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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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Upper Darby High Grad Jayden Alston Has 20 College Offers, $1.4M in Grants
When Jayden Alston graduates Upper Darby High School June 10, he will have acceptance letters from at least 20 colleges and access to $1.4 million in merit scholarships, reports KYW via CNN Newsource. The high school track star has pushed himself to turn his life around after once struggling academically. Track gave the Upper Darby…
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Long Beach Island Beachfront Parcel Hits Market for $21M
A 2.5-acre beachfront parcel on Long Beach Island has hit the market for $21 million, presenting an amazing opportunity for developers, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to listing agent Jeffrey Childers of Childers Sotheby’s International Realty, the property is one of the largest residential oceanfront parcels in New Jersey. The site…
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TLC: Navigating Back-to-School Stress: A Guide for Teachers
No matter how much teachers may rest and prepare for the beginning of a new school year, it still can feel like a polar bear plunging into icy waters; jolting, exciting, numbing, and perhaps a little crazy. Amidst the chaos and noise, class norms and life rhythms develop quickly while teachers navigate student crises, parent…
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The Arc of Chester County Dedicates New Inclusive Playground
A new era of play, inclusion, and joy has officially begun at The Arc of Chester County. On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the organization dedicated a new, fully inclusive playground, a space designed for children of all abilities to play, grow, and connect. This joyful event served as a highlight of The Arc’s 70th Anniversary…
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Malvern Contestant Captures Audience Attention and Hearts on ‘Golden Bachelorette’
During The Golden Bachelorette series premiere, a retired data analyst from Malvern managed to capture both the attention and hearts of the audience, writes Franki Rudnesky for the PhillyVoice. The 66-year-old Charles L. made his debut during this week’s episode of the dating show spinoff. He hit it off with lead Joan Vassos as they…
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Franklin Institute Opening Two Exhibits As Part of $20.5M Investment, 200-Year Anniversary Celebrations
This fall, the Franklin Institute will be opening two new permanent exhibits, featuring two of its most popular artifacts as part of a recent $20.5 million investment, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. On November 23, the cultural institution will open its $12 million Hamilton Collections Gallery, which houses its 350-ton Baldwin locomotive.…
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Federal Jury Rules in Favor of Langhorne’s Sesame Place in Racial Discrimination Suit
A federal jury has rejected a discrimination suit against Sesame Place brought by five Black and Hispanic families who said costumed characters ignored their children, writes Jeremy Roebuck for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The verdict comes two years after a viral video threw the Langhorne amusement park in a firestorm of racial controversy. The video appeared…
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Chester’s Retirees Believe Water Assets Should Go to Highest Bidder
The sale of Chester’s water assets should go to whoever bids the highest, whether they’re a private or public entity, say the city’s retirees. State-appointed receiver Michael Doweary, working to get Chester out of bankruptcy, has a plan to sell the city’s water assets to an outside vendor but limits them to public entities only,…
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Delaware County Historical Society Celebrates New Home, Birthday
The Delaware County Historical Society has sold its home in Chester and moved to a new location at 9 W. Front Street in Media Borough, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. It’s also celebrating its 129th birthday with an open house and evening gala Sept. 26 at the new location. The move to…
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Radnor Teen Alex Flowers Gives Sick dogs Their ‘Best Day Ever’
Alex Flowers of Radnor decided to make it his mission to give older dogs who may be sick or dying the best day of their life, writes Matt DeLucia for NBC 10 Philadelphia. The 16-year-old was inspired by his dog, Chance, a black labrador. Chance doesn’t get around as much as he did in his…
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Widener University named a “2024 Great College to Work For”
The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Widener University a 2024 “Great College to Work For” after the university took honors in four categories based on survey feedback submitted by the university and its employees. The survey went to 216 colleges and universities. The higher education trade publication released the survey results this week in its 17h-annual report,…
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Pennsylvania Sanctions Girls’ Flag Football as High School Sport
Girls’ flag football is now a PIAA-sanctioned high school sport, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sport recorded a meteoric rise from an emerging activity to being sanctioned as an official high school sport in Pennsylvania following several years of advocacy by the Philadelphia Eagles and community organizations, as well as local girls’…
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Walking in Their Shoes: Reentry Exercise Simulates Life for the Formerly Incarcerated
Reentry isn’t always rocket science. For recently paroled individuals, it means reentering society. These individuals — who might leave prison without a home, a car, or a job — may feel as though they need an advanced degree just to navigate the complicated galaxy of agencies they encounter as they reenter civilian life. To help…
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JP Orleans to Bring Riverfront Community to King of Prussia
Conshohocken-based JP Orleans is planning to develop a 119-unit residential community on a premier 18-acre parcel along the Schuylkill River in King of Prussia, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The project, called the River Trail at Valley Forge, will feature a mix of two-story carriage houses and three-story townhouses. Pre-sales have already…
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Chance Meeting Brings Together West Chester Woman and Downingtown Man Who Only Had Eyes for Each Other
For Chester County natives Kelly Welch and Michael Regan, their love story was the right person, wrong time, but they managed to find their way back to each other to wed on May 14, 2022, at SS. Simon and Jude Parish in West Chester, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Welch, who is from…
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New Neshaminy Mall Owner Paramount Realty Has Strong Bucks County Ties, is Dedicated to Development
The Bensalem Economic Development Corp. (BEDC) recently met with the new owner of Neshaminy Mall, Paramount Realty, which used the opportunity to express its dedication to developing the site, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. Paramount Realty owns several other malls, including Neshaminy Mall neighbor, Woodhaven Mall. “We are thrilled to report that the Neshaminy Mall…
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