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Microsoft Deal Could Bring Three Mile Island Reactor Back Online
After closing five years ago due to financial troubles, the nuclear reactor at the Three Mile Island plant in central Pennsylvania could restart under a new Microsoft deal, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The owner of the plant, Baltimore-based Constellation Energy, has signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft under which the software giant…
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The Power of Local Storytelling: Why Philadelphia’s Leading Brands Are Investing in Sponsored Content Platforms
Philadelphia’s marketing landscape has undergone a significant transformation over the last several years, leaving brands scrambling to command market share in an increasingly digital world. Traditional advertising methods alone are no longer enough to resonate with a company’s target audience. As a result, Philly business owners across virtually every sector are reducing (and even eliminating)…
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Lucky Limerick Wawa Shopper Won $1M Lottery Jackpot
The $1 million lottery jackpot was sold at Wawa in Limerick on September 9, the Pennsylvania Lottery has announced, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The lucky shopper purchased the ticket that matched all five balls drawn – 1, 2, 3, 23, 40 – to win the main $1,011,945 prize. The Wawa on 579 North…
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Lakeside Living in Chester County: Check Out One of the Top 10 Lakes to Live On in the State
We all know Pennsylvania is a beautiful place to live with its state parks, fall foliage, and lovely natural landscapes to enjoy, including lake living. If you’re looking for the perfect lake to live on in Chester County, you’re in luck, writes Alison Bentley for Redfin. With lush woods and 535 acres of lake water,…
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French Biotechnology Giant bioMérieux Opens New Molecular, Genome Innovation Center at Navy Yard
After acquiring a homegrown startup, French biotechnology giant bioMérieux has opened a new molecular and genomic innovation center at the Navy Yard, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. Currently, around 50 people work at the center, with plenty of room for expansion. “This is open 24/7,” said Adam Joelsson, senior director of assay development, industrial applications…
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Upper Makefield Mansion with Extensive Outdoor Space Hits Market for Millions
An almost 16,000-square-foot home with extensive outdoor space in Upper Makefield close to Jericho National Golf Club in New Hope has recently hit the market for $7.25 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The current owners purchased the home six years ago and spent the next two years renovating the property, noted…
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Crowdfunding, Amazon Wish Lists–the New Way to Stock Classrooms
Teachers now have to rely on Amazon wish lists and crowdfunding to get the classroom supplies they need to teach, writes Erin McCarthy and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Many teachers find themselves spending hundreds of dollars at the start of the year to supply their classrooms. This was Megan Connell’s first wish…
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2 Haverford Women Run Well Rooted to Help Foster Families
Foster families and youth who have aged out of the system are getting some help from a nonprofit called Well Rooted started by two Haverford women, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Lifelong friends Katie Casey and Sarah Todd created Well Rooted a year and a half ago to support families and youth…
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Wonderland’s Roy Gillian, From Havertown, Made Ocean City What It Is Today
Roy Gillian, the owner of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier and former mayor of Ocean City, New Jersey, helped define “America’s Greatest Family Resort,” writes Annabelle Williams for The Wall Street Journal. Up to a million people visit the resort in the summer and many of those head up to the boardwalk for the arcade games, minigolf,…
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Quarterback Connor Watkins’ Seizing Every Moment of His Villanova Final Year
Quarterback Connor Watkins expects his sixth and final season at Villanova to fly by so he’s seizing every moment, writes Katie Lewis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Watkins has been named the Coastal Athletic Association’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Last year, he led the Wildcats to share the conference title and the quarterfinals of…
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Denied Cocktails Under New Liquor Law
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was ironically the first to be denied an alcoholic beverage under a new state law expanding access to canned cocktails, reports Elizabeth Crisp for The Hill. During an event at Rutter’s convenience store in Central PA, the 51-year-old Abington native tried to purchase Surfside tea and vodka but was refused because…
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Warm Apple Cider Donuts to Be Found at These Orchards, Markets in Chester County
You’ve got your hayrides, pumpkins, and apple cider, now get ready to eat warm apple cider donuts at these orchards and markets in Chester County, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Northbrook Marketplace in West Chester provides gourmet country fare in its 1850s-restored barn. As a family-owned and operated business, they take pride in…
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2 Local Spots Make Philadelphia Magazine’s List of 19 Area Wineries Worth a Day Trip
The Philadelphia region is home to many stellar wineries where you can spend a relaxing day sipping a refreshing glass of wine, including two Bucks County wineries, writes Laura Brzyski for the Philadelphia Magazine. That’s a bit of luck for local oenophiles, with the two wineries making a list of the 19 best that are…
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Two Philadelphia Hotels on Michelin Guide’s First Full List of Top Places to Stay in Country
Two Philadelphia hotels made the Michelin Guide’s first full list of top accommodations nationwide and were awarded a “Key Hotel” designation in its new hotel rating system, write Eva Andersen and Casey Kuhn for CBS News Philadelphia. Michelin introduced a new system where the best hotels are awarded one, two, or three keys. The rating…
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WCU Basketball Court Honors Coach Legends Deirdre Kane and Dick DeLaney ’69
In true Golden Ram spirit, West Chester University (WCU) recently named its newly designed basketball court after two beloved University basketball coaches who are living legends — former Women’s Basketball Coach Deirdre Kane and former Men’s Basketball Coach Dick DeLaney ’69. More than 300 alumni, former West Chester University athletes, friends, and members of the…
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Gun Incidents Trigger $1M Weapons Detection System Vote in UDSD
Upper Darby School District is considering installing a million-dollar weapons detection system at its high school and two middle schools after 2 gun scares, reports Madeleine Wright for CBS 3 Philadelphia. The school board will discuss and vote on the proposal at a special session Tuesday evening, Sept. 24. The detection system, which relies on…
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Ryan Ogle Heads 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink in Newtown Square
Ryan Ogle will head the 2026 PGA Championship taking place at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. This will be the third time Ogle is championship director. He served that role at the 2024 tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club and again at the 2021 event at The…
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Linvilla’s Orchards in Media Have 3 Dozen Different Apple Types
If you make it past the pumpkins in Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards in Media you can access over three dozen different types of apples in the orchards. Linvilla has 300 acres and 48 different varieties of crops, writes meteorologist Adam Joseph for 6abc. Norm Schultz, the farm manager for Linvilla, said this year’s weather has…
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