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Big 2024 Endowment Gains for Colleges in Delaware County
There were widespread 2024 endowment gains, some with hundreds of millions in investment returns, for colleges and universities in the Philadelphia region, including some in Delaware County, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. College endowments are gifts and donations that are invested into various stock market funds. Endowments fuel college scholarships, capital projects, endowed…
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Chester Hoping to End Bankruptcy Nightmare in 2025
After 30 years of distress and $30 million in state aid, the sale of waterworks in 2025 is a final effort to end the Chester bankruptcy nightmare, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The city’s overwhelming debts, particularly to its pensioners, led Pennsylvania to officially declare Chester “distressed” back in 1995. It’s now…
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Philadelphia Union Names Bradley Carnell as Its New Coach
The Philadelphia Union has hired South African coach Bradley Carnell as its new head coach, reports the KYW Newsradio staff. He comes to the Union after two years coaching the St. Louis City SC. During his first year there, he led St. Louis to the best season ever for an MLS expansion team. St. Louis…
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Joseph Passaretti, 1 of Delaware County’s Oldest Veterans, Remembered
Joseph Passaretti of Collingdale served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 in Africa and Europe, receiving a Purple Heart and numerous other medals. Passaretti, considered one of Delaware County’s oldest World War II veterans, has died at the age of 106, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. He passed away on New…
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Frontier Airlines Cuts 5 Philadelphia Airport Routes for 2025
The low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines, the second largest airline at Philadelphia International Airport, has cut four routes from the airport, and has cut another temporarily during the winter season. The cuts began in January, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Denver-based Frontier will halt service from PHL to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport; Cincinnati…
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DELCO Careers – Dunwoody Village
Dunwoody Village job positions are available to qualified candidates. Dunwoody Village is a five-star ranked not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square located in a picturesque wooded setting, combining comfort with award-winning high-quality healthcare and rehabilitation. Dunwoody job positions are for career people who want a “decidedly different career,” people who share a commitment to excellence, and who want…
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Here’s What Happened When Jimmy Carter Visited Lansdowne
A Lansdowne family of 11 hold a cherished memory of the day President Jimmy Carter visited their home, writes Jennifer Lynn for WHYY. In October 1980, Jimmy Carter, running for re-election, reached out to Joe and Bertha Phillips, two Catholic Democrats, to see if he could host a question-and-answer session from the backyard of their…
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Gave Back to Community in December
Freedom Village at Brandywine made December a month of giving back in a heartfelt way. Through a month-long initiative, the community collected and donated 500 pounds of food to the Chester County Food Bank and raised $2,000 through a resident-led flower sale to support local charities. The food drive encouraged donations of non-perishable items throughout…
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State Funding Boost to 2 Delaware County School Districts Appreciated, but More Needed
Years of pleading from underfunded Pennsylvania school districts to level the playing field with wealthy school districts finally netted $500 million more in Pennsylvania school funds to those districts in 2024. It’s part of a nine-year state plan sending $4.5 billion to districts inadequately funded, or who are overburdened with excessive property taxes, writes Maddie…
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First Bank House of the Week: Elegant French Provincial in Glen Mills
An elegant French provincial home on two lovely acres at 25 Sweetbriar Lane with four bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Glen Mills. This sophisticated residence is a true masterpiece perfectly nestled within the acclaimed Woods at Sweetwater community. Many stunning details include marble floors, soaring two-story ceilings,…
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Marinus Therapeutics in Radnor Acquired by Swedish Company
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, based in Radnor, is being acquired by Immedica Pharma, a Swedish drug company specializing in treatments for rare diseases, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The the acquisition deal is valued at $151 million. News of the planned acquisition of the struggling company drove Marinus stock up 43 percent to 53 cents…
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Nonprofit 2025 Impact Grant Proposals Now Being Accepted
The Foundation for Delaware County has opened its 2025 Impact Grants competitive grantmaking cycle.. This is in addition to its second annual Delco Gives nonprofit registration opening on Jan. 6. For the 2025 Impact Grants cycle, the Foundation will consider awarding grant funding to organizations that address several of the Social Determinants of Health, including…
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Abi Young, 12, Helped Bring a Gymnastics Center to Haverford
Persuasive letters from a life-long gymnast to the CEO of YMCA Greater Philadelphia paved the way for a state-of-the-art gymnastics center in Haverford Township, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Abi Young, 12, has been involved with gymnastics at the Haverford Area YMCA since she was 3. Yet somehow, the experience was always lacking.…
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DELCO Careers: Freedom Village at Brandywine
Freedom Village at Brandywine is a Life Plan Community in West Brandywine, that has served seniors for more than 25 years. Freedom Village provides active senior living with resort-inspired services, amenities, social activities, chef-prepared cuisine and onsite care that includes personal care, skilled nursing, memory care and rehabilitation services. Be part of their team as…
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Cancer Isn’t Stopping Fred Amatucci’s Upper Darby Santa Mission
Fred Amatucci isn’t letting something like breast cancer stop him from helping out Santa, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Amatucci has been a special Santa’s helper with the Upper Darby Fire Company since the early 1980s. “I love Christmas. It’s my favorite holiday and I just love the smiles I put on kids’ faces” he…
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Beyond Books, Havertown’s Janet Mount Has a Puzzle Exchange
Little Libraries have grown popular in recent years as a convenient way to share books. Now a Havertown woman is doing the same with puzzles, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Janet Mount has a puzzle exchange in her front yard. “We’ve been doing puzzles since we were kids. We always had a puzzle…
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Amtrak Safety Fencing Installed in Chester After Deaths of 2 Children
Chester is installing up to $10 million in fencing along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor line where two children were killed last year, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Neighborhood kids were climbing through a hole in the fence to cross the tracks as a shortcut to a playground in Chester’s West End. On…
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Elwyn Launches $100M Campus Plan With Developer Hire
The behavioral health nonprofit Elwyn, headquartered in Media Borough, is spending $100 million to redevelop its main campus, including a new $45 million school, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. It will take a decade to redevelop the 260-acre campus. Redevelopment planning began last year. A master plan is being created to include “state-of-the-art…
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