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Funders Unite to Launch Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County
Local grant makers BLBB Charitable, Bucks County Foundation (BCF), and Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) announce the launch of a new joint funding opportunity. Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County (IMPACT Bucks), offering eligible nonprofits serving Bucks County the opportunity to apply for a $75,000 grant by May 17, 2024. This grant supports nonprofits that are…
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SEPTA Lays Out $75M Improvement Plan for 69th Street Terminal
SEPTA plans to do an extensive remodeling of the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby, which it described as its second busiest transit hub in the SEPTA system. Ryan Judge, SEPTA’s deputy chief planning officer, presented a $75 million master plan this week to modernize the 1907 facility, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times.…
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All Roads Lead to Pittsburgh, But These Days It’s Cheaper to Fly
In a fluke of modern economics, a cheap Pittsburgh airfare makes it currently cheaper to take a flight out to Pittsburgh then make the 4-hour 46-minute drive there, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. At the moment, there are “dirt cheap” flights from Philadelphia International Airport on Frontier Airlines. A Pennsylvania Turnpike drive with EZ-Pass…
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SCORE Helps Lawyer-Turned-Artist Canvass for Repeat Business
Dori Desautel Broudy always loved drawing. Growing up it was one of her favorite hobbies. Through college, she created her family’s annual Christmas card. Yet, Desautel Broudy, of Haverford, never focused on attending art school. The native New Englander knew she wanted to become a lawyer and play soccer in college. “I took quite a…
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Two Local Distilleries Make ‘Best of’ List for Philadelphia Area
There’s a much stronger regional presence in state liquor stores these days thanks to an explosion of local distilleries in the Philadelphia area, writes Bradford Pearson and Kae Lani Palmisano for Philadelphia Magazine. The magazine has come up with nine distilleries in our area worth checking out, including one in Montgomery County and one in…
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For the First Time, Delaware County has a ‘Million Dollar’ Neighborhood
With limited housing for sale and continued buyer demand, Pennsylvania now has two million-dollar neighborhoods, places where the typical home won’t sell for anything under $1 million, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of those neighborhoods is Gladwyne. The other, in Delaware County, is Villanova, according to Zillow. Villanova’s typical home value in…
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Kylie Kelce’s Net Worth Is Growing and She’s Putting It to Good Use
Despite a modest approach to her celebrity, Kylie Kelce is reaping the financial benefits as part of a popular two-some. As her Instagram followers grow, so does Kylie’s net worth, thanks to a large number of celebrity endorsements. She’s been able to use that to help several philanthropic causes, writes Mehera Bonner for Cosmopolitan. According…
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Taylor Swift in Haverford for Easter? So Sorry We Missed You
Taylor Swift got to meet Travis Kelce’s nieces for the first time Easter Sunday when she stopped by Jason and Kylie Kelce’s Haverford home, writes Laura Colins for the Daily Mail. Swift and boyfriend Travis, who plays tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, spent Easter at the home of his brother, retired Philadelphia Eagles…
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Glen Mills’ Taste & Sea Brings Old-School Hospitality to Fine Dining
A new fine dining experience with old fashioned hospitality is available now in Glen Mills, with the opening of John and Christina Talbot‘s Taste & Sea Seafood Steaks & Libations, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Glen Mills couple opened the restaurant at the former Pescatores on Wilmington Pike. “We call it coastal…
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Haverford College Hopes to Fuel New Campus Projects With $1B Endowment
Haverford College will be shifting into high gear in fundraising over the next several years as it works on procuring an ambitious $1 billion endowment to fund several new campus projects, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Haverford College President Wendy Raymond said they need about a 50 percent increase in donations to push…
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Delaware County Ticketholder Wins Million Dollar Powerball Prize
A Delaware County Powerball ticket holder is a million dollars richer after hitting five of the numbers drawn on Wednesday, March 27, reports the 6abc Digital Staff. There continues to be no top winners of the Powerball jackpot, which stood Monday, April 1, at $1.026 billion, the fifth time that jackpot has reached so high.…
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1 Delaware County Hospital Makes US News List for Best Maternity Care
Eleven Philadelphia-area hospitals, including one from Delaware County, received U.S. News & World Report’s top “high performance” rating for the country’s top hospitals for providing the best maternity care, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Riddle Hospital in Media made the top list from a U.S. News evaluation of 680 hospitals nationwide that offer…
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At Wallace Dry Goods a Key Ingredient Is Missing, and That’s OK
Wallace Dry Goods in Ardmore is a liquor store on the Main Line that doesn’t sell any liquor. There’s bottle after bottle on the shelves of whiskey, wine, gins, and mixers , and a beer pong table stacked with Guinness, and it’s all non-alcoholic, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Owner Robin Cummiskey aims…
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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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3 Delaware County Schools Have Tightened Up on Who Gets In
The University of Pennsylvania is one of the hardest colleges to get into in the region based on local college acceptance rates, according to an analysis by Philadelphia Business Journal. But the second hardest is a college in Delaware County, writes Joanne Drilling and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Swarthmore College ranked as…
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SCORE Bucks County Offers Wide Variety of April Business Webinars
In an ongoing effort to keep the small business community informed, SCORE Bucks County will offer more than a dozen educational workshops for entrepreneurs and business owners through its April business webinars. The online webinars feature a wide range of insightful topics for every stage of the entrepreneur’s business journey, including creating a brand; avoiding…
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Bucks County SCORE: Entrepreneur Builds Community Through Indoor Play Center
When her SCORE Bucks County mentor, Carl Rubin, told Ashleigh Hill, owner of The Barn Yard, that she was “one of the most passionate, organized people,” the entrepreneur strived to live up to the sentiment. Hill, of Hatfield, had already opened The Barn Yard, a 13,000-square-foot “imagination-based” Collegeville play area for kids ranging from crawling infants…
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Swarthmore Professor’s Book Looks at the Philadelphia Irish
A book by Swarthmore College sociology professor Dr. Michael L. Mullan takes a look at how the Philadelphia Irish American community grew in the region from its origins in the 1890s. The Philadelphia Irish: Nation, Culture, and the Rise of a Gaelic Public Sphere, published by Rutgers University Press, looks at the Gaelic public sphere…
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