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Forbes: New Exhibition Showcases Never Before Displayed Abstract Works of Andrew Wyeth
Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth, a new exhibition at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, showcases the Chadds Ford artist’s never before displayed abstract watercolors, writes Chadd Scott for Forbes. The exhibition is on view through Sept. 8, 2024. The presentation is drawn from the Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection which contains almost 7,000…
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Popular Pastry Pants Bakery Has New Shop in Center of Swarthmore
If you’re in need of a Portuguese Custard Tart and you happen to be In Swarthmore, there’s a pastry shop that can take care of you. Pastry Pants Bakery had a grand re-opening as a new shop with specialty pastries in Swarthmore Sunday, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Previously, it was a home-based…
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A Shopping Trip for a Chester Nail Salon Led to RareFootage Sports
Two years ago, Shawn Rodgers and his wife, Egypt, were shopping at a Best Buy for a television to put in Egypt’s Chester nail studio. Instead, Egypt picked up a digital camera and snapped a picture of her husband. “I was like, ‘Dang, this looks good,’ so we bought the camera,” Rodgers said. “And I’ve…
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Delaware County Legally Challenges Marple in Delco Woods Open Space Zoning Decision
A n April decision by Marple Commissioners that rezones Delco Woods zoning as open space triggered two legal actions May 14 from Delaware County, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. One action appeals the commissioner rezoning with the Marple Township Zoning Hearing Board. The other, in Common Pleas Court, challenges Marple’s procedures during…
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Meet Ed Brown, Upper Darby Township’s First Black Mayor
Upper Darby’s first Black mayor, Ed Brown, was sworn in on Jan. 2 during the township’s annual reorganization meeting. He becomes the first Black mayor of Pennsylvania’s eighth-largest municipality. Brown follows former Democratic Mayor Barbarann Keffer who opted not to run for re-election. Brown, a Democrat, defeated Republican Brian Burke, the sitting president of the…
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New Intown Golf Club Brings Year-Round High-Tech Golf to Radnor
The Atlanta-based Intown Golf Club is coming to Radnor this fall and it’s bringing some high-tech for a high-end indoor sporting and social experience, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today There will be 10 Trackman simulator bays with 150 golf courses available, a great room, a pro shop, merchandise, member tournaments, lessons, locker rooms,…
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Incyte Moving 300 Chadds Ford Jobs to Wilmington in Expansion
Biopharmaceutical company Incyte is relocating 300 jobs from Chadds Ford to Wilmington, Delaware following the purchase of two buildings there, writes Pau Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. Incyte has a Chadds Ford location at 100 Mighty Oak Lane. Staffers there will be relocating to two former bank buildings in downtown Wilmington as part of a…
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First Bank House of the Week: Stone Farmhouse in Glen Mills
A charming stone federal-style Glen Mills farmhouse on 7.2 stunning acres with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in The 18th Century Sprucehaven Farm is a true personal natural oasis home to the sixth-largest London Plane tree in Pennsylvania. Highlights include a full-length front porch, charming center foyer with…
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Jason Kelce Will be the Best NFL Analyst Since John Madden
Jason Kelce will be the best of what NFL analysts can be—the passion of John Madden, the knowledge of Troy Aikman and the candor of Chris Collinsworth. With a sense of humor, no less. That’s the conclusion of columnist Marcus Hayes, writing in The Philadelphia Inquirer. This season Kelce will serve as a pregame and…
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Patent Attorney Chris Halliday Named to Penn State Brandywine Advisory Board
Penn State alumnus Chris Halliday, a patent attorney and partner at DLA Piper, has been appointed to the Penn State Brandywine Advisory Board. Advisory Board members serve as ambassadors for the campus and provide guidance in many areas, including academic programs, student life, civic, government, and career pathways and preparation. Halliday attended Penn State’s University…
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The Arc of Chester County’s Annual Bubble Walk Raises Over $128,000
The Arc of Chester County’s 2024 Bubble Walk & Fun Day raised over $128,000 in support of individuals with disabilities and their families. Over 350 people came out on Sunday, May 19th to West Goshen Community Park to enjoy a beautiful day full of games, face painting, balloon creations, BINGO, dancing, a picnic lunch and…
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Phillie Phanatic, a Jenkintown Native, Doubles as Children’s Author and He Has a New Book
Tom Burgoyne has a new book, the latest in 20 children’s books he has authored about the Phillie Phanatic. He’s an expert on the subject because he’s portrayed the Phanatic for 30 years, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Burgoyne, who grew up in Jenkintown, is a diehard fan who wanted to be The…
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The Bookhouse Hotel in Kennett Square Is On Mission to Bring Back Love of Books
In the age of technology, there’s something comforting about curling up with a good book. Stephanie Olenik and her partners agree; which is why they combined books and the lodging business with an intriguing twist, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Olenik co-owns two hotels: the Bookhouse Hotel in Kennett Square, and the…
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Jewelers Row is the Oldest Diamond District in Country; Here’s How It Came to Be
Jewelers Row is the oldest diamond district in the United States that has been home to many retailers, wholesalers, and craftsmen for several centuries, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After Founding Father Robert Morris went bankrupt, a large lot he owned in Philadelphia was auctioned off at a sheriff’s sale and then purchased…
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More Store Items Going Behind Locked Glass. Delaware County Shoppers React
More shelf items in suburban stores are getting locked up behind antitheft glass to deter shoplifters. Customers have noticed and aren’t pleased, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bryan Calhoun of Broomall, for example, avoids the Wynnewood Target a few miles away from his house and drives to Wayne or Malvern, where fewer items…
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Parents Challenge Reading Curriculum in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
About 60 parents are asking the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District to utilize the science of reading in their reading curriculum, which is based on research into how children learn to read, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In some districts where test scores are high, like in Wallingford-Swarthmore, there’s little motivation to change programs, even…
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Soon Even More American Airlines Passengers Can Skip Security at PHL
American Airlines is expanding its bus program which means even more passengers will be able to skip the security lines at Philadelphia International Airport, writes Ariana Perz-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. American Airlines travelers flying out of PHL who purchase a special ticket can start clearing security Aug. 6 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and Oct.…
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Greg McNaee of Springfield Copes With Life While Waiting for a Kidney
Gregory McNanee of Springfield is waiting for a kidney donation and while he waits he faces stress, anxiety and sickness, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. McNanee, 26, has been on a four-year wait for a kidney. He’s a 2016 graduate of Springfield High School, had been sick for six years when he was…
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