• DELCO Careers–Dunwoody Village

    DELCO Careers–Dunwoody Village

    Dunwoody Village jobs 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. Career people who want a “decidedly different career” are always being sought at Dunwoody, people who share a commitment to excellence,…

  • Philadelphia’s Ellen Yin Is One of 25 Top Women in Food Service and Hospitality

    Philadelphia’s Ellen Yin Is One of 25 Top Women in Food Service and Hospitality

    Ellen Yin, who owns and operates several restaurants in Philadelphia as part of High Street Hospitality Group, is one of the top 25 women in food service and hospitality, according to a recently released list from Total Food Service. Yin has more than 25 years of experience in the food service and hospitality industry. The…

  • 2 Delco Firms Make Fortune List of Best Places to Work in U.S.

    2 Delco Firms Make Fortune List of Best Places to Work in U.S.

    Of the 100 best companies to work for in the United States, two of them are located in Delaware County, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Power Home Remodeling in Chester had the highest rank among the Delaware County companies, placing 13th on the Fortune Magazine list. It was back on the list after…

  • Coalition Focuses on Creating Access to Affordable Housing

    Coalition Focuses on Creating Access to Affordable Housing

    A new coalition wants to make sure low- and moderate-income households have affordable housing access, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Rising rental costs and neighborhoods resistant to new affordable housing create barriers for renters and for current and potential first-time homeowners, said Jordan Casey, director of the Housing Opportunities Program for Equity (HOPE). The goal…

  • Leo’s Steak Shop Win’s 2023 March Cheesesteak Madness Cheesy Cup

    Leo’s Steak Shop Win’s 2023 March Cheesesteak Madness Cheesy Cup

    Leo’s Steak Shop in Folcroft has walked away with this year’s March Cheesesteak Madness Cheesy Cup after voters and judges agreed they had the best overall cheesesteak in the region, writes Bill Zimmerman for PhillyBite Magazine. The local sandwich shop has won the “best cheesesteak in Delaware County” title for several years, and even took…

  • Local Estate Planning Councils Host Joint Social Event April 20

    Local Estate Planning Councils Host Joint Social Event April 20

    The Delaware County Estate Planning Council and its sister next door, the Chester County Estate Planning Council, will hold a joint social event on Thursday, April 20 from 5 to 7:30 PM. at PJ Whelihan’s in Newtown Square. According to the two councils’ presidents Frances Sheehan, president of The Foundation for Delaware County, and Kathleen…

  • This Temple University Senior Is Also a Beauty Queen and Army Sergeant

    This Temple University Senior Is Also a Beauty Queen and Army Sergeant

    Twenty-two-year-old Temple University senior Renieal Campbell is also a beauty queen and drill sergeant in the reserves of the U.S. Army, writes Brittany Leitner for Elite Daily. Campbell, who is a first-generation American, was crowned Miss Pennsylvania Earth USA in 2022 and is about to graduate with a degree in health studies. Campbell had just…

  • At Holiday Inn, Cutting Plastic Waste in 2019 Meant End to Mini Shampoo Bottles

    At Holiday Inn, Cutting Plastic Waste in 2019 Meant End to Mini Shampoo Bottles

    The owner of Holiday Inn and InterContinental Hotels is replacing mini bottles of shampoo and other toiletries in hotel rooms with bulk-size bathroom amenities to cut waste, writes Danica Kirka for USA Today. The transition affects 843,000 guest rooms and will be completed in 2021. The effort reduces plastic waste in the seas. “Switching to…

  • David Feldman Runs a Successful Fight Empire From Broomall

    David Feldman Runs a Successful Fight Empire From Broomall

    David Feldman runs the multi-million-dollar Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships from Broomall but it was a long and arduous path to get there, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was Nov. 2, 2016. Cancer ate at his body. He only had $282 to his name and his new venture was rejected again. Feldman seriously…

  • Keeping Hope Alive: Brad Ingelsby Hints at More Mare

    Keeping Hope Alive: Brad Ingelsby Hints at More Mare

    Brad Ingelsby didn’t make any promises, but in an appearance at Neumann University on April 1, he hinted at another series about Mare Sheehan, the main character in Mare of Easttown. “I do really think in my heart of hearts that we’ll come back to Mare. I think that group of characters has another chapter…

  • Honeygrow, Offering Fast-Casual Stir Fry, Latest Lawrence Park Eatery

    Honeygrow, Offering Fast-Casual Stir Fry, Latest Lawrence Park Eatery

    Philadelphia-based fast-casual chain honeygrow is planning to open a new location in the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall, writes Max Bennett for Patch. Officials said the new location should open in June. The company announced back in November 2022 that it was opening a Broomall location as part of a dozen new stores in…

  • DELCO Careers–CCRES

    DELCO Careers–CCRES

    CCRES, Downingtown, which provides professional staff to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by behavioral health issues, is hiring for several key positions. CCRES works with school districts, intermediate units, and the behavioral health system to match qualified candidates looking for local career opportunities with children and adults in their community with autism,…

  • St. Anastasia B-Ball Team Brings Home State Title 2 Years in a Row

    St. Anastasia B-Ball Team Brings Home State Title 2 Years in a Row

    Hard work and team chemistry gave the St. Anastasia Parish Girls Varsity Basketball team in Newtown Square its second Pennsylvania State CYO championship victory in a row, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The team took the title in 2022 and again in 2023. “Ever since the beginning we’ve just been like sisters,” said Maddie DeFronzo.…

  • Pennsylvania Ranks Among Top 20 Best Golf States for Retirees

    Pennsylvania Ranks Among Top 20 Best Golf States for Retirees

    Golf recorded a huge surge in popularity during the pandemic, with the number of players growing to a record-high 6.2 million, reported Bryce Derouin for gambling.com. The increase came both from people picking up the sport for the first time and one-time golfers returning to the game after an absence. The group that recorded the…

  • Boscov’s — With a Location in Media — Defies Odds, Prepares to Open 50th Store 

    Boscov’s — With a Location in Media — Defies Odds, Prepares to Open 50th Store 

    Even as its rivals are disappearing, Boscov’s, the largest family-owned department store company in America, is preparing to open its 50th store, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  Boscov’s operates out of Media at the Promenade at Granite Run as well as in Chester County in the Exton Square Mall, preserves an image that…

  • Paisano’s Closes 25-Year Location But Plans to Reopen Elsewhere

    Paisano’s Closes 25-Year Location But Plans to Reopen Elsewhere

    A 25-year Delaware County icon, Johnny Paisano’s restaurant at 226 Baltimore Pike in Springfield, closed its doors at its longtime location April 2 but its owners promise the restaurant is not gone for good, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “We’re closing our doors here, but we’re not going away by any means,” Johnny…

  • Haverford Creators of Bleni Blends Score With Shark Tank Investors

    Haverford Creators of Bleni Blends Score With Shark Tank Investors

    Two Shark Tank investors are putting money up for a Haverford-based smoothie vending machine startup, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. Bleni Blends founders Peter and Stuart Shapiro appeared on Shark Tank Friday, hoping for a $250,000 investment with an offer to the investors of 6 percent of their self-funded company. The Shapiro brothers…

  • Cavanagh Family Funeral Homes Now Offers AI-Written Obits

    Cavanagh Family Funeral Homes Now Offers AI-Written Obits

    Cavanagh Family Funeral Homes, with locations in Norwood and Media, has placed an AI-driven obituary writer on its website, writes Victor Firillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The app comes from Tribute Technologies, a subscription service provided to funeral homes.  It asks for basic information—name, gender, date and place of birth, date, and place of death, and…