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West Oak Lane Diner Will Rise Like a Phoenix as Part of a New Development
A fire forced the Oak Lane Diner to close in 2015, but now it will rise like a Phoenix as it is reborn a part of a new development, writes Aaron Moselle for WHYY. The former home of the popular diner in West Oak Lane is being turned into a mixed-use development with 65 apartments…
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ZeroEyes Uses AI to Detect Guns in Schools, Improve Safety
ZeroEyes in Conshohocken has created an AI gun detection system that will alert authorities if a gun is identified in a school, writes Greg Payne for Fox 29. The system which runs 24/7, 365 days is used at malls, stores, and schools across the country to detect guns and then determine whether the threat is…
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Philadelphia Inspector Appointed Norristown’s First Female Police Chief
Jacqueline Bailey-Davis, a Philadelphia police staff inspector, will be Norristown’s new police chief, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter. Bailey-Davis is Norristown’s first female police chief. She will lead a department of 55 patrol officers, seven detectives, data analysis section, and a command staff. “Dr. Bailey-Davis will bring a vast career of community service and…
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Bradley Cooper Cooking Up Cheesesteaks with Danny from Angelo’s in South Philly
Danny DiGiampietro from Philadelphia’s famous Angelo’s, has joined forces with actor and Jenkintown native Bradley Cooper to make cheesesteaks together, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. The pair posted a video on social media during which they are on the inside of a food truck in New York City preparing the delicious sandwiches together…
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White Horse Coffee and Creamery Isn’t Horsing Around When It Comes to Good Coffee
Fox29’s Bob Kelly recently stopped by the White Horse Coffee and Creamery in Jenkintown to talk with owner Jean Brillman about her love of horses and coffee. She told Kelly that she has loved horses since she was a young girl and has spent a lot of time riding and training them. It was going…
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A Former Church in Norristown Will Soon Be a Tibetan Cultural Center
The Tibetan Association of Philadelphia has been fundraising for years to build a cultural center and soon it will have one in Norristown, writes David Matthau for WHYY. The new center which will be housed in a former church will become the Greater Philadelphia’s Tibetan community’s place to celebrate festivals and community events. The former…
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Local Educators Call for More Diversity in Philadelphia Area Schools
Sharif El-Mekki, founder/CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development in Philadelphia is on a mission to increase the pool of Black educators in the Philadelphia area and around the nation, writes Melanie Burney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former teacher turned activist recently organized a gathering for more than 1,300 Black educators in Philadelphia.…
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As Philly Appoints North Wales Man Kevin Bethel as Its New Police Commissioner, Suburban Police Chiefs Express Hope
When Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker appointed North Wales’s Kevin Bethel as the new Philadelphia Police Commissioner, many suburban police chiefs expressed hope at the news, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Concerns over crime from Philadelphia spilling into other parts of the region have led many suburban police chiefs to speak out in frustration…
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Lansdale Native and His Grandfather Breathe Life into Holiday Garden Railway
Josh Faia, who grew up in Lansdale, and his grandfather, Bruce Morrell, worked side by side to bring Morris Arboretum’s Holiday Garden Railway to life, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 77-year-old Morrell is a longtime trainmaster at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. When he needed to hire a helper three years ago, his…
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Feds Appear Likely to Approve Schuylkill River Reading to Philadelphia Passenger Train Project
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is expected to secure grant funding from the Federal Railroad Administration for the re-establishment of passenger rail services between Reading and Philadelphia, writes Holly Herman for the Patch. According to Thomas Frawley, the authority’s executive director, the application for the project to take part in the Federal Railroad Administration…
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Penn Community Bank & PHDC Creating More Affordable Homeownership Opportunities
Recently, the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation and the City of Philadelphia celebrated Turn The Key’s expansion across the city with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. Turn the Key is a public-private partnership funded through the City’s Neighborhood Preservation Initiative to help up to 1,000 Philadelphia families become first-time homebuyers. City of Philadelphia employees get first preference. “The Turn the Key…
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Salvatore Vetri, Retired Jeweler, and Marc Vetri’s Father, Remembered
Salvatore Vetri, formerly of Rydal, a retired jeweler and real estate broker, died on November 22 at 87, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vetri and his wife Barbara were married for 63 years. They moved to Rittenhouse Square after raising their family in Rydal. Vetri was the father of Marc Vetri, a James…
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CHOP Buys $24.5M Office Building as It Expands Presence in King of Prussia
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is adding to its King of Prussia campus, writes John George and Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The pediatric health system has purchased a 97,290-square-foot office building at 460 N. Gulph Road for $24.5 million. The office building formerly occupied by UGI Corporation is right across the street from CHOP’s…
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Penn Community Bank’s Funding of Startup Bucks Grant Helps Innovators Grow Their Companies
How Bucks County-based startup MentoMind harnesses the power of AI and Startup Bucks grant funding to improve students’ SAT preparedness. Amit Jain is on a mission to change digital SAT prep and the narrative around artificial intelligence (AI), one practice test at a time. Co-founder and CEO of MentoMind, a Bucks County-based startup that is…
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VFTCB Updating Mobile Pass with More Montco Craft Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, the Destination Marketing Organization for Montgomery County has refreshed the Montco Makers Passport, a free, gamified program that aims to support local craft beverage producers. Beginning November 1, 2024, the updated pass will be available for download. In partnership with Bandwango, Montco Makers showcases the area’s breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Montgomery…
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Penn Community Bank’s Partnership with Clarifi Helps Philadelphians Achieve Homeownership
Guest post by Steve Gardner, president and executive director of Clarifi. The day she left an abusive relationship in 2016, Fortune had saved just enough money for a deposit on an apartment for her and her two kids. She left with no high school degree, no work experience, and zero savings. At 27, she didn’t…
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Review of Philadelphia Eagles’ New Christmas Album Calls Kelce, Mailata and Johnson ‘Holiday Angels’
Philadelphia Eagles’ Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson are back with another Christmas album and Billy Penn’s Asha Prihar got the chance to check it out before its official release date. Last year’s album “A Philly Special Christmas” was a big hit making the Billboard charts and raising $1.25 million for charity. The new…
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New York Developer Proposes Massive Warehouse Complex at Former Philadelphia Inquirer Printing Plant
DH Property Holdings, a New York developer, last week submitted plans to build a 746,240-square-foot warehouse complex at the site of the former Philadelphia Inquirer printing plant in Upper Merion, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The plans detail the building of two industrial buildings on the 46.3-acre site that the real estate…
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