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Three Chester County Country Clubs Featured on List of Region’s Most Asset-Rich Country Club
Three Chester County country clubs placed among ten nonprofit country clubs in the region with the largest asset values in 2022, write Andy Medici and Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To compile the list, Business Journals analyzed IRS forms for nonprofit country clubs for 2022. Waynesborough Country Club in Paoli ranked highest on…
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New York Real Estate Firm Acquires Majority Debt on Historic Wanamaker Building
New York-based TF Cornerstone has acquired a majority of the debt on the historic Wanamaker building and is now moving to seize the property from Rubenstein Partners via foreclosure, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The real estate firm’s acquisition of the loan has shifted the dynamics of the building’s ongoing foreclosure case.…
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Yardley Couple Spares No Expense to Turn Their Yard Into Halloween Haunt
Sheri and Chris Connolly spared no expense to turn the yard of their Yardley home into a true Halloween haunt, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For the couple, “Halloween is somehow becoming bigger than Christmas,” said Sheri Connolly. Their spooky displays attract more visitors each year. “There is such a need in society…
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Upper Darby Township Honors DCCC President as Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
On Oct. 16 at the Upper Darby Municipal Building, DCCC President Dr. Marta Yera Cronin was honored by Upper Darby’s Mayor Ed Brown and Upper Darby Township Council as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Also recognized were Pastor Nolberto Guerra Chacón, Lead Pastor of Casa De Dios Fresca Unción Central, for his work in serving Hispanic…
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How’d You Like to Make $2,500 for Eating A Wawa Gobbler?
SIXT rental cars is holding a contest to find a “Gas Station Hoagie Hunter” and they need someone to hunt down the best Wawa Gobbler, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Apparently, SIXT is willing to pay someone $2,500 to eat Gobblers and talk about them. A SIXT spokesperson said SIXT wants to “celebrate…
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Hospitality Suites Going Fast Ahead of Aronimink’s 2026 PGA Championship in Newtown Square
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square is still 19 months away and the supply of PGA hospitality suites at the club is already running low, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The PGA began promoting suite options in May to the businesses of Aronimink members before opening up…
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Radnor-Based EQT Buys Seattle Amazon Warehouse for $81M
Radnor-based EQT Exeter Real Estate Income Trust now owns a 34-acre property near Seattle that houses an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse, writes Nick Pasion for Philadelphia Business Journal. The price tag was a mere $81.5 million, It breaks down to $402.54 per foot for the 202,464 square-foot warehouse located at 2871 S. 102nd Street in Tukwila.…
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The Best Main Line Breweries Include 4 From Delaware County
For the best draft beers out there, you can’t beat what’s coming out of our local breweries in the Main Line region, including out of Delaware County breweries. Here in Delaware County, there are four breweries worth checking out, writes the Main Line Today staff. A multi-state franchise, but still a local favorite, Iron Hill…
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Philadelphia Among Worst Traffic Cities in Nation, Makes Top Ten Worldwide
Philadelphia ranked in the top five among the worst traffic cities in the United States, according to the Global Traffic Scorecard recently published by INRIX, a data and analytics firm that specializes in transportation, Michael Bartiromo and Jessica Yakubovsky write for PHL17. According to the report, drivers in the U.S. lost 51 hours sitting in…
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Jersey Shore Mansion Built by Former Owner of Downingtown Motor Inn on Market for $13.9M
A 15-bedroom, 16-and-a-half-bathroom Jersey Shore mansion built by late Philadelphia banker and hotelier Daniel Tabas, former owner of Downingtown Motor Inn, has hit the market for $13.9 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 10,500-square-foot home sits on a 125-foot by 125-foot lot and features abundant outdoor terrace space, an elevated pool,…
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Bristol’s Georgine’s Restaurant Keeps Doors Open After 47 Years, Renovations Completed
After putting Georgine’s Restaurant in Bristol Township up for sale, the owners of the landmark Lower Bucks establishment have decided to stick around for now, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The family who has owned the restaurant since 1977 said that the business has not sold and is currently open. “We are celebrating 47…
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Two WCU Biologists Recognized in New Online Directory Recognizing Hispanic and Latinx Scientists
Dr. Oné R. Pagán and Dr. Manuela Ramalho, both West Chester University (WCU) Biology Faculty, have been named to the Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists, a grassroots effort developed to showcase the expertise, talents, and diversity of Hispanic and Latinx scientific faculty in the United States. The atlas was created as a space to build community and…
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Brookhaven’s Family Hope Center Shelter Can Stay Where It Is
Brookhaven Borough Council has decided that the Saint Joseph’s Family Hope Center doesn’t have to move, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The Center is one of only two family homeless shelters in Delaware County and faced eviction Oct. 31 after the borough acquired the property where the shelter is located. The borough has since amended…
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Donated Classrooms Give St. Francis of Assisi Students a Place to Learn
As investigators continue to search for the cause of an Oct. 7 fire that devastated St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield, another school has stepped up with nine classrooms for the displaced students. The fire destroyed the building that housed the lower grades of the school, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS Philadelphia. There have…
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John Heinz Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum Hosts ‘Ethical’ Deer Hunts
Once a year, for four weekends, novice and experienced archers gather in the early morning hours to participate in a Mentored Deer Archery Hunt run by the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and the National Deer Association. The purpose of the controlled hunts are to regulate the deer population…
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For Chester County Native, Amish Love Song Presented a Way to Say Goodbye to His Dying Father
When Elam Stoltzfus was growing up in Chester County as part of an Old Order Amish family, he was charged with setting out the Ausbund hymn books for Sunday service, writes Elam Stoltzfus for the Anabaptist World. Stoltzfus was enthralled with the songs once the whole congregation began singing them, especially the Lob Lied, or…
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West Chester University Presents The Silhouettes Nov. 2
The Silhouettes, known as America’s premiere shadow dance company and made famous as finalists on NBC’s America’s Got Talent (AGT), will perform at West Chester University (WCU) on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7:00 PM. Tickets are now on sale to the public online or by calling 610.436.2266. The performance takes place in the Emilie K.…
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House of Magic Coming to Glenside Early 2025
The former PNC Bank building at 101 S Easton Road is being transformed into Glenside’s first magic theater, aptly named “The House of Magic,” reports Ryan Genova for Glenside Local. Helmed by award-winning magician Marc Desouza, the renovation will introduce a space with a 100-seat theater, a 25-seat mini theater. There will also be a…
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