Philadelphia Region
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City Ave hosts 4th annual Futurecast
The City Ave District will host their fourth annual Futurecast event this Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Futurecast celebrates the successes of City Ave and looks at the new opportunities on the horizon. The Keynote Speaker will be Jeff Fischer, Federal Realty Investment Trust’s Vice President of Leasing. Jeff will offer insight about the retail climate…
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WSFS Bank completes president and CEO transition
As planned, Rodger Levenson is the new President and Chief Executive Officer of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, and a member of its Board of Directors. His new roles became effective January 1, 2019. Mr. Levenson is a long-time banker in the Greater Delaware Valley and has been a…
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Dunkin’ and Red Cross kick off partnership to celebrate National Blood Donor Month
Dunkin’ in Greater Philadelphia and the American Red Cross launched their annual January blood donation partnership on Thursday, Jan. 3 in Philadelphia. Dunkin’ is providing 27,500 free hot coffee and classic donut vouchers to presenting Red Cross blood donors throughout the month to encourage individuals to roll up their sleeves and give blood or platelets.…
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Ax throwing becoming legitimate date night
For some, a Saturday night out on the town means a nice meal and a movie, for others, it might mean picking up an ax and slinging it toward a target. People have been throwing axes for sport for thousands of years, but the modern concept of a venue specifically dedicated to regulated ax throwing…
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Del Frisco’s adopts ‘poison pill’ to block sale
Sullivan’s Steak House is no longer part of the family, and now the hedge fund that owns a stake in former parent Del Frisco’s wants to shed it as well. Hedge fund Engaged Capital, having acquired about 10 percent of Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group’s shares, now plans to push the company to sell itself. Engaged Capital…
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Manayunk may soon be home to former Dallas Cowboys running back’s tech company
The intense rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys may get a little more heated if a former running back of the Cowboys is cleared to build a tech hub a little more than a hail Mary away from Lincoln Financial Field. A development firm helmed by former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith…
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New major league fun at Phillies holiday sale and tree lighting on Dec. 1
Phanta Claus is coming to town – with his reindeer – and he’s bringing lots of holiday cheer to the Phillies Holiday Sale & Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 1, at the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Citizens Bank Park. The festivities include special appearances by infielder Scott Kingery, Phillies Charities, Inc. Memorabilia Sale and last-chance photos with…
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Wawa dives into catering
Residents of the Delaware Valley will soon have the chance to enjoy their favorite foods from Wawa in an entirely new way, courtesy of the company’s new catering business, according to a report from Convenience Store News. Customers can order from a menu of their favorite Wawa items. These are then delivered and set up by…
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Here come the holidays: Record number of travelers expected over Thanksgiving
Get ready for the turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and yams – and don’t forget the traffic jams. If you are going “over the river and through the woods” for your Thanksgiving holiday, you will have plenty of company. AAA Mid-Atlantic is estimating a record number of people will be traveling during the holiday — both nationally…
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NAWBO to honor graduates of programs that empower women entrepreneurs
At a time when women still make only 76 cents on the dollar compared to what men earn, The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners(NAWBO) and its charitable arm, NAWBO Philadelphia Center for Advancing Entrepreneurs (PCAE) honored 12 graduates of programs designed to help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses and profitability. The…
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Sorry PA, Amazon likes New York and Virginia better
After what now seems like years of courting, the folks at Amazon have finally settled on their perfect suitors. Amazon announced Tuesday that it has selected New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for the company’s new headquarters. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees…
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Greater Valley Forge Transporation Management Assoc., partners join up to fight hunger
In its eighth year of helping others in the community, Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Assoc. (GVF), and its partners have kicked off their annual food drive to fight area hunger. The food drive, in which packaged, non-perishable food items for those in need are collected, runs until Dec. 17. Since its inception, the annual event has…
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Philadelphia area scouts kick off annual Scouting for Food drive
The Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America kicked off its annual Scouting for Food drive on Saturday, November 10. On that day, Scouts placed hangers requesting food donations on the doors of homes throughout Philadelphia, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. Residents are asked to fill grocery bags with non-perishable food items and leave them…
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Wingston, of the Philadelphia Wings, joins the team of mascots
It’s a hat trick for mascots in the game of Philadelphia professional teams. Philadelphia welcomed its third new sports team mascot is the past three months Friday morning when The Philadelphia Wings introduced Wingston. Here is how the city’s National Lacrosse League expansion team, owned by Comcast Spectacor describes its newest member, writes John George in…
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Three Philadelphia-area companies will try to deliver their best pitch
What if your company only had one shot to deliver its best sales pitch for a chance to secure funding. What would yours be? Three to-be-announced companies from the Philly area will deliver their best pitches before two venture capital investors during a live recording of Gimlet Media’s “The Pitch” podcast, happening Nov. 27 at the Wharton School,…
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Amazon appears to be passing on possible Philadelphia region HQ2
While we’re certain Amazon will be delivering packages to the Philadelphia are for years to come, it is becoming apparent they will not be establishing their east coast headquarters here. Amazon appears to be closing in on Northern Virginia as the long-awaited winner of its HQ2 competition, writes Jon Banister for biznow.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The…
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Christmas Village presented by Bank of America will return to Love Park
Christmas Village in Philadelphia will return to LOVE Park for its 10th anniversary. Philadelphia’s largest holiday attraction will be the first event to be held in LOVE Park (1500 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102). From Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 23, 2017) through Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24, 2017), Christmas Village will transform LOVE Park for…
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Iconic Palestra to get a new name?
In the world of basketball purist and city hoops fans, it will always be The Palestra. But, moving forward, center court may take on a different look. Macquarie Investment Management has entered into a multiyear sponsorship deal with the University of Pennsylvania that includes the naming rights to The Palestra court on Penn’s West Philadelphia…
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