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Tower Investments Founder, CEO to Bring 17-Screen Riverview Theater Back to South Philadelphia
Bart Blatstein, the founder and CEO of Tower Investments, is planning to bring the 17-screen movie theater that was shuttered in 2020, back to South Philadelphia, writes Jakes Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The plan is to bring the theater back to the same property that previously hosted it, the Riverview Plaza. “The theater, to…
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Philly Nonprofit Ordinarie Heroes Addresses Educational, Health Disparities to Ensure Youth Can Succeed
Ordinarie Heroes in Philadelphia focuses on addressing educational and health disparities in the city’s underserved communities so young people can find success, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. The organization helps youth affect real change in the world with the guiding statement, “I’m enough.” Teens and young adults are provided skills, education, college prep, and…
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Surgeons at CHOP Successfully Separate Conjoined Twins from Philly Ahead of Their First Birthday
Surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia successfully separated conjoined twins Amari and Javar Ruffin ahead of their first birthday, writes Brian Brant for People. The boys turned one on September 29, just over a month after their surgery. On October 8, the twins finally left the hospital with their parents Tim and Shaneka and siblings…
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Wharton Professor Zeke Hernandez Pens Book Highlighting ‘The Truth About Immigration’
Zeke Hernandez, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is originally from Uruguay, but has been an immigrant in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Argentina, before arriving to the United States. In the two years prior to arriving to the U.S., he spent two years doing service work in the slums of…
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Spotted Lanternflies Are Making Their Way to South Carolina
Since their first sighting in Pennsylvania in 2014, spotted lanternflies have been steadily expanding throughout the country and terrorizing agriculture wherever they landed, writes Benjamin Simon for The Post and Courier. In recent years, the invasive species has reached as far as North Carolina and Tennessee, and now experts are saying that it is just…
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Washington Post: Formerly Incarcerated, A Philadelphia Man Is Now Among the Top Pizza Chefs in the Country
Improvisation and creativity are among the key ingredients of Mike Carter’s journey to becoming a pizza maker, writes Sydney Page for The Washington Post. While spending a total of 12 years behind bars, pizza making was Carter’s specialty. With limited ingredients available at the prison commissary, Carter experimented with ingredients like ramen noodles, Cheez-It crackers,…
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Here Are Some of the Top Hispanic Eateries in Philadelphia
With Pennsylvania’s Hispanic population increasing significantly in recent years, there has also not been a shortage of great Hispanic cuisine restaurants throughout the eastern part of the state and Philadelphia, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. For starters, there’s Bar Bombón. The all-vegan Center City eatery is owned by Nicole Marquis and inspired by her…
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This Cult From the Late 1600s Was Born in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania is the birthplace of several unusual cults and religious groups and one in particular was born in Philadelphia, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. Among the first doomsday cults in the New World is tied to the woods of the Wissahickon Valley in Philadelphia. This cult is the Society of the Woman in the…
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Meet Makaila Davis: Bachelor of Liberal Studies Graduate, Master’s Degree Student, and Founder of Angels Protection Inc.
Peirce College recently celebrated its 159th Commencement Ceremony and to continue the celebration, the College continued to feature some of its Class of 2024 graduates through the summer. Today’s feature is Makaila Davis, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies graduate, current master’s degree student, and founder of a nonprofit organization called Angels Protection Inc. While…
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Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz Honored as Best Accountant in Delaware County for 2024 Best of Delco Awards
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz LLC (BGA&F) is proud to announce they have been selected as the Best Accountant in Delaware County for the 2024 Best of Delco Awards, presented by the Delaware County Daily Times. This prestigious recognition marks the second time the firm has received this honor. The Best of Delco Awards allow…
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SS United States to Find New Home, Underwater As An Artificial Reef
Just days after a judge temporarily halted a court-imposed deadline for the SS United States to vacate its dock in South Philadelphia, the once famed cruise liner has found its new home. But this time it will be underwater, writes Joe Holden for CBS News Philadelphia. At a meeting in Okaloosa County in Florida in…
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These Philadelphians Are Among Local Contenders for This Year’s Nobel Prizes
Predictions for who might win this year’s Nobel Prizes are pouring in, and several local Philadelphia researchers are on the list, writes Alison McCook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the contenders is Penn’s Carl June, the pioneer of a genetic engineering technique CAR-T and the winner of the Breakthrough Prize – dubbed the “Oscars…
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Wawa’s Fast Food-like Items Make it the Envy of All Who Do Not Have One Nearby
Wawa, the mega-popular Delaware County-based convenience store chain, is a source of envy for many who do not have one nearby, writes Stephanie Oliveira Nguyen for The Daily Meal. Wawa offers some of the best fast food-like items around, both packaged meals and fresh-made hot and cold food made in-house. Its delicious sandwiches, milkshakes, coffee…
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Central Bucks School District Among Best in Pennsylvania
The Central Bucks School District is among the best in Pennsylvania, according to a new Niche list, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. Niche’s 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings place Central Bucks in third place in Bucks County and at No. 40 in the state. The school district was given an overall letter grade of…
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Peter R. Barsz Appointed to the Board of Directors at Drexel Neumann Academy
Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz LLC (BGA&F) is proud to announce that Partner Peter R. Barsz, CPA, CGMA has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Drexel Neumann Academy. Barsz’s vast experience in finance, public service, and education will bring significant value to the academy and the community it serves. As a partner at…
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Insomnia Cookies Plans to Have 1,800 Opened U.S. Stores in Next 10 Years
Insomnia Cookies recently celebrated the opening of its 300th outlet, marking just the latest of several future milestones, writes Mark Faithfull for Forbes. The Philadelphia-based bakery specialist was founded in 2003 and offers a wide variety of cookies, ice cream, and other sweets. Now at 300 locations across the United States — and more recently…
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Mayor Cherelle Parker Outlines Array of Transformative Development Plans Around East Market Arena
After putting her full support behind the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposed arena on East Market Street, Mayor Cherelle Parker also revealed a number of further real estate development plans for the struggling shopping corridor, write Jake Blumgart and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One plan is the proposal for a further 720 units of…
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Meet Ryan Plummer: The 1865 Law Journal Editor and Paralegal Studies Student
Ryan Plummer is a current student at Peirce College enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies program. Check out the College’s interview below to learn more about Plummer. Where are you from? I was raised in South Florida, but I now live in Central Missouri. What is your educational background? I am currently completing my Bachelor in…
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