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Philadelphia Housing Market Sees Record 10.4% Price Growth in February
The Philadelphia-area housing market continues to be stuck in an inventory rut, which has helped drive the growth of home prices to its highest level in almost two years, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The median home price throughout the Philadelphia region went up by 10.4 percent to $340,000 in February, the…
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State’s Chief Transformation Officer Aims to Simplify How Pennsylvania Does Business, Unravel Red Tape
Pennsylvania is known as a notoriously tough place to start or run a business, but its new Chief Transformation Officer Ben Kirshner is working on changing that, writes Don Steinberg for the Philadelphia Magazine. Kirshner is the head of the newly created Office of Transformation and Opportunity. He was recruited by Gov. Josh Shapiro to…
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Bucks County Leadership: Courtney Kelly, Executive Director of Admission, Widener University
Courtney Kelly, executive director of admission at Widener University, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She stayed active in sports and music and enjoyed small-town life, but her family also dealt with hardship when her dad was diagnosed with brain cancer when she was a teenager. Kelly discussed how she came…
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Bucks County Leadership: Jo-Elle Mogerman, President and CEO, Philadelphia Zoo
Jo-Elle Mogerman, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up on the South Side of Chicago. She also found herself in a range of other environments as a kid, like visiting different neighborhoods of the city with her dad for work and spending summers with her older sister in…
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In Philly Metro, Baby Boomers Lead Home-Buying Trends, Surpassing Millennials
Baby boomers overtook millennials last year as the largest segment of the home-buying population as they continue to downsize by buying smaller homes, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. Several trends are driving this rise in home purchases. The older half of the generation has mostly left the workforce and is now looking for…
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Secret Cave That Used to Serve as Hideout for Revolutionary War Outlaws Discovered in Bucks County
A secret cave that used to house Revolutionary War outlaws–British spies and armed thieves also known as the Doan gang – was recently discovered in Bucks County and is currently being excavated, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio. Known as America’s first outlaws, the men were considered to be the “greatest threat to the American…
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Pennsylvania Wine Production Rises to Fourth Nationwide, Boosting State Economy
Pennsylvania wine production moved up one spot from fifth to fourth in the nation, according to the findings from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s 2023 study, Economic Impact of the Pennsylvania Grape & Wine Industry. The study, which was funded by the department’s Wine Marketing and Research Program, found that the state grape and wine…
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Ensuring Election Integrity: KYW Newsradio Explains Pennsylvania’s Voting Machine Testing
Pennsylvania’s voting machines go through several layers of testing – both on federal and state levels – to make sure the results they produce are accurate, writes Carter Walker for KYW Newsradio. All voting machines are tested before every election to ensure they are working properly. Each machine produces paper ballots that can be audited.…
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New Pollinator Project Nets Pennsylvania Turnpike Diamond Award in Environmental Engineering
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania recently recognized Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Pollinator Habitat Pilot Project with the Diamond Award in Environmental Engineering, writes Steve Marroni for the Stories from the Turnpike. The program, which was implemented in partnership with McCormack Taylor, created valuable habitats for bees, moths, butterflies, and other pollinating insects. “It’s very…
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From LFG PHLS to SB52WFC: Pennsylvania Vanity Plates Deemed Too Bold for the Road
Every year, among the 20,000 personalized license plates that PennDOT receives, some try to skirt the rules and have to be rejected, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Those plates are usually related to potty humor, cunning wordplay, and cursing. To ensure anything inappropriate does not get approved and kids do not learn swear…
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Bucks County Leadership: Joe Watson, Former Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman
Joe Watson, the former defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers who lives in Media with his wife Jamie, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about his childhood in British Columbia as the oldest of six brothers. He discussed his love of sports, from watching his first baseball game with his cousin in Michigan to getting recruited for the…
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Homeowners in the Philadelphia Area Stay in Their Homes Longer Than Most Other Cities
Homeowners in the Philadelphia metropolitan area are staying in their homes longer than in most other cities and the country as a whole, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to analysis by the online real estate brokerage Redfin, the median time homeowners in the Philadelphia area have lived in their homes in 2023…
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Philadelphia Metro Tops the Charts for Highest Cost of Living in Pennsylvania
While the average cost of living for a family of four in Pennsylvania comes in at $87,500, if you live in the Philadelphia metro area, you will need to make significantly more than that, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. The Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator measured the income a family needs to have…
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Bucks County Leadership: Dr. Michael Mittelman, President, Salus University
Dr. Michael H. Mittelman, president of Elkins Park-based Salus University, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Long Island, where he rode his bike to neighboring towns with his best friend. As a teenager, he was involved in theater and choir and got to see first-run Broadway shows during a theater appreciation class. After…
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United States Economy Adds 353,000 Jobs, Surpassing Expectations
The latest job report provided another proof that not only did the United States manage to avoid recession, it is adding new jobs in unexpectedly high numbers, writes Paul Wiseman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nation’s employers delivered a burst of hiring in January, adding 353,000 jobs to the economy. That surpassed the December gain…
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Bucks County Leadership: John Fessick, Market Executive for Pennsylvania and Delaware, Wells Fargo
From his office in Conshohocken, John Fessick, Market Executive for Pennsylvania and Delaware at Wells Fargo, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Stroudsburg as the oldest of four brothers. As a teenager, he explored a variety of different interests – sports, student government, music, Eagle Scout, and working nights at a hotel –…
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Bucks County Leadership: Susan Larkin, EVP and President of Core Commercial Markets, Independence Blue Cross
Susan Larkin, EVP and president of Core Commercial Markets for Independence Blue Cross, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Upland, where her dad was both the school principal and the mayor. She recalled working part-time at Veterans Stadium and JFK Stadium, where she got to see Phillies games and Live Aid. Larkin discussed…
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Pennsylvania’s $4 Billion Forgotten Bounty: Could Some Be Yours?
Pennsylvania Treasury Department currently has over $4 billion in unclaimed property that includes dormant bank account funds, stocks, jewelry, and much more, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. Treasury Department data shows that one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property, with a typical claim amounting to approximately $1,600. With National Unclaimed Property Day –…
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