• Willow Grove Mall Hosting Back-to-School Celebration Next Month

    Willow Grove Mall Hosting Back-to-School Celebration Next Month

    PREIT, the owner of the Willow Grove Mall, is hosting a fun-filled back-to-school event with food, live music, and activities for all ages on September 9, writes Max Bennett for Patch. Guests will be able to see Chase, Skye, and Marshall from “PAW Patrol,” enjoy music by DJ Greg Curran and make pencil cases at…

  • Young Entrepreneur’s Candle Company Now Has Home in Willow Grove Park Mall

    Young Entrepreneur’s Candle Company Now Has Home in Willow Grove Park Mall

    Saniyah Thompson is making her dreams come true. Her company Dulce Candles is growing by leaps and bounds and is an inspiration for other young entrepreneurs, writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. She started out with a pop-up inside the Cherry Hill Mall and now has her own brick and mortar specialty candle shop…

  • Tilted 10 Opens Additional Level at Willow Grove Park Mall

    Tilted 10 Opens Additional Level at Willow Grove Park Mall

    The second phase of construction of Tilted 10 by Nickels and Dimes Incorporated at the Willow Grove Park Mall is now complete, PREIT announced yesterday. Titled 10 is a two-level, 103,000-square-foot entertainment complex. It offers 16 full bowling lanes with a VIP bowling lounge, over 150 video, pinball, redemption, and prize games; a blacklight laser…

  • Abington Township’s 2023 Summer Youth Meal Program Starts June 26

    Abington Township’s 2023 Summer Youth Meal Program Starts June 26

    Kids in Abington Township can get free lunches this summer starting Monday, June 26, writes Max Bennett for Patch. The program, the township’s 2023 Summer Youth Program, is for any Abington resident up to 18 years old. The free lunches will be available on weekdays from 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m., except for July 4, at…

  • Hold the Breadsticks! Willow Grove Olive Garden to Change Locations

    Hold the Breadsticks! Willow Grove Olive Garden to Change Locations

    Willow Grove mall-goers will soon have to change their routes if they want to chow down on breadsticks. The pivotal Olive Garden location will be moving six miles away to a new building, according to the U.S. Sun.  The new location will be at the former site of Brick House Tavern & Tap. There is…

  • A Popular Traditional Jewish Deli Is Coming Soon to Willow Grove

    A Popular Traditional Jewish Deli Is Coming Soon to Willow Grove

    Manny’s Deli Stop, an extension of the Manny’s Restaurant and Delicatessen brand, is planning to open in Willow Grove, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. While the opening date for the 4003 Welsh Road shop is still unknown, the company has said it will happen soon. “We wanted to shake up the Jewish Deli scene…

  • Legal Clean-up in Aisle Six: Stalled Amazon Fresh Market in Willow Grove Yields Lawsuit

    Legal Clean-up in Aisle Six: Stalled Amazon Fresh Market in Willow Grove Yields Lawsuit

    Amazon has put plans for six new Amazon Fresh stores on hold, which prompted one Willow Grove developer to file a lawsuit against the e-commerce retail giant alleging corporate breach of a lease agreement. Ryan Mulligan reported the action in the Philadelphia Business Journal. On March 21, Federal Realty GP submitted a complaint against Amazon…

  • Willow Grove Marriage Fulfills the Groom’s Engagement Prediction

    Willow Grove Marriage Fulfills the Groom’s Engagement Prediction

    Warren and Millie Potash, a Willow Grove couple, have spent five decades of their lives together, all of which have been filled with love and many adventures. Kellie Patrick Gates profiled their long-term connection in The Philadelphia Inquirer. They met in a synagogue in 1972, and it only took ten days for both to know…

  • Willow Grove Couple’s Home Décor Includes Victorian-Era Wallpaper and a Punk-Rock Deer

    Willow Grove Couple’s Home Décor Includes Victorian-Era Wallpaper and a Punk-Rock Deer

    The Victorian-Era home of Ashley Devlin and Justin Crean is a whimsical study in contrasts. The Willow Grove dwelling has period details like red-flocked wallpaper. But it also has some wonderfully wonky accents, as reported by Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple arrived in Montgomery County from Philadelphia because of Crean’s need for…

  • CEO of Willow Grove Tech Firm Self-Funds Her Online Resource for Speech Therapists

    CEO of Willow Grove Tech Firm Self-Funds Her Online Resource for Speech Therapists

    Orna Azulay, CEO of Remote Speech in Willow Grove, had enough confidence in her online platform for speech therapists to self-fund it. John George reported the bold move in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Azulay — who also leads Abington Speech Pathology Services — injected her own $300,000 into creating VirtualTx, Remote Speech’s bedrock product. She…

  • Malvern Bank House of the Week: More than Meets the Eye in Willow Grove

    Malvern Bank House of the Week: More than Meets the Eye in Willow Grove

    172 Windmill Road, Willow Grove, in Upper Moreland Township, has a neat-and-tidy appearance from its street view, which is wholly appropriate for home that’s been well cared for since its construction in 1958. But savvy residential real estate shoppers will want to dig a little deeper into this opportunity. The cute exterior is only the…

  • Owner of Plymouth Meeting, Willow Grove Malls Has an Unconventional Idea to Pay Off Debt

    Owner of Plymouth Meeting, Willow Grove Malls Has an Unconventional Idea to Pay Off Debt

    The owner of the Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Mall, has an interesting idea — apartments, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. PREIT, as well as other local mall owners, have been suffering in this harsh landscape of post-covid shopping climate. The malls are in debt. Enter CEO Joseph F. Coradino with an…

  • Long-Term Willow Grove Couple Set Ground Rules Early: No Gifts of ‘Pots, Pans, or Toasters’

    Long-Term Willow Grove Couple Set Ground Rules Early: No Gifts of ‘Pots, Pans, or Toasters’

    A collection of North Philadelphia teens in 1960 provided the chance for John L. Payne and Patricia Simmons to first connect. After a few episodes of her playing hard-to-get, they married in 1963. Kellie Patrick Gates profiled the couple in The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was 18 when they met; she was just 16. Her youth…

  • This Willow Grove Beer Store’s Adult Slushies Are a Fruitful Line of Business

    This Willow Grove Beer Store’s Adult Slushies Are a Fruitful Line of Business

    In addition to the expected inventory at the Willow Grove Beer Store at 434 Old York Road in Willow Grove is a line of takeout adult slushies. Gianna Oakley dispensed their details for 94.5 PST. The shop, as expected, carries beer, wine, and spirits. But one countertop has a row of whirly-twirly machines churning rainbow-colored…

  • Willow Grove Native and Conservationist Loves More Than One Kind of Eagle

    Willow Grove Native and Conservationist Loves More Than One Kind of Eagle

    While Arizona is readying for The Birds to flock to the Super Bowl, the state has many eagles of their own. Members of the state’s Game and Fish Department keep watch over the bald eagles near the Tonto National Forest, writes Jessica Kartalija for CBS Philadelphia. One of them is a Willow Grove native Kyle…

  • Informed by Her Willow Grove Childhood, Jill Biden’s Super Bowl Pick Is No Surprise

    Informed by Her Willow Grove Childhood, Jill Biden’s Super Bowl Pick Is No Surprise

    As a Willow Grove native, Jill Biden is the Philadelphia Eagles fan-in-chief, ever-ready to proclaim her love of the Birds. Amy Parnes, MSN, reported on the green and white that runs through the First Lady’s veins. Jill Biden is the first White House resident in years who has hometown bragging rights on the line in…

  • Willow Grove Park Was Once Region’s Favorite Family Destination

    Willow Grove Park Was Once Region’s Favorite Family Destination

    After opening in the mid-1890s, Willow Grove Park and its roster of entertainment and amusements quickly drew hoards of visitors from Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs. Stacia Friedman covered the draw of this Montgomery County entertainment mecca for Hidden City Philadelphia. The Willow Grove Amusement Park was started by owners of local trolley companies who…

  • Willow Biden — the First Lady’s Cat Bearing Local Name — Now Stars in Her Own Children’s Book

    Willow Biden — the First Lady’s Cat Bearing Local Name — Now Stars in Her Own Children’s Book

    Willow Biden, the White House cat belonging to First Lady Jill Biden, now has a starring role in her own children’s book. Pete Sirianni reported on the literary debut for the Times-Tribune of London. Willow’s pathway to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. began with a 2020 Pa. campaign stop for candidate Joe Biden. Jill Biden visited a…