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SCORE: To Make Wise Business Decisions: Research Is Key
Starting a new business can be exciting and daunting all at the same time. There are many ‘big’ strategic questions to solve first that will require research. As part of the startup process, you should consider: Relevant competitors: brands, quality, distribution, pricing The industry and the market’s response to it Ideal customer segments and how…
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Forbes: Abington Scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó Featured Among 50 Over 50
Abington Scientist Dr. Katalin Karikó, whose research proved crucial in the development of the first two COVID-19 vaccines, is featured among Forbes’ 50 Over 50, write Elana Lyn Gross and Lisette Voytko for Forbes. Karikó immigrated from Hungary to Philadelphia in 1985 with her husband and daughter. The family stashed its entire savings that came…
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Jersey Shore Bathhouses Hearken Back to a Different Era and a Different Tourist
These days, most Delaware County visitors to the Jersey Shore go back to their rentals, their condominium or their hotels to shower after a day on the beach. But there was a time when bathhouses dotted the beach landscape by the hundreds, providing essential sand removal before traveling home, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia…
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Lincoln Financial in Radnor Implements New Post-Pandemic Employee Set Up
As it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, Radnor-based Lincoln Financial will use a hoteling strategy with its employees, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. A majority of employees will work remotely. Staff can volunteer to return to the office Aug. 9. A full return is set Oct. 4, subject to change. Lincoln Financial will…
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Mount Moriah Cemetery Has a Unique Event for National Ice Cream Day
There’s an ice cream mogul buried at Mount Mariah Historic Cemetery & Arboretum and he’s going to be honored on National Ice Cream Day, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Lewis Dubois Bassett, founder of Bassetts Ice Cream, is one of the more famous people buried at the cemetery, which straddles Yeadon and Philadelphia.…
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Curious Teenager Learns the Hard Way That Wildlife Is Called Wild for a Reason
A Bucks County teen learned the hard way that despite the mnemonics about snake colors — red on yellow, deadly fellow … or is that yellow on red? — sometimes it’s best to leave them alone. Michael Tanenbaum reported for PhillyVoice on her dangerous encounter. Audrey Weir, 17, was at High Rocks Park when she…
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The Antithesis of the Bucks County Mansion, the ‘Tiny House,’ May Be Real Estate’s Next Big Thing
The out-of-kilter residential housing situation is one of many factors spawning a nationwide real estate trend for so-called “tiny houses.” But in reality, purchaser preferences for humble homesteads started in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a pushback of the “greed-is-good” mentality that pervaded popular culture of that era, according to iProperty Management. Tiny houses…
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Health Partnership With Chester County Was ‘Lifesaving,’ Officials Say
“We have made enormous progress,” Delaware County Council Vice Chair Dr. Monica Taylor said Friday, “and that is a testament to the hard work of those inside and outside of government who have assisted us.” Dr. Taylor praised the unique partnership between Delaware County and the Chester County Health Department, which ended last week. Chester…
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Philadelphia Union Brings Its Love of Soccer to Vulnerable Inner City Kids
The Philadelphia Union in Chester is partnering with an inner city soccer program to bring more youth to soccer and generate future fans for the major league team, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia Union Foundation and The SWAG are setting up youth soccer clinics. The hope is to instill a passion…
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Axalta Out of Glen Mills Acquires United Kingdom Firm for $590 Million
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. , headquartered in Glen Mills, is acquiring U-POL Holdings Ltd. In the United Kingdom, for about $590 million, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. Axalta makes automotive paint coatings. U-POL is a manufacturer of automotive refinishing products. Axalta will use cash on hand to purchase the company from Capital Management…
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Berwyn’s Brad Inglesby, Creator of “Mare of Easttown” Talks Show’s Success, His Inspirations
Even Berwyn’s Brad Inglesby, creator of Mare of Easttown, did not expect to see the recently aired HBO show become such a monster hit, writes Caroline O’Halloran for the Savvy Main Line. “We were surprised,” he said. “You get to a certain place in the process where you just don’t know.” Inglesby grew up in…
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Pennsylvania Lowers Vaccination Numbers Due to Duplication
About 600,000 duplicate vaccination shots were cut Saturday from the Pennsylvania Department of Health COVID-19 vaccination statistic dashboard, writes Keith Mayer for the Reading Eagle. The new figures “more accurately reflect the number of people who are partially and fully vaccinated.” The cleanup involved about 5 percent of the state population. For weeks, some county…
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Delaware County Council Hopes Initiatives Help Workers, Small Businesses
Delaware County is trying several initiatives to get residents working again and to help invigorate small businesses post-pandemic, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. Two pandemic relief programs funded with $350,000 from the federal American Rescue Plan were approved by Delaware County Council last week. A $1,000 summer camp credit for unemployed caregivers will come…
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Penn Medicine Design Emphasizes Natural Elements to Aid Patient Serenity, Healing
Penn Medicine Radnor, an ambulatory care center, has only been open since 2020, but it’s part of a medical system that traces back to Pennsylvania Hospital, founded by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond in 1751, writes Suzanne Stephens for architecturalrecord.com. The 250,000 square-foot Radnor facility serves 1,500 outpatients a day. “We wanted to provide…
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New SEPTA Budget Aims to Draw Back Riders with Increased Rail, Subway, Buses
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, or SEPTA, approved a new $1.5 billion budget that aims to draw back ridership after more than a year of drastically reduced numbers with increased rail, subway, and bus service, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. SEPTA will rely on federal pandemic aid to offset the drop in fare…
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Are Lanternflies Disappearing From the Philadelphia Region? Sort Of.
Spotted Lanternflies seem to have disappeared or are traveling in much smaller numbers in the Philadelphia region. The operative word is “seem to,” writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The lanternflies are still around us and spreading, but the numbers fluctuate from neighborhood to neighborhood. “We have observed that areas can see a decline…
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Fair Acres Nurses Ratify New 1-Year Contract With Wage Bump
A “significant” wage increase and enhanced staffing positions came with a new contract for the 150 nurses at the Fair Acres Geriatric Center in Media , writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Ninety seven percent of the nurses voted to ratify the one-year contract. Delaware County owns Fair Acres and the agreement still needs…
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See Which Rooftop Bar in Delaware County Made Inquirer’s ‘Best’ List
A Delaware County rooftop bar has made a list of the 13 best in the Philadelphia region as compiled by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Azie, a popular pan-Asian restaurant in Media Borough, has a roof deck that offers views of the town from above, writes Jillian Wilson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The restaurant has a full…
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