Philadelphia Region
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When Philadelphia Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Amelia Earhart
Following Amelia Earhart’s trans-Atlantic flight in May 1932 that made her the first woman and second person ever to complete the journey, Philadelphia honored the internationally renowned pilot with a massive celebration, writes Patrick Glennon for PhillyVoice. Earhart, who had already received awards from President Herbert Hoover and the French government, was presented with the…
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Number of People Sentenced to State Prison from Chester County Increases Dramatically
The number of people sentenced to state prison from Chester County increased 73.9 percent from 2000 to 2016, writes Samantha Melamed for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This follows a trend that’s seeing mass incarceration move from Philadelphia, which had a 16 percent drop over the same period, to the suburbs. “District attorneys in rural and suburban…
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Philadelphia, Our Nation’s First Capital, Ranks This Low Among Best Places to Celebrate Fourth of July?
Philadelphia, the nation’s first capital, ranks just 22nd on WalletHub’s list of the 2018 Best & Worst Places for Fourth of July Celebrations. To help Americans find the best and cheapest places to enjoy the star-spangled occasion, WalletHub has compared 100 of the nation’s largest cities based on how well they balance cost and fun.…
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City-to-Suburbs Carpool Program Seeks Funding to Stay Alive
Today, about 232,000 people, close to 40 percent of Philadelphia’s working population, leave the city to work at jobs in the suburbs, writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Suburban employment, however, is scattered all over and – for the city’s economically poor – virtually inaccessible. Redesigning public transit service and encouraging more employers to…
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Wife of Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles Opens Up About Dealing with Rare, Debilitating Disorder
Tori Moore, the wife of Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, opened up about dealing with the rare but debilitating disorder known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, at the annual meeting of Dysautonomia International, writes Rita Giordano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. During the event, Moore explained that for her and many other POTS sufferers,…
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New Computerized Service Helps Commuters Find Their Car-Pool Matches
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has just launched a new, interactive website to help users find car-pool matches. Share-A-Ride is a free, computerized service that can match commuters who work in southeastern Pennsylvania with convenient transit services, potential car pool and van pool groups, and even walking and bicycling opportunities. The new website empowers…
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As Manufacturing Makes Its Comeback, Here’s the ‘Single Greatest Threat to the Industry’
While the manufacturing industry is making a comeback, the lack of skilled workers is creating a serious challenge for the growth of area manufacturers, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “That’s the single greatest threat to manufacturing right now,” said Steve Jurash, president of the Manufacturing Alliance of the Greater Philadelphia Region. However,…
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Facing Increased Competition from Ride-Share Businesses, SEPTA to Revamp Its Bus Network in City
SEPTA plans to revitalize its bus network in Philadelphia to deal with the issues of slow service, shrinking ridership, and increasing competition from ride-share businesses, writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A revitalized bus network could be “different from anything Philadelphia has seen in anybody’s memory,” said Jarrett Walker, a nationally recognized transit expert…
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Army Lists Philadelphia Among Five Finalists for New Command Center
Philadelphia is one of the five cities announced by the U.S. Army as finalists for its new Futures Command Center, write Marc DeRoberts and Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Futures Command Center is the new fourth command of the Army. The military branch has expressed an interest in being close to experts…
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Chester County Home to Greater Philadelphia’s Fastest-Growing Municipality
Chester County’s population is growing faster – with an increase of 3.9 percent between 2010 and 2017, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau population estimates – than that of any other county in Greater Philadelphia, write Jonathan Lai and Laura McCrystal for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Since 2010, 15 municipalities have grown in population by…
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Three Malvern Residents Debunk Reports That Few Eagles Fans Attended White House Celebration
While a number of media outlets are leading the public to believe that few Eagles fans made it to the White House last week for “a celebration of the American flag with Eagles fans,” VISTA Today has found three of several Chester Countians who were there. After the White House rescinded its customary invitation to…
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SeventySix Capital to Host Conference on Future of Sports Tech, Sports Betting on June 26
SeventySix Capital – the Conshohocken-based venture capital firm led by Wayne Kimmel, Jon Powell, and former Phillies All-Star Ryan Howard – has announced a half-day conference, “The Future of Sports Tech and Sports Betting Conference,” to be held on Tuesday, June 26 from 8:30-11:30 AM at The Prince Theater in Philadelphia. Speakers will discuss the…
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Chester County Places Five Among 25 Best Suburbs in Greater Philadelphia for Millennials
Chester County is home to five of the 25 Best Suburbs in Greater Philadelphia for Millennials, with Chesterbrook placing fourth, according to a report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. The rankings are based on data from Niche.com, which used 11 data points, including: the percentage of residents between the ages of 25 and 34 the…
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Washington Post Puts Philadelphia’s Tech Economy at Bottom of Amazon’s Shortlist
New analysis published by The Washington Post ranks Philadelphia’s tech economy at the very bottom of Amazon’s shortlist for its second headquarters, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The assessment used nine metrics from the Brookings Institution and other analysts to rank the tech economies of the 20 finalists for what will be…
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CEO of Philadelphia International Airport Shares Her Vision of Airport’s Future with CCCBI Members
Chellie Cameron, CEO of the Philadelphia International Airport, recently visited the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry to give members a glimpse of the airport’s inner workings and share her vision of its future. Cameron, who oversees 800 employees and serves more than 80,000 passengers every day, discussed airport logistics, current airport upgrades and…
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Kreischer Miller Survey Reveals Region’s Manufacturers Bullish on Economy, Growth Prospects
The region’s manufacturing industry is bullish on the U.S. economy and company growth prospects but significantly less optimistic about recently-imposed trade tariffs, according to a survey conducted by Horsham-based Kreischer Miller. The Manufacturing Industry Group of the independent accounting, tax, and business advisory firm that serves the Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas recently released…
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Nonprofit CEO Shares Powerful Stories of Immigrants Who Changed the Fabric of Philadelphia
Peter Gonzales – CEO of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, a nonprofit that connects newly arrived individuals from around the world with economic opportunities – is always ready to share powerful stories that challenge the misconceptions of immigrants, writes Fabiola Cineas for Philadelphia magazine. Among his most eye-opening statistics is that 96 percent of…
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This Is How America’s Aging Transportation Infrastructure Drags Down the Economy
The aging transportation infrastructure in the U.S. will cost us $340 billion in lost business from 2017 to 2023, according to a study by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), writes Jason Laughlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The study looked at the effect of aging infrastructure on five transportation agencies, including SEPTA. The American Society…
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