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Delco-Born Screenwriter Teaching Her Craft at Neumann University
When Sara McDermott walks into her Neumann University classroom this fall to teach screen writing, her students will pay close attention to every word. That’s because McDermott is already an accomplished screenwriter. She optioned two of her feature film screenplays this spring. The first, “Still Waters”, was optioned to producer Bruce Miles, and the second,…
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Power Home Remodeling in Chester Named One of Country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials
Power Home Remodeling in Chester came in 7th on the list of the “Best Large Workplace for Millenials 2019” compiled by Fortune and Great Place to Work, writes Kris Rhim for Philadelphia Business Journal. The list featured 75 companies. Philadelphia’s Comcast also made the list, at 56. Fortune recognized the employers for supporting the generation…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers named a beneficiary for Sun East Charitable Foundation Golf Classic
Child Guidance Resource Centers has been chosen this year as one of two organizations to benefit from The Sun East Charitable Foundation’s annual golf fundraising event Sept. 17. Sun East Charitable Foundation supports local charities and nonprofit organizations that assist families in the Brandywine Valley. Since 2011, the Foundation has selected two organizations that make…
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Journey Across Delco! Students Are Invited to Visit All 28 Delco Libraries This Summer
Children in Delaware County can pick up a free passport style booklet at their local library and journey across Delco to all 28 member libraries in the county this summer. Journey Across Delco is geared toward children in pre-school and early elementary school. Booklets are currently available at all Delaware County Libraries (DCL). Students can…
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Sewer Fee Concerns: DELCORA Proposes Aqua Wastewater Merger to Deal With Costly EPA Regs
The county’s water treatment authority, DELCORA, and Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater are considering a merger to help the authority with expensive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. The two are entering six weeks of negotiations. “Over the last year, I’ve kind of been looking at different options for the authority…
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‘Captain Morgan’ Now the Official Spiced Rum of the Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union is hoping to spice things up a bit when it makes Captain Morgan its official spiced rum, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Major League Soccer club on Tuesday said it has formed a “comprehensive partnership” with Captain Morgan. In addition to being the Union’s official spiced rum, Captain Morgan…
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The Foundation for Delaware County Welcomes 3 New Board Members
The Foundation for Delaware County announces the election of three new board members; Cyrise L. Dixon, Michael B. Magnavita and Kate Zidek, to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Cyrise L. Dixon, a resident of Chester, was the first female patrol officer in the city of Chester and currently serves as the chief of staff…
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Chaddsford Winery Hosts Third Annual Adult Wine Camp
Hey campers! Are you ready for adult wine camp? On July 20 and July 27, Chaddsford Winery is hosting it’s Camp Chaddsford Adult Summer Camp, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The adult wine camp will take place from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. within the rolling hills of award-winning vineyard. “Our campers love…
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Incarcerated Chadds Ford Financial Adviser Takes on Notorious Drug Lord and Pays a Price
Peter Bistrian was a former Chadds Ford financial adviser serving time at the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center on a 2006 fraud conviction. He was working as an orderly in solitary when he saw a note on the floor, writes Jeremy Roebuck for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A voice from inside a nearby cell told him to…
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Surprise! More Than 200 Turn Out to Give Paper Ballot, Voting Machine Input
More than 200 people came out July 9 for a discussion of voting machines, writes Jodine Mayberry for the Daily Times. Some were members of good government groups, like the League of Women Voters. Some were local Democratic or Republican leaders. But many in the crowd were poll workers – the judges of elections, machine…
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Chester Man Benefits From Free Solar Training in Philly’s Growing ‘Green’ Market
It’s all part of Czar McMichael Bey’s plan: Graduate from one of Philadelphia’s solar training programs, find a job in the growing industry, and then in 10 years, open his own company, writes Ellie Rushing for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 20-year-old from Chester made the first part of his dream happen late last month. Bey…
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Dine at a Working Farm at Field to Fork Dinner Series in Chadds Ford
It doesn’t get more farm-to-table than dining at a working farm. That’s the thinking of Chadds Ford’s SIW Vegetables, which is bringing back its Field to Fork dinner series through Oct. 2, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today. The ticketed family-style meals will take place on Wednesday evenings throughout summer and early fall. Each…
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Essington man Blends Love of Woodworking and Cycling to Make Wooden Bikes
Joe LaVallee has always enjoyed woodworking and building things with his hands, but he also loved riding his bike. Now he’s found a way to combine his two loves, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. “One day, two years ago, I wondered if I could build a fully operable bicycle out of…
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Johns Hopkins Study to Examine Delco’s State of Health
Delaware County Council approved $91,877 last week to examine the delivery of health services in Delaware County, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. The year-long study, conducted by Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, will include recommendations on how to enhance and strengthen those services. Topics include access to health care, cultural…
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Villanova University Keeps Turning Out Fulbright Scholars
At Villanova University, Fulbright Scholars are becoming common place. Villanova students won 32 Fulbright awards this school year, double its tally from last year, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova could land in or near the top nationwide. Brown University this month announced it had 38 winners. Princeton had 32. The University of…
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Neumann University Alumnus Working on Homeland Security
G. Stephen Williams launched his professional career as a newly-minted graduate of Neumann University in 2009, and today he has landed at his target destination, Capitol Hill. Williams was recently appointed as a professional staff member on the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee. He feels he has landed in a place where he can…
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Former Chester Church Considered for National Register of Historic Places
The former Third Presbyterian Church at 420 E. Ninth St., today home of the Chester Historical Preservation Committee, has cleared the most intensive step on the path to a spot on the National Register of Historic Places, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Daily Times. The Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Board gave approval to an application and…
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Ridley Creek State Park Plays Host to Elegant Harry Potter Wedding
This Harry Potter wedding at Parque at Ridley Creek State Park toes the line beautifully between a fully fleshed out concept and just plain overboard, writes Sarah Zlotnick for Philadelphia Magazine. Cory Waddell and Lawrence Mallard dated for two years and decided to celebrate their birthdays with a trip to Universal Studios. “I am incredibly…
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