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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Stone Manor Newtown Square Home on Breathtaking 129 Acres
A magnificent all-stone manor with eight bedrooms and eight and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. The stunning Sweetwater Farm offers a breathtaking 129 acres of spectacular natural landscape vistas and rolling pastures, along with a scenic pond. In addition to the striking main home, the property is also home to…
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Widener University: Focus on Student Experience, Growth, Not Mergers
Widener University is preparing for its first in-person semester in more than a year by enhancing the student experience, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. The preparation comes as many universities deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student retention and finances. Several have considered merging with other universities to survive. That…
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Radnor Investment Firm Decides It’s Time to Fill Up on Donuts
Doughtnuts were a tasty temptation for NewSpring, a Radnor private equity firm, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. NewSpring has bought into Duck Donuts in a big way. It’s now the majority stakeholder. Duck Donuts is a fast-growing Central Pennsylvania-based donut franchise. NewSpring partnered with Free Fenix, a hybrid investment company out of North…
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Pennsylvania Lifts Telework Mandate, Teleworking Now Encouraged
The telework mandate in Pennsylvania has been lifted for businesses. Now, the state encourages businesses to use teleworking when possible, write Teghan Simonton and Julia Felton for the Trib Live. “Telework for businesses will be highly encouraged; previously, telework was to be used unless it was not possible to do so,” said state officials. The…
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Delaware County Ups Other Vaccines to Replace Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Delaware County asked for larger shipments of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines since the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is temporarily unavailable, reports Corey Davis for 6abc.com. Six women suffered blood clots from the Johnson & Johnson shot two weeks ago. One has died. Another is critical. The CDC has stopped distribution of the Johnson &…
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Five More COVID-19 Deaths and 163 Cases Reported in Delaware County for Wednesday
Five COVID-19-related death were reported in Delaware County for Wednesday, April 14, according to the Chester County Health Department. Deaths were reported from Upper Darby, Radnor, Springfield, Brookhaven, and Collingdale. As of Wednesday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,362 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities…
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Marple Protesters Take to Sproul Road to Fight Proposed Natural Gas Facility
The Marple Safety Coalition is waging a grassroots effort to block a PECO natural gas facility at Sproul and Cedar Grove roads in a Broomall neighborhood, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. “What’s happening now in this community is beautiful. People are really stepping up,” said Julie Baker, a member of the safety coalition. PECO installed…
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SCORE Webinar: Learn How to be an Expert in Social Media Management
Social media management is simply a part of doing business for today’s small business owners. You need the right resources to create, manage and distribute social content. The question is: how much time should you be spending on social media? And how can you ensure your efforts pay off? Sign up for this free SCORE…
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SCORE Presenter Frank P Farmer: How to Start and Operate a Small Business
On Wednesday, April 21, you can participate in a free webinar by Frank P Farmer, “How to Start and Operate a Small Business.” The webinar, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be hosted by attorney and SCORE presenter Frank P Farmer, Jr., This webinar reviews: business planning selecting a business organizational structure fictitious name registration…
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Wall Street Journal: Pandemic Barometer–As Goes Disneyland, So Goes America
Pre-pandemic life, from conventions to sporting events to Disneyland, is coming back with vaccination rates increasing. These are signs that things are slowly returning to normal, writes Francesca Fontana for The Wall Street Journal. Among them is the monster turnout for Godzilla vs. Kong opening. The film recorded the best domestic box-office opening since the…
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William Penn, Southeast Delco Looking to Vaccinate High School Students
The William Penn and Southeast Delco school districts are providing a Pfizer vaccine clinic to vaccinate high school students age 16 and older next month, reports Jennifer Joyce for fox29.com. “I can’t wait to see students hanging out, just hanging out in hallways, after school, before school, in the lunchroom, just having fun with their…
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NYT: Milmont Park-Born, Woman Played Pivotal Role in American Record Industry
A woman born in Milmont Park produced thousands of records for RCA Victor and was a rarity, a woman in the American record industry, writes Neil Genzlinger for The New York Times. Ethel Gabriel died March 23 in Rochester, N.Y. She was 99. She started with RCA as a record tester at its Camden plant…
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Olde Sproul Village Formula of Flexibility, Cooperation, Keeps Full Tenant Roster in a Pandemic
Olde Sproul Shopping Village in Springfield is looking pretty healthy in 2021 despite a vacancy rate that once stood at 65%, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Today, the center is 97% leased. Kaiserman Co. Inc., owners since 1984, has spent $3 million on upgrades. The last pre-pandemic lease was Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza,…
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Weekend Brings 454 New COVID-19 Cases to Delaware County as Case Numbers Remain Relatively High
No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Delaware County for Monday, April 12, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Monday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,356 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities and personal care homes, according to the latest statistics from…
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Tuesday Adds 322 New Positive COVID-19 Cases in Delaware County
COVID-19 cases in Delaware County continued to remain high for Tuesday, April 13. One COVID-19-related death was reported from Upper Darby, according to the Chester County Health Department. As of Tuesday, the health department was reporting a total of 1,357 COVID-19-related deaths in Delaware County. Of those, 825 were in long-term care facilities and personal…
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Delaware County-Flavored Mare of Easttown Getting Great Reviews in New York
Mare of Easttown is a recognized story of a traumatized police detective trying to solve the murder of a young woman, but its location and personality give you more, writes Jen Chaney for Vulture.com. The HBO seven-episode series with Kate Winslet in the principal role, places its first images in a small Pennsylvania town, based…
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Restaurants, Bars, Hotels, Caterers? Delaware County Still Has Grant Money to Give You
Grant money for local restaurants, bars, hotels, and caterers is sitting unused, say Delaware County officials, who are surprised at the low number of hospitality industry applicants for a special fund created for them, , writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Delaware County has $6.4 million in its COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program.…
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Neuman University Receives Baiada Gift of $1 million for Expanded Campus Plan That Includes Student Center
Neumann University has received a $1 million gift from Mark and Ann Baiada, founders of Bayada Home Health Care, The donation will be used to support facilities for nursing and health sciences programs, fund scholarships, and implement the launch of a new, expansive campus master plan. “We have always supported Catholic education,” says Ann Baiada,…
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