Blue Bell is known for its large executive-style mansions, major business parks, community shopping facilities, and small businesses. It is one of the most affluent areas outside the Main Line communities in the Philadelphia area. In July 2005, Money magazine ranked Blue Bell 14th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States
Philadelphia police are tracking an alarming string of thefts in the city’s Burholme neighborhood. Over the last two months, several guns have been stolen from cars parked outside a local bar.