• Augmented Reality Helps Drive Double-Digit Growth at Archery Range in Elverson

    Augmented Reality Helps Drive Double-Digit Growth at Archery Range in Elverson

    Bigshot Archery in Elverson recorded significant growth last year, partly driven by its technology that uses augmented reality to help archers verify ethical shots, writes Brian Whipkey for the Bucks County Courier Times.  Bigshot, which acquired Iowa-based Delta McKenzie Targets in November 2023, manufactures approximately 100 archery-related products available online and in sporting goods stores…

  • Historic Wayne Estate Tied to John F. Kennedy Campaign Lists for $5 Million

    Historic Wayne Estate Tied to John F. Kennedy Campaign Lists for $5 Million

    Fairhill, a stunning Wayne home believed to have hosted a campaign speech by former President John F. Kennedy, is now on the market for $5 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Completed in 1903, this five-bedroom, six-bathroom stone residence spans 6,155 square feet and was designed by renowned Philadelphia architect Wilson Eyre,…

  • 85-Year-Old Bucks County Man Warms Hearts with Handwritten, Hand-Delivered Party Invitations 

    85-Year-Old Bucks County Man Warms Hearts with Handwritten, Hand-Delivered Party Invitations 

    Doug, an 85-year-old Bucks County resident, has captured the internet’s attention and touched countless hearts with his handwritten and hand-delivered party invitations, writes Jo Ciavaglia for the Bucks County Courier Times.  Doug is throwing a “Celebration of Winter” party for his neighbors this month. A video one of the recipients of his invitation, Michelle Hernandez,…

  • Cuba Libre Fans Have New Go-To Spot in Chester County

    Cuba Libre Fans Have New Go-To Spot in Chester County

    Chester County fans of Cuba Libre in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood now have a brand-new spot much closer to home to hang out at, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The popular restaurant’s parent company, GuestCounts Hospitality, has recently taken over three restaurants in the city’s suburbs, including Bomba Taco + Bar in Malvern…

  • Meridian Bank House of the Week: Exquisite Manor in Doylestown on Market for $5 Million

    Meridian Bank House of the Week: Exquisite Manor in Doylestown on Market for $5 Million

    An exquisite manor on 11.07 acres with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Doylestown.  . . This elegant residence offers a perfect blend of historic charm and modern luxury. Sophisticated features include radiant heated floors, a bar area, and gleaming hardwood floors throughout.  Among the standout elements…

  • Longtime Owners Put Desmond Hotel in Malvern Up for Sale

    Longtime Owners Put Desmond Hotel in Malvern Up for Sale

    Following a strong post-pandemic recovery, the longtime owners have put the 194-key Desmond Hotel Malvern up for sale to see what the market is like, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 37-year-old hotel was put on the market last week without a set asking price, but GVH Partners, the current owner, anticipates…

  • Couple Behind Chadds Ford Tavern Plans to Launch Franchising for National Expansion 

    Couple Behind Chadds Ford Tavern Plans to Launch Franchising for National Expansion 

    Five Star Restaurant Group, the hospitality company owned by Philip and Kate Ferro, plans to franchise its tavern concept as the couple sets their sights on national expansion, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The Ferros have signed a deal with Franchise Creator, a Miami-based consulting company, to help them franchise the concept…

  • Beagle Hill Farm in Malvern Up For Grabs After Extensive Transformation

    Beagle Hill Farm in Malvern Up For Grabs After Extensive Transformation

    Beagle Hill Farm, a stunning estate featuring a beautiful 1821 traditional farmhouse with a rich legacy, has recently hit the market in Malvern, writes Mathew Abraham for MSN.  Set on 14.8 acres, this home blends classic architectural charm with modern luxury. Elegant details like white oak hardwood floors, arched doorways, and a curved oak staircase…

  • QVC’s West Chester Studios to Welcome 11 HSN Hosts with 10 Departing

    QVC’s West Chester Studios to Welcome 11 HSN Hosts with 10 Departing

    HSN has announced that eleven of its on-air hosts will relocate with the home shopping network to sister station QVC’s West Chester studios, while ten will depart, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  HSN posted on Facebook that Sarah Anderson, Debbie Denmon, Adam Freeman, Nicole Hickl, Tamara Hooks, Tina Jennings, Emily Lampa, Ty…

  • Doylestown Surgeons Pioneer Dissolvable Stents for Clearing Blocked Leg Arteries 

    Doylestown Surgeons Pioneer Dissolvable Stents for Clearing Blocked Leg Arteries 

    Vascular surgeons at Doylestown Hospital have pioneered a dissolvable stent that holds clogged arteries open long enough to heal, according to a staff report from TAPinto Doylestown.  The Esprit BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System helps individuals with chronic and life-threatening clogging of the arteries, also known as ischemia, below the knee. The stent keeps…

  • Inside the Eccentric Heart of Award-Winning Wellington Square Bookshop in Exton

    Inside the Eccentric Heart of Award-Winning Wellington Square Bookshop in Exton

    Local, independent, and eccentric are all words used to describe the award-winning Wellington Square Bookshop in Exton, which has just earned itself another two accolades from The Philadelphia Inquirer.  20 years ago, owner Sam Hankin was just trying find a space to house his hundreds of books. He never expected to being one of the…

  • New Restaurant, Hidden Speakeasy Coming to West Chester from Dolce Zola Owners

    New Restaurant, Hidden Speakeasy Coming to West Chester from Dolce Zola Owners

    A new restaurant with a hidden speakeasy is coming to West Chester from the owners of the town’s popular pasta bar, dolce Zola, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Giorgio Belfiore and his parents, Antonella Gamba and Pietro Belfiore, bought a building just a few doors down from their eatery in April for…

  • World Indoor Gold Medalist from Downingtown Trained Through Pandemic on Home Track Built by His Dad

    World Indoor Gold Medalist from Downingtown Trained Through Pandemic on Home Track Built by His Dad

    Downingtown native and Bishop Shanahan graduate Josh Hoey trained throughout the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the track his father built at their home which brought the whole family closer together, writes Natasha Dye for People.  “There was no access to facilities or anything, and we have a farm on the outside of Philadelphia where there…

  • Real Estate Group Buys Up Suburbia Shopping Center in Pottstown for $27 Million

    Real Estate Group Buys Up Suburbia Shopping Center in Pottstown for $27 Million

    Suburbia Shopping Center in Pottstown recently sold to Lancaster-based High Real Estate Group for $27 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The 26-acre shopping center, located at 80 Glocker Way off Route 100, is anchored by a Giant grocery store, with other tenants including Dollar Tree, Starbucks, UPS Store, and Tower Health.…

  • Philadelphia’s Càphê Roasters Gets Rave Review from Willistown’s M. Night Shyamalan

    Philadelphia’s Càphê Roasters Gets Rave Review from Willistown’s M. Night Shyamalan

    Càphê Roasters, Philadelphia’s first Vietnamese coffee roastery, welcomed a special guest when Willistown Township resident and the region’s favorite horror filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan, stopped by last week with his wife Bhavna for a hot Vietnamese latte and cà phê sữa, writes Hira Qureshi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a video posted on the shop’s…

  • Phoenixville Family Trapped by Medical Emergency Pleads for Transport Home

    Phoenixville Family Trapped by Medical Emergency Pleads for Transport Home

    A Phoenixville family is desperate to bring their father home after he became stranded in Nevada following a medical emergency, writes Jennifer Lee for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Bill Peters, 77-year-old Vietnam veteran and two-time Purple Heart recipient, and his wife, Cameron, closed their floral shop Cameron Peters Floral Design on March 10. They were preparing…

  • Get Ready, Chester County! Trader Joe’s Has More Locations Coming Your Way

    Get Ready, Chester County! Trader Joe’s Has More Locations Coming Your Way

    Trader Joe’s has officially confirmed two new locations coming to Chester County: one in Berwyn and one in Exton, writes Eric Henderson for PhillyBite Magazine. While we already knew the arrival of Berwyn, Exton’s confirmation is fresh. The Berwyn store will be at 550 Lancaster Avenue in the Berwyn Shopping Center, taking over the former…

  • National Homebuilder D.R. Horton Buys Up Coatesville Property to Build 132 Homes 

    National Homebuilder D.R. Horton Buys Up Coatesville Property to Build 132 Homes 

    D.R. Horton, a national homebuilder, has purchased a 17-acre undeveloped property in Coatesville for $3.1 million, where it plans to build 132 homes, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The map on the Texas-based company’s website currently shows 67 townhomes for the site, but D.R. Horton plans to add another 65 homes as…