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David Traub’s City of Homes’ Emphasizes Importance of Home Ownership in Philadelphia
A book by architect David S. Traub, Philadelphia: City of Homes, emphasizes the importance of home ownership and this has distinguished the City of Brotherly Love from its peers and contributed to its famous special character, writes Sandy Hingston for the Philadelphia Magazine. In the introduction, Traub set out the thesis of his book: “Philadelphians…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Replaces 8,400 Feet of Aging Water Mains in Delaware County
Aqua Pennsylvania is replacing approximately 8,400 feet of aging water mains in Nether Providence and Upper Darby townships. The company is upgrading cast iron water mains with new ductile iron water mains, which are more durable and are comprised of nearly 90 percent recycled metal materials. This investment is part of Aqua’s continuing infrastructure improvement…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Installs More than 17,000 Feet of Water Mains in Chester County
Aqua Pennsylvania is installing approximately 17,000 feet of water mains in West Brandywine and Caln townships and Downingtown Borough. The company is tying in ductile iron water mains, which are durable and comprise nearly 90 percent recycled materials, to existing lines. This investment is part of Aqua’s continuing infrastructure improvement program to add new infrastructure…
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Biblical Epic DANIEL Comes to Life on Sight & Sound Theatres’ Immersive Stage
Sight & Sound Theatres in Lancaster County has officially launched its years-in-the-making production of DANIEL. The 65-person-cast retells the biblical story – whose faith-filled hope triumphs over every adversity, from a fiery furnace to the infamous den of lions – in a unique immersive setting. Initially founded as a small theater 48 years ago,…
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Ellis Preserve Developer Equus Capital Partners Makes $124M Land Acquisition
Newtown Square-based Equus Capital Partners has expanded its reach in the Charlotte, North Carolina area after acquiring 1.2 million square feet of industrial space, writes Collin Huguley for Philadelphia Business Journal. The $124 million acquisition includes eight buildings in the Charlotte market and a ninth building in the Greensboro region. At the time of the…
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A Movie Tavern Experience at This Year’s Media Film Festival
The Media Film Festival returns for two weekends and includes a movie tavern experience at the Towne House, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The Media Arts Council announced the 17th Annual Media Film Festival on March 29 and 30 and April 4 through April 6, showcasing 52 films featuring local, national, and international…
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Kelces Entertain Fans With Guinness and Irish Dancing at Towne House in Media
Jason and Kylie Kelce put a celebrity shine on the St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities at Media’s Towne House, run by Irishmen from Co Donegal and Co Tyrone, writes Fionnuala Boyle for the Irish Star. The couple turned up Saturday to drink pints of Guinness and pose with “adoring” fans. At one point, Kylie did…
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Ridley Park Man Lived at Vet Stadium in Secret, Tells All in Book
Walt Disney had his secret apartment located in the Disneyland firehouse. Tom Garvey had his secret spot at Veteran’s Stadium, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I was like a kid with a Willy Wonka golden ticket,” he says. The Ridley Park native who now lives in Ambler details his life from 1979 to…
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FBI Raids and Cold Feet: Inside the Disrupted 1942 Nazi Plot to Blow up Pennsylvania Railroad’s Horseshoe Curve
A Nazi plot to blow up a Pennsylvania Railroad, namely Altoona’s famous “Horseshoe Curve,” and a cryolite metals plant in Philadelphia, among other targets, failed thanks to one of the eight saboteurs, writes Jason Nark for The Morning Call. The eight Germans who had all previously lived in the United States were dropped off by…
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Gladwyne Mega Mansion with Indoor Pool and Bowling Alley Is on the Market
A 7.25-acre estate in Gladwyne on Merion Square Road with seven bedrooms and 16 bathrooms is on the market for $11.999 million writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The home was built in 2007 and includes many unique features such as grand staircases, large chandeliers, handcrafted sculpting, and Bellagio-style fountains. Inside the home, there…
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12-Year-Old Coatesville Hotel Headed to Auction Block
Recap PA Holdings has decided to put the Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Coatesville/Exton up for auction, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The starting bid is $2.55 million. The online auction will be held from April 8 through April 10 on the real estate platform RI Marketplace. The 12-year-old, 125-room hotel is located…
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Aquatic Predator Alert: Surge in Large Size Invasive Fish Alarms Officials at the Delaware River Basin, Upper Black Eddy
Several species of invasive fish are growing in numbers in the lower Delaware River basin, some spotted in Upper Black Eddy, writes Kerry Bates for Delaware Currents. Officials are warning that freshwater drums, blue catfish, and northern snakeheads could eat other fish, and can grow to large sizes, increasing their consumption of other aquatic…
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Greensgrow Farms in Kensington Could Become Home to Garden Center Once Again
Instead of welcoming condos, Greensgrow Farms in Kensington could once again have a garden center as part of the New Kensington Community Development Corporation’s Urban Agriculture and Community Garden initiative, writes Meir Rinde for Billy Penn at WHYY. NKCDC took over Greensgrow Farms after the former Greensgrow Farms organization shut down nearly two years ago.…
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This Plan’s Goal Is to Make Haverford Township Streets Safer
Haverford Township’s older streets just weren’t built to handle the volume of modern traffic, so a plan is being created to make Haverford streets safe, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. A “Safe Streets for All” study recently got underway with a virtual introduction meeting and an online survey. “We have a ton of old traffic…
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New Delaware County 911 Technologies Offer Life-Saving Assists
Delaware County is utilizing the latest AI and cloud-based tools to enhance its 911 service and help people in distress, writes Leila Jordan for Business Insider. Delco dispatcher Raquel Lewandowski has been using an app known as Prepared Assist, created by emergency-response technology company Prepared. In one case she used Prepared Assist to help direct…
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Olympic Archery Coach Cindy Bevilacqua Wants More Women Taking Aim
It’s time for more women and girls to get involved in archery, said Olympic archery coach Cindy Bevilacqua, president of the Middletown Archery Club. Right now, the sport is dominated by men, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. The Delaware County native has won her own archery over the last 40 years and coached…
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Family Behind Newtown Square’s Apple Vacations Purchases 12th-Century Resort in Ireland
Belmullet Hospitality Group, which is led by the family behind Newtown Square’s Apple Vacations, has expanded abroad by purchasing a property in Ireland, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The group – led by John Mullen and sons Timothy, Jeffrey, and Matthew – has purchased the Carton House in Maynooth, 14 miles outside…
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SCORE Offers Small Business Help with These March Workshops and Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is announcing several free March SCORE webinars to help small business owners. Mastering Credit Repair: A Guide to Improve Your Credit Score Learn strategies and techniques that will help you take control of your credit score. Whether you’ve learned from past credit mistakes or not, your bad credit history can hold…
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