• Meridian Bank House of the Week: Ivyland Home with Two Primary Suites & Chef’s Kitchen Listed for $1.75M

    Meridian Bank House of the Week: Ivyland Home with Two Primary Suites & Chef’s Kitchen Listed for $1.75M

    Nestled in the prestigious Council Rock School District, this breathtaking six-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bathroom estate is listed for $1,750,000. Boasting over 9,400 square feet of exquisite living space, the home exudes elegance, grandeur, and endless potential. . . As you approach the stately horseshoe driveway, you’re met with lush, mature landscaping and an impressive facade that sets…

  • Downtown Lansdale Parking Woes Spark Fresh Discussion on Solutions

    Downtown Lansdale Parking Woes Spark Fresh Discussion on Solutions

    Parking in downtown Lansdale is once again a hot topic, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter. A familiar question resurfaces: How can the borough balance parking for visitors while also accommodating employees working in the area? “This has been around forever. It’s kind of a chicken or egg type of situation,” said Police Chief Mike…

  • Stella of New Hope Refreshes Bar Menu, Adds Adult Happy Meal

    Stella of New Hope Refreshes Bar Menu, Adds Adult Happy Meal

    Stella of New Hope has introduced a refresh of its bar menu, featuring new elevated snacks and bites and its first-ever Adult Happy Meal, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The new bar menu from Executive Chef Keith Bernstein is offered nightly during dinner service in the cozy 12-seat bar. It features several dishes from…

  • Newtown Middle School Teacher Recognized with National Earth Science Teaching Award

    Newtown Middle School Teacher Recognized with National Earth Science Teaching Award

    Dave Curry, an Earth and space science teacher at Newtown Middle School in the Council Rock School District, has been recognized with the 2025 Edward C. Roy Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching from the American Geosciences Institute, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. “Dave Curry is the sort of passionate, engaging…

  • Prime Retail Property Near King of Prussia Mall Hits Market with Top Tenants Secured

    Prime Retail Property Near King of Prussia Mall Hits Market with Top Tenants Secured

    A brand-new retail hotspot is coming to the bustling King of Prussia area, and it’s up for grabs, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This 10,000-square-foot building at 129 S. Gulph Road is hitting the market for $13.29 million, offering an exciting opportunity for an investor looking to own prime real estate with…

  • Skittles Flavor and Topping Arrive at Rita’s Italian Ice Just in Time for Summer

    Skittles Flavor and Topping Arrive at Rita’s Italian Ice Just in Time for Summer

    Trevose-based Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has introduced a new Skittles flavor and topping just in time for the 2025 summer season, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Skittles Italian ice, made in partnership with the candy’s owner Mars, will be available for a limited time, starting on March 17. Rita’s described…

  • Billionaire Jeff Yass Expands Wealth and Influence Amid TikTok Controversy

    Billionaire Jeff Yass Expands Wealth and Influence Amid TikTok Controversy

    Jeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group (SIG), has emerged as one of the richest figures in finance, writes Tom Maloney for Bloomberg. The Bala Cynwyd resident’s fortune now exceeds $63 billion. His wealth surge is largely tied to his early investment in ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, which he backed through SIG China…

  • Uber Driver’s Quick Thinking Saves Man on Way to New Job in Warminster

    Uber Driver’s Quick Thinking Saves Man on Way to New Job in Warminster

    Uber driver Taras Zvir helped save the life of his passenger, Justin Anderson, who was traveling from Philadelphia to his new job in Warminster when he suffered a brain hemorrhage, writes Abigail Adams for People. Zvir picked up Anderson on February 25 when the 41-year-old suddenly fell ill during the ride. Zvir immediately realized something…

  • Beloved Freddy Hill Farms and Fun Center to Shut Down After 2025 Season

    Beloved Freddy Hill Farms and Fun Center to Shut Down After 2025 Season

    Lansdale’s Freddy Hill Farms, a beloved Montgomery County institution, will close at the end of its 2025 season, writes Robert Moran for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The farm-turned-family attraction has been a community staple for over 50 years, offering miniature golf, batting cages, and its renowned ice cream shop. “After heartfelt consideration, we, the Seipt family,…

  • Doylestown-Set ‘The Brutalist’ Earns Adrien Brody Best Actor Oscar

    Doylestown-Set ‘The Brutalist’ Earns Adrien Brody Best Actor Oscar

    The Brutalist, a historical epic set in Doylestown, earns Adrien Brody his second Oscar for Best Actor, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Brody first won the award in 2002 for his role in The Pianist. The movie earned ten Oscar nominations and won three, including Best Cinematography and Best Film Score. The Brutalist…

  • Upper Black Eddy Artisanal Knife Maker Steve Pellegrino Dies at 34

    Upper Black Eddy Artisanal Knife Maker Steve Pellegrino Dies at 34

    Steve Pellegrino, an artisanal knife maker from Upper Black Eddy whose custom knives were a staple in many restaurant kitchens throughout Philadelphia, died on February 27 from injuries sustained in a car crash while driving home, writes Kiki Aranita for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was 34. Local chefs expressed their shock at the news. “I…

  • Bond Vet Brings Urgent and Primary Pet Care to Narberth, Plans Further Expansion in Philly

    Bond Vet Brings Urgent and Primary Pet Care to Narberth, Plans Further Expansion in Philly

    Bond Vet, a New York-based walk-in veterinary clinic chain specializing in primary and urgent pet care, has expanded to Narberth, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The next step is a second location in Rittenhouse Square by summer, backed by a $170 million investment from private equity firm Warburg Pincus. “Philadelphia is a…

  • Great Valley MBA alumna leads biotech nonprofit using AI to find new treatments

    Great Valley MBA alumna leads biotech nonprofit using AI to find new treatments

    A few years into Mary Zuccato’s career at Vanguard, she reflected on her aspiration to become a leader, and she noticed something: many of her mentors had gone to business school and earned masters of business administration (MBAs). “I wanted to have that experience and the exposure to the broad business curriculum across a bunch…

  • State of Basin Report: Water Quantity in Delaware River Basin Is Good, Quality Not Far Behind

    State of Basin Report: Water Quantity in Delaware River Basin Is Good, Quality Not Far Behind

    Delaware River Basin Commission recently published its State of the Basin Report, the fourth since 2004, benchmarking conditions and tracking progress toward meeting key DRBC goals for an adequate supply of water with suitable quality in the Delaware River basin. The report evaluates five categories – watersheds and landscapes, water quantity, climate change, water quality,…

  • Eagles Fan in Royersford Lands the Ultimate Vanity Plate

    Eagles Fan in Royersford Lands the Ultimate Vanity Plate

    Eagles fans have been scooping up all kinds of memorabilia this season, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Royersford resident Dave Davis may have landed the most unique keepsake of all—a Pennsylvania vanity plate reading ELGSES. The plate pays tribute to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s now-infamous flub when attempting to lead an E-A-G-L-E-S chant at…

  • Keystone Begins Transformation of Plymouth Meeting Mall Office into Luxury Apartments

    Keystone Begins Transformation of Plymouth Meeting Mall Office into Luxury Apartments

    Keystone Development + Investment began converting a long-vacant office building next to the Plymouth Meeting Mall into a modern residential community, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than the Curve. The project, named Monarq, will feature 150 apartment units and recently received conditional use approval from Plymouth Township. According to Keystone’s website, the original 1970 structure…

  • King of Prussia’s Restaurant Week & Shops for CHOP Aim to Raise Funds for Children’s Hospital

    King of Prussia’s Restaurant Week & Shops for CHOP Aim to Raise Funds for Children’s Hospital

    The King of Prussia District is gearing up for its annual KOP Restaurant Week and KOP Shops for CHOP, writes The Reporter. The event benefits the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) King of Prussia Campus. KOP Restaurant Week runs from March 3 to March 14, offering two-course lunches ($20-$30) and three-course dinners ($30-$50) at participating…

  • SPS Technologies Faces Uncertain Future After Devastating Factory Fire in Abington

    SPS Technologies Faces Uncertain Future After Devastating Factory Fire in Abington

    SPS Technologies‘ massive fire earlier this month leaves an uncertain future for the Abington industrial pillar, writes Beatrice Forman and Jeese Bunch for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The four-alarm blaze raged for five days, prompting school closures, a voluntary evacuation order, and the eventual demolition of parts of the factory. Initial concerns over hazardous chemical exposure…