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Medicaid Cuts Threaten Bucks County Hospitals, Officials Stay Quiet
The new federal budget includes spending cuts that will most likely affect Bucks County hospitals, but local hospital executives are not yet disclosing the extent, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. The budget passed this month imposes additional paperwork and verification procedures for Medicaid recipients that will, according to some advocates, remove…
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Stateside Brands’ Surfside Is Nation’s Fastest-Growing Alcohol Brand
Surfside, a canned iced tea and vodka drink from Philadelphia-based Stateside Brands, is the fastest-growing alcohol brand in the country, writes Chloe Sorvino for Forbes. The idea for the summer’s most popular ready-to-drink spirits beverage came to vodka entrepreneur Matt Quigley after he noticed a lot of discarded bottles of iced tea on the streets…
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Church Farm School Welcomes New Dean of Students, College Counselor, STEM Chair
Church Farm School had some big shoes to fill on its Student Life team, with the retirement of Art Smith at the end of the school year. Jonathan Swider, Class of 2014, will succeed Smith as CFS’s next Dean of Students. In this role, Swider will serve as the primary advocate for students and is…
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Mental Health Reimagined: Why Telehealth Is a Game Changer at Growth Opportunity Center
In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for mental health care can be difficult. Among work, family responsibilities, school, transportation challenges, and packed schedules, many people struggle to prioritize their emotional well-being. Southampton-based Growth Opportunity Center understands these barriers, and that’s why it offers telehealth: a flexible, secure, and effective way to connect with licensed mental…
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New $60M Radnor Hotel Being Built by Brandywine Realty Trust
Construction has started on a new 121-room Radnor hotel at 165 King of Prussia Road, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. The $59.5 million hotel, developed by Brandywine Realty Trust, is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2026. Brandywine Realty Trust is anticipating a 10 percent return on its investment. CEO…
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Bristol Township Council Approves Plan to Build $500K Homes in Croydon
The Bristol Township Council has approved the plan to build seven houses at 1020 Anne Street in Croydon, allowing the project to proceed to the construction phase, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. A Levittown builder will develop single-family, four-bedroom, three-bath houses spanning 1,800 square feet and priced around $495,000, a range…
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Albright College in Reading Fights for Survival with Strategic Changes
Albright College in Reading, one of the many higher education options for Chester County students, ended its recent fiscal year with a surplus of over $10 million, overcoming its deficit by cutting operational costs, reducing full-time staff, and selling unused property and assets, writes Amanda Fries for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But even with all the…
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Abandoned Philadelphia State Hospital Campus Finds New Life as Thriving Byberry Industrial Park
PIDC transformed the abandoned Philadelphia State Hospital campus into Byberry Industrial Park, a dynamic industrial and residential community, writes Rachel Hazzard for PIDC. This redevelopment has generated long-term economic impact for the city, creating new jobs, attracting investment, and providing more open space. Through decades of sustained investment and collaboration with the City of Philadelphia,…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Bobbi Caprice, Director of Athletics, Penn State Brandywine
Bobbi Caprice, Director of Athletics at Penn State Brandywine, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about her childhood in Broomall and growing up in a sports-loving family. She was drawn to basketball from a young age and continued playing while she attended Penn State Brandywine. Caprice shared how the Athletics Department at Brandywine supported her as a…
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Rapid Increase in Beef Prices Likely to Lead to Higher Cheesesteak Prices
Rapidly increasing beef prices are likely to lead to higher cheesesteak prices in Philadelphia, writes Conner Barkon for KYW Newsradio. Beef prices have reached record highs, with the average price of ground beef hitting $6.12 per pound in June, an increase of nearly 12 percent from a year ago. The average price of uncooked beef…
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Think Differently, Lead Better: How Growth Mindset Changes the Game
No matter what your goals are, the best way to achieve them is to change your mindset. When you embrace your assets and believe you can find a way to achieve your goals, you’re closer than you think to achieving them. A growth mindset is the belief that skills and abilities can be learned, rather…
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The Lincoln Center: Nature’s Remedy—Get Outside!
In a world where many people spend as much time interacting with a digital screen as they do talking to a human being, feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and an inability to turn the brain off is all too familiar. But a simple and free remedy is just outside that door—nature. Opening the door and…
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Montco Leaders Announce Over $4M in Funding. Where is it All Going?
Montgomery County leaders approved more than $4 million in new contracts last week, reports Rachel Ravina for The Mercury. The bulk of the funds will focus on fighting housing instability and homelessness, particularly for residents living with serious mental health challenges. The county awarded a nearly $2.25 million annual contract to Fort Washington-based Access Services.…
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One of the Continent’s Oldest Food Forests Stands in Downingtown Thanks to John Hershey
One of North America’s oldest food forests stands tall in Chester County thanks to decades of agroforestry started by John W. Hershey in the early 1900s, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. After working on tree improvement programs during the Dust Bowl, Hershey went to Downingtown and Guthriesville with the best native saplings to…
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Meet the Latest Businesses to Join the Quakertown Farmers Market
Richland Township’s Quakertown Farmers Market has welcomed several new vendors throughout this year, each with their own unique offerings, writes Ryan Kneller for WFMZ. Under Four LLC is a new party supply store that just opened at the end of June. Gift bags, party favors, greeting cards, stickers, party cups and plates, and gift tags…
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Despite SEPTA’s Budget Woes and Likely Service Cuts, Northeast Philadelphia Subway Push Returns
Even as SEPTA faces a deepening budget strain and the threat of major service cuts starting next month, the push to extend the subway into Northeast Philadelphia is gaining traction, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. The idea was last considered in the early 2000s before interest faded. Now, the city and PennDOT are exploring potential…
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Philadelphia Plans to Bring Back Christmas Light Show, Dickens Village This Holiday Season
During a “Christmas in July” press conference inside the Wanamaker Building on Friday, July 25, the Philadelphia Visitor Center announced that it plans to bring back both the Christmas Light Show and Dickens Village for the 2025 holiday season. The two events have been among Philadelphia’s most cherished holiday traditions for several decades. The Christmas…
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Invest for Better is Philadelphia’s New Network for Women Building Wealth Together
Invest for Better, a national nonprofit dedicated to bringing more women into impact investing, has recently launched in Philadelphia, writes Helen Horstmann-Allen for Technical.ly. Philadelphia has become one of the first regional hubs for the nonprofit, thanks to a grant from the Nasdaq Foundation and support from ImpactPHL. Horstmann-Allen, one of the founding organizers of…
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