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West Chester-Based A. Duie Pyle Nearing $1 Billion Revenue Mark
Family-owned A. Duie Pyle, based in West Chester, is approaching the $1 billion revenue mark, a century after it first began operations in Coatesville, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company, one of the longest-enduring trucking companies in the Northeast, has around 4,300 employees and 4.5 million square feet of warehousing space.…
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Collection of Wyeth Paintings, Once Owned by L.L. Bean’s Granddaughter, Hits Auction Block
A collection of Wyeth paintings from the Chadds Ford family, which were owned by L.L. Bean’s granddaughter, Linda L. Bean, is up for auction, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 1992, Bean found a book of N.C. Wyeth’s letters at an antiques show. She was so impressed that she started collecting works from…
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‘Fore Sale’: 45-Year-Old Private Golf Club in West Chester on Market
Hershey’s Mill Golf Club in West Chester, owned by the Wooldridge family, is up for sale for $9.9 million, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 45-year-old, 133-acre private golf club includes an 18-hole and an almost 6,500-yard golf course along with a 25,000-square-foot clubhouse that features a pro shop, two dining rooms,…
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Sole ‘American Dream Derby’ Winner Living Her Dream as Breeder on Chester County Farm
Deanna Manfredi, winner of the only season of American Dream Derby, is living her dream 20 years later as a breeder and owner on her Chester County farm, writes Sam Cavalieri for Lancaster Farming. Manfredi, who named her farm Ascoli Piceno Stables in honor of her Italian heritage, has enjoyed her best racing success in…
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Qurate to Rebrand as It Shifts Focus on Social Media, Livestreaming
Qurate Retail Group, the parent company of West Chester-based QVC, will rebrand as QVC Group as it shifts focus to social media and livestreaming, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company plans on changing its name in the first quarter of 2025 to strengthen the equity of its flagship brand. The move…
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Wall Street Journal: Gov. Shapiro Earns Reputation of Being Competent, Pragmatic, and Sure-Footed
Since he took over as the Governor of Pennsylvania, Upper Dublin’s Josh Shapiro has earned a reputation for being competent, pragmatic, and sure-footed in a crisis, writes Salena Zito for The Wall Street Journal. “My job is to keep people safe, and my job every day is to get s— done,” he said in an…
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Brandywine Railroad Holiday Train Display Returns to Brandywine Museum of Art
The Brandywine Railroad holiday train display is returning to the Brandywine Museum of Art this weekend to kick off the holiday season, according to a staff report from the Chester County Press. Additionally, a new exhibition will showcase miniature worlds created by the Wyeth family of artists, including two extra model train displays. Both exhibitions…
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Wall Street Journal: Willistown’s M. Night Shyamalan Inspired Local Woman to Become Filmmaker
Watching Willistown Township’s M. Night Shyamalan direct inspired Melissa Davey to finally pursue filmmaking after decades of dreaming about it, writes Julie Halpert for The Wall Street Journal. Davey became curious about becoming a film director when she was nine. She started reading books on how films are made and going to movies as much…
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Phoenixville’s Kevin Bacon to Star in New Horror-Comedy Alongside Family
Popular actor and Phoenixville native Kevin Bacon will star in the horror-comedy Family Movie alongside his wife, actress Kyra Sedgwick, and their two children, Travis and Sosie Bacon, writes Chris Compendio for the PhillyVoice. The foursome will play an eclectic filmmaking family that are working on a low-budget slasher film. The story covers them as…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Cuts Costs, Helps Environment with New Pollinator Habitats
Thanks to its new program supporting pollinator habitats, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is reducing maintenance costs while also benefiting the environment, writes Michelle Wolf for WFMZ 69 News. The largest habitat belonging to the Turnpike Commission sits on seven and a half acres in the Allentown area. The aim of creating pollinator habitat is to promote…
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23 Acres Preserved Forever in East Coventry Township
French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust has completed a voluntary conservation agreement with Noel and Janae Billingsley, which ensures the permanent protection of their historic 23-acre farmstead in East Coventry Township. This property has been in their family for three generations. “This easement ensures that our land will be preserved for generations to come, protecting…
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Historic Ferris Wheel Returns to Phoenixville to Become 74-Foot Statue of Americana
Phoenixville Borough Council has formally reserved a location where a Ferris wheel — that was built with Phoenixville steel and served, for almost 100 years, as the signature feature of the boardwalk in Asbury Park, N.J. — will return to its birthplace to become “74-foot statue of Americana,” writes Jerry Carino for The Asbury Park…
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Malvern’s Charles Ling Returns for ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Men Tell All Reunion
Malvern’s Charles Ling, who quickly became a fan favorite on the popular dating show The Golden Bachelorette, returned to ABC last week for the Men Tell All reunion, writes Franki Rudnesky for the PhillyVoice. None of the other participants in the episode who were once vying for the heart of bachelorette Joan Vassos were as…
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Lower Makefield Voters Say Yes to Open Space Funding
On a ballot question Tuesday, Lower Makefield Township residents voted by a two-to-one margin on spending $15 million to preserve open space in the town, writes Jeff Bohen for the Lower Bucks Source. The ballot question asked voters to approve funding for “the preservation of environmental areas and open space for passive recreational purposes and…
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Local Developer Moves to Acquire Exton Square Mall
Elkins Park-based Abrams Realty & Development is in the process of acquiring the Exton Square Mall with plans to revitalize the struggling property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer intends to demolish part of the mall and add residential units along with adding a variety of other uses for the retail…
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Chadds Ford’s Erin Matson, Youngest DI Field Hockey Coach, Celebrates Boyfriend’s World Series Win
Erin Matson, a Chadds Ford native and the youngest-ever Division I field hockey coach, celebrated her boyfriend Ben Casparius’ World Series win, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Matson and Casparius, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, have been together for six years.…
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Historic Phoenixville Attorney Helped Rutherford B. Hayes Retain White House in 1876 Election
Phoenixville attorney Isaac Wayne MacVeagh helped Rutherford B. Hayes retain the White House in the 1876 Election Race amid allegations of voter fraud in three Southern states, writes Mark E. Dixon for the Main Line Today. MacVeagh attended the Freeland Seminary (now Ursinus College) before earning his law degree from Yale University in 1853. After…
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Haverford ‘Miracle Woman’ Survives Brain Injuries
Swimming may have provided the miracle that allowed Nan Long of Haverford to survive a near-fatal brain injury and return to a normal life, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “I fell down the basement steps reaching for a darn box of dog bones,” the now 67-year-old said of the incident on Oct.…
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