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Author of The Glass Castle to Speak at Neumann University
Jeannette Walls, author of the best-selling memoir, The Glass Castle, will speak at Neumann University at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Her presentation, Facing Your Fears and Other Life Lessons, will take place in the Rocco Abessinio Building. It is free and open to the public. The talk will be followed by a book…
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SAP Responds to Potential Cybersecurity Threats With New Cyber Defense Center
The SAP Cyber Fusion Center, an innovation hub for new cyber defense capabilities, has opened at the Newtown Square office, writes Paige Gross for technical.ly. The center will bring new security functions like analytics, defensive automation, cyber intelligence and cloud security to better assist SAP and its customers against security threats. The company will provide…
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Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square Hosts Nursing Job Fair Nov. 26
Dunwoody Village—a Five Star Continuing care retirement community offering residents unparalleled comfort, award-winning healthcare and rehabilitation, and a vibrant lifestyle – is hosting a nursing job fair Tuesday, Nov. 26, 3 to 7 PM, at 3500 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square. They are currently recruiting for full-time, part-time and Pool/PRN employees for their nursing…
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Delaware County Forms Complete Count Committee to Encourage Census Participation
A committee has been formed to come up with a strategy for full Delaware County participation in the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census, according to a press release from Delaware County Council. Council appointed Michael Ranck, CEO of the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County, to head the committee. The Delaware County Complete Count Committee is…
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SEC Actions Threaten End to Sisters of St. Francis Corporate Activism
A change proposed by the US. Securities and Exchange Commission could end corporate activism for people like Sister Nora Nash, a nun with the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia out of Neumann University in Aston, writes Emily Chasan and Saijel Kiswhan for Bloomberg.com. The Sisters use their limited retirement fund shareholder status to file…
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PA Student Debt Is Second Highest in the Nation. 2 Legislators From Delco and Bucks County Have Started a Coalition to Do Something About it.
Pennsylvania has the dubious honor of having the second highest amount of student debt in the nation, an average of $37,061 per student, writes Ford Turner for The Morning Call. State residents have $68 billion in student debt. Over 10 years, tuition increased 40 percent while higher education state funding dropped 5 percent. “You hear…
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DELCO Careers – Visual Sound
With a location in Broomall, Visual Sound has been providing a broad array of high quality, individualized audiovisual solutions to businesses, schools, government agencies, and houses of worship since 1967. AV Systems Engineer This position provides sales and technical staff with technical support on both a pre- and post-sales basis; generates CAD drawings for system…
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Philadelphia Airport Comes in 8 Out of 25 in Terms of Most Expensive Airport in the U.S.
Philadelphia International Airport was ranked earlier this year as one of the country’s best airports for amenities, but a new report also claims it ranks eighth in a list of the 25 most expensive airports in the nation, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. PHL ranked No. 8, placing it with John F. Kennedy…
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Havertown Family Was Inspired by Delco Holidays Past. Now Their Decorations Inspire Others
Halloween and Christmas are a big deal to the Jackson family in Havertown, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Decorations adorn their Lawrence Road lawn and home, first in celebration of Halloween, then the Christmas season. Their treasure trove of decorations is built on warm memories of past Delco and Philadelphia holidays. Trish Jackson…
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Garrettford Fire Siren: Nuisance or Necessary? Petition Battle Waged
A fire siren at Garrettford Fire House in Drexel Hill is the subject of two petitions, one to turn it off, one to leave it alone, reports Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc.com. The siren has been in use for decades to alert firefighters to get to the firehouse. It’s also a warning for cars to clear…
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Not Everybody Happy With Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board’s Record Profits
Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board has been posting record profits since it was allowed to implement flexible pricing, but not all lawmakers are happy about it, writes Katie Meyer for the witf.org. The board that regulates all the wine and spirits sales in the state has set its highest-ever sales record last year at $2.67 billion.…
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Lacrosse Community Continues to Reflect on Peter Samson’s Legacy
Peter Samson continues to be remembered in the world of lacrosse for his contributions to the sport and for his benevolence. He died tragically in an Aug. 17 accident in New England, writes Justin Fell for usalaxmagazine.com. “He’s probably the most popular person that I could imagine in all my years of covering Philadelphia,” said…
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Environmental Rights Attorney: Pass the Green Amendment
Environmental activist Maya van Rossum will speak about the national Green Amendment Movement Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1 p.m., in the McNichol Art Gallery at Neumann University. The movement, which she founded, focuses on state-level legal efforts to guarantee Americans clean air, water and food. van Rossum is the author of The Green Amendment, the leader…
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Upper Providence Township Ranked Sixth Among Safest Communities in PA
Upper Providence Township has been named one of the safest communities in Pennsylvania, according to statistics on violence and property crime compiled by securitybaron.com, reports Bruce Gordon for Fox29.com. This 6-square mile township of just over 10,000 residents just north of Media was ranked sixth safest community in Pennsylvania and the safest in this part…
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DELCO Careers – Eigen X
Headquartered in Radnor, Eigen X is a technology services company focused on delivering scalable solutions and achieving business outcomes for all types of organizations, from Fortune 1000 companies to non-profit or educational institutions. Salesforce Administrator / Project Manager This position works with clients to develop business requirements, document existing processes, and convert those into design…
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Special Hockey Stick Connects Flyers Goalie Carter Hart With Havertown Family
Flyers goalie Carter Hart really liked the special gold stick with the ladybug designed by Havertown 3-year-old cancer patient Lucy McCabe and her 6-year-old sister Molly, writes Adam Kimelman for nhl.com. Hart picked the special stick before a preseason game against the Boston Bruins Sept. 19 and had hoped to give the stick back to…
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Wawa and Workers Both Benefit From Company’s Supported Employment Program
Mitchell, 33, brings a joy to his work at Wawa that draws customers to him, writes Ronnie Polaneczky for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He works two days a week staffing the coffee station, making specialty drinks and lending a hand where needed. For that, he gets a regular paycheck and the satisfaction of “seeing the smiles…
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Eddystone Marks Site of Rifle Plant Where More Than a Million Rifles Were Made
The Eddystone Rifle Plant accounted for 47 percent of the total U.S. wartime production during World War I, producing more than a million rifles,writes Barbara Ormsby for the Daily Times. It was the largest factory in the United Stated during World War I, located on Simpson Street, across from 13th Street. The borough recently unveiled…
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