• Ryan’s Rise Up Cafe in Glen Mills a Haven for Those with Disabilities

    Ryan’s Rise Up Cafe in Glen Mills a Haven for Those with Disabilities

    A café opening early March in Glen Mills is the inspiration of Jim Vail, who sold his construction company to create a space where his son and others with disabilities would have a chance to work. Ryan’s Rise Up Café on Evergreen Drive in the Concordville Town Center is named for his 20-year-old son, Ryan…

  • With a Giant in Place, the Shoppes at Concord in Glen Mills Can be Built

    With a Giant in Place, the Shoppes at Concord in Glen Mills Can be Built

    Giant will be the anchor for the Shoppes at Concord, a planned 155,000 square-foot shopping center in Glen Mills, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. With an anchor in place, Retail Sites can go ahead with the shopping center construction, expected to start in 2026 after years of delay.  Construction should take between…

  • Revisiting History and Nature at the Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills

    Revisiting History and Nature at the Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills

    The Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills is a private nonprofit historical site that started as a mill making grind grain and selling flour to nearby communities. The mill operated from 1704 to 1941.   Today, the Mill is dedicated to the environment and architectural education, reports Action News photojournalist Todd Haas for 6abc. Visitors will…

  • Deer Creek Malthouse in Glen Mills Describes a Beer Promotion Nightmare

    Deer Creek Malthouse in Glen Mills Describes a Beer Promotion Nightmare

    A little-known state grant program promoting Pennsylvania’s beer industry is not great about paying for those promotions, reports Spotlight PA. Mark Brault, owner of Deer Creek Malthouse in Glen Mills, discovered that first-hand. Brault created Deer Creek Malthouse in 2012 to highlight the use of locally owned grains in malt ingredients. He applied for and…

  • Glen Mills Winery in the Top 10 at Pennsylvania Wine Tasting

    Glen Mills Winery in the Top 10 at Pennsylvania Wine Tasting

    Pennsylvania is home to over 400 winemakers producing wines that are spotlighted annually by the Pennsylvania Winery Association, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. In the top 10 this year was The Inn at Grace Winery in Glen Mills. It was awarded Best White for its 2023 Pinot Gris at the PWA’s Sommelier Judgement of…

  • Concordville Inn Demolition Work Underway for New Rehab Hospital

    Concordville Inn Demolition Work Underway for New Rehab Hospital

    Demolition on the 246-year-old Concordville Inn in Glen Mills has begun with a portion of it down before the Thanksgiving holiday, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Alabama healthcare company Encompass Health Corp. bought the property on June 15 for $3.5 million with the intent to build an inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the…

  • Bates Motel in Glen Mills Named Best ‘Over the Top’ Haunted Attraction in America

    Bates Motel in Glen Mills Named Best ‘Over the Top’ Haunted Attraction in America

    America Haunts has declared the Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride in Glen Mills as the best over-the-top haunted attraction in the nation for 2023, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. For 33 years, the Bates family at the Arasapha Farm has been scaring visitors with in-house designed props and digital effects, great actors, and…

  • Glen Mills’ Pizzeria Maki Rolls Out Both Pizza Dough and Fresh Sushi

    Glen Mills’ Pizzeria Maki Rolls Out Both Pizza Dough and Fresh Sushi

    The unique culinary concept of Pizzeria Maki has opened the doors to its second location in Glen Mills, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer.   Eight years ago, seasoned restaurant and hospitality consultant Mark Liprie came up with the idea of combining both pizza and sushi.   It lingered in the back of Mark’s…

  • Glen Mills Teen Strikes Gold with ‘Bed & Biscuit’ Pet-Sitting Service

    Glen Mills Teen Strikes Gold with ‘Bed & Biscuit’ Pet-Sitting Service

    At only 19 years of age a Glen Mills teenager has created a successful pet care business that boasts 200 clients and a variety of animals, reports Fox 29. Jordan’s Bed & Biscuit began as a way for Jordan to help out some women from her church who needed a dog sitter. Word of mouth…

  • Ms. Pennsylvania 2023 Is Creating Opportunities for Women

    Ms. Pennsylvania 2023 Is Creating Opportunities for Women

    Dina Daubenberger of Glen Mills is on a mission to help women become the best they can be, reports Mike Jerrick for FOX 29. This lawyer, ballroom dancer, and 2023 Ms. Pennsylvania winner has created three businesses toward that goal. In 2008, the custom design, resale business Ballroom Dress Rental allowed women to afford elegant…

  • They Faced Life’s Challenges Together and Found Love and Fun

    They Faced Life’s Challenges Together and Found Love and Fun

    Matt Berbeza from Wilmington, and Rachael Pasternak, who grew up in Glen Mills, met online in February of 2020 after both had just started dating again. They seemed to hit it off, so Berbeza was surprised when Pasternak disappeared, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A week went by, then Pasternak reconnected.  They…

  • Local CRE Tycoons: Ever Dream of Holding the Deed to Bryn Mawr College?

    Local CRE Tycoons: Ever Dream of Holding the Deed to Bryn Mawr College?

    Montgomery County real estate barons can test their financial savvy on a small scale, thanks to a new Main Line version of the classic board game Monopoly. Justin Udo did the deed in reporting its debut for KYW Newsradio. This backyard version is produced by the current licensee for the real estate game, Top Trumps,…

  • Glen Mills Aviator Lauren Heisey Preps for 2,500-Mile Air Race

    Glen Mills Aviator Lauren Heisey Preps for 2,500-Mile Air Race

    Glen Mills pilot Lauren Heisey will fly with Melissa Shrewsbury in the Air Race Classic, writes Jane Bellmyer for Cecil Whig. This June 21-24 race for women aviators has been taking place for 45 years, starting as the Women’s Air Derby in 1929, with Amelia Earhart one of its first competitors. It was The Powder…

  • Wall Street Journal: Danish Container Ship Company Maersk Acquires Glen Mill’s Pilot Freight for $1.6B

    Wall Street Journal: Danish Container Ship Company Maersk Acquires Glen Mill’s Pilot Freight for $1.6B

    Pilot Freight Services in Glen Mills has been acquired by Danish container-ship company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S for $1.68 billion, part of Maersk’s attempt to control every link in the supply chain, writes Paul Berger for the Wall Street Journal. Maersk has upped its acquisitions in the U.S. as it goes after a larger cut of…

  • The Secret’s Out: Grace Winery in Glen Mills is a Charming Place for Dinner

    The Secret’s Out: Grace Winery in Glen Mills is a Charming Place for Dinner

    There’s a somewhat secret hideaway at the Grace Winery in Glen Mills where you can enjoy a surprisingly affordable dinner in a charming historic home in the middle of the Brandywine Valley, reports Main Line Tonight. The dining room at Grace Winery has an elegant dining room with limited seating for dinner served only on…

  • Scary Spot in Glen Mills Earns Title of Top “Terrorific” Haunts in America

    Scary Spot in Glen Mills Earns Title of Top “Terrorific” Haunts in America

    The Bates Motel and Haunted Attractions at the Arasapha Farm are ready to frighten you once again this Halloween, albeit with some pandemic safety measures in place, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The nationally recognized annual attraction was named this week as one of the top “Terrorific” Haunts in America for 2021 by,…

  • 3 Delaware County Wineries are Part of Pennsylvania’s Pleasant Scenery

    3 Delaware County Wineries are Part of Pennsylvania’s Pleasant Scenery

    Here are three nearby Delaware County wineries that are part of Pennsylvania’s most pastoral vineyards, writes Noelle Allen for philly.eater.com. Chaddsford Winery, 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford delivers sparkling, sweet and dry wines from Gabriel Rubilar on a five-acre property. There’s a lawn for blankets, and a shaded picnic area is open seven days a…

  • North Wales’ McAllister Brewing Co Joins Veteran Brewers to Adapt and Overcome with Beer Honoring Vets

    North Wales’ McAllister Brewing Co Joins Veteran Brewers to Adapt and Overcome with Beer Honoring Vets

    McAllister Brewing Company in North Wales, along with Glen Mills’ Deer Creek Malthouse joins 18 other Pennsylvania veteran-owned/operated breweries to create a Memorial Day brew for military veterans, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The beer will be “Adapt And Overcome.” The beer is being brewed at 2nd Story Brewing in Philadelphia and GearHouse Brewing in…