Powerball Jackpot Hits $550M: Buy Tickets in TE

Grab a Powerball ticket while you're out running errands today and get in on a chance to win a $350.1 million cash payout.

Saturday night's Powerball jackpot has climbed to $550 million—the second highest Powerball prize of all time. A winner who matches all five numbers and the red Powerball can get a $350.1 million cash payout (before taxes). The Powerball drawing is held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.  The largest Powerball Jackpot cash payout to date was $384 million and was won in November 2012 in Arizona and Missouri. Here are some local places to buy Powerball tickets: Here's How to Play Powerball, according to the PA Lottery:

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Binni & Flynn's Owner Grew Up in the Business

Meridith Coyle was a bus girl, waitress and hostess at the original Binni & Flynn's restaurant, and returned home on weekends to work while attending University of Delaware.

Binni & Flynn's, a Mexican-American bar and restaurant, re-opened in Berwyn last month after a 12-year hiatus. Patch stopped in recently to get to know the owner and the restaurant she revived. Name: Meridith Coyle Owner of: Binni & Flynn's Year Restaurant Was Established: The original Binni & Flynn's in Gateway Shopping Center was established in 1980 by Coyle's parents, Richard and Irene Coyle. They opened five Binni & Flynn's in the Philadelphia area. The last Binni & Flynn's closed in 2001. Coyle resurrected the restaurant in February 2013. Hometown: Berwyn Work History: Coyle was a bus girl, waitress and hostess at the original Binni & Flynn's restaurant. While attending University of Delaware, she came home every other weekend to …

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Paoli Store Closing, Offering Huge Deals

Sunday and Monday are your last chances to get great deals on fun, unusual and unique gift items.

They opened with flair in 2011 and were forced to shut down for a month just a few days later. Now ShoppeFlare in Paoli is closing its "bricks and mortar" doors for good as it transitions to an online store. Sunday and Monday everything in the store is being sold for 50 percent off. The store will be open 10 a.m.-5p.m. on Sunday and on Monday from 10 a.m. until everything is gone. Shoppe Flare's owners have been a ride that included something no business owner expects when they open. Just a few short days after Kelly Prevost and Wendy Belle opened their new gift store in the spring of 2011 a man in a red Toyota came in through the front door... in his Toyota. Nobody was hurt in the accident but the storefront was destroyed and the brand …

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7:20 am on Sunday, December 30, 2012

Since Patch first met owners Kelly Prevost and Wendy Belle while reporting this story, they have done good things for the community at large and business community. Shoppe Flare has hosted fundraising evenings for charities and in 2012 Kelly and Wendy hosted a small business event with Patch to bring small business owners together to share marketing ideas. They are great people, who have been …   more ›

Last Minute Shopping Guide: What's Open When

Whether you're looking for gifts or food for the feast, here's what's open and when. If we missed your business, be sure to add your info in your Patch directory listing (instructions below).

Specialty & Gourmet Food HomeCooked in the Paoli Village Shoppes: Sweet Jazmines Pastry Shop Clay's Creative Corner Bakery Tredyffrin-Easttown Grocery Stores Acme: 700 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087 Acme: 39 Leopard Rd, Paoli, PA 19031 Pathmark: 450 Swedesford Rd, Berwyn, PA 19312 Trader Joe's: 171 E Swedesford Rd, Wayne, PA 19087 Whole Foods Markets: 821 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087 Wegmans: 1 Village Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406 PA State Wine and Spririt Stores: Gift and Specialty Shops: Terra Culture in Paoli: Shoppe Flare Flag Lady Gifts The Hardware Center in The Paoli Shopping Center Kitchen Kapers in The Paoli Shopping Center Department and Big Chain Stores Big Kmart in Devon Big Lots! Barnes & Noble King of Prussia Mall 8…

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Getting Ready to Honor Winning Decorations

There's still time to get in on the fun and win recognition for your holiday decorations.

Saturday's the day judges will be checking out Holiday decorations in the village of Berwyn. The Berwyn Devon Business and Professional Association is holding a holiday decoration contest for residents in the Village of Berwyn. There will be prizes awarded in eight different categories. See the pdf attached to this article for complete details. The judging will done Saturday evening starting at 5:30 p.m.. The prizes will be awarded Sunday at the Berwyn Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony which runs 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Berwyn Train Station.

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3 Big Events in TE to Start the Xmas Season

Tree Lighting in Berwyn, A House Decoration Contest and Santa's arrival will make the season bright.

Santa's already big. Now his arrival in Berwyn will be bigger than ever at the Berwyn Devon Business and Professional Association welcome Santa during the organization's annual (and bigger than ever) Berwyn Tree Lighting on Sunday December 2 starting at 5:30pm. Santa will also be arriving in Paoli the day before on Saturday December 1 at Hardware Center in the Paoli Shopping Center. Starting right now and going through to next Saturday, December 1 at 5pm is the Berwyn Village Holiday Home Decorating Contest. Details of the contest are on the pdf attached to this article.

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Thanksgiving

Side Dish Dilemma? Don't Panic, Just Act Fast

If someone just asked you to bring a side dish to Thanksgiving or you've run out of time to make the meal at your house, don't panic.

Thursday's the big day for eating. That means Wednesday is a big day for food prep stress. Unless you know where to shop for "all the trimmings" that go into  the proverbial "turkey with all the trimmings." Don't panic, head to Paoli. You would have been guaranteed side dishes, desserts, gravy and more if you ordered by last Friday, but the people at HomeCooked know not everyone can anticipate last minute invitations or guests. So they made extra and you can get your hands on it until 2 p.m. Wednesday. HomeCooked owner Claire Phillips Guarino tells Patch there are a lot of Thanksgiving items still available for purchase until the store closes for the entire weekend at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Guarino also has you covered for a weekend of house …

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Disaster Recovery Tips for Small Business Owners

Hurricane Sandy has caused severe damage to many local businesses. if you're a small business owner, here's some helpful advice for how to recover.

1) File insurance claims as soon as possible, if you haven't already done so. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners offers important advice and tips for filing your claim. The National Flood Insurance Program also provides information on filing a flood insurance claim. 2) The Small Business Administration offers several low-interest, long-term disaster loans to small businesses in declared disaster areas, including business physical disaster loans and economic injury disaster loans. You can apply for loans up to $2 million for both uninsured and underinsured damages. You can apply directly online. Once submitted, the SBA will send an inspector to estimate the cost of damage. 3) Apply for tax relief if needed, which will allow…

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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like....Teamwork

A history-making new banner across Lancaster Ave announces the holiday season is on the the way.

Three Easttown Police officers stopped traffic for a few minutes just before 8 a.m. Friday as a little piece of Easttown history was hoisted into place above Lancaster Ave/Route 30 a few hundred feet east of the Berwyn SEPTA Station. A new banner now announces the Berwyn Christmas Tree Lighting ceremonies on Sunday, December 2 in Easttown. The event is sponsored by the Bewryn Devon Business and Professional Association. The same group is behind getting the first-ever banner strung 30 feet above the pavement. The event has been going on for several years. This was the first time any group was able to get all the aspects of stringing a banner aligned. Stacey Ballard of Eadeh Enterprises arranged for the banner to be attached to one of the …

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Closing or Changing Biz Hours After Sandy?

Patch is here to help you get the word out after the storm.

Hurricane Sandy or its remnants are lining up to hit the region with a massive storm. TE Patch will is here for you in the aftermath. We need your help to spread the word about business closings and other important developments in Tredyffrin and Easttown. Post information about CHANGES in normal business hours in the comments section so that we can help spread the word to your customers quickly.  Also let us know if you own or operate a business that might be able to help in emergency situations resulting from the storm.

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