Philadelphia Region
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SeventySix Capital to Host Conference on Future of Sports Tech, Sports Betting on June 26
SeventySix Capital – the Conshohocken-based venture capital firm led by Wayne Kimmel, Jon Powell, and former Phillies All-Star Ryan Howard – has announced a half-day conference, “The Future of Sports Tech and Sports Betting Conference,” to be held on Tuesday, June 26 from 8:30-11:30 AM at The Prince Theater in Philadelphia. Speakers will discuss the…
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Delaware County Places Three Among 25 Best Suburbs in Greater Philadelphia for Millennials
Delaware County is home to three of the 25 Best Suburbs in Greater Philadelphia for Millennials, with Media placing seventh, according to a report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. The rankings are based on data from Niche.com, which used 11 data points, including: the percentage of residents between the ages of 25 and 34 the…
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Washington Post Puts Philadelphia’s Tech Economy at Bottom of Amazon’s Shortlist
New analysis published by The Washington Post ranks Philadelphia’s tech economy at the very bottom of Amazon’s shortlist for its second headquarters, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The assessment used nine metrics from the Brookings Institution and other analysts to rank the tech economies of the 20 finalists for what will be…
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Nonprofit CEO Shares Powerful Stories of Immigrants Who Changed the Fabric of Philadelphia
Peter Gonzales – CEO of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, a nonprofit that connects newly arrived individuals from around the world with economic opportunities – is always ready to share powerful stories that challenge the misconceptions of immigrants, writes Fabiola Cineas for Philadelphia magazine. Among his most eye-opening statistics is that 96 percent of…
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This Is How America’s Aging Transportation Infrastructure Drags Down the Economy
The aging transportation infrastructure in the U.S. will cost us $340 billion in lost business from 2017 to 2023, according to a study by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The study looked at the effect of aging infrastructure on five transportation agencies, including SEPTA. The American Society…
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Check Out the Average Salary in Each School District in Delaware County
Employees of the Ridley School District have a higher average salary than their counterparts in other school districts in Delaware County, writes Clara Lefton for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The PBJ used data from openPAgov.org, a project of the Commonwealth Foundation, to calculate the average salary in each school district in southeastern Pennsylvania. This includes…
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Digital First Media’s Suburban Philadelphia Newspapers Face Uncertain Future
Digital First Media’s suburban Philadelphia newspapers, which include the Daily Local News and Delaware County Daily Times, are staring at an uncertain future, writes Bob Fernandez for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The situation is the result of years of cost-cutting by Digital First Media, which, with 48 million readers, is the third-largest newspaper chain in the…
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Efforts Being Undertaken Locally to Boost Youth Participation in Golf
Professionals at golf clubs and associations in the region are working on boosting youth participation in the sport, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. There’s a lot to overcome to push golf to the top of the list for the next generation, according to Scott Nye, Merion Golf Club’s pro since 2000. “Look at…
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Amidst Decades of Declining Membership, Fire Departments Get Creative to Attract Volunteers
Fire companies nationwide are finding creative ways to attract volunteers in the hopes of reversing decades of declining membership, writes Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fire associations in Chester and Delaware counties are among 20 fire and emergency medical services departments that have hired a marketing firm, Communication Solutions Group, for help. “Whenever I…
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As Residence Fraud Plagues Local School Districts, Here’s What Officials Are Doing to Stop It
School districts in the Philadelphia region are using private investigators to identify students who do not live within their borders, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for WHYY. Nearly all of the 63 school districts in the four counties surrounding Philadelphia now spend time and money to prove residence fraud. According to administrators, the enforcement is necessary so…
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Wilmington Man Going Full Time with Comedy Routine Based on His Delco-Born Mother
Wilmington’s Troy Hendrickson has decided to quit his job and dedicate himself, full time, to his comedic Aunt Mary Pat routine, which went viral on social media after the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory, according to a report from The Associated Press. Hendrickson achieved instant fame online when he posted on Facebook a video of a…
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Several Delaware County Companies Among Region’s Top Tech Employers
Several Delaware County companies have been recognized as top tech employers in the Philadelphia region, writes Sharon Oliver for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list recently published by the PBJ includes 62 total companies with 27,065 employees, 11,600 of whom work directly on technology. Newtown Square’s SAP ranked second with 3,280 employees, 2,135 of whom…
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Philadelphia Keeping Its Offer to Amazon Under Wraps
Philadelphia has not yet disclosed the incentives it will offer Amazon if the e-commerce retailer locates its second headquarters in the city, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The city responded to a Right-to-Know request from the PBJ with a heavily redacted, 108-page document. The only readable information was publicly-accessible demographic data and…
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Delaware County Boasts Three of Philadelphia Area’s Most Challenging Golf Courses
Golfers in Delaware County looking for the most challenging course should head over to Merion Golf Club’s East Course, writes Sharon Oliver for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The PBJ has compiled a list of the Top 25 Philadelphia-area golf courses ranked by the United States Golf Association Course Rating and Slope Database. Merion’s East Course…
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As Housing Costs Increase, Number of Philly-Area ‘Super Commuters’ on the Rise
The number of Philadelphia-area “super commuters” – people who travel more than 90 minutes to get to work each day – is on the rise, writes Shannon Rooney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One in 34 commuters in the Philadelphia area spends more than 90 minutes getting to work, according to a report from Apartment List.…
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Survey Finds That Costello, Meehan, Region’s Other GOP Reps Rate High in Bipartisanship
A new survey on bipartisanship among members of Congress has found that several representatives from the Delaware Valley, particularly Ryan Costello in the Sixth Congressional District and Pat Meehan in the Seventh, are among those most willing to reach across the aisle, writes Dave Davies for WHYY. “We think bipartisanship is a really important virtue…
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Wawa Punches Above Its Weight to Become the Best Sandwich Shop in America
Wawa has been voted the best quick-service sandwich shop in America in an annual survey by Market Force Information, a customer experience research firm, writes Jordan McBride for Main Line Today. Wawa is the first-ever convenience store to earn the honor. Wawa beat out larger chains like Jersey Mike’s, Jimmy John’s, and Panera Bread by…
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Great Museums May Have Role in Philly Making Shortlist for Amazon HQ2
Philadelphia’s great museums may have a role in the city making it onto the shortlist for Amazon’s second headquarters, writes Sebastian Smee for The Washington Post. Many of the 238 cities and counties that applied for HQ2 consideration have the population, pleasant surroundings, and basic infrastructure required by Amazon. But the 20 cities on the…
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