West Philadelphia
West Philadelphia, or West Philly, spans from the Schuylkill River to Cobbs Creek.
Known for University City, it’s a diverse, historic area with deep cultural roots and major institutions like Penn and Drexel.
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Salvaged Tiffany Windows from Philadelphia Church Garnered Lots of Publicity, But Reduced Sale Price
When Paul Brown found out that the two windows he salvaged from the historic St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in West…
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Update: Two Stained Glass Tiffany Windows from West Philadelphia Church Fetch $100K Each at Auction
Two stained glass rose windows from a historic West Philadelphia church that turned out to be Tiffany sold for $100,000…
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C&N Promotes Tom Howley to Vice President and Commercial Lending Relationship Manager II
C&N announces that Thomas Howley has been promoted to Vice President and Commercial Lending Relationship Manager II, based in Doylestown.…
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Former Coatesville Student Is First In Her School to Get Harvard Acceptance
When polo player Christopher Perren was 20 years old, he hung up his saddle to raise his daughter, Alyssa. Seventeen…
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Neumann Students Leave Classes to March Against Gun Violence
Neumann University students walked out of classes on Wednesday, April 5, in a gun violence march to express their concern…
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Jenkintown Doctor Who Targeted Living to 100 Succumbs Prior to the Milestone
Jenkintown physician Henry Litvin passed at age 99, reported Gary Miles in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Litvin was born in the…
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These are the Ten Black-owned Philadelphia Restaurants NBA.com Says Should Not Be Missed
Black History Month is the perfect time to spotlight some Black-owned restaurants in NBA cities, and Philadelphia has eight that…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Matin Haghkar, Owner of RE/MAX Plus
Matin Haghkar, Owner of RE/MAX Plus (Bridgeport and Philadelphia), PHL Abstract, Wize Mortgage, and Team Leader of The Haghkar Group,…
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Kobe Bryant Was Not the Only Hoops Superstar at Lower Merion; Sultan Shabazz Could Have Had It All
Kobe Bryant is undisputedly Lower Merion High School’s biggest basketball star, but there was another player before him who could…
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Wall Street Journal: Narberth’s Wonderspring Early Education Struggling to Find Employees Amid Tight Labor Market
Like many child-care businesses in the Philadelphia region, Wonderspring Early Education in Narberth has been struggling to find employees amid…
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Time Magazine: Philadelphia is One of the 100 World’s Greatest Places of 2021
Time Magazine has confirmed something we have known all along: Philadelphia is one of the World’s Greatest Places, writes Pat…
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While Everything is Changing, Mister Softee Remains the Same Within Elkins Park and the Philly Region
While Philadelphia and its suburbs have changed over the last seven decades, Mister Softee luckily has remained the same, writes…
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Narberth-based Wonderspring’s CEO Doing the Right Thing for Kids Amid Pandemic
Zakiyyah Boone, CEO of Narberth-based Wonderspring Early Education, is determined to do the right thing for kids as the childcare…
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Student March from Lower Merion High to Overbrook High in West Philly to Spotlight Education Inequity
A student march from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore to Overbrook High School in West Philadelphia has brought attention…
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The Heck with London and Rome! Ursinus College Selects Philly for Study-Abroad Concept
Ursinus College is offering students “The Philadelphia Experience,” a program based around the study-abroad concept, but instead focused on Philadelphia,…
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