• Former Sixers Owner’s Huntingdon Valley Estate Returns to Market for $3.9M

    Former Sixers Owner’s Huntingdon Valley Estate Returns to Market for $3.9M

    A sprawling Huntingdon Valley estate once owned by former Philadelphia 76ers owner Harold Katz is back on the market, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The property’s massive private sports complex is once again drawing attention across the region. The nearly seven-acre Montgomery County property recently re-entered the market for $3.9 million, just…

  • Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Returns to Huntingdon Valley After Fall Shutdown

    Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Returns to Huntingdon Valley After Fall Shutdown

    The Huntingdon Valley location of the former Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant is making a comeback as one of five sites that have now been scheduled to reopen after a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing, writes Ryan Genova for Glenside Local. The once-popular spot, located at 785 Huntingdon Pike, closed in the fall when the chain…

  • Lease for Vacant Iron Hill Brewery in Huntingdon Valley Acquired by New Owner

    Lease for Vacant Iron Hill Brewery in Huntingdon Valley Acquired by New Owner

    Four months after Iron Hill Brewery shut down nearly 20 locations and entered bankruptcy, its former Huntingdon Valley location has welcomed a new tenant, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A federal judge has cleared the acquisition of Iron Hill’s trademark and intellectual property and authorized the transfer of five restaurant leases, one of…

  • Do You Know Which Influential Women Have been Laid to Rest in Pennsylvania?

    Do You Know Which Influential Women Have been Laid to Rest in Pennsylvania?

    Pennsylvania has played a major role in many key moments in this country’s history and many influential persons have been born or laid to rest here, writes Ashley Adams for The Keystone. The Keystone State is the final resting place for many famous women, including a woman many consider the world’s first supermodel. American model…

  • George Washington High School Faculty Members Chris Wiley and Phyllis Procopio Bond as Friends

    George Washington High School Faculty Members Chris Wiley and Phyllis Procopio Bond as Friends

    For 47-year-old Chris Wiley, a Huntingdon Valley teacher, his longstanding friendship with colleague Phyllis Procopio feels more like family. Kellie Patrick Gates chronicled the deep connection for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair works together at George Washington High School in Philadelphia. But their link runs deeper than that. The 75-year-old Procopio worked at Rush Middle…

  • Jefferson Health – Abington Holds Its Way-More-Than Fair Fair, 109th Annual Cancer Patient Fundraiser

    Jefferson Health – Abington Holds Its Way-More-Than Fair Fair, 109th Annual Cancer Patient Fundraiser

    A dog and pony show is a somewhat pejorative term for an overblown, over-hyped event. A horse and pony show, however, is an altogether different animal. It’s a competition among beautiful equines, groomed to perfection, and evaluated under the professional eye of a team of breed experts. It’s also, referring to this weekend’s Jefferson Health…

  • New Beer Pays Homage to Kennett Square as Mushroom Capital of World

    New Beer Pays Homage to Kennett Square as Mushroom Capital of World

    Female brewers at Huntingdon Valley-based Naked Brewing Company are prepping a beer for the 2021 Kennett Winterfest that will pay homage to Kennett Square as the Mushroom Capital of the World, writes Tara Smith for the Daily Local News. The company’s new head brewer, Hannah Gohde, likes to tell stories in the brews she makes.…

  • Internet’s Hottest New DJ Grew Up Just Down the Road

    Internet’s Hottest New DJ Grew Up Just Down the Road

    Jimir Reece Davis, aka Amorphous, who is the Internet’s hottest DJ right now, learned his craft by performing beatboxing sets and rapping for his family while growing up in Huntingdon Valley, writes Brandon Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Davis had already released several viral projects, including a mashup album of Beyoncé and Jay-Z hits. However,…

  • Personalized Service and  Relationships with Customers Are What Sets Huntingdon Valley Bank Apart From Others

    Personalized Service and Relationships with Customers Are What Sets Huntingdon Valley Bank Apart From Others

    When one thinks of banking and mortgages, one might think—this is going to be another chore. Not so with Huntingdon Valley Bank. Stepping inside their doors will actually bring you a sense of relief, of calm, and of joy. In the 150 years that Huntingdon Valley Bank has existed, they have served thousands of customers…

  • Sports Broadcaster in Wisconsin Who Grew Up Locally Used Pandemic Shutdown to Contemplate Life

    Sports Broadcaster in Wisconsin Who Grew Up Locally Used Pandemic Shutdown to Contemplate Life

    For Huntingdon Valley native Dan Black, a sports broadcaster and recent graduate of Indiana University, the coronavirus pandemic arrived just a few months after he started his first job at WWJQ in Tomahawk, Wis., writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Black’s tasks were to do a four-hour, on-air show during the day and to…