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High School Seniors Explore Augustinian Values of Love at Villanova Program
Villanova University has been hosting 14 Philadelphia-area high school seniors in July for its three-week “Civitas Through Caritas: Cultivating Love, Cultivating Citizens” Program on campus. The “Civitas through Caritas” program invites students to explore how the Augustinian values of love (caritas) and community can impact what it means to be an engaged citizen in civic…
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Penn State Brandywine appoints director of innovation and entrepreneurship
Roger Lee, an experienced business leader and higher education professional, has been named director of innovation and entrepreneurship at Penn State Brandywine in Media. He began his role July 5 and will lead priority initiatives in the campus’ strategic plan and direct the Brandywine LaunchBox. “We are so excited to have Roger join the Penn…
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Bensalem Engineers Launch Makefield Putters to Manufacture and Sell Their Revolutionary Golf Putter
Two Bensalem engineers designed a revolutionary golf putter in 2021 and have since started a new company, Makefield Putters, to manufacture and sell their invention, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. After his job was curtailed due to the pandemic, Everett Farr spent most of his spare time at home watching YouTube videos about golf putters.…
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Crozer Health CEO Looking for Some Staff, Stability
Anthony “Tony” Esposito, the new CEO at Crozer Health, says finding the staffing it needs will stabilize operations at Crozer Health and bring back services which were suspended because of employee shortages, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Esposito was named CEO earlier in July. He takes over just as the health system…
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US Census: New Home Construction Up in the Suburbs
There is a massive boom in suburban homebuilding across the nation and the counties surrounding Philadelphia are not lagging behind, writes Erin Davis for the Axios. Between July 2020 and July 2021, Delaware County recorded growth in housing units of 0.1 percent. While it did not manage to beat out the national average growth rate…
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Neumann University Receives $102,000 Scholarship Grant
The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust has awarded Neumann University a grant of $102,000 to fund undergraduate student scholarships in 2022-23. Scholarship funds between $2,000 to $10,000 per year may be used to cover tuition, room, board, or books for students who meet the eligibility requirements. The grant will assist between 11 and 51 Neumann University…
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Introducing Andrea Griffith, TLC’s First-Ever Chief Development Officer!
On July 25, 2022 The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) crossed an important threshold as it welcomed Andrea Griffith as its first-ever Chief Development Officer (CDO). For over half a century, TLC has provided innovative education, coaching, counseling, and consulting services to individuals, families, school districts, and universities in the Greater Philadelphia Area.…
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Haverford School Makes 43-Acre Radnor Property Purchase
The Haverford School on the Main Line has purchased the 43-acre Presbyterian Children’s Village property in Radnor Township, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The all-boys school in Lower Merion Township paid $19.88 million for the site at 452 S. Roberts Road. It is located about three miles from the Haverford School campus off…
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Bathroom Renovations Underway at Philly Airport with Infrastructure Fund Boost
The infrastructure bill is paying for new and renovated bathrooms at the Philadelphia International Airport. All of the bathrooms at the airport are being renovated, writes Howard Monroe for CBS Philly. “I’ve always said when you come to the airport you have tons of choices when you’re flying, except two things: TSA security and restrooms,”…
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Springfield Man’s Book Captures US Marine Experience in Iraq
There’s a new book by Lt. Col. David E. Kelly, USMC, Ret., of Springfield that tells the real stories of active-duty U.S. Marines not found in history books or dramatized on TV. “Hell In The Streets of Husaybah,” comes from recordings of Marines in the field, some right as events were unfolding, writes Peg DeGrassa…
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New York Times: Area Man Sets His Mother’s Recipe in Stone
Richard Dawson of Chester Springs has found a novel way to preserve one of his mother’s recipes for future generations: He recorded it on her gravestone, writes Christina Morales for the New York Times. The easiest way for Dawson, 71, to recall memories of his family’s holidays is to eat the spritz cookies his mother,…
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DELCO Today is on Vacation this Week; We’ll Be Back on Monday
Every year, the employees at American Community Journals, the parent company of DELCO Today, take a one-week hiatus to recharge our batteries and spend some time with our families. That time has arrived this year, and as a result, we will not be posting any new stories this week, from Monday through Saturday. We will…
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The Labor-Saving e-Beach Wagon Was Invented by a Delco Guy
Families can now use a motorized beach cart, the e-Beach Wagon, to do the heavy lifting when carting their belongings to the beach, writes Greta Phillips for 6abc. Delco native Mike Mogan is the inventor of the e-Beach Wagon. Mogan got the idea for the cart because he wanted his family beach time with his…
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Aston Native Talks About His Role in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Mockingbird’
“To Kill a Mockingbird,” Aaron Sorkin’s take on the Harper Lee classic novel has arrived in Philadelphia and one of its performers is Aston native Greg Wood, writes Brenda Hillegas for gohomephillyblog.com in Philadelphia RowHome Magazine. Wood has performed at the Walnut, the Arden, and the Hedgerow Theater in Media. He didn’t start out with…
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SCORE Webinars: Tackling the Challenges of Rural Business Ownership
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is offering the following free SCORE webinars in July. On Tuesday, July 19, at 1 p.m., join this hour-long session solely dedicated to answering your questions about rural business ownership. “The economic potential of small businesses in rural America is far-reaching and has the potential to be a significant contributor…
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Popular Shake Shack Opening on Baltimore Pike in Springfield
The popular burger chain Shake Shack is expanding, with a new store opening at 950 Baltimore Pike, in Springfield, writes Marilyn Sanders for Philly Bite Magazine. In addition to its signature Shack Burger (a beef patty, American cheese and Shake Shack sauce), the new store will have new menu items. Shake Shack has over 260…
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New CEO for Crozer Health as Talks Continue with ChristianaCare
A new CEO for Crozer Health, Anthony Esposito, was announced today, as discussions of a potential sale with nonprofit ChristianaCare continue, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Esposito becomes CEO for Delaware County’s largest health system. The company runs four hospitals and four outpatient centers in Delaware County and is owned by Prospect…
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Deana’s Law, a Repeat DUI Offender Bill, Passes Senate, Goes to Governor
House Bill 773, known as Deanas Law, has been signed by the Pennsylvania Senate and now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The bill proposes harsher penalties on repeat DUI offenders. It was drafted by GOP State Sens. Christopher Quinn and Bob Mensch after Deana Eckman of Brookhaven was struck and…
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