…
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