Philadelphia Region
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One of Region’s Most-Admired CEOs Right Here in Chester County
The Philadelphia Business Journal has been recognizing tremendous talent among top executives in Greater Philadelphia for the last four years with its Most Admired CEO Awards. In Chester County, Malvern-based Saint-Gobain can celebrate having a CEO, Tom Kinisky, who is among the most admired in the region, writes Craig Ey for the Journal. In choosing…
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Adjusting City Hall’s Clock for Daylight Saving Time a Tedious Task
There’s no automatic adjustment for the clock at Philadelphia’s City Hall when it comes time to Daylight Saving Time, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. Instead, the clock is manually adjusted by City Hill maintenance man Joseph Brasky. Known as the Philadelphia clock guy, Brasky has to come to the City Hall tower on the…
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Founder of Real Estate Investment Firm Bullish on Philadelphia
Christian Dalzell, the founder of a real estate investment and management firm in Connecticut, believes that the days of Philadelphia being overlooked by investors are coming to an end, writes Cathy Cunningham for the Commercial Observer. Dalzell, who went out on his own two years ago after two decades in industry, has put his focus…
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Philadelphia Reaps the Economic Benefits from Being Fifth-Most Walkable City in America
Being the fifth-most walkable city in the nation is good for Philadelphia’s economy, writes Aditi Shrikant for Vox. The walkability of a city is determined by analyzing how many errands can be done without a car. On a scale of 100, Philadelphia scores 79, while the average for cities nationwide with a population of more…
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Penn Men’s Basketball Team Aims for Lunch-Pail Mentality … and Twitter Fame
The University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team is striving to embody the grit and hard work associated with blue-collar workers through the symbolism of their lunch pails, writes Theodoros Papazekos for The Daily Pennsylvanian. The idea of using a lunch pail with the Penn logo on the front was thought of by director of men’s…
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City Stakeholders Want Retiring Business Owners to Transform Their Businesses into Worker Co-Ops
A conversion program led by several local stakeholders in Philadelphia is looking to teach retiring business owners how to transform their businesses into worker co-ops, writes Juliana Feliciano Reyes for WHYY. The issue of baby-boomer business owners approaching retirement with nobody to take over their business has become a huge problem, both in Philadelphia and…
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Chester County Places Five ZIP Codes Among the 50 Wealthiest in Greater Philadelphia
Five Chester County ZIP Codes are among the 50 wealthiest in Greater Philadelphia, and Chester Springs is in the Top Five, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. American City Business Journals analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to determine which ZIP Codes in the region are the wealthiest based on more than…
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As Doubt Sets In over Philly’s Status for Amazon’s HQ2, Details Emerge from Secret Pitch Dinner
As doubt sets in about whether Philadelphia remains in the running for Amazon’s HQ2 after it didn’t get a second-round visit, details have emerged from the city’s secret pitch dinner in February, writes Fabiola Cineas for Philadelphia magazine. Philadelphia originally submitted its bid for Amazon’s HQ2 in October 2017, and it made the short list…
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Appearing on GQ’s Cover, Joel Embiid Went from First Game at 15 to All-Star in Less Than 10 Years
76ers center Joel Embiid went from playing in his first game of basketball at 15 in his native Cameroon to NBA All-Star in less than 10 years, writes Clay Skipper for GQ. Embiid was intrigued by the sport after watching the 2009 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic and seeing Kobe…
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October Marks Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s 100th Birthday!
This month marks a century since the official opening of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, writes Patrick Glennon for Hidden City Philadelphia. Over the years, the Parkway has been the site of many public events. This includes Pope Francis’s visit, the 2016 Women’s March, and recent Eagles parade, which drew a crowd of around…
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Philadelphia Axe Throwing Tournament a Testament to the Growing Popularity of This Sport
As a testament to the growing popularity of a sport once thought of as a Canadian fad, Philadelphia recently hosted its second-ever regional tournament for the National Axe Throwing Federation, writes Kate Knibbs for The Ringer. The regional event for the Eastern section of NATF took place at Urban Axes, with axe-throwers coming from everywhere…
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New Map Shows Most, Least Walkable Neighborhoods in Philadelphia
A new online tool from the New York University School of Medicine ranks Philadelphia’s neighborhoods according to their walkability, writes Darryl Murphy for PlanPhilly. The City Health Dashboard quantifies the density of intersections and residences within a neighborhood and accessibility to amenities such as stores, parks, and restaurants. The least walkable area of the city…
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No Decision from Amazon on HQ2 Location Yet, but Philadelphia Still in Running
Amazon is still deciding on the location for its HQ2, which will bring up to 50,000 high-paying jobs to the chosen city, and Philadelphia is still in the running, writes Mary Hanbury for Business Insider. Amazon initially received 238 proposals from locations throughout North America, with the list later reduced to 20 finalists, including Philadelphia.…
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Chester County Home to Handful of Region’s Public Companies with Most Female Board Members
While the representation of women in the leadership ranks at public companies in Greater Philadelphia is still far from equal, there are some local companies that stand out, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the Women in Leadership 2018 report from The Forum of Executive Women, out of the top 100…
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Forbes: Living in Philadelphia’s Suburbs Twice as Expensive as Living in the City
The assumption that living in the suburbs is cheaper than living in the city is not true for many places across the country, including Philadelphia, writes Heather Senison for Forbes. A new report from Zillow shows that it’s almost twice as expensive to live in Philadelphia’s suburbs than in the city. In the suburbs, the…
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Pro Fisherman Takes on Philadelphia’s Storm Drains as Part of New Television Show
Professional fisherman Mike Iaconelli recently took on Philadelphia’s storm drains, using local food favorites as bait, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Iaconelli’s new show, Fish My City, recently started airing on National Geographic Wild Channel. But he did not have cameras following him earlier this month, when he sat on a bucket at…
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Seattle a Good Example for Philadelphia as It Looks to Implement a “Fair Workweek” Law
Philadelphia’s City Council is getting ready to host a hearing on the possibility of implementing a “fair workweek” law, write Juliana Feliciano Reyes and Aaron Moselle for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A version of that law has been in effect in Seattle for around a year, giving Philadelphia a good guide to learn from. For example,…
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NBC10 Prepares to Relocate from City Live Avenue into Comcast Technology Center
NBC10 will be relocating its main offices from the Bala Cynwyd side of City Avenue into the Comcast Technology Center later this fall, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Along with Spanish language sister station Telemundo62, NBC10 will move into 80,000 square feet in the tower. The two stations will occupy three floors…
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