In this story, Mansion Global highlights 6 luxury properties in the Philadelphia market. These properties are among the most desirable in the area and feature stunning views, upscale locations, elegant living spaces, and many extras. Learn more about these eye-catching properties below. Click on the links to get more details and to contact the listing […]
Poor delivery A careful reading of The Inquirer article regarding the Jefferson Hospital system trimming its losses, as it attempts to regain profitability, is revealing. Behind the machinations Jefferson is employing to reduce costs are the contracts Jefferson has with both for-profit and not-for-profit health insurers that govern reimbursement. Those contracts, when all else is […]
The lawn signs that popped up in a Montgomery County town were anonymous and meant to scare. They warned that the town’s leaders were trying to “turn Upper Gwynedd into Philly.” The signs are part of a fight in the town of 17,000 over a plan to build 60 below-market-rate apartments. It comes at a […]
Despite substantial public opposition, Upper Gwynedd has decided to allow residential development in a light industrial zone where a New Jersey firm proposes to build affordable housing. The Aug. 22 vote by the township’s five-member board of commissioners was unanimous. Otherwise there seems to be little agreement about the decision and its potential impact on […]
When Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro took office in January, he affirmed a “complete and total zero-tolerance policy toward lobbyists,” mostly renewing his predecessor’s ban on state employees taking cash, travel or other gifts from lawyers and others representatives seeking state contracts for their clients. But earlier this month, Shapiro named Gregory C. Thall, a longtime […]
Just six meetings a year, they told him. Then, things got complicated. Chris Santa Maria, a social studies teacher at Harriton High School and head of the Lower Merion union local, was asked in 2016 by a state teachers’ union officer to run for one of the unpaid trustee seats on the board that oversees […]
Forget the toaster. More couples are using their wedding registries to ask for help paying for a house. I’ve been to a bunch of weddings over the last few years (the latest is this Saturday), and those couples have had gift registries for things like pots and pans, towels, and kitchen tools. Of course it’s […]
A big box department store in Philadelphia is getting ready to close after nearly 20 years in a vibrant neighborhood. And, sadly, this is just the latest in a string of store and restaurant closings in the City of Brotherly Love. And speaking of Target, that chain recently made headlines for walking away from a […]
Election Day 2023 in Philadelphia took place November 7. This was our city’s big chance to vote for our future, to make a real impact. Sadly but not surprisingly, few of us decided to decide Philadelphia’s fate. Turnout was low — less than 29 percent. (Note to the non-voting majority: No complaints from you for at […]
Election Day in the sixth largest city in the U.S. means Philadelphians choose our 100th mayor, the first new mayor in 8 years. We also elect (and re-elect) our entire City Council. We choose new and returning members of the PA Supreme Court (the body responsible for laws about reproductive rights, gun control, districting), municipal […]
As Northern Liberties swells with new apartment dwellers, its food and dining scene will get a large boost after developer Post Bros. signed three high-end restaurant operators for a total of 30,000 square feet of space. The lion’s share of the space will be occupied by a food hall operated by Method Cos., a Philadelphia-based […]
Pay down debt and build up savings. That is sound and seemingly straightforward advice for people who want to become homeowners. But it’s easier said than done as homeownership becomes less affordable and paychecks stretch thinner as prices everywhere rise. A new pilot program aims to help Philadelphians become homeowners by removing or reducing common […]
An extravagant, castle-like megamansion in the suburbs of Philadelphia, complete with a bowling alley, a barber shop and a massage room has come to the market for $11.999 million. Inspired by a French chateau, the more than 29,000-square-foot spread sits on some 7 acres of gardens and grounds in Gladwyne, an affluent town roughly 30 […]
An extravagant, castle-like megamansion in the suburbs of Philadelphia, complete with a bowling alley, a barber shop and a massage room has come to the market for $11.999 million. Inspired by a French chateau, the more than 29,000-square-foot spread sits on some 7 acres of gardens and grounds in Gladwyne, an affluent town roughly 30 […]
Vaughn is the founder and principal of Rvesta, a consulting practice that works to enact lasting, positive change in cities by meeting the policy or organizational goals of clients in the fields of economic development, real estate development and city planning, transportation and infrastructure, and government advisory policy. Vaughn believes he can bring a unique […]
By Julia Rapp Published: 11:22 am EDT August 25, 2023Published: August 25, 2023Updated: 11:55 am EDT August 25, 2023 Image via iStock. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach CEO Larry Flick V believes high demand and prices in the current region’s real estate market are here to stay for a while. If you are hoping […]
Homeowners who need some help can’t catch a break. In early July, I wrote about how Pennsylvanians who applied for assistance to pay their mortgages, utility bills, and property taxes were facing foreclosure as they waited for an agency to review their applications. Now, an investigation shows that the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund’s problems are […]
Homeowners who need some help can’t catch a break. In early July, I wrote about how Pennsylvanians who applied for assistance to pay their mortgages, utility bills, and property taxes were facing foreclosure as they waited for an agency to review their applications. Now, an investigation shows that the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund’s problems are […]