Philadelphia Business Journal
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Faces of Philanthropy Lauds Penn Community Bank’s Work with Startup Bucks
The partnership between Perkasie-based Penn Community Bank and Startup Bucks is among this year’s Faces of Philanthropy, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Feasterville’s Joe Hand Promotions on Long Career in Boxing: ‘We’ve Taken This from a Horse and Buggy to a Corvette’
Joe Hand Promotions, now in Feasterville, started with rented projectors and folding screens in front of boxing fans. Over the ensuing 50 years, it has…
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West Chester Chef Named a Semifinalist for the ‘Oscars of the Restaurant Industry’
Chef Anthony Andiario, who has been wowing diners with culinary creations at his eponymous restaurant in West Chester, is one of the semifinalists for the…
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A $13.5M Villanova University Gift From Former Sunoco CEO, Tech Execs
The former CEO of Sunoco John “Jack” G. Drosdick and two other tech executives have given a combined $13.5 million to Villanova University toward its…
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Perkiomen School Graduate Dreams Up Printfresh Pajamas
Leo and Amy Voloshin are living the dream. Their co-owned pajama brand Printfresh, which sells at King of Prussia’s Anthropologie and other local outlets, has…
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Peddler’s Village, Survivor of Numerous Boom-Bust Cycles, Wasn’t Going to Let a Pandemic Beat It, Either
Last year, despite a travel-tourism-retail environment of ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic, Peddler’s Village closed the 2021 books with record-breaking sales. In fact, the site…
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Downward Cycle of Sagging Sales Causes Peloton to Lay Off Employees in Bristol
Peloton Interactive, Inc., is putting the brakes on operating expenses, owing to the softening of an in-home fitness equipment boom that ran concurrent to nationally…
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Council Rock High School Alum Launches Printfresh Pajama Brand, Whose Sales Are Anything But Sleepy
Leo Voloshin is living the dream. His co-owned pajama brand Printfresh has surpassed $10 million in revenue in two short years, enabling a fitful night’s…
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Home of Earl Jamison — Peddler’s Village Founder — For Sale; Property Is a ‘Sanctuary for Both Man and Beast’
The New Hope estate designed by Earl Jamison, Peddler’s Village founder, is again being peddled. Kennedy Rose reported the 37-acre listing for the Philadelphia Business…
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Suburban Office Market Wraps Up 2021 With One of Strongest Quarters in Past Two Years
The suburban office market ended 2021 with one of the strongest quarters for the past two years, which helped further stabilize it. Natalie Kostelni unlocked…
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New Liberty Distilling Purchases Former Midnight Madness Distillery; Faber Brand to Dawn Anew
Philadelphia’s New Liberty Distilling has closed the deal to purchase Midnight Madness Distilling, the former Trumbauersville producer of Faber-branded liquors. Its plans include a relaunch…
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Doylestown Biotech Firm FlowMetric, Often Courted, Never Seriously Considered Selling… Until Now
FlowMetric, a Doylestown biotech company, has sold to a Kansas buyer. John George, Philadelphia Business Journal reported on FlowMetric’s sell decision, which came after numerous…
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Refinance of Debt Frees $4.6 Million for Holy Family University; Funds to Improve Campus, Add Educational Programs
A credit rating change for Holy Family University has shaken $4.6 million from its debt obligations, resulting in additional resources for programs. Kennedy Rose schooled…
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Greater Phila. Film Office Economic Action Advice: Remove Cap on Film Production Tax Credit
Removing the cap on the state’s $70 million film production tax credit would have a positive effect on the region’s hospitality and tourism economy. Further,…
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Novaya Foxfield, Boston CRE Firm, Buys Plot in Langhorne, Sells Warehouse in Upper Merion
The area’s commercial real estate status shifted twice recently, as Boston’s Novaya Foxfield bought a plot in Langhorne and sold a warehouse in Upper Merion.…
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Doylestown ‘Secret Sauce’ in Kismet Bagels’ Rising Success Was Neither a Sauce Nor Much of a Secret
Kismet Bagels, a small-scale bakery born of a local couple’s COVID boredom, has proven so successful that it’s getting its own storefront in Phila.’s Fishtown…
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IGM Biosciences Expands Silicon Valley Footprint by Stepping into Bucks County
IGM Biosciences of Mountain View, Calif. — nestled in the Silicon Valley between San Francisco and San Jose — is relocating one of its headquarters…









































