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Joint Venture Buys Bensalem, Newtown Shopping Centers for Total Price of $28.9M
Two open-air retail shopping centers in Bucks County sold to a joint venture for a total of $28.9 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. ShopOne Centers REIT of New York City, together with London investment firm Pantheon, and a global institutional investor paid $15.38 million for Goodnoe’s Corner in Newtown and $13.55…
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Central Bucks School District to Begin Teaching AI Literacy in the Classroom
Central Bucks School District is taking artificial intelligence head-on, teaching AI literacy to students and establishing rules for ethical use in the classroom, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. “Kids are using this, whether we’re turning this pilot on or not,” said assistant technology director Lindsay Smith at Central Bucks. “We can’t not talk about AI in…
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Why the PGA Chose Newtown Square and Aronimink Golf Club for its 2026 PGA Championship
The 108th PGA Championship is coming to the Philadelphia region in May, and this selection carries weight. The PGA of America did not choose a backdrop. It chose a proving ground. Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square has spent decades showing it can handle the best players in the world, under the brightest lights, with…
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Weekend Wanderer: Is That Where the Antlers Go?
If you’ve been with me for a minute or two, you’ll know my husband is quite outdoorsy. And that I am not. I don’t know how, but it works. Maybe because he’s been in the woods for a week and I’ve happily watched Robocop for and all of Presumed Innocent. Robocop is the ’80s version, not the 2014 version. And Presumed Innocent is the 2024 version, not the ’90s version. The ’90s version is better. …
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Temple University Pays $8 Million for Former McDonald’s Site Adjacent to Its Sports Complex
Temple University has purchased the former McDonald’s site at Broad Street and Girard Avenue, next to Temple University Sports Complex, for $8 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The fast food restaurant that once occupied the lot was demolished in 2023. This acquisition continues a series of deals the university has pursued…
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Dock Mennonite Makes $1.5M Land Play in Montgomery County
A longtime Montco private school is expanding its footprint with a notable land purchase in Hatfield, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Dock Mennonite Academy has acquired a neighboring 4.5-acre farm property at 1850 Tomlinson Road in Hatfield for $1.53 million, giving the school additional room to grow while preserving open space next…
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Riddle EMS Rebranded as Main Line Health EMS to Reflect Fleet Mission
Main Line Health has rebranded Riddle Emergency Medical Services at Riddle Hospital in Media as Main Line Health EMS. The announcement was made on Wednesday, Jan. 14, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The seven ambulances that make up Riddle EMS employ 77 paramedics and EMTs. They have been providing…
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Former Exton Office Building Converted into 32-Unit Apartment Building
A vacant office building in Exton has been redeveloped into a suburban rarity, an apartment building with 24 studio units and eight single-bedroom apartments, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ownership of the building rests with a group led by local real estate lawyer David McFadden, broker John McGee, and investment partner Chiu Bai. The group hopes…
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New Hope’s Bradley Cooper Celebrates Anniversary of Cheesesteak Restaurant
New Hope resident Bradley Cooper paid a visit to Good Morning America’s set with fresh cheesesteaks to celebrate Danny & Coop’s one-year anniversary, writes Sabrina Weiss for People. Cooper opened the New York restaurant in January 2025 with Angelo’s Pizzeria owner Danny DiGiampietro. The co-owners were complimented by the talk show’s anchors, who raved about the quality of the cheesesteaks with their perfectly melted…
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Tom Rush Concert to Kick Off Lambertville-New Hope WinterFestival
The annual Lambertville-New Hope WinterFestival is returning from Friday, Jan. 30, to Sunday, Feb. 1, with a concert, dance party, chili competition, and ice displays, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. The event, which has brought locals together for the past 30 years, raises funds for the Delaware Valley Food Pantry, Fisherman’s Mark Social Services, and the Bucks County Emergency Homeless Shelter. …
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P.J. Whelihan’s Restaurant Group Takes Over Newtown Iron Hill Site
A new tenant may be moving into the shuttered Iron Hill in Newtown, as PJW Restaurant Group was approved to assume the lease starting Dec. 31, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The brewpub in the Village at Newtown shopping center, which covers nearly 8,000 square feet, has been empty since September, when Iron…
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Remembering Rob Reiner and His Beginnings at the Bucks County Playhouse
Director Rob Reiner, who tragically lost his life alongside his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, this past weekend, began his career at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After graduating from Beverly Hills High School in California at 17, Reiner traveled to the East Coast to apprentice at the Playhouse in 1964. …
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Pennridge High School Trio Earns National Conference Spot With Innovative Research
Three Pennridge High School students have earned national NASA recognition for their work in the 2025 NASA Drop Tower Challenge, writes Fideri News Network for North Penn Now. Chloe Benner, Ananya Bhatt, and Surabhi Gupta, known as Team Cas, were also invited to present their research at the 2025 American Society for Gravitational and Space…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: $3.95M Gorgeous Farmhouse in Pipersville
A farmhouse set on 23.48 acres with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Pipersville. This remarkable residence offers refined country living with historic depth and understated sophistication. . . Distinctive details include original millwork dating to the early nineteenth century, wide-plank floorboards with preserved patina, fieldstone accents, and…
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Bucks County Eagles Fan Battling Leukemia Receives Donation from Jason Kelce
Six years ago, Eagles fan and Bucks County resident Tom Trampe went viral online for a clip in which he offered to suit up for the Philadelphia football team. Recently, Trampe, also known as “Chomp,” was diagnosed with leukemia and had to undergo emergency brain surgery, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. Doctors had noted that his chances of survival were not…
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Bucks County Community College to Honor Four Community Leaders with Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Awards
Bucks County Community College pays tribute to the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Thursday, January 22, with its fifth annual MLK Leadership Awards. “Dr. King challenged us not only to dream, but to act,” said Dr. Patrick M. Jones, president and CEO of Bucks County Community College. “The recipients of this…
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Center City Office Leasing Market Saw Strong End to 2025, Here’s Why
More than five years after the pandemic lead to Center City seeing less and less commuters, its office market is finally getting more stable. This is due to an increase level of tenant interest in trophy properties, writes Noah Zucker for BisNow. According to JLL, the city’s central business district — which includes Center City,…
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Plymouth Meeting Pharmaceutical Company Eyes $1B Milestone
Harmony Biosciences says its flagship narcolepsy drug is on track to hit a major milestone, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The Plymouth Meeting business expects Wakix to surpass $1 billion in annual revenue this year. The drug treats excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy. It generated $868 million in…
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