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Exemption Moves Plans Forward for Cobbs Creek Golf Course
Zoning changes requested by the Cobbs Creek Foundation were recommended for approval at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course last week by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. The changes would exempt the property for a year and a half from restrictions that normally don’t allow site-clearing on steep slopes to prevent erosion and runoff. Taller buildings…
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Looking for Delaware County Women Who Tell a Good Story
The Delaware County Women’s Commission is preparing for Women’s History Month in March with a unique offer and request. The commission is looking for exemplary women in the county who are good storytellers. They are asking for nominations of women “who have devoted their lives and talents to producing art and news, pursuing truth and…
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Penn State Brandywine Program Puts Students in South Korea
Penn State Brandywine students have the opportunity to travel to Seoul, South Korea, in a new course called “Sociology and Culture in Seoul, Korea,” a three-credit, study abroad program in partnership with the University’s sociology department and Konkuk University in Seoul. The Maymester program gives students the chance to experience both modern and traditional Korean…
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Girl Scout Cookbook Makes a Meal of Food Pantry Items
Fourteen-year-old Emma Carroll of Havertown found a project for her Girl Scout Silver Award that includes her love of cooking while it helps others at the same time, writes Katherine Scott for 6abc. “My grandma thought it would be a good idea to write a cookbook since I cook so much,” said Emma. But not…
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TLC–Kindness in the Classroom: Modeling Self-Kindness for Students
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” ~ William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice It may be tougher than ever for teachers to model self-kindness and be kind to themselves. The pressures and expectations teachers face today have only grown with the increasing needs of…
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US News: Delco University Top 20 in Nation for Online MBA Program
There are more top online MBA programs in the greater Philadelphia area than any other metro area in the country, including one university’s program in Delaware County, writes Ryan Mulling for Philadelphia Business Journal. U.S. News and World Report took a look at the top 100 online MBA programs in the nation for 2023 and…
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Tuberculosis Case Reported at Penn Wood School in Darby
The Delaware County Health Department reported Monday it has identified a positive case of tuberculosis at Penn Wood Middle School in Darby and is now working with school representatives to identify students and staff who could have been exposed. The health department stressed in a release that students and staff can continue active learning in…
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Delco Community College Gets First Latina President
Marta Yera Cronin will be the first Latina to serve as president of Delaware County Community College when she takes on her new role this summer, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She replaces L. Joy Gates Black who is retiring June 30 after six years as DCCC president. Cronin is now president of…
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DELCO Careers–CCRES
There are numerous advantages with CCRES job openings, including paid training by subject matter experts; high hourly wages; a 403(b) plan with employer match; and the gratifying opportunity to help individuals with special needs. CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by…
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Walé Oyéjidé of Lansdowne Debuts ‘Bravo, Burkina!’ at Sundance
Filmmaker Wale Oyejide of Lansdowne focuses on the Black experience with his debut feature, “Bravo, Burkina!” which premiered yesterday at the Sundance Film Festival, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In “Bravo, Burkina” a Burkinabe boy leaves his village to start over in a small Italian city, but later travels back in time to…
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Neumann University Senior Lands Internship in Washington, D.C.
Marlene Konadu-Adjei, a Political Science major at Neumann University will spend the entire spring semester in Washington, D.C., as an intern for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF). She is one of only 26 students in the country who was accepted for this competitive internship. A senior, Konadu-Adjei will learn about policymaking and the legislative…
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Opioid Settlement Funds Will Move Quickly to Where They Are Needed, Officials Promise
Delaware County will move quickly to use opioid settlement funding coming in to ease the suffering of those with addictions, as well as families and communities affected by the opioid crisis. That assurance comes from Sandy Garrison, chief of the county’s Human Services and Community Support. She is also a member of an Opioid Settlement…
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Chester Students Learn There Are Many Paths to Success, Including a Path to CCRES
Thuy Yancey, Coordinator of Recruitment since 2013 at CCRES, discussed paths to success, career development, and college with a group of Chester teens enrolled in the Launch program at the Andrew Hicks, Jr. Foundation. The Launch program empowers 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade Chester students to either be accepted into college or complete career training. The…
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Delaware County Symphony Presents: Artistic Inspirations- Chamber Concert
Be sure to join the Delaware County Symphony in Aston Feb. 5 for its second chamber concert of the 2022-2023 season featuring classical greats and their artistic inspirations. The program includes Mozart’s String Quartet No. 21 in D major which was inspired by Joseph Haydn’s style and is dedicated to the King of Prussia. Aaron Copland’s Quiet City, featuring…
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Community’s Weighed in: Here’s What’s Next for Don Guanella Park
Delaware County officials and four consulting firms are sifting through community suggestions made Jan. 14 at a community open house on a proposed 213-acre county park at the former Don Guanella property in Marple, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Suggestions for uses have been varied and include skate parks, BMX trails, natural wooded trails, paved…
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Former Havertown Design Store Owner Wants Women in Construction
Monica Miraglilo, owner of the former Havertown design shop Fill A Pillow is now taking on the male-dominated construction industry with a new online platform, writes Eric Moody for Metro Philadelphia. She’s created ‘GirlBuild Lab,’ an online platform that offers users the basics of home renovation and how to finance projects. The site provides the…
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Mineralys in Radnor Raises Funds for new Blood Pressure Treatment
Mineralys Therapeutics, a Radnor biopharmaceutical company is hoping to raise $100 million to develop a new high blood pressure treatment, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Mineralys has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise the funds through a public offering. The number of shares needed and the price per share…
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PIT Program Director Kelly Thompson Now on Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Ethics Committee
Kelly Thompson, director of the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology’s Physical Therapist Assistant program in Media, has joined a physical therapy association ethics committee and will have a hand in overseeing ethical practices of physical therapists in Pennsylvania. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Pennsylvania Chapter Ethics Committee fosters ethical practices in physical therapy based on…
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