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Nicholas Montero, Neshaminy High School Junior, Surreptitiously Gets COVID-19 Vaccine in Phila.
Teenagers have been sneaking out of their parents’ home to embark on unauthorized adventures forever. But for Nicholas Montero of Langhorne, an under-cover trip to Philadelphia had a compelling reason. Nina Feldman reported his covert action for WHYY. Montero’s clandestine adventure was, in his estimation, a matter of taking control of his own health. He…
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Smart Gun From Radnor Start-Up LodeStar Only Fires for Authorized Users
LodeStar, a Radnor start-up, is using smartphone technology to make guns safe, reports Christie Ileto for 6abc. Safety technology personalizes the gun, allowing it to be fired only by a verified user. The 9mm gun checks the fingerprint of the user and requires a code to be entered on the weapon’s keypad before it can…
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Center for Nonprofit Excellence Brings Delco Nonprofit Leaders Together
One of the key roles of The Foundation for Delaware County is to help nonprofits in the county expand and improve services. One way it does that is by connecting donors and nonprofit organizations with grants to help them fulfill and grow their mission. But the Foundation also helps these local nonprofits with professional development,…
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Can Local Businesses Thrive in an Online World?
So much has changed as a result of the pandemic, but the shift to online purchases, virtual meetings and events, and contactless service was happening even before COVID-19 arrived. Many local businesses that rely on foot traffic, referrals, in-person networking, and face-to-face sales calls have been struggling to adapt, and some are wondering if their…
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‘One-of-a-Kind’ Food Hall Comes to Chester Courtesy of a Chef-Led Nonprofit
A unique food hall is coming to Chester in early February for Black History Month as a creative way to tackle food insecurity in the city and help underserved communities, writes Marilyn Johnson for phillygrub.blog appearing at original.newsbreak.com. Vittles Food Hall is a one-of-a-kind food court in the historical district of Chester at 9th and…
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Wallingford Twin Brothers Go Global With Grandmother’s Marinara Sauce
The Vesper Brothers had a pasta sauce recipe for success. So what could go wrong? Plenty, apparently, but in the end, Bill and John Vesper, twin brothers from Wallingford, triumphed, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. When they first started their marinara sauce business, Vesper Bros. Foods, could only turn out 12 jars per…
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P.I.T. Graduates Find Success at Crozer Health Hiring Event
The Pennsylvania Insitute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media announced that 46 of 91 P.I.T. graduates that attended a recent hiring event hosted by the Crozer Healthcare System have formally expressed an interest in working for the healthcare provider and have completed the required application to move forward there. “We wish them luck as they take…
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The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli Brings His Bristol Grandmothers’ Italian Cooking to New Broadcast
When it comes to triple plays, sports radio host Mike Missanelli is obviously quite adept at describing Phillie’s outs at first, second, and third. But his expertise on trios could just as well extend to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Jeff Blumenthal served up the story of Missanelli’s diversification for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Missanelli, whose…
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Baja-Themed Restaurant From Chef Jose Garces Coming to Radnor
Famed chef Jose Garces is bringing a new restaurant to Radnor in early May, writes Vince Carey for the Daily Times. Garces, known as one of the Food Network’s Iron Chefs, is the force behind some of the most popular and highly rated restaurants in the country and now he’s bringing his first restaurant to…
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A Challenge of COVID and a Golden Future of Personal Health for Delaware Countians
Delaware County Health Director Melissa Lyon has her hands full this week as she started her role today as the county’s new health director, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Lyon takes the reins as COVID numbers and syphilis cases are both running high. The health department, still awaiting state approval to open,…
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Penn State Brandywine Graduates 50 at Fall Commencement Dec. 18
More than 50 graduates received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Brandywine’s fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18, in the campus gymnasium. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells described Commencement as “one of the greatest days in the life of a university,” and a”memorable day in the lives of our graduates.”…
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9/11 and a Dream Influenced Ridley YA Novelist Diana Rodriguez Wallach
Diana Rodriguez Wallach was working as a magazine writer at One Penn Plaza in New York City when the Sept. 11 terrorist attack took place. The incident made her re-examine her life, writes Kim Douglas for Main Line Today. “You could smell the rubble and the death every time you were outside—and I decided I…
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Cosmetic Surgeon Lifts Area Professional’s Spirits, Among Other Things
When a 56-year-old marketing manager from West Chester realized her reflection in the mirror was starting to look saggy, she decided to make an appointment with Wayne’s Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgical Center to consider her options. Debra Wallace profiled the resulting perk-up for Main Line Today. “I know we age, but I felt what I…
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Conshohocken-based IKEA Plans to Restore 3,000 Acres of Florida Land Damaged by Hurricane
IKEA recently purchased over 3,000 acres of land in Florida that was damaged by Hurricane Michael, with plans to plant a forest on the damaged land, writes Sophie Hirsh for Green Matters. The two plots of land that were purchased by Ingka Group, the company that controls most of IKEA stores, is called Tupelo Honey…
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God Was His Co-Pilot, Daniel Moore Proclaims in Miraculous Helicopter Crash
Pilot Danial Moore told reporters he “had God as my copilot” last Tuesday when he crash-landed a medical helicopter onto Burmont Road and the lawn of Drexel Hill United Methodist Church. “And we landed in His front yard, so that was kind of nice,” said Moore, 52, writes Oona Goodin-Smith for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The…
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Phoenixville to Build First Hydrothermal Carbonization Plant in North America
Phoenixville plans to build the first hydrothermal carbonization plant in North America at a municipally-owned wastewater treatment center, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “We could spend money doing the same old, same old and not change anything,” said Borough Manager Jean Krack. “Or maybe we can spend the money and improve the outcome and be…
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MLK Jr’s Social Gospel Approach Was Learned at Crozer Seminary in Chester
Martin Luther King Jr. was greatly influenced by his time as a young seminary student at Crozer Theological Seminary near Chester, but his first year there was tough, writes Noah Zucker for Philly Voice. King enrolled at Crozer after graduating Morehouse College in 1948 so he could follow in his father’s footsteps as a minister.…
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Neumann University Names Theresa Pietsch New Dean of Nursing
Neumann University has named Dr. Theresa Pietsch as the new dean of its School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Pietsch succeeds Dr. Kathleen Hoover, who served as the school’s dean for the last 17 years. Pietsch came to Neumann in 2008 as an assistant professor of nursing and has risen through the ranks, serving as the associate dean…
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