Philadelphia
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New Sale Pitches Aim to Sell Philadelphia’s Most Expensive Penthouses
New sales pitches are underway to try and attract the small pool of buyers who are able to afford Philadelphia’s most expensive penthouses that are currently on the market, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Instead of raw spaces, the properties are now being fully built out by sellers. Among them is the…
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WSJ: University of Pennsylvania Architecture Chair Installs Tesla Solar Roof, With Unexpected Delays
Winka Dubbeldam, chair of the architecture program at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, installed a new, $78,000 Tesla Solar Roof on her Long Island home, but the process took much longer than she expected, writes Fred A. Bernstein for The Wall Street Journal. Dubbeldam decided to add photovoltaic panels while renovating…
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Rittenhouse Square’s Bankroll Sports Bar Auctions Equipment Five Months After Opening
Just five months after it opened on two floors in part of the former Boyd Theater near Rittenhouse Square, the splashy sports bar Bankroll auctioned off all of its equipment and furnishings, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 350-seat restaurant opened on March 3 with a purported $25 million budget. Now, its sofas,…
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Abandoned Philadelphia Offices Could Find New Life as Energy-Efficient Apartments
There is currently an abundance of empty office buildings in Philadelphia that are highly environmentally unfriendly, and converting them into affordable housing could be good both from a business and environmental perspective, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While a new study found that it would be harder to convert these spaces into apartments…
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Philadelphia Zoo Finds Its New President, CEO in Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman
After a comprehensive national search, Philadelphia Zoo has found its new President and Chief Executive Officer in Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman, who will assume these roles beginning October 30, 2023. Mogerman will succeed Vikram Dewan, who has led America’s first zoo successfully for 16 years. Mogerman will be the 15th President in the Zoo’s 164-year history…
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La Salle University’s Water Polo Team Ranks First Academically Among Division 1 Programs
The La Salle University water polo team was ranked as the top Division 1 program in Academic All-American Teams released by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches. The La Salle Explorers ranked second in the nation and first from the Division 1 programs thanks to their 3.73 team grade point average. In addition, thirteen…
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Philadelphia Native Herbert J. Siegel, Pioneer in the Entertainment Industry, Passes at 95
Philadelphia native Herbert J. Siegel, the billionaire entertainment-industry mogul who enabled the merger of Warner Communications and Time Inc. and sold ten television stations to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, died on August 5 at 95, writes Sam Roberts for The New York Times. Siegel was the son of a Philadelphia immigrant overcoat manufacturer who reaped massive profits…
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Philadelphia Artist Uses His Talent to Represent Asian Culture in City’s Murals
Chenlin Cai, a Philadelphia artist, is using his talent to make sure that Asian culture is better reflected in the city’s many murals, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. Cai is currently working on a mural inside a future office space at 1735 Market Street. “We have ten artists here, and each artist designs a mural…
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SEPTA and Amtrak Plan to Restore Connecting Tunnel at 30th Street
As part of a federally funded renovation, SEPTA and Amtrak are planning to restore a tunnel that will reconnect their stations at 30th Street, write Essie Haverkamp, Nicholas Pompey, and Vinella Jill Vinca for Billy Penn at WHYY. Currently, the Market-Frankford Line stops at 30th Street, but riders cannot reach Amtrak’s 30th Street Station without…
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Vans Make Their Mark in Major League Baseball History Thanks to Phillies Pitcher Michael Lorenzen
The Philadelphia Phillies’ pitcher Michael Lorenzen made MLB history last week when he threw a no-hitter for his team wearing a customized pair of white Vans UltraRange Exos with spikes attached to them, writes Lindsey Adler for The Wall Street Journal. Several years ago, Lorenzen decided to walk away from a Nike shoe deal. Being…
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Judge Allows Barnes Foundation to Lend Artwork from Its Vast Collection to Other Institutions
Last month, a Pennsylvania judge granted the petition submitted by The Barnes Foundation to lend some of the famous artworks from its collection to other institutions and to display the paintings outside the set configurations that were established by its founder, Albert C. Barnes, writes Ted Loos for The New York Times. Judge Melissa S.…
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Gou! in Olney Offers Tasty, Homemade Haitian Dishes
Imma and Emmanuel Laguerre, the husband-and-wife team behind Olney restaurant Gou!, named their eatery after the Haitian-Creole word for “tasty,” writes Natalie Jason for 6 ABC. The name fits perfectly, as the pair who hails from Haiti have been serving delicious, homemade Haitian specialties such as whole fried snapper, chicken or goat in sauce, and…
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Comcast Spectacor’s Dan Hilferty Joins Latest Fight for Control of Largest Bank Still Based in Philadelphia
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Spectacor Dan Hilferty has joined a group of rebel shareholders who are trying to take over Republic Bank, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is part of a celebrity team gathered by a shareholder group led by South Jersey power broker George Norcross, his lawyer…
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Drop in Popularity of Her Name Makes Philadelphia Teen a Rare Young Members of L.I.N.D.A. Club
Due to a huge drop in the use of the once mega-popular name, seventeen-year-old Linda Jack of Philadelphia is one of the rare young members of the L.I.N.D.A. Club, writes Jon Kamp for The Wall Street Journal. However, for the Philadelphia teen, the rarity of her name is an asset. “I’ve never met someone with…
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Official Eagles Shop Has New Kelly Green Merch for Team’s Diehard Fans
Philadelphia Eagles’ official shop at Lincoln Financial Field released throwback merchandise just over a week ago, and already during practice sessions the stadium’s stands are filled with kelly green jerseys, reports Aunyea Lachelle for NBC10 Philadelphia. In fact, the kelly green jerseys might be “the hottest item in Eagles history ever,” said Emily McNichol, Director…
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University of Pennsylvania Health System CEO was Part of Transformative Projects
Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, has been an integral part of Penn Medicine since 1996, writes Andrew Parambath for the Pear Healthcare Playbook. He has held various leadership positions both within the health system and the Perelman School of Medicine. His transformative projects have managed to elevate Penn Medicine’s clinical…
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Growing Philadelphia Granola Brand Looking to Catapult to Next Level
Philadelphia-based OT Foods, a granola brand that grew 55 percent last year, is hoping to take things to the next level with a possible major natural grocery stores deal and increased direct-to-consumer sales, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company started co-packing its three granola flavors last month, which has greatly increased…
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Hearings Regarding Roosevelt Boulevard Subway to Take Place Following I-95 Collapse
Following the collapse of a part of I-95, officials from Philadelphia are looking back at plans for a long-proposed subway line. Asha Prihar wrote about the plans for Billy Penn. Councilmember Mike Driscoll will be introducing a resolution for the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities in order to “review the impacts and funding options…
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