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First Bank House of the Week: A Contemporary in Glen Mills
A gorgeous contemporary home at 5 Honeysuckle Court on 2.09 attractive acres with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Glen Mills. This stunning residence offers modern farmhouse-style luxury with detail thoughtfully curated using the finest materials and craftsmanship. Remarkable details include custom moldings, radiant marble flooring, and state-of-the-art…
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Dunwoody Village Recognized as ‘Best Nursing Home’ by US News & World Report
Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square has been named a 2025 Best Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report. The William Hood Dunwoody Care Center achieved the prestigious “High Performing” rating – the highest possible recognition – for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. The U.S. News badge is a widely recognized symbol of excellence…
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Fall 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition Showcases Innovation at Penn State Great Valley
Penn State Brandywine’s and Penn State Berks’ LaunchBoxes, powered by Penn State, collaborated with Penn State Great Valley to hold the fall 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition on Nov. 4. Six startup entrepreneurs participated in the competition, which was held at Great Valley. The Idea TestLab not only supports Penn State students but also encourages…
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St. Joe’s Lists its University of the Sciences Properties for Individual Sale
Saint Joseph’s University has listed five former University of the Sciences (USciences) properties for sale, reports Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Lower Merion university lists the properties individually after struggling for more than two years to sell the contiguous 24-acre University City campus acquired through a 2022 merger. While still seeking a…
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Federal Judge Blocks Merger Between Kroger and Acme Markets Parent Albertsons
A federal judge has blocked the planned mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the parent company of Malvern-based Acme Markets, writes Steve Watkins for the Philadelphia Business Journal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission by granting a preliminary injunction blocking the merger on Tuesday. Separately, Judge Marshall Ferguson…
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Cape Cod in New Britain ‘Takes You Back to Another Time’
A lovely four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom stone-front Cape Cod home in New Britain Borough has recently hit the market for $650,000, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mike Ward, who bought the house with his wife, Erin, two years ago, said the 1959 structure “takes you back to another time.” Surrounded by a dense tree…
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Now Under New Ownership, Di Bruno Bros is Eyeing Expansion Throughout Philadelphia
Di Bruno Bros is now under the ownership of Brown’s Super Stores, who wants to maintain the local charm of the South Philadelphia-born specialty grocer, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. While doing so, Brown’s also plans to grow Di Bruno’s physical footprint throughout the region over the next decade. Its goal is…
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Prospect Medical Seeks Change of Venue in Crozer Takeover Case
A motion filed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General to have the state take over the financially-struggling Crozer Health system should be heard in Philadelphia, not Delaware County, argues Crozer Health parent company Prospect Medical Holdings. Prospect is seeking a change of venue to have the case heard in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern…
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Apparently Defying Physics, a Wawa Sign and 2 Plastic Cups Join Up
Chris Coleman for WPG Talk Radio witnessed something impossible involving a Wawa sign and two plastic Wawa drink cups. Coleman found himself at a Wawa in Hammonton, New Jersey and noticed the sign didn’t look right. On closer examination, someone had stuck two Wawa drink cups in the valleys of the “W” on the sign.…
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Haverford School District’s Leon Smith Named 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher Of The Year
Leon Smith, a social studies teacher in Haverford School District with 22 years in the district, has been named the 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made Monday by Pennsylvania’s Interim Acting Secretary of Education Angela Fitterer, writes Max Bennett for Patch, as reported at MSN. Smith teaches ninth grade honors and…
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The Third ‘A Philly Special Christmas’ Album Breaks Record
The third installment of the Eagles charity album, A Philly Special Christmas Party, recorded in Conshohocken, is breaking records with its debut, according to a staff report from KYW Newsradio. The record set a new milestone, by achieving the largest sales in a week for a holiday release on vinyl in the modern era. According…
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Three Local Festivities to Enjoy This Holiday Season
From ballet performances to weekend shopping, there is no shortage of festive holiday events for the community this holiday season, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Here is a list of three holiday events happening in Chester County this winter. Phoenixville Firebird Festival: While currently postponed to Feb 1., the Firebird Festival is when…
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Bucks County Man, Supported by Local Venture Capitalist, Competing for Pennsylvania GOP Chair Position
Ted Christian, a Bucks County native and state director for the Trump campaign in 2016, is running for the Pennsylvania GOP chair position, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Christian made the announcement during a Pennsylvania Society event in Manhattan. During that same Young Republicans event, Bucks County venture capitalist Paul Martino, who funded…
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Philadelphia Relic Named Most Popular Abandoned Building in the World
A couple months ago, unoccupied house insurance experts at Alan Boswell Group released its list of the most famous and popular abandoned buildings across the world, and a Philadelphia building is atop the list, writes Stacey Leasca for Travel + Leisure. That building is the Eastern State Penitentiary in Fairmount, often described as America’s most…
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See How Delaware County Compares to Nearby Counties for Life Expectancy
Delaware County ranks lower for life expectancy in Pennsylvania than most of its neighboring counties, according to a ranking released by Stacker. Stacker identified counties with the longest life expectancy in Pennsylvania using 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Life expectancy calculates the average number of years…
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Judge Strikes Down Ordinance Creating Upper Darby Earned Income Tax
An Upper Darby EIT (earned income tax) isn’t coming in 2025 because a court has determined the ordinance that created it violated the township’s Home Rule Charter, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. A second ordinance passed Sept. 4 limiting public speaking during public hearings, was also struck down by the judge. Common Pleas…
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From Poker to Jewelry, Main Line’s Beth Silverberg Has Reinvented Herself
At one time, Beth Silverberg, owner of the Exceptional Finds jewelry showroom in Wayne, was among the best poker players in the world. Her cutthroat professional poker style had her on ESPN broadcasts and at two World Series of Poker final tables. Her poker career earnings totaled about $500,000. Today, she’s a wholesome grandmother curating…
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Gas Station to Restaurant, How Convenience Stores Have Evolved
When consumers veered from roadside stops for cigarettes, maps, frozen burritos and soft drinks to embrace made-to-order meals, places like Wawa went with them, writes Anne D’Innocenzio for the Associated Press, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer. A convenience store stop is no longer like stopping at a gas station or truck stop. Convenience stores…
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