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What a New Tinicum Cruise Port Could Mean for Delco Jobs, Tourism, and Real Estate
A new cruise terminal is coming to Delaware County, and, according to Tom Toole, team lead of Tom Toole Sales Group at RE/Max Main Line, the ripple effects extend well beyond Tinicum’s waterfront. Beginning in 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line will operate a new homeport terminal in Tinicum Township under a seven-year agreement running through 2033.…
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How Big of a Raise Can You Expect in 2026?
Everyone wants a pay raise, but what can you realistically expect to get heading into 2026? The short answer is, “it depends.” However, if you’re looking for clues, a great place to start is exploring projected merit increase budgets for the year ahead. New research from Pave, a compensation intelligence platform that collects real-time pay…
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Punxsutawney Phil’s Big Day Is Tomorrow, Here Is What You Need To Know
Thousands of people will head to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh this morning to see groundhog Punxsutawney Phil roused from his stump to predict the weather, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. If the most famous groundhog sees his shadow, chances are high that winter will last for six more weeks.…
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Why Benjamin Franklin Chose Philadelphia: How a Boston Childhood Led Him to America’s Greatest Colonial City
Benjamin Franklin’s story usually begins with the famous scenes: the lightning rod, the Pennsylvania Gazette, the founding of the American Philosophical Society, or the long table at the Second Continental Congress where he sparred with John Adams and later helped shape the Declaration of Independence. But the story really starts much earlier, in a cramped…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Todd Reeves, Executive Director and CEO, Overbrook School for the Blind
Todd Reeves, Executive Director and CEO of Overbrook School for the Blind, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up in Oregon, where he picked pole beans to help pay for his school clothes, played baseball, and fervently pursued his academic goals. After studying Speech Pathology at Pacific University and choosing a career in Special Education,…
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13 Things You Need to Know Before Moving to Chester County
Moving to Chester County looks simple from the outside. Strong schools. Open space. Easy access to Philadelphia. Those headlines sell the move fast. What they leave out is how much daily life changes from town to town. Two miles can reshape your commute. One school boundary can shift your budget. A single road choice can…
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Unlock the Power of Cash Forecasting
Modern CFOs are growth leaders, strategic visionaries, and trusted advisors at the heart of organizational success. CFOs are responsible not only for maintaining liquidity but also for strengthening resilience and positioning their organizations for sustainable growth. Yet one capability that CFOs often underleverage is effective cash flow forecasting. Cash forecasting is more than a tactical…
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Why the PGA Chose Newtown Square and Aronimink Golf Club for its 2026 PGA Championship
The 108th PGA Championship is coming to the Philadelphia region in May, and this selection carries weight. The PGA of America did not choose a backdrop. It chose a proving ground. Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square has spent decades showing it can handle the best players in the world, under the brightest lights, with…
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More Than a Mall: 7 Reasons Why the King of Prussia Mall Thrives While Other Regional Malls Struggle
Across the country, shopping malls are fighting for relevance. Once-busy corridors and courtyards now sit quiet. Anchor department stores have vanished. In many communities, the phrase “dead mall” has become shorthand for a retail model that failed to keep up with changing consumer and retail trends. And yet, one mall continues to break from that…
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Longwood Gardens Introduces New “Gardens by Day & Night” Ticket Upgrade
Visitors to Longwood Gardens already have a more flexible way to experience one of Chester County’s most beloved attractions—by day and by night, all on the same ticket. The Gardens by Day & Night ticket option was introduced last year, giving guests the ability to enjoy the Gardens in two distinct moods, from bright daytime…
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More Than a Store: Why Wawa Is Part of Daily Life in the Delaware Valley
There’s a moment most people in the Delaware Valley know well. The car idles. The radio hums. You’re not quite ready to go home, or you’re not fully awake yet, or you just need a minute before the next thing begins. So you pull into Wawa. Not because you planned to. Because it’s there. That’s…
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Chester County Pizza Spot Among Best Newcomers in Philadelphia Region
This year has brought new energy to the Philadelphia region pizza scene, with several newcomers serving standout slices and pies, including one location in Chester County, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Borough on Lancaster Avenue in Downingtown serves multiple roles, operating as a family restaurant and sports bar downstairs with a sushi…
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Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: How Kevin’s Father Designed the Modern Philadelphia We Know
When I graduated from Collingdale High School in Delaware County in 1971, I went off to college in Milwaukee thinking I was going to be an architect. A class in my first year dealt with how cities were purposely developed, how buildings should fit into the fabric of a city, how neighborhoods knitted with commercial…
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Florida Oceanfront Estate Owned by Late Coatesville Campbell Soup Heiress Hits Market for $85M
An oceanfront estate in South Florida owned by the late Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, a Campbell Soup heiress from Coatesville, has been listed for $85 million, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Situated on the barrier island of Manalapan between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, the 1.5-acre property sits just 12…
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PHILADELPHIA Today’s Top 10 Stories of 2025: The Posts Our Readers Loved Most
PHILADELPHIA Today would like to wish our subscribers, readers, partners, and neighbors a happy and healthy New Year. As 2025 comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on a year filled with stories that resonated across the city, from big moments that shaped Philadelphia to everyday wins in neighborhoods throughout the region. The stories highlighted…
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American Community Journals is Hiring: Social Media Editor
PHILADELPHIA Today, part of the American Community Journals (ACJ) network, is looking for a Social Media Editor to help shape how hyperlocal news reaches people across Philadelphia and the greater Delaware Valley. This role sits at the center of our daily publishing operation. Facebook is one of our most important platforms for both reach and…
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VondernLust: The Grange Estate is a 300-Year-Old Havertown Landmark Hiding in Plain Sight
I was born and raised in Haverford Township, and somehow it took me until my 40s to finally visit the historic Grange Estate. I’ve driven past it my whole life, but never stepped inside until recently. The first time I wandered onto the property while on a run, I felt like I’d stumbled into another…
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What Wawa’s 1 Billion Customers Really Want: 14 Improvement Wawa Fans Keep Asking For
For a company that serves roughly a billion customers a year, Wawa doesn’t have a demand problem. It has an expectation problem. In a PHILADELPHIA Today post last week, we looked at where Wawa stands in 2025 and what changes may be coming in 2026, exploring how the region’s hometown convenience store chain has evolved…
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