• Ardmore Wawa Employee Teams Up With Lansdale Custom Design Company for T-shirt Campaign

    Ardmore Wawa Employee Teams Up With Lansdale Custom Design Company for T-shirt Campaign

    Patrick Visgil, a delivery driver who also works at Ardmore Wawa, has teamed up with the owner of Lansdale’s The Ram King, Nick Onushco, to launch the SmallBizPhilly76 campaign, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The aim is to raise awareness and pride for many small businesses in the area by creating branded t-shirts for them.…

  • I’ll Have the Steak! Ardmore’s Newest Italian Steakhouse Officially Opens Its Doors

    I’ll Have the Steak! Ardmore’s Newest Italian Steakhouse Officially Opens Its Doors

    Ardmore lovers of good steak now have another option to choose from when the craving hits – the newly opened Italian steakhouse, DePaul’s Table, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The steakhouse is the brainchild of restaurant industry veteran Anthony DePaul. His two-decades-long experience in the sector includes time with Starr Restaurants and…

  • Two Montco Eateries Among Best Spots for Outdoor Dining in Philly Region

    Two Montco Eateries Among Best Spots for Outdoor Dining in Philly Region

    Warm weather is getting diners out in droves and those who feel like dining alfresco have several local spots that are among the best in the Philadelphia region, writes Alex Tewfik for Philadelphia Magazine. Avram Hornik, known for being the mastermind behind nearly every popular open-air restaurant in Philadelphia, has entered the Main Line market…

  • Fore! Ardmore Golf Course Hits Top 100  in U.S. List, 1 Makes Top 10

    Fore! Ardmore Golf Course Hits Top 100 in U.S. List, 1 Makes Top 10

    Two local golf courses have made Golf Digest’s 2021 list of “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses” and one of them is in the top 10, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. Merion Golf Club’s East Course placed sixth on the prestigious list, preserving its ranking from last year. The famed Haverford course has hosted…

  • Ardmore Restaurant Week Returns This Week More Exciting Than Ever

    Ardmore Restaurant Week Returns This Week More Exciting Than Ever

    After taking a year off in 2020 due to the pandemic, Ardmore Restaurant Week will return this week with big debuts from some of the most anticipated new eateries. The popular two-week celebration of the exciting and diverse dining scene in Ardmore will run from May 6 through May 16. During this period, participating establishments…

  • Ardmore-based Gregory FCA Acquires New York-based B2B PR and Marketing Firm

    Ardmore-based Gregory FCA Acquires New York-based B2B PR and Marketing Firm

    Ardmore-based Gregory FCA, one of the nation’s largest PR firms, is continuing to expand with the acquisition of New York-based Affect, a B2B public relations and marketing firm, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Mainline Media News. Affect has nearly two decades of experience serving technology, healthcare, and professional services clients. The company’s Founder and President…

  • Ardmore Self-Advocacy Group Looks Forward to Normalcy After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine

    Ardmore Self-Advocacy Group Looks Forward to Normalcy After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine

    Gerard Hasson, a member of a self-advocacy group for people with intellectual disabilities called Carousel Connections who works at Common Space in Ardmore, is looking forward to returning to normalcy after receiving his COVID-19 vaccine, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But getting the vaccine was not as simple for Hasson and other people…

  • With Help of DNA Testing, Ardmore Woman Meets Her Identical Twin

    With Help of DNA Testing, Ardmore Woman Meets Her Identical Twin

    It was an emotional celebration when Emily Bushnell, who lives in Ardmore, met her identical twin sister, Molly Sinert, who lives in Florida, on their 36th birthday, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. Bushnell was adopted from South Korea by a Jewish family and grew up on the Main Line. She did not know that she…

  • Lola’s Garden Opening in Ardmore with Small Plates and Garden Vibes

    Lola’s Garden Opening in Ardmore with Small Plates and Garden Vibes

    25 years ago, owner Avram Hornik proposed a coffee shop in this spot, and it didn’t work out. Today, though, Hornik and FCM Hospitality are bringing a different kind of dining experience to Montgomery County with Lola’s Garden. The pandemic has us all craving outdoor space—and excellent food— after being stuck inside for so long.…

  • Rock On! Full Capacity Shows Returning to Newly Renovated Ardmore Music Hall in September

    Rock On! Full Capacity Shows Returning to Newly Renovated Ardmore Music Hall in September

    Music lovers rejoice! The newly renovated Ardmore Music Hall has announced its calendar of upcoming full-capacity shows that are scheduled for late 2021 and early 2022, writes Andrew O’Brien for Live for Live Music. The venue will welcome full audiences starting in September. Ghost-Note will open the season on September 10, followed by Melvin Seals…

  • Want to Rent a DVD, Blu-Ray, or Even a VHS? Viva Video! in Ardmore is the Place to Go

    Want to Rent a DVD, Blu-Ray, or Even a VHS? Viva Video! in Ardmore is the Place to Go

    Viva Video! in Ardmore is one of the few video stores in the state that are still standing, according to 94.5 PST. The store was opened in 2012 by Miguel Gomez, the longtime manager of TLA Video in Bryn Mawr that closed just a few days prior. It boasts a sizable library of over 17,000…

  • Two Montgomery County Towns Are Among Eight Most Exciting Suburbs Outside Philadelphia

    Two Montgomery County Towns Are Among Eight Most Exciting Suburbs Outside Philadelphia

    Philadelphia is surrounded by lively towns and communities offering visitors everything from quaint main streets to picturesque orchards, and two local Montco places that are among the eight most exciting, writes Allie Volpe for Thrillist.com. Ambler is a walkable town that allows visitors to hit all must-sees on foot. It has plenty available in both…

  • Ardmore Music Hall Co-Owner Praises New COVID-19 Relief Bill As Potential Venue Lifeline

    Ardmore Music Hall Co-Owner Praises New COVID-19 Relief Bill As Potential Venue Lifeline

    Ardmore Music Hall, one of the many indie music venues in the region that was shut down at the start of the pandemic and are in danger of closing permanently, just received a potential new lifeline with the passage of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package in the U.S. Senate, writes Dan DeLuca for The…

  • Sisterly Love Citywide Food Fair Heads To Downtown Ardmore For Women’s History Month

    Sisterly Love Citywide Food Fair Heads To Downtown Ardmore For Women’s History Month

    Shop Small, Shop Local, Shop Female! The Sisterly Love Food Fair celebrates Women’s History Month with its first ever pop-up on the Main Line and in the Philadelphia Suburbs. On Saturday, March 6th, Ardmore Initiative and Restaurant Marokko welcomes the Fair to Schauffele Plaza in Downtown Ardmore from 12 Noon to 2:00pm with dozens of…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: Ardmore Craftsman Has a Ton of Character, Warmth, Modern Amenities

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: Ardmore Craftsman Has a Ton of Character, Warmth, Modern Amenities

    Walking up to this Craftsman home, you’ll notice the circular drive, which sets it apart from its neighbors, as well as the special architectural details. . . This 6 bedroom, 5 bath home has all you need for a happy home, with plenty of generously sized windows bringing the outdoors in to you. The dramatic…

  • Construction Update: As Building Takes Shape, Site of 39 MONTGOMERY in Ardmore Indeed a Sight to Behold

    Construction Update: As Building Takes Shape, Site of 39 MONTGOMERY in Ardmore Indeed a Sight to Behold

    Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Nov. 19, 2020. A construction update is provided below. 39 MONTGOMERY – a stylish building with a limestone and brick façade that will feature 21 condominiums fashioned for luxurious, one-floor living – has begun to rise in Ardmore, one of the 10 Best Places to Live in…

  • Ardmore Native Kate Flannery Recalls How Being Part of ‘The Office’ Changed Her Life

    Ardmore Native Kate Flannery Recalls How Being Part of ‘The Office’ Changed Her Life

    Before landing her role on The Office, the show that became a major hit for NBC, Ardmore native Kate Flannery was single and working as a waitress at the age of forty, the actress recalled in an interview with Joelle Garguilo for the NBC10 Philadelphia. “By the time I turned 41 I was on a…

  • For Ardmore Man, Trump’s Pardon Felt Like He ‘Hit the Lottery’

    For Ardmore Man, Trump’s Pardon Felt Like He ‘Hit the Lottery’

    Gary Hendler, of Ardmore, woke up on Wednesday to discover he was one of 73 people former President Donald Trump pardoned on his final day in office, according to a staff report from CBS3 Philly. Hendler applied for the pardon for a drug-related crime he committed in the 1980s. “I did a double-take,” he said.…