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Cheltenham Township’s 2027 budget proposal includes an effective tax increase of 5%

The Cheltenham Township Board of Commissioners presented the proposed 2027 Budget and Financial Plan during a meeting on Wednesday, November 4. The proposal includes a 2.1702-mill increase of the property tax rate, from 10.8512 to 13.0214 mills, or approximately 20%. However, because municipalities can no longer collect a separate stormwater fee, the effective tax hike is 5%.

Cheltenham Township, PA · 1d

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The Most Incredible Meat Market In Pennsylvania Has Been A Must-Visit Grocery Stop Since 1929

Goat, rabbit, and lamb sit right alongside chicken wings at one old butcher counter. Some shoppers drive hours just for the small turkey wings. The shop opened in 1929. That means it has fed families through nearly a century of changing neighborhoods, prices, and supermarket trends. I like how the...

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Potluck Findings, a Glenside mainstay since the 1990s, is liquidating its inventory this month. Ownership says its future is TBA

Potluck Findings, an antique and vintage furniture shop at 379 W. Glenside Avenue, is looking to make some big changes in the near future. Owners Joe and Denise Hector are in the process of liquidating their inventory. The property was sold over the summer with retirement to follow. That was until the Hectors’ four children—Stephanie, Damian, Shana, and Brandon, all Cheltenham High grads—stepped in with an alternative plan.

Glenside, PA · 2d

NJ.com

10 most expensive homes sold in Burlington County, Oct. 26-Nov. 1

A single-family home in Moorestown that sold for $2.75 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Burlington County over the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. The county saw a total of 120 residential real estate sales during the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1, averaging...

Burlington County, NJ · 1d

hoodline.com

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Echelon Mall Redevelopment Collapses in Voorhees After $90M Tax Credit Falls Through

Hoboken Brownstone Co. has walked away from its plan to transform the long-struggling Echelon Mall site in Voorhees, New Jersey, after the developer failed to secure a $90 million state tax credit it needed to move forward. The withdrawal leaves the fire-damaged mall building empty with no clear path to reopening, and it marks the latest setback in a redevelopment saga that has dragged on for nearly two decades.

Voorhees Township, NJ · 19h

Wide Open Country

Comcast Co-Founder and Cable Television Hall of Famer Dead at 93

Julian Brodsky, who co-founded Comcast more than six decades ago, has died at age 93. The cable company announced today that he died on Nov. 5. Variety reported the news. Julian Brodsky Was a "Mentor and a Friend" Comcast stated that Brodsky was surrounded by his family at the time...

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Third health insurance contract dispute involving Jefferson Health emerges

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- A third contract dispute involving the Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health and a major health insurance company has been made public. According to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, it was notified by the health network that its hospitals, facilities and doctor groups will leave Horizon's networks on March 1, 2027, unless Horizon will, it claims, agree to pay "substantially higher prices for care."

downbeach.com

We think we’ve figured out who bought the ‘cursed’ Ben Simmons/Nick Castellanos house

Back in April, we learned that a Moorestown, New Jersey mansion that had previously been home to both Ben Simmons and Nick Castellanos had sold for $4.89 million. Given the terms that both Simmons and Castellanos left Philadelphia on, the house has become of interest to Philadelphia sports fans because there’s a running bit about it being cursed. That made it unsurprising when the identity of the new buyer of the home wasn’t revealed. However, the listing agent for the home, Naoji Moriuchi, did give an interesting quote to Ryan Mulligan of The Philadelphia Business Journal at the time:

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NJ officials admit scrap giant EMR ignored law for years without fines

TRENTON — At least once a year, scrap metal recyclers in New Jersey are required by law to submit reports describing how much waste material, including old junked cars and trucks, they take in and process. The reason behind the law is to protect public health and safety: Shredding...

New Jersey · 2d

WHYY

Philadelphia Housing Authority’s first Center City apartments are finally moving forward

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. After a decade of planning, construction is underway on a 121-unit apartment building in Center...

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Resolve Philly

Good, honest and fair: After nearly 50 years on Walnut Lane, beloved family business Monte & Sons says goodbye.

For nearly 50 years, the Monteiro family has kept neighbors’ cars running on Walnut Lane. As Monte & Sons prepares to close, the brothers reflect on their father’s lessons, decades of long days and the customers who became family. The post Good, honest and fair: After nearly 50 years on Walnut Lane, beloved family business Monte & Sons says goodbye. appeared first on Resolve Philly .

metrophiladelphia.com

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Pa. residents can get up to $1,000 toward heating bills this winter

Not everyone has switched on their heat yet, but it’s not too early to think about ways to afford those high utility bills that arrive in the colder months. Applications are now being accepted for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP. Qualifying homeowners and renters can receive grants of between $200 and $1,000 to cover heating costs. The money is sent directly to the recipient’s utility company and does not need to be repaid.

Pennsylvania · 1d

CNN

Officials condemn planned Philadelphia boycott of Jewish-owned businesses as antisemitic

State and local leaders have strongly condemned a protest planned for this weekend in Philadelphia that targets Jewish-owned businesses, calling it antisemitic and unacceptable.

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Daily Voice

Jet Fuel Spill In Upper Merion Quarry: Residents Warned Of Odor As Crews Monitor Benzene

Approximately 60,000 gallons of jet fuel spilled from an underground pipeline in Montgomery County after a drilling crew struck it, prompting a shelter-in-place order, road closures, and a massive hazardous materials response, authorities said. Residents near the spill in Upper Merion Township may c…

Montgomery County, PA · 1d

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Toys“R”Us Plans Store Openings in Philadelphia Area

You might think Toys“R”Us is only a distant memory after the popular children's toy retailer filed for bankruptcy in 2018 and closed or sold all 735 locations across the country. Just in time for the holiday season, Toys“R”Us is opening 120 new standalone shops across the country, including...

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

philadelphia.today

House of the Week: $4.3M Chestnut Hill Mansion With Its Original Chestnut Cabinetry

Less than a year ago, 8221 Seminole Street was on the market for $1.4 million. Now, after a sweeping renovation, the 1886 Chestnut Hill mansion is back with a $4.3 million asking price. The stone residence in the historic Saint Martins section was listed in January as a seven-bedroom home...

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Former South Philly Firehouse Listed for $2.5 Million

A former Engine 10 firehouse in South Philadelphia is listed for $2.5 million. The Inquirer reported that Julie Russell bought it in 2019. The property is near East Passyunk Avenue and the Italian Market, and its roughly 4,200 square feet of living space and three-car garage stand out in the surrounding rowhouse blocks, according to the Inquirer. Trulia lists 5,550 square feet of finished area; the available accounts do not explain the difference between those figures.