Philadelphia Region
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Folcroft Architectural Firm Makes Major Move to Center City
Formcraft, an architectural firm in Folcroft, has decided to relocate its headquarters in November to Two Commerce Square in Philadelphia and bring 31 jobs to the city, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move comes after the company opened a Philadelphia satellite office in 2016 at 1515 Market St. “Our goal at…
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New Libraries, Labs and Programs Greet College Students on Campus This Fall
Here’s a sampling of what’s waiting for students when they step on to regional college campuses this fall, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Haverford College has completed a major library renovation, with vaulted ceilings and large windows, meeting spaces, group and individual study rooms, galleries, and a café. Swarthmore College has opened the…
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Upper Darby Apartment Rents Are Lowest in the Region, but Grew the Fastest in July
The fastest growing rents in July for the Philadelphia area were in Upper Darby and Levittown, according to the Pennsylvania Rent Report . Rental apartment prices in Upper Darby increased by .6 percent month-over-month, $5 more per month. That said, rents in Upper Darby are the lowest in the region; $892. Rents in Drexel Hill…
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Wallingford Students Receive Young Hero Award for Plastic Straw Ban Campaign
Wallingford Elementary School fourth graders were honored last week with the TD Bank Young Hero Award for successfully petitioning businesses and Pennsylvania to support a ban on plastic straws, writes Peter Crimmins of WHYY. The fourth graders convinced the owner of Uno’s to ban plastic straws in his restaurant nationwide unless requested by a customer.…
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Prospect Park’s Mark Marano Brings You History Up Close and Personal at ‘Once Upon a Nation’
Mark Marano of Prospect Park is just as comfortable telling a story at a bench outside a Philadelphia historic landmark as he is performing in a musical at Upper Darby’s Summer Stage, writes Ruth Rovner for the Daily Times. A professional actor, Marano has had varied experience in theater, including Summer Stage, and regional theaters…
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State Investment Would Help Boost Region’s Innovation Economy, Report Says
Pennsylvania’s innovation economy could use a boost in state investment, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. Infrastructure and resources exist to fuel a vibrant innovation economy, but a lack of state investment holds it back, stated a Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program report. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh were well above the rest of the state…
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Beloved for Helping Restore Mount Moriah Cemetery, Paulette Rhone Gets a Sign
Cleaning up and restoring the abandoned Mount Moriah Cemetery, spanning part of Delaware County in Yeadon Borough and Philadelphia, was Paulette Rhone’s mission, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To those who knew her, or even just passed by 61st Street and Kingsessing Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, Rhone defined Mount Moriah and cared deeply…
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Chester InmatesTell Their Stories Through Animated Films Made Inside Prison
“Hidden Lives Illuminated” is a collaborative effort of 20 incarcerated men at State Correctional Institution Chester to tell their stories, writes Samantha Melamed for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The men at SCI Chester are working with a crew hired by Eastern State Penitentiary to develop a series of animated shorts. The films will be screened starting…
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June Saw 330 Flight Cancellations in Philly for American Airlines
Numerous problems at American Airlines caused flight cancellations to nearly double in June, writes Ellie Rushing for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The airline, which operates 70 percent of its flights at Philadelphia’s airport, had 3.43 percent of its flights cancelled that month, the highest cancellation percentage of any major airline. There were more than 330 cancellations…
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Free Books Help Make SEPTA Daily Commutes a Little Easier
SEPTA riders have another option besides staring at their phones during their daily commute—free books to read, reports Mike Denardo for KYW News Radio. Barbara Nolan knew that London and New York offered free books to their transit riders. It got her thinking, and she approached SEPTA. “It’s an excellent way to pass the time…
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Say It Ain’t So: Wawa Now the Official Baltimore Ravens Hoagie
Wawa’s taking some hits from Philadelphia Twitter users over its “multi-year” agreement to become the “official hoagie” and “proud partner of the Baltimore Ravens,” writes Patricia Madej for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Wawa officials say they are just trying to expand its brand and presence in Maryland. Marylanders don’t eat our beloved hoagies. They eat subs.…
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Redesigned Airport Website Lets You Check Parking Availability, Flight Status and More
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) announced it has launched a redesigned website, integrating new features, consolidating microsites and landing pages, and creating a dynamic, modern look. Visitors can use PHL.org to check their flight status, view parking garage availability, check security information, and browse the airport’s more than 200 shopping and dining vendors. Additionally, more information…
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Founder of Radnor Investment Firm New Board Chairman of University City Science Center
The University City Science Center, which oversees three million square feet of offices, labs, stores and apartments for Penn, Drexel, CHOP and other big institutions, has tapped Mike DiPiano, co-founder of the 20-year-old, Radnor-based NewSpring investment group, as its new board chairman, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. DiPiano swaps titles with Craig…
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Southwest Philadelphia Refinery to Close Following Explosion, 1,000 Face Layoff
Philadelphia Energy Solutions is closing its South Philadelphia refinery by next month following an explosion and fire last week, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. “I’m extremely disappointed for the more than one thousand workers who will be immediately impacted by this closure, as well as other businesses that are dependent on the refinery…
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Child Guidance Resource Center Therapy Focuses on Parent/Child Interaction
Child Guidance Resource Centers offers Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based, research supported therapy model for children ages 7 and under. (PCIT) is a combination of play therapy and behavioral therapy for young children and their parents or caregivers. The adults learn and practice new skills and techniques for relating to children with emotional or…
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Philadelphia Pays $8.4 million Toward Cleanup of Clearview Superfund in Southwest Philly, Delco
The City of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $8.4 million in a lawsuit settlement toward the federal government’s cleanup of the Clearview Landfill, a Superfund site that contaminated a part of Delaware County and parts of the Eastwick section of Southwest Philly, writes Frank Kummer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The landfill was an unlicensed dump…
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Philadelphia Soul and Child Guidance Resource Centers Promote Inclusion at June 29 Festival and Game
A unique festival hosted by Child Guidance Resource Centers promotes family inclusiveness June 29 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The festival is free and open to the public. It begins with a Welcome Festival from 1 to 3 p.m., with family-friendly activities, mental health awareness education for caregivers, mental health screenings, music and…
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Chester”s Mahir Johnson Goes All Out at Sixers Workout
Mahir Johnson, a Chester native, was working out when he got a call from his agent, writes Sarah Todd for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Buck had landed Johnson a workout with the 76ers. Johnson, a 6-foot-2 guard, spent two years at Delaware State before transferring to Division II Goldey-Beacom for his junior and senior seasons. In…
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