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What’s the perfect gift for a history-loving dads? What about a 300-plus-year old historic farmhouse and bank barn? The farmhouse has been renovated while preserving some of the home’s original charms, including forged iron hardware, Beacon Hill lavender glass, bull shot glass, birds eye maple staircase and more. Dads will also love the wine cellar [...]
So Tiger will not drown in some kind of Biblical flood after all, despite the most sophisticated meteorological forecasts that suggested he might. The game will go on, and for those who want to see the players as they proceed along this notoriously difficult course–especially holes 14 to 18–there may be some last-minute weekend rentals within a manageable price range.
Below are some rentals we’ve spotted on airbnb that would make some sense. They’re listed as available for this weekend, but of course, there’s no guarantee.
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Who doesn’t want more DiBruno Bros.? What was once just a single Italian Market store that opened in 1939 is now a local chain of four other locations, including its largest spot on Chestnut Street between 17th and 18th.
This new DiBruno’s will be at the the Ben Franklin House (pictured) on the 9th Street side and will open this fall.
The most expensive Rittenhouse home that sold this week was at 10 Rittenhouse. It’s a 3,700-square-foot, three-bedroom unit with a den and four-and-a-half bathrooms, plus all the things we’ve come to expect from the building: the superb kitchen appliances, the amenities (indoor pool, fitness club, chauffeured Mercedes, 24-hour doorman, etc.) Garage parking seems pricey at $50,000 per year, but whoever paid $3.55 million for the unit may well be able to afford it. The buyer’s agent was Marianne Harris of Dranoff Properties.
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Expert Real Estate Insight: Rebecca Barton Industry vet Rebecca Barton has 10 years experience in the real estate business, helping buyers and sellers in both New Castle County, Del., and Delaware and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. We had the chance to talk with her about the markets in those areas and tips for buying and selling [...]
One of the reasons Sean Benschop was arrested and charged was because he was allegedly operating a vehicle while impaired–there was marijuana detected in his blood stream, as well as unidentified painkillers. Thus far, most people, whether anecdotally or in the media, have focused on the question of marijuana rather than painkillers, although there’s a pretty good case to be made that the latter would impair functioning much more than the former.
Twenty years ago, the US Dept. of Transportation released a report saying that pot actually made drivers more cautious. That was a long time ago, but if the methodology is still considered sound, it’s an important factor. There are no prescription pain meds that don’t come with the warning about drowsiness and operating a motor vehicle. Seems we should be asking more questions about those.
Fifty-two-year-old Ronald Wagenhoffer, who worked for the Department of Licenses and Inspections for 16 years, was found dead last night in his car in Roxborough. The cause of death is being labeled a suicide, though only the medical examiner can make the final determination. Looks pretty definite, though, given a text he sent his wife.
And, to make matters worse, Blumenfeld’s former business partner Ron Caplan has threatened to collect on a defaulted loan to the tune of $37 million, though Blumenfeld’s lawyer challenges Caplan’s authority to do so. Still, the legal battle between the two continues on other fronts, a sad turn of events for two men who were once so close.
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SPOTLIGHT LISTING: Georgian Mansion in Wenonah, NJ Own a piece of the past with this gorgeous Georgian mansion in Wenonah that’s on the Historical Registry. The residence features 10-foot ceilings, original Mahogany mill work, stained glass windows and lovely hardwood floors. The home opens to a grand entrance, with formal living room, dining room and [...]
According to a RealtyTrac report released today, May saw an increase in foreclosure activity across the country by 2 percent. This is attributable to banks getting busy with repossessions–up 11 percent last month. It could be a lot worse, though: It’s still 28 percent below where it was in May 2012.
