Bala Cynwyd
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Nonprofit Encourages Public to Consider ‘Green Burials’ Like at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd
A nonprofit formed last year, Friends of Green Burial PA, aims to educate the public about the option of Green Burials, writes Richard Gaw for the Chester County Press. Carin Bonifacino of Toughkenamon learned about green burial in 2004. The then-burgeoning movement encourages the alternative use of biodegradable caskets, shrouds, and urns and finding final…
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Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Jeff Yass Spent $18M on Candidates Who Support This Cause
Bala Cynwyd billionaire Jeff Yass spent at least $18 million in the 2022 primary to back candidates who have shown support for alternatives to public school, writes Stephen Caruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The richest person in Pennsylvania has been pumping money into both Democratic and Republican primaries. Among the beneficiaries are Republican gubernatorial candidate…
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UPenn Physicist From Bala Cynwyd Studying the Black Holes of the Universe
University of Pennsylvania Physicist Vijay Balasubramanian recently spoke with Quanta Magazine on the roles of information in physics and neuroscience, as well as human cognition. Bala Cynwyd resident Balasubramanian is finding connections between literature, neuroscience, computer science, physics, and the humanities. “I am interested in how natural systems manipulate and process information, producing new forms of self-organization,”…
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Saint Joseph’s University Looking to Raise $300M for Multiple New Projects in Lower Merion
Last week, Saint Joseph’s University unveiled a $300 million fundraising campaign to finance several planned capital projects, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The campaign comes less than a month before the university finalizes its merger with the University of Sciences. The funds raised will be used on various projects on the school’s…
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Saint Joseph’s University President Mark Reed Leaving for Same Job Elsewhere
After seven years, Saint Joseph’s University President Mark Reed is leaving his position for the same job at Loyola University Chicago, effective August 15, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The move comes as the college nears the completion of its merger with the University of Sciences. Provost Cheryl McConnell will serve as…
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How Bala Cynwyd Businessman Jeff Yass, the Richest Man in PA, Pays a Lower Tax Rate Than Most Americans
Jeff Yass, of Bala Cynwyd, head of Susquehanna International Group, recorded an average annual income of $1.3 billion a year from 2013 to 2018, but paid a lower tax rate than most Americans, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to tax records collected by ProPublica, only five other Americans earned more than…
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Bala Cynwyd Painter Showcases Symbolic Work at PAFA’s 101 Show
Bala Cynwyd artist Paulette Bensignor creates landscape paintings that are based in abstract formats, reports Emily Pellini for Philadelphia Style magazine. “I usually write myself notes, sketch or paint in watercolor and take photos to remind me of the idea that I hope to create. Back in the studio, I will draw a montage of images…
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New Eatery in Bala Cynwyd Offers Imaginative Eats, Clever Cocktails
It starts with an elevator ride to a dramatic view and Mediterranean seafood to Nick Elmi’s and Fia Berisha’s Bala Cynwyd foodie spot, Lark, reports Jason Sheehan for Philadelphia Magazine. Top Chef Nick Elmi and his partner Fia Berisha opened Lark in Bala Cynwyd in October, and the eatery has quickly grown into one of the local favorites. Patrons…
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Automat Dining Died Out in the 1990s in Bala Cynwyd. COVID Might Bring It Back to Philly
Automat dining thrived a century ago, when machines dispensing sandwiches, chocolate bars, and wine could be found all over the Philadelphia region and New York, writes Jane L. Levere for The Washington Post. The concept was simple. A restaurant or a retail store had an automat “fronted by Carrara [marble] or milk glass on which…
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Injury Forces St. Joseph’s University Student-Athlete to Trade One Sport for Another
Wills Montgomery, a graduate student at St. Joseph’s University, pursued baseball until an injury forced him to switch gears and take up golf – with great success, writes Nicholas Klingman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Exton native was playing baseball all through elementary and middle school. However, a serious foot injury leading into his freshman…
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Bala Cynwyd Girl with Rare Disorder, Who Inspired Many to Make Life Better, Dies at 12
Calliope Joy Carr, a Bala Cynwyd girl who had a rare degenerative genetic disease and inspired many to make life better for children like her, died aged 12 of metachromatic leukodystrophy on March 24, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cal, as she was known to her family and friends, was diagnosed with the…
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Bala Cynwyd Couple Welcome Baby Boy Luke to The Family
Garry Jones and TajMarie Thornton of Bala Cynwyd first met when they were classmates at Community College of Philadelphia in a business class where all they exchanged were a quick “hi” or “bye,” writes Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Taj was my first Facebook friend,” Garry said. “I thought she was cute. But I…
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St. Joseph’s Grad Joe Lunardi Happy Things Are Returning to Normal for His 20th Anniversary as TV Analyst
Joe Lunardi, a St. Joseph’s University graduate and college hoops bracketologist, is happy that things are returning to normal for his 20th anniversary as a TV analyst, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lunardi, who has been breaking down the bracket for college basketball fans even longer, for the past 26 years, resumed traveling…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Outstanding Stone Colonial with Excellent Location in Bala Cynwyd
An outstanding stone colonial home on 0.41 acres with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Bala Cynwyd. The residence is perfectly situated on a beautiful lot featuring a front walkway lined with perennial flower beds along with a spacious backyard with mature trees and shrubs. . The front…
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Cynwyd Heritage Trail and Manayunk Bridge to Have 24-Hour Access Under New Proposed Ordinance
The Lower Merion commissioners recently approved the advertisement for an ordinance change that would provide 24-hour access to the Manayunk Bridge and Cynwyd Heritage Trail, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Media News. Donna Heller, the director of parks and recreation for Lower Merion, said that some people already use the trail after hours, so…
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Bala Cynwyd Real Estate Company Acquires Former Manufacturing Facility in New Jersey
Bala Cynwyd-based Velocity Venture Partners has bought the roughly 600,000-square-foot former manufacturing facility in Pennsauken, New Jersey, for $32 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Velocity acquired the former Aluminum Shapes property through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale. The sale was certified in November, three months after Aluminum Shapes filed for bankruptcy…
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Consultants Sue Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group Over Investment in TikTok’s Owner
Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group is one of the early investors in the owner of TikTok, Beijing-based ByteDance, which has since grown to become one of the most valuable tech start-ups in the world, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2021, Bala Cynwyd’s Jeff Yass, Susquehanna’s cofounder, was ranked by Forbes as the…
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Bala Cynwyd Restaurant Named a Craig LaBan 2022 Top Ten, Its Debut on His Esteemed Best-of List
A Bala Cynwyd restaurant that hasn’t yet reached the one-year anniversary of its opening has caught the exacting eye (and palate) of Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan. In his roundup of the area’s best dining experiences, LaBan began with a celebration of the post-COVID dining scene, writing, “…the caviar and truffles are flowing again.”…
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