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Market-Frankford El Getting Brand New Cars starting in 2029
The first new cars for the Market Frankford El will arrive in the spring of 2029, with the last added to the fleet in 2031, according to SEPTA officials. The transit agency’s board voted July 25 to approve a $848 million contract for up to 240 new cars, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square on a Redemptive Quest
Mike Bontrager, the founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square, is on a decades-long redemptive quest to achieve restoration through sacrifice, according to a staff report from The Praxis Journal. Bontrager started his career at Chemical Bank (now JPMorgan Chase), where he realized that the imbalance of information on Wall Street encouraged exploitative behaviors.…
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America’s Best Employers for Women Includes 1 From Delaware County
Seventeen of the nation’s best employers for women are in the Greater Philadelphia Area, and one of them is in Delaware County. Forbes named SAP in Newtown Square to its 2024 list of America’s Best Employers for Women, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. The list ranks 600 companies in America. Forbes surveyed more…
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Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, Radnor’s Lincoln Financial Sign Endorsement Deal
Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts has decided to partner with Radnor’s Lincoln Financial Group, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. Hurts, who is entering his eagles fifth season, will promote financial wellness for the life insurance and retirement investment company. The Lincoln Financial endorsement deal with Hurts includes a partnership between the Lincoln…
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SCORE Bucks County Offers Numerous Business Webinars in August
In an ongoing effort to keep the small business community informed, SCORE Bucks County will offer nearly a dozen Augusts business webinars and educational workshops for entrepreneurs and business owners. The online webinars feature a wide range of insightful topics for every stage of the entrepreneur’s business journey, including bookkeeping for small nonprofits; establishing a…
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Reggie Jackson’s Childhood Wyncote Home to be Demolished
Reggie Jackson’s childhood home at 149 Greenwood Avenue in Wyncote is facing demolition, writes Michael Tanennbaum for Philly Voice. His father, Martinez Jackson, ran a tailor shop there on the first floor in the 1950s and 1960s, and for a time operated a bootleg whiskey business from the home. Martinez Jackson, a World War…
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For Philadelphia Sports Fan, Jason Kelce Is One of the Greats
Favorite Philadelphia sports players play with passion and guts. They speak lovingly about the region and those who live there. They care a lot. That means they play when they’re hurt and they must hurt others, when necessary, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. They absorb boos and jeers … and they must shoulder…
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This Delaware County Spot Is a Family Alternative to Beach Heat
To those families looking for time outdoors but have had their fill of the beach with its summer heat and sand, there is a Delaware County alternative that keeps you outdoors near streams, ponds, and towering trees, writes Christine Coppa for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum lets your family…
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The Hoagie May Have Actually Started in This Delaware County Spot
The Philadelphia hoagie is one of America’s most famous regional cold cut sandwiches and it may have started in Chester, writes Alex Mitchell for The New York Post. Today, DiCostanza’s is a sandwich shop in Boothwyn, but back in 1925, the family had a grocery business at Chester’s West End. According to the DiCostanza website,…
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Willow Grove Amusement Park Captivated Generations of Guests
For 80 years, the Willow Grove Amusement Park delighted residents and was a beloved destination for families and thrill-seekers, reports Trending Stories. The park site in the town of Willow Grove, now occupied by the Willow Grove Mall, opened in 1896 and stayed around until it closed permanently in 1975. There was no entry fee…
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Snow in a Heat Wave Reported at Philadelphia International Airport
Snowfall was officially recorded July 14 in Philadelphia even as we navigate a heatwave with temperatures approaching 100 degrees, writes Chloe Mayer for Newsweek. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey described it as a “trace” of snow from some small hailstones that fell over Philadelphia International Airport Sunday afternoon during thunderstorms. “Since…
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The Hoagie May Have Actually Started in This Delaware County Spot
The Philadelphia hoagie is one of America’s most famous regional cold cut sandwiches and it may have started in Chester, writes Alex Mitchell for The New York Post. Today, DiCostanza’s is a sandwich shop in Boothwyn, but back in 1925, the family had a grocery business at Chester’s West End. According to the DiCostanza website,…
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Phoenixville Native Kevin Bacon Prefers Being Famous
Donning a disguise, Phoenixville’s Kevin Bacon tried walking around as a regular person in a Los Angeles mall, and the famous actor ended up hating every moment of it, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “People were kind of pushing past me, not being nice,” he said. “Nobody said, ‘I love you.’ I had…
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Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County Awards $75,000 Grant
Local grant makers BLBB Charitable, Bucks County Foundation (BCF), and Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) recently announced the award of a $75,000 grant to Souderton-based Along the Way in support of its Bucks Pathway Project, a comprehensive anti-poverty, workforce development, childcare, and family support program for single mother households. The grant is the result of a…
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See How the Kelce Brothers’ Garage Beer Did in a Taste Test
Jason and Travis Kelce are all in on their light beer investment, Garage Beer, but in a blind taste test conducted by Philadelphia Inquirer staffers, it couldn’t beat local craft beer Pony Boi from Aston-based 2SP Brewing Co. Garage Beer was tested against four other light beers, writes Gabriela Carroll and Henry Savage for The…
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Main Line Native Jake Heller Is the Nation’s Cheesemonger Champ
Main Line native Jake Heller is a bona fide cheesemonger who was recently named the best cheesemonger in the nation. The 28-year-old has come a long way since his first job as a 16-year-old Lower Merion High School student working as a clerk at Narberth Cheese, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I was…
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These Unwritten SEPTA Rules Make Everyone’s Ride Better
Riding SEPTA can be either a pleasant experience or nerve-wracking, but following a few unwritten rules can ensure that you are not among those passengers who can turn a regular commute into a nightmare, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. When waiting for and boarding trains and buses, make sure to space out instead of…
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With Sales Up, Wawa Is Taking Over More of the Region’s Grocery Retail Business
Wawa and Wegmans had the biggest increase in sales last year among grocery retailers in the Philadelphia region, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Wawa had the second largest sales increase, with a $76 million bump in revenue for the Philadelphia area. The Delaware County convenience store chain pulls in local sales of $2.35…
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