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Foundation for Delaware County Awards Over $30,000 to Local Nonprofits Promoting a Complete Count in 2020 Census
In the first of three rounds of grant making to encourage enrollment in the 2020 Census, The Foundation for Delaware County awarded six grants totaling $30,300 to area nonprofits. The grants will provide resources to ensure a complete and accurate census count for communities in Delaware County which are at risk of being under counted.…
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Lost Family Album Returned to Owners After It Accidentally Ended Up at Chadds Ford Good Will
They had just moved and in the ensuing chaos, a cherished photo album accidently found its way into a donation box that went to the Goodwill in Chadds Ford, reports Rebeccah Hendrickson for 6abc.com. Now that album has been safely returned to Frank and Nancy Yocum. They had just moved to Maris Grove, a retirement…
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Find Out Which Towns in Delaware County Made the Top 50 List of Best Places to Live in PA
The website HomeSnacks recently ranked the 50 best places to live in Pennsylvania in 2020, with Swarthmore and Ridley Park listed in the top 10 and Media making the top 50 , reports Kara Seymour for patch.com. The website used numbers from new census data and FBI statistics. They also looked at home values, median…
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Coronavirus Screenings Now at Philadelphia Airport, Free Library Cancels Chinese New Year Events
Screening travelers for the coronavirus has now expanded to Philadelphia International Airport, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The enhanced screening will allow the Centers for Disease Control to detect the coronovirus and quickly respond to people entering the country with symptoms. It will also educate travelers about what to do if symptoms develop.…
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In Delaware County, ‘No Frills’ Restaurants Means Casual, Cheap, but Good
Feeling like a little Delco flavor in your food but don’t want to spend a lot? Visit Delco PA has a list of “no frills” restaurants that satisfy hometown cravings but keep it casual and less expensive. Charlie’s Hamburgers This low key local haunt at 237 E. MacDade Blvd. in Folsom is a favorite burger…
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When There’s Something Toxic in Your Neighborhood, Who You Gonna Call? Try the DAs Office
The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office will now investigate environmental hazards that threaten public health and safety through a new environmental crime unit. “Delaware County is the first in the region to create a unit in the DA’s office devoted to environmental crime. As part of our Smart on Crime strategy, we are coordinating our…
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Which Colleges Will Earn You More Than $1 Million? Probably Not the Ones You Think
Over the long haul, an associate degree could be worth more than a more expensive Ivy League College degree, writes Erin Arvedlund and Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That conclusion is based on a study by Georgetown University which looked at a return on investment based on projected earnings over a career, minus the…
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PIVOT Careers – Harrah’s Casino & Racetrack
Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack is a recently renovated racino on the Chester waterfront with 2,900 slot machines, 100,000 square feet of gaming space, a 14,000-square-foot event center, harness racing, a variety of entertainment, and Guy Fieri. Advertising and Graphic Design Specialist This position manages all aspects of advertising, graphic design, and the aesthetic of the…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers Participating in Play Without Boundaries Event Feb. 2 at Please Touch Museum
Child Guidance Resource Centers will be featured as a community partner at Play Without Boundaries Feb. 2, 9 to 11 a.m., at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia. Play Without Boundaries provides a relaxed environment for individuals with autism, learning differences, and other sensory or communications needs. The museum will provide a quiet experience for…
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Eddystone Company’s Success Turning Old Glass Into Building Material Leads to $24 Million Expansion
AeroAggregates LLC, out of Eddystone, doubled its capacity last year to recycle old glass bottles and jars into lightweight building material. Now it’s expanding with a third production line, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Valterra Partners LLC, a private equity firm, closed on a $24 million investment that allows the expansion. The investment…
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USA Today: Brookhaven Man Descended From the Last Slave on the Last U.S. Slave Ship
Garry Lumbers of Brookhaven is descended from Oluale Kossola, a.k.a. Cudjo Lewis, the last slave on board the last U.S. slave ship, writes Lottie Joiner for USA Today. Kossola, 19, was captured in 1860 from Africa, brought to America on the Clotilda, and sold into slavery, even though the U.S. had outlawed international trafficking of…
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She Honors Her Deceased Brother’s Legacy With a Mission to Help Veterans
Ryan Manion wanted to carry on her brother’s legacy. First Lt. Travis Manion lost his life in service to his country. He wrote the words, “If not me, then who,” before he deployed to Iraq, writes Chase Millsap for wearethemighty.com. Today, the Travis Manion Foundation lives that sentiment through its mission “to empower veterans and…
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U.S. News Ranks Neumann University’s Online Program among 2020’s Best
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Neumann University’s online bachelor’s degree as one the country’s 2020 Best Online Programs. Neumann’s online degrees for adults placed in the top 12 percent of such programs in the country among more than 1,200 programs surveyed by U.S. News. It is also the 8th highest rated online bachelor’s…
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DELCO Careers – Elwyn
Since its beginning in 1852 as one of the nation’s first schools for children with intellectual disabilities, Elwyn has continued to be at the forefront of developing unique, innovative services for people with disabilities. Community Logistics Manager This position interviews and hires candidates for a logistics team focused on providing individual support; supervises assigned staff including providing…
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Bonner-Prendie Senior Captains Rodriguez and Watson Lead Friars With Strong Defense, Unselfish Support
Two energetic senior captains for the Bonner-Prendergast High School basketball team , the Friars, make a coaches’ job easy, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Tyreese Watson and Donovan Rodriguez support their fellow players, sometimes with words of encouragement, sometimes with bottles of water. Watson and Rodriguez have led Bonner-Prendergast to a 12-3 overall…
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A Penn Wood High Teacher Wants to Give Students the Skills to Avoid Domestic Violence
Penn Wood High students are taking an after-school class on relationships that hopefully will help curb domestic violence and sexual assault, writes Bethany Ao for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The class by teacher Valencia Peterson is part of Open Door Abuse Awareness and Prevention (ODAAP), a nonprofit that Peterson started in 2014. The class provides tools…
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Pa. State Rep. Jared Solomon Graduated Swarthmore and Villanova but Started Off Above a Butcher Shop
State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-202) is a cum laude graduate from Swarthmore College with a law degree from Villanova University, but he grew up over a butcher shop on Rutland Street in Philadelphia, writes John Baer for inquirer.com. It was his great-grandparents’ shop and he lived with his public school teacher mom. The 40-year-old Democrat from…
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Airbnb Hosts in Delaware County Raked in More Than $1M in Income Last Year
Airbnb hosts in Delaware County had a really good last year with $1.2 million generated from host income from 9,300 guest arrivals, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The entire Greater Philadelphia also saw significant improvements over 2018. Last year, the five-county region made $75.6 million from 583,100 guests, a 20 percent increase…
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