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When Mexican Food’s Calling, Here’s 2 Places in Delaware County With an Answer
Delaware County’s ready to fix your craving for top Mexican food, with two restaurants that made the Main Line Today’s list of top 9 Mexican restaurants on the Main Line Hidalgo It’s traditional Mexican dishes for this BYOB at 30 W. State Street in Media, with outdoor seating and festive décor. Hidalgo’s flavorful flautas, is…
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Priceless: Man Takes Springfield Mom to See the Phillies
Chris Richman discovered tickets to the National League Championship Series were a pretty hot item this week, worth hundreds of dollars. Richman nabbed two tickets for $150 after game 1 of the series so he could take his mother, Angela, who lives in Springfield, to a game, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Those…
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Springfield Restaurant Raises Awareness of Premature Birth
Steve and Jenna DeVito have dealt with insurmountable heartache as parents. They’ve lost two of their first children to premature birth. Now they’re channeling their grief into the community, with their new charity-oriented restaurant in Springfield. Dom & Mia’s honors the memory of their two lost children, Domenico James and Mia Isabella, writes Natalie Jason…
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Remembering Jazz Organist Joey DeFrancesco, Springfield Native
Joey DeFrancesco, 51, formerly of Springfield, a soulful keyboard prodigy, particularly on jazz organ, died Aug. 25 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. DeFrancesco created a jazz renaissance of the Hammond B-3 organ in the 1990s. He’s a five-time Grammy Award nominee as well as a skilled pianist, trumpeter, tenor…
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Netflix Looks at NBA Gambling Scandal Involving 2 Former Cardinal O’Hara Students
Two former Cardinal O’Hara students, Tim Donaghy and Jimmy Battista, who would later become the subjects of a federal investigation into an NBA gambling plot are the subject of a Netflix sports documentary, writes Stephan Gibbs for Spiky TV. Donaghy, an NBA referee, placed bets on basketball games he officiated, changing the point spread with…
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Mary Ellen Skalina Inspired Many with Her NeoNatal Care Approach
Dr. Mary Ellen Skalina of Springfield, who cared for hundreds of critically ill and premature babies, and who counseled their families with compassion and candor, died July 29, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was 70. Dr. Skalina was a retired neonatologist at Cooper University, Lankenau and Chester County Hospitals. She was…
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5 New Members to be Inducted into Cardinal O’Hara Hall of Fame
There will be five new members and several champion swim teams added to Cardinal O’Hara High School’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony set for Nov. 12, according to a Cardinal O’Hara High School release. The inductees are Stephen Buonato ‘82, Robert Dumont ‘86, Kate Dessart-Mager ‘02, Edward Malloy ‘89, and Sr. Rose Martin ‘67.…
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Springfield Man’s Book Captures US Marine Experience in Iraq
There’s a new book by Lt. Col. David E. Kelly, USMC, Ret., of Springfield that tells the real stories of active-duty U.S. Marines not found in history books or dramatized on TV. “Hell In The Streets of Husaybah,” comes from recordings of Marines in the field, some right as events were unfolding, writes Peg DeGrassa…
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Popular Shake Shack Opening on Baltimore Pike in Springfield
The popular burger chain Shake Shack is expanding, with a new store opening at 950 Baltimore Pike, in Springfield, writes Marilyn Sanders for Philly Bite Magazine. In addition to its signature Shack Burger (a beef patty, American cheese and Shake Shack sauce), the new store will have new menu items. Shake Shack has over 260…
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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Sees Bright Future Despite Debt Obstacles
There’s a sense of optimism from PREIT CEO Joe Coradino, as the company that owns the Springfield Mall and other malls in the region works toward reducing its debt, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. “There is a bright future for this company,” said Coradino. “The ship has been righted. If you study our…
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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Brings Down Debt with $35M in Land Sales
PREIT, owner of the Springfield Mall, Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Park Mall, has made progress on its debt payments with $35 million in land sales, writes Matthew Rothstein for Bisnow. The Philadelphia-based REIT signed agreements to sell 11 outparcels at its properties for $32.5 million. There is also a separate agreement to sell…
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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Fights for Execs Amid Struggle
PREIT, the owner of the Springfield Mall, Plymouth Meeting Mall, Cherry Hill Mall and Willow Grove Mall, is paying retention bonuses to certain employees “in an effort to ensure continuity and stability and to incentivize and retain employees,” according to an SEC filing. In May, PREIT paid a $147,186 “special cash retention bonus” to an…
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Amazon Fresh opening in Broomall with ‘Just Walk Out’ technology
A spokesperson for Amazon confirmed that a new Amazon Fresh store will open soon in the Broomall Commons Shopping Center in Broomall, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Signs for the store went up Wednesday afternoon. It is located near West Chester Pike next to the Planet Fitness and Pet Smart stores. The store…
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Archbishop Wood Senior Becomes First Pa. High School Competitor to Run an Under-Four-Minute Mile
The first Pa. high school student ever to break the four-minute mile threshold did so at last weekend’s Phila. Catholic League championships. Gustav Elvin lapped up the good news in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Senior student Gary Martin had flirted with the Pa. record in the past. But at the regional competition, held at Delaware County’s…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stately All-Brick Colonial in Springfield
A stately all-brick colonial home with six bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Springfield. This custom-built residence is perfectly located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on a gorgeous, park-like 4.4 acres that boast beautiful gardens and a pond with a waterfall. The property is also home to…
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Former Cardinal O’Hara Theater Director Edward Allen Has Died
Cardinal O’Hara High School teacher and administrator, Edward Allen, who actively built up the school’s theater and music program, has died. Edward (Eddie) Allen, Jr. of Morton died April 1, 2022, after a courageous fight against ALS. He was a 1977 graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School and a 1981 graduate of St. Joseph University,…
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Springfield Mall Owner PREIT Worried About Staying in Business
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), the owner of the Springfield Mall, has “substantial doubt” about being able to remain in business over the next year, according to the annual report the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. PREIT made this conclusion after evaluating its…
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Springfield Mall’s PREIT: 2021 Had Strong Anchor, Tenant Mix Driving Sales
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, owner of the Springfield Mall, as well as the Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Mall, closed 2021 on a high note with core mall rolling 12-month sales traversing the $600 per square foot milestone at $603. PREIT properties emerged as winners for the last year thanks to new anchors…
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