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Delaware Valley University Alumna Gains National Recognition for Floral Work After Vanity Fair Feature
DelVal alum Olivia Wyckoff Yoder, founder of Farm Girl Florals, was featured in Vanity Fair’s Say I Do thanks to a creative wedding shoot. The 2022 grad launched her floral business while still a student, crediting DelVal’s hands-on learning model for shaping her confidence and career in the wedding industry. Read the full story in…
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Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia Transforming Comcast Executive’s Former Residence Into 8 Luxury Suites
The Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia is turning Comcast CEO Brian Roberts’ former condominium at the Comcast Technology Center into eight luxury suites, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. These changes will bring the total rooms at the acclaimed Center City hotel to 227. The hotel’s new Sky Garden floor is expected to debut…
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Michelin Guide to Feature Philadelphia Restaurants for First Time in 100-Year History
The Michelin Guide has announced that Philadelphia restaurants will be included in its pamphlet for the first time in its 100-plus year history, writes Michaela Althouse for PhillyVoice. After being limited to New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., the Michelin Guide’s Northeast Cities edition now also features Philadelphia and Boston. To this end, inspectors…
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USA TODAY 10Best: Peddler’s Village in Lahaska Nominated One Of Best Shopping Centers in America
Peddler’s Village in Lahaska is vying for the title of best shopping center in America as a nominee in USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The winner will be decided by public vote. “USA TODAY 10BEST teamed with a panel of experts to nominate their top picks for the…
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Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia Celebrates 40 Years of Building Community
On Monday, May 5, nearly 800 affordable housing advocates gathered downtown to celebrate 40 years of building community alongside Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia and raise critical funds to support homeowners in the city. The Philadelphia affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, the largest nonprofit homebuilder worldwide, began as a grassroots organization of dedicated volunteers in…
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These Spots Make Some of Best Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia
While plenty of eateries in Philadelphia make great Philly cheesesteaks, some create unforgettable, write-home-to-mom sandwiches that will leave you wanting to come back for more, writes Tay Belgeri for Travel Awaits. John’s Roast Pork was established in 1930, and is a city staple that locals keep flocking to. The eatery cooks steak fresh with every…
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Philadelphia Navy Yard Receives $30M Grant from Pennsylvania for Redevelopment
Philadelphia Navy Yard has received a $30 million grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to prepare shovel-ready sites aimed at attracting businesses to the development, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Ensemble Investments and Mosaic Development Partners, the Navy Yard developers, will use the funds for a 54-acre section of the property. The…
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40 Years Later, Conwell-Egan Baseball Coach and Ex-Phillie Jeff Manto Finally Gets Temple Diploma
Forty years after leaving Temple, Jeff Manto, Conwell-Egan’s baseball team head coach and former Phillie, finally graduated earlier this week, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His interest in returning to school was sparked two decades ago, when a woman kept heckling him during a game while he was managing a Phillies minor league…
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Former New Yorker Editor and Cartoonist Turns His Sketchpad to Philly’s Restaurant Scene
Former New Yorker editor and cartoonist John Donohue, author of All the Restaurants in New York, now brings his sketchpad to Philadelphia’s vibrant restaurant scene, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Having sketched nearly 1,500 restaurants in New York, Donohue aims to do the same with Philadelphia. A self-taught artist with over 20…
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Gather Place Museum to Host Movie Time Afternoon, Fundraising Community Engagement Event on May 18
Gather Place Museum will be having a movie time afternoon and community engagement event on Sunday, May 18, in celebration of a new statewide day of recognition. That afternoon, Gather Place Museum will be hosting a screening of The Six Triple Eight. The powerful new film is about the 6888th Central Post Directory Battalion, which…
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Temple University Press Book Explores ‘Ghosts’ of Long-Demolished Philadelphia Buildings
Building Ghosts, a new book from Temple University Press by co-authors Molly Lester and Michael Bixler, explores the history of long-demolished Philadelphia buildings, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The book highlights the stories of people who once lived in the now-empty spaces through several dozen vignettes. Lester wrote the stories, while Bixler took…
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Philly’s Empanadas United Now Under New Ownership, Set to Expand and Go National
Empanadas United, the Philadelphia-born empanada maker was recently acquired by Virtual Dining Concepts and is set to go national, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As part of its new national expansion, Empanadas United is also expected to triple in both revenue and its geographic footprint. Empanadas United was founded by Victor Tejada…
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New Hope Wawa Closed for Six Weeks for Full Remodeling
New Hope customers hoping to pick up their favorite Wawa hoagies or coffee will need to travel out of town for the next six weeks, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. Wawa has started renovations on its West Bridge Street shop and is planning to completely remodel the store to match its latest design standards. It…
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Pennsylvania Women Waiting Longer On Average to Give Birth
With access to reliable birth control and fertility treatments, women in Pennsylvania are choosing to delay childbirth longer than they did two decades ago, write Carly Mallenbaum and Mike D’Onofrio for AXIOS Philadelphia. According to new CDC data, the average age of a mother in the state is now 30 years old, which is slightly…
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American Airlines to Debut New Business-Class Lounge at Philadelphia International Airport This Month
American Airlines expects to debut its new business-class lounge at Philadelphia International Airport on schedule sometime later this May, writes Sean Cudahy for The Points Guy. The premium lounge will be located in the A-West terminal of the airport, near the area where many of the carrier’s international flights depart from. During the company’s first-quarter…
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Philadelphia Has Three of America’s Most Historic Restaurants
America’s past can be correlated with things like quaint colonial taverns, retro diners, and old steakhouses. Visiting places like these can feel like taking a trip down memory lane, and there are various cities across the United States with these very elements, including Philadelphia, writes LOVE Food staff. City Tavern in Old City is one…
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Bucks County Community College Announces Two New Deans
Bucks County Community College officials have announced that Carolina Blatt, Ph.D. has been hired as Dean of Arts and Communication and Jacqueline Burger has been named the Dean of Learning Resources and Bucks Online. Dean of Arts and Communication Building on Bucks County Community College’s long history of leadership in the arts, Carolina Blatt, Ph.D. will join…
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Bensalem High School Senior’s Ivy League Sweep Goes Viral After She Gets Into Five Schools
A video of Bensalem High School senior Victoria Mathieu is going viral on TikTok after she got accepted by five Ivy League universities, writes JoAnn Pileggi for FOX 29 Philadelphia. “I applied to, yes, seven,” said 18-year-old Mathieu. “I was expecting zero in all reality. I was not expected to get into any.” The straight-A…
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