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Conshohocken-based Hamilton Lane Buys Stake in New Jersey Pharma Company
Conshohocken-based Hamilton Lane has acquired a major stake in Cosette Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharma company. Conshohocken-based Hamilton Lane has acquired a major stake in Cosette Pharmaceuticals, a New Jersey-based specialty pharmaceutical company, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The private markets investment management firm is now part of...
Trail opens in Fox Chase
The city Departments of Streets and Parks and Recreation, in partnership with SEPTA and Montgomery County, last week officially opened the city’s portion of the Fox Chase Lorimer Trail project with a ribbon-cutting event. The project included the construction of a 0.45-mile shared-use walking and bicycling trail, ranging from...
Peter Kosciewicz promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at WPSG
COATESVILLE, Pa. — Witmer Public Safety Group (WPSG) dba TheFireStore is delighted to announce the promotion of Peter Kosciewicz to the role of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Peter joined WPSG in October 2008 as Chief Marketing Officer and has been a cornerstone of WPSG’s leadership team for over 15 years, driving significant growth and success in our e-commerce sales and marketing efforts.
Listeria outbreak from sliced deli meat kills NJ resident
An outbreak of listeria linked to grocery store deli meat has killed two people, including one person from New Jersey. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 28 people have gotten sick from the listeria outbreak, all of which have been hospitalized. This outbreak is multi-state, with the other confirmed death being […]
PHL Airport: Nasty weather Monday creating storm of delays
With over 100 flights delayed and more than a dozen cancelled, folks at the Philadelphia International Airport are dealing with stressful travels due to weather and the aftermath of last week's CrowdStrike outage.
Philly sports teams unite in eye-opening initiative for young girls in sports
PHILADELPHIA - Subaru Park in Chester, the home of the Philadelphia Union, was all about the young ladies Monday afternoon. Six major sports teams in the area, the Philadelphia Union, Eagles, 76ers, Wings, Flyers and Phillies, allowed girls from around the Delaware Valley to showcase their skills in several sports from basketball to hockey.
Man, woman shot on the street in Kensington, police say
Two people are in the hospital after a shooting that took place in Kensington Monday afternoon. At around 3:59 p.m., police responded to reports of a person with a gun. When police arrived along the 100 block of East Clearfield Street they found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.
Chester Providing Grants for Business District Aesthetic Upgrades
The Facade Enhancement Initiative provides grants to Chester business owners to make aesthetic improvements to their businesses. The City of Chester has taken the next step to revitalize its Central Business District with a Façade Enhancement Initiative. The program will elevate the aesthetic appeal of Chester’s commercial buildings by...
Family of CHOP doctor killed in crash joins cyclists in calls for change
The parents of Dr. Barbara Friedes, a 30-year old cyclist who was killed while riding her bike in Center City last week, say her death could have been prevented. They are joining advocates and Philadelphia cyclists in calling for change. "There is no sense in any of it. There is...
Daryl’s Pastries of Glenside temporarily closed until August 8
Daryl’s Pastries in Glenside announced that the bakery will be temporarily closed until Thursday, August 8 at 7:00am. Owner Steve Weiner said in a post that he will be taking a vacation. For more on Daryl’s Pastries, located at 102 N Keswick Avenue, you can visit their Facebook page....
Central Pa. man who drove vanload of rioters to Jan. 6 attack sent to prison
A Dillsburg man will spend 10 months in federal prison for helping to storm the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, per an order handed down by a federal judge Friday. 57-year-old Lynnwood Nester, owner of an archery shop, drove himself and eight other people — five of whom have been convicted of offenses related to Jan. 6 — to Washington D.C. that day.
New Pa. law expands happy hours and drink specials at bars
A new law in Pennsylvania allows people 21 and older more time to take advantage of adult drinking specials. Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law this week an expanded happy hour bill that state lawmakers passed. The new law is also an opportunity for restaurants and bars to potentially attract more foot traffic, by increasing the number of hours licensed establishments in the state can host happy hours up to four hours a day and up to 24 hours a week. The new law also allows businesses to advertise discounted meals with adult drinks. The revised law will take effect 60 days from the time the governor signed it, in mid-September, just in time for football season.
Update: Berks County under a flash flood warning Monday morning
On Monday at 6:07 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flash flood warning in effect until 7:30 a.m. for Berks County. "At 6:07 a.m., Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers and thunderstorms that produced between 1 and 4.5 inches of rain across the warned area have weakened and mostly moved to the south and east. Portions of Route 422 in Exeter Township are closed due to flash flooding," according to the weather service. "This includes Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 3 and 11."
Woman 'shot 7-month-old boy' in stroller as mom screamed 'my baby' amid 'argument gone wrong'
A Philadelphia woman stands accused of shooting a 7-month-old baby boy late Thursday night in what has been described as an argument gone wrong. Dominique Billips, 28, was arrested and charged in the shooting that occurred in the 4000 block of Meridian Street, which is located in Philadelphia's Holmesburgh neighborhood, which is located right along the Delaware River in the northeastern portion of the major Pennsylvania city.
Ultimate host Landon Dickerson builds sweet slip-n-slide for Eagles teammates
Eagles guard and consummate host Landon Dickerson had some his teammates over to his sprawling estate to beat the late July heat heading into training camp. The highest paid guard in the NFL manufactured a slip n slide from scratch, and, by the looks of it, a good time was had by all.
Recent Saquon Barkley IG post will make Eagles fans want to run through a wall
We've seen photos cranked out by the Philadelphia Eagles' social media account. We saw him at the NovaCare Complex signing his new three-year deal. We saw him during practice sessions at OTAs and mandatory minicamp that were available to the media. It's still hard to believe that Saquon Barkley is one of us sometimes.
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