Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Water Department Issues Annual Notifications of Service Line Materials to Residents Following Nationwide Mandate
Many Philadelphia residents and property owners will receive letters in early December from the Philadelphia Water Department sharing its current annual water service line inventory. Property owners and residents will receive a summary of PWD’s current records for the material of their water service line. About 360,000 properties should expect the update. In Philadelphia, a service line is the customer-owned pipe that connects a building to the city’s public water mains. These yearly notifications—and a corresponding searchable Service Line Map of…
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30-Minute Amazon Delivery Arrives in Philadelphia
Philadelphia residents can now enjoy even faster and more efficient service as Amazon rolls out 30-minute delivery in the city, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Philadelphia is one of only two cities where the e-commerce giant started its new faster delivery service, the other being Seattle, home of its headquarters. Although the Amazon service…
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Local Professors Are Split On Whether Laptops Should Be Allowed in Classrooms
There is a growing number of local professors who are banning laptops in their classrooms, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Temple University biology professor Jody Hey implemented the ban about a year-and-a-half ago. Since doing so, Hey found that “students are paying attention more” and “they want to participate much more than before.”…
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Century Therapeutics Expands Pipeline with Type 1 Diabetes Drug Candidate
Philadelphia-based Century Therapeutics is broadening its drug development pipeline with a new candidate aimed at treating Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that affects 2 million people in the U.S., writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “There is a massive unmet need in Type 1 diabetes,” said Century CEO Brent Pfeiffenberger. “Type 2…
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Center City Retail Occupancy Rises Slightly As Corridor Performance Diverges
Center City has seen a slight rise in retail occupancy and foot traffic this year despite several high-profile closures along Market Street, though the performance has varied significantly across different retail corridors, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the Center City District’s annual survey of business owners, as of October, approximately 84…
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Michael Schulson to Expand Philadelphia Restaurant Group with Three New Locations
Restaurateur Michael Schulson plans to open three new locations next year, which will add to his thirteen existing Philadelphia restaurants, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Schulson Collective, which operates Dear Daphni in Rittenhouse Square and Independence Beer Garden in Old City among other popular spots, will not change its restaurant hours…
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WSJ: Philadelphia-Based Paint Maker Merges With Amsterdam Paint Maker to Create Global Giant
Philadelphia-based Axalta Coating Systems has agreed to an all-stock merger with Amsterdam’s AkzoNobel, forming a trans-Atlantic paint company valued at about $17 billion, writes Adrià Calatayud for The Wall Street Journal. The two paint makers that were founded in the 18th and 19th centuries respectively, first explored a potential merger in 2017, though the deal…
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Mayor Parker Appoints Long-Time Community Activist, Ward Leader to Direct New City Department
Mayor Cherelle Parker has appointed Anton Moore, the long-time community activist and ward leader, to take over the new leader of the Department of Public Engagement and Neighborhood Affairs, writes Pat Loeb for KYW Newsradio. Moore will now be responsible for taking charge of the city’s 10 Neighborhood Community Action Centers, which serve to bring…
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Beloved Essen Bakery Closes Doors for Good, Six Months After Temporary Closure Announcement
Acclaimed baker Tova Du Plessis, struggling with personal, legal, and financial pressures, has closed Essen Bakery and is now considering bankruptcy as the next step, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Du Plessis, a four-time James Beard Award nominee, and her husband announced six months ago that their shop, with locations on East Passyunk…
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Philadelphia City Councilmember Introduces New Bill to Simplify Outdoor Dining Process
Philadelphia City Councilmember Rue Landau has introduced new legislation to help simplify the the process to apply for restaurateurs to apply for outdoor dining, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new bill would expand the “by-right” areas where sidewalk cafes are able to exist without a special zoning ordinance. The current law allows…
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SEPTA Obtains Nearly $220 Million in State Funding, Will Go Toward Fixing Aging Trains
SEPTA recently received $219.9 million in state funding, which is expected to be used to help with capital issues and fix its aging railcars, writes Tom MacDonald for WHYY. Governor Josh Shapiro has advocated for months for SEPTA to obtain millions of dollars in funding. He noted that this new funding can “ensure that for…
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America’s Longest-Running Thanksgiving Day Parade Returning for 106th Year
The 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade, a beloved Philadelphia tradition and the nation’s longest-running event of its kind, will return to Center City for its 106th year on Thursday, November 27, according to Visit Philadelphia. The annual Thanksgiving procession will once again showcase extravagant floats, charming balloons, musical performances, and a visit from Santa Claus…
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WSJ: Phillies’ General Manager Dave Dombrowski is MLB’s Oldest Executive, But Also Among the Best
The Philadelphia Phillies have the distinction of employing the oldest general manager in the league in Dave Dombrowsi, 69, writes Jared Diamond for The Wall Street Journal. While he’s only been the Phillies’ president of basketball operations since 2021, his career began as an administrative assistant for the Chicago White Sox in 1978. Over the…
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See Where Philadelphia Ranks Among Cities with Most Debt Delinquency
Debt delinquency is quite prevalent throughout the nation with Americans carrying about $18 trillion in total household debt. Delinquency status can negatively impact your credit score, which can then lead to several other challenges. Now, a new WalletHub analysis takes a deep dive on just how prevalent debt delinquency is among the 100 largest cities,…
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The Philadelphia Editor Who Made Thanksgiving a National Tradition
Did you know one woman’s determination turned Thanksgiving into a beloved national holiday? Sarah Josepha Hale, a trailblazing editor in 19th-century Philadelphia, convinced Abraham Lincoln to unite the nation with an annual day of gratitude. Here is the story of how Hale’s visionary campaign shaped the Thanksgiving tradition we cherish today as shared by Rund…
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Wistar Institute Receives $600,000 Grant to Support Biomedical Technician Training Pre-Apprenticeship
The Wistar Institute Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Education and Training Center can continue offering its signature Biomedical Technician Training (BTT) Pre-apprenticeship Program to bolster job opportunities in the life science sector thanks to a recent $600,000 grant from the William Penn Foundation. The newly awarded grant allows Wistar to continue providing access to the increasingly in-demand pre-apprenticeship for community college students…
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Philadelphia is the Top U.S. City to Go On a Food Trip, New Survey Finds
A new survey has found that about 21 percent of Americans have taken a trip to a different city solely for its food, writes Stephanie Gravalese for Food & Wine. The survey, commissioned by Visit Anaheim and conducted by Talker Research, found that Philadelphia is the most desired city for people to take a food…
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Philadelphia Phillies to Play MLB Field of Dreams Game in 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies’ schedule for the 2026 MLB season has been unveiled, and we now know the team will be facing the Minnesota Twins in the revived Field of Dreams game, writes Tom Dougherty for CBS News Philadelphia. Set for Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, this will be the first Field of Dreams game the MLB…
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