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West Philly native builds successful business in LA

After getting arrested on a gun charge, 17-year-old Lemier Mitchell, who grew up on the 5200 block of Hazel Ave., decided to change his life around. He saw how his drug arrest affected his mother. A couple years later, in 2016, the aspiring teenager moved from West Philadelphia to Los...

Los Angeles, CA · 10d

mainlinetoday.com

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By Landmark Is a Hospitality Group With a Growing Main Line Reach

Imagine owning 17 properties. For the husband-and-wife team and owners of by Landmark, Jeanne and Frank Cretella, it’s a reality. This family-owned and -operated business may be run out of North Jersey, but it has started seeking out Pennsylvania restaurants, hotels and venues in Bucks County and Montgomery County.

Bucks County, PA · 9d

Star News

Washington Group Prepares to Take Over Front Street Cafe in Fishtown

Front Street Cafe, the sprawling Fishtown restaurant beneath the Market-Frankford El, is changing hands. Blagden Hospitality Group of Washington, D.C., is preparing to take over the building at 1253 N. Front St., at Thompson Street, co-owner Lee Larkin told The Inquirer. The Philadelphia Business Journal also reported that the buyer...

Phillymag.com

Data Center Opponents Stage Halloween Protest at City Hall

’Tis the season for Jeff Bezos masks and angry pumpkins. Philadelphians love an excuse to get creative … especially when they’re protesting. Two-thousand South Philly residents pelted Mayor Richardson Dilworth with tomatoes when he tried to stop them from parking in the Broad Street median. Bucks County Batman handed out water to protesters during the Black Lives Matter marches in 2020. Chinatown activists carried such beautiful art — a gorgeous red and gold dragon, a mini version of the Chinatown gate on Arch Street — to protest the Sixers’ arena that it spurred an entire art exhibit. More recently, people have worn inflatable T-Rex suits to march for the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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CBS News

Pennsylvania investing $37 million in electric vehicle chargers

vista.today

Fastest-Growing Companies in Philadelphia: Who Made the 2026 Fast 50

From a financial firm that more than doubled its revenue year after year to a veteran-owned painting company, Philadelphia businesses claimed a big share of the region’s fastest-growing companies, writes Todd Romero for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The publication’s 2026 Fast 50 rankings measure average annual revenue growth between...

phillyyimby.com

Construction Permits Issued for Four-Unit Building at 1250 South 45th Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, four-unit residential building at 1250 South 45th Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The development will offer 4,656 square feet of floor area. City records list Margaret Strothers as the owner. Pace Architecture + Design LLC is responsible for the architectural plans.

phillyvoice.com

IBX offers new plan options, rewards, and virtual care solutions for 2027 Open Enrollment

Independence Blue Cross (IBX), the Philadelphia region’s hometown health insurer for nearly 90 years, is offering individuals and families a variety of health plan options and benefit enhancements for 2027. Consumers can choose from a range of health plans designed to meet different health care needs and budgets, all...

vista.today

Widener University Names Four Alumni to Board of Trustees

Four Widener University alumni with experience in technology, business, and health care have joined the university’s board of trustees as its newest members. John Barry, Chris Hylen, Catherine Dauphinais Schaefer, and Jason Duff began their appointments in May, helping guide Widener’s educational quality, financial strength, and student experience.

Chester, PA · 9d

wurdradio.com

Homeward Bound: Solving Philadelphia’s affordable housing issues is going to require creativity

Elections are an opportunity for citizens to choose the people they think will best represent their interests. Many of these citizens prioritize their decisions based on issues that matter most to them, and some of them are single-issue voters. But how do single-issue voters know who to vote for — in which elections, and at what levels of government?

multihousingnews.com

Standard Communities Enters Philadelphia With $30M Buy

The firm plans to acquire more than 1,000 units across the region. Standard Communities has entered the Philadelphia market with the $29.3 million acquisition of The Helston, an eight-story, 186-unit affordable multifamily property in the city’s Wynnefield Heights neighborhood. It was the first investment from its new Community Reinvestment Act fund.

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6abc Action News

Proposal seeks to tax companies that use delivery robots, driverless vehicles in Philadelphia

Councilmember Jim Harrity says the tax would help replace wage tax revenue lost when companies use machines instead of people.

takemetotn.com

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This New Jersey Crystal Warehouse Is Full of Unexpected Finds

The address on Chestnut Street doesn’t give much away. Pull into the lot in Glendora, pass the front building, and there it is: a warehouse filled with gemstones, tarot decks, and enough intriguing finds to make a quick stop feel optimistic. The Venus Moon Crystal Warehouse welcomes people who...

Glendora, NJ · 10d

NorthEast Times

Far Northeast Sunday Flea Market at Franklin Mills Holds Its Last Market of the Season on Nov. 1

The outdoor Sunday flea market at 90 Franklin Mills Blvd. in the Far Northeast holds its last market of the 2026 season on Sunday, Nov. 1, according to organizer Phila Flea Markets and PhillyVoice. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., both sources say. PhillyVoice reported that the market draws...

Philadelphia, PA · 10d

hoodline.com

Germantown YWCA Revival Still Stuck a Decade Later, Developer Awaits Tax Credit

5820–5824 Germantown Ave. — Approximate Site of Vacant YWCA. For the Germantown YWCA, the next milestone is a financing decision—not a construction date. The building has been vacant for more than two decades, and KBK Enterprises, selected in 2016 to redevelop it as affordable housing, has yet to begin construction. The project now depends on a tax-credit decision expected by the end of 2026.

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NorthEast Times

Water Bills Rose 7.5% in September. Here’s Where the Water Department Is Digging in the Northeast This Fall

The typical Philadelphia household’s water, sewer and stormwater bill rose $6.74 a month, or 7.5%, to $96.16 on Sept. 1, according to the Philadelphia Water Department and WHYY. The figure is based on a typical home using 3,220 gallons a month, the department said. About 27% of the increase...

Philadelphia, PA · 10d

Phillymag.com

Allan Domb: The Six Pillars of a Successful City

A safe, clean, competitive city that welcomes businesses and makes it easy to get things done gives people concrete reasons to choose a city. If you ask 10 people what makes a city great, you’ll probably get 10 different answers — from fun restaurants and outstanding schools to top-notch parks and a strong job market.