Philadelphia Region
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Bike Ride on Schuylkill Expressway Lands Man in Jail
A man has been arrested by Pennsylvania state troopers for cycling on the Schuylkill Expressway in the middle of rush hour traffic, according to a staff report from 6abc. The incident happened on Friday around 8:30am just west of the on-ramp for the Vine St. Expressway. He was pulled over by the state police west…
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Philadelphia Area Fourth Most Improved Economy for Job Growth Nationwide
Federal employment data puts the Philadelphia area in the top five most improved large metropolitan economies nationwide for job growth from 2015 to 2016, according to a staff report from Philadelphia Business Journal. The study published by Headlight Data, shows that Philadelphia posted the fourth most improved economy for the twelve month period. The study…
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New Study: Philly Is Sinful, Suburbs Are Saintly
Hold your emotions in check for this one; residents of Philadelphia live among the nation’s second-most wrathful neighbors while suburban Philly ranked third from the bottom for wrath compared against America’s most populous 150 metro areas. The rankings come from Trulia’s Sin Cities and Saintly Sanctuaries study, which measured wrath as the violent crime rate…
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PA Sends Summer Lovin’ to Puerto Rico
Beyond the usual summer hot spots like the Jersey Shore, Pennsylvanians have an unusual affinity toward a handful of destinations that are both tropical and far from it. Above all, Pennsylvanians who leave the country for a summer getaway are most likely to head to Puerto Rico, according to data on summertime Facebook check-ins cited…
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Hopes for Medical Marijuana Farm in the Delaware Valley Go Up in Smoke
Of the 46 southeastern Pennsylvania companies vying for one of just two initial state licenses to grow and process cannabis for medical marijuana, the hopes of everyone from Philadelphia went up in smoke Tuesday when the winners were announced. [uam_ad id=”51709″] . Both licensees hail from Berks County: Franklin Labs and Prime Wellness, according to…
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Knowledge@Wharton: Businesses and Local Government Collaborate To Battle Climate Change
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord has prompted local governments and businesses to work together to protect the environment, according to a staff report from Knowledge@Wharton. The Paris accord was signed by 195 countries in 2015. It aims to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial times.…
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Valley Forge National Park Help Bring Record Tourist to Philly Region
Valley Forge National Park and Longwood Gardens are among the attractions that helped make the 2016 tourist season the best one yet for the Philadelphia region, writes Linda Loyd for Philly.com. Last year saw a record breaking 42 million visitors, continuing seven years of growth in tourism across the region. Tourists also spent $6.8 billion…
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New Law Ensures State Residents Will Not Require Passports to Fly Nationwide
A new bill signed by Governor Tom Wolf will ensure Pennsylvania’s compliance with the REAL ID Act while allowing residents to use a REAL ID compliant state driver’s license when flying within the USA, writes Mark Dent for Billy Penn. The bill was adopted in the nick of time, just ahead of the June 6…
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Philadelphia Region Records Higher Job Growth than New York
For the first time in over two decades, Philadelphia has surpassed New York in job growth, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for Philly.com. “I was very surprised to see it,” said Ian Anderson, director of research and analysis in Philadelphia for CBRE Group. When Anderson looked at the U.S. Labor Department numbers for the two…
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Pair of Montco Residents Among PECO’s Newest Natural Gas Mechanics
Stephen Lipford of Lansdale and Phillip Myers of Schwenksville recently graduated from PECO’s natural gas training program. The graduates are two of 12 new apprentice mechanics to complete the rigorous training program and join the company’s front lines – ensuring safe and reliable natural gas for more than 516,000 area customers. [uam_ad id=”51709″] Advertisement The…
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WalletHub: Pennsylvania Provides Not-So-Happy Working Mother’s Day
The best gift for Mother’s Day this year might just be to see Pennsylvania roll up its sleeves and do something for working moms, because the state has a lot of work to do if it wants to treat the vast majority of moms with young children right. More than 70 percent of moms with…
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Check Out Where Philadelphia International Ranks in Efficiency Among America’s Airports
With an operating efficiency of 84 percent, Philadelphia International Airport has placed 54th out of the 89 national airports in the American City Business Journals’ Airport Power Rankings, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This middle-of-the-pack rating, however, is anything but bad news for the airport. In fact, PHL, which has its international…
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