Commerce
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Via’s Pizza Makes a Triumphant Return to Norristown After Renovations
After several-years-long absence following a move and renovations, the Norristown community is overjoyed to welcome back Via’s Pizza, writes Rachel Ravina for The Times Herald. Owners announced the return of the popular Italian eatery on social media, and their post was immediately inundated with positive reactions and hundreds of comments. Residents shared their memories of…
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I-95 Repairs Are Now Complete and the Highway is Fully Accessible to the Public
Less than a year after a fiery tanker truck crash caused part of I-95 to collapse, the busy North Philadelphia interstate has been fully repaired and restored, writes Dan Stamm for NBC 10 Philadelphia. Officials gathered on Thursday, May 23, near where the permanent repairs were made to celebrate the achievement. “Today serves as another…
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A Philly-Themed Restaurant in Turkey Features Cheesesteaks and Memorabilia of Former Sixer Furkan Korkmaz
A restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey, named Philly’s sells various kinds of cheesesteaks and has Philadelphia sports gear hanging on its walls. One of them is a jersey of former Philadelphia 76ers guard, Furkan Korkmaz, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Korkmaz, who is from Istanbul, had been a member of the Sixers since 2017…
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New Report Documents Momentum in Greater Philadelphia’s Cell and Gene Therapy Ecosystem
Greater Philadelphia is a hotbed for cell and gene therapy, with over 10 percent of global companies in this sector rooted right here. This burgeoning field now sustains over 7,000 jobs locally, highlighting its vital role in our economy, as detailed in a new study backed by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. Titled…
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Rapidly Growing Warehouse Space Reshaping Jobs, Traffic, and Landscapes in Philadelphia Region
In the last four years, the demand for warehouse space has resulted in 55 million square feet of related industrial real estate being added in the Philadelphia area, write Frank Kummer, Kevin Riordan, Jake Blumgart, Joseph N. DiStefano, and Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nine-county Philadelphia region now has 188 warehouses bigger than…
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Parents Challenge Reading Curriculum in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
About 60 parents are asking the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District to utilize the science of reading in their reading curriculum, which is based on research into how children learn to read, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In some districts where test scores are high, like in Wallingford-Swarthmore, there’s little motivation to change programs, even…
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Urban Outfitters’ Anthropologie, Free People Brands Leads To Momentous First-Quarter Sales
Urban Outfitters has reported first-quarter sales that beat out Wall Street’s estimates, and its credits the company’s Anthropologie and Free People brands for helping drive that momentum, writes Lily Meier for Bloomberg. Comparable sales rose 4.6 percent in the company’s retail segment, which outpaced the average estimate from analysts. Revenue rose 7.8 percent from a…
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Pizza Brain To Close Fishtown Location and Search For New One After 12 Years
Pizza Brain, the Fishtown pizzeria, is closing its shop after 12 years in business and will soon begin the search for a new permanent location, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. According to a newsletter, the pizzeria’s owner said the decision was driven by a protracted dispute with the shop’s landlord. Specifically, a leaky roof and…
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Philadelphia Nonprofit ArtSmart Offers Tuition-free Music Lessons To Young Singers Nationwide
ArtSmart, the nonprofit that started in Philadelphia and has since expanded to other U.S. cities, helps kids hone their musical talents by offering one-on-one, tuition-free music lessons, writes Buffy Gorrilla for NPR. One of the participants in the program is Journae Barnes. Barnes was a freshman at Franklin Learning Center in 2020, when all her…
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Post Brothers CEO Mike Pestronk Has Ambitious Plans to Further Invigorate Fast-Growing Northern Liberties
Post Brothers CEO Michael Pestronk wants to further invigorate Northern Liberties by adding what he calls “ambitious retail” to the fast-growing neighborhood, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To do so, Pestronk is looking for high-quality tenants, and high-class operations with world-class operators. As an example, he highlighted the French chef Laurent Tourondel’s…
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Risky Bonds May Not Be So Risky Anymore
Risky bonds are now joining the rally of everything, as the premium that investors are demanding so they could hold debt from sub-investment-grade companies instead of the much-safer Treasurys has dropped to near pandemic-era lows, writes Vicky Ge Huang for The Wall Street Journal. The rally shows that worries about an economic slowdown that would…
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Ambler’s Phenom Has Helped Pioneer Automated Hiring Software and Address the Labor Shortage
Since it was founded in 2011, Phenom has helped pioneer the field of hiring automation software for hundreds of the world’s biggest companies, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Ambler-based firm counts 700 of the 2,000 biggest companies in the world as clients and has grown over the past decade-plus to offer…
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Members-Only Speakeasy Opens Its Doors in Basement of West Chester’s 9 Prime
Johnny O’s Speakeasy recently opened its doors in a former historic bank in West Chester, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. The members’ only cocktail lounge is perfect for those seeking a place to enjoy a good meal, have a drink, and “relive” Prohibition. The establishment is in the basement at 9 Prime,…
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Philadelphia Breast Cancer Surgeon Transforms Wellness Care at Perkasie Farm Retreat
Breast cancer surgeon Dr. Monique Gary, affectionately known to her patients as “Dr. Mo,” has traded the bustling city life of Philadelphia for the tranquility of a 40-acre farm in Perkasie, writes Wendy Ruderman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dr. Mo has transformed her new home into a sanctuary where wellness is the only crop…
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The Bookhouse Hotel in Kennett Square Is On Mission to Bring Back Love of Books
In the age of technology, there’s something comforting about curling up with a good book. Stephanie Olenik and her partners agree; which is why they combined books and the lodging business with an intriguing twist, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Olenik co-owns two hotels: the Bookhouse Hotel in Kennett Square, and the…
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Philadelphia Film Society CEO Appointed To Lead New Division at Philly-based Media Company
Andrew Greenblatt, CEO and executive director of Philadelphia Film Society, has been hired to lead a vision at Philadelphia-based media company Alkemy X, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Greenblatt will lead the Independent Film Services division at Alkemy X. The division focuses on providing the company’s services to movies produced outside of…
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Fat Jack’s Comicrypt, Philly’s Oldest Comic Book Store in Center City, is Closing May 29
Fat Jack’s Comicrypt in Center City, Philadelphia’s oldest comic book store, is set to close its doors for the final time on May 29, writes Nigel Thompson for KYW Newsradio. During its last weekend in business, many customers came to the shop to make some final memories. “We’re running a sale right now, 70% off…
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Recent Episode of ‘Abbott Elementary’ Featured Smith Memorial Playground
The penultimate episode of season three of ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary” heavily featured Smith Memorial Playground in East Fairmount Park, writes Kristen Hunt for PhillyVoice. In the episode, the principal and teachers chaperone a field trip to the playground. However, in reality, viewers were instead seeing a set that was created on the soundstages of…
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