Willow Grove
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Local Man Starts Successful Streetwear Clothing Line, Ready to Branch Out from Willow Grove to New York
Self-made local clothier Isaiah Thomas already has two storefronts in Willow Grove and Moorestown for his successful streetwear clothing brand with a message behind it – and now he plans to add a third one in New York, writes Vittoria Woodill for CBS3 Philly. Thomas is the first recipient of the Small Wins Grant Program…
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Games and Entertainment Venue to Move Into Vacant JCPenney Space at Willow Grove Park
The former JCPenney location at Willow Grove Park will not be vacant for much longer, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. PREIT has signed Tilted 10 and Tilt Studio, which are operated by Texas-based Nickels and Dimes, to occupy the 104,000-square-foot space. Tilt Studio is a family entertainment center featuring mini-bowling, blacklight mini-golf,…
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Willow Grove Phillies Fan’s Act of Kindness is a True Home Run
At a Phillies game this week at Citizen’s Bank Park, a foul ball was hit into the stands, and fifth-grader Aaron Pressley of Willow Grove grabbed it and held it up for everyone to see, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. He then did something no one expected. “I looked to my left and I saw…
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Forbes: After Opening Shops in King of Prussia and Willow Grove, Primark Continues Philadelphia Expansion
Primark, the Irish value fashion chain which recently entered the Philadelphia market with stores in Willow Grove Park Mall and King of Prussia Mall, is continuing its local expansion with a new location in Philadelphia, writes Mark Faithfull for Forbes. The Philadelphia store that is expected to open later this month in the Fashion District…
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Dr. Jill Biden’s Willow Grove Childhood Defined Her No-Nonsense, Relatable Strength
Dr. Jill Biden often credits her childhood spent in Willow Grove as providing her with her no-nonsense, relatable strength that is key to who she is and why she endures, writes Emily Goulet for Philadelphia Magazine. The First Lady often referred to herself as a Philly girl often during her husband’s presidential campaign, most usually…
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Willow Grove Man’s ‘Pandemic Bingo’ Attracts Everybody from Rockers to First Responders
Willow Grove’s John Langenstein has been hosting a very popular “pandemic bingo” game every Friday on Zoom for nearly a year, practically turning this fun pastime into a full-time occupation, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However, there is no monetary reward for players or for Langenstein, who used to manage the security for…
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With 25% of U.S. Malls Expected to Close Within Five Years, How Will Montco’s Shopping Meccas Adapt?
Everyone is well aware that the circumstances of the last year have caused shopping malls to struggle, but analysts now have data to ascertain just how much damage has been done. Likely to the surprise of few, some of the predictions are bleak. Shawn Baldwin of CNBC discusses this, explaining how data from Coresight Research…
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Hotel of the Week: Fairfield Inn Suites – Willow Grove
Montgomery County features 80 world-class hotels and this week we are pleased to shine a spotlight on the newly renovated Fairfield Inn Suites – Willow Grove. Built in 2016, the Fairfield Inn Suites Willow Grove is conveniently located right off Routes 611 and 276, making the property easily accessible for visitors from across both the…
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Reddit Caused Stocks for Retailers Like GameStop to Surge, but Analysts Predict This Won’t Help Retail Outlets Like Willow Grove or Plymouth Meeting Malls
Recent weeks have seen Reddit garner a lot of attention in the news as the social media site’s calculated efforts caused the stock of diminishing companies like GameStop to surge. Amid the stories of many Redditors who have now become wealthy from this tactic, it may also make many wonder whether this strategy could be…
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King of Prussia Makes National List of Top 20 Suburbs for Apartment Development
King of Prussia is among the top 20 suburbs for multifamily development in the nation, according to a new ranking published by RENTCafe.com. In the search for top booming suburbs for renters, RENTCafe.com looked at Yardi Matrix data for all rental units built between 2016 and 2020 in multifamily properties of at least 50 units…
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Edward Asplundh, Local Businessman and Former Abington Memorial Hospital Board Member, Dies at 88
Edward Asplundh, a local businessman and healthcare reformer, died on December 31 at Abington Memorial Hospital aged 88, writes Bethany Ao for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Asplundh was born in Philadelphia. He graduated from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania and then entered the United States Air Force. In 1958, he returned to the Philadelphia…
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Rising COVID Rates Made Many Black Friday Shoppers Skip the Malls This Year
For months analysts have been speculating how much the pandemic restrictions would change the typical holiday shopping season. On Black Friday, we saw one of the first indicators, with the standard throngs of people searching for deals largely absent from the malls this year. As reported by Kenny Cooper for WHYY, the King of Prussia…
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Judge Approves Plymouth Meeting Mall, Willow Grove Mall Owner’s Bankruptcy Restructuring
After failing to get 100% of their lenders to approve of their restructuring plan, PREIT prepared to take the matter to court earlier this year and received approval for their plan at the end of November. Per Jacob Adelman of The Philadelphia Inquirer, this new plan allows PREIT to borrow an additional $130 million in…
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Area Malls Taking Safety Precautions to Ensure Santa Can Still Meet Children
Despite this year’s highly unusual and difficult circumstances, King of Prussia and Willow Grove Mall are still finding ways to make sure kids get a chance to speak with Santa.
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“Giant” Expected to be Buyer for Center City Property Being Sold by Willow Grove Mall Owner
For the last few weeks PREIT has been busy securing their bankruptcy restructuring plan, which will enable them to free up $150 million in borrowing. It now seems that the first phases of that restructuring are underway, as PREIT plans to sell off part of the Strawbridge’s department store building in Center City, as reported…
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Willow Grove, Plymouth Meeting Mall Owner Revenue Crashes, Down by $30 Million From Previous Year
By Chris Isaac PREIT, the Center City-based owner of both the Plymouth Meeting and Willow Grove malls, seems to have found a lifeline as they are set to undergo a restructuring through bankruptcy later this month that will open up more money for them to borrow, but that doesn’t mean their problems are all solved.…
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Willow Grove, Plymouth Meeting Mall Owner Feeling Hopeful About Recovering After Filing for Bankruptcy
By Chris Isaac After PREIT filed for bankruptcy on November 1 they announced that this would be a move that would wind up revitalizing them. Now that the company has been approved for an expedited Chapter 11 approval on November 24, they have gone into more detail about how they plan to rebound in 2021.…
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Looking to Restructure, Willow Grove, Plymouth Meeting Mall Owner Files for Bankruptcy
By Chris Isaac After a tumultuous month where PREIT was trying to get all of their lenders to approve of a plan that would allow them to borrow $150 million, PREIT was unable to get unanimous approval and was forced to file for bankruptcy. PREIT previously stated they had over 80% of their lenders on…
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