Philadelphia Region
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It’s Haunting Season Again and Local Amusement Parks Are Serving Up the Thrills
If Halloween is your favorite time of year, then you won’t want to miss the scares and thrills being served up this year at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Six Flags Great Adventure and Sesame Place, writes Damon C. Williams for Bucks County Courier Times. Here is what you can expect visiting these parks this…
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Find Out Which Philadelphia Area Shops Are Serving Up Healthy Smoothies
The summer may be ending, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t enjoy healthy smoothies during the fall and winter too. There are plenty of Philadelphia area shops serving up the refreshing treat, writes Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia. Here are a few to check out. Aloha Smoothie Company Located at 12 Cavalier Drive in Ambler,…
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Frontier Airlines Will Soon Be Offering Flights to Dominican Republic from Philadelphia
Starting December 17, Frontier Airlines will be offering nonstop seasonal service between Philadelphia International Airport and the Dominican Republic, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The airline will fly nonstop to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic three times a week. Frontier Airlines will be the only airline to offer this service out of Philadelphia. Tickets…
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The Philadelphia Region’s Housing Market Could Soon Be in High Demand
If you are hoping to see housing prices drop in the Philadelphia region, you might be in for quite a wait, according to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach CEO Larry Flick V, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Low housing inventory is “strangling the market” and continuing to keep both demand and…
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Drexel University and Peirce College Collaborating to Support Career Transitions for Adults
Drexel University and Peirce College are working together to expand access for adult learners interested in advancing their education and preparing a more diverse talent pipeline for employers in the region. Over the next 10 years, Philadelphia is expected to add tens of thousands of new jobs, primarily in health care and technology-driven medical research,…
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Highmark Adds Jefferson Health to Its Growing Philadelphia-Area Network of Hospitals
A Pittsburgh-based health insurer has signed a provider contract with Jefferson Health, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Highmark Blue Shield, which is entering the Philadelphia region’s commercial health insurance market next year, also has deals in place with Penn Medicine, Temple Health, Doylestown Health, and Grand View Health. The health insurer has been…
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Now Arriving: A Raccoon at PHL’s Baggage Claim Area
Passengers picking up their luggage at Philadelphia International Airport Tuesday got a bonus when a raccoon emerged from the baggage shoot, reports the 6abc digital staff and TaRhonda Thomas. A family in from Australia caught the action on video around 7:30 PM. Sara Higgins watched it all standing with her husband and three daughters. …
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The Center for Loss and Bereavement Announces the 3rd Annual Fields of Hope Event
The Center for Loss and Bereavement, a leading comprehensive grief center serving the greater Philadelphia region, is excited to announce the 3rd Annual Fields of Hope Event. This event, held on a private farm in Worcester Township, aims to raise funds and awareness for the organization while providing a unique and uplifting experience for attendees. …
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Pennsylvania Turnpike to Add More Parking Spaces for Large Trucks
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is planning on addressing the persistent dangerous shortage of parking spaces for large trucks by adding 63 more parking spots over the next two years, writes Jonathan D. Salant for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The commission has already added 194 of these parking spaces at four service plazas in the last 15…
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Low and Middle-income Buyers Face Shortage of Affordable Homes in Philadelphia Area
Despite plenty of available homes for sale at high prices, low- and middle-income homebuyers in the Philadelphia metro area are currently facing a shortage of affordable homes, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Ongoing high housing costs and the scarcity of available homes continues to present budget challenges for many prospective buyers, and it’s…
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Downingtown Country Club Hosting Golf Tournament for Military, First Responder Families
Downingtown Country Club, in partnership with Folds of Honor, will be hosting a mass golf outing to honor members of the military, first responders, and their families. On July 3, more than 750 golfers of all skill levels will participate in playing 117 holes of exceptional golf across six Ron Jaworski Golf properties in Pennsylvania…
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See How the Region Ranked Among the Nation’s Best Performing Cities in 2023
The three-county region of Montgomery, Chester, and Bucks counties made significant gains in economic performance in 2023, compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Milken Institute on the best-performing cities in 2023. The Milken report reviewed the ongoing impact of the pandemic nationwide as it ranked 403 metropolitan areas; 200 large…
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Flying Out of PHL This Summer? Expect Bigger Crowds
The Philadelphia International Airport is projecting a 12 percent increase in summer travel passengers, with more than 4 million expected to leave from the airport from June through August, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The airport is estimating an even split of passengers over the three months, with 1.31 million departing in June,…
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Watch Out, Uber/Lyft: SEPTA Considers Rideshare Service in Montgomery County
SEPTA is planning to implement its own answer to Uber and Lyft, an on-demand rideshare service whose coverage includes Montgomery County, where fixed bus routes do not make economic sense but residents still want a transit option. Thomas Fitzgerald rolled out the details in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The proposal is part of SEPTA’s ongoing comprehensive…
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Here’s Some Helpful Tips to Get You Through Philly Airport This Summer
Summer 2022 was a bit of a challenge for travelers flying out of Philadelphia International Airport. Vacationers were met with flight cancellations, airport staff shortages, and long TSA lines, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Things will look better this summer, but delayed flights are now part of the summer travel landscape, according to…
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Best Nature Hikes in Philly Area Featured in Book ‘Wild Philly’
A new book by Mike Weilbacher, executive director of the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, offers a look at the region’s natural history and highlights the 29 best nature hikes in and around Philadelphia, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wild Philly, recently published by Timber Press, contains 250 photographs and 25 maps. It…
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Jason Kelce and Wife Kylie Welcome Baby Bennett, Their New ‘Little Lady’
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and wife Kylie Kelce, 30, have a baby girl, Bennett Kelce. The family’s third daughter was announced on Instagram Friday, wrote Angela Andaloro for People. Daughter Bennett Llewellyn Kelce was born on Thursday, Feb. 23, weighing 8 lbs., 5oz., and measuring 21 inches.. “Yesterday little lady No. 3 joined us,” the couple captioned the photo…
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Jason Kelce Rooted for His Wife to Give Birth at Super Bowl
The Super Bowl baby that was expected didn’t happen. But the expected arrival of a third baby girl for Kylie (from Narberth) and Jason Kelce is just a matter of time, reported Angela Andaloro for MSN. “It was an epic game, an epic Super Bowl, an epic one for our family,” said Philadelphia Eagles center…
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