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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Pulls Out of Apartment Development in Ardmore
Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, splits from King of Prussia's Piazza Auto Group on an Ardmore apartment project. Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has decided to part ways with King of Prussia-based Piazza Auto Group on an apartment project in Ardmore, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The development,...
Builder Toll Brothers Buys 22-Acre Site in Downingtown with Plans for Development
Toll Brothers purchases a 22-acre site in Downingtown with plans to construct 89 townhomes on the property for $6.23 million. Toll Brothers has purchased a 22-acre site in Downingtown with plans to construct 89 townhouses on the property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fort Washington-based homebuilder...
Chad Taylor Quintet at Solar Myth
Chad Taylor is a "first call" drummer who is also a composer, band leader, jazz historian and scholar who was recently appointed to lead the University of Pittsburgh Jazz Studies Program. He came up in Chicago as a founding member of Jazz Underground, and worked in the Chicago jazz scene with the likes of trumpeter Rob Mazurek and saxophonist Fred Anderson. In the New Millennium, he has been active and in demand for gigs in New York, Philadelphia, and many other locales and has formed his own groups. He has created several fine recordings as a leader, most recently, The Chad Taylor Trio, The Daily Biological (Cuneiform, 2020) and The Chad Taylor Trio, The Reel (Astral Spirits, 2022.)
Gardner, Andersen, Nikazy Among Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall Of Fame Honorees.
The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia has announced its 2024 Hall of Fame and Person of the Year honorees, which include a trio of veteran broadcasters from news, sports, and classic rock radio. Among the honorees is 47-year air personality Andre Gardner, currently in his 23rd year as afternoon host on...
Reports: Eskin Eyes Return To Philly’s SportsRadio 94.
Multiple media reports out of Philadelphia say Howard Eskin is set to make his return to SportsRadio 94WIP on Saturday morning, marking his first appearance since allegations surfaced about an unwanted advance that he allegedly made toward an Aramark employee at Citizens Bank Park. Eskin, who hosts a show from...
Vitable Raises $16M Series A to Expand Affordable Healthcare Access
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Vitable announced it has secured $16 million in Series A funding led by Cherryrock Capital, with contributions from Citi Impact Fund, First Round Capital, Newark Venture Partners, Commerce Ventures, and Y Combinator. This latest round brings Vitable’s total venture capital raised since its 2020 inception to over $25 million.
Greencastle falls in opening round of the Pennsylvania State Little League Tournament
Council Rock Newton jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first, never relinquished that lead, and went on to defeat Greencastle 9-4 Wednesday night at Newville. The loss dropped Greencastle to the elimination bracket. Council Rock jumped on Greencastle to take a 3-0 lead in...
Doylestown Twp. receiving millions to address PFAS-tainted wells
More than $4 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority is coming to Doylestown Township to help remove so-called “forever chemicals” from some of its water supply, state and federal officials announced this week. The $4.4 million will be used to build a 45-foot-by-25-foot water treatment...
PABC announces winner of $250,000 investment
A promising biotech startup from Philadelphia was chosen from among three stellar companies presenting at the 10th annual Entrepreneur Spotlight July 18, at the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC) as winner of the highly competitive event. Powered by the Hatch BioFund, the PABC’s 10th Annual Entrepreneur Spotlight featured the event’s first...
Rescue of the week: Dallas, a six-month-old beagle
Home At Last Dog Rescue is excited to introduce Dallas, a 6-month-old beagle, as the featured rescue of the week. Dallas was rescued from a puppy mill in Lancaster, before finding his way to his current foster home in Blue Bell, through the Home At Last Dog Rescue. Dallas’ foster...
Penn Dental faculty allege declining education quality, retaliatory environment under Dean Mark Wolff
When Mark Wolff assumed the deanship of Penn’s School of Dental Medicine in July 2018, then-Penn President Amy Gutmann expressed her confidence that he would “bring this storied school to even greater heights.”. Stepping into his new role at Penn after a yearslong career at New York University’s...
Pew awards grants for senior housing, mental health, legal services
The Pew Charitable Trusts has announced three multiyear grants totaling $4 million to Philadelphia-area nonprofits working to improve the lives of the city’s older residents. A five-year, $2.5 million grant to Pathways to Housing PA will bolster efforts to increase affordable housing for aging members of the community who...
Muggy and cloudy again today in Philadelphia, spotty storms possible
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After a muggy and wet day on Wednesday (in spots), the pattern continues on Thursday with a greater chance for storms during the evening as a front pushes through.We'll have pockets that get 1-2 inches of rain, while others get very little, depending on where the storms line up. The best chance for moderate rain will be east and south of Philadelphia, but all locations around the Delaware Valley will be susceptible to heavy rain at times.The Jersey Shore and Delaware could see some bands of showers early, then as the a front moves in around 9:30/10...
Luxe Nail Bar reopens after four-day shutdown following Cease Operations Order
Luxe Nail Bar, a salon located at 40th and Walnut streets in the Shops at Penn complex, reopened last Friday after receiving a license revocation and Cease Operations Order four days earlier. The order, issued by an inspector for the City of Philadelphia Department of Revenue, forbade the salon from...
Family gathers to remember father killed in hit-and-run in Philadelphia's Frankford section
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Tears rolled down Briannie Miranda's face as she remembered what she loved the most about her father, Christian Miranda, who she says was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday morning along Aramingo Avenue."He was a goofball. I think one thing we all remember about him is his laugh. He was crazy. He was energetic," Briannie Miranda said.She said her family is heartbroken at the loss and they're doing their best to get through the toughest of times as a family."I think we are doing our best to lean on each other as best as we can and...
Brandeis Center sues U.S. Department of Education over dismissal of Penn antisemitism complaint
The Brandeis Center, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing the rights of Jewish people, has sued the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for dismissing a complaint filed in November alleging that Penn fostered a hostile environment for Jewish students and failed to address repeated incidents of antisemitism.
Shocking video of car slamming into South Philly cheesesteak shop
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - "Saturday morning, I wake up and I get a text from my manager to check this video out," said Edward Brennan. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw surveillance video from his business, Shank’s Original Philly Cheesesteak, on South Columbus Boulevard, in South Philly. "I...
SPOILERS: A Sneak Peak at Zach Bryan’s Philadelphia Setlist for Lincoln Financial Field
After months of waiting, the big event is finally approaching. And its sure to be two of the biggest nights of the summer in Philadelphia. Zach Bryan’s and The Quittin Time Tour will be in Philly at Lincoln Financial Field for TWO nights on Tuesday, August 6 and Wednesday, August 7.
Why Philly Chef Dropped Plans for Ocean Casino Restaurants
In February, Ocean Casino Resort announced a partnership with celebrated chef and restaurateur Michael Schulson to bring two fine-casual concepts to Ocean's Casino Resort's culinary roster. Pearl & Mary and Samuel's were both set to open this summer. They were to be the first of four new eateries he would...
Another rash of attacks against food delivery drivers around Germantown
Philadelphia police are once again investigating a string of robberies targeting food delivery drivers in and around the city's Germantown neighborhood.There have been at least four such cases in recent weeks, including the following: July 15 (120 W. Ashmead Street), June 29 (290 Collum Street), June 28 (5300 Wakefield Street) and June 25 (5100 Marion Street).Detectives are looking into whether these robberies are connected to a string of similar incidents earlier this year.Action News spoke with Abu Hassan who was with his son, Akbar, making a delivery for the Trio Delight Café four weeks ago when two armed men surrounded...
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