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Rodon Group in Hatfield Sees Major Gains from Trump Tariffs
The Rodon Group, a plastic injection molding company in Hatfield and one of the few U.S. toy manufacturers, is seeing major gains thanks to President Trump’s tariffs, write Nancy Chen, Joe Enoch, and Julia Doyle for CBS News Philadelphia. Every year, the plant produces billions of plastic parts, including window parts, beverage caps, and K’nex…
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Kirkland & Ellis, the World’s Highest-Grossing Law Firm, Targeting Philadelphia Growth
Kirkland & Ellis, which leased 29,000 square feet in one of the city’s office towers earlier this year, is looking to grow its Philadelphia presence, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Headquartered in Chicago, Kirkland & Ellis is the highest-grossing law firm in the world. Due to the size of its three-year lease,…
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Philadelphia Schools Replace Over 2,400 Old School Water Fountains With New Bottle Filling Stations
The School District of Philadelphia recently installed 2,404 new water bottle filling stations across schools across the city, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The installations is part of a solution for a major health risk. According to a 2022 analysis of district water sources conducted by PennEnvironment and various local nonprofits, 98…
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Disney Ends Comcast Valuation Process, Will Pay $438.7 Million to Acquire Hulu
Disney will pay Comcast $438.7 million for a stake in Hulu, writes Lilian Rizzo for CNBC. This marks the end of a years-long valuation process that started when Disney announced its intent to purchase Comcast’s 33 percent stake in Hulu in 2023. Back then, Disney paid $8.6 billion, reflecting Hulu’s guaranteed minimum value of $27.5…
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KYW Newsradio Celebrates 60 Years of Delaware Valley News Coverage in 2025
KYW Newsradio is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year of keeping residents of the Delaware Valley informed about the many happenings throughout the region, according to a KYW Staff report. As can be imagined, the last six decades has brought out countless stories. Some of the happenings throughout the region include tragedies like the Three…
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Wistar Institute Opens New HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center
The Wistar Institute recently celebrated a ribbon cutting for the opening of its new HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center. The vision for the center is to uncover the fundamental science that powers tomorrow’s cures for HIV and other viral diseases. The belief is that revealing how viruses work and how the immune system responds,…
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Community Comes Together for Annual Festival Supporting Penllyn Mother Who Lost Her Children
Renee Sherman, a Penllyn mother, lost her five children in a fire over three decades ago. In the years since the tragedy happened, the community have been coming together every year to put on an annual festival honoring them, called “The Flowers Still Grow,” writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. The festival has served to turn…
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Peirce College Graduate’s Journey To Commencement: Donna Payton
Today’s feature is Donna Payton, a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program at Peirce College. “In February 2022, I found myself feeling dissatisfied with my online experience at Liberty University. I shared my concerns with my husband, John Payton, who is a proud graduate of Peirce College. John, who earned his Bachelor of…
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Meet the Philly Teacher Using Eagles, Phillies Stats to Engage Her Math Students
Amber Kiley, an elementary school teacher at MaST Community Charter School II, places a local twist on her math lessons that really gets her students engaged, writes Ross DiMattei for CBS News Philadelphia. At the Northeast Philadelphia school, she uses her students’ love for the Eagles and Phillies to make learning arithmetic and measurements more…
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While Most of City Grows Older, This Philly Neighborhood Has Gotten Younger and More Expensive
Philadelphia has seen its median age increase over the last several years along with millennials, who comprise the largest portion of city residents. However, in Mantua, the median age is actually getting younger, write Beatrice Forman and Joe Yerardi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the median age of a resident…
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Mayor Parker Tours Southwest Philadelphia’s Massive New Amazon Facility, Promotes It As ‘Anchor’
Mayor Cherelle Parker was recently joined by Amazon executives and representatives from ACANA, to tour the new Amazon facility in Southwest Philadelphia, writes Sherry Stone for The Philadelphia Tribune. The massive 140,000-square-foot warehouse handles between 20,000 and 25,000 packages daily throughout Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and Delaware County. The site has also added several hundred jobs…
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2 Philadelphia Companies Make Fortune 500 List for 2025
The 2025 Fortune 500 list is out and nine Philadelphia-area companies are on the list, including two headquartered in Philadelphia, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Up first is media and technology giant Comcast, which ranks at No. 35 on the list with $123.7 billion in revenue. It’s ranking is down two spots…
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Justin Demetrius Barker: Peirce College Graduate’s Journey to Commencement
Today’s feature is Justin Demetrius Barker, a graduate of the Master of Science Organizational Leadership and Management program. “Well, I came to Peirce about two years after graduating high school. I had attempted to attend Temple University and CCP, but I still hadn’t shaken off the high school C-student mentality. Honestly, I carried that mentality with me…
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TF Cornerstone, Now Sole Owner of Historic Wanamaker Building, Reveals Conversion Plans
New York City real estate developer TF Cornerstone has officially solidified its full ownership of the historic Wanamaker Building in Center City, writes Noah Zucker for BisNow. After initially purchasing the building’s first three floors in 2019, the developer later acquired the fourth through 12th floors and 660 parking spaces in its underground garage last…
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Philadelphia’s Oldest Tavern Expands with New Center City Retail Store
McGillin’s Olde Ale House has expanded its footprint with a permanent retail store in Center City, just one block away from the 165-year-old bar and restaurant, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 500-square-foot space is near the site where McGillin’s operated its temporary Holiday Pop Up Shoppe for the past two years.…
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Philadelphia Housing Authority CEO Has $6.3 Billion Plan to Address Philly Public Housing
The Philadelphia Housing Authority and its CEO Kelvin Jeremiah are on the verge of embarking on a $6.3 billion strategy to help address Philadelphia’s public housing challenges, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The goal is to overhaul all 13,000 of its existing properties, building 3,000 new units, and buy 4,000 additional units in…
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Elizabeth D. Reevey: Peirce College Graduate’s Journey to Commencement
Today’s feature is Elizabeth D. Reevey, a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program at Peirce College. “A goal delayed is not denied. That was my mantra to keep myself motivated to complete my goal no matter how long or difficult this journey may seem. I remember going to a technical school in the…
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Peter Pan CEO Presents Proposal to Transform The Roundhouse to Intercity Bus Terminal
The Roundhouse police headquarters on Race Street has been abandoned for about four years and many have come up with ideas on what to do with it. Recently, Peter Pan chairman and CEO Peter A. Picknelly presented a new idea, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Picknelly has offered to purchase the abandoned building…
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