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House of the Week: Lovely Colonial in Pine Valley
A lovely colonial home set on an attractive 0.42-acre lot with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Pine Valley. This charming residence offers a thoughtfully expanded layout situated on a tranquil cul-de-sac, with an enormous mother-in-law suite addition and a detached two-car garage. Intricate details include original hardwood…
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Buc-ees Teases Move to Pennsylvania as It Expands to Virginia
Buc-ee’s is inching its way toward Pennsylvania as it opens its most northern store yet in Virginia, even teasing Pennsylvania travelers of an impending store opening here with billboards, writes Damon C. Williams for USA Today Network, as published in Yahoo! news. Similar to Wawa, the Texas-based gas station/convenience superstore has a cult following in…
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New Warrington Sports Bar and Restaurant Set to Open This Summer
Gloria Sports & Spirits, a restaurant and sports bar, is coming to the Shops at Valley Square in Warrington this summer, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The family-oriented joint will be situated in the former Bar Louie space in the shopping center. The owners invested over a million dollars in redeveloping the restaurant with…
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Philadelphia Navy Yard Receives $100M Investment from Local Maritime Manufacturer in Operation Expansion
The Philadelphia Navy Yard recently earned a $100 million investment from Philadelphia-based maritime manufacturer Rhoads Industries, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. This investment is part of the expansion of Rhoads Industries’ operations, which includes plans to double its production capacity at the Navy Yard. The new 95,000-square-foot facility it’s construction and the investment will allow…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Susan Hamley, Executive Director, Chester County Tourism
Susan Hamley, Executive Director of Chester County Tourism, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up on the North Side of Chicago, cheering for the Cubs, attending Catholic school, and learning leadership as the oldest sibling in an Irish family. After attending Northern Illinois University, Hamley created roles for herself within Citicorp Diners Club and the Colorado…
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Woodland Avenue’s Longest-Standing Business Closing After Five Decades As Beloved Owner Retires
Smiles Linens in Southwest Philadelphia is closing its doors for good after five decades as owner Bruce Zeiger, known as the “Salvador Dalí” of Woodland Avenue, retires, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Smiles Linens is the longest-standing business on Woodland Avenue’s retail strip. Inside, it still has a corded 1970s telephone, functioning fax…
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Comcast Turns to New Technology, AI to Increase Internet Speeds for Philly Customers
Comcast has recently increased the maximum internet speeds available to its Philadelphia customers by leveraging new technology and artificial intelligence at its Northeast Philadelphia data center, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Comcast executives, the majority of the company’s residential and business customers in the city now have access to “next generation…
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Southampton’s Growth Opportunity Center a Cornerstone of Mental Health Support in Bucks County and Beyond
Since its founding in 1974, Southampton-based Growth Opportunity Center has been a cornerstone of mental health support for many individuals and families in southeastern Pennsylvania. What began as a grassroots initiative in Huntingdon Valley has evolved into one of Bucks County’s largest and most respected mental health centers. Today, GOC continues to grow — both…
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Penn State Brandywine Engineering Professor Receives Open Champions Award
Nasibeh Zohrabi, assistant professor of engineering at Penn State Brandywine, was honored with Penn State’s Open and Affordable Education Resources (OAER) Champions Award at the end of the spring semester. The award recognizes excellence, innovation, and impact in open educational practices at Penn State campuses, writes Christina Billlie for Penn State Brandywine. The award began…
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The Lincoln Center: Here Are the Best Ways to Navigate Sibling Rivalry
Romulus and Remus. Scar and Mufasa. Thor and Loki. Sibling rivalry has been around forever and is a common experience in families with more than one child. While it can be challenging, this rivalry also offers valuable learning opportunities for children, teaching them about conflict resolution, empathy, and cooperation. With the right support, parents and…
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Essential Utilities Makes a Splash Promoting Safety Around Water with Nonprofit Partners
Essential Utilities, Inc. is helping more families feel safe and sure while they enjoy the water this summer through a $75,000 investment in community-based water safety programs. The donations were made through the company’s Essential Foundation and its expanded Sure Splash initiative. Essential Utilities, which provides drinking water and wastewater service under the Aqua brand,…
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Two Chester County Farms Get Permanently Preserved
The Shapiro Administration has invested nearly $10 million to purchase development rights for 2,672 acres on 35 farms in 18 counties, protecting them from future residential or commercial development. These joint investments by state and local government ensure that Pennsylvania farmers will have the prime-quality land they need to continue feeding our families and supporting jobs and…
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Delaware County Lawmaker Proposes Fund to Reopen Hospital
State Rep. Craig Williams (R-160) of Chadds Ford has proposed creating a $200 million fund to entice a buyer to reopen Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland and other hospitals, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The fund wouldn’t raise taxes and would need no new revenue, he said. “I need Crozer open,”…
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Montco Supports Homeless and Your Way Home Initiative with Huge Grant
Montco is ramping up its fight against homelessness thanks to a $1.2 million boost from the state’s PHARE (Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement) fund, writes Rachel Ravina for Main Line Times & Suburban. The funding will bolster the county’s Your Way Home initiative, with efforts focused on rapid rehousing, emergency shelter operations, and outreach…
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Philadelphia Developer to Convert 150-Year-Old Shiloh Baptist Church Into 87 Apartments
The 150-year-old Shiloh Baptist Church, located in Graduate Hospital, is set to be converted into 87 residential units by TierView Development, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia developer would repurpose the five-building historic church at 2030-2050 Christian Street into an apartment complex. The central and oldest structure on the site is…
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A New 204-Unit Apartment Project is Likely Coming to West Philadelphia
A 204-unit multifamily development has been proposed in West Philadelphia near the 52nd Street commercial corridor and Market-Frankford Line, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The plan features two six-story buildings. One will have 171 apartments, including 16 studios, 149 one-bedroom apartments, and six two-bedroom apartments. The other will have 33 units, each…
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PECO Opens 2025 Powering the Arts Grant Program to Advance Equal Access to the Arts Across Region
Equal access to the arts is more than a value for PECO; it’s a cornerstone of the company’s corporate giving. That commitment is once again on full display with the recent launch of its 2025 Powering the Arts Grant Program, aimed at expanding arts access and audience diversity throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Team…
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Unlocking the Potential of Skills-Based Hiring
Struggling with filling certain positions? Feel limited by the current pool of candidates you’re attracting? Are the candidates you’re hiring taking longer to reach full productivity? The answer to these challenges may lie in adopting a “skills-based” hiring approach. This approach to talent acquisition prioritizes a candidate’s practical skills and abilities over their formal education…
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