• 111-Acre Office Park with Four Buildings Up for Sale in Malvern

    111-Acre Office Park with Four Buildings Up for Sale in Malvern

    The Malvern Green complex, an 111-acre office park with four buildings totaling 759,901 square feet, was recently listed for sale in Malvern, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The four buildings at 51 Valley Stream Parkway, three office buildings along with a data center, are currently occupied by Oracle, with the property currently…

  • Phoenixville Can’t Get Enough of Soko Bag’s Korean Fried Chicken Experience

    Phoenixville Can’t Get Enough of Soko Bag’s Korean Fried Chicken Experience

    From Dubai to Korea to Pennsylvania, owners Shea Roggio and Alice Chang finally found a home for a Korean fried chicken restaurant: Phoenixville.  The pair spent 8 months in Korea, even preparing for their first child. For Shea, the experience was transformational.  “I completely fell in love with Korean fried chicken. And not just the…

  • Chester County Home to Four of Region’s 15 Most Expensive Housing Markets

    Chester County Home to Four of Region’s 15 Most Expensive Housing Markets

    Chester County is home to four towns that are ranked among the 15 most expensive places to buy a home in Greater Philadelphia, according to a recently released ranking by Stacker.  To compile the list, Stacker used data from Zillow, which compared a total of 235 cities and towns.  Devon tops the list as the…

  • Greater Philadelphia’s Construction Moves From Multifamily Development to Data Centers 

    Greater Philadelphia’s Construction Moves From Multifamily Development to Data Centers 

    The construction focus in Greater Philadelphia has shifted significantly, moving from an apartment boom to large data centers in suburban areas, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  One of the largest projects is the proposed 6 million-square-foot data center in Delaware, called Project Washington. Starwood Digital Ventures wants to construct 11 buildings on…

  • QVC Group Plans to Hire 250 New Employees in West Chester Following HSN Move 

    QVC Group Plans to Hire 250 New Employees in West Chester Following HSN Move 

    QVC Group plans on adding 250 new jobs in West Chester following HSN’s relocation from St. Petersburg, Florida, earlier this summer, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  By early 2026, the company will add a total of 300 roles to its Studio Park headquarters campus, including the 50 HSN team members who opted…

  • Get Your Quarters Ready: Construction Begins on New Aldi Store in Phoenixville Area 

    Get Your Quarters Ready: Construction Begins on New Aldi Store in Phoenixville Area 

    Construction has begun on a new Aldi store in the Phoenixville area, with excavation and building crews breaking ground in East Pikeland and making significant progress in recent weeks, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch.  The new location for the popular discount grocer will be at 297 Schuylkill Road, directly across from O’Grady’s.  “The Aldi…

  • Shusterman Plan to Protect Region Tax Revenue Aims to Prevent Future SEPTA-Style Disputes 

    Shusterman Plan to Protect Region Tax Revenue Aims to Prevent Future SEPTA-Style Disputes 

    State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, who represents Chester County, is circulating a plan to protect Philadelphia region tax revenue and prevent future SEPTA-style funding disputes, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.  Shusterman believes southeastern Pennsylvania should be making decisions regarding its own state tax revenue if rural Republican legislators end up refusing to fully fund SEPTA.  “We…

  • Abrams Realty Updates Exton Square Mall Redevelopment Plan 

    Abrams Realty Updates Exton Square Mall Redevelopment Plan 

    Abrams Realty & Development has updated its Exton Square Mall redevelopment plan to include more open space as well as a central main street, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The developer spent the past month reevaluating its plans after receiving feedback from West Whiteland Township during a July planning commission meeting, which…

  • Brandywine Museum of Art Exhibition Showcases Vibrant Colors of Poison Ivy, Leaves, and Specimens

    Brandywine Museum of Art Exhibition Showcases Vibrant Colors of Poison Ivy, Leaves, and Specimens

    At the Brandywine Museum of Art, This Earthen Door exhibition by Amanda Marchand and Leah Sobsey brings the vibrant colors of the Waterloo Mills Preserve to life, writes Julia Shipley for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The two artists first visited the preserve last summer and returned two more times to gather leaves and twigs from its…

  • Phoenixville’s Kevin Negandhi Busier Than Ever After 19 Years at ESPN

    Phoenixville’s Kevin Negandhi Busier Than Ever After 19 Years at ESPN

    Kevin Negandhi, a Phoenixville native and Temple University graduate, is now almost in his 19th year at ESPN, and has never been busier in his career, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The diehard Philly sports fan has experienced a whirlwind few months, starting with the NFL draft at Lambeau Field in Green Bay…

  • SEPTA Funding Debate Divides Philadelphia Region and Rest of Pennsylvania 

    SEPTA Funding Debate Divides Philadelphia Region and Rest of Pennsylvania 

    With major SEPTA service cuts approaching as Pennsylvania’s state budget enters its eighth week overdue, it has become clear that the battle is being waged between the Philadelphia region and the rest of the state, writes Gillian McGoldrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  In his speech last week, Republican Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, of Indiana…

  • Hankin Group to Add 373 New Apartments in Chester County Following Strong Demand 

    Hankin Group to Add 373 New Apartments in Chester County Following Strong Demand 

    Amid strong rental demand, the Hankin Group is adding 373 new apartments to three existing projects in Chester County by the end of next year, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The developer is now executing phase two of its Downingtown and Exton projects, representing a more than $150 million investment.  Exton-based Hankin…

  • Philadelphia Region Is Prime Market for Mansions

    Philadelphia Region Is Prime Market for Mansions

    The Philadelphia region ranks among the top markets in the country for mansions, with 32,400 properties located throughout the area, according to a new analysis by Zillow, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  Zillow defines mansions as homes that have 5,000 square feet or more of finished living space. In the region, the median…

  • After Decades of Closure, Lansdowne Theater Set to Open Its Doors Again as a Concert Hall 

    After Decades of Closure, Lansdowne Theater Set to Open Its Doors Again as a Concert Hall 

    A century-old Lansdowne Theater is set to open its doors on August 22 after nearly four decades of closure, with the presentation of Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.  The movie theater was forced to close in 1987 after a devastating fire and has stayed unused since then. Ownership of the…

  • After Selling Brandywine Hospital, Tower Health has First Profitable Report

    After Selling Brandywine Hospital, Tower Health has First Profitable Report

    Tower Health, the healthcare system in charge of some local and regional hospitals, has reported its first operating profit in seven years, and it’s all thanks to the sale of the former Brandywine Hospital, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a fiscal year that ended on June 30, Berks-based Tower Health reported a…

  • Bucks County Farmers Navigating Challenging, Unpredictable Season

    Bucks County Farmers Navigating Challenging, Unpredictable Season

    A soggy spring and dry mid-summer was the opening to an unpredictable growing season for Bucks County farmers, writes Elisabeth Seidel for the Bucks County Courier Times.  “Weather has been a big challenge this year,” said farmer Andrew Frankenfield.  Frankenfield is also a teacher at Penn State Extension, a Penn State University program offering education…

  • Tinicum’s Urban Winery John Robert Cellars Opens New Media Location 

    Tinicum’s Urban Winery John Robert Cellars Opens New Media Location 

    John Robert Cellars, an urban winery in Tinicum Township, has expanded its Delaware County footprint with a new location in Media, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  Co-owners John Irving and Robert Goodwin opened the new tasting room on the ground floor of the Phoenix Building on Aug. 8. The longtime friends hope the…

  • Home Sellers Cut Prices on Roughly Quarter of June Listings in Philadelphia Region 

    Home Sellers Cut Prices on Roughly Quarter of June Listings in Philadelphia Region 

    Home sellers in the Philadelphia region lowered prices on about 24 percent of listings in June, during a time when the market is typically busy in the spring, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  According to Zillow, that is an increase from about 21 percent compared to the same time last year.  While more…