Glen Mills
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Glen Mills Welcomes Ryan’s Rise Up, a Nonprofit Café Creating Jobs for People With Disabilities
More than a thousand people turned out Saturday for the grand opening of Ryan’s Rise Up Café in Glen Mills, with some waiting outside in the morning air just to be among the first through the door. By the time the 9 AM ribbon cutting gave way to cheers and applause, the steady stream of customers showed this was…
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Proposed Shoppes at Concord in Glen Mills Now Has Giant as an Anchor
Giant will be the anchor for the Shoppes at Concord, a planned 155,000 square-foot shopping center in Glen Mills, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. With an anchor in place, Retail Sites, the developer hopes to start construction in 2026 after years of delay, pending zoning and permit approval. Construction would take between…
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$58M Rehab Hospital Ready to Open at Concordville Inn Site
Encompass Health held a ribbon-cutting on April 29 for its first Philadelphia-area rehabilitation hospital on the site of the former Concordville Inn, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The $57.8 Concordville hospital at 780 Baltimore Pike will start offering patient care on May 5. It will employ 130 workers to start, growing to 200…
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After 27 Years, Meghan’s Restaurant in Glen Mills Heading to Market
After 27 years, Meghan’s Restaurant in Glen Mills is up for sale, with the current owners hoping that the new buyer will carry on the tradition of the restaurant, writes June Bakan for the Patch. The popular breakfast and lunch spot, open six days a week, will continue operating as usual in the meantime. “Nothing…
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An L.L. Bean Store Is Coming to Delaware County in May
L.L. Bean is expanding nationally, and it’s targeting Glen Mills as a new location, its first store in Delaware County, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. It plans to open a store in May 2026 at the Concordville Town Center in Glen Mills. The outdoor apparel retailer has a 20,300-square-foot stand-alone store planned for…
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Rehab Hospital to Open in May at Former Concordville Inn Site
Encompass Health Concordville, a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital, opens next month at the former Concordville Inn site in Glen Mills, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is one of two rehabilitation hospitals Encompass Health is opening in the Philadelphia suburbs, with the second planned for the fall in Lower Providence, Montgomery County. The…
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Nudy’s Cafe Opening 15th Location in Glen Mills as Chain Expands
Nudy’s Cafe, operating as a breakfast and lunch venue for 46 years, is opening its 15th location in Glen Mills, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The new restaurant at 31 W. Baltimore Pike is part of an ongoing expansion campaign., Owner Ray Nudy hopes to open the new restaurant as early as this…
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Ryan’s Rise Up Cafe in Glen Mills a Haven for Those with Disabilities
A café opening early March in Glen Mills is the inspiration of Jim Vail, who sold his construction company to create a space where his son and others with disabilities would have a chance to work. Ryan’s Rise Up Café on Evergreen Drive in the Concordville Town Center is named for his 20-year-old son, Ryan…
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Eddie Bauer Retail Operator Liquidating Stores in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The store operator of Eddie Bauer, an entity under Catalyst Brands Group, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is in the process of liquidating its stores, including one in Concordville, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delaware County store is in the Shoppes at Brinton Lake, 961 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills. The…
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2 Delaware County Reform Schools Inspire Young Adult Novel
Delaware County’s two reform schools inspired Ridley native Diana Rodriguez Wallach to write the young-adult novel, “The Silenced,” writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Wallach started research on the Glen Mills School, a boys-only reform school in Delaware County that closed in 2019 because of abuse allegations. It reopened as Clock Tower Schools in…
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Terrain Events in Glen Mills Has Expanded Beyond Its Garden Center Origin
Terrain Events in Glen Mills has expanded beyond its origins in 2008 as a garden center and café. The private events venue’s focus on nature and seasonal living gave it a chance to grow into a gathering place for celebrations, according to Terrain Events, a sponsor at Main Line Today. Terrain Events now has four…
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National Accounting Firm Acquires Glen Mills-Based Torrillo & Associates
Glen Mills-based Torrillo & Associates has been acquired by Nashville’s LBMC, one of the largest accounting firms in the nation, for an undisclosed amount, write Ella Castronuovo and Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. With this transaction, LBMC’s team will gain two managing directors and about 20 employees. David Torrillo, managing member of Torrillo…
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Glen Mills Man Thought His Wedding Ring Was Lost in the Ocean. A Stranger With a Metal Detector Proved Otherwise
Tim Martin of Glen Mills lost his wedding ring while playing with his son on the beach in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, reports Gray Hall for Action News. He thought the custom-ordered, platinum diamond ring was gone for good. Martin searched the sand for hours and was about to give up until he saw…
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This Delaware County Restaurant Made a National List of Best Outdoor Dining
A restaurant in Glen Mills has made a national list of the top 100 places to visit for best outdoor dining, reports RestaurantNews.com. Terrain Café in Glen Mills made the list for 2022. The Terrain Greenhouse Cafe is designed to blur the line between indoor and outdoor spaces, according to its website. The food is…
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Glen Mills’ Taste & Sea Brings Old-School Hospitality to Fine Dining
A new fine dining experience with old fashioned hospitality is available now in Glen Mills, with the opening of John and Christina Talbot ‘s Taste & Sea Seafood Steaks & Libations, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Glen Mills couple opened the restaurant at the former Pescatores on Wilmington Pike. “We call it…
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‘New Era’ for Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mill as Amy Ricci Comes on Board
When Amy Ricci saw an opportunity to work at an actual 1704 mill and nature preserve in Glen Mills, she grabbed it. Ricci starts as the new executive director at the Newlin Grist Mill in January. She’s leaving her current job as executive director of Historic Rittenhouse Town, an interpretive early industrial village in Fairmount…
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This St. Pius X Music Teacher’s a Joy in the Daylight, But Don’t Cross Her on Halloween Nights
Christine Stief is an absolutely delightful music teacher at St. Pius X School in Broomall, but in the Halloween season, she becomes something more disturbing at night, reports Dan Sheridan for 6abc. The dedicated and joyful teacher has taught at St. Pius X School for 15 years. ”I get to sing and dance all day…
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Revisiting History and Nature at the Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills
The Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills is a private nonprofit historical site that started as a mill making grind grain and selling flour to nearby communities. The mill operated from 1704 to 1941. Today, the Mill is dedicated to the environment and architectural education, reports Action News photojournalist Todd Haas for 6abc. Visitors will…
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