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These Philadelphia-Area Colleges and Universities Are Among the Highest-Paying
According to a new Business Journal analysis of the 2024 fiscal year’s U.S. Department of Education data for public and private universities, 18 Greater Philadelphia colleges and universities paid their average faculty member at least $100,000. This is a rather significant increase from 12 the previous year, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Wanamaker Building Conversion to Include Several Attractive Features and Amenities
Just over a month after officially completing its acquisition of the Wanamaker Building, TF Cornerstone has provided more details on what its conversion will look like, writes Noah Zucker for BisNow. The city recently issued a permit for the project. The permit unveils plans for the development. This includes two rooftop decks and a swimming…
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Wall Street Journal: Two Philadelphia Restaurants Put Margaritas in Spotlight with Unique Twists, Creative Flair
Margaritas hold the distinction of being among the most popular cocktails in the United States, and two Philadelphia restaurants in particular, hold the drink with much weight, writes Robert Simonson for The Wall Street Journal. One restaurant is so enamored with the drink that it’s named after its base — tequila. At Tequila’s near Rittenhouse…
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Spotted Lanternflies Are Making Their Way to South Carolina
Since their first sighting in Pennsylvania in 2014, spotted lanternflies have been steadily expanding throughout the country and terrorizing agriculture wherever they landed, writes Benjamin Simon for The Post and Courier. In recent years, the invasive species has reached as far as North Carolina and Tennessee, and now experts are saying that it is just…
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Bucks County Community College Launches Search for Next Bucks County Poet Laureate
The search is on for the 49th Bucks County Poet Laureate, according to Bucks County Community College Professor Ethel Rackin, director of the longest-running poet laureate program in Pennsylvania. Entrants must be Bucks County residents over age 18 who have never previously served as poet laureate, said Dr. Rackin, a language and literature professor at BCCC, which administers the…
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Wall Street Journal: Comcast Selling Sky Deutschland to Germany Media Group in $617M Deal
Comcast has announced it is selling Sky Deutschland to RTL Group, which is part of German media group Bertelsmann, write Najat Kantouar and Adrià Catatayud for The Wall Street Journal. This $617 million deal, to which RTL will pay up to 527 million euros, comes amidst the growth of streaming platforms in media company throughout…
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Rothman Orthopaedics, Dimension Ortho Partner on New Personalized Bracing Technology
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics and Dimension Ortho have partnered together on new technology to develop new personalized bracing technology, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Through the partnership, Dimension Ortho will make its platform available for personalized bracing and fracture care across all of Rothman Orthopaedic’s clinical sites. Dimension Ortho president and co-founder Dr.…
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Philadelphia-Based Post Brothers Eyeing Conversion Opportunities Back Home
With two major conversion projects underway in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia-based Post Brothers is eyeing similar opportunities back home, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer is working to create 1,000 apartments across two major projects in the nation’s capital that convert former office space. In Philadelphia, others are already pursuing similar efforts,…
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SEPTA Board Approves Plan to Reduce Services, Increase Fares As Budget Deficit Persists
SEPTA’s board of directors recently voted to approve major cuts in service and significantly increase fares, write Laura Fay, Raymond Strickland, CBS News Philadelphia Staff for CBS News Philadelphia. The vote came as SEPTA continues to deal with a major, $213 million budget deficit. “This is a vote none of us wanted to take,” SEPTA board chair…
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How 2 Philly-Based Designers Helped New York City Mayoral Primary Winner Captivate Voters
When Zohran Mamdani first burst onto the scene as a New York City mayoral candidate, he wanted to take a fresh approach, and two Philadelphia-based designers helped him do it, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Local designers Aneesh Bhoopathy and Phil Ditzler of design co-op Forge are the ones responsible for designing Mamdani’s…
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WSJ: Comcast Locks In Rates to Stop Subscriber Slide Amid Wireless Competition
Amid fierce competition, Philadelphia-based Comcast is among the cable and wireless providers offering price-lock guarantees to retain existing subscribers and attract new ones, writes Patience Haggin for The Wall Street Journal. Comcast, along with Verizon and T-Mobile, promises its users steady rates for up to five years. Cable companies face growing challenges to retain internet…
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Tyler Kasak: From Raising Goats on Family’s Doylestown Farm to Among NCAA’s Best Wrestlers
Growing up raising goats on his family’s Doylestown farm helped shape Penn State wrestler Tyler Kasak into one of the NCAA’s top competitors, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kasak had a list of his goals posted on his bedroom door. He has achieved most of the things he set out to do. During…
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Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum Courts Controversy Due to Differing Views on Its Human Remains Collection
Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum has been courting controversy as supporters and new management clash over differing views on its human remains collection, writes Rachel Monroe for The New Yorker. Though clinically described as a museum of medical history, the Mütter is far from typical. Its dimly lit rooms feature specimens of physical anomalies, from stillborn fetuses…
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Philadelphia-Based Insomnia Cookies Eyes Five-Fold Nationwide Growth Within Next Decade
Insomnia Cookies, the Philadelphia-born cookie and dessert brand, was founded in 2003. When founder Seth Berkowitz first started the company inside his University of Pennsylvania dorm room, he thought he’d be able to expand to 100 college locations across the country. Fast forward to more than two decades later, and Berkowitz is looking to expand…
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Philadelphia Mills Undergoes Another Name Change
After a decade under the name Philadelphia Mills, the popular Northeast Philadelphia mall will be going by the name Franklin Mall moving forward, writes Taleisha Newbill for CBS News Philadelphia. The new name is the result of the mall now being under new ownership. Simon Property Group sold the mall to Jones Lang LaSalle, a…
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Wall Street Journal: This Philadelphia Company is Better Equipped Than Others to Navigate Tariff Situation
While companies worldwide are having to manage the uncertain trade environment because of tariffs, some are better suited to navigate the situation than others, write Rick Wartzman and Kelly Tang for The Wall Street Journal. More specifically, companies that are well-managed and innovative often fit the description. Robert Handfield, executive director of the Supply Chain…
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Peirce College Celebrates Graduates at 2025 Commencement
The mood was festive and the crowd cheered the graduates, but what made this commencement ceremony unique was that the flowers, balloons and celebrations were for the parents, aunts and uncles of the people in the audience. Peirce College, Philadelphia’s only college or university dedicated exclusively to serving adults, held its 2025 Commencement on Friday,…
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New High-End, Affordable Apartments Set to Transform the Navy Yard
Ensemble Investments and Mosaic Development Partners have broken ground on two residential buildings at the Navy Yard that will transform the property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new project will deliver 614 apartments and 25,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The two developments will be a big deal for the…
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