• Soft-Serve Margarita Drink Sensation a Hit at Ridley House in Holmes

    Soft-Serve Margarita Drink Sensation a Hit at Ridley House in Holmes

    Ridley House in Holmes has added a new drink sensation that is flying off the shelf—soft-serve Margaritas, reports Jenn Frederick for Fox 29 Philadelphia. The delicious concoctions, which arrived at Ridley House only two weeks ago, come ready-made in a soft-serve ice cream machine in cherry, mango, or a swirl of both, with a Tajin…

  • Ridley House in Holmes Gets All Grinchy This Time of Year

    Ridley House in Holmes Gets All Grinchy This Time of Year

    Christmas pop-up bars are easier to find these days as bars entertain patrons with decorations, specialty drinks, and food. Ridley House in Holmes takes it a step further, with décor, food, and drinks that are Grinch-themed. And folks in Ridley Township love it, reports Bob Kelly for Fox 29. Ridley House, at 2107 MacDade Blvd.,…

  • A New Share Food Program Warehouse Has Opened in Holmes

    A New Share Food Program Warehouse Has Opened in Holmes

    A 9,000-square-foot food distribution warehouse was officially dedicated and opened Thursday in Holmes, reports the Daily Times. Local officials and community leaders, as well as representatives from the Share Food Program, were on hand for a ribbon-cutting. The new warehouse at 101 Amosland Road will be a central hub for food storage and distribution in…

  • A Mysterious Penn State Mural Traced to a Holmes Artist

    A Mysterious Penn State Mural Traced to a Holmes Artist

    For 40 years, a hidden green-and-orange mural of tall plant stalks and geometric patterns with the initials “MPF82” has been underneath the Willard Building of Penn State’s University Park campus. It’s in a dank, sometimes flooded tunnel, under some grating and surrounded by electrical equipment, writes James Engel for The Daily Collegian. No one knew…

  • MacDade Autism Bowling League featured on National Fourth of July Broadcast

    MacDade Autism Bowling League featured on National Fourth of July Broadcast

    When Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular airs Sunday from 8 to 10 p.m. on NBC, it will include a segment with Lauren Pescatore of Norwood and her Autism Bowling League, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The segment was filmed in early June at MacDade Bowl, 2105 MacDade Blvd. in Holmes. “It is…

  • Alternate Universes in Holmes Is a Great Place to Add to Your Board Game Collection

    Alternate Universes in Holmes Is a Great Place to Add to Your Board Game Collection

    Alternate Universes in Holmes is one of the best board game shops in the region and the the perfect store to expand your board game collection during this time when so many of us are stuck at home, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Board games have proven to be the perfect time-killer during…

  • Holmes Sonic Drive-In Among 10 That Have Closed in Pennsylvania

    Holmes Sonic Drive-In Among 10 That Have Closed in Pennsylvania

    Ten Sonic Drive-In locations have permanently closed throughout Pennsylvania, including a restaurant at 2610 E. McDade Blvd. in Holmes, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The restaurants closed Dec. 16, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry by franchisee Donald Welsh. A total of 240…

  • Kmart Stores to Disappear From Delaware County Landscape, Last 2 Stores Closing

    Kmart Stores to Disappear From Delaware County Landscape, Last 2 Stores Closing

    The Kmart brand is finished in Delaware County. Company officials announced the last two stores in Delco—off Baltimore Pike in Clifton Heights and MacDade Blvd. in Holmes, will close by the end of the year, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The two stores were holdouts as closures occurred around the country in recent…