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Five Manor College Baseball Players Earn USCAA All-Academic Honors
Five Manor College baseball players have been named to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Baseball National All-Academic Team, the organization announced. Eric Engesser, Lucky Lindley, Cidrick Navas, Alexander Rebitz, and Jacob Torres each earned the recognition by maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, a standard that holds regardless of what’s happening…
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Gladwyne Mega Mansion with Indoor Pool and Bowling Alley Is on the Market
A 7.25-acre estate in Gladwyne on Merion Square Road with seven bedrooms and 16 bathrooms is on the market for $11.999 million writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The home was built in 2007 and includes many unique features such as grand staircases, large chandeliers, handcrafted sculpting, and Bellagio-style fountains. Inside the home, there…
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How Main Line Health Survived a Punishing Winter and Kept Its Bottom Line in the Black
More patients, more revenue, and a bottom line that stayed positive despite everything winter threw at it. Main Line Health has reason to feel good about where it stands, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Main Line Health reported a razor-thin operating profit of $214,000 through the first nine months of fiscal 2026, according…
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Blackbird Health Expands into Lancaster, Seeks Clinicians to Meet Demand for Pediatric Mental Health Care
As Blackbird Health officially opens its new pediatric mental health clinic in Lancaster, the organization is also actively recruiting clinicians to help meet the growing demand for children’s behavioral health services across the region. Located at 1390 Harrisburg Pike, the new clinic opened June 1 and represents a significant investment in expanding access to specialized…
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From Foster Care to First-Gen Graduate: How Manor College Helped Jacob Torres Turn Hardship Into a Life of Service
As the cold, off-the-ocean air swept through the outlet stores in Atlantic City, Jacob Torres’ thoughts drifted toward the unhoused people he saw along his walk home. Even as a kid, if he had a bag of chips or some candy, he’d hand them over. He never had more than a couple of dollars in…
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D.R. Horton Eyes 130-Acre Honey Brook Site, Local Speedway for New 170-Home Community
One of the nation’s largest homebuilders has its sights set on rural Chester County, and its plans include saving a local speedway in the process, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. D.R. Horton is proposing a 170-home development on 130 acres next to the Honey Brook Speedway. The planned community, called Arbor’s Glen, would feature 85 duplex buildings and public amenities. In atypical fashion for the company, D.R. Horton…
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This West Chester Salon Created a Calming Space for Clients with Sensory Sensitivities
For many families with children who struggle with sensory overload, a simple haircut can feel anything but simple. Wild Horse Salon in West Chester is working to change that, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Owner Maureen Helms recently unveiled a dedicated “Sensory Room” inside the salon, which is a quiet, carefully designed space built to make haircuts…
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Embassy Suites Near Philadelphia Airport Listed for Sale As Investors Eye 2026 Event Boom
A well-known all-suite hotel steps from Philadelphia International Airport has hit the market, and the timing is no coincidence. The Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Airport, a 263-room property at 9000 Bartram Ave., is being offered for sale as investors look to cash in on what could be one of the most lucrative stretches in…
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Chicken Salad Chick Targeting Montgomery County Expansion
Montgomery County could soon be home to a new fast-casual concept not yet seen in the Philadelphia region, according to Emma Dooling for The Philadelphia Business Journal. A local franchise group has signed a deal to bring six Chicken Salad Chick locations to the suburbs. The first is expected to open in Montgomery County. The…
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Which Wawa Coffee Has the Most Caffeine? The Answer May Surprise You
Wawa customers choose their coffee for all kinds of reasons. Some want the smooth taste of Cold Brew. Others prefer a handcrafted latte or a flavored iced coffee. But if your goal is simple – getting the most caffeine for the least money – the answer depends on whether you’re optimizing for total caffeine or…
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Don’t Foil the Fun: PECO Shares Tips on Keeping Balloons Away from Power Lines
With graduation season underway, PECO is reminding customers to use caution when celebrating with mylar balloons. When these foil balloons contact power lines or electric equipment, their metallic coating can cause electrical surges that can damage infrastructure, disrupt service, and impact the environment. In 2025, there were 55 outage events in which more than 12,000 PECO…
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King of Prussia District’s Inaugural KOP Cares Month Raises $67,020 for CHOP’s KOP Campus
What started more than a decade ago as a restaurant-driven fundraiser has grown into one of King of Prussia’s most impactful community traditions. King of Prussia District recently presented Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with a $67,020 donation raised during the 2026 KOP Cares Month campaign, bringing the initiative’s lifetime fundraising total to $563,136. Throughout April,…
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Wawa Closes 43-Year-Old Marlton Store as the Chain Shifts Toward More Modern Locations
After 43 years, the Wawa at 491 Route 73 in Marlton has served its last hoagie. The store closed on May 28, ending more than four decades of service at the corner of Route 73 and Brick Road, reports Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Wawa described the decision as the result of a…
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South Philadelphia’s Stadium District Is Getting a $30 Million Traffic Overhaul — Here’s What to Expect
South Philadelphia’s Stadium District has earned its reputation twice over: as one of the nation’s great sports destinations, and as one of its most reliable traffic nightmares. The latter is about to change. Pennsylvania is committing nearly $30 million to overhaul how traffic moves in and out of the South Philadelphia sports complex that is…
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K9 Resorts Is Bringing Dog Summer Camp to Bethlehem and Chalfont This June
Dogs in Bucks County are getting a summer upgrade this year, and it goes well beyond the usual belly rubs and afternoon naps, writes Lacey Latch for Bucks County Courier Times. New Jersey-based K9 Resorts is rolling out an eight-week summer camp program at its Bethlehem and Chalfont locations, running June 16 through Aug. 9,…
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Main Line Neighborhood Ranks Among 50 Hottest Luxury Housing Markets in America
Villanova ranked among the 50 hottest luxury housing markets in America for the third quarter, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Villanova landed at No. 49 based on an analysis of the nation’s hottest luxury markets using third-quarter listing and sales data from Intercontinental Exchange. During that time, Villanova’s 19085 ZIP code saw…
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Morgan Properties’ New Tech Chief Has a Bold Vision for AI and Its Workers
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries across the country, one question keeps coming up in break rooms and boardrooms alike: Will AI replace jobs? At Conshohocken’s Morgan Properties, the second-largest apartment owner in the country, the answer is no, writes Jonathan Lehrfeld for CoStar News. At least according to the executive hired to lead that charge.…
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She Left a Pharmaceutical Career to Fix Textured Hair. Now Naturaz Is Going National.
For many entrepreneurs, the best business ideas don’t come from market research or MBA programs. They come from lived experience. For Collegeville entrepreneur Mumbi Dunjwa, the frustration was personal and it followed her everywhere, according to Holly Quinn with Technical.ly. After years working in chemistry, nuclear medicine, and health technology, she kept running into the…
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