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Yeadon Warehouse’s Value Is Up 41 Percent From Two Years Ago
A Yeadon warehouse, one of the largest industrial buildings in Delaware County, recently sold for $59 million, a 41 percent increase in value since it was purchased two years ago, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 468,000 square-foot building at 6250 Baltimore Ave. had been bought two years ago by Velocity Venture Partners.…
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Rutledge’s George Family Recalls Their Family Feud Experience
The George Family from Rutledge competed on “Family Feud” earlier this year and saw their performance with the rest of the nation when the shows aired last week, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The family contestants were Dylan Terenick, a real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway in Media; his wife, Kelsey Hansen-Terenick, a…
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Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square Celebrates 100 Years of Caring
2024 marks two momentous anniversaries for Dunwoody Village: the 50th anniversary of its founding as one of the Delaware Valley’s first continuing care retirement communities and the 100th anniversary of the original Dunwoody Home. Throughout September and early October, residents, staff, and community members came together to celebrate these historic milestones in a series of…
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Five Reasons to Hire a PR Firm in Philadelphia
As a Philadelphia-area business owner, you already know that managing your company’s public image is essential. No matter your industry, maintaining strategic media relationships and effectively navigating crisis management situations can significantly influence your brand’s reputation — and directly impact your business’s bottom line. Some businesses assume they can handle public relations for their company…
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Washington Post: Kennett Square Leads Nation’s Mushroom Production Amid Industry Boom
Kennett Square, the unofficial Mushroom Capital of the World, continues to dominate mushroom production in the nation amid the industry’s boom, writes Laura Reiley for The Washington Post. Mushroom production in the Chester County borough began in 1885, when two Quaker farmers began cultivating fungi from spores they brought back from Europe. For the next…
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George Washington Wood Bed & Breakfast, a 142-Year-Old Victorian Hits the Market
The historic George Washington Wood Bed & Breakfast in Conshohocken is now on the market for $3.2 million, reports Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The three-story, 142-year-old Queen Anne Victorian building features six bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, and is being sold fully furnished, along with the bed and breakfast business. Owner…
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Wharton Professor Zeke Hernandez Pens Book Highlighting ‘The Truth About Immigration’
Zeke Hernandez, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is originally from Uruguay, but has been an immigrant in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Argentina, before arriving to the United States. In the two years prior to arriving to the U.S., he spent two years doing service work in the slums of…
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Elites, A-List Celebrities Are Finding Their New Escape in New Hope
As some of the most famous glamorous retreats like Aspen and Palm Beach start to lose their luster, the elite have found a new escape in New Hope, writes Maureen Coulter for Philadelphia Magazine. There has been an invasion of A-list celebrities in the charming Bucks County town, with big names including actor Bradley Cooper,…
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Shape the Future of Local News; Join American Community Journals as a Social Media Director
Are you a digital-savvy, creative thinker with a passion for storytelling and social media? Do you want to play a key role in bringing upbeat, positive news to hundreds of thousands of engaged readers across the Delaware Valley? American Community Journals (ACJ) is searching for a Social Media Director to lead our social media efforts…
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Lansdowne Theater Reopening Delayed by Construction Issues
The Lansdowne Theater, a 1927 movie palace closed since 1987, was ready to reopen as a concert venue this month, but unforeseen construction issues have delayed that opening, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Roof issues and other concerns not discovered earlier are causing the delay. Matt Schultz, project manager for the nonprofit Historic…
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Villanova’s $1.25B Capital Campaign Is the Largest in Its History
Villanova University is embarking on the largest capital campaign in its history as it embraces multiple projects that include acquisition of the Cabrini University campus, construction of a new library, and an expansion of its engineering building, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Part of the campaign funds will cover $300 million in scholarships.…
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Delaware County’s Dave Droxler Performs Robin Williams- Inspired One-Man Show
Delaware County native Dave Droxler brings his one-man show, “Robin & Me: My Little Spark of Madness,” to the Hedgerow Theatre in Media, writes Sabrina Boy-Surka for KYW Newsradio. The show is about Droxler’s childhood and his idol, Robin Williams. The two never met, but Droxler related to Williams growing up. “He felt like an…
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That Eagles Laundry Detergent Ad Was Filmed in Pat DiCrecchio’s Essington Home
Last July, Pat DiCrecchio opened his Essington home to Philadelphia Eagles players Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox, and Jordan Mailata so they could film a laundry detergent commercial, writes Paul Kurtz for KYW. It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for this longtime Eagles season ticket holder. “They signed everything. I mean it got to the point where…
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Learn the Essentials of Estate Planning at 4-Part Virtual Series
A free four-part educational series on estate planning, “Essentials of Estate Planning From Family to Community,” is being offered by The Foundation for Delaware County and Civic Capital Consulting. The virtual series will help you make informed decisions about your assets and legacy plans. They are open to anyone interested in personal estate planning who…
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11th Annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference Set Oct. 18
October marks National Women’s Small Business Month, a time each year when West Chester University (WCU) and SCORE celebrate the important contributions and achievements of women-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs. Now in its 11th year, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference, “Empowerment Through Collaboration: Creating Space for Women Everywhere”, takes place Friday, Oct. 18. It will feature…
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WCU Hosts ‘Show Her the Money’ Screening To Amplify Women’s Voices in Entrepreneurship
In a powerful precursor to West Chester University’s upcoming Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference on Oct. 18, the campus hosted a screening of Show Her the Money, a documentary highlighting the struggles and successes of women entrepreneurs in securing venture capital. The screening on Sept. 25, organized by WCU’s Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center and the Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic, focused on…
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Toughkenamon Pilots Aid Emergency Relief Efforts in North Carolina
A group of local pilots took off from New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon last week and headed to North Carolina to help those who have lost everything in the hurricane, writes Briana Smith for 6abc. “Seeing the devastation down in North Carolina is so heartbreaking,” said Jonathan Martin, the aviation director at New Garden…
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Fraternitas Rosae Crucis: The Mysterious Spiritual Fraternity Hidden in Quakertown
The Fraternitas Rosae Crucis is among several strange societies and cults with Pennsylvania ties, and can be found in Quakertown and is still active to this day, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. Rosicrucianism traces its roots to the 1600s Europe. It has since spread far beyond its original borders and shifted into the many…
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