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Kimberton Whole Foods Expanding with New Warehouse Project in Uwchlan Township
Kimberton Whole Foods is continuing to expand with plans to add 17,500 square feet of warehouse space at Hankin Group’s Haywood Business Park in Uwchlan Township, writes Donna Rovins for The Daily Local News. The family-owned and operated organic grocer expects to move into the space it leased in the fall. “As our business continues…
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Chester County Achieves Fastest Population Growth in Pennsylvania
Chester County has seen the highest influx of residents in Pennsylvania over the last four years, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Census Bureau data as of July 1, 2024, the state’s wealthiest county gained over 26,300 new residents between 2020 and 2024. That is an increase of nearly five percent…
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QVC Expands Audience by Turning to TikTok as Saving Grace
On Wednesday, QVC Group hosted its first nonstop live shopping streams on the popular social media platform TikTok, aiming to reach a broader audience and revive its business, writes Lillian Rizzo for NBC10 Philadelphia. QVC’s TV network hosts are also featured on the app, along with TikTok creators. The company is best known for its…
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Beautiful Ranch House and Business Property Hits Market in Green Lane for $532,000
A beautiful three-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch house surrounded by four outbuildings with many potential uses recently hit the Green Lane market for $532,000, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It has a little bit of everything,” said owner Laticia Vigil. “We wanted our kids to have a full life.” The main house is perfectly nestled…
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West Chester’s FarmerJawn Receives Cease-and-Desist for Failing to Register as Nonprofit
Christa Barfield, the owner of James Beard Award-winning FarmerJawn, who runs a 123-acre organic farm in West Chester, has been hit with a cease-and-desist for failing to register as a charity, writes Isaac Avilucea for Axios. The Department of State has directed Barfield to stop soliciting donations for the FarmerJawn and Friends Foundation Fund, FarmerJawn’s…
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Parkesburg Inventor Believes His Creations Could Change the World – If Only He Could Secure Funding
Anthony Paul Bellezza of Parkesburg believes his inventions could drastically change the way we do things, if he can secure the funding to develop them further, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Bellezza said he invented groundbreaking methods for producing energy from a device that he designed, which is no larger than a…
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QVC Spokesmodel Sues Nestle After Injuries from Exploding San Pellegrino Bottle
QVC spokesmodel Susanne Thomson is suing Nestle after suffering injuries from an exploding San Pellegrino bottle, writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Thomson purchased a six-pack of San Pellegrino bottles, which sat in her basement for three weeks. According to a lawsuit filed last week in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, she placed…
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Chester County Dairy Farms Caught in Crossfire of Tariff War
Chester County dairy farms have been caught in the crossfire of the Trump Administration’s tariff war as foreign governments come back with tariffs on products vital to states Trump won in the November election, writes Andrew Seidman and Lizzie Mulvey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Among the sectors targeted for retaliation is the dairy industry, one…
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One Chester County Town Among Best Places to Live in America, Two Make Top 250
One Chester County town is ranked among the top three places to live in the United States, with two others in the top 250, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Niche recently released its annual rankings, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the Department of Education, the IRS, and…
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One Montco School District Is Among Top 3 in Pennsylvania
One Montgomery County school district ranked among the top three in Pennsylvania, with six more making the top fifty, writes Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking is based on the PSSA and Keystone Exams results for 2021, 2022, and 2023. For the second year in a row, Lower Merion School District placed…
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Deal Officially Closes to Sell Brandywine Hospital
Three years after shutting down Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, Tower Health has finally sold the property to a real estate firm from Delaware, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Mill Farm LLC, which is affiliated with Dover-based Regal Builders, closed the deal with Tower Health on Monday. The amount was not disclosed, and neither…
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Downingtown East Grad Guides Her University Basketball Team to First NCAA Tournament in Seven Years
As a leading scorer, Downingtown East graduate Bella Smuda is a major reason why Liberty University reached its first NCAA Tournament since 2018, writes Brooke Ackerman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The senior has spent all five seasons of her collegiate career with the team. This year, she helped lead the Flames to a Conference USA…
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First Public Transit Route to Longwood Gardens Opens
OurBus, America’s most highly-rated bus service, has arrived for a new and convenient way to reach the stunning Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. Beginning March 29, travelers from New York City and Philadelphia can enjoy a comfortable coach ride to one of our nation’s most spectacular botanical gardens. Buses will depart in the morning from both…
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Abrams Realty Buys Exton Square Mall, Plans to Build New Homes and Limited Commercial Space
Exton Square Mall officially has a new owner as of Tuesday, with PREIT selling the beleaguered property to Abrams Realty & Development, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Elkins Park-based Abrams plans to demolish most of the existing complex and build housing and some commercial space. PREIT, which emerged from its second bankruptcy last…
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All-Star Sports Academy in West Chester Looks to Expand Beyond the Philadelphia Region
All-Star Sports Academy in West Chester is looking for potential acquisitions with the goal of expanding beyond the Philadelphia region, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company, which has seven locations for budding baseball and softball players in the region, is aiming to have as many as 30 sites in the next…
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Renovated Wayne Office Building Secures Three New Leases Totaling 80,000 SF
A newly renovated Wayne office building has secured three new leases, including one with Comcast Advertising, totaling 80,000 square feet, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The largest lease at 1111 Old Eagle School Road is 38,572 square feet for iPipeline, the software development firm’s headquarters. Comcast is leasing 32,600 square feet, while…
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N.C. Wyeth Painted ‘The Giant’ as Tribute to Artist Bill Engle
William Clothier Engle, who graduated from the Westtown School in 1910, died of tuberculosis before he could bring to life a painting he envisioned, writes Mark E. Dixon for the Main Line Today. Chadds Ford’s N.C. Wyeth, father of Andrew, was commissioned by the deceased painter’s former classmates to create a tribute to be hung…
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Malvern’s Endo Enters Into Agreement to Merge with Mallinckrodt in $6 Billion Deal
Malvern-based Endo has agreed to merge with Mallinckrodt in a cash and stock deal, valuing the combined pharmaceutical company at $6.7 billion, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Both Endo’s predecessor company, Endo International, and Mallinckrodt recently went through bankruptcies and also had to deal with litigation regarding their alleged roles in the…
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