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Squish, Spray, or Trap: How To Handle Spotted Lanternflies In Your Backyard
Although spotted lanternflies appear beautiful with their delicate spots and striking black and red stripes, they are an invasive species and threaten both local trees and your backyard, so they should be eliminated on sight, writes Janine Frank for Hunker. The insect is not hard to kill, as they are poor fliers and tend to…
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Pennsylvania American Water Secures PFAS Compliance in Audubon Just Weeks After Acquisition
Pennsylvania American Water‘s recently acquired Audubon system in Lower Providence Township now meets all current state standards for PFOS and PFOA (PFAS) and other water quality benchmarks. “Our company’s top priority is to deliver clean, safe and reliable water to our customers,” said Justin Brame, Senior Manager of Operations for Pennsylvania American Water. “We’re proud to report…
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Explore Living History at Mascot Roller Mills and Ressler Family Home
Nestled along a quiet stretch of Mill Creek in Lancaster County, Mascot Roller Mills and Ressler Family Home offers visitors something rare: A living, working glimpse into the past. Owned by the Ressler family since 1865, the mill is one of the few in the U.S. that still operates for the public on a near-daily…
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WSJ: Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Adjusts 2025 Outlook Amid Affordability Concerns
Fort Washington luxury homebuilder, Toll Brothers, is scaling back its outlook for the year, citing affordability pressures, writes Dean Seal for the Wall Street Journal. The company now projects 11,200 home deliveries in its fiscal year, which ends October 31. The average selling price of $950,000 – $960,000 is in line with its lower projection…
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Xfinity Live! to Undergo Name Change This Fall
Xfinity Live!, the popular South Philadelphia sporting dining and entertainment destination, will soon go by a new name, writes Hayden Mitman for NBC10 Philadelphia. This fall, Xfinity Live! will become Stateside Live! This is the result of a new partnership with Stateside Brands, the Philadelphia-born craft distillery headquartered in Kensington. Stateside Brands CEO Matt Quigley…
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Chester County’s Best Family-Owned Delis Serving Hoagies, Sandwiches, & Surprises
Chester County is home to some family-owned and operated delis that specialize in delicious hoagies, sandwiches, and unexpected bites, writes Anne E. Hill for Main Line Today. A 2025 Best Deli award winner, Carlino’s Market has two locations, in West Chester and Ardmore. Hot and cold classic sandwiches are popular there, ranging from classic Italians…
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Wonder Food Hall Expanding Into Three Delaware County Locations
Wonder food halls are rapidly expanding in the Philadelphia region and there are plans for three Delaware County locations, writes Torin Sweeney for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In total, Wonder is planning to open 12 more sites in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties by the end of 2025. It currently has seven Wonder locations open. In…
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Fairless Hills Swimming Pool Closed Indefinitely Due to Leak Issue
Fairless Hills’ Oxford Valley swimming pool remains closed, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times, but Parks and Recreation is working with the General Services team in hopes of reopening it this summer. The Bucks County-owned pool was leaking water. County spokesperson Jim O’Malley stated that he believes the leak is coming from…
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SEPTA Cuts Likely to Bring More Congestion to Bucks County Roads
SEPTA cuts will affect not only Bucks County’s rail and bus riders but also increase traffic, likely worsening congestion across the region, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. The large-scale cutbacks could end up adding over 275,000 more vehicles daily throughout the Philadelphia area, according to the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.…
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Chipotle with Drive-Thru Coming to Barn Plaza in Doylestown This Week
The latest Chipotle Mexican Grill location in Bucks County will officially open its doors on August 28 at Barn Plaza in Doylestown, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The popular eatery will welcome patrons starting at 10:45 AM inside a standalone building that will also house two other eateries, a First Watch and a Juice…
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Peaches, Apples, and Pears Galore! Where to Pick Fruit in Bucks County
Looking to pick some fresh fruit and veggies? These pick-your-own produce spots throughout Bucks County are the perfect places to explore, writes Kaitlin Nasevich for Visit Bucks County. Ottsville’s Penn Vermont Fruit Farm offers a wide selection of fruits to pick, from watermelons and strawberries to peaches. Trauger’s Farm Market spans 60 acres in Kintnersville,…
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Bensalem Students Ring in the School Year With Celebration and Cheer
Students, teachers and staff members at Bensalem High School gathered last week to celebrate together in preparation for the school year, reports Katherine Scott for 6abc. “Kids are so excited to be here. Teachers are going to be excited to get back. It’s fall sports, it’s Eagles season. It’s a great time of year,”…
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World-Renowned St. Joseph’s University Food Marketing Professor John L. Stanton Jr. Dies at 80
John L. Stanton Jr., world-renowned professor of food marketing at St. Joseph’s and Temple Universities and a groundbreaking food researcher, died on August 4 at 80, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Stanton, a global authority on food marketing and celebrated researcher, writer, and business leader, established food and health research centers at both…
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Philadelphia’s Largest Office Property to Go Up For Sale, Conversion Likely to Follow
Centre Square, the largest office property in Philadelphia, will soon go up for sale two years after it was foreclosed, writes Noah Zucker for BisNow. After the building at 1500 Market Street was foreclosed in the aftermath of the crowdfunding scandal involving Nightingale Properties CEO Elie Schwartz, CBRE became the court-appointed owner. According to Green…
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Shusterman Plan to Protect Region Tax Revenue Aims to Prevent Future SEPTA-Style Disputes
State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, who represents Chester County, is circulating a plan to protect Philadelphia region tax revenue and prevent future SEPTA-style funding disputes, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Shusterman believes southeastern Pennsylvania should be making decisions regarding its own state tax revenue if rural Republican legislators end up refusing to fully fund SEPTA. “We…
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Paranormal Investigators to Check Out Haunted Marcus Hook Plank House
The one-bedroom Plank House in Marcus Hook is one of the oldest operating houses in Delaware County, and is said to be the home of the pirate Blackbeard. “It dates back to the 1700s,” said Joshua Chjaires, founder of Phantom Detectives LLC. “At that time, Marcus Hook was a well-known shipping port. It has a…
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Two Pharma Companies Partner to Open Dedicated OSD Form Suite in Sellersville
Piramal Pharma Solutions and NewAmsterdam Pharma Company will be opening a dedicated oral solid dosage form suite at Piramal’s facility in Sellersville. The Sellersville site is one of Piramal Pharma Solutions’ focused drug product facilities offering comprehensive development and manufacturing services for a variety of formulations, including various oral solid dosages. The new suite will…
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Falls’ Amazon Data Center Sparks Official Joy and Environmental Concern
The 1-million-square-foot Amazon data center planned for Falls Township has pleased elected officials but has raised concerns among environmental advocates, writes Naomi Weiss for the Bucks County Beacon. Announced in June, the complex will be at the Keystone Trade Center. It is part of Amazon’s $20 billion AI and cloud infrastructure investment in Pennsylvania, aligning…
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