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Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Opening 40-Agent Office in Devon
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services plans to open a 40-agent office in Devon, marking its entry into the Main Line market just months after its regional debut, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Opening this spring, the Devon office will be led by Janet Rubino, who, along with her husband Art Herling, recently joined Howard Hanna from Long…
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Costco Eyes Alcohol Sales at King of Prussia Store
Shoppers at King of Prussia’s Costco may soon be able to add wine or beer to their bulk-buy runs, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The retail giant is working to expand alcohol sales in Pennsylvania, including plans tied to its King of Prussia location through a pending liquor license transfer within Upper Merion…
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Bucks County Manufacturer Signs Lease for Bristol Building, Plans More Jobs
Bucks County-based Airline Hydraulics Corp. signed a lease for a 184,611-square-foot industrial facility in Bristol, which it plans to fully occupy, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation products distributor will be moving into the new location this summer, with plans to add 50 new jobs. The facility will be used for manufacturing…
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Media Record Shop Captures Sounds of Delco on a Unique Album
There’s now a vinyl record out there capturing the Sounds of Delco, and it will be available soon at The Greatest Hits record and book store in Media, reports National Today. The South Jackson Street record shop produced the nearly 100-track record that offers Delaware County’s unique sounds. Delco’s greatest sound hits vary from a…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Lays Out Temporary Plans for Cruise Launch
Passengers for the Norwegian Jewel cruise sailing April 16 out of Philadelphia will use the Clarion Hotel near Philadelphia International Airport to check in, since the new PhilaPort cruise terminal in Tinicum is still under construction, writes Lissa Poirot for Cruisehive. Guests will then be shuttled to and from the Clarion Hotel to the ship…
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New Southwest Philly Amazon Warehouse Will be Your Package’s Last Stop
The final stop of your Amazon purchase, before it arrives on your Delaware County doorstep, will be a new Amazon warehouse opening this fall in Southwest Philadelphia, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The 140,000-square-foot Amazon distribution center at 6901 Elmwood Ave. will employ hundreds and will be the largest in the Philadelphia…
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Rare Coin Dealer in Broomall Skeptical About the $5M Penny
Broomall rare coin dealer Richard Weaver is skeptical about the potential value of the last new penny in the United States that was stamped at the United States Mint in Philadelphia on Nov. 12, 2025. The moment was captured by U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, who pressed the last pennies to be minted, holding the last…
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Industrial Project in the Works for Ridley Property at I-95, 476
An 81,000-square-foot industrial building is planned in Ridley Township at 130 S. Fairview Road, at the intersection of I-95 and I-476, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. Greek Real Estate Partners, based out of East Brunswick in North Jersey, has taken out a $12.3 million construction loan to develop the property. The building could…
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WSJ: Philadelphia Startup Raises $30M Towards Mission to Transform Rail Industry
Philadelphia startup Voltify, which was founded on the vision of transforming the rail industry by decarbonizing it, has raised $30 million in seed funding towards that mission, writes Rhiannon Hoyle for The Wall Street Journal. With the new funding, the startup will be able to conduct a paid pilot with a Class 1 railroad to…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Bid in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Auction
You may remember I placed a bid in Gwyneth Paltrow’s auction. Well, let’s back up a bit. Perusing the auction house website made it apparent several items were within my price point. But there was just one item I thought I might bid on. Well, it was two items, but they were bundled into one lot. For an opening bid of $75, I…
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New Ranking Lists Chester County Public High Schools Among Best in State
Chester County public high schools were recently listed among the top 100 in Pennsylvania in a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report. Factors determining school ranking included college readiness, college curriculum, state assessment proficiency and performance, and graduation rate. Schools were given a score out of 100 after calculations. The highest ranking school is…
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SEPTA Makes Plans That Could Reshape Montco Living
Montgomery County communities are at the center of SEPTA’s latest strategy to reshape how and where people live near transit, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. SEPTA is leveraging land it owns to partner with developers on transit-oriented housing projects. Major plans are already underway in Ambler and Conshohocken. The goal is to increase…
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Costco to Begin Selling Wine, Beer, Canned Cocktails at Warminster Location
After getting approval for a liquor license transfer, Costco plans to start selling wine, beer, and canned cocktails at its Warminster store, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The move is part of a larger push by the warehouse club, one of the nation’s largest wine sellers, to get into the wine and beer…
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Work to Get Underway on Delco Woods Development in Marple
A loop trail and restroom facilities are in the works for Delco Woods in Marple Township, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times . Council Vice Chair Christine Reuther announced last week that the county is moving ahead with an ADA-compliant half-mile paved Woodland Loop Trail that starts at the Reed Road parking lot.…
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New Wawa Stores Being Built Will Serve Retirees in Florida
A new Wawa store and gas station is coming to the Villages of Florida, bringing the Delaware County-based convenience store’s unique offerings to the retirees who live there, writes Jennifer Torres for Gulf Live. Just this week, the Villages-News reported the land was cleared and construction crews were spotted “walking the site.” A second store…








































