Elkins Park
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What Began as a Side Hustle in Jenkintown 22 Years Ago Has ‘Just Blown Up’
The Cheesecake Lady in Elkins Park is run by Brittany Jackson, who took over the popular store from her mother, Vanessa, writes Morgan Dougherty for PHL17. The older Jackson started the business 22 years ago in Jenkintown and is currently opening a new location in Norfolk, Virginia. She tried a cheesecake for the first time…
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Given an Average Monthly Rent Rate of $1,500, Where in Bucks County Does That Net the Most Space?
The average rent rate in Pa. Is $1,500, according to RentCafe’s market analysis. But with that in hand, where can Bucks County tenants maximize its value in getting the biggest apartments? Mihaela Buzec at RentCafe ran the numbers. Statewide, that budget puts renters in a pretty good position. A $1,500 monthly lease opens the door…
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Elkins Park Couple Makes a Choice For Open Adoption
The Hallenbecks from Elkins Park were asked to parent a child, and they were ready, reports Anndee Hochman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lauren Hallenbeck, 35, can finally focus. Parenthood has changed her to focus on what’s important. Her husband Chris, 35, is more intentional about family dinner, he says. The reason for these changes? New…
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Classroom Culinarians: Two Former Phila. School Principals Open Elkins Park Restaurant
After long dreaming about owning their own restaurant together, this past December Dr. Maya Johnstone and Dr. Kala Johnstone opened FoodChasers Kitchen in Elkins Park where they’re finally serving up the menu they’ve been dreaming of. “From the moment our doors opened, we’ve been hamsters on a wheel but it has truly been a blessing,”…
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Once Storied and Majestic Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park Falls Into Disrepair
Lynnewood Hall, a once majestic 110-room residence located in Elkins Park, has fallen into disrepair after being abandoned for 25 years, write Josie Adnitt and Chiara Fiorillo for the Mirror. The property was built for Peter Arrell Browne Widener, an investor in the RMS Titanic, between 1897 and 1900. The mansion covers 70,000 square feet…
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