Springfield
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Creative Lawn Display in Springfield Is a Thing of Delco Legends
For the past 10 years, the front lawn of the Agency by the Mall in Springfield has hosted a variety of unique (some say strange) displays, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Like a family of six with large unicorn heads. Or an electric kid car pile-up. It’s not unusual for visitors to check…
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Springfield Mall COVID Test Site Overwhelmed by Promise of 15-Minute Results
A COVID-19 mobile testing site at the Springfield Mall that promises test results in 15 minutes was unprepared for a surge in customers in the days leading up to Thanksgiving and continues to see high volume, reports Dawn Timmeney for fox29.com. John Brittingham, of Wallingford, was exposed to someone with COVID-19 right before Thanksgiving, so…
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Judge Approves Springfield Mall Owner’s Bankruptcy Restructuring Plan
After failing to get 100% of their lenders to approve of their restructuring plan, PREIT prepared to take the matter to court earlier this year and received approval for their plan at the end of November. Per Jacob Adelman of The Philadelphia Inquirer, this new plan allows PREIT to borrow an additional $130 million in…
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Springfield Man, and LifeBrand CEO, Helps Cancer Patients and Families With $5,000 Donation
TJ Colaiezzi of Springfield, founder and CEO of social media software company LifeBrand, is helping medical patients and families who need a place during treatment get the help they need, reports Jessica Boyington and Heather Grubola for 6abc.com. He has contributed $5,000 to the HEADStrong Foundation which runs Nick’s House in Swarthmore. HEADStrong was started…
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Delaware County Native Creates Free Blockbuster Boxes, Where Neighbors Share Free DVDs
You’ve seen the little free library public boxes popping up all over that invite you to take a book. Now the same thing is happening with DVDs, writes Stefanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Former newspaper honor boxes are being converted to Free Blockbuster boxes, an homage to the old Blockbuster video stores. People can…
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Springfield Mall Owner Feeling Hopeful About Recovering After Filing for Bankruptcy
By Chris Isaac After PREIT, owner of the Springfield Mall, filed for bankruptcy on November 1 they announced that this would be a move that would wind up revitalizing them. Now that the company has been approved for an expedited Chapter 11 approval on November 24, they have gone into more detail about how they…
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Springfield Mall To Remain Open as Owner Files for Bankruptcy and Begins Financial Restructuring
The owner of the Springfield Mall and 20 other malls in nine states filed for bankruptcy, part of a financial restructuring plan, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) indicated in October that the COVID-19 pandemic had hurt its properties, reporting a net loss of $29 million in the second…
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Saladworks Opening New Locations in Media and Springfield as Company Expands
Saladworks has decided to expand its restaurants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with new stores planned in the coming months for Media and Springfield, according to a Saladworks release reported at WFMZ.com. Saladworks was founded 30 years ago in New Jersey and has its headquarters in Conshohocken. The company has been expanding as it taps…
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When at First They Didn’t Succeed, They Tried Again and Then this Springfield House Was Theirs
They kept circling back to this one Springfield house but it was always out of reach, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Danielle and Travis Meyer were living in a rented house in Morton for five years with their three children and wanted a house of their own. They saw the perfect one a…
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Springfield Mall Owner Says They May File for Bankruptcy to Get $150 Million Loan
By Chris Isaac Analysts have been speculating for a while now that PREIT, owner of the Springfield Mall, might be heading towards bankruptcy within a year’s time, especially after the lockdowns, and earlier this month when their trade value on the New York Stock Exchange sunk below one dollar. It appears those predictions may finally…
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Springfield Teacher Earns Hero Award for Bringing Hispanic Culture to School
Jennifer Morris, a Springfield resident who teaches English as a Second Language at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School in Kensington, has received the National Liberty Museum’s Teacher as Hero Award, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Morris was among 10 educators from four different states honored with the award. Concerned that the Hispanic students…
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Deal Falls Through for Springfield Mall Owner, Dashing Hopes for a Cash Infusion
PREIT, owner of the Springfield Mall, had its hopes for a cash infusion dashed when a plan to raise $153.6 million fell through, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust was raising money by selling and leasing back five of its malls but the deal was cancelled and…
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Springfield Flight Attendant Who Lost His Life to COVID-19 Put the Focus on Others
Paul Frishkorn of Springfield would always focus on other people–a perfect trait for an American Airlines flight attendant, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He made everybody he knew feel like they were his best friend,” said cousin Louise Cochran. “I have received so many calls and notes from people I never knew he…
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Springfield Giant Store Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Major Renovations
Major renovations are now underway at the Springfield Giant store at 721 W. Sproul Road, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The upgrades should be completed by fall. “We are coming up on our 10th anniversary in Springfield and looking forward to celebrating with an updated and enhanced store for our customers,” said Mark…
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Harlee Manor in Springfield Acquired by Tryko Partners, $2.5 Million Renovations Proposed
The Harlee Manor and Springfield Commons long term care facility in Springfield has been acquired by Tryko Partners, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Harlee Manor has 173 skilled nursing beds and personal care units. Tryko will invest $2.5 million in renovations and specialty care programming enhancements. The acquisition also includes a name…
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At Springfield Mall, Free Masks and Hand Sanitizer Stations Herald New “Green” Shopping Experience
By Chris Isaac As more regions of Pennsylvania begin loosening restrictions on businesses operating during the pandemic, shoppers and store employees alike are questioning what that will look like for shopping malls. In his quarterly earnings call last month, Joseph Coradino, PREIT’s Chairman & CEO, shed light on what shoppers at the Springfield Mall will…
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Chuck E. Cheese, GNC, Hit Hard by Pandemic, File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Chuck E. Cheese and GNC have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, victims of the coronavirus, writes Noah Manskar for nypost.com and Paul J. Gough for Pittsburgh Business Times, as reported in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment, filed June 24 after temporarily closing most of its eateries because of the…
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Closed Since March, PREIT Announces Springfield Mall Will Reopen Friday
By Chris Isaac As the “green phase” spreads throughout Pennsylvania and starts lifting social restrictions, that also means the return of shopping malls. PREIT has announced that on June 26 four of their malls in the area will be open for business, including the Springfield Mall. PREIT’s New Jersey malls won’t be far behind, with…
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