• German Shepherd Trained at Penn is Subject of New Spotted Lanternfly Children’s Book

    German Shepherd Trained at Penn is Subject of New Spotted Lanternfly Children’s Book

    Lucky, the first dog in the United States trained to detect spotted lanternfly eggs, is the subject of the new children’s book, Lucky and the Spotted Lanternfly. The new book was released by Penn State Extension Master Gardeners and is designed to educate youngsters about the invasive spotted lanternfly, which has wreaked havoc across Pennsylvania…

  • CHOP Pays $24.75M For Grays Ferry Property, Further Expanding Its Philadelphia Footprint

    CHOP Pays $24.75M For Grays Ferry Property, Further Expanding Its Philadelphia Footprint

    Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently purchased a 3.2-acre property in Grays Ferry for $24.75 million in its latest effort to expand its Philadelphia footprint, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  As a property zoned by CMX-3, it allows for a range of commercial development. CHOP’s purchase of the site comes as it undergoes…