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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Looks to Diversify With 7,000 Apartments
Springfield Mall owner PREIT wants to convert the use of many of its mall properties so developers can build up to 7,000 apartments, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. CEO Joseph Coradino said PREIT is looking to convert the use of land adjacent to its malls, like parking lots, and sell that underused…
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After 200,000 Fans and a Memorable PGA Champion, Aronimink Golf Club Is Already Looking Ahead
Aronimink Golf Club isn’t just basking in the afterglow of a wildly successful 2026 PGA Championship; it’s already thinking about what comes next. The Newtown Square club drew roughly 200,000 spectators to the event, and according to John George of the Philadelphia Business Journal, club leaders believe that enthusiasm could pave the way for future major championships at the historic venue. Mike Lewers,…
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First Bank House of the Week: $1.69M Liseter Home Offers Luxury Living in Newtown Square
A Liseter home with four bedrooms and three full and one-half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Positioned on a premium homesite along one of Liseter’s most desirable streets, the residence combines elegant design with access to extensive resort-style amenities. . . A bright two-story foyer with a sweeping staircase sets the tone upon entry, leading into…
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Abaas Hunter Is Headed to UNC After a Record-Breaking Career at Episcopal Academy
Abaas Hunter was always fast. The question was whether he could learn to compete like a champion. The Episcopal Academy senior answered that question emphatically, breaking more than 20 school records on his way to becoming one of the Philadelphia area’s most decorated sprinters, and earning a Division I scholarship to the University of North…
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Less Than 2 Percent of People Are Taught to Listen. Christine Miles Is Changing That
Have you ever been taught how to listen? It’s a skill that less than two percent of individuals are ever formally taught to master. Chester County author, educator, speaker, and creator of The Listening Path, Christine Miles, has spent her career studying what happens when people fail to truly hear one another, and she calls it “the listening gap.” It’s the space in conversations where meaning gets lost, pain goes…
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Downingtown Students Among Local Grads Earning College Credits Through DCCC’s Dual Enrollment
By the time Thatcher Respicio and Marcella Ballisty walk across their high school stages later this spring, they will already hold college degrees, reports Joe Holden for CBS News Philadelphia. They are part of a movement that’s reshaping how Pennsylvania students pursue education. The two Chester County teenagers earned associate degrees from Delaware County Community…
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Step Inside History: Hood Octagonal Schoolhouse Open House at Dunwoody Village, June 6
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, step back in time at one of Delaware County’s unique historic treasures. Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square will host a special open house at the historic Hood Octagonal Schoolhouse, located on the community’s picturesque campus at 3500 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square. The schoolhouse will be open to the…
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Penn State Brandywine Honors 100+ Student-Athletes at 2025-26 NCAA Division III Awards Banquet
Penn State Brandywine Athletics held its annual awards banquet on May 19 in the Student Union, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. The 2025-26 academic year marked Brandywine’s second year of provisional membership in NCAA Division III and the United East Conference. “What a year it’s been — a truly historic one! As we…
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Building Bridges Across Generations: How Barclay Friends and Exton Elementary Are Redefining Community
Barclay Friends recently welcomed fourth-grade students from Exton Elementary for a meaningful intergenerational project that highlights the power of connection across generations. During their visit, students spent time with residents listening to their life stories, asking thoughtful questions, and working to capture those memories in writing. What began as a classroom-inspired activity quickly became a…
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This Berwyn Estate Is One of the Most Expensive Listings in Philadelphia Region’s History
One of the Main Line’s signature luxury properties, a sweeping Berwyn estate known as Agincourt, has hit the market, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 106-acre property near Sugartown Road is listed for a whopping $28.95 million, one of the most expensive residential listings in region’s history. Owner Lauren Wylonis, a forensic psychiatrist turned home designer, first discovered…
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Eight Chester County Community Bars Where Everybody Knows Your Name
There’s a moment that happens in certain bars. You walk in, and before you’ve reached your seat, someone nods hello. The bartender reaches for your usual. A conversation picks up where it left off last week. That’s community, and the county has a variety of places where that feeling lives. From the village of Marshallton to the banks of the Schuylkill River in…
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Smoking in Pennsylvania Comes with High Cost
Smoking takes a toll on Pennsylvanians’ wallets, with a new report revealing that the habit costs the average smoker thousands each year, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. Financial planning website WalletHub has found that a smoker in the state spends around $4,022 per year on smoking, which comes out to $193,070 over their lifetime.…
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David’s Bridal Dresses Grandma in Wedding Gown, Decades After Her Race Originally Disallowed It
Ninety-four-year-old Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker was an active figure in the Civil Rights movement. She spent her early years in segregated Alabama, and was barred from many institutions and activities that kept her from living her life to the fullest. When she married her late husband Lehman Tucker Sr. in 1952, she was…
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Fearless Restaurants Replacing Former Bertucci’s in Wayne with New Italian Eatery Martini & Roz
Fearless Restaurants is bringing a bold new vision to the Main Line, and it’s not what they originally had planned, according to Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospitality group has scrapped its Testa Rossa concept for the former Bertucci’s at 523 W. Lancaster Ave. in Wayne, replacing it with Martini & Roz, an upscale Italian…
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Episcopal Academy Grad Andrew McMeekin Breaking Records for Princeton Men’s Lacrosse
Andrew McMeekin doesn’t look like your typical faceoff specialist, and that’s exactly what makes him so hard to stop, according to Joseph Santoliquito from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delaware County native stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 225 pounds, a far cry from the low-to-the-ground build most associate with the position. But the Marple Newtown product and 2022 Episcopal Academy graduate has turned…
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Delaware County Leadership: Andrew Storti, Chief Investment Officer, Brumbaugh Wealth Management
Andrew Storti, Chief Investment Officer of Brumbaugh Wealth Management, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Phoenixville. He recalled playing baseball in his local youth leagues and ice hockey for his small Catholic school and proudly working weekends and summers at his family’s restaurant. Wanting to continue his education in a similarly close-knit Catholic…
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Havertown’s Irish Diaspora Center Brings Community and Connection to Local Seniors
For decades, Irish immigrants came to the Philadelphia region looking for opportunity. Now, a Havertown program is making sure they never lose the connections that made the journey worthwhile. The Irish Diaspora Center’s weekly Silver to Gold luncheon program is bringing together Irish immigrants and Irish Americans in Havertown, giving seniors a place to share…
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Beyond the Barbecue: 7 Delaware County Places to Honor Veterans This Memorial Day
Every Memorial Day weekend, Delaware County empties out toward the shore. The traffic backs up on Route 1, the grills come out, and summer unofficially begins. It’s easy, in all of that, to let the day pass as just a day off. But slow down in the right places, and Delco tells a different story; one written in granite and…
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