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Which Wawa Coffee Has the Most Caffeine? The Answer May Surprise You
Wawa customers choose their coffee for all kinds of reasons. Some want the smooth taste of Cold Brew. Others prefer a handcrafted latte or a flavored iced coffee. But if your goal is simple – getting the most caffeine for the least money – the answer depends on whether you’re optimizing for total caffeine or…
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Why Markets Like King of Prussia Are Winning: A CEO’s Guide to Location Strategy
CEOs today are navigating a moment defined by competing pressures – remote work, hybrid expectations and a narrow talent market. Many are sitting on large footprints of underutilized office space – an issue playing out across the country – while simultaneously trying to position themselves near the workforce they need to stay competitive. Today’s leaders…
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She Couldn’t Get Answers About a Nearby Data Center Proposal. So She Built a Map.
Emilia Doda wasn’t trying to become a watchdog. She was just looking for answers. When a data center was proposed across the street from her childhood home in Blakely, near Scranton, she went searching for details. What she found was a wall of inaccessible information buried across government websites, zoning filings, and local news archives…
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Bubble Gum Is One of Philadelphia’s Greatest Exports: It Was Invented By Local Candy Accountant
One of Philadelphia’s biggest exports comes in a small but tasty package: bubble gum, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn at WHYY. It was invented by a 23-year-old accountant who worked for the Fleer Corporation. The company was started by Frank Fleer, a German immigrant who arrived in Philadelphia in the 1880s. He established a…
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From Dead Mall to Town Center: The Plan to Reimagine Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem
For generations of Bucks County residents, Neshaminy Mall was more than a shopping center. It was where people saw movies, wandered the food court, bought back-to-school clothes, and spent Friday nights during the height of the suburban mall era. Now, the future of the Bensalem property appears headed in a much different direction. In July…
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“Make a Left at the Airplane”: The Story Behind Penndel’s Most Iconic Landmark
For decades, one phrase instantly told people they were in Lower Bucks County: “Make a left at the airplane.” Long before GPS, nearly everybody knew exactly what that meant. The Airplane Family Restaurant and Diner in Penndel was one of Bucks County’s most unforgettable landmarks. Sitting at the corner of Route 1 and Durham Road,…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Peter Seibert, President and CEO, Independence Seaport Museum
Peter Seibert, President and CEO of Independence Seaport Museum, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up as the token Protestant in a Catholic school in Harrisburg, working in a museum, and learning about 19th-century history from his grandfather at the dinner table. Seibert attended Dickinson and Penn State, earning his degrees in American studies, and…
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Philadelphia Shines as America’s Most Walkable and Sane City
The magic and charm of American cities that attract many international tourists seems to be disappearing, at least according to many think-pieces that paint a picture of a country in turmoil, writes Thom Gibbs for The Telegraph. But Philadelphia stands as the perfect place to challenge these grim tidings as the only American city that…
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The Revolution Happened Here: 10 Philadelphia Area Battles That Shaped the Fight for Independence
Before the world called it the American Revolution, it began right here along the Delaware River, across the rolling farms of Chester County, and in the cobblestoned streets of Philadelphia. From Brandywine River to Germantown, the British Army and General Washington’s American forces fought for control of a region that would determine the fate of…
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10 Ways This Man and His Malvern Company Changed the Way Ordinary Americans Invest
A company founded at Valley Forge manages more than $12 trillion in assets, owns major stakes in nearly every major American corporation, and quietly helped reshape the way millions of people save for retirement. You may drive past its campus on Route 202 without giving it a second thought. That would be a mistake. Recently,…
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The Best Bucks County Budget Day Trips: 7 Destinations Under $50
Bucks County has never needed a hard sell. The river towns speak for themselves. So do the canal paths, the historic downtowns, the farm-to-table lunch spots, and the state parks that sit 40 minutes from Center City, about 90 minutes from New York City, and feel like another world. That combination is resonating right now.…
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How to Spend a Perfect Summer Day at Nockamixon State Park
Before most people finish their first cup of coffee, kayaks are already cutting across the glassy surface of Lake Nockamixon. Hikers are lacing up in the parking lot. A sailboat drifts toward the middle of the lake without a sound. This is Nockamixon State Park at its best. And if you time it right, it…
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Pennsylvania’s Other 250-Year-Old Document Deserves Its Own Celebration
As we reach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is natural to focus on that world-changing document. However, the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776, written in that same era, deserves just as much attention. While the U.S. Constitution is more famous, Pennsylvania’s original state constitution was actually older and, in several key ways,…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Andrew Storti, Chief Investment Officer, Brumbaugh Wealth Management
Andrew Storti, Chief Investment Officer of Brumbaugh Wealth Management, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up in Phoenixville. He recalled playing baseball in his local youth leagues and ice hockey for his small Catholic school and proudly working weekends and summers at his family’s restaurant. Wanting to continue his education in a similarly close-knit Catholic…
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10 Peddler’s Village Stores People Can’t Stop Talking About
Peddler’s Village has long been one of Bucks County’s most recognizable destinations, but the Village increasingly feels less like a traditional shopping center and more like a discovery experience. Visitors are not simply shopping. They are exploring. Browsing. Sampling. Looking for stores and experiences they cannot easily find online or replicate at a mall. That…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Heather Wilson, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, YMCA of Greater Brandywine
As the YMCA celebrates its 175th anniversary nationally, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is focused on what comes next in Chester County. That work is being driven in part by Heather Worthy Wilson, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at YGBW, who has spent the last year helping to shape the organization’s three-year strategic plan,…
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Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts Is Now an Outdoor Gallery Featuring 42 Banners by 9 Local Artists
No ticket. No reservation. No velvet rope. Nine Philadelphia artists. Forty-two large-scale banners. South Broad Street transformed into an open-air gallery that belongs to everyone. Avenue of the Arts, Inc. unveiled its Outdoor Art Banner Gallery on May 5, and it’s one of the first things most people will see of the AveArts 2.0 project,…
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Historic Fullam House in Newtown Hits Zillow Gone Wild at $5.85 Million
The Paul Rudolph-designed Fullam House in Newtown is drawing fresh national attention after appearing on a popular real estate platform, according to Zillow Gone Wild. Set into a wooded hillside in Wrightstown Township, the home was designed in 1959 for federal judge John P. Fullam and his wife, Alice. The project marks one of Paul…
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