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Delaware County Tweaks Healthcare Response to Crozer Closings
With only two hospitals left in the county, Riddle Hospital in Media and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, officials are focusing on making sure those facilities have what they need to meet Delaware County healthcare demands from patients no longer able to access the Crozer Health system, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. The county…
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Doylestown Borough to Welcome Three New Eateries
Doylestown’s dining scene is set to become even more dynamic, with three new eateries expected to open in the coming months, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The Snarky Tea House, an Alice in Wonderland-inspired tea house cafe and retail space, has put up its sign at 24 North Main Street, marking this as its…
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Media Could See Its First Black Woman Mayor, Depending on Voters
If Joi Washington, a Democrat now serving on Media Borough Council, wins the General Election in November, she would be Media Borough’s first Black woman mayor since the borough was founded in 1850, writes Kate Benard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Washington won the Democratic nomination for mayor unopposed in Tuesday’s Primary Election. She will face…
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Norristown Homeless Shelter is One Step Closer to Reality
Montgomery County has cleared another hurdle for the new Norristown homeless shelter after the Norristown Zoning Hearing Board approved its request for a zoning variance, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. “We were all there until about 12:30 last evening, testifying in front of Norristown Zoning Board meeting to advocate for this important initiative that will…
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Pennsylvania Woman, Entrepreneur Seeking to Trademark the Tush Push
Deanna Slamans, a graphic designer and serial e-commerce entrepreneur based out of Hershey, Pennsylvania, is seeking to trademark the “tush push,” write Daniel Libit and Michael McCann for Sportico. She initially filed her application in November 2023, just weeks before the Philadelphia Eagles submitted their trademark application. Earlier this month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark…
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Wissahickon Brewing’s Second Location Brings New Breakfast, Lunch Options to Olde Kensington
Wissahickon Brewing Company in East Falls recently celebrated the opening of its second location, bringing new daily breakfast and lunch options to a neighborhood in Olde Kensington, where it’s been rather light, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new brewery is open seven days a week from 7 AM to 11 PM during…
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The Ice Cream Company Founded in Philadelphia More Than Century Ago, Could Be Sold or Spun Off
Nearly 160 years ago, William Breyer started hand-churning ice cream in Philadelphia. His creation, which he sold to his neighbors, was made in a huge bucket equipped using a paddle that was operated by an outside handle. Today, Breyers is part of an $18.4 billion ice cream unit within Unilever, which is looking to sell…
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Pennsylvania Launches ‘Turnpike TV’ to Demystify Turnpike Construction, Projects, and Planning
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is pulling back the curtain on how—and why—it makes decisions that impact drivers, neighbors, and businesses across the Commonwealth. With the launch of Turnpike TV, a new video series now streaming on its website, the agency hopes to answer big questions in plain English. Whether it’s how noise walls are designed,…
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Malvern Medical Manufacturer Cleared for First-of-Its-Kind Alzheimer’s Blood Test
A first-of-its-kind blood test developed by Malvern-based Fujirebio Diagnostics to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, writes Courtenay Harris Bond for PhillyVoice. The blood test detects the abnormal protein brain deposits associated with the disease. It is intended for individuals aged 55 and older who are already…
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Family’s Media Business Inspired Rosemary Connors to Replace Anchor Desk With Hard Hat
Rosemary Connors left a 15-year reporter and anchor career at NBC10 to create a scaffolding company, Rosette Specialty Trades, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It has been at the scene of construction projects for Temple University, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Lincoln Financial Field, and…
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As 2026 Demand Looms, Love Park ‘Flying Saucer’ Scouting for New Restaurant Tenant
With a busy 2026 approaching, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is renewing its search for a restaurant tenant to fill the long-vacant Love Park Welcome Center, better known to locals as the “flying saucer,” writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The city agency released a request for expressions of interest (REFI) earlier this week,…
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Penn Scientists’ Airborne Transmission Theory, Once Dismissed, Could Have Saved Lives
Carl Zimmer’s Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe traces the history of aerobiology and highlights two Penn scientists, self-taught epidemiologist Mildred Weeks Wells and her husband, sanitary engineer William Firth Wells, whose overlooked findings might have saved countless lives, write Carol Sutton Lewis and Luca Evans for the Scientific American. The couple…
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Historic Center City Building, Once Home to Philadelphia Elks Lodge, Hits Market for $5.75M
A historic Center City building, once home to the Philadelphia Elks Lodge and later the Salvation Army, is currently on the market for $5.75 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The three-story building at 1320 Arch Street, facing the Pennsylvania Convention Center, was built in 1905. Currently vacant, it offers potential buyers…
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Amid Worsening Nursing Shortage, Pennsylvania’s ‘Invisible Workforce’ Delivers Billions in Unpaid Care
As the nursing shortage intensifies nationwide, Pennsylvania’s “invisible workforce” of family caregivers continues to provide billions in unpaid care, writes Isaac Avilucea for AXIOS. According to a new report from researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, family caregivers provided an estimated 32.5 billion dollars in unpaid care in 2024, up from 22…
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Vybe Urgent Care Eyes Expansion Amid Crozer Health Absence
Vybe Urgent Care, which already operates three centers in Delaware County, plans to add a fourth location, and possibly more, following the shutdown of Crozer Health, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Vybe CEO Peter Hotz founded the company in 2016. “When I started this company, it was to improve access to primary…
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Erica Deuso Wins Downingtown Democratic Primary, Paving Way to General Election
Erica Deuso defeated Barry Cassidy in the Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday in Downingtown, paving the way to become Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the PhillyVoice. Deuso earned 62 percent of the vote with fewer than 1,000 ballots cast. Downingtown’s population is around 9,000 people. She will face Republican Richard Bryant…
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WSJ: Urban Outfitters Reports Double-Digit Sales Growth, Revenue Gains Across Its Main Brands
Despite other retailers citing macroeconomic uncertainty as causing a dampening in demand, Urban Outfitters has reported double-digit sales growth and revenue gains across its main brands in the first quarter of 2025, writes Katherine Hamilton for The Wall Street Journal. The fashion conglomerate, which owns the Anthropologie and Free People chains in addition to its…
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Former Aramark CEO Gifts $2.55M to University of Pennsylvania
Former Aramark CEO Joseph Neubauer and his foundation recently presented a $2.55 million gift to the University of Pennsylvania through his foundation, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new funding will go toward Penn’s police graduate program. With the gift, Penn and the Neubauer Family Foundation will be developing a first-of-its-kind graduate…
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