Philadelphia Business Journal
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Cole Hamels Puts His All-Star of a Home in Newtown Square Up for Sale
Ever wanted to live in the home of a World Series MVP? Now’s your chance. . . Former Phillies ace Cole Hamels and his family…
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Newtown Pharma Manufacturer Faces Food and Drug Administration Fraud Charges
The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed charges against KVK-Tech, Inc., a generic drug manufacturer in Newtown, reports John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The federal government alleges that the…
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Credit Union Union: Warminster’s Viriva Merges with American Heritage
The joining of Viriva Community Credit Union with American Heritage Credit Union nests the nearly century old Warminster institution solidly within a larger counterpart, reports Jeff Blumenthal of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Viriva brings to the…
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Experts Agree That This Local Vineyard Produces the State’s Best Red Wine and White Wine
Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford took two of three awards in the 2021 Pennsylvania Sommelier Judgment, writes Leanna Tilitei for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Than $4B in Development in Last Decade Solidifies King of Prussia as Center of Philadelphia’s Western Suburbs
King of Prussia has seen an astonishing development boom in the last decade, which has solidified its place as the center of Philadelphia’s western suburbs,…
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Regional Study Shows That New Hope Lived Up to Its Name During the Pandemic
A new study by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) found that Philadelphia-area downtowns with a diverse mix of uses — such as New Hope — fared better during the pandemic,…
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Three Bucks County School Districts Are among Decade’s Top 50 in Pennsylvania
Three Bucks County school districts are among the top 50 highest-scoring school districts of the decade in Pennsylvania, writes Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal. …
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Trevose-Headquartered Strongbridge Biopharma Acquired by Xeris for $267 Million
Strongbridge Biopharma of Trevose has been acquired by Chicago’s Xeris Pharmaceutical for $267 million, reports John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Xeris will own 60 percent or so of the…
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Video Veterinarians: Merger with Bucks County Practice Unleashes Telemedicine for Pets
BetterVet, a Boston-based veterinary care service, has merged with Bucks Mercer Mobile Vet to gain a toehold among the region’s pet owners, reports Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The online business was…
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DelCo Dino Expert Who Advised Spielberg on ‘Jurassic Park’ Is Now on ‘Shark Tank’
The Media Borough man who advised Steven Spielberg about dinosaurs in Jurassic Park now has his company and its robotic life-sized creatures featured in a…
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Fore! Merion Golf Club Retains Top-Ten Spot in Ranking of U.S. Courses; Ardmore Hits Top 100
Two local golf courses have made Golf Digest’s 2021 list of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses and one of them is in the top 10,…
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Major Land Development Projects Currently Underway in Horsham, Lower Makefield
Two major land developments are currently underway in neighboring Montgomery and Bucks counties, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Toll Brothers has purchased…
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Horsham-based Finance of America Mortgage Adding 1,000 Brokers to Network with Latest Acquisition
Horsham-based Finance of America Mortgage is adding more than 1,000 brokers to its network with the $40 million acquisition of Parkside Lending‘s third-party origination channel,…
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Doylestown is Super Excited about its Super Wawa
Communities slated for an upgrade of their Wawas from economy-size to super-size often worry about traffic flow and light pollution and other drawbacks of large-footprint convenience…
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New Owner of Three Ambler Properties Plans to Raze Them, Make Way for New Mixed-Use Development
Three properties in the heart of Ambler have been purchased by real estate firm Station Partners for $1.15 million from the Daniel G. Ritter Trust,…
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Sagging Bucks County Hospitality Industry Gets Financial Boost from Harrisburg
The COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) is making $7.2 million in aid available to the hospitality industry, reports Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The…
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Fueled By Rapid Growth, Bristol-based William Penn Bank Plans to Convert Into Fully Public Stock Holding Company
Fueled by its rapid growth in the past two years, Bristol-based William Penn Bancorp is planning to convert from a mutual holding company into a…
























