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How Much Do You Really Know about Billionaire Jeff Yass and His Relationship to TikTok?
As Washington continues to wage war against TikTok, Jeff Yass, a Bala Cynwyd billionaire and cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, stands to lose a lot of money, writes Kalhan Rosenblatt for NBC News. Yass’ firm has a 15% share in TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, which is based in China, and he personally has about $21…
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West Chester Boarding School Among the Top in the U.S.
A Chester County school is ranked among the country’s best boarding schools, according to data from the website Stacker. West Chester’s Westtown School made no. 79 on the list. The esteemed school was founded by Quakers in 1799 as a co-educational institution. It serves grades Pre-K to 12 and is fully accredited by the…
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Saint Joseph’s University Adjunct Professor Deborah Skapik is Also a NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassador, SEAL Solar Eclipse Expert
On Monday, April 8, 2024, Philadelphia will experience a partial solar eclipse reaching over 90 percent totality. This will mark the greatest solar coverage the region has seen since Memorial Day weekend in 1984 when coverage was at 95 percent. Deborah Skapik, an adjunct professor of physics at Saint Joseph’s University has been studying eclipses…
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Doylestown Native Pink and Daughter Willow Bring Joy to Australian Children’s Hospital with Heartwarming Performance
Doylestown native Pink and her daughter Willow serenaded patients at the Australian Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne earlier this week, writes Tahlia Pritchard for Yahoo Lifestyle. Pink shared a clip from her visit on her Instagram reel. In the video, she said it was a “privilege” to return to the hospital for the first time…
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Lansdowne Theater Opening as a Concert Venue This Fall
The Lansdowne Theater is coming out of decades of darkness, opening this fall as a concert venue, writes Conner Barkon for KYW Newsradio. The Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation used grant money and community donations to renovate and restore the theater for use as a state-of-the-art concert hall. Construction started on the new facility in August…
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2 Pennsylvania State Senators Are Proposing a ‘Jason Kelce Day’ on June 2
Is Pennsylvania ready for a Jason Kelce Day? There’s definitely political will here in the Philadelphia region, but what’s the feeling in Pittsburgh Steelers territory? Two state senators plan to introduce a resolution in the state Senate to make June 2, 2024, “Jason Kelce Day,” honoring his retirement from the Philadelphia Eagles. The date reflects…
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2 Families Bond in Glenolden Over Music and Strong Irish Roots
Two musical families don’t have to wait until St. Patrick’s Day to celebrate their Irish heritage, writes Dawn Timmeney for Fox 29. The two families bond over traditional Irish tunes every Wednesday at the Fainting Goat in Glenolden. Come St. Patrick’s Day, that music will be played from sunup to sundown. It’s all traditional…
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Swarthmore Professor’s Book Looks at the Philadelphia Irish
A book by Swarthmore College sociology professor Dr. Michael L. Mullan takes a look at how the Philadelphia Irish American community grew in the region from its origins in the 1890s. The Philadelphia Irish: Nation, Culture, and the Rise of a Gaelic Public Sphere, published by Rutgers University Press, looks at the Gaelic public sphere…
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Weekend Wanderer: No Turbulence for Me, Thanks
Twenty years ago, I was flying from Denver to Telluride, Colorado. It was a small plane. Buddy Holly planes, I call them. I could see straight into the cockpit. Flight attendants and beverage service would have been laughable on such a minuscule plane. Instead, the pilots conducted the safety briefing. “If you see us screaming,”…
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Century-Old UPenn Research Lab in Levittown Demolished by School Districts
Multiple school districts split the cost to tear down the century-old University of Pennsylvania research lab in Levittown, writes Carl LaVO for the Bucks County Courier Times. The complex, built in the 1920s was formerly known as The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology on Red Cedar Hill. A decade later, biologists bred what is…
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March Could Bring Some Northern Lights to Southern Pennsylvania
March could be the month that Southern Pennsylvania gets some Northern Lights (aurora borealis). While not very common, when the conditions are right, states like Arizona and Florida can even see them, and here’s why, writes Kara Seymour for Patch. Space forecasters expect March to be the best month in two decades to see the…
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A New Cafe and Co-Working Space is Coming Soon to Old City
Sunday Girl, a new relaxing and cozy cafe and co-working space, will soon open its doors in Old City, writes Jason Sheehan for Philadelphia Magazine. The new space is the brainchild of Becca Grites, who has years of experience managing and working in small establishments and has always loved working Sunday shifts for its slower,…
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6 Delaware County High Schools Rank in Top 50 in Pennsylvania
Radnor High School continues to rank high among the best public schools in Pennsylvania, one of six Delaware County high schools. According to Niche.com, Radnor High placed third in the state. According to state test scores, 89 percent of its 1,165 students are proficient in math, with 92 percent proficient in reading. It received an…
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Ridley Park’s Popular Rosemary Restaurant Has a New Chef
A new chef has taken the reigns at Ridley Park’s highly popular fine dining venue, Rosemary, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After eight months, chef Elijah Milligan and owner Philip Breen have decided to separate. Milligan said he is “pursuing other opportunities that come my way,” including a working vacation in New Zealand…
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Hungry A in Springfield Celebrates 60th and Keeps on Going
For 60 years, the Hungry A in Springfield has been consistently offering good cooking and good conversation, thanks to Bruce Coletta and his family, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The breakfast and lunch business on Sproul Road was started by Coletta’s father in March 1964. “I was 13 years old when my dad opened,” said…
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Dollar Tree Plans to Close Nearly 1,000 Family Dollar Stores
Dollar Tree, reporting a fourth-quarter loss, announced it would close nearly 1,000 Family Dollar stores, writes Michelle Chapman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 stores in the first half of 2024 and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years. It is not known if…
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Main Line Health Joins Regional Child Gun Safety Campaign
Firearms remain the leading cause of injury and death for children. An average of 13 children die from guns every day. With that in mind, Main Line Health is joining the nation’s largest regional collaboration of health systems to kick off a year-long public service campaign on child gun safety, encouraging a community approach to…
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First Bank House of the Week: Beautiful Traditional in Villanova
A beautiful traditional home on picturesque 1.49 acres with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. This stunning residence is the epitome of luxurious living. Meticulously crafted in 2004, the home is a true masterpiece with over 7,000 square feet of living space and an ideal combination…
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