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New Navy Ship Named After Doylestown Marine Travis Manion
The U.S. Navy is honoring Doylestown marine and Silver Star recipient 1st Lt. Travis Manion by naming a new ship in his memory, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced plans to name the future amphibious transport dock after the Bucks County marine who was…
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Dog Walkers, Prospect Park Police Have a Job for You
Prospect Park Police are turning to a valuable resource to help them fight crime: Dog walkers. The police department is starting a Dog Walker Watch program in Prospect Park, asking dog owners to keep their eyes and ears open for any trouble in their neighborhood, writes Dawn Timmeney for Fox 29 News. The Dog Walker…
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Newsweek Just Found Something Else that Wawa Is Good At
When it comes to having a diverse workforce, Wawa joins eight convenience store retailers in the nation for top workplace diversity, writes Angela Hanson for Convenience Store News. The convenience stores on the list foster environments that employ people from a variety of backgrounds. The convenience stores that made the for 2025, in addition to…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Hosts Feb. 8 Pickleball Tournament to Benefit Local Nonprofits
The Foundation for Delaware County’s Associates Board, in partnership with the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County, is hosting a Charity Pickleball Tournament, benefiting Delaware County nonprofits. The tournament takes place Feb/ 8 at the Springfield YMCA. The competition will include brackets for beginner, intermediate, and advanced players. This is a coed, round-robin tournament. Check-in…
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Nearly Century-Old Church Camp Preserved Forever Along French Creek
Camp Innabah, a nearly century-old church camp in northern Chester County, has been preserved from development and will partially open to the public following a $1.6 million deal closed earlier this week, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The conservation agreement for the heavily wooded, 130-acre site along French Creek was agreed between the…
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Lower Merion Skater Among Elite Group Representing Philadelphia at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Lower Merion’s Blake Gilman and his partner Julia Epps are part of the small but elite group of local skaters who are representing Philadelphia at the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, writes Ellen Dunkel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nineteen-year-old Gilman and 15-year-old Epps have been ice dancing together for a decade. “I can take…
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Bucks County Congressman to Co-Chair Delaware River Watershed Caucus
U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick will co-chair the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus with State Rep. Mikie Sherrill, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The caucus safeguards the environmental and economic future of the Delaware River Basin. “For the past several years, I have been proud to lead the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus with a…
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Several Philadelphia Restaurants, Chefs Named 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists
The Greater Philadelphia area has 15 chefs and restaurants who were named 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Two Philadelphia chefs and restaurants are up for two of the James Beard Award’s biggest honors. Greg Vernick of Vernick Fish is being nominated for the Outstanding Chef category; and…
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Delco Natives Show Enthusiasm at ‘Delco: The Movie’ Media Premiere
Delaware County residents lined State Street outside of the Media Theatre in Media Borough on Friday night, Jan. 17, to witness the highly anticipated Delco: The Movie premiere, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Viewers donned a variety of outfits from ballgowns and tuxedos to Eagles jerseys. Others wore shirts that proudly declared their…
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Ease Your Business Travel at PHL With These Expert Tips
You can make flying out of Philadelphia International Airport in Tinicum a lot easier by taking a few steps ahead of time with some PHL travel tips, writes Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Leave plenty of time Security lines can be long at PHL, with some at Terminal B running all the way back…
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General Recreation: Kids Soar to New Heights With Volo Aire Tower
Now, kids ages 5 to 12 can take an exciting journey up a three-story accessible and inclusive tower with Volo Aire, available from playground designer General Recreation in Newtown Square. The tower comes complete with a winding path constructed from revolutionary Landscape Structures’ Flexx steel-reinforced net that is suitable for climbing, rolling, bouncing, or relaxing…
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Weekend Wanderer: It’s Up to You, New York
I’m tired of talking about Willie. But probably not as tired as you are of hearing about her. So let’s change the subject. There’s that weird weekend between Christmas and New Year’s. The holidays are over. But they’re not. This year, on that awkward weekend, I sort of went to New York City See, in…
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West Chester’s Lorenzo’s Steaks and Hoagies Expands to Philadelphia Location
West Chester staple Lorenzo’s Steaks and Hoagies will soon open a location in Manayunk, writes Max Bennett for Patch. Shop owners Antonio Coppola, Angelo Coppola, Antonio Nilli, and Giovanni Nilli hope to open the new Manayunk location by the first Monday in February. Lorenzo’s currently serves sandwiches, burgers, and hoagies in West Chester, and is…
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Bala Cynwyd’s Jeffrey Yass Advocates to Keep TikTok in the US
Jeffrey Yass, the Bala Cynwyd billionaire investor and megadonor for the Republican party, plays a crucial role in the ongoing TikTok saga, writes Dan Milmo for The Guardian. Yass has a substantial stake in ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. His trading firm, Susquehanna International Group reportedly owns 15% of the Chinese company. A staunch libertarian, Yass…
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Historic Center City Building, Once Home to Philadelphia Elks Lodge, Hits Market for $5.75M
A historic Center City building, once home to the Philadelphia Elks Lodge and later the Salvation Army, is currently on the market for $5.75 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The three-story building at 1320 Arch Street, facing the Pennsylvania Convention Center, was built in 1905. Currently vacant, it offers potential buyers…
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Crozer Uses EMS Ambulances for Non-emergencies After Vendor Quits
Crozer Health lost its ambulance vendor, Keystone Quality Transport, so it is facing an ambulance shortage as it uses emergency ambulances for nonemergency transport, writes Harold Brubaker and Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Crozer owes the vendor $267,000, so they quit providing service on Friday. Likewise, a fuel card bill went unpaid, so $500…
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New $7M Intown Golf Club Set to Open in Radnor Financial Center
Three years in the making, the Intown Golf Club in Radnor is ready to open next week, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Owner Michael Williamson and his team wanted their newest club to be on the Main Line, where there’s golf history, prominent golf courses and a demographic for its customer base.…
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3 Charged With Selling Fake Jason Kelce Memorabilia
A South Philadelphia man has been charged with selling fake Jason Kelce memorabilia that includes his forged signature, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Jason Kelce’s popularity has meant that anything bearing the Haverford resident’s signature has become a highly sought-after commodity. But not everything with the former Philadelphia Eagle’s signature necessarily came from Kelce.…
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