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A Staple of West Chester for Decades, Fairman’s Skate Shop Closes for Good
Fairman’s, which held a prominent spot at 43 West Gay Street in West Chester, has closed its doors for good this week after 47 years in business serving the Chester County skate scene. As one of the East Coast’s oldest skate shops, Fairman’s was a staple of the community for all things creative. While their…
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WSJ: During His Time in Office, Gov. Shapiro Earns Reputation of Being Competent, Pragmatic, and Sure-Footed
Since he took over as the Governor of Pennsylvania, Upper Dublin’s Josh Shapiro has earned a reputation for being competent, pragmatic, and sure-footed in a crisis, writes Salena Zito for The Wall Street Journal. “My job is to keep people safe, and my job every day is to get s— done,” he said in an…
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Exton Native, Former NFL Star Strives to Do His Best On and Off the Field
Exton native Matt Ryan just announced his retirement from professional football, yet he’s far from retiring from his charity and donation work that he has been passionate about throughout his career, writes Alexis Stevens for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ryan has involved himself in caring for multiple causes, including founding ATL: Advancing The Lives with his wife,…
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WSJ: Morrisville Waste Management Facility Extracts Up To $1M Worth of Coins from Trash Each Year
With the use of coins lessening, as more businesses accept digital payments, many of them remain hidden in pockets, stuck in couches, or vacuumed up and thrown away, writes J.R. Whalen for The Wall Street Journal. “People don’t have as much of an opportunity to spend them as they did in the past,” said reporter…
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QVC Summit Sees Bradley Cooper Handing Out Philadelphia Cheesesteaks in Las Vegas
The West Coast got a taste of the East Coast last week at QVC’s Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas. Angelo’s Pizzeria owner Danny DiGiampietro and Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper brought their food truck to the event to serve up Philly cheesesteaks to the stars, writes Antonia DeBianchi for People. Danny and Coops Cheesesteaks…
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Haverford School Graduate Bert Bell Is Man Behind NFL Draft
De Benneville “Bert” Bell, a Haverford School graduate, created the NFL draft almost nine decades ago and changed the league’s direction in the process, according to a staff report from the Hartford Courant. The draft has come a long way from its first iteration held on Feb. 8, 1936, when just nine men gathered in…
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Now an Elite Scholar, Downingtown STEM Student Earns National Merit Corporate Scholarship
Maryann Nazareth, a student at Downingtown STEM Academy, has earned a National Merit Corporate Scholarship, making her one of the most elite scholars in the nation, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. Nazareth, a Chester Springs resident, plans to study medicine. She won the National Merit Cencora Scholarship. Only 770 students nationwide were honored with corporate…
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Level Up Your Gaming Consoles and Get Hit of Nostalgia at Classic Game Junkie in Lansdale
At Classic Game Junkie in Lansdale, you can level up your gaming consoles, find the old ones you used to play growing up, and even play an arcade game or two, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Frank Stancheck, owner of Classic Game Junkie, has been interested in gaming since he was a boy.…
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Half-Acre Farm Helps Lankenau Medical Center Provide Food for Patients with Food Insecurity
Lankenau Medical Center has made good use of half an acre of its campus by turning it into a farm that helps it fight food insecurity, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delema G. Deaver Wellness Farm at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood provides fresh produce for some of the medical center’s patients who…
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Builder Toll Brothers Buys 22-Acre Site in Downingtown with Plans for Development
Toll Brothers has purchased a 22-acre site in Downingtown with plans to construct 89 townhouses on the property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fort Washington-based homebuilder bought the parcels at 1130 and 1136 Horseshoe Pike from ELU Planebrook Guthriesville for $6.23 million. The property is located two miles from Route 30…
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Nottingham-Based Herr’s Partners with Philly’s South Fellini, Dirty Hands Studio for Merch Campaign
Nottingham-based Herr’s has joined forces with Philadelphia’s South Fellini and Dirty Hands Studio for a new merch campaign, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To design merchandise based on the iconic snack brand, the creative team at South Fellini considered what their favorite potato chip meant to them and to Philadelphia as a whole.…
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Residents Gather in Force to Oppose Housing Development at West Chester Growers Market Lot
Residents gathered in force at the West Chester Borough Council meeting to oppose the development of affordable housing on the West Chester Growers Market lot, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Over 120 citizens filled the meeting room at borough hall, with over two dozen standing in the hallway outside while builder Pennrose…
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Tower Health’s Phoenixville Hospital Under New Leadership
Tower Health-owned Phoenixville Hospital has new leadership, writes Donna Rovins for The Daily Local News. Dr. Richard McLaughlin took over as the new president and CEO of both the Chester County medical facility and Pottstown Hospital on April 8. “I am excited to be stepping into the role of president and CEO,” said McLaughlin. “I…
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‘Services Must Always Be Available’: Domestic Violence Center Gets New Generator
The emergency shelter offered by the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County recently received a new generator thanks to a grant from the Chester County Department of Community Development, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. The shelter provides survivors of domestic violence with a supportive, communal place to stay. It meets…
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New Mexican Restaurant from James Beard-Nominated Chef Dionicio Jiménez Coming to Ambler
James Beard-nominated chef Dionicio Jiménez, of Kensington’s Cantina La Martina, is coming to Ambler with his second restaurant, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jiménez and his wife, Mariangeli Alicea Saez, are preparing to open La Baja, a moderately upscale BYOB that will offer the northern Mexican border cuisine of Baja featuring Mediterranean and…
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Coatesville Hair Professionals Also Serve as Mental Health Wellness Ambassadors
Six Coatesville hair care professionals have been trained to help their clients access behavioral health services and resources through Our HAIR (Health Access Initiative for Recovery). A collaborative project of Community Care Behavioral Health and The Alliance for Health Equity, the initiative aims to create meaningful and culturally appropriate outreach to improve health outcomes for black and…
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Tattoo Demographics Are Changing, and Local Tattoo Artists Welcome New Clients of All Ages, Genders
Tattooing has become a major industry with no signs of slowing down, writes Shannon Montgomery for County Lines Magazine. According to Pew research, 32 percent of Americans have a tattoo, with 22 percent having more than one. The makeup of people getting tattoos is also changing. Today, more women have tattoos than men. The number…
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Phoenixville Yoga Instructor, Competitive Bodybuilder Shares Her Health and Wellness Journey
Margaret Andrzejewski is an accomplished licensed chiropractor, yoga instructor, and competitive bodybuilder in Phoenixville, but she had to overcome considerable adversity to bring her wellness journey to that point, writes Gina Lizzo for the Main Line Today. “For the first seven years of my life, I lived with my parents, who were both cocaine and…
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