Philadelphia Region
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Who’s Buying the Most Liquor? Montco Made Third on List of Counties in the State
Montgomery County ranked pretty high in the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s annual report for 2018-19 in liquor sales in the six-county region. The report shows Montgomery County ranked third in wine and liquor sales, with $222,612,635 in sales, or 9.98 percent in total county sales. Leading the pack was Allegheny County, with $309,592,819 in wine…
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Residents Ask Horsham-Based Toll Brothers To Include Public Bathroom For Philadelphia North Broad Street Project
A group of residents have asked Horsham-based Toll Brothers to include a much-needed public bathroom in plans for its North Broad Street project in Philadelphia, writes Hannah Chinn for the Whyy. The request was made by Sarah McEarney, president of the Callowhill Neighborhood Association, at a meeting of the city’s Civic Design Review held in…
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Pennsylvania’s Economy Hurt by Aging Roads, Bridges, Mass Transit, Report Says
Pennsylvania’s economic growth could be adversely affected if more attention isn’t paid to the state’s aging highways, bridges and mass transit, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Times. An assessment report from a Pennsylvania House task force released in November shows funding is badly needed to fix our transportation infrastructure. “With today’s growing economy placing…
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Abington High School Grad’s Bulldog Captures Hearts of Audience, Wins National Dog Show
Thor, a bulldog owned by Abington High School graduate Kara Gordon, captured the hearts of the live and television audiences and won Best in Show at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show held at the Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, writes William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Thor, who was born in Lima,…
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Average Rent In Philadelphia Area Generally Lower Than National Average
The average rent in the Philadelphia area is generally below the national average, which reached $1,476 per month in October, according to a new report published by the RENTCafé. However the most expensive for renters in the region and in the state are Philadelphia apartments, with an average monthly rent of $1,652. This average grew…
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Philadelphia Makes National Geographic’s ‘Best Trips’ List, Tops ‘City’ Category
Philadelphia was named one of the best cities to visit in 2020 by National Geographic and is one of just two American locations on the magazine’s annual list, writes Virginia Streva for the Philly Voice. The “Best Trips 2020” list includes 25 destinations from around the world. For Philadelphia, the magazine highlighted the murals and…
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More Than 2,000 Dogs Compete for Best in Show Title – And Your Pets – At Philadelphia’s National Dog Show
Over 2,000 dogs will compete for the Best in Show title this weekend at Philadelphia’s National Dog Show at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show is one of only three “benched” competitions nationwide. This means that the dogs and…
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Penn State Abington’s Food Pantry Adds Fresh Produce Thanks To Philabundance Partnership
Penn State Abington has added weekly fresh produce distribution to its LionShare food pantry thanks to a new partnership with Philabundance, the region’s largest hunger relief organization, according to a staff report from the Penn State News. The program officially took off last week, with the delivery of 1,000 pounds of various fruits and vegetables,…
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Overbrook Farms Near Lower Merion Border Awarded ‘Historic District’ Designation by Philadelphia Historical Commission
Overbrook Farms near the Lower Merion Township border has been designated as a historic district by the Philadelphia Historical Commission, granting protection from demolition to hundreds of century-old mansions and buildings, writes Caitlin McCabe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With the unanimous vote, the commission ended a battle to obtain historic protection for more than 500…
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Blunt and Outspoken Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood Is Retiring From Upper Darby
After 55 years in law enforcement, Upper Darby’s colorful police superintendent Michael Chitwood announced he is retiring, writes Anthony R. Wood and Joseph A. Gambardello for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chitwood plans to step down Dec. 1. “I really don’t want to leave,” Chitwood said Friday. “My next birthday, I’ll be 76. I still run up…
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Haverford Middle School Teacher Teams Up With Shark Tank Winner to Create Distracted Driving App
A technology teacher at Haverford Middle School has partnered with a former “Shark Tank” winner to create an app that will help prevent distracted driving, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nate Wagner and Ryan Frankel designed This App Saves Lives (TASL). It launches Nov. 12. Using the app, you accrue one TASL reward…
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Gross McCleaf Gallery Exhibiting Stunning Works By Bala Cynwyd Artist
Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia is currently exhibiting some stunning works by abstract artist Val Rossman, a Bala Cynwyd native who has been teaching at Woodmere Art Museum for four years, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. Rossman’s paintings are spatially complex and visually exciting, offering a vocabulary of geometric shapes, patterns, and…
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Abington High School Senior In Desperate Need of Bone Marrow Donor
Juwan Adams, a 17-year-old Abington High School student fighting Hodgkin’s lymphoma, is in desperate need of a compatible bone marrow donor, writes Joyce Evans for the FOX29 Philadelphia. The popular and accomplished senior who was recently inducted into the National Honor Society was first diagnosed with the blood cancer when he was 13, but managed…
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Ardmore Jeweler Immortalized In Giant Translucent Sculpture By Artist’s Son
Ardmore jeweler Alexander Horn, the owner of Alexander Horn & Co., has been immortalized by his artist son Miguel Horn, who created a giant translucent sculpture of his head in the Delaware River that disappears with the tides, writes Amy S. Rosenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The spellbinding piece of art is one of 10…
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Oral History Suggests Philadelphia as the Birthplace of Candy Corn. Does Evidence Support It?
While there is still no definitive proof, there is now some evidence that points to Philadelphia being the birthplace of the equally-beloved-and-hated candy corn, writes Danya Henninger for Billy Penn. The local legend is that it was first made by George Renninger during his time at Wunderle Candy Company in Philadelphia. One harvest season in…
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King of Prussia’s Workhorse Brewing and Saxbys Release Coffee Vanilla Porter
King of Prussia-based Workhorse Brewing has joined forces with Saxbys to release a coffee vanilla porter made with real vanilla beans and the coffee company’s medium roast Pep Talk, writes Sinead Cummings for the Philly Voice. The Start It Up brews were released last week and are on sale in 16-ounce cans at numerous locations…
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Huntingdon Valley Bank Grows Its Commercial Lending Team to Nine
Huntingdon Valley Bank is continuing its push into commercial banking by adding a team of three lenders from Mid Penn Bank to its Center City loan production office, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Huntingdon Valley-based bank entered the commercial banking world together with its parent company, HV Bancorp, in March. At…
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From a Humble Beginning in Philly, Havertown, Dock Street Brewery Has Led the Way With Innovation
Founded in 1985, the Dock Street Brewery has come a long way from its early days in Havertown, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. The new Dock Street Brewery in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood boasts an Anthropologie-esque interior complete with velvet chairs, reclaimed wood tables, lots of plants, exposed brick walls and an abundance…
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