• Paoli’s Bloom Sanctuary is Changing What Pregnancy Care Looks Like

    Paoli’s Bloom Sanctuary is Changing What Pregnancy Care Looks Like

    Nearly every pregnant woman is told some version of the same thing: the aching pelvis, the shooting sciatic nerve, the grinding SI joint. That’s just pregnancy. Wait it out. It’ll pass after the baby comes. Dr. Brandie Keates has spent more than two decades refusing to accept that answer. “Common does not mean inevitable, and…

  • Famed Paoli Singer Finally Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

    Famed Paoli Singer Finally Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

    Paoli’s Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The 83-year-old singer is known for his 1960 hit single “The Twist.” Checker first performed the song in Wildwood, New Jersey and later recorded the track for Philadelphia’s Parkway Records.  Though he…

  • Honoring Young Changemakers: Celebrating Volunteers at Conestoga High School and Great Valley High School

    Honoring Young Changemakers: Celebrating Volunteers at Conestoga High School and Great Valley High School

    April was National Volunteer Month, but we can still honor the selfless individuals and groups who work tirelessly to strengthen and uplift their communities every month. Special recognition was given to local high school students whose dedication to volunteering, school initiatives, and civic engagement has shone brightly. At a recent 20th Annual Breakfast of Champions…

  • Double Whammy: Cheesesteak and Lobster Roll Combo Restaurant Opens in Paoli

    Double Whammy: Cheesesteak and Lobster Roll Combo Restaurant Opens in Paoli

    A new cheesesteak and lobster roll restaurant has opened in Paoli, writes Max Bennett for Patch.  Steak Bros recently opened on Oct. 22 at 111 E. Lancaster Avenue, in partnership with Quincy’s Original Lobster Roll, originally from Stone Harbor, New Jersey.   “At Steak Bros, we believe in keeping things simple and letting the quality of…

  • Following Eight-year Legal Battle, Paoli Couple Awarded $10 Million in Win Against Comic Book Grading Giant

    Following Eight-year Legal Battle, Paoli Couple Awarded $10 Million in Win Against Comic Book Grading Giant

    After a legal battle that lasted eight years, Paoli couple Matt and Emily Meyers won $10 million in their lawsuit against Certified Guaranty Company, the international comic book grading giant, write Milan Varia and Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The couple, who restore old comic books, became so good at their job that they…

  • Former Steelers Linebacker Creates Cannabis Line to be Sold Around PA, Including Paoli

    Former Steelers Linebacker Creates Cannabis Line to be Sold Around PA, Including Paoli

    Former Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker Ryan Shazier’s football career ended with an unexpected spinal cord injury, and after learning how to walk again and move forward with his life, he has pursued a new business venture with Pennsylvania dispensary Organic Remedies, writes Brian Linder for Penn Live. Shazier was injured in December of 2017 against…

  • A Thriving Paoli Restaurant, Main Line Tavern Serves Up Suburban Comfort Food in the Classic Pub Scene 

    A Thriving Paoli Restaurant, Main Line Tavern Serves Up Suburban Comfort Food in the Classic Pub Scene 

    Phil and Kate Ferro opened Main Line Tavern on May 4 of this year, in the former building of the Great American Pub on King Road in Paoli, writes blank for Savvy Main Line.   The menu, cocktails, happy hours, and ambiance are identical to another restaurant by the Ferro’s: Chadds Ford Tavern. The husband and…

  • Owners of Chadds Ford Tavern, Kings Tavern Opening New Restaurant in Paoli

    Owners of Chadds Ford Tavern, Kings Tavern Opening New Restaurant in Paoli

    Restaurateurs Philip and Kate Ferro, the owners of Chadds Ford Tavern and Kings Tavern in Coatesville, are expanding, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Together with their investors Chet Patel and Garry Hesselbacher, the pair are planning for an April opening of Main Line Tavern in Paoli. All three eateries are part of…

  • Owners of Chadds Ford Tavern, Kings Tavern Opening New Restaurant in Paoli

    Owners of Chadds Ford Tavern, Kings Tavern Opening New Restaurant in Paoli

    Restaurateurs Philip and Kate Ferro, the owners of Chadds Ford Tavern and Kings Tavern in Coatesville, are expanding, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Together with their investors Chet Patel and Garry Hesselbacher, the pair are planning for an April opening of Main Line Tavern in Paoli. All three eateries are part of…

  • Rare Steel Heavyweight Train Car That Became Part of ‘Paoli Local’ Restaurant to be Restored 

    Rare Steel Heavyweight Train Car That Became Part of ‘Paoli Local’ Restaurant to be Restored 

    A rare anthracite-region steel heavyweight office Lehigh & New England Railroad train car that was part of the ‘Paoli Local’ restaurant in Strafford for nearly three decades will be moved and restored, writes Dan Cupper for Trains.com.  The only known surviving passenger car from the Lehigh & New England Railroad has been rescued by the…

  • SageLife Delivers Results for Individuals with Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders

    SageLife Delivers Results for Individuals with Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders

    According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and that number is expected to rise to 1.2 million by the year 2030. PD is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s, with nearly 90,000 people diagnosed each year in the U.S. Incredibly, this is up…

  • Malvern Bank to Be Acquired By New Jersey-Based First Bank

    Malvern Bank to Be Acquired By New Jersey-Based First Bank

    First Bank and Malvern Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Malvern Bank have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which First Bank will acquire Malvern Bancorp, Inc. and Malvern Bank in a transaction valued at approximately $149.5 million. The merger has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors…

  • In Wake of Its Centennial, Royer-Greaves School for Blind in Paoli to Hire Executive to Lead Fundraising Efforts

    In Wake of Its Centennial, Royer-Greaves School for Blind in Paoli to Hire Executive to Lead Fundraising Efforts

    Royer-Greaves School for Blind opened its doors 100 years ago to give children with visual impairment and an intellectual or developmental disability something they did not have: a place to learn, grow and attain and enjoy the most independent lives possible. In the century since, the nonprofit school in Paoli has changed and grown in…

  • C&N to Relocate Its Paoli Office to Chesterbrook

    C&N to Relocate Its Paoli Office to Chesterbrook

    C&N plans to relocate its office at 1500 East Lancaster Avenue in Paoli to 500 Chesterbrook Boulevard in Wayne. The relocation is expected to be complete this summer with an opening tentatively scheduled for mid-June. The 2,400-square-foot, free-standing branch will provide customers with improved convenience and easier accessibility. After renovations, the branch will feature an…

  • C&N Employees Raise More Than $129,000 for Local Food Banks

    C&N Employees Raise More Than $129,000 for Local Food Banks

    C&N’s Giving Back, Giving Together program has raised $129,129, which will provide more than 775,000 meals to the community through its partnership with area food banks. In addition to the monetary donations, C&N employees collected 3,012 necessity items and volunteered 290 hours at local food banks. In April 2020, C&N teams partnered with 17 local…

  • Malvern Bank Sponsors Brandywine Polo Club for Sixth Consecutive Year

    Malvern Bank Sponsors Brandywine Polo Club for Sixth Consecutive Year

    Malvern Bank, National Association was the presenting sponsor of the last match of the Brandywine Polo Club’s summer season. The Richie Jones Memorial Exhibition, named for an avid horseman and member of the Polo Club, was held on Oct. 18. Brandywine Polo Club, a United States Polo Association club, brings the passion of polo and…

  • Paoli Hospital’s Emergency Department One of Only 25 in World to Be Honored with Lantern Award

    Paoli Hospital’s Emergency Department One of Only 25 in World to Be Honored with Lantern Award

    Paoli Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is one of only 25 emergency departments across the globe to receive the 2020 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award. “I am incredibly proud of our staff for their part in earning this very prestigious accolade,” said Bill Belmonte, nurse manager of the Emergency Department at Paoli Hospital. “Our…

  • Local Photographer Part of Nationwide Effort to Create 10,000 Free, Professional Headshots to Help America Get Back to Work

    Local Photographer Part of Nationwide Effort to Create 10,000 Free, Professional Headshots to Help America Get Back to Work

    Nothing says “I’m ready to work” more than a freshly pressed suit, an updated resume, and – of course – a professional headshot. Regardless of profession, COVID-19 sent millions of Americans to the unemployment line without warning. That is why Isolde “Iba” Baylor, a Paoli-based photographer and the proprietor of Images by IBA, is participating…