Rosemont
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Top-Selling Karen Strid Team Makes Move to Compass from Berkshire Hathaway
Karen Strid has moved her top-selling Main Line team from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach to Compass, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The official switch was in October. Based in Rosemont, the Karen Strid Team closed nearly $108 million in home sales last year, ranking third among midsize real estate teams…
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Rosemont College Legacy Continues Under Villanova Merger
Among academia on the Main Line, Villanova University is a big fish and getting bigger. First, it acquired Cabrini College in June 2023, a surprise to many locals, who thought Rosemont College would be the first to go, with its low enrollment and rising costs. Rosemont did follow, however, in late March 2025, when Villanova…
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Villanova Invests $40M as Part of Rosemont College Merger Agreement
Villanova University’s merger with Rosemont College includes a $40 million investment by Villanova, writes Susan Snyder and Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The two Catholic universities agreed in March to merge by 2028. Rosemont College will merge into the larger Villanova University beginning in 2027. Students now enrolled will have until June 2028 to…
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Here’s How Villanova Quietly Came on the Scene for the Rosemont College Merger
Rosemont College in Rosemont has been planning a merger for a while, years, in fact, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Officials brought in a national consulting firm, assembled a list of potential partners, and began talking with several Pennsylvania universities and a local billionaire. Villanova, the university now set to actually absorb Rosemont…
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Villanova University Merging With a Financially-Struggling Rosemont College
Villanova University is merging with another financially-struggling Catholic college even as it transforms the recently-acquired Cabrini University, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rosemont College in Rosemont will merge with Villanova University in Radnor beginning in 2027, with the merger complete in 2028, according to Rosemont officials. “We are committed to securing the best…
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Wild Yeast Bakehouse in Rosemont Regularly Sells Out at Local Farmers Markets
Wild Yeast Bakehouse is a one-man sourdough bakery churning out 350 loaves each week from owner John Goncher’s Rosemont home, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Goncher runs the business from his living room, where he installed an industrial refrigerator and a large wood-top table with a stainless-steel shelf underneath. The walls are lined…
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Wild Yeast Bakehouse in Rosemont Finds Success With Subscriber Model
If you’re looking for some homemade sourdough bread delivered weekly right to your door, you might want to check out Wild Yeast Bakehouse in Rosemont, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Daily Times. The microbakery runs out of the home of John Goncher in the Rosemont section of Radnor. Customers sign up and pay in advance…
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Rosemont College Re-Opens Historic Residence Hall After Multimillion-Dollar Restoration
Rosemont College has re-opened Mayfield Hall, one of the most historic buildings on campus, after a $7.5 million restoration that lasted 10 months. “We are thrilled to unveil Mayfield Hall today,” Jim Cawley, Interim President of Rosemont College, said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month. “Construction focused on updating and revitalizing the interior while preserving…
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