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Wawa Continues Western Migration Into Sheetz Territory
Wawa continues to inch further west in Pennsylvania, encroaching into Sheetz country, writes Sue Gleiter for pennlive.com, as reported in lehighvalleylive.com. A Wawa store has been proposed at a retail and residential development in Mount Joy Township, east of Elizabethtown in Lancaster County. It will join other Wawa stores that have already opened in Lancaster…
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Pawn Shop Business Booms in Pandemic But It’s Not Why You Think
The pandemic has been good for pawn shops, writes Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen for Axios Philadelphia. Sales and loan redemptions have spiked in the past year and a half, says Stanton Myerson, owner of Lou’s Jewelry & Pawn in Upper Darby. “Sales were brisk because people had nothing to do but spend money. ……
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American Airlines to Up European Travel Routes to Meet Pent Up Demand
It’s looking a lot rosier in 2022 for American Airlines’ Philadelphia hub when it comes to European travel. In fact, the airline projects the summer of 2022 will look a lot like the pre-pandemic days of summer 2019, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Everybody who didn’t go to Rome in 2020, in 2021,…
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Lillian Griffin,’Professional Volunteer’, Civic Leader, Dead at 99
Lillian Griffin, a former Drexel Hill woman who served for 70 years as a Pennsylvania Republican committeewoman for Delaware County, died Oct. 29, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mrs. Griffin, 99, was a relentless volunteer and philanthropist, who particularly put her energies toward health care issues. Many knew her for her sunny disposition…
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The Wardrobe Takes Dress for Success Mission to the Formerly Incarcerated
The clothes make the man or woman. That adage is being taken to heart by the operators of The Wardrobe, a non-profit that has worked for 26 years to end clothing insecurity in the Philadelphia region, writes Jan Carabeo for CBS 3 Philly. Tameka Young, the outreach coordinator, sees the transformation when people get decent…
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Penn State Brandywine Clinches National Men’s Soccer Title in 3-0 Victory
The Penn State Brandywine Lions men’s soccer team captured the national championship Monday night in Virginia Beach 3-0 against Five Towns College. This is the second time in four years the third-seeded Lions have emerged triumphant in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men’s Soccer, according to the Penn State Brandywine website. Brandywine…
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Hosts Virtual Career Fair, Thursday, Nov. 18
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media is hosting its first Fall Virtual Career Fair Thursday, Nov. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A variety of companies will be present, including several from the health care industry. Whether you are looking for full- or part-time work, this is a great opportunity to make connections.…
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Radnor Commissioner Challenges Farm Tax Breaks at Former Ardrossan Properties
A Radnor commissioner is introducing a motion Nov. 22 to revoke a $1 a year township lease with a Fern Valley farmer raising cattle on a former part of the Ardrossan Estate, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Richard Booker wants the lease to end so landowners on at least two dozen other parcels…
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Inflation Where It Hurts–Hoagies, Cheesesteaks, Soft Pretzels
Providers and consumers of Philadelphia’s favorite foods are feeling the effects of inflation, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Individual soft pretzels are over a dollar from a previous 75 cents. At Philly Pretzel Factory in Boothwyn, pretzels that were five for $3.75 in June are now five for $5.25. A worker attributed…
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Despite Flooding, Brandywine River Museum Opens Nov. 26 for Holiday Season
The Brandywine River Museum of Art will reopen to the public on Nov. 26, with the return of the Brandywine Railroad holiday train display and highlights from the permanent collection, states a museum press release. The Brandywine has been temporarily closed to the public since Sept. 1, 2021, after historic flooding from Hurricane Ida…
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Strike Option Looms for SEPTA Suburban Drivers as Negotiations Continue
The operators of SEPTA’s suburban buses, trolleys, and the Norristown High-Speed Line are keeping an option open for a driver’s strike later this week, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The United Transportation Union Local 1594 contracts are set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Friday. A driver’s strike authorization could be voted on Monday…
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Delaware County Technical Schools Standout Practical Nursing Program Sets Sights on Nov. 17 Virtual Open House
The Delaware County Technical Schools Practical Nursing Program in Broomall is highly respected for its job placement record and exam passing rate. Now this outstanding program is gearing up for its next class of students in early 2022. Come learn more about how to become a Licensed Practical Nurse at a virtual Open House Nov.…
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Could Glen Mills School Reopen Under a New Name?
The Glen Mills School in Glen Mills hopes to reopen as Clock Tower Schools, writes Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The oldest existing reform school in the country shut down in 2019 after decades of child abuse and a cover-up scandal. Now the 800-acre property has been acquired by Clock Tower Schools to run…
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Wall Street Journal: See Which Delco Colleges Ranked Among Top 100 in US
Two Delaware County Colleges are among the top 100 in the nation, according to the recently released Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings for 2022. The ranking is based on 15 metrics across four main categories, including student outcomes, the school’s academic resources, student engagement, and the school’s environment. Swarthmore College ranked at No.…
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Neumann University Plants Tree to Honor Late Aston Commissioner
On Nov. 7, Neumann University planted a tree on campus to honor former Aston Township Commissioner Carol Graham, who died on Jan.12, 2021. The university is in Aston’s Second Ward, which Graham represented for 11 years. A crowd of more than 50 friends and family gathered on the Reflection Path, a walkway between the Child…
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Newtown Square’s Graham Partners Offers Business Internship to Professional Soccer Players, Coaches
Graham Partners, a Newtown Square-based private equity firm, has created a six-week internship for 10 professional soccer players and coaches who volunteer with the SWAG soccer program, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The SWAG program is a free inner-city Philadelphia soccer program that helps vulnerable youth get passionate about soccer. Created in 2018,…
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Dunwoody Village Hosts Jobs Open House, On-Site Interviews Nov. 18
Dunwoody Village is hosting a Jobs Open House with On-the-Spot Interviews for several available positions, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, 1 to 5 p.m., on-site at 3500 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square. Masks are required for the open house and you will be required to sign in and complete a COVID-19 screening. If you are unable…
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Penn State Brandywine Discussion Nov. 17 Looks at Climate Crisis Solutions
Penn State Brandywine’s faculty, staff and students will contribute their expertise to a discussion on climate change solutions taking place Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Student Union on the Middletown campus, 25 Yearsley Mill Road. The event kicks off from 5 to 6 p.m. with an exhibition in the Student Union’s Lion’s Den featuring community…
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