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At Hartland Salvage in Harleysville, A Mother and Daughter Team Rescue Historic Pieces from Ending Up in Landfills
At Hartland Salvage in Harleysville, a mother-and-daughter team rescues historic pieces like doors, lights, and much more, and makes sure they do not end up in landfills, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29 Philadelphia. “I was an antique dealer for a long time,” said Janet Hart, who owns Hartland Salvage with her daughter, Tracy Housley.…
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USBWA’s Women’s Coach of the Year Award To Be Named After Norristown Coaching Legend Geno Auriemma
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has announced it will name its women’s college coach of the year award after Norristown coaching legend Geno Auriemma once he retires, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Auriemma, who has been coaching the women’s basketball team at the University of Connecticut for nearly four decades won the honor…
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New Technology Ensures PA Turnpike Crews Are Safer When Clearing Debris
A new technology has made it safer for Pennsylvania Turnpike cleanup crews to clear debris from the highway in Montgomery County and statewide, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. Around 7,000 times each year, Pennsylvania Turnpike crews are called to remove items blocking a lane. The things found on the road range from ladders to…
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After Hiding Gold Coin Collection in a Vault for Over a Century, Philadelphia Family Finds Much More Than Expected
A Philadelphia family that securely stored a coin collection for over a century in a bank vault recently found out that it is worth much more than they ever thought, writes Josephine Fuller for The U.S. Sun. The collection, now known as The Henry Chapman Collection, was assembled by the legendary Philadelphia coin dealer and…
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Up-and-coming Ardmore Designer Puts Final Touches on Massive Home Renovation
After a Main Line couple were done with a major addition to their home, they invited up-and-coming Ardmore designer Randi Edelman, who founded Remy Creative, to put the final touches on the project, writes Ashley Primis for Philadelphia Magazine. The homeowners had added a new kitchen, family room, and butler’s pantry, and they wanted somebody…
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Chase Bank To Open New Branch At Former Wawa Flagship Location in Center City
The former location of Wawa’s flagship location in Center City had been vacant since it chose not to reopen in 2020 due to the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Chase Bank recently filed to open a branch at the very location on the southeast corner of Broad and Walnut streets, writes Jeff Blumenthal…
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Mayor Cherelle Parker Commits To Making Philadelphia More Business-Friendly, Signs New Order
Mayor Cherelle Parker has stayed true to one of her many campaign promises in signing the PHL Open for Business Executive Order, writes Jeff Cole for FOX 29. The executive order outlines her administration’s commitment to “creating a business-friendly government that removes regulatory burdens, accelerates approval timelines and further streamlines City permit and licensing processes.”…
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Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Expects to Raise $36M Following “Transformational” 2023
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals is expecting to raise $36 million through a stock offering this week, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The biotechnology company, which is on track to seek approval for its DNA medicine candidate later in the year, is selling 2.5 million shares of its common stock at $7.693 per…
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These New Stores Are Coming to King of Prussia This Spring
As we get deeper into the spring, several new stores will be opening at the King of Prussia Mall, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new stores will help bring the mall’s roster to over 450 retailers. One of the new store openings is Rothy’s. The San Francisco-based footwear store will be opening…
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These 2 Philadelphia Restaurants Are the Most Expensive in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is rich with a multitude of high-quality dining establishments that make the state well-regarded for its culinary scene. Among the countless restaurants throughout the Commonwealth, two in Philadelphia have consistently stood out as the most expensive — Barclay Prime and Vetri Cucina, writes the PureCountry1067 team. Barclay Prime, located in Rittenhouse Square, is known…
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Philly Sees Decrease in Poverty and Violent Crime, But Challenges Remain, According to Pew Report
Pew Charitable Trusts has released its 2024 State of the City report outlining Philadelphia’s challenges and progress. While Philadelphia has seen tangible improvements in its poverty rate and violent crime statistics, challenges like the opioid epidemic remain a massive hurdle, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “In 2023, the city’s unemployment rate was 4.2% on average,…
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Breezy’s Deli & Market Opens in South Philly, and Its Like a ‘Neighborhood Wawa’
When a chef decides to start something similar to Wawa but focused on a neighborhood, the result is the highly anticipated new Breezy’s Deli & Market that opened this past weekend in South Philadelphia, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chef Chad Durkin spent a decade working on Washington Avenue, on the line that…
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Plymouth Meeting-based Harmony Biosciences Enters Exclusive Licensing Deal for Potential New Narcolepsy Therapy
Harmony Biosciences, a Plymouth Meeting-based pharmaceutical company, has entered into an exclusive licensing deal for the rights to develop and commercialize a new potential narcolepsy therapy, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Under the terms of the deal, valued at up to $393 million, the pharmaceutical company will pay $25.5 million to Bioprojet…
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$1B Has Been Invested Into the Delaware River Waterfront in the Past Decade, Another $10B Could Be Forthcoming
According to an economic impact report commissioned by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, private developers invested nearly $1 billion into Delaware River waterfront over the last decade. Another economic impact study by Econsult Solutions forecasts another $10 billion will be invested by the private sector in the next decade, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. Most…
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People Magazine Writer Compiles List of Best Places to Eat If You Had Just 24 Hours in Philadelphia
As someone who grew up in Philadelphia, Regan Stephens is quite familiar with Philly’s dynamic food scene, she writes for People. While it’s impossible to eat from all the restaurants that makes the local food scene so great, Stephens has compiled a list of the best places to get a true taste of Philly’s top-tier…
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Pocono Palace, Once One of the Favorite Honeymoon Spots in Pennsylvania, To Close Its Doors in May
Pocono Palace in East Stroudsburg, best known for its plastic hot tubs shaped like a champagne glass, will be closing its doors for good on May 2, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The hotel was once synonymous with newlywed bliss in both the Philadelphia and New York City regions. It was founded by…
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Here Are Some of the Best Places To Dine in University City
University City is filled with culinary delights and a nice mix of cafes, bars, and restaurants sure to satisfy anyone’s palate, writes Hira Qureshi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For a quick bite, the 24-hour Makkah Market is a solid option. Hearty meals at the market include lamb stew, chicken tawook, and kufta kebab for $10…
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Wall Street Journal: Wharton School Hops on AI Train As Its National Prominence in Business Schools Grows
Business schools across the nation are going all in on artificial intelligence, including Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, writes Lindsay Ellis for The Wall Street Journal. This spring, Prof. Ethan Mollick assigned his Wharton students the task of automating away part of their jobs. He warned them to expect to feel insecure about…
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