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Home of Earl Jamison, Peddler’s Village Founder is For Sale; a ‘Sanctuary for Both Man and Beast’
The New Hope estate designed by Earl Jamison, Peddler’s Village founder, is again being peddled. Kennedy Rose reported the 37-acre listing for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Jamison built the main house in 1978, after his 1962 launch and subsequent promotion of Peddler’s Village. Peddler’s Village is a popular tourist attraction with shopping and dining in…
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Biden Administration and Federal Reserve in a Rock-and-Hard-Place Dilemma on Inflation Actions
The Biden administration and the Federal Reserve are finding themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place regarding inflation, writes Neil Irwin for Axios. There are two available choices: be patient or enact money-tightening measures that could result in a recession. The administration is already facing public discontent over the current economic conditions, and…
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When Creating a Local, Enduring Tourism Go-To Spot, It Takes a Village — A Peddler’s Village, in Fact
Peddler’s Village turns 60 years old in 2022, and its active calendar will offer numerous sparkling events for the diamond anniversary. Jennifer Rogers Burns looked back on its beginnings for the Visit Bucks County blog. The site once comprised a simple array of shops and a hotel surrounding a Quaker meeting house in the early…
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C&N Welcomes Matthew L. Bower as Executive Vice President, Chief Wealth Management Officer
Citizens & Northern Corporation announced that Matthew L. Bower will lead the C&N Wealth Management team as EVP, Chief Wealth Management Officer. With Bower’s 25 years of industry experience, he brings a depth of knowledge and leadership experience to C&N. Most recently, he led PNC’s Wealth Management Group in Atlanta, Ga., as Managing Director, delivering…
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Montgomery County Tenants Seek & Willingly Pay For Apartment Upgrades of Dog Parks, Soundproof Walls, and Fitness Centers
As new communities continue to be added throughout Montgomery County, developers are trying to decide which apartment upgrades they need to include to best attract renters, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a new survey from the National Multifamily Housing Council and Grace Hill, preferences among renters in the Philadelphia area mostly…
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Airline Industry Now the Ones Anxiously Biding Its Time, Given the Slow Return of Business Travel
In an ironic twist, it’s now the airline industry sitting idle — checking cellphones, buying overpriced coffee — awaiting the return of pandemic-stalled business travel. Mary Schlangenstein covered this new definition of standby for the Los Angeles Times. While leisure travel is steadily picking up, business travel continues to lag. And the outlook remains unfavorable,…
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Montco Commuter? How to Get Your Philadelphia City Wage Tax Refund
Philadelphia city has launched a new online Philadelphia Tax Center, which makes it easier to pay wage taxes but also to apply for a refund if you still work from your home outside the city. Erin Arvedlund tallied up the impact for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The online forms for a city wage tax refund went…
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$3.75B in Pa. Education Funding Considered ‘Historic Increase to Meet Historic Needs’
As Pa. school districts struggle with labor shortages and mounting costs for mandated expenses, Democratic lawmakers are proposing a $3.75 billion boost state-education funding. Maddie Hanna classified the information for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The funds would be drawn from an expected historic state surplus, along with another pool of federal relief that the state did…
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Take First Step Toward Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Pennsylvania legislature is ready to take the first concrete step toward legalizing recreational marijuana in the state, writes Jan Murphy for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A hearing in the Senate Law & Justice Committee scheduled for today (Feb. 7) will be the first time that a legislative committee in the General Assembly has vetted this often-polarizing…
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Greater Phila. Film Office Economic Action Advice: Remove Cap on Film Production Tax Credit
Removing the cap on the state’s $70 million film production tax credit would have a positive effect on the region’s hospitality and tourism economy. Further, it would help the region rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Greater Philadelphia Film Office Executive Director Sharon Pinkenson. Laura Smythe focused her lens on the tax credit’s implications…
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Ambler Savings Bank Saves Business Leaders a Most Precious Commodity: Time
English poet Geoffrey Chaucer knew what he was talking about when he said, “Time is the coin of your life.” Ambler Savings Bank understands the crucial connection between the everyday ticking of the clock and the successful operation of an active business. The knowledge of that crucial interdependence is behind the bank’s provision of the…
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Gov. Wolf Increases Minimum Wage for Commonwealth Employees to $15
As of January 31, some state workers in Pennsylvania received a raise, thanks to a boost to the Pennsylvania minimum wage. A staff report from 6abc tallied the details. Governor Tom Wolf has increased the minimum wage for commonwealth employees to $15 per hour. “Increases in the minimum wage raise employee morale, productivity, and work…
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Penn Community Bank President & CEO Named Vice Chair of Federal Reserve Council
Jeane M. Vidoni, president and CEO of Penn Community Bank, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to serve as vice chair of the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). CDIAC advises the board on the economy, lending conditions, and other issues of interest to community depository institutions. Members are selected from representatives…
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Fur-Real: Philadelphia Ranks Among Top Ten Pet-Friendly Cities Nationwide
Pet lovers, rejoice. According to a new study by delivery service platform My Baggage, the Philadelphia area is one of the top ten pet-friendly U.S. cities, writes Claudia Dimuro for Penn Live. To determine the best cities to live in with your four-legged companions, My Baggage examined data from Yelp and TripAdvisor on various aspects…
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Gives a Shot to Spirits Fans in Rare Bourbon Lottery
Pennsylvania bourbon aficionados will find out sometime this week if they get to take home rare bourbons that include Pappy Van Winkle. The giveaway is part of Pennsylvania’s annual limited-release lottery. Michael Potter let the story breathe for NBC10 Philadelphia. Last Monday, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) opened its lottery to distribute the state’s…
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‘Undercover Boss’ Appearance by Rita’s Ice CEO Linda Chadwick Proved Fruitful
Most traffic control at an average Rita’s Ice location involves keeping patrons patiently in line. But on last night’s edition of Undercover Boss, CEO Linda Chadwick found herself addressing an actual road occurrence. Ryan Mulligan unmasked what happened for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As part of her role-reversal reality-show experience, Chadwick took jobs at Rita’s…
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Montgomery County’s Suburban Office Market Wraps Up 2021 With Strongest Q4 in Two Years
The suburban office market ended 2021 with one of the strongest quarters for the past two years, which helped further stabilize it. Natalie Kostelni unlocked the performance metrics for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “Clients are looking at taking less space and investing more in that space,” said Les Haggett of CBRE Group, the Dallas, Texas…
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Target-leased Upper Merion Warehouse Gets Scooped Up by Boston CRE Firm, Plus Buys 80 Acres in Langhorne
The area’s commercial real estate status shifted twice recently, as Boston’s Novaya Foxfield sold a warehouse in Upper Merion leased to the Target Corp. and bought a plot in Langhorne. Natalie Kostelni mapped the activity for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 900 River Road transaction in Upper Merion divested Novaya Foxfield of its first CRE…
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