Newtown Square
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Joe Gentile Has Put 70 Years of Work Into the Newtown Square Family Business
Joe Gentile was 7 when he started working at a small farm stand in Broomall owned by his father back in 1954. “It was just a wooden structure my father built,” Gentile recalled. That farm stand became known as Gentile’s Market and moved in 1970 to its current location in Newtown Square, writes Matteo Iadonisi…
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General Recreation Designs All-Inclusive Playground in Lower Paxton Township
The latest improvements to the 41-acre Brightbill Park in Lower Paxton Township includes a new inclusive, multi-part playground designed by General Recreation Inc. of Newtown Square. The new $1 million playground and picnic plaza officially opened June 13. The playground includes areas for children of all ages, a “sound garden,” and a paved path leading…
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The Benefits of Incorporating Playground Spinners Into Playground Design
Playground spinners are a valuable addition to any outdoor play area, offering numerous advantages for children of all ages. By including playground spinners in your play space design, you can provide children with a range of benefits, including: When selecting playground spinners for your play environment, it is important to consider the needs of your…
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Edith P. Mitchell of Thomas Jefferson University, Was a Healthcare Trailblazer
Dr. Edith P Mitchell of Newtown Square, who transformed care for disadvantaged patients at Thomas Jefferson University and elsewhere, is also the first woman physician to become a brigadier general in the Air Force, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The civil rights pioneer died Jan. 21 at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby. Dr. Mitchell…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Plans to Sublease Newtown Square Office Still Being Built
A new AmeriHealth Caritas office building at the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square is still under construction but the Medicaid managed care company is already looking for a tenant to sublease some of the space. The five-story mass timber building is scheduled to be ready by the summer, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business…






























