Bala Cynwyd
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Bala Cynwyd-based Entercom to sell 8 radio stations
Entercom Communications Corp. has reached an agreement to complete the sale of eight radio stations in San Francisco and Sacramento to Bonneville International Corp. for $141 million in cash. Bonneville has been operating the stations under a local marketing agreement since Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based Entercom closed its November 2017 acquisition of CBS Radio, writes Jeff Blumenthal at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad…
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Bala Cynwyd-based Entercom and United States Traffic in messy legal snarl
First, Malvern’s United States Traffic Network (USTN) took legal action by filing a lawsuit, then Entercom Communications simply said good riddance to a former partner. Seeking punitive damages in excess of $5 million, USTN sued the nation’s No. 2 radio company based in Bala Cynwyd and controlled by the Field family, for fraud in state…
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City Avenue District announces completion of Presidential Boulevard project
The City Avenue Special Services District Monday announced completion of a re-design of Presidential Boulevard. The project, in partnership with Lower Merion Township, includes a mid-block pedestrian crosswalk, allowing pedestrians on the east side of Presidential Boulevard to access the west side and City Avenue; the addition of shoulders with bike lanes and a center…
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Tech Talk: ‘Data dump’ could aid fight against childhood cancer
To the tune of $550,000, the Bala-Cynwyd-based Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation has funded the release of genomic data on 270 cancer tumors. The data set spans 25 unique pediatric cancer types, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The data release is done in partnership with the National Cancer Institute–backed Pediatric Preclinical Testing Consortium (PPTC). The data…
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City Ave District Cornhole Tournament to sweeten cause for Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Join the City Ave District on Thursday, July 19 for the City Ave District Cornhole Tournament. It’s only $20 per team to participate and all proceeds go to Alex’s Lemonade Stand. All are welcome to join. Plus, there will be free beer and food! What better way to pass a beautiful summer evening? Did we mention…
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Veteran news and program director to leave Bala Cynwyd-based KYW
Steve Butler, longtime news and program director at KYW Newsradio (1060-AM), will be leaving the station at the end of the year almost 40 years after he began his tenure there. Sources said Butler informed his staff via email that the decision to leave was his and that he would work with Entercom Communications Corp.Philadelphia Market…
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Medtronic closing office and eliminating 63 jobs in Bala Cynwyd
Global medical technology company Medtronic is closing its Bala Cynwyd. Pa., office next month in a move that is expected to result in the elimination of 63 jobs. In a notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Medtronic said it had “developed a plan to restructure certain operations” at its office at…
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The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli in ratings battle with WIP’s Jon Marks and Ike Reese
Almost two months into the simulcast experiment involving the Mike Missanelli Show, both 97.5 The Fanatic (WPEN-FM) and NBC Sports Philadelphia seem pleased with the results – even if the TV ratings aren’t great. The popular afternoon drive time show on The Fanatic began simulcasting on NBC Sports Philadelphia on April 16. Weekdays had been a struggle…
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Susquehanna International Group in Bala Cynwyd is ahead of Wall Street on Bitcoin
Susquehanna International Group in Bala Cynwyd is doing more than discussing trading Bitcoin. The financial firm, one of the largest players in trading taditional investments like stocks, has already started doing it. Over the last two years, the privately owned company has also built up a trading desk of around a dozen people that buys…
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House of the Week: 469 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd
Truly the best of both worlds! This completely renovated 3 story single family home has all the benefits of new construction, along with all the charm of a 1900s Stone Colonial. This 6 bedroom, 3 full bath, 2 half bath house was redone top to bottom, including new plumbing, new electric and HVAC, 2 year…
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Snap Custom Pizza opens in City Ave District
Snap Custom Pizza, the fast casual pizza chain that’s been sweeping our region, recently opened its eighth location in the City Ave. District in Bala Cynwyd. This location will offer the same convenient and fresh made-to-order signature and customized pizzas as the others, with toppings ranging from classic cheese and San Marzano tomato sauce to…
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Come enjoy the Block Party on Bala Ave.!
On a beautiful spring day, what could be better than being outside at a Block Party? On Saturday, May 12, The City Avenue Special Services District (City Ave District) and Cross Properties will host a free community Block Party on Bala Ave. in Bala Cynwyd. Hours are 1pm – 5pm. The FREE Bala Ave Block…
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Westrum Development Co. hopes to build apartment complex in Bala Cynwyd
Westrum Development Co. has proposed plans for the development of an apartment complex on the site of 9 Presidential Blvd., which is a vacant office building in Bala Cynwyd. The plans filed with Lower Merion have the developer razing the existing structure to make way for a four-story building that would have 173 apartments and…
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Bala Cynwyd-based Entercom snarled in $4M traffic jam
We hear about traffic problems all the time. We seek out information on traffic problems so we can avoid them at all costs. But this traffic problem is apparently costing Bala Cynwyd’s Entercom millions. The Malvern-based United States Traffic Network — which provides traffic information to hundreds of thousands of radio listeners at stations such as Philly’s…
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American donors balk at $25 million Vatican request
A dispute has erupted between wealthy American donors and a Catholic charity over the Vatican’s request for a multimillion-dollar grant, causing unusual friction between church leadership and laity and prompting calls for greater lay oversight of church finances. The dispute centers on the Papal Foundation, a Bala Cynwyd-based foundation that supports charitable activities designated by the…
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Entercom, based inBala-Cynwyd, to buy 2 Missouri radio stations for $15M
Entercom Communications Corp., which is based in Bala Cynwyd, is boosting its presence in St. Louis with the $15 million acquisition of two radio stations from Emmis Communications Corp. Entercom agreed to the $15 million in cash deal that includes FM News Talk 97.1 FM (KFTK) and NOW 96.3 (KNOW-FM), which join the company’s existing…
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Construction kicks off on three projects in Bala Cynwyd
It’s a trendy name, fitting for a trendy neighborhood. Cross Properties, the developer making things in the Bala Cynwyd section of Lower Merion Township, is using the moniker NoBA for the projects around Bala and Union avenues with three large developments. “It is short for North Bala Avenue, but it was clearly a signal that…
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Prosecutors seeking $491M from Main Line lender
How much should a racketeering conviction cost a man who for years flouted state laws and preyed upon cash-strapped Americans to build one of the nation’s largest illegal payday-lending empires? More than $491 million, if the government has its way. That’s the sum federal prosecutors in Philadelphia hope to recoup next month from Charles M. Hallinan, the so-called…
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