Suburbs
Philly Area Housing Sales Down
Sales are down 21.5 percent and the median selling price is down 4.8 percent in the Philadelphia region according to Prudential Fox & Roach’s HomExpert […]
Wall Street Journal’s House of the Day Is in Chestnut Hill
Leonard Bruno and his wife Lori—of Ligne Roset fame—have some swanky digs out in Chestnut Hill. Their home is on the market for $1.15 million […]
Pennsylvania Has Second Most Polluted Air
The NRDC and Physicians for Social Responsibility used data from the Environmental Protection Agency to compile a list of the states with the highest levels […]
Borders Closes Remaining Stores
Borders Group Inc. has been closing stores recently. Today it is reported that Borders has decided to close its remaining 399 stores—including the 20 or […]
Former Chester County Broker Charged With Fraud
John C. Lucidi Jr. used to work at Global Mortgage and Challenge Financial Investment Corp.—both companies in West Chester—when he allegedly helped friends and family […]
Casey Anthony Is a Black Man in the Philly Burbs
The recent Casey Anthony verdict doesn’t sit well with some people and—as people tend to do—they’ve decided to blow off some steam by firing angry […]
Justice System Works In Case of Bucks County Hunter’s Death
Three recent high-profile criminal cases show how the justice system is uneven and unpredictable. The acquittal of Casey Anthony, the mom accused of killing her […]
Bucks County High-Roller Sprays London Club with $192,000 Bottle of Champagne
Don Johnson, the Bensalem man who won over $15 million at Atlantic City casinos earlier this year, has been partying in London. He recently sprayed […]
CBS 3’s Susan Barnett Will Guest Host ‘The Talk’ on Friday
The local CBS anchor appears on the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. broadcasts along side Chris May. She’ll join the regular cast of Holly Robinson […]
Jersey Shore Towns Fight Underage Drinking
Senior week is over and New Jersey law enforcement officials are celebrating by reminding everyone that they will not tolerate underage drinking. Attorney General Paula […]
Barnes Reaches $200 Million Goal
The Barnes Foundation has raised $200 million in funds for its new location on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. In 2009, the foundation was struggling financially […]
Flash Mob Robs Upper Darby Sears
Flash Mob Pillages Upper Darby Sears. Approximately 40 boys from West Philly invaded the Upper Darby Sears and swiped thousands in merchandise over the weekend. […]
Flight Forced to Return to Philly
A U.S. Airways flight from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich, Switzerland barely made it past the Main Line last night. Pilots said the plane, filled […]
Lancaster Adoption Agency Scam?
Five couples from Illinois, Louisiana and Minnesota are suing Main Street Adoption Agency, based in Lancaster, for using a bait-and-switch scheme to scam them out […]
New Local School District Rankings
Whew. The Scoop almost had to go a whole week without referencing a ranking. Unlike certain inane GQ lists, however, this latest one—covering Pennsylvania school […]