Philadelphia Region
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Get Ready for Thanksgiving Week Travel Crowds, They’re Going to be Big
If you’re thinking of flying in or out of Philadelphia sometime during Thanksgiving week, expect to share your air travel experience with about 867,000 other travelers, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nationally, Thanksgiving week is expected to be the busiest travelers have seen in the past 20 years. From Wednesday, Nov. 23, through…
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Eagles Win!
Sunday evening, the Philadelphia Eagles vanquished Tom Brady and the storied New England Patriots 41-33 in Minneapolis to notch their first ever Super Bowl victory! This morning, thats all that matters. Here’s how various media outlets saw the Eagles performance Sunday evening (highlights are added for effect): Zach Berman writing for philly.com: This night will be…
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American Airlines Worst for Mishandled Luggage, Report Shows
In these days of pilot shortages and canceled or delayed flights, it’s not surprising that issues with mishandled luggage can also emerge. American Airlines, the largest carrier at Philadelphia International Airport, has the dubious honor of having the worst rate of mishandled luggage among airlines, according to an Air Travel Consumer Report compiled by the…
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U ROC Program Helps Undecided Young Adults Find a Clear Path to Their Future
Some of us have known since childhood what we wanted to do “when we grow up” but for many others the path after high school is less certain. Now there’s a program that can help young adults who aren’t ready or sure about college, or who haven’t settled on a career. The Gap Year The…
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For Local Sports Fans, It’s a Great Time to be In Philly
Philadelphia Union fans will quickly remind you that their Philadelphia sports team is also doing extremely well. “With the Eagles and the Phillies and everybody else- they seem to get the least amount of attention, but you go down to that stadium, it’s a whole different story- the energy down there is unreal,” said Matthew…
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The Delaware River: A Clean Water Act Success Story
Back in the 1960s, if you measured the oxygen level from the water in the Delaware River, it would read zero, writes Susan Phillips for WHYY. The dead zone ran from Philadelphia to about 25 miles downriver to Marcus Hook. It meant that migratory fish like shad could not breed. Fisheries, plentiful caviar, and sturgeon…
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Atif Saeed Named New CEO for Philadelphia International Airport
The city has named Atif Saeed as the next CEO of the Division of Aviation, a position overseeing Philadelphia International Airport and Northeast Philadelphia Airport, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. Saeed replaces Chellie Cameron, who oversaw both airports for six-and-a-half years. She became CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia in…
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Wawa Expansion in Philly May Change in Light of Incidents
Philadelphia Councilman Mike Driscoll said Wawa officials are considering dropping Philadelphia from their expansion plans after more than 100 youth ransacked a store in Mayfair Sept. 25, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Wawa closed two stores in the city last year, at 9th and South streets and 13th and Chestnut streets. Another store…
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A McDonald’s Success Story–From Flipping Burgers to Millionaire
Tanya Renee Hill-Holliday is proof that flipping burgers can make you a millionaire, writes Jeremy M. Lazarus for the Richmond Free Press. She is currently the leading Black owner of McDonald’s franchises in the Philadelphia area with 12 stores. “I started as crew, you can, too,” she tells new employees, as she espouses the virtues…
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Survey Puts Philadelphia Airport at Bottom of National List
A survey of 26,259 passengers who have flown in the past year ranked Philadelphia International Airport as the worst large airport in the country, writes Brian Saunders for PhillyVoice. The annual survey from J.D. Power placed PHL dead last out of 27 large airports that have at least 10 to 32.9 million passengers each year.…
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Expanding Cargo at Philly Airport Will be Good for Delco, CEO Says
The Philadelphia International Airport generates in excess of $3 billion in economic benefits to Delaware County. That’s according to airport interim CEO Keith Brune, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Looking ahead, there is potential for even more revenue generation as the airport expands its cargo operations. “We’re happy to have a great…
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OceanFirst Bank Continues 120-Year Tradition With CommunityFirst Day Oct. 6
OceanFirst Bank continues a 120-year-old philanthropic tradition of helping its neighbors Thursday, Oct. 6, when it will close all of its branch locations at noon for CommunityFirst Day. The company-wide initiative will involve more than 900 bank employees, known as WaveMakers, this year. They will volunteer over 3,600 hours on service projects that will help…
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Birds Are Back at the Philadelphia Zoo
Guests of the Philadelphia Zoo can once again see Humboldt penguins, Caribbean flamingos, emus, southern ground hornbills and many other bird species at the zoo’s outside exhibits. For many months, the Zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams have been closely monitoring cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) among wild birds along the Atlantic flyway,…
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Haverford Middle School Teacher Teams Up With Shark Tank Winner to Create Distracted Driving App
A technology teacher at Haverford Middle School has partnered with a former “Shark Tank” winner to create an app that will help prevent distracted driving, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nate Wagner and Ryan Frankel designed This App Saves Lives (TASL). It launches Nov. 12. Using the distracted driving app, you accrue one…
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Home Sellers Start Dropping Prices in July Amid Cooling Housing Market
Home sellers nationwide and in the Philadelphia region started dropping asking prices in July amid signals of a cooling housing market. Dana Anderson, Redfin, put out the welcome mat on the observation for interested readers. Many buyers have become hesitant to pay sky-high prices that have persisted throughout most of the pandemic. That bullish period…
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‘Irishman’ Mobster Frank Sheeran Is Buried in a Delco Cemetery
Martin Scorsese’s latest mob film offering, “The Irishman,” features many Philadelphia area locations that were part of reputed mobster Frank Sheeran’s life. One location, Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, became his final resting place, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert De Niro portrays Darby-raised mobster Frank Sheeran — a former president of Wilmington’s…
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American Airlines Website Upgrade to Bring Flexibility to Bookings
Customers using American Airlines can expect to see some new options for booking flights over the next few years as the airline upgrades its website, writes Holden Wilen for Philadelphia Business Journal. The changes have come about from lessons learned in the pandemic. One trend from the pandemic is the blending of leisure and business…
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Eagle’s DeVonta Smith Admits His Fondness for a Certain Wawa Sandwich
The Philadelphia Eagles second-year wideout DeVonta Smith is bulking up and he’s using Wawa to help him get there, writes Matt Mullin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Smith spoke to reporters Thursday after the Eagle’s final training camp practice, admitting he eats a Wawa sandwich every day. His sandwich of choice? The honey turkey hoagie. “You…
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