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One of America’s Most Charming Small Towns Is Right Across River
Small towns are a quintessential part of American life, that often have quaint shops and restaurants, fascinating histories, plenty of fun experiences, and gorgeous natural beauty, writes Lynn Coulter for HGTV. According to HGTV’s new list, one of the 50 most charming small towns in America is right across the Delaware River: Lambertville, New Jersey.…
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Silk Way Offers Taste of Kazakhstan’s Mixture of Ethnicities and Cultures
Silk Way, a new Kazakh family-owned restaurant in Queen Village, offers a delicious culinary tour throughout Central Asia, writes Ali Mohsen for Billy Penn at WHYY. Owner, Olzhas Karymsakov, opened the eatery with some starting support from his family, who own a restaurant and three spas with attached kitchens in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The menu is…
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WSJ: This Laundromat in Philadelphia Provides Much More Than Clean Clothes
Hybrid laundromats are becoming more prevalent throughout the United States, writes Mariana Trujillo Valdes for The Wall Street Journal. Brian Holland, chairman of the Coin Laundry Association, highlights that, “It’s not your grandfather’s laundromat anymore.” Nowadays, some laundromats boast bars, cafes, bakeries, and bookstores. Holland is also a founder of the Laundry Café, which has…
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Meet Makaila Davis: Bachelor of Liberal Studies Graduate, Master’s Degree Student, and Founder of Angels Protection Inc.
Peirce College recently celebrated its 159th Commencement Ceremony and to continue the celebration, the College continued to feature some of its Class of 2024 graduates through the summer. Today’s feature is Makaila Davis, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies graduate, current master’s degree student, and founder of a nonprofit organization called Angels Protection Inc. While…
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Central Bucks School District Among Best in Pennsylvania
The Central Bucks School District is among the best in Pennsylvania, according to a new Niche list, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. Niche’s 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings place Central Bucks in third place in Bucks County and at No. 40 in the state. The school district was given an overall letter grade of…
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HRP Group Wants to Expand Port of Philadelphia Into the Bellwether District
Chicago-based HRP Group has set aside 300 acres of the 1,300-acre Bellwether District for a potential Port of Philadelphia expansion, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. HRP Group is hoping to set up a formal partnership with PhilaPort regarding the land located west of the Schuylkill River. While high-level talks between the two…
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Owners, Trainers Accuse Parx Racing of Not Properly Maintaining Its Turf Following Death of Several Horses
While the Parx Casino in Bensalem is one of the wealthiest casinos in the world, some horse owners and trainers are claiming its turf horse racing track is dangerously unmaintained, write Jesse Bunch and Dylan Purcell for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The accusations follow two recent prominent horse deaths. On August 24, a top-earning gelding named…
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Annual Fall Festival at Froehlich’s Farm & Garden Center Will Not Go Forward Due to Legal Dispute with Buckingham
Due to an ongoing legal dispute with Buckingham Township, Froehlich’s Farm & Garden Center said it would not go forward with its annual fall festival, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. The farm announced its decision was related to “recent developments” with the township that affect its “ability to host any events.”…
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Graffiti Pier Owner Conrail Says Property Will Be Sold By End of Year
Graffiti Pier owner Conrail announced it has plans to sell the property and the six acres surrounding it to prospective buyer, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, before the end of 2024, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The news comes less than two months after a portion of the abandoned pier in Port Richmond fell…
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Insomnia Cookies Plans to Have 1,800 Opened U.S. Stores in Next 10 Years
Insomnia Cookies recently celebrated the opening of its 300th outlet, marking just the latest of several future milestones, writes Mark Faithfull for Forbes. The Philadelphia-based bakery specialist was founded in 2003 and offers a wide variety of cookies, ice cream, and other sweets. Now at 300 locations across the United States — and more recently…
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New Hope-Lambertville Bridge Will Remain Partially Closed Through 2024
The New Hope-Lambertville Bridge, which connects Pennsylvania and New Jersey across the Delaware River, will remain partially closed until 2025 as construction to expand the bridge will take “several more months” longer than anticipated, writes Larua Fay for CBS News Philadelphia. According to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, the construction will be extended…
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Mayor Cherelle Parker Outlines Array of Transformative Development Plans Around East Market Arena
After putting her full support behind the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposed arena on East Market Street, Mayor Cherelle Parker also revealed a number of further real estate development plans for the struggling shopping corridor, write Jake Blumgart and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One plan is the proposal for a further 720 units of…
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Meet Ryan Plummer: The 1865 Law Journal Editor and Paralegal Studies Student
Ryan Plummer is a current student at Peirce College enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies program. Check out the College’s interview below to learn more about Plummer. Where are you from? I was raised in South Florida, but I now live in Central Missouri. What is your educational background? I am currently completing my Bachelor in…
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Center City Restaurants, Retailers Are Booming Thanks to Rise of Downtown Residential Population
The rise of Center City shoppers shifting from office workers to downtown residents has led to a boom in restaurant and retail businesses, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This is being shown by new research from commercial real estate services firm, CBRE. The study showed that Walnut and Chestnut Streets used to draw…
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With Region’s Summers Getting Hotter, Outdoor Workers Facing Heat Exhaustion, Other Heat-related Symptoms
Summers in the Philadelphia region are getting hotter as climate change pushes temperatures higher, with this year being the fifth warmest on record, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. This extreme heat has already started creating issues for outdoor workers. According to a new report recently released by the research nonprofit Urban Institute, over one in…
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New June Bakery Set to Open First Brick-and-Mortar Storefront in November
Since July 2021, New June Bakery owner Noelle Blizzard has been running her baking business and she is now months away from opening her first storefront, writes Michaela Althouse for PhillyVoice. Blizzard started her business as someone without much of a hankering for desserts, but selling croissants, buns, tarts, and more out of Fairmount home…
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New Hope’s Logan Inn Makes List of Top 13 Haunted Hotels in America
The Logan Inn in New Hope has made the list of the top 13 haunted hotels in America, recently published on the travel blog of the AirportParkingReservations team at Philadelphia International Airport, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The New Hope hotel landed at No. 12 among scary accommodations “guaranteed to leave you on the…
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This Philadelphia University Produces Some of the Highest-Paid Graduates in the U.S.
Payscale has put together a list of the top colleges and universities that yield the highest salaries for graduates, and a Philadelphia university made it to the top 10, writes Morgan Smith for CNBC. The University of Pennsylvania placed ninth on the list. To put together the report, Payscale looked at the education and employment…
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