Commerce
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How to Choose the Best Childcare for You and Your Family
Choosing childcare can feel a bit like starting a big adventure, one filled with new places, new faces, and lots of big decisions. The good news? Nemours Children’s Health is here to help you every step of the way. Here’s a friendly, easy-to-follow roadmap to help you find the best childcare fit for your family.…
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Ursinus College Awarded $1.49 Million Grant to Launch APEX Innovation Center
Ursinus College has received a $1.49 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to help launch a new interdisciplinary center designed to reimagine the role of the humanities in career preparation, social justice, and civic life. The award, part of the Mellon Foundation’s Humanities for All Times initiative, will fund the creation of the Center for…
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Rutgers–Camden Marks Topping-Off of $60 Million Cooper Street Gateway Project
Rutgers University–Camden reached a major construction milestone in its $60 million Cooper Street Gateway Project, placing the final steel beam this week on a development that will expand academic space and strengthen community ties. University officials, elected leaders, and community partners gathered along Lawrence Street for the ceremony, which signals that the structure has reached…
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Central Bucks Regional Police Officer Honored for Life-Saving Actions
Central Bucks Regional Police Officer Rhiannon Browne has been awarded the department’s Life Saving Commendation for saving a man’s life in Doylestown, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. Police Chief Karl Knott presented Officer Browne with the recognition at the April 23 police commission meeting. On March 28, the department was alerted by Bucks County Radio…
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Wealth Management Consultant Buys West Chester’s Meradia, Moving HQ to Borough
West Chester-based Meradia was acquired by F2 Strategy, a portfolio company of Renovus Capital Partners in Wayne, and selected the borough as the headquarters for the combined company, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Following a relocation from Chicago, the new owner plans to expand the company’s local headcount. F2 already maintains several employees in the Philadelphia region, including Chief Financial Officer…
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Bryn Mawr College Receives $20 Million in Gifts to Launch Strategic Plan
Backed by two $10 million gifts, Bryn Mawr College has started implementing a new strategic plan centered on expanding access, modernizing campus facilities, and increasing institutional visibility, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Jacqueline Badger Mars, a member of the Class of 1961 and heir to the Mars candy fortune, provided one of…
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Cheyney University Twins Graduate Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Two twin sisters at Cheney University, born just three minutes apart, are sharing yet another moment together. Tia and Jasmin Criss, seniors at the oldest historically Black university in the country, are graduating May 9 at the top of their class. Tia is valedictorian, and Jasmin is the salutatorian, writes Joe Holden for CBS News…
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Philadelphia Travelers, Community Members React to Intercity Bus Station Reopening
Philadelphia has opened its new intercity bus station, and while most of the reactions are positive, that isn’t necessarily the case for all, write Meir Rinde for Billy Penn at WHYY. Chris Herald, who often rides Greyhound and Flixbus to visit family in northern New Jersey, is pleased by the bus station’s opening He praises…
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Check Out Why This Cheesesteak Spot in Roxborough Has Been So Beloved For Over 65 Years
Philadelphia is known for many things, with cheesesteaks being among them. Ask someone where to go for the best cheesesteaks in the city and you may hear a dozen different responses. But one particular cheesesteak spot in Philadelphia has hungry locals often going out of their way to get their hands of one of their…
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Bill Gates-Founded Nuclear Company to Build $450 Million Cancer Treatment Plant in Bellwether District
TerraPower Isotopes, part of a nuclear power company founded by Bill Gates, will invest $450 million in a Bellwether District plant that will produce radioactive molecules for cancer research and treatments, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As part of the Bellwether District development, HRP Group will build a 250,000-square-foot facility on the former…
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New York Times Names Rittenhouse Square Boutique as One of the 50 Best Clothing Stores in America
For more than a quarter century, Joan Shepp has had a tradition of standing out among a number of other clothing retailers. That’s why The New York Times named the family-owned retail store in Rittenhouse Square among the 50 clothing stores in America, writes Molly McVety for PhillyVoice. The publication praised Joan Shepp for staying…
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Everything Begins With an Idea: Matt Canning Is Rethinking Productivity for the Way People Actually Work
From early-stage startups navigating their first steps to more seasoned innovators building momentum, Everything Begins With An Idea explores the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned that shape the entrepreneur’s journey. _______ Every business starts the same way. With a problem that refuses to go away. For Matt Canning, that problem was personal. His daughter has ADHD. Watching…
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Your Mental Health Matters More Than You Think
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a moment to pause and check in with yourself in a world that rarely slows down. Most of us move through our days carrying more than we admit: stress that lingers, worries that stack up, and responsibilities that never seem to end. It’s easy to push your own needs…
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April Showers, May Results
“April showers bring May flowers.” After a particularly rainy April this year, that phrase kept coming back to me — on rainy drives, looking out the windows, even walking into a few conversations with clients who felt like they were stuck in their own version of a storm. Not the kind you can see on…
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Just Across the Delaware River Lies Two New Jersey Towns Filled with Charm
New Hope is a town bursting with culture, but just across the river, Lambertville and Stockton offer their own array of fun spots to explore, writes Adam Erace for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lambertville’s Golden Nugget Antique Flea Market is one of the largest antique markets in the region, with everything from baseball cards to Tiffany-glass lamps. For over fifty years, this spot has…
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Upper Darby Fire Company Selling West Chester Pike Station
Upper Darby Fire Company Number One announced it is selling its firehouse on West Chester Pike after a township funding change, writes Lena Tillett for NBC 10 Philadelphia. Past practice provided monthly stipends to volunteer fire companies to cover upfront costs. Now, companies must pay expenses first, then seek reimbursement after an evaluation by Upper…
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Demand Outpaces Supply as Center City Apartment Vacancy Falls
Apartment vacancy in Center City continues to decline even as developers accelerate conversions of distressed office towers into hundreds of new residential units, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “There’s certainly tremendous amount of demand for people to live here in Center City,” said Alterra Property Group Principal Connor Burke. “We’ve seen that…













































