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The Growth of E-Commerce Means More Air Cargo. The Pandemic Is Accelerating That Growth.
The air cargo industry was already growing before the pandemic. Now it’s booming, writes Keith Schneider for The New York Times. Philadelphia International Airport is developing 1.5 million square feet of cargo handling facilities. It paid $54.5 million three years ago for undeveloped land next to the airfield. “We knew, pre-pandemic, that cargo was only…
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Vanguard’s Stake in GameStop Balloons After Its Unorthodox Ride on Wall Street
Vanguard has seen its stake in GameStop balloon by close to $1.38 billion since the start of the year, after the company’s unorthodox ride on Wall Street, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The mutual fund giant is one of GameStop’s largest institutional shareholders with approximately 4.17 million of the Texas-based company’s shares…
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Delaware County COVID-19 Death Toll Increases by 39, According to Health Department Statistics
A higher than usual number of COVID-19 deaths in Delaware County have been reported for a second day by the Chester County Health Department. On Thursday, 84 deaths were reported in the county. On Friday, Jan. 29, updated municipal statistics from the health department added 39 more fatalities. The Delaware County COVID-19 death toll stands…
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Drive-In Theater Opening in Exton Right in Time for Valentine’s Day
People looking for outdoor activities they can do with their family while still socially distancing from others are in luck, writes Sinead Cummings for PhillyVoice. A new drive-in theater at Exton Square Mall will officially debut for Valentine’s Day weekend and will be open permanently every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For Valentine’s Day, the theater…
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Hey Delco: Soup’s On. Here’s Where to Find the Best Bowls
It’s National Soup Month and the polar vortex is coming, just in time to chill down the end of January. But never fear! Here are just a few of the many wonderful Delco restaurants that offer delicious, warm, and comforting homemade soups for you to pick up and warm up at home, plus you’ll be…
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‘Last Call,’ a Film Comedy With an Upper Darby Focus, Opens in March
“Last Call” a movie with its roots deep in Upper Darby and Delaware County, is scheduled to open March 19. The movie is loosely based on the experiences of Upper Darby High School Class of 1990 graduate Greg Lingo, executive producer and co-writer with director Paolo Pilladi, reports Dawn Timmeney at fox29.com. The film stars…
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Villanova Coach Jay Wright Remembers Newtown Square Tailor Who Died Last Week of COVID-19
Villanova coach Jay Wright’s Newtown Square tailor, Gabriele “Gabe” D’Annunzio, featured in a Jan. 23 DELCO.Today story, has died from COVID-19, reported Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wright had the nickname GQ Jay as one of the best dressed basketball coaches. “It was all him,” Wright said Jan. 27. “It wasn’t me.” D’Annunzio died…
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See Which Wawa Sold a Winning $1 million lottery ticket
A customer at the Wawa located at 215 Lancaster Ave. in Wayne purchased a scratch off ticket there now worth $1 million, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. The $20 “Jackpot Party” ticket was purchased this past weekend amidst huge jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions. The game offers a top prize of $1 million. The…
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84 Additional Deaths Reported in COVID-19 Statistics Thursday for Delaware County
The Chester County Health Department provided an updated death toll for Delaware County Thursday, adding 84 COVID-19 deaths to the total number of fatalities, now listed at 1,170. For the 84 new deaths reported, 14 were in Marple, 9 were in Nether Providence, 8 were in Haverford, 6 were in Middletown, 6 were in Springfield,…
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Villanova Alum Gift of $10 Million Goes to Student Vets, Faculty Research
Student veterans and faculty research both got a $10 million boost at Villanova University after former Fortune 500 bank executive and Villanova University alum Martin McGuinn gifted the funds to the university, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. He has now donated $15.7 million to Villanova, with previous gifts going to endowed scholarships and…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Newer Constructed Home in Premier Wayne Neighborhood
This home at 11 Welwyn Road is available for sale in Wayne. Nestled near the end of a private lane of only 7 homes, in a premier neighborhood with walk-ability to Wayne, sits this 5 bedroom, 4 and 2 half- bath residence. This newer construction home, hand-crafted by renowned builder Chip Vaughan, is positioned on…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers Benefits from Acme’s ‘Give Back’ Program
Child Resource Centers, a nonprofit organization helping children and families in Southeastern Pennsylvania, has been selected as a beneficiary for the ACME GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program for February 2021. Child Guidance Resource Centers was selected as the February beneficiary for the ACME located at 1991 N. Sproul Rd. in Broomall. Launched…
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Should your Clubhouse and LinkedIn BIOs match?
Clubhouse keeps gaining popularity, and it’s inspiring at the same time that it’s a time suck, though a potential lead magnet for entrepreneurs. However, it is not just for entrepreneurs. There are clubs for job seekers, nonprofits, social media, hobbies, and vocational and personal interests. Seek, and ye shall find. You will also find celebrities…
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CHOP to Create Supply Facility at Old Millbourne Sears Store Property
After 30 years sitting idle, the Sears property at 6400 Market Street in Millbourne is seeing new life, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is building a 175,000 square-foot supply facility there. “It’s a service and logistics center for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,” said developer Michael Willner, president of…
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Fay Gardner Lawton of Haverford–a Gentle Poet, Singer and Teacher
A teacher of children with reading disabilities, who was also a published poet and a singer, died Dec. 31, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fay Gardner Lawton, 96, of Haverford, was an educator at Greene Street Friends School and the Bryn Mawr College Child Study Institute. At age 74, she published her first…
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Don’t Move To The Country Just Yet!
I’m here to knock some sense into you. You’re thinking of moving somewhere bucolic. Somewhere sparsely populated. Somewhere, to quote Tom Petty, into the great wide open, under them skies of blue. Jonah Bayer, writing for Travel and Leisure, offers a practical, optimistic view of such a move. I’m going to give you the pessimistic viewpoint. …
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As Pandemic Eases, Suburbanites Working from Home Might Force Philadelphia Tax Structure Overhaul
With work from home keeping the majority of suburbanites out of the city, Philadelphia may have to retool its tax policies that include the highest-in-the-nation wage tax, write Christian Hetrick and Laura McCrystal for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pandemic has already taken a significant bite out of the city’s tax base. The future economic impact…
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Historic Greylock Mansion in Chestnut Hill Garners Major Attention After Being Featured on Popular Instagram Account
After being featured on the wildly popular Instagram account Cheap Old Houses, the historic Greylock Mansion in Chestnut Hill quickly turned into a hot real estate opportunity, writes Kristin Detterline for Philadelphia Style. “The photo on Cheap Old Houses received more than 50,000 likes,” said listing agent Nigel Richards of Nigel and Company. “We had…
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