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Crozer Health Nurses Ratify 1-Year Contract Extension Amid Possible System Sale
With the potential sale of the Crozer Health System in the balance, more than 750 nurses and other healthcare workers ratified a one-year contract extension, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The contract extension was ratified by the Crozer Chester Nurses Association, the Crozer Chester Paramedics Association; the Crozer Medical Professionals, and the…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES is looking for behavioral health career candidates who want to make a difference working with children and adults challenged by behavioral health issues. CCRES staff work in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated behavioral health career members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism,…
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Lucy Olsen Being Compared to Last Season’s Maddy Siegrist for Villanova Wildcats
Point guard Lucy Olsen is on track to follow in Villanova women’s basketball star Maddy Siegrist from last season, writes Brooke Ackerman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Siegrist, an All-American and the Big East player of the year led the nation in scoring last season with 29.2 points per game/ She helped give the Wildcats a…
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It’s 4:30 AM. Do You Know Where Your Philadelphia Eagles Fan Is?
It’s Oct. 1, and Eagles superfan Gregg Matza, 49, of Delaware County, is in Lot E outside Lincoln Financial Field just after 7 AM. Not able to sleep; he’s been there since 1:45 AM. He’s waiting for the Eagles to play the Commanders, writes Matt Ryan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the Eagles 8:15 PM…
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Shadowing Opportunities Let High School Students Experience Widener
Websites and social media channels say a lot about an institution, but there’s nothing like experiencing the culture firsthand. To help, Widener University allows shadow opportunities for high school students who are interested in two of its biggest programs. For over a decade, Widener’s School of Engineering and the School of Nursing have invited prospective…
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Polo Fields Bus Turnaround Prompts Parking Worries for Nearby Haverford Neighbors
A proposed bus turnaround at the Polo Fields in Haverford Township has residents living nearby worried about parking problems, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Times & Suburban. The Polo Fields are in a residential area in the Bryn Mawr section of Haverford Township. They’ve been privately owned since 1944 by the Bryn Mawr Playfield…
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Swarthmore College Students Help Create House of the Living Greenhouse
A greenhouse project involving Swarthmore College students, the EMIR Healing Center, and Farmer Jawn is helping families who have lost loved ones to gun violence, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. The 1,400-square-foot greenhouse in Montgomery County is referred to as a House of the Living. Each glass panel is a picture telling a story of…
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Chester Residents Speak Out Against Chester Incinerator Taking Philadelphia Trash
Philadelphia is using the Covanta incinerator in Chester to burn its trash, upsetting local residents concerned the city’s trash is adding to local pollution-related health problems, writes Tom MacDonald for WHYY. Zulene Mayfield of Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living took her concerns to the City Council last week. Philadelphia’s trash is being burned in…
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Kristin Kaempf’s Design Team has 54 Wawa Apps Out There
Wawa’s experiment with technology to boost efficiency and support store associates got the attention of Kristin Kaempf, an app developer from a small town in central Illinois, writes Abby Le Mosconi for Technical.ly. Relocating to Philadelphia, she quickly discovered the region’s fascination with Wawas. After moving closer to Wawa’s headquarters near Media, she applied for…
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SCORE Brings November Workshops to the Table for Small Business Owners
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free November SCORE webinars and live presentations to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential. Online–Win Customers With Your Website Your website has to attract and engage visitors, educate them about your products and services, and convert them into customers. Success begins with a plan! On Nov. 1, from 11…
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Maddy Seegrist Is Back Home Helping Villanova WildcatWomen Behind the Scenes
Maddy Siegrist is back at Villanova University with a new way to help the women’s athletic program, writes Matt Ryan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The all-time leading scorer for both men and women at Villanova, Siegrist is now the special assistant to the senior administrator of the Wildcats women’s program. The announcement was made Oct.…
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Neumann NCAA Champ Mike Hedden Returns to Be Ice Hockey Head Coach
Mike Hedden, the most prolific goal scorer in the history of Neumann University men’s ice hockey, is coming home to coach the team he once led to an NCAA championship. He is the seventh head coach in the team’s 26-year history. Hedden is a 2009 graduate of the university and served as an assistant captain…
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Bates Motel in Glen Mills Named Best ‘Over the Top’ Haunted Attraction in America
America Haunts has declared the Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride in Glen Mills as the best over-the-top haunted attraction in the nation for 2023, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. For 33 years, the Bates family at the Arasapha Farm has been scaring visitors with in-house designed props and digital effects, great actors, and…
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Golden Bachelor’s Episode 5 Was Critical for Susan Noles of Aston
It was a good run, but Susan Noles of Aston and her unabridged Delco style didn’t make it to the Golden Bachelor finals, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 66-year-old brought a full-on Delaware County personality that included karate demos, popping out of cakes, and cooking meatballs, but it wasn’t enough. She was…
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Media Native Andrew Nadkarni’s Documentary Captures His Tree-Climbing Aunt’s Heroic Story
Media native Andrew Nadkami is making his director debut with a short documentary, “Between Earth & Sky,” about his aunt Nalini Nadkami, an ecologist and expert tree climber, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nadkami’s earliest memory of his aunt was when she visited his elementary school in Rose Valley and demonstrated her profession…
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Doylestown Playground Officially Opens Oct. 16 With Help From General Recreation
Kids christened the new inclusive Doylestown playground even before the ribbon cutting was complete, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. The children climbed up ladders, crawled through secret passageways, scaled giant boulders, and made their way inside a child-size replica of Fonthill Castle. Doylestown Borough officially opened its newest playground on Oct. 16, describing it “as…
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Over 300-Years-Old Collingdale Tree Taken Down After Contracting Fungal Infections
A Penn Charter-era red oak that had existed in Collingdale for hundreds of years was taken down Thursday and Friday after it was diagnosed with two fatal fungal diseases, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. The huge oak was six feet across and 228 inches around. It stood at the corner of Clifton and…
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Rite Aid files for bankruptcy: Here’s What That Means for Delaware County
Philadelphia-based Rite Aid announced Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy and is working on a deal with lenders on a multibillion-dollar restructuring plan, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Underperforming stores will likely be closed under the Rite Aid bankruptcy plan to reduce rent expenses. It expects most stores to stay open and…
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