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Widener University Names Cary Caro Dean of School of Business Administration
Widener University has a new dean for its School of Business Administration. The university announced that Dr. Cary Caro, the former School of Business dean at La Salle University, has been appointed, effective July 1. Throughout his career, Dr. Caro has earned a reputation for building strong partnerships between academia and industry, developing innovative academic…
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Philadelphia Lands French 3D Bioprinting Firm Ctibiotech As Life Sciences Sector Grows
Philadelphia’s life sciences scene has its newest contributor, with an European flair. Ctibiotech, a French biotechnology firm specializing in lab-grown human tissues, has chosen the city for its North American headquarters, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company planted its flag at BioLabs Philadelphia, as it eyes scaling its 3D bioprinting and…
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Philadelphia Is Opening a New Agricultural Resource Center This Summer, With $200K in Tools for Urban Farmers
Philadelphia is about to get a serious upgrade for anyone growing food in the city. This summer, the new Agricultural Resource Center (ARC) will open its doors as a one-stop hub for community gardeners, urban farmers, orchard stewards, and neighborhood food initiatives, and it’s bringing nearly $200,000 worth of tools and equipment with it, writes…
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Fox 29’s Sue Serio Lives in Media, Celebrates 29 Years at the Station
Fox 29 meteorologist Sue Serio grew up in Baltimore but today calls Media home as she celebrates her 29th year with the station, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. “We love Media. All the great restaurants—we love Ariano, Fellini, Spasso, Desert Rose and Quotations—the Media Theatre, and I’m at work in 30 minutes,” Serio said.…
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Drexel Hill’s Jim Croce Was Musically Inspired by His Time in the National Guard
Jim Croce was always interested in music, even as a student at Upper Darby High and Villanova University, but some of his biggest hits came during Army basic training at Fort Jackson in 1966, writes Thomas Novelly for postandcourier.com. “We were told that his experience at Fort Jackson during basic training inspired the songs ‘Operator’…
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The Generational Homeownership Divide: Why Millennials and Gen Z Are Still Locked Out
The American dream of homeownership looks very different depending on when you were born, and new data lays bare just how stark that divide has become, writes Sami Sparber for Axios. Baby Boomers are sitting on a mountain of real estate compared to younger generations. A Redfin analysis of 2024 census data found that boomer…
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Upper Darby’s Tina Fey Brings Jersey Shore Nostalgia to Netflix’s ‘The Four Seasons’ Season Two
Tina Fey never really left the Philadelphia area, and neither did her new show. The Delaware County native and co-creator of Netflix’s hit comedy-drama The Four Seasons is bringing a wave of local nostalgia to Season 2, with two episodes set against the backdrop of the Jersey Shore, reports Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For anyone who…
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BusinessPA’s Aaron Pitts Brings Jobs, Investment, and a New Economic Strategy to Pennsylvania
As one of Pennsylvania’s foremost economic strategists, Aaron Pitts has spent the past year quietly dismantling the state’s longstanding business obstacles—and the results are hard to ignore, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. Since joining the Shapiro administration through the BusinessPA team in 2024, Pitts has helped Pennsylvania lock in more than $41 billion…
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She Couldn’t Get Answers About a Nearby Data Center Proposal. So She Built a Map.
Emilia Doda wasn’t trying to become a watchdog. She was just looking for answers. When a data center was proposed across the street from her childhood home in Blakely, near Scranton, she went searching for details. What she found was a wall of inaccessible information buried across government websites, zoning filings, and local news archives…
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Middle Schoolers Learn Physics and More at Penn State Brandywine LaunchBox STEAM Day
Nearly 80 middle school students discovered on a recent Wednesday in May that the distance between the classroom and a launchpad is shorter than they thought. The Brandywine LaunchBox hosted its annual Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) and Startup Day on May 14 at Penn State Brandywine in Media. The event drew…
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ChesPenn Health Services Makes History With Its First Women’s Health Fair
On May 8, ChesPenn Health Services marked a meaningful milestone — hosting its very first Women’s Health Fair at the East Side facility in Chester. The event brought together patients, staff, community partners, sponsors, and local leadership for a day centered entirely on women: their health, their wellbeing, and the resources available to support them…
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How Three DCCC Students Helped Preserve Community History and Found Their Calling in the Process
When Delaware County Community College Professor Tanya Gardner asked for volunteers in her Interpersonal Communication class, she wasn’t just filling slots for a library event. She was, unknowingly, changing the career trajectories of three of her students. The assignment brought students Katy Gallagher, Paulina Jaus, and Taya Vietro to Ardmore Library for Community Scanning Day…
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Bunny Hares in Newtown Square Celebrates 20 Years in Business
Anne Marie Hare can’t believe her shop is celebrating 20 years. ‘I still love it like it’s the first day I walked in the door’: she said. Hare sells jewelry, home goods, gifts and more at her Newtown Square business, Bunny Hares, writes Conner Barkon for KYW Newsradio. She opened her business in 2004 with…
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Paul Hoerner Keeps the Chadds Ford Brandywine Museum Railroad Running
The Brandywine Railroad at the Brandywine Museum of Art premiered on Black Friday in 1972. The fan favorite holiday O-gauge model train at the Chadds Ford museum utilizes hundreds of train cars running along 1,000 feet of track through various scenes. Keeping it all running smoothly for the past 37 years is Paul Hoerner, the…
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Colonial Farmstead in Newtown Square Brings Highwayman Sandy Flash to Life
The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead at Ridley Creek State Park in Newtown Square has brought highwayman Sandy Flash back to life in a living history play presented in October, writes Tom Kretschmer for 6abc. The play on Sandy Flash, whose real name was James Fitzpatrick, was incorporated into the Farmstead’s popular lantern ghost tours. “This is…
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Family Finds Modern Comfort in Haverford Home That George Washington Visited
Caroline and Brian Linz and their four sons may live in Whitby Hall, an 18th century stone Georgian house on the Haverford Heritage Trail, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a warm space to call their own, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Linzes live in a home that dates back to…
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American Airlines Preps for Record Summer at PHL With 200 Hires and New Flight Schedule
American Airlines is gearing up for its busiest summer yet at Philadelphia International Airport, and it’s making major moves to keep pace, reports Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The carrier, which dominates PHL with roughly 67 percent of the market share, is set to operate approximately 41,000 flights between May 21 and Sept. 8, a 10 percent jump from last…
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Ridley Creek State Park: The Ultimate Guide to a Summer Day Trip in Delaware County
Summer in Delaware County doesn’t always require a long drive or an expensive getaway. Sometimes the perfect escape is hiding in plain sight, just off a suburban road in Delco, or 16 miles from Center City Philadelphia, depending on which direction you are coming from. Ridley Creek State Park, which spans Edgmont, Middletown, and Upper Providence Townships, does not announce…
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