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Best Employer? Sheetz Takes Wawa in Ranking But Both Made the List
The friendly rivalry between Wawa and Sheetz just spilled over accidentally over to Forbes. The publication presented its annual list of best employers in America for 2021. In their predominant state of Pennsylvania, Wawa came in 49th on the list among best employers in the state. Sheetz placed a respectable 18th, according to Edward Segal…
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Nominations Being Accepted for Main Line 2021 Women in Leadership Award
Nominations are being sought for the 2021 Women in Leadership Award. The Main Line Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Society of Professional Women will be presenting the award at the hybrid Gold Leaf Celebration at the Philadelphia Country Club in October 2021. The deadline to submit nominations is Sept. 8, 2021. Find out…
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Santander Set to Close Springfield Branch Along With 12 Others in Pennsylvania
Santander Bank has filed to close 13 Pennsylvania branches, including two in Philadelphia’s western suburbs, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. Slated to close locally is the branch at 130 S. State Road in Springfield. Other branches are closing in Bethlehem, Allentown, Douglassville, Elizabethtown, Manchester, Northampton, Orwigsburg, Harrisburg, Red Lion and Tamaqua. It was…
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EQT Exeter Acquires 8 Delaware County Buildings for $48.5 Million
EQT Exeter has acquired eight buildings in the Naamans Creek Business Center in Boothwyn for $48.5 million, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The properties, totaling 265,757 square feet are located off Rt. 322 a short distance from Interstate 95 and the Philadelphia International Airport. The buildings, which will be added to EQT’s industrial…
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Former Springfield School District Superintendent to Serve on P.I.T. Trustees
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media has named three new board members to its Board of Trustees in its ongoing mission to providing students the best education for career advancement and college transfer opportunities. The new P.I.T. trustees are Dr. James Capolupo, Richard M. Jacovini, and Mary Kathryn S. Burke. Dr. James Capolupo…
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Delaware County Has 3 Skate Parks. It Needs More, One Group Says
Media mom Stacy Olkowski desperately needed outdoor activities for her children in the summer of 2020, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. “I realized that the skateparks were always busy. There are always people there, and it wasn’t just kids,” Olkowski said. That got her thinking. Why don’t we have more skateparks? There are three: Havertown,…
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Delaware County Man Concerned for His Family Left Behind in Afghanistan
A Delaware County man is concerned for his family members in Afghanistan who are in hiding and trying to escape, even as the last elements of the U.S. military pulled out, writes Jaclyn Lee and the 6abc digital staff for 6abc.com. “I’m in contact with them, and they’re very scared,” said Sayed Kalimullah Barialai Aqeli.…
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See How This Area Grad Co-Created the Second-Most-Visited Website in the World
Twin Valley High School graduate Chad Hurley left PayPal in the early 2000s to start a new video-streaming website with no guarantee of success, writes Avery Hartmans for Business Insider. That is something both he and his co-creators Jawed Karim and Steve Chen made sure to tell every new recruit. They promised them nothing beyond…
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Snoop Dogg ‘Kidnapped’ from Richboro ACME; Police Assure the Public That Someone Will Take the Rap For It
A standup display — depicting a three-foot-tall, bobblehead version of Snoop Dogg — was taken from an ACME in Richboro, Northampton Township. The likeness of the singer, media star, actor, and businessman was transported out in a shopping cart, reports NBC10. The scaled-down version of Snoop (he’s really 6’4”) was part of an advertising campaign…
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Daniel F. Coyle, Folcroft Teacher and Performer,Dies at 76
A lifetime performer who took his talents to the classrooms of the Southeast Delco School District died Aug. 11, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Daniel Francis Coyle, 76, of Philadelphia, was a classically trained baritone who performed with other notable singers and theater companies, including operatic soprano Beverly Sills. He was also a…
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Local Colleges Return to In-Person on Campus, Most With Vaccinations
Several local universities are starting to enact vaccination policies for students and staff, before they can be on campus in the fall, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Villanova, Widener, Neumann, Swarthmore, Haverford, St. Joseph’s, the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel, Cabrini and Temple are requiring staff and students to be vaccinated for the fall…
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Jay Wright Speaks Glowingly About Team USA Experience, Despite Challenges
It was “an incredibly rewarding and exhilarating feeling when we finally won the gold,” says Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright describing being on the coaching staff for the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But it wasn’t always fun. There was an expectation you’re coaching NBA players expected to…
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Neumann Students Excited to Be Back on Campus for Fall Semester
More than 600 Neumann University students moved into residence halls on August 26-29 in preparation for the August 30 start of fall classes. Family members carried refrigerators, microwaves, televisions, clothing, and other necessities of college life into five residence halls during sweltering summer heat, aided by smiling Neumann volunteers. Resident students were required to submit…
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Area Boy, 14, Shatters South Carolina Junior Golf Association’s Tournament Record
Downingtown resident Nicholas Gross recently won the Beth Daniel Junior Azalea golf tournament, finishing the 54-hole competition at 20-under-par 193, writes Tommy Braswell for The Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier. In doing so, the young golfer managed to shatter the South Carolina Junior Golf Association’s previous tournament record by a whopping six strokes. Gross started…
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14-Year-Old Amateur Guitarist from Furlong Is Picked Out of the Concert Crowd to Play with Green Day
Not many 14-year-old novice guitarists can claim playing at Citizens Bank Park. But thanks to a chance invitation from Green Day, Brynn Kremer can. Amanda VanAllen and Nick Foley covered her experience for PHL17. Kremer, from Furlong, attended the Green Day concert with her dad, whose purchase of pit tickets put them close to the…
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The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Cookie Company is Officially Open in Jenkintown
Crumbl Cookies–the sweet treat that has gained explosive social media attention—has officially opened the doors of its first-ever location in Jenkintown. The newest Crumbl Cookies store will be located at the Baederwood Shoppes on the Fairway in Jenkintown located at 1595 The Fairway. As the fastest-growing cookie company in the U.S., Crumbl has received national…
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Media Health Worker Is on a Mission to Save the African Rhinos
It started when Penn Medicine nurse Heather Smith from Media had the highest bid at a charity auction on an African wildlife safari, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was captivated by the 2015 trip, particularly by the rhinos—huge, quiet animals with stunning horns. It started her passion for helping Africa’s animals. “I…
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Meet Joe Klecko From Chester, a Quiet New York Jets Defenseman
The New York Jets top player, Joe Klecko, from Chester, seemed too small and too slow for pro football, writes superhuman for gangreennation.com. He played some football at St. James High School, but never got noticed by college scouts. He did a little boxing at Joe Frazier’s gym and even sparred with ‘Smokin Joe, then…
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