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SAP Creates an Interactive Factory of the Future in Newtown Square
The future of manufacturing is in Newtown Square. Or at least a reasonable facsimile of it. SAP America, the U.S. headquarters of international software company SAP, has created a $4 million Industry 4.0 Center, a model factory that demonstrates the future of manufacturing. It’s been attracting the attention of SAP’s Fortune 500 clients that include…
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Jason Kelce’s Documentary Now Available at Amazon’s Prime Video
Jason Kelce’s documentary, “Kelce,” premiered Monday night at 8 PM. The documentary is now available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, writes Lochlahn March for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For those with an Amazon Prime membership, Prime Video is included. Others can sign up for Prime Video as a standalone service. with Amazon Prime membership,…
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Radnor Firm EQT Exeter Brings Apartments to Former West Catholic Parking Lot
EQT Exeter in Radnor works with churches and nonprofits to help them develop property they own. Two years ago, West Catholic Preparatory School sold its parking lot at 46th and Chestnut Streets in West Philadelphia to EQT Exeter. Now, the real estate firm has opened The Clark, a six-story 327-unit apartment building, writes Paul Schwedelson…
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Widener University named a ‘2023 Great College to Work For’
The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Widener University a 2023 “Great Colleges to Work For” after the university took honors in four categories based on feedback submitted through a survey of 194 colleges and universities. The higher education trade publication released the survey results in its 16th annual report, which stands as one of…
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Media Native Lauren Bullitt Finds Love Across the Schuylkill
For Lauren Bullitt, a Media native and Temple alumna, love was just across the Schuylkill, kindled after a roommate persuaded her to go to a Drexel University party so she could meet some high school friends of hers from Lancaster. That’s where Lauren Bullitt and Alex Kirk met for the first time, writes Kellie Patrick…
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Foundation President Frances Sheehan Receives Athena Award from Delaware County Chamber
Frances Sheehan, president of The Foundation for Delaware County, has been named the 2023 Athena Leadership Award recipient by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. She will be recognized Oct. 4 at the ATHENA Leadership Luncheon Oct. 4 at the Springfield Country Club in Springfield. “Sheehan, a Swarthmore resident, is the first president of Delaware…
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Delaware County Colleges Remain Tops on National Lists
The best 100 colleges in the United States include three from Delaware County, according to the Wall Street Journal. A list ranking the top 400 public and private colleges in the U.S. was released Sept. 6, known as The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. list, Swarthmore College just missed making…
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Here’s the Scoop: Dog Poop Scooping Is a Great Money-Maker
Tracy Clevens has the poop on how much money there is in dog clean up, especially in Bryn Mawr and Newtown Square, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She is co-owner of the dog poop business Clevens K-9 Scoop in Wilmington, but she has a large clientele in those two Delaware County communities where…
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Fall Welcomes 4 New Restaurants in Delaware County, part of 60 in the Region
There are 60 restaurant projects opening in the Philadelphia region over the next several months, including four new Delaware County restaurants, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Here are the new Delaware County restaurants opening this fall. Cafesphere at 25 E. State St. in Media is a European-style café from Polish-born Magdalena Pasciak. It…
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Leap Into Fall with These SCORE Business Presentations
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties has free SCORE webinars and live presentations to help you maximize your small businesses’ potential. Entrepreneurship: Is It for You? (In-Person) If you’re considering starting a new business, turning your side gig into a full-time job, or trying to earn an income from your hobby, this Sept. 11, 10 to 11:30…
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Richard Prigg’s Lansdowne Gallery Creates a Space for Young Artists to Show Off Their Work
Artist Richard Prigg wanted a place to showcase the work of young artists who often can’t get into galleries, so in 2022 he opened Gallery 26 at 26 E. Baltimore Pike in Lansdowne, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. You can catch a new exhibit, “Bodybuilding,” that opened there this past weekend by Philadelphia-based…
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Robert ‘Bobby’ Rosato Returns as VFMA Head Football Coach Where He Captained 40 Years Ago
Former Valley Forge Military Academy and Villanova University football player Robert Rosato has been named head football coach at VFMA. Known as “Coach” or just “Bobby,” Coach Rosato played for VFMA from 1982-1983. “It is an honor for me to hold the position as head coach,” said Coach Rosato. “I am grateful to help build…
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50 of Pennsylvania’s Wealthiest Towns Include 5 From Delaware County
A lot of Pennsylvania’s wealthiest towns are concentrated in the southeast. This region is home to 37 of Pennsylvania’s 50 wealthiest towns based on median income, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times, as reported in Phillyburbs. Of the 50 total, five are Delaware County communities, according to a five-year American Community Survey…
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Hey Lucky Traveler, Wawa’s Bringing Its Stores to You
A Wawa “Travel Center” is coming, according to Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens. Gheysens announced Wawa’s new direction at a Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s 2023 Economic Outlook, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. You still won’t be able to sleep overnight at a Wawa but it will have a rest stop style that…
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Radnor Gains 1,300 Trees with Delaware River Waterway Grants
Federal and private matching grants totaling nearly $35 million were announced in August for Delaware River Watershed conservation projects, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The grants include $1.4 million to Radnor Township to remove contaminated soil, manage stormwater, and plant more than 1,300 trees in the West Wayne Preserve Friends of Radnor Trail…
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General Recreation’s Focus Is Local When Designing Community Playgrounds
General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square understands that local needs are important when designing community playgrounds or recreation projects. By working with local consultants, General Recreation can deliver a level of service that it wouldn’t be able to deliver if it were dictating from an office in a city far away. General Recreation cares about…
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New and Improved Drexeline ShopRite Wows the Crowds
Pat and Helen Burns, owners of the new Drexeline ShopRite, beamed like proud parents as friends, family, community leaders, and others expressed their approval of the new store, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The supermarket had an official opening Friday with a morning ribbon cutting, but a Thursday night crowd was given a…
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A Delaware County High School Listed Among Top 10 Best in Pennsylvania
A Delaware County high school once again cracked the top 10 list in 2023 for best high schools in Pennsylvania. Radnor High School in Radnor placed 4th among 665 Pennsylvania high schools reviewed by U.S. News and World Report. Radnor High School placed fifth in the Philadelphia Metro Area and ranked nationally at 275th. Radnor…
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