Bala Cynwyd
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Butterflies and Bold Colors Make Bala Cynwyd Couple’s Wedding Unforgettable
Nisha Dent and Kevin Crawley, a Bala Cynwyd couple, got married surrounded by electric colors and butterflies in honor of the groom’s late father, writes Kristen Schott for the Philadelphia Magazine. They chose Location 215 in Philadelphia as their venue, a space that doubles as a gallery and features white-washed walls – a blank canvas…
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Bala Cynwyd’s Susquehanna International Group Leads the Charge to Save TikTok
As Trump pushes the deadline back another 75 days, Susquehanna International Group is at the forefront of efforts to keep TikTok in the U.S., writes Samantha Neely for USA Today. The Bala Cynwyd-based trading firm, a longtime investor in TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, is helping lead a consortium—alongside Blackstone and other non-Chinese stakeholders—aiming to acquire…
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Bala Cynwyd’s Mama’s Pizzeria Prepares to Say Goodbye After Nearly 70 Years of Cheesesteak Fame
Though the name may suggest otherwise, Bala Cynwyd’s Mama’s Pizzeria is known less for pizza and more for their delicious cheesesteaks, writes Tommy Rowan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Years ago, Mama’s made the transition to the Philadelphia specialty – and it’s become their specialty indeed. Second-generation owner Paul Castellucci has been at the flattop for…
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Billionaire Jeff Yass Expands Wealth and Influence Amid TikTok Controversy
Jeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group (SIG), has emerged as one of the richest figures in finance, writes Tom Maloney for Bloomberg. The Bala Cynwyd resident’s fortune now exceeds $63 billion. His wealth surge is largely tied to his early investment in ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, which he backed through SIG China…
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Bala Cynwyd Receives a Grammy Shoutout from Sabrina Carpenter
During her 2025 Grammy Awards acceptance speech for Best Pop Vocal Album for Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter took the time to give a shoutout to Bala Cynwyd, writes Michaela Althouse for the Philly Voice. “I want to thank my mom for driving me to every voice lesson in Bala Cynwyd,” said Carpenter, a Quakertown…
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Bala Cynwyd’s Jeff Yass Advocates to Keep TikTok in the US
Jeff Yass, the Bala Cynwyd billionaire investor and megadonor for the Republican party, plays a crucial role in the ongoing TikTok saga, writes Dan Milmo for The Guardian. Yass has a substantial stake in ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. His trading firm, Susquehanna International Group reportedly owns 15% of the Chinese company. A staunch libertarian, Yass…
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Rabbanit Leah Sarna’s Historic Installation Marks Progress for Orthodox Women
This weekend, Lower Merion’s Rabbanit Leah Sarna will be installed as the first senior rabbinic leader of Kehillat Sha’arei Orah, an Orthodox synagogue in Bala Cynwyd, reports Rabba Sara Hurwitz for The Jerusalem Post. The milestone is not only a celebration for her local community but also a groundbreaking achievement for Orthodox women everywhere. Since…
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Billionaire Jeff Yass Donates to Free Speech Organization with Controversial Record
Bala Cynwyd billionaire Jeff Yass’s Susquehanna Foundation made contributions to an organization that champions sometimes controversial free speech issues, reports Annie Massa for Bloomberg. The foundation donated $500,000 in 2023 to the Institute for Free Speech which advocates for First Amendment rights in high-profile cases. Recently, they filed suits opposing DEI, anti-racits guidelines, and gender…
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Will Jeff Yass Get Trump to Keep his Word on TikTok?
With a U.S. TikTok ban looming, some speculate that Donald Trump’s return to the presidency might offer the app a lifeline, writes Chloe Berger for Fortune. Key to this theory is Jeff Yass, the Bala Cynwyd billionaire and Trump ally with significant stakes in TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance. Yass’s Susquehanna International Group holds a 15%…
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Plans for Apartment Complex Near City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd Moving Forward
Plans to construct over 400 apartments near City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd have advanced with Houston developer Hanover’s recent $21.3 million purchase of the 8.5-acre site at 111 Presidential Boulevard, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Demolition of Bala Pointe Office Center, located on a site once owned by Amerimar Realty, was completed…
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Bala Cynwyd Residents Oppose Plans for Belmont Avenue Roundabout
Some Bala Cynwyd residents are unhappy about the prospect of a multilane traffic-calming Belmont Avenue roundabout , writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “There are no other two-lane roundabouts in Pennsylvania,” said Nanci Goldman, the Sutton Terrace Home Owners Association president. “We don’t want to be the guinea pig.” The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s…
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Back at Fanatic’s Bala Cynwyd Studios, Mike Missanelli is Happy to Finish His Career on His Own Terms
After leaving 97.5 The Fanatic two years ago when his contract was not renewed, Mike Missanelli is back at the station’s Bala Cynwyd studios, happy that he gets to wrap up his career on his own terms, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “I didn’t like being dispatched the first time,” he said.…
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WSJ: Bala Cynwyd Exec Becomes the Largest Backer of ‘Anti-Woke’ University
Bala Cynwyd’s Jeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group, has become the largest financial backer of the University of Austin (UATX), reports Juliet Chung for the Wall Street Journal. Yass contributed $35 million to the fledgling institution. UATX, which recently welcomed its first class of 92 students, has raised nearly $200 million. Donors like Yass…
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Women of Idenlea Estate Honored with Historic Landmark
Three remarkable Bala Cynwyd women who lived on the Idenlea estate in Bala Cynwyd were recently recognized with a Pennsylvania historical marker, writes Erin Betley for the Hidden City. Dr. Hannah E. Longshore, Dr. Jane Viola Myers, and Lucretia Mott Longshore Blankenburg owned land in the Bala Cynwyd neighborhood in the mid-nineteenth century and helped…
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Gratz College Moves to Bala Cynwyd, Jewish Federation Takes Over of Elkins Park Campus
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is acquiring the Gratz College building on its Mandell Campus in Elkins Park, reports Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The purchase comes as Gratz relocates to a new site on the Main Line. The Federation will become the sole owner of the 28-acre campus in Montgomery County,…
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Susquehanna International Group Trains its Bala-Cynwyd Traders with Poker
Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group expects all young traders who join the trading giant to spend a minimum of 100 hours playing cards during their ten-week training program, writes Gunjan Banerji for The Wall Street Journal. As soon as the stock market closes, they often head directly to a dedicated poker room at the firm’s…
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Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Jeff Yass is the Unlikely Champion of School Choice
Bala Cynwyd resident Jeff Yass is Pennsylvania’s richest person, contributes to Republican campaigns, and is a champion of school choice, reports Robert Huber for Philadelphia Magazine. Yass’s rise to billionaire-hood is as storied as it is cryptic. The investment mogul does not like to give interviews or speak about himself, but his career is often…
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Bala’s Susquehanna International Group Bets Big Money on the Little Guy
Bala-Cynwyd’s Jeff Yass founded Susquehanna International Group in 1987, and now he is the wealthiest man in Pennsylvania. SIG is one of the top investment groups in the country, investing trillions per year on the stock market. Large profits allow the company to invest privately into growing businesses at a more relaxed timeline, reports Joseph…
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