Real Estate Giant Compass Closes $1.6 Billion Merger to Become Worlds Largest Broker

"We are pleased with the strong support from our and Anywhere's stockholders in approving this transaction," said Compass founder and CEO Robert Reffkin. "Today's outcome reflects confidence in our shared vision to empower real estate professionals with everything they need to grow their business and better serve their clients."

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Local Happenings

CULINARY FAMILY WORKSHOP

Wayne Art Center invites you to bake, create and celebrate love with its Valentine’s Day themed parent-child workshop. Participants make a fluffy strawberry sponge cake roll from scratch to take home and share with family. This workshop is recommended for ages eight and up. Purchase tickets here.

Philly auto Show

One of Philly’s can’t-miss annual winter events, the Philadelphia Auto Show takes over the Pennsylvania Convention Center for just one final week.

The massive exhibition features hundreds of vehicles on display (with most major manufacturers represented) and test-drive opportunities both outside and inside the Convention Center, with up-close looks at the industry’s newest model year fleets. The Black Tie Tailgate kicks off the week on the eve of the show (Friday).

Note: Buy your tickets online or bring cash to buy at the box office, as no ticket kiosks are on-site this year.

NoLibs RESTAURANT WEEK

Over two dozen NoLibs restaurants unite for one last week as Northern Liberties Restaurant Week closes out 14 days of multi-course prix-fixe meal deals.

This year’s event features lunches with two courses or more for $10, $15 and/or $20 and dinners with three or more courses for $25, $35 or $45, with cuisine including top-notch Japanese fare at the uber-casual Yanaga Kappo Izakaya, Mexican cantina faves at El Camino Real, Mediterranean eats at Apricot Stone and more.

THE BARK BOWL

Super Bowl Sunday has gone to the dogs. For the fifth year in a row, indoor turf and doggie toys transform Northern Liberties’ Craft Hall into a pet-friendly play space for an afternoon of games and friendly competition.

While the city’s furriest football fans are at play, pet-parents can dig into a special football-themed yappy hour menu of drinks, craft-style pizza, BBQ platters and more. If you are looking to adopt, the PSPCA is also on site with a few puppers in need of furr-ever homes. Advanced registration is encouraged.

HEARTS AND CRAFTS

Get in on some heart-shaped fun at a whimsical, fairytale-inspired Valentine’s Day celebration on the waterfront.

Step into a magical cardboard storybook world filled with life-sized castles, dragons, gingerbread houses and more. Families are in for a variety of hands-on activities, mixing up their own love potions, crafting Valentine’s Day cards, and DIYing tutus and chapeaus to rock on the red carpet and the dance floor. A live DJ sets the soundtrack for the afternoon’s main event, a bubble-licious ball.

i love media Day

Celebrate I Love Media Day

This Saturday, February 7th, join the Media Borough Recreation crew for a day full of hometown love!

There’s tons of fun for the whole family, including photo ops, chalk art, a scavenger hunt, board games, and Bingo Night with chances to win official Media merch!

WINE AND CHOCOLATE PAIRING

🍷For February weekend reservations, we are featuring our annual Wine & Chocolate pairing! This pairing includes a tasting of 4 wines perfectly paired with 4 handcrafted chocolates from Good Good Chocolates ($38/person, $34 for members). *Please note, on Saturday 2/14 + Sunday 2/15, we will be offering special Valentine's Weekend menu additions.

FIRST FRIDAY IN WEST CHESTER

Head to Downtown West Chester for First Friday! Stroll through the town and visit some of our lovely retail stores, experience our amazing restaurants with award-winning food and drink, and grab some dessert to cap the night! Many retail stores will be having special sales, events, and extended evening hours.

Plus, on-street parking is free after 5pm on First Fridays!

Thinking About Selling Your Home As Is? Read This First.

If you're thinking about selling this year, you may be torn between two options: Do I sell as-is and make it easier on yourself? OR do you fix it up a bit first? So it shows well and sells for as much as possible?

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5 Kitchen Designs Going Away In 2026

The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the home. It needs to be functional, aesthetic, and able to serve multiple purposes. These spaces can also be incredibly expensive to renovate, so most homeowners want to do it once—and do it right.

Turning A House Into A Home

There’s a lot of conversation about home prices, mortgage rates, and affordability right now – and those things are important. But if you’re thinking about buying a home, it’s worth remembering something the headlines rarely talk about: people don’t buy homes just for financial reasons. They buy them for their lives.

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Erin Mormile

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