Bala Cynwyd
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Two Cofounders From Montgomery County Rank Among World’s Wealthiest
Two Montgomery County businessmen have landed on the Forbes 2026 World’s Billionaires List with a combined fortune of around $84 billion, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group co-founder and CEO Jeffrey Yass ranks as the 28th richest person globally and the wealthiest in the Philadelphia region. A regular…
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Montco Trading Giant Steps Into New Betting Frontier
Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group is stepping into one of Wall Street’s fastest-growing arenas: prediction markets, writes Samuel O’Brient for Business Insider. Prediction markets have surged in popularity since 2024. The platforms where participants trade contracts tied to the outcome of real-world events began largely as a retail-driven phenomenon. Now, it’s attracting institutional attention, and…
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Apartment Sales Surge in Montco with $48M Bala Cynwyd Deal
A prominent apartment community in Bala Cynwyd has changed hands, underscoring the continued strength of southern Montco’s multifamily market, writes Paul Schwedelson for The Philadelphia Business Journal. A 173-unit Bala Cynwyd apartment building has sold for $48.3 million, or roughly $279,000 per unit, to a joint venture of out-of-state investors. The five-year-old property at 9…
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Chester County Leadership: Dan Eisenstadt, CEO, Terramed Real Estate Solutions
Dan Eisenstadt, Founder and CEO of Terramed Real Estate Solutions, spoke with VISTA Today about his earliest experiments in entrepreneurship as a kid in Westchester County, scalping concert tickets, and selling software in the days of eight-inch floppy disks. After graduating from UVA Law School and Harvard Business School, having already co-founded the Auschwitz Jewish…
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Main Line Institution Mama’s Pizzeria To Close After More Than Sixty Years
Mama’s Pizzeria, a Main Line staple for 65 years known for its signature cheesesteak, will be closing its doors in Bala Cynwyd for good next week, writes Tommy Rowan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Depending on the inventory, Paul Castellucci Sr., its second-generation owner, will close Mama’s Pizzeria on November 28 or 29. He had intended…
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Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Jeff Yass Donates $100 Million to University Dedicated to Free Speech
Jeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group, is once again making headlines, this time in higher education, writes Jessica Priest for The Texas Tribune. The Bala Cynwyd billionaire donated $100 million to the University of Austin. The fledgling private institution was founded by critics of mainstream academia who argue that universities have stifled free speech…
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Bala Cynwyd and Narberth Celebrate Return of Hostage Alon Ohel
Outside Bala Cynwyd’s Adath Israel Synagogue, family and friends gathered this week to celebrate the long-awaited release of Alon Ohel, writes Annie McCormick for 6 ABC. The 22-year-old classically trained pianist from Israel was among 20 hostages freed by Hamas on Monday. In a moment filled with relief and reverence, Benjamin Mittman removed a poster…
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What $1,900 in Rent Gets You in Bala Cynwyd, Fishtown, and West Philly
With median rents in the Philadelphia region hovering around $1,900 a month, renters are asking what that budget can actually secure, writes Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A look at properties in Bala Cynwyd, Fishtown, and West Philadelphia shows a wide range of options that highlight the diversity of the local rental market. In…
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TikTok Trial Puts Bala Cynwyd’s Susquehanna International Group in the Spotlight
A high-stakes trial is underway in Norristown that could impact billions tied to TikTok, and Susquehanna International Group is at the center of it, writes Jesse Bunch for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Two former contractors are suing the Bala Cynwyd investment firm. They aledge that they were cut out of profits after helping to identify the…
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Bala Cynwyd’s The 1916 Company Teams Up With ‘Shark Tank’ Investor
Bala Cynwyd’s The 1916 Company has teamed up with ‘Shark Tank’s‘ Kevin O’Leary, writes Abigail Chachoute for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Through a new partnership with O’Leary’s WonderCare platform, customers can now insure high-end pieces at checkout. WonderCare offers a fully digital insurance experience tailored for luxury watches. The platform is backed by insurance powerhouse…
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Worst Wawa Parking Lot Is Right Here in Montgomery County
While Wawa reigns as the go-to spot for quick bites and convenience, its parking lots often fall short of perfection, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST. Recently, the Philadelphia Magazine made a list of the top five worst Wawa parking lots in Greater Philadelphia, and while several turned out to actually be in New Jersey, the…
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Bala Cynwyd’s Jeffrey Yass Advocates to Keep TikTok in the US
Jeffrey Yass, the Bala Cynwyd billionaire investor and megadonor for the Republican party, plays a crucial role in the ongoing TikTok saga, writes Dan Milmo for The Guardian. Yass has a substantial stake in ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. His trading firm, Susquehanna International Group reportedly owns 15% of the Chinese company. A staunch libertarian, Yass…
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Will Jeff Yass Get Trump to Keep his Word on TikTok?
With a U.S. TikTok ban looming, some speculate that Donald Trump’s return to the presidency might offer the app a lifeline, writes Chloe Berger for Fortune. Key to this theory is Jeff Yass, the Bala Cynwyd billionaire and Trump ally with significant stakes in TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance. Yass’s Susquehanna International Group holds a 15%…
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Sports Radio Icon John Kincade Urges Fans to Support Cancer Research After Third Victory
After beating cancer for the third time, Bala Cynwyd sports radio icon John Kincade of 97.5 The Fanatic is encouraging his fans to support cancer research, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6 ABC. Less than two years after recovering from Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the Kincade and Salciunas show host was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The…
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Here’s How Jeff Yass’ Bala Cynwyd Firm Makes Money From Trump’s Truth Social
Bala Cynwyd billionaire Jeff Yass’ company Susquehanna International Group (SIG) is making money from Donald Trump’s Truth Social network, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Yass’ company is a market maker. It quietly gets paid for matching buyers and sellers, raising funds for, and distributing profits from, publicly traded companies. SIG began collecting…
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Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Jeff Yass Donates Millions to Texas Governor Re-election Campaign
Jeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group based in Bala Cynwyd and one of the richest men in the world according to Forbes, last week donated 6 million dollars to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s re-election campaign, writes Shelly Hagan for Bloomberg. Both Yass and Abbott are supporters of school choice programs. Abbott’s campaign office said…
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Laurel Hill Cemetery Is Home to Some of Pennsylvania’s Darker Stories
The spooky season is the perfect time to revisit some of the most mysterious and dark legends and myths of Pennsylvania. Kalena Thomhave highlights several of them, including some of the lore surrounding the residents of the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd for The Keystone. Laurel Hill is the final resting place of many…
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WSJ: A Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Has Been Instrumental in Stalling TikTok Ban
Jeff Yass, a Bala Cynwyd billionaire, has been building a network of support for TikTok, the Chinese video hosting service, in the United States, writes John D. McKinnon and Stu Woo for The Wall Street Journal. Government leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties had been pushing for the popular social media app to…
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