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Weekend Wanderer: A Million Dollars, Egg Containers, and Wall Street
I had to take Willie to The Container Store in King of Prussia. Now, my family — both immediate and extended — has banned me from The Container Store. Unless I’m taking Willie. If I’m taking Willie, I am permitted to visit The Container Store. Don’t tell them The Container Store is on Instacart. They’ll…
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WCU’s Golden Rams Marching Band Celebrate ‘National Marching Music Day’
National Marching Music Day on March 4 is drumming up lots of interest on campus this year as West Chester University’s “Incomparable” Golden Rams prepare to “march forth” in the preeminent Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. “National Marching Music Day” serves as an annual day to honor the dedicated musicians, composers, and performers of marching music…
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Crozer’s Landlord Wants to Sell Hospital Real Estate Amid Losses
Medical Properties Trust, the landlord that’s collecting rent on Crozer Health’s hospitals in Delaware County isn’t too happy these days. MPT, which is leasing the hospital properties to Crozer Health owner Prospect Medical Holdings, has written off $171 million, or 40 percent of the $420 million it invested in the real estate where Crozer’s four…
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Authentic International Cuisine Awaits You in Delaware County
If you’re a fan of international cuisine, there’s six restaurants here in Delaware County ready to offer you a variety of authentic cuisine, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. Agave Mexican Cuisine For this Chadds Ford restaurant, try the fish tacos, with mahi-mahi, red-cabbage coleslaw, sliced avocado and chipotle aioli. Fresh ceviche is also…
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It’s a Pothole Nightmare in Delaware County, but Help Is Coming
PennDOT crews are out and about this week repairing potholes on 40 highways in Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties, reports Dan Stamm and Hannah Gross for NBC 10. “Crews will restrict travel lanes on these state highways to patch areas of deteriorating pavement,” PennDOT said in a news release. “Motorists are advised to…
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SEPTA’s Got a New Trolley Fleet Coming to the Region
SEPTA’s current line of trollies came in when Ronald Reagan was president. Now the transportation authority is spending $714 million to replace the fleet, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Alstom Transportation Inc. will build 130 new streetcars, with an option to build 30 more for $148.5 million, if SEPTA desires. The first SEPTA…
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Wayne Farmer’s Market Thriving as It Embraces New and Traditional
The Wayne Farmer’s Market is thriving despite two moves, two world wars, a pandemic, and a newer DiBruno Bros. across the way, writes Caroline O’Halloran for Savvy Main Line. That’s because it stays planted in tradition while embracing modern tastes under market manager Mike Fisher and William Roche, CEO of S. Clyde Weaver, the Lancaster…
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For 2SP Brewing in Aston, Collaboration Is the Name of the Game
The 2SP Brewing Company in Aston gained some Chester County fans Feb. 25 at the Kennett Winterfest with its Cherry Cordial Bourbon Russian created by brewer Bob Barrar and his team, writes Tara Smith for the Daily Times. The popular spirit was aged in Bourbon barrels for nine months. The brewer has won more than…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: A Contemporary in Bryn Mawr
A gorgeous contemporary home on beautiful 0.96 acres with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Bryn Mawr. This attractive property is on a private road with just four other homes, providing the home with highly coveted quiet and privacy. The residence has an open floor plan and high…
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Widener Heads to New England as Division III March Madness Begins
The Widener University men’s basketball team is scheduled to play at 3 PM today in the Division III NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament. Widener automatically got into the tournament after winning the MAC Commonwealth Championship against Alvernia University in a 74-69 game, writes Matt Leon for KYW Newsradio. The last time the 19-8 Widener…
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Aston Girl Hopes Girls Wrestling Can be a Sanctioned Sport in PA
Eighth-grader Jameson Strickland is on the boys’ Northley Middle School wrestling team in Aston. She’s been wrestling since she was 7 and was often the only girl competing, writes Katherine Scott for 6abc. These days, she does have company. There are three other girls on the Northley team. “Women’s wrestling is the fastest growing sport…
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Puppy Yoga: A Double-Dog Cure for Stress at Neumann University
Health Sciences students at Neumann University in Aston decided to put stress “on paws” last week when they created an original cross-breed event, puppy yoga. College students are hounded by stress, and everyone knows that spending time with pooches and practicing yoga are good ways to relax. So, four seniors in Dr. Kathleen Swanik’s class…
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Elmwood Park Zoo and The Centre Theater Partner to Support the Arts
Elmwood Park Zoo has partnered with the Centre Theater to produce all cultural exhibitions and theater productions hosted and performed at the historic building, located in the heart of Norristown. The partnership was forged when the zoo played an integral role in opening the Charles L. Blockson exhibition at the theater in 2022. The collaboration will…
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Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2023 Power List Finds Firstrust’s Tim Abell Quite Able
When considering area business leaders for its annual Power 101 list, Philadelphia Business Journal Editor-in-Chief Ryan Sharrow looks for honorees with strength, control, impact, and a special ability to influence change. Tim Abell, one of the notables on the 2023 roster, certainly exhibits those qualities as CEO of Firstrust Bank. Sharrow explains that the annual…
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Local Branch Manager Leads First Bank’s New Location in West Chester
First Bank has announced that their newly relocated West Chester branch will be managed by current branch manager and Chester County resident Jessica DiRocco. DiRocco, who was born and raised in Chester County, has been a core team member of First Bank’s West Chester location since the community bank entered the market in 2018. On March…
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Charlie’s Hamburgers Kept 80–Year Ridley Tradition in 2019 Move
After 80 years, Charlie’s Hamburgers new place is still the same hamburger joint you’ve always known, even if it is slinging burgers at a small shopping strip instead of at its 30-year location on Kedron Avenue, writes Kevin Tustin for Daily Times. The hamburger institution has been at 237 E. MacDade Blvd. since April 2019…
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Federal $30M Grant Helps Airport Reach Carbon-Neutral Goals
A $30 million federal PHL infrastructure grant at the Philadelphia International Airport will go toward upgrades to airport restrooms and for energy-efficient terminals, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The grant comes from the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law by President Biden in late 2021. It’s specifically meant for terminal development projects…
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Sculptures Emerge From Chester’s Former Shipyard at Laran Bronze
From an unassuming old brick building in Chester, a bronze empire has been forged. The Laran Bronze Fine Art Foundry & Studio is run by a father and son who work with artists to create amazing bronze art that has found its way to the Brandywine River Museum, Longwood Gardens, and even Citizens Bank Park,…
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