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DELCO Careers–CCRES
Find your work-life balance at CCRES. CCRES is looking for qualified candidates with entry-level and advanced experience to work with children and adults in local schools and communities. CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness,…
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Chester Apparently had a UFO Sighting Back in 1952
December 2022 was an interesting month for Pennsylvania. It had the eighth largest number of UFO sightings in the U.S., with 16 cases filed that month, according to the Mutual UFO Network January newsletter. California had 51 reports, writes Roger March for original.newsbreak.com. Locally, you have to go back to June 22, 1952, for an…
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SCORE: Small Business Owners Shine a Light on Their Mentors
SCORE celebrates National Mentoring Month with two stories of courage and determination from local small business owners. SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer business experts, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. Since 1964, it has provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs…
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Highmark Pushes into Region, Takes on Independent Blue Cross
Highmark Blue Shield out of Pittsburgh is stepping up efforts to take on Independence Blue Cross as it sets up operations in southeastern Pennsylvania, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Highmark has named Dan Tropeano, a Villanova University graduate as its first southeastern Pennsylvania segment president. Tropeano was most recently senior vice president and…
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New Life for a Closed Center City Wawa, as a Wawa Tech Hub
Wawa will replace one of its Center City stores at 19th and Market streets with a Wawa tech hub, according to CEO Chris Gheysens. Gheysens said the site will be a venue to bring startups together in a “Wawa real-life environment” to explore tech solutions for the Delaware County company and provide tech training for…
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Surviving Family Looking for Closure in Joseph Zarelli Case
A headstone at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is finally in place for Joseph Augustus Zarelli, once known only as the “The Boy in the Box” following a dedication ceremony Friday. Surviving family members were there, writes Joseph Holden for CBS Philadelphia. CBS Philadelphia is reporting that the paternal side of Zarelli’s family has recent…
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TLC – The Transformational Power of a Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘s legacy is one of the most inspiring contemporary examples of the transformational power in devoting one’s time, energy, and talents to the pursuit of a dream— and the extraordinary impact such actions can have when they become communal efforts to improve lives and positively change our world. In a…
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Episcopal Academy 9th Grader 1 of 100 in US Chosen for Disney Academy
A 15-year-old ninth grader at Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, Tavis Sanders, will be heading off to Walt Disney World for a unique learning opportunity, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. Sanders was one of 3 Pennsylvania students chosen for the Disney Dreamers Academy and one of only 100 students nationwide chosen for the Disney Dreamers…
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SCORE Webinars Give New Year Tools to Small Business Owners
SCORE new year tools like free webinars are being offered to small business owners in January by SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties. Introduction to Payment Processing In this Jan. 18, 10 to 11 AM free webinar, you will learn how to take the mystery out of payment processing and learn about choices, and how to…
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Nearby Hopewell Furnace 1 of 21 National Parks to Visit in Pennsylvania
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Elverson, one of 21 national parks in Pennsylvania, offers visitors interested in industrial history the chance to see a restored iron plantation, writes Harriet Comley for travel2next. The ironmaking company called Hopewell Furnace opened in 1771 and remained in operation until 1883 when the production of steel made ironmaking…
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This New Hope Resort Has Been Listed as One of the Top 10 Valentine’s Day Spots on the East Coast
A popular lodging in Bucks County has been named one of the best places to take your special someone for an incredible romantic getaway. Lisa Wright wrote about the local spot in The Travel. The River House at Odette’s, located at 274 South River Road in New Hope, has been listed No. 5 out of…
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Delco Above Average When It Comes to Fitness and Rec Workers
The city of Philadelphia may have one of the highest rates of obesity in the country, according to the CDC, but in places like Delaware County, we actually rank above the national average in the number of fitness workers on the job, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of June 2022, the latest…
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1st Wawa Movement Into Central PA Hits a Snag
Wawa’s push into central Pennsylvania Sheetz territory with plans for 40 new locations has hit a roadblock at one of its first locations in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, writes Daniel Urie for Penn Live. Rezoning to allow a shopping center there that would be anchored by Aldi and Wawa was unanimously rejected by Mount Joy Township…
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VFMA Cadet Service Part of MLK Day and Year-Round
The day to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King may be Jan. 16, but planning and setting intentions for the Cadets at Valley Forge Military Academy begins well in advance of mid-January. This year, VFMA is teaming up with Global Citizen 365 and Girard College in Philadelphia to support the 28th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin…
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Radnor Approves Preliminary Plan for 14-Home Subdivision in Wayne
Radnor Township Commissioners have given preliminary approval for a proposed 14-home cul-de-sac development along Eagle Road near Strafford Ave. in Wayne, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times & Suburban. The site is slightly over four acres. Ten homes will be built along a new cul-de-sac named Rue St. Honore. The cul-de-sac will connect…
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It’s Been 9 Months. How’s Our New Health Department Doing?
The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) is less than a year old, having opened April 2, 2022, but it has managed to build up a list of accomplishments in its nine months of operation under the direction of Melissa Lyon. “Everyone has had challenging moments, building a Health Department from the ground up is a…
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Delaware County Hosts Public Meeting on New County Park
An open house is taking place Saturday, Jan. 14, so the entire Delaware County community can offer ideas and feedback about the Master Plan for the new county park in Marple Township at the former Don Guanella School site near Reed and Sproul roads. The meeting, organized by Delaware County Council, the County’s Planning Department,…
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Crumbl Cookies Debuts at Lawrence Park Center in Broomall
Crumbl Cookies opens its new store Friday in the Lawrence Park Shopping Center next to PJ Whelihan’s, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Store owner Charles Terry III is eager to start serving cookie-crazed customers. This will be his third store, joining Crumbl’s in Wayne and Wynnewood. The popular cookie store opened in…
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