Berwyn
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Berwyn Home Built Nearly Century Ago for Hires Root Beer Family Hits Market
A Berwyn home built nearly a century ago in the English Cotswold manor style for a member of the Hires Root Beer family has hit the market for $1.425 million, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 5,621-square-foot residence was constructed for Harrison S. Hires, one of the sons of Charles Elmer Hires,…
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Berwyn-based Virpax to Collaborate with National Institute on Epilepsy Drug Research
A Berwyn-based biopharmaceutical company is entering an agreement to evaluate a candidate for treating rare pediatric epilepsy, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Virpax will work with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to identify “unmet medical needs” in epilepsy. The Epilepsy Therapy Screening Program will also focus on identifying…
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First Bank House of the Week: Stone English Cotswold Manor Full of Color in Berwyn
A colorful stone English Cotswold manor with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Berwyn. . . The home is tucked away from the road for much-coveted privacy and perched high for amazing views. Inside, you are greeted by a center hall with rich hardwood flooring and a grand…
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Local Woman Dispatches Berwyn Designer to Add Unique Amount of Structures to Home Property
After buying a new home with her husband in Villanova in 2016, Julieann Shanahan hired Berwyn-based Peter Zimmerman Architects to help her renovate the structure and fulfill her pavilion dreams, writes Nancy Keates for The Wall Street Journal. The family purchased the five-bedroom, eight-bathroom stone home for $2.8 million. It was constructed in 1999 on…
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Legacy of Fourth-Generation Family Restaurant Lives on in Berwyn
Will’s + Bill’s Brewery in Berwyn is run by a father and son duo Will and Bill Mangan, who are part of a fourth-generation restaurant family that prides themselves on putting hospitality and quality second to none, writes Natalie Jason for 6ABC. The spacious location can be found off the beaten path near King of…
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Here’s How to Spend a Day in Beautiful Berwyn
If you are looking to explore the region, Berwyn is the perfect place to spend a day visiting inviting shops, local hotspots, and amazing restaurants, writes Olivia Stefano for Main Line Today. Start the day with breakfast at Em J’s Cafe in a home-away-from-home environment. The eatery offers all the breakfast favorites, like their delicious…
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Berwyn Native Praised for HBO Series, Now He’s Filming New Movie in New Jersey
The Berwyn-native and brains behind critically acclaimed HBO Series: Mare of Easttown is heading to Hunterdon County in New Jersey to film a new thriller, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. Echo Valley takes place in southeast Pennsylvania and stars Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney as a horse trainer and her daughter. The production will…
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Berwyn-Based Media Company Leverages the Star Power of Athletes
Berwyn-based Playfly is helping athletes get the coin they deserve. Since SCOTUS upheld the ability for college athletes to make money off their brand back in 2021, Playfly has been helping athletes find the perfect partnerships for them, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The company was founded by Michael Schreiber in 2020, and it…
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Local, Newly Founded Investment Company Awaits SEC Approval
A dozen former colleagues are banding together for the hard launch of their new investment business in Berwyn. Ategenos Capital is taking a different route than its founders’ former place of employment, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Founded last spring, the focus of Ategenos will be serving non-U.S. residents seeking safe…
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Conestoga High School Grad Is Descendent of Two American Presidents
Conestoga High School graduate Jennie Elizabeth Eisenhower, Richard Nixon’s granddaughter on her mother’s side and Dwight D. Eisenhower’s great-granddaughter through her father, is keeping her life distanced from politics, writes Barbara Pavone for nickiswift.com. Eisenhower graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in communications and theatre. She then pursued an acting and directing career…
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Retired from Teaching, 105-Year-Old Woman an Inspiration to Many, Including Former Berwyn Student
Mary Grace Holtzapple, a former teacher, celebrated her 105th birthday surrounded by her friends, family, and former students, including Meg Zarfos, of Berwyn, writes Paul Kuehnel for the York Daily Record. Holtzapple always knew she wanted to be a teacher, and ended up teaching at York Suburban High School. Her career spanned 45 of educating…
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New Open-Air Farmers Market in Berwyn Is “Not More of the Same”
The all-new Berwyn Farmers Market will make food shopping more fun once it takes over the plaza in front of Handel’s every Sunday starting May 7, writes Caroline O’Halloran for the SAVVY Main Line. The alfresco market is sponsored by Eadeh Enterprises and it will feature a minimum of 24 food producers and artisans, all…
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Chester County Teen Runs Bike Charity to Spread Message of Safety for Years to Come
A Chester County teen is fixing bikes to save lives. When Dom Pecora was in preschool, he was struck by a car while riding his bike. Now as a young man, his goal is to keep riders safe, details a staff report from 6ABC. His Berwyn-based non-profit, “Dom Fixes Bikes,” does just that by holding…
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Berwyn Biotech Company Raises Millions to Advance Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Treatment
Annovis Bio, a Berwyn-based biotech company, has managed to raise $8.7 million to advance its experimental treatment for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company raised the funds in two transactions, including one that involved investment from its executive team and board members. Most of the funding was…
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‘A Waterfall of Information’: Berwyn Native Leaves Lasting Impression in History Field
Berwyn native Joel T. Fry, who worked at Bartram’s Garden as a gardener, curator, and historian for three decades, died on March 21, aged 66, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fry, who was also an archaeologist, writer, and lecturer, spent his time at work researching, writing about, and introducing others to the botanical…
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This Berwyn Hat-Maker Started Her Career By Accident
Berwyn’s Zoya Egan, who owns Zoya Egan Millinery and founded Fashion at the Races, started her hat-making career by accident, writes Diane Oliva for Main Line Tonight. Eight years ago, a friend invited Egan to Radnor Hunt Races with the words, “Hope you have a great hat!” But Egan had no hats at all. However, she…
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Conestoga High Schooler Breaks 15-Year Title Drought for Wrestling
In Berwyn, Conestoga High School’s Hayden McLellan is the first Pioneer to win a title at the Class 3A Southeast Regional in fifteen years, writes Nate Heckenberger for PA Prep Live. The wrestler beat Pennridge’s Talan Hogan in the finale for the 172-pound title. “I feel like it was long overdue,” said McLellan. “I’ve always…
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Berwyn Woman Who Survived Traumatic Brain Injury Dedicates Life to Helping Others
Candace Gantt, a Berwyn resident who survived a traumatic brain injury, established the Mind Your Brain Foundation to help others in a similar situation, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6ABC. In 2006, Gantt was biking home after an Iron Man race when a truck clipped her bike. “I just happened to be at a telephone pole…
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