• Rising Health Insurance Costs Loom for Philadelphia as Federal Aid Ends

    Rising Health Insurance Costs Loom for Philadelphia as Federal Aid Ends

    Nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians could be facing sharp increases in their health insurance costs next year as the federal assistance that has been helping keep premiums affordable is now coming to an end, write Ryan Deto, Isaac Avilucea, and Sabrina Moreno for AXIOS Philadelphia. As open enrollment for Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace starts on Saturday, the…

  • Across All 6 Episodes, Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Take Center Stage in Ken Burns’ The American Revolution

    Across All 6 Episodes, Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Take Center Stage in Ken Burns’ The American Revolution

    The Revolution that changed the world was born right here in the Delaware Valley, in the muddy crossroads of Chester County, the meeting houses of Germantown, and the narrow streets of Philadelphia. This month, PBS premieres The American Revolution, a sweeping six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, and written…

  • New Exhibit Traces History of Declaration of Independence from 1776 to Present Day 

    New Exhibit Traces History of Declaration of Independence from 1776 to Present Day 

    The new multimedia exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution, The Declaration’s Journey, traces the history and legacy of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to the present day, according to a staff report from Visit Philadelphia.  The exhibition, which has more than 120 historic objects, documents, and artworks on display, will be open…

  • At Philadelphia-Based Honeygrow, AI is Proving to Be a Game-Changer

    At Philadelphia-Based Honeygrow, AI is Proving to Be a Game-Changer

    Back in 2012, honeygrow opened its first location at 16th and Sansom streets in Center City Philadelphia. Founder Justin Rosenberg wanted to create a new space that brings people together with high quality, wholesome, and simple foods. Since its opening, honeygrow has become known for its stir-fry, salads, and honeybars. Fast forward to more than…

  • Philadelphia Neighborhood Spellings That Sometimes Trip Up Even Lifelong Residents

    Philadelphia Neighborhood Spellings That Sometimes Trip Up Even Lifelong Residents

    Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods and a rich history. The latter point has led to several street and neighborhood names that may stumble even lifelong residents, let alone visitors and even autocorrect, writes Jim Smithton for PhillyBite Magazine. There are four locations in particular that often stumbles people when it comes to its spelling.…

  • Stateside Vodka Takes Anheuser-Busch to Court, Accusing Beer Giant of Copying Surfside Brand

    Stateside Vodka Takes Anheuser-Busch to Court, Accusing Beer Giant of Copying Surfside Brand

    Philadelphia-based Stateside Vodka is suing Anheuser-Busch InBev, claiming the company’s recently launched canned cocktails copied the design of its highly successful Surfside brand, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The lawsuit was filed earlier this week in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The local spirits company claims that…

  • Fall Bird Migration Is On, Making Wissahickon Valley Park Prime Bird-Spotting Destination

    Fall Bird Migration Is On, Making Wissahickon Valley Park Prime Bird-Spotting Destination

    Many bird species are moving across Pennsylvania during their fall migration south, making Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia a prime spot for bird watching, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. Birds of prey are among the most well-known fall migrants, including falcons, eagles, vultures, and hawks. They draw a large number of birdwatchers as they…

  • Philly Entrepreneur Maya Nazareth to Pitch Apparel Company Alchemize Fightwear on ‘Shark Tank’

    Philly Entrepreneur Maya Nazareth to Pitch Apparel Company Alchemize Fightwear on ‘Shark Tank’

    Philadelphia entrepreneur Maya Nazareth is set to appear on Season 17 of Shark Tank, where she will pitch her apparel company, Alchemize Fightwear, writes Stephanie Arnold for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Her approach for the episode, where she faced celebrity investors Kendra Scott, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Daymond John, and Alexis Ohanian, was to focus…

  • Philadelphia Eagles Now Second-Most Valuable NFL Franchise

    Philadelphia Eagles Now Second-Most Valuable NFL Franchise

    The Philadelphia Eagles are now the second-most valuable franchise in the NFL after their Super Bowl-winning season, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The team’s value jumped 10 percent from last year. London-based valuation and strategy consulting firm, Brand Finance, which did the analysis, values the Eagles’ brand at $1.3 billion. The Eagles…

  • Lamb McErlane Chairman and Managing Partner Joel L. Frank Appointed to the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee

    Lamb McErlane Chairman and Managing Partner Joel L. Frank Appointed to the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee

    Lamb McErlane Chairman and Managing Partner Joel L. Frank has been appointed to serve on the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors. In these roles, Frank will contribute to advancing the Chamber’s mission of fostering economic growth in Philadelphia and throughout the region, supporting local businesses and promoting civic…

  • Penn Vet Launches Project Mapping Animal Life in Philadelphia

    Penn Vet Launches Project Mapping Animal Life in Philadelphia

    A new research initiative from Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine aims to track and understand how animals live and move throughout Philadelphia’s evolving urban environment, writes Hailey Hilsabeck for The Daily Pennsylvanian. The Accessing Urban Nature Initiative, led by Penn Vet ecologist and professor Julie Ellis, is deploying about 35 motion-activated cameras across Philadelphia’s parks,…

  • Newly Retired Adm. Tom Anderson Takes New Role to Restore Navy Shipbuilding in Philadelphia

    Newly Retired Adm. Tom Anderson Takes New Role to Restore Navy Shipbuilding in Philadelphia

    Newly retired Rear Adm. Tom Anderson has assumed a role aimed at restoring Philadelphia as a Navy shipbuilding hub, decades after the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard closed during post-Cold War military reductions, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Anderson joined Hanwha Defense USA on October 6 as president of shipbuilding. In this position, he…

  • Philadelphia Finance Veterans Launch $50M Community Bank Fund Through Epta Capital Management

    Philadelphia Finance Veterans Launch $50M Community Bank Fund Through Epta Capital Management

    Epta Capital Management, founded by Philadelphia finance veterans Jay Goldstein and Bob Marino, has launched a $50 million fund to support community banks, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Epta is targeting minority stakes in “leading community banks” with assets between $500 million and $5 billion. The firm aims to provide growth capital…

  • Mayor Cherelle Parker Signs Sweeping Amendment to Philadelphia’s ‘Ban the Box’ Law

    Mayor Cherelle Parker Signs Sweeping Amendment to Philadelphia’s ‘Ban the Box’ Law

    Earlier this month, Mayor Cherelle Parker signed a major amendment to Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards, also known as the “ban the box” law, writes Alonzo Martinez for Forbes. The updated rules take effect on Jan. 6, 2026. The amendment further limits how employers can evaluate a person’s criminal history when making hiring and…

  • Ken Burns’ New Documentary ‘The American Revolution’ Puts Ben Franklin at Start, Philadelphia at Center

    Ken Burns’ New Documentary ‘The American Revolution’ Puts Ben Franklin at Start, Philadelphia at Center

    After a decade of filming for his new docuseries The American Revolution, Ken Burns begins with Ben Franklin and positions Philadelphia right at the heart of this epic story, writes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Burns previously explored the Founding Father in his 2022 PBS documentary Benjamin Franklin, which helped shape various elements of his latest…

  • Who Is Philadelphia Eagles Associate Performance Coach Autumn Lockwood?

    Who Is Philadelphia Eagles Associate Performance Coach Autumn Lockwood?

    Growing up, football and change has been the two constants that have guided Autumn Lockwood’s life, writes Abigail Cuffey for Women’s Health. A soccer player at the University of Arizona, Lockwood went on to graduate with a degree in criminal justice. Through she had the initial intention of becoming a special agent, she started to…

  • Employee-Owned Companies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Modeled to Value Employees and Provide Stability

    Employee-Owned Companies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Modeled to Value Employees and Provide Stability

    Employee-owned businesses are on the rise in Pennsylvania — including Philadelphia icon Wawa — modeled on valuing employees and providing stability, writes Violet Comber-Wilen for Billy Penn at WHYY. Keystone Bike Co., a worker-owned cooperative in South Kensington, is another among them. Zach Rachell, a worker-owner, believes the unique ownership structure is one of the…

  • Stephen Starr to Revive One of Nation’s Most Influential Restaurants of Last Two Decades in Philadelphia

    Stephen Starr to Revive One of Nation’s Most Influential Restaurants of Last Two Decades in Philadelphia

    Stephen Starr is bringing Mission Chinese Food, the celebrated New York spot often hailed as one of the nation’s most essential restaurants of the last 20 years, to Philadelphia, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Starr announced the planned revival in a recent interview but did not provide a timeline for the project,…