Philadelphia Region
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‘Big Al’ Meltzer was one of the greatest in local news arena
Once upon a time, news on local television meant something and there were giants presenting it. Al Meltzer stands among them. He was the primary sports anchor for two sterling news teams in a golden era of maturity and seriousness when sportscasts mattered. Cable, even cable news and sports, existed from about the middle of Meltzer’s…
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Tech Talk: South Jersey firm has fix for Google ‘not secure’ warning
Starting next month, websites that aren’t using HTTPS (hypertext transfer protocol secure) will get an embarrassing “Not Secure” badge tacked on by Google Chrome. As the deadline looms, threatening to hit companies’ search engine rankings and visibility, a South Jersey-based online marketing and web development firm whipped up a packaged version of its HTTPS-migration service, writes Roberto Torres at…
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Amazon expands Whole Foods grocery delivery to Philadelphia area
Starting Tuesday, Amazon.com Inc. customers in the Philadelphia area who pay for the retail giant’s Prime subscription service can have grocery orders of more than $35 delivered within two hours for free from Whole Foods. Included in the Philadelphia expansion is a swath of the region as far north as Hatfield in Montgomery County, writes…
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Opioid crisis spurs growth of treatment centers
The opioid addiction epidemic, which during the past two years has claimed more than 2,000 lives in Philadelphia, has fueled a rapid proliferation of privately owned and operated addiction treatment centers in the region. Renovations currently underway will nearly double the number of patient rooms at a Main Line inpatient addiction treatment facility, writes John…
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Tom McDonald joins McDonald Building Company as Vice President of Operations
McDonald Building Company is proud to announce that Tom McDonald recently joined the firm as Vice President of Operations to expand the company’s leadership team and executive project management staff. During his 32 years of experience as Vice President and various other roles at a leading regional construction management firm, Tom led many multi-million dollar development deals for…
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Survey: Lower Merion has highest average school salary in Southeastern PA
A slide presentation on average salaries in school districts in southeastern Pennsylvania shows Lower Merion pays an average salary of $97,480, the highest in the region. Pottstown was near the low end of the scale, with an average salary of $60,078. The salaries listed in the gallery are based on all school system salaries, which include…
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Tech Talk: Temple University puts student IDs on iWatch, iPhone
Temple was one of six universities announced Monday as early adopters of an upcoming feature of the watchOS 5 operating system that lets Apple Watches or iPhones replace the conventional student ID card. The new electronic ID will allow students to access buildings and pay for items, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “You’re going to…
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Cirque de Soleil pop up performances in advance of Montco visit
Cirque du Soleil Performers Will Perform At Philadelphia Landmarks on June 5 in Advance of Upcoming Summer Engagement! [gap height=”20″] VOLTA’s Unicyle Duo Will Perform Stunts in Costume & Make-Up at Popular Philly Landmarks Including Rocky Steps & Statue, LOVE Park, City Hall, Independence Hall! (*see schedule below) [gap height=”20″] [uam_ad id=”54865″] [gap height=”20″] WHAT:…
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Job growth in the suburbs taking off at Philadelphia’s expense
Job growth has started to accelerate in the suburbs, and it is coming at the expense of Philadelphia. The suburbs emerging as the new job engine is a reversal of what has occurred during the past eight years as the economy expanded nationally and locally, writes Natalie Kostelni at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] There’s now a…
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Wait list is now open for Philadelphia’s Diner en Blanc 2018
The wait list is now open for Diner en Blanc Philadelphia, the pop-up picnic where thousands of guests dressed in white congregate in a Philadelphia public space. Landing on the waitlist doesn’t guarantee a spot to the secret event, but it does ensure those that sign up will be notified when Phase 3 goes on sale…
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Tech Talk: Comcast customers can now buy movie tickets through their TVs
Starting this week, Comcast X1 users can say “Get tickets” into their X1 voice remote while watching a trailer for “Jurassic World” to search for showtimes on the 30,000 movie screens served by Fandango. The companies expect to extend this feature to additional new releases throughout the year, writes Annlee Ellingson at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″]…
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Head of Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter to retire
After 18 years with the Alzheimer’s Association, Wendy Campbell will step down as CEO of the Delaware Valley Chapter effective June 2. Campbell joined the then Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter in 2000 and subsequently led the merger of the 12-employee chapter with the two chapters that served South Jersey and the state of Delaware two years…
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Getting educated about your finances after Memorial Day
Several financial education events aimed at women and seniors in the Philadelphia area are coming up in the weeks following Memorial Day. The events include the “Second Saturday” seminar on divorce for women Saturday, June 9, at Boenning & Scattergood’s offices in Conshohocken, where attorneys Jean Biesecker and Barbara Zulick will explain the differences among…
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Wawa chain taking over the East Coast
Most family businesses don’t survive the third generation, yet Dick Wood, semi-retired chairman of the Wawa convenience store chain, is comfortably watching his multi-generation company thrive. Wood kept Wawa private, but also started handing it off to non-family leaders more than a decade ago, betting the best way to ensure Wawa’s future was to separate…
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Brian Dawkins to step down from full-time position with Philadelphia Eagles
Brian Dawkins, the long-time Philadelphia Eagles safety who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer, is leaving his full-time job as a football operations executive in the front office of the football team. The Eagles announced Dawkins will remain with the organization as a consultant, “while also pursuing other endeavors…
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More developers building industrial space on spec
With the vacancy rate for industrial space in the Philadelphia region at 5.9 percent, developers are increasingly attempting to meet demand by building on speculation — with no tenants lined up. The buildings generally aren’t big box warehouses. Rather, they are typically one- to two-story nondescript buildings ranging from 50,000 square feet to 250,000 square…
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AAA forecasts record travel over Memorial Day weekend
AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates a record number of people will be traveling over the holiday period between Thursday, May 24 and Monday, May 28. Memorial Day travel volume in the Philadelphia region this year could be at its highest level since 2005, writes Donna Rovins at dailylocal.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “In the Philadelphia region and across Pennsylvania,…
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Schuylkill River Sojourn celebrates 20 years June 2
The annual 7-day, 112-mile Schuylkill River Sojourn will celebrate its 20th anniversary beginning June 2 as paddlers of all experience levels journey from Schuylkill Haven to Philadelphia’s Boathouse Row. This year, participants will hale from 11 different states, some from as far away as Washington and New Mexico, according to Digital First Media at pottsmerc.com. [uam_ad…
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