Philadelphia Region
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New SEPTA Dashboard Tells Riders Their Seat Availability on Norristown High-Speed Line and Other Vehicles
Montco Commuters will soon see seat availability on SEPTA vehicles with SEPTA’s new Estimated Seat Availability Dashboard, writes Hannah Kanik for the Philly Voice. The dashboard runs on the transit authority’s website. Riders now can get seat information on most bus routes. It will expand to cover all SEPTA’s modes of travel in the future.…
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Here or There? Employees, Employers Disagree on Remote Work, Says Radnor Recruiter
A Radnor executive search firm says employers and employees have very different views on remote work in a post-pandemic world, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. About 80% of executive-level employees want to work remotely or in a hybrid model. But 70 % of corporate human resources professionals think employees should only be doing…
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“Mare” Actress Sosie Bacon Talks About Her Ties to the Philadelphia Area
Actress Sosie Bacon, appearing in “Mare of Easttown,” recently recalled fondly her time in the Philadelphia area, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. Sosie Bacon, daughter of Hollywood couple Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, showed up in Mare’s second episode as a recovering drug addict seeking custody of her son. “Mare of Easttown” has been in…
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Despite Infrastructure Talk, SEPTA Nervous About King of Prussia Rail Project Funding and Other Major Initiatives
SEPTA recently unveiled the Fiscal Year 2022 Capital Budget. The 12-Year Program proposal lays out the transportation authority’s vision for the continuation of its core infrastructure improvements and advancement of projects like the King of Prussia Rail Project that are significant for Montgomery County and the surrounding region, writes David C. Lester for the RT&S.…
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Pat Croce a Changed Man … On a Frenzied Yet Peaceful Journey of Self-Discovery
Pat Croce is a bit more reclusive now than he was 20 years ago when the former Philadelphia 76ers owner got to follow his team to the NBA Finals, reports Jamie Apody for 6ABC. The fiery, passionate man is facing different challenges these days. “At the end of last year, it wasn’t COVID that touched…
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Local Photographer Seeks The Essential Workers Behind the Mask During the Pandemic
A local writer and photographer focused on frontline healthcare workers, like those at CHOP, behind the mask for his latest photo series, reports 6abc. J.C. Sager worked as the F&B Manager at the Philadelphia Cricket Club when he lost his job to COVID-19 in April. After creating a fundraiser in August for the 8/28 Commitment…
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Montgomery County Native M. Night Shyamalan Filming 3rd Season of ‘Servant’ in Delco and Center City
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Servant” is being filmed in Philadelphia this week for its third season. The Apple TV series has been filmed in Delaware County and Philadelphia for its first two seasons, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. Additionally, interior sets were built at a former paint factory in Bethel. Exteriors were shot in Center City. Handling…
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Royersford’s Stickman Brews Expands Its Philadelphia Footprint with New Beer Garden in Northern Liberties
Royersford-based Stickman Brews has expanded its footprint in Philadelphia with a new beer garden that opened last month in Northern Liberties, writes Brandon Longo for 6abc. The new location features an assortment of the brewery’s Belgian, British, German, and American beer styles. Customers can choose from about 30 different cans of Stickman beer, including the…
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Triangle Roasters: The Coffee and Chocolate Are Great, But Wait Until You Find Out Where It Comes From
If you’re going to start a business you might as well produce the two best things on the planet—coffee and chocolate. Then, you might as well take it a step further and make really good coffee and chocolate that supports communities and environmental sustainability around the world. You might as well have a business that…
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Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Would Expand, Enhance Amtrak’s Main Line Service
Amtrak has released the proposed map of how its new and expanded service would look if it receives the $80 billion that has been earmarked for the rail service in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, write Joseph Spector and Joey Garrison for USA Today. American Jobs Plan is a massive $2 trillion proposal to rebuild…
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Wynnewood Family Overjoyed With New Delivery Service That Brings Chinatown Food, Groceries to Suburbs
After not being able to visit Chinatown nearly as much they did before the pandemic, Nora Zhou and Xiang Robert Li of Wynnewood were overjoyed when a new delivery service, RiceVan, began bringing Chinatown food and groceries to the suburbs, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The food delivery service launched in May 2020…
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Philadelphians Flying to Florida Again; the Rest of the World, Not So Much
Leisure travel from Philadelphia International Airport to places like Florida is returning, but officials are still looking at a 3- to 5-year recovery because of low demand for business and international flights, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. American Airlines, the airport’s dominant airline, continues to see strong demand for Philadelphians booking trips to…
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Horse Owner and Safety Advocate George Strawbridge Warns of Dangers of Doping in Horse Racing
With out-of-control doping killing a staggering number of horses each year, Cochranville resident George Strawbridge — a leading horse breeder, owner, and longtime safety advocate — has warned that if racing is to survive as a sport, the industry will need to find a way to police itself, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Nothing’s Going to Stop Basketball Legend Phil Martelli from Taking His Shot at a National Title
Phil Martelli wasn’t going to let anything interfere with being at the NCAA championship game April 5, not even a COVID-19 vaccination, writes Joseph Santoliquito for phillyvoice.com. His daughter had already made arrangements for him to receive his first vaccination but legendary St. Joe’s Coach Martelli rescheduled for Friday, March 5, to make sure his…
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Teen Helps Pennsylvania Shelter Animals Get Adopted By Creating Tiny Bow Ties for Them
New Jersey teen Darius Brown is helping abandoned animals get adopted by creating tiny bow ties that make them look adorable and funny, writes Cathy Free for The Washington Post. Brown, who learned how to sew bow ties when he was 8 from his older sister, Dazhai. He first got the idea to turn his…
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Despite a Challenging, Pandemic-filled Year, Saint Joseph’s University Master Plan Remains on Track
Despite a challenging pandemic-defined year and the possible merger with the University of the Sciences, Saint Joseph’s University’s strategic plan remains on track, writes Kevin Gill for The Hawk Newspaper. Details of the “Thinking Anew, Acting Anew” strategic plan was released publicly in March 2019. The resulting Campus Master Plan calls for several major improvements,…
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Philadelphia’s Commute Congestion Among Worst Worldwide Despite Pandemic-related Reductions in Traffic
The average driver in the Philadelphia region spent fewer hours stuck in traffic due to the pandemic, but the area still remained amongst the most congested ones in the world in 2020, write Adam Sichko and Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to a recently released Global Traffic Scorecard from Inrix, a transportation…
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Philadelphia is Among Top Ten Cities for College Hoops Fans
Philadelphia is among the Top 10 cities for college basketball fans, according to the 2021’s Best Cities for College Basketball Fans list recently released by WalletHub. To determine the best locations for college hoops fans in the nation, WalletHub compared more than 290 cities using nine key factors. These ranged from the number of teams…
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