Commerce
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King of Prussia Mall Welcomes 15 New Additions for Gift-Giving Season
King of Prussia Mall, the largest on the East Coast, welcome 15 new additions, including restaurants and retail stores in time for the holiday gift-giving season, write Lauren Armstrong and Anne E. Hill for the Main Line Today. Eataly offers an authentic Italian dining experience with classics like pizza, pasta, and meatballs, while also being…
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CHOP Researchers Help Develop New, Breakthrough Treatment for Hemophilia
Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have played a key role in a new, breakthrough treatment option for individuals with hemophilia, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS News Philadelphia. Through gene therapy and a single infusion, those with the bleeding disease can now deal with it in a safer and easier manner. Domenic Catrine, a…
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What Changed at Wawa in 2025, and What the Hometown Convenience Store’s 1 Billion Customers Can Expect in 2026
For many Delaware County residents, Wawa is more than a gas station or a quick coffee stop. It’s part of the daily routine. Morning coffee runs. Built-to-order hoagies at lunch. A late-night stop that turns into dinner. When the home-town convenience store chain serves roughly one billion customer visits each year, even small changes can…
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Tinder Bots Are Taking Over the Dating App, and One Philly User Had This Interesting Encounter
Tinder bots are becoming more prevalent within the popular dating app and as a result, one Philadelphia user found it’s doing something she never previously witnessed, writes Patrick Rapa for Philadelphia Magazine. The user was on the app and noticed that a bot started using Philadelphia landmarks as a way to seduce Philadelphians. Specifically, the…
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Ursinus Student Goes Behind the Scenes at NBC’s National Dog Show
Across the country, before the football games kicked off and the turkey was on the table for Thanksgiving, many families tuned into the National Dog Show on NBC. This year, Ursinus student Lily Nagy, of Etters, Pennsylvania, played a role in the production of the National Dog Show, which was recorded at the Greater Philadelphia…
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Brandywine Students Make Campus History at National Cyber League Competition
For the first time in campus history, four Penn State Brandywine students competed in the National Cyber League Competition from Nov. 7-9 and placed in the top 10 percent of teams in the competition, writes Natalie DiMario for Penn State Brandywine in Media. Christopher Kenny, Kylie Reiner, Ben Schwartz, and Sebastian Ulloa — known as…
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Cold Weather Tips: PECO Shares Seven Ways to Save Energy and Money
With the current cold snap and several inches of snow in the Philadelphia area, we’re all likely to see the impact of colder weather and increased usage on our upcoming bills. PECO recognizes concerns about increasing costs and the economic challenges many are facing right now, and we want to make certain customers not only…
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Toll Brothers Launches $1M+ Luxury Community in Royersford
Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has officially launched sales at Canterbury Meadows, a new 30-home community in Royersford, according to Paul Schwedelson of The Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fort Washington-based builder says homes in the Royersford development will start at $1.02 million. The sales center and model home are located at 183 Kline Road. Residences offer…
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Remembering Rob Reiner and His Beginnings at the Bucks County Playhouse
Director Rob Reiner, who tragically lost his life alongside his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, this past weekend, began his career at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After graduating from Beverly Hills High School in California at 17, Reiner traveled to the East Coast to apprentice at the Playhouse in 1964. …
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Coatesville Area School District Reveals 2026-2027 Reorganization Plans
Coatesville Area School District has revealed a significant reorganization plan for the 2026-2027 school year, writes Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new plan, which the school board approved last week, includes two elementary school closures and new middle school feeder patterns. As for closures, Caln Elementary School and East Fallowfield Elementary School will…
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An L.L. Bean Store Is Coming to Delaware County in May 2026
L.L. Bean is expanding nationally, and it’s targeting Glen Mills as a new location, its first store in Delaware County, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. It plans to open a store in May 2026 at the Concordville Town Center in Glen Mills. The outdoor apparel retailer has a 20,300-square-foot stand-alone store planned for…
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New Resolution Would Give Philadelphia’s Vacant School Buildings New Life
Philadelphia has about 20 vacant school properties across the city, causing increased pressure from the community to do something with them. There is now a new resolution that the Philadelphia Board of Education will vote on that would bring new life to these vacant school buildings, writes Raymond Strickland for CBS News Philadelphia. If passed,…
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SEPTA Opens Wissahickon Transit Center in Manayunk After Major Renovations
SEPTA has opened its renovated $50 million Wissahickon Transit Center in Manayunk after major construction work that has been taking place over more than two years, writes Michaela Althouse for PhillyVoice. The new state-of-the-art facility is more than six times bigger than the former facility, and now includes upgraded lighting, signs, benches, bike racks, security…
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Pennsylvania May Be the Next State to Ban Cellphones in Schools
Pennsylvania may be the next state to ban cellphone use in schools, joining half the country, if the Senate Bill 1014 passes through the General Assembly, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. According to the bill, school districts would be required to prohibit students’ cellphone usage during school hours. Exceptions would be…
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DelVal Student Takes the Field at Eagles Game Through Internship Experience
Delaware Valley University turf management student Connor Esbenshade had a unique, behind-the-scenes role during a recent Philadelphia Eagles game, assisting on the field by pulling up the net for extra points each time the team scored. Esbenshade, a senior, is currently completing a six-month internship under Tony Leonard, Director of Grounds at Lincoln Financial Field.…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Installs PFAS Treatment to Protect Drinking Water for Thousands of Customers in Bucks County
Aqua Pennsylvania has completed a PFAS treatment system at its Edgely Water Treatment Facility in Bristol Township, Bucks County. This is the tenth PFAS treatment facility that Aqua Pennsylvania has placed into operation since 2018, all of which meet the new PFAS national drinking water standard. The new system at Edgely consists of six filters…
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ShopRite Supermarkets Picks Up West Chester Location from Family-Owned Operator
ShopRite Supermarkets is set to assume control of the West Chester ShopRite as it completes the purchase of three regional stores from long-standing family operators, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Along with the 1115 West Chester Pike store in West Chester, the Wakefern Food Corp. subsidiary plans to assume control of two Philadelphia…
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Why is Governor Josh Shapiro Suddenly Everywhere?
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is receiving an unusual surge of national attention, writes John Baer for Penn Live. The Abington native appeared in extensive profiles in The New Yorker and The Atlantic, along with a recent New York Times editorial touting him as a Democrat with broad appeal. The timing has raised questions about why…
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