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Parx Celebrates Grand Opening of New Luxury Hotel Near Casino in Bensalem
Bensalem’s Parxview Hotel has officially opened, just in time for the major sporting events and semiquincentennial celebrations taking place around Philadelphia this year, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. The new hotel features a total of 160 guest rooms, including 16 suites. The former 50-year-old Inn at Fox Chase was completely transformed and retrofitted, now sporting a modern,…
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Comcast’s Peacock Breaks Customers Record Thanks to Super Bowl, Olympics
Three major sports events, including the Super Bowl and the Olympics, helped Comcast’s NBCUniversal streaming service, Peacock, attract a record number of new customers in February, writes Hannah Miller for Bloomberg. Peacock gained 4.9 million new subscribers in the month, which set a record for the largest single-month growth and accounted for 34 percent of…
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Hard Work and Unshakeable Hope: Habitat for Humanity Dedicates Its First Pottstown Rehab
On the afternoon of February 12th, Habitat for Humanity staff, volunteers, and supporters all gathered on Cherry Street to celebrate the home dedication of Salif and Didy, the newest Habitat homeowners. The freshly renovated kitchen and living room were packed with over 40 core Habitat volunteers, staff, and community partners, each of whom had contributed…
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Legislation would Keep Private Equity Firms Away From Hospitals
National legislation introduced last week would take hospitals and nursing homes out of the hands of private equity firms. U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5) of Swarthmore and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, which prevents private equity ownership of hospitals and nursing homes. They announced the introduction in…
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William Penn Superintendent Eric Becoats to Retire in August
After six years at the helm of William Penn School District, Superintendent Dr. Eric Becoats will retire this summer, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Becoats, who took over the helm at William Penn in May 2020 and led the district through the COVID-19 pandemic, announced his plans in an email to the community.…
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Aldan’s Kevin McGonigle On Detroit Tigers Opening Day Roster
Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle has made his major league debut at just 21 years old with the Detroit Tigers, writes Owen Hewitt for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The shortstop from Aldan was on the Tigers’ opening day roster on March 26, the start of a three-game series in San Diego against the Padres. He was the…
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Teacher, Classmates Save Choking Norwood Third-Grader
Eight-year-old Damian Pascale was eating a salt-and-vinegar chip at lunch on Tuesday when he suddenly started choking. “I was looking forward to eating my chips, and the chip went sideways, and it got stuck in my throat,” said Pascale, a student at Norwood Intermediate School. Three of his friends saw that something was wrong. Jaxson…
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Justine Mays’ Upper Darby Home Dubbed ‘Ugliest in America’ by HGTV
Justine May’s Upper Darby home uses doors for decorations, has cigar boxes for wallpaper, and a grill bolted to the exterior of the second floor. That and more earned it the title of “Ugliest Home in America” by HGTV, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. HGTV host Retta and interior designer Alison Victoria showed…
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Meet the South Philly Woman Who Operates America’s Oldest Family-Owned Irish Tavern Alongside Her Brother
South Philadelphia resident Joanna Kelly and her brother Patrick operate Kelly’s Logan House, the oldest family-owned Irish tavern in the nation, writes Gina Lizzo for The Hunt. The siblings inherited the bar that has been in their family since their great-great-grandfather, John Kelly, purchased the Wilmington, Delaware, property in 1889. Originally a resort hotel, the…
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Residents Raise $4,330 From ‘Guys and Dolls SR’
Residents at Freedom Village at Brandywine took center stage on March 6 and 7, premiering their sixth resident-produced musical, Guys and Dolls SR, and raising $4,330 to support employee scholarships and community outreach efforts. Directed and produced by Freedom Village residents Fran and Maggie Doyle, the performances featured resident cast members, many of whom had little to no prior stage experience before auditioning.…
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DCCC Student Gillian Keener Named 2026 Guistwhite Scholar, Receives $5,000 Scholarship
Gillian Keener of Aston, a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students, has been named a 2026 Guistwhite Scholar. She will receive a $5,000 scholarship to complete her baccalaureate studies. Winners were chosen from among 3,000 applicants nationwide, and their selection was based on academic excellence, leadership accomplishments, and…
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WCU Celebrates 250th Signing of ‘The Declaration of Independence’ with a Gathering of PA’s 10 Frederick Douglass Institutes
West Chester University has a one-of-a-kind link to our nation’s founding principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness… Famed Abolitionist, Orator, and Statesman Frederick Douglass, who once had been enslaved but continued to have faith in the promise of independence and equality for all, delivered his last public lecture on West Chester University’s…
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Montco Robotics Firm Asylon Expands AI Push With NVIDIA Partnership
Norristown’s Asylon Robotics is taking another step forward in the evolving world of automated security through a new collaboration with NVIDIA, according to Market Screener. The Montgomery County company announced plans to develop next-generation AI-powered analytics for its robotic security platforms, introducing a new capability called DroneIQ Overwatch. The feature will enhance Asylon’s existing DroneIQ…
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Four Chester County Towns Rank in Niche’s Best Places to Live
Four Chester County towns have found their spot among the top 200 places to live in the United States, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Niche recently released its latest annual rankings, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the Department of Education, the IRS, and other sources. To determine the rankings, the company focused on metrics such…
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Doylestown Hospital Listed Among Nation’s Best for Safety, Patient Experience
Penn Medicine Doylestown Health has earned a spot in the top five percent of hospitals in the country for safety and patient experience, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. According to a new Healthgrades report, 438 hospitals across 40 states earned the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award, which puts them in the top 10 percent…
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Philadelphia Housing Authority Purchases Olde Kensington Development in $49.1M Deal
Philadelphia Housing Authority has acquired a recently completed 200-unit development in Olde Kensington as part of its push to purchase several multifamily properties, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. PHA paid $49.1 million for the Avenue V development, which was completed by Philadelphia-based Riverwards Group back in January 2026. “They gave us a…
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DCCC Opens Southeast Center at Former Prendergast High in Drexel Hill
Delaware County Community College opened its Southeast Center campus at the site of the former Archbishop Prendergast High School on Friday with a ribbon-cutting, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. About 150 people attended Friday’s ribbon-cutting, including U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer. The state-of-the-art facility in Drexel Hill is expected to offer training…
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Broomall Store Makes List of Best Bagel Shops in the Region
Philly has great hoagies, cheesesteaks, pizza and soft pretzels. Know what else? Bagels. You couldn’t always find great bagels in Philadelphia, writes Jillian Wilson, Michael Klein and Craig LaBan. Only in recent years have bagel shops started to appear on the regional landscape. Now there are curated menus of freshly baked bagels, flavorful…
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