Philadelphia Region
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Delco Couple Restores Historic Home in Old City, Moves on to Society Hill
Restoring a four-bedroom rowhouse in Old City Philadelphia was so much fun for this Delaware County couple, they want to do it again in Society Hill, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nancy and Bill Britton’s rowhouse was a block away from the Betsy Ross House. “We loved it for the history and the…
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Delco Home to 4 of the 15 Hottest Towns in the Western Suburbs
According to local realtors, Delaware County is home to four of the 15 hottest towns in Philadelphia’s western suburbs for people looking to relocate, write Lisa Dukart and Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. Thanks to a number of festivals and community events, Media is among the hippest towns in the region. Also, its sense…
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Philadelphia Airport Saw Better Numbers in Five Areas on Consumer Survey
Philadelphia International Airport scores went up in terminal facilities, security check and food, beverage and retail, but still took a hit in airport traffic, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It also scored better than Ronald Reagan Washington National, Honolulu International and New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The scores were in the J.D. Power 2019…
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Painter Louise Fishman Has Roots in Havertown and Philadelphia. Now Her Work Is Back in Town for A Visit
Louise Fishman grew up in Havertown and West Oak Lane, and lived in Center City as a young person, but now she’s associated more with producing abstract canvases in Manhatten, writes Edith Newhall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The work of the 80-year-old artist has had only rare appearances in the Philadelphia region since her first…
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Life at the Jersey Shore: ICONA Resorts Taps Into Our Positive Shore Experiences
ICONA Resorts CEO and Chairman Eustace Mita is all about bringing the positive to his company, writes Rebecca Logan for Philadelphia Business Journal. For Mita, there is no off season or winter. There is only the “cozy season.” Even the company name, ICONA, is warm and welcoming, combining “icon” and “aloha,” referencing back to Mita’s…
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Former Eagle Darwin Walker Tackles Two Wawas in South Jersey
Former Philadelphia Eagle Darwin Walker knows a good business opportunity when he sees it. He has bought his second Wawa in South Jersey, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Walker, a former defensive tackle who played for the Eagles from 2001 to 2006, paid $3.7 million for the latest store. Public records show…
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Floatopia Tries to Promote a User Friendly Delaware River in Philadelphia-Camden
“Floatopia”, organized on a recent Saturday, was an attempt to bring the Delaware River’s tubing popularity from Pennsylvania’s northern suburbs and New jersey to the section of river that passes Philadelphia, writes Emily Scott for WHYY. It was organized by Don Baugh, president of the environmental nonprofit Upstream Alliance. Baugh hoped the event could promote…
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Mancini Sisters From Media Give Cross Country a Run for Its Money
If you’re at a La Salle University cross country track meet and you’re looking for the Mancini sisters, look toward the front of the pack, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. El Mancini is a sophomore. She has a twin sister, Liz. There’s Grace, a senior. And now Christine, a freshman. The sisters, who…
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1918 Flu Epidemic That Killed Nearly 13,000 Philadelphians, a Reminder That, Right Now, Things Aren’t So Bad
By Ken Knickerbocker The sky is falling. What is wrong with this world? I wish I could turn back the clocks and live back when things were better. Or everyone’s grandfather’s favorite line, ‘the county is going to hell in a handbasket!’ You’ve undoubtedly heard these phrases – or some variation of them – from…
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Media Firm Contributes to Plant Designer’s Vision at New Public Garden in Delaware
One of the nation’s newest public gardens, the Delaware Botanic Gardens, owes part of its existence to RAS Landscape Architects in Media, writes Adrian Higgins for The Washington Post. The centerpiece of the Gardens is a 70,000-plant, two-acre field of perennials and grasses near the Delaware Shore, creating a meadow conceived by Dutch plant designer…
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Airport Underwater? Philadelphia Works to Adapt to Rises in Sea Levels
Aircraft arriving and departing Philadelphia International Airport may need water wings in addition to the regular kind if predictions about sea level rises come true, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We’ll have to build up,” said Ray Scheinfeld, the airport’s environmental manager. He referred to the airport’s planned expansion on 152 acres purchased…
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He Lived in Delco, but No One Place Could Contain Wells Fargo Exec Louis K. Habina
He lived modestly in a blue collar apartment in Delaware County, but attorney and Wells Fargo exec Louis K. Habina will be beloved as a legend, writes William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 64-year-old Philly Pops booster and international racquets player died Sept. 4. “People loved this guy,” said Gregory Montanaro, a vice president…
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Study Bears It Out: Driving in the Philadelphia Region Is Challenging
Those of us stuck on the Schuylkill or I-95 have always suspected. Now a study proves our suspicions correct. Philadelphia is tough for driving, writes Emily Rolen for Philly Voice. A 2019 WalletHub study used 30 indicators that looked at traffic and infrastructure, cost of ownership and maintenance of vehicles, safety and access to vehicles.…
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Sheetz Enters Wawa Territory With Philadelphia Breakfast Beer Partnership
The competition for convenience store champ between Wawa and Sheetz heated up after Sheetz partnered with a Philadelphia brewery to introduce a new breakfast brew, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. First, Sheetz introduced Project Coffee Hopz, a coffee-infused IPA brewed in partnership with the Mifflinburg-based Rusty Rail Brewing Company. That, after Wawa collaborated…
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International Routes Opening Up at Philadelphia Airport
When American Airlines and US Airways completed their merger less than six years ago, no one figured Philadelphia would earn much status as an international hub since it’s so close to New York’s JFK, writes David Casey for Routes Online. But American Airlines confirmed plans to increase transatlantic service from Philadelphia to Dubrovnik and Berlin…
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Haverford College Alums’ City Tour Shines Light on Lesser Known Local Heroes of History
Joey Leroux and Rebecca Fisher hope their company, Beyond the Bell Walking Tours, will tell people about the Philly pioneers that changed history, but are virtually unknown, writes Elizabeth Warner for The Philadelphia Citizen. People like Barbara Gittings, a lesbian activist, the first person to link queer rights to civil rights. Or Gloria Casarez, who…
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From Broomall to Vermont, Chef John Patterson Embraces New Role at Scenic Inn
It was a big leap for Broomall native John Patterson to go from executive chef at Fork in Old City Philadelphia to executive chef at the Inn at Shelburne Farms in Vermont, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But it was a leap well worth it. Shelburne Farms on the shores of Lake Champlain…
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Washington Post: Expect Average Wait of 13.3 Minutes in Philadelphia Airport Security Line
If you’re going to fly out of Philadelphia International Airport, head over on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Sunday from 10 to 11 p.m. Average wait in the security line is a whopping one minute, writes Natalie B. Compton for The Washington Post. Worst time? Fridays from 11 a.m. to noon. Expect a 32 minute wait.…
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