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Parking Garage Coming to SEPTA’s 69th Street Transportation Center
A $30 million parking garage is being built at the 69th Street Transportation Center, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Township leaders and state representatives joined SEPTA officials Friday to announce the next improvements at the Center. The multi-tiered parking garage will accommodate 431 vehicles. A surface lot will handle 89 more vehicles. Current…
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See Which Three Delaware County Schools Topped WalletHub’s Best Colleges and Universities for 2020
Two of Delaware County’s colleges, Swarthmore and Villanova, cracked a top 100 list of best universities and colleges in the nation for 2020, reports the personal finance website WalletHub. A third, Haverford, was just on the outside of the top 100, at 101, according to the report. WalletHub compared 1,003 higher-education institutions in the U.S.…
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Drexel Hill Screenwriter Scripts Film on Tim Donaghy NBA Scandal
Drexel Hill’s Andy Callahan has written the script for the new movie about the sordid Tim Donaghy gambling scandal that shook the NBA a little over a decade ago, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Donaghy, who was refereeing NBA matches at the time, hatched a plan with two of his friends to enrich…
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Newtown Square Jewelry Maker Moira Anne Rubino Found Her Passion and Success
When her mom died an early death from cancer, Newtown Square jewelry-maker Moira Anne Rubino’s shifted her focus from the corporate world of human resources to creating unique jewelry, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. “Mortality motivation” is how Rubino describes the impact of her mother’s premature death. “What was I doing with my…
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DELCO Careers – Eastern University
Located in St. Davids, Eastern University is a co-educational, comprehensive Christian university that offers nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs in business, education, arts and sciences and more. Enrollment Counselor – GPS This position exceeds recruitment goals by promoting assigned Eastern programs and specific locations to a diverse student inquiry population; corresponds with prospective students…
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Two Former Delco Women Hope Their Podcast Will Warn Younger Women About Breast Cancer and Save Lives
Two former Delaware County women knew their podcast, “Making the Breast of It”, was a much-needed platform for women in their 30s to warn them about breast cancer and provide support, writes Jenice Armstrong for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2017, Andy Sealy, 39, and Krysten Gentile, 37, were diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer. Breast…
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Improvements Scheduled in May for Philly Airport Regional Rail Platforms
Philadelphia International Airport will use $1 million in state grants to improve the platforms along the SEPTA Airport Regional Rail Lines, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. The Multimodal Transportation Program and PennDOT’s Aviation Transportation Assistance Program each provided grants together totaling $924,900 for platform improvements to SEPTA’s Airport Regional Rail Line stops. “Our Airport serves…
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Here Are the Highest-Paying Jobs in the Philadelphia Region
It pays to have a medical degree in Greater Philadelphia, as four of the five highest-paying jobs in the region require one, write Brendan Ward and Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking of the highest-paying jobs was compiled by the Philadelphia Business Journal using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics as…
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Upper Darby’s Todd Rundgren Nominated Again for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
For the second consecutive year, Todd Rundgren, a 1966 graduate of Upper Darby High School, has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Rundgren, known for hits such as “Hello, It’s Me,” and “We Gotta Get You a Woman,” joins late musical icons Whitney Houston…
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Penn Medicine, Mercy Fitzgerald Partnership Leads to Cardiovascular Surgery Program in Darby
Cardiovascular surgery is now a reality at the Mercy Fitzgerald campus in Darby, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Mercy Catholic Medical Center and Penn Medicine have formed a partnership to develop a cardiovascular surgery program there. The partnership continues a clinical affiliation between both health care providers formed last year. It allows patients…
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Southwest Airline Flight 1380 Almost Didn’t Make it To PHL Last Year
An emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport was the only option when an engine blew on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, writes Kyle Arnold for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We couldn’t see, we couldn’t breathe, and a piercing pain stabbed our ears, all while the aircraft snapped into a rapid roll and skidded hard to the left…
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Legal Sale of Marijuana Could Be $1.6 Billion Industry in PA, Advocates Say
The legal sale of recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania could be a $1.6 billion industry, generating almost $600 million in revenue for the state’s general fund and creating 18,000 new jobs, according to information from a recent press conference, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. State Rep. Dave Delloso, (D-162) of Ridley Township has proposed…
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Villanova, St. Joseph’s Ban Students, Faculty From Betting on the Home Team
Two local private Roman Catholic Colleges have decided to ban students, faculty and staff from betting on the university’s sports teams, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Students, faculty, and staff at Villanova and St. Joseph’s University are prohibited from betting on games in which the university’s teams are participants. Villanova adopted the ban…
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Making History: Upper Darby Sikhs Lead the Prayer in the U.S. Senate Chamber
For the first time ever, a Sikh led the U.S. Senate in prayer, and it was a Millbourne resident Giani Sukhvinder Singh who did the honors, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Fifty six Sikhs from Upper Darby were on hand to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the birth of their founder, Guru…
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DELCO Careers – Widener University
Located in Chester, Widener University is a private university focused on dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development, and experiential learning. Widener has developed a strong community of dedicated staff and faculty over its long history. Advancement Coordinator This position plans and executes the advancement priority projects using the principles and best practices of project management; maintains…
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to Honor Jim Croce’s Legacy
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will honor the legacy of famous guitarist Jim Croce by formally marking the barn in Lyndell where he wrote his songs, writes Michael Dolan for Main Line Today. A blue historical marker will be placed near a farmhouse overlooking the Brandywine River, where Croce lived with his wife, Ingrid,…
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Another First: Deer Hunting at Tinicum’s John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Hunting license requests are down in Pennsylvania, so seasoned hunters are trying to interest newcomers with an eight-day deer hunt at the John Heinz National Refuge in Tinicum, writes Eimena Conde for WHYY. “I’ve become interested in how can I pass it along to new folks and a more diverse group and… people who don’t…
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By Age 30, He Was Director of Bel-Air Golf Club, But He Started as an Intern at Newtown Square’s Aronimink
Justin DePippo went from working at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square to director of the Bel-Air Country Club, a suave Southern California club, all before the age of 30, writes Guy Cipriano for golfcourseindustry.com. DePippo interned at Aronimink,, than went back as an assistant. But he always wanted to try the West Coast. “I…
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