• West Chester University’s Long-time Embedded Therapy Dog, Muddy Puddles, Honored at Retirement ‘Paw-ty’ on May 6

    West Chester University’s Long-time Embedded Therapy Dog, Muddy Puddles, Honored at Retirement ‘Paw-ty’ on May 6

    West Chester University’s long-time embedded Therapy Dog, Muddy Puddles, was the guest of honor at an all-campus “paw-ty” with a pack of 15 of his visiting therapy dog buddies on Monday, May 6, from 2-4:00 PM. The celebration was held at West Chester University, Sykes Student Union Ballroom A (110 W. Rosedale Avenue, West Chester).…

  • Harcum College Employee Spotlight: Rhonda Gaines

    Harcum College Employee Spotlight: Rhonda Gaines

    There’s a fresh face heading up Career & Transfer Services at Harcum College. Rhonda Gaines may be new to the community of Harcum students, faculty, and staff, but she is a career professional with abundant experience in the career education field with diverse interests and talents, who is also a published memoirist. She holds a…

  • Harcum College Alumni Spotlight: Dawn Colket

    Harcum College Alumni Spotlight: Dawn Colket

    Dawn Colket ’93, a Veterinary Nursing graduate, has been serving as a Surgical Technician at Hickory Veterinary Hospital since January 1994. This year, she celebrates 30 years of employment. Growing up with animals, Colket always had a passion for their care. Her career at Hickory Veterinary Hospital began under the guidance of Dr. Nadine Hackman,…

  • Penn State Great Valley Program Equips Grad Students, Postdocs with Tools for Finding Meaningful Careers

    Penn State Great Valley Program Equips Grad Students, Postdocs with Tools for Finding Meaningful Careers

    Forty-five graduate students and postdoctoral scholars participated in an immersive, industry career preparation program organized by The Graduate School at Penn State Great Valley from May 8-12 on the University Park campus. Throughout the weeklong program, known as Accelerate to Industry: Immersion Week, participants learned from Graduate School alumni, career services professionals, and industry representatives about what it…

  • FirstBank Charitable Foundation To Host Better Giving for Greater Impact Summit May 9

    FirstBank Charitable Foundation To Host Better Giving for Greater Impact Summit May 9

    On May 9, the FirstBank Charitable Foundation will present its pioneering event in philanthropy, the Better Giving for Greater Impact Summit. The Summit will be held at the Chester County History Center (225 N. High St., West Chester), and registration is free but requested. The Better Giving for Greater Impact Summit begins at 8:00 AM with a Nonprofit…

  • Harcum College Cub Heads to Julliard

    Harcum College Cub Heads to Julliard

    Children of Harcum College employees are often referred to as Harcum Cubs, a nod to the College’s mascot, Hatcher the Bear. Aidan Peterson, son of Amy Shumoski, Digital Communications Manager at Harcum, is a Cub unlike any other. Shumoski joined Harcum in 2008, when Peterson was just two years old. In 2011, when he expressed…

  • Penn State Great Valley Engineering Management Alumna Lands Position at Aqua Pennsylvania

    Penn State Great Valley Engineering Management Alumna Lands Position at Aqua Pennsylvania

    Nuhamin Getachew Gebremariam, a native of Ethiopia, was looking into graduate options in Europe when an uncle based in the U.S. sent her information about Penn State. Her search for engineering management programs ultimately landed her at the Penn State Great Valley campus — the only U.S. academic institution she applied to. “It is one…

  • Penn State Great Valley Recognizes ‘Diamonds of the Decades’ Honorees

    Penn State Great Valley Recognizes ‘Diamonds of the Decades’ Honorees

    In honor of the Penn State Great Valley campus’ 60th anniversary, 12 constituents were honored as Penn State Great Valley’s “Diamonds of the Decades” at the Spring Fling on Apr. 11. This special award was created to recognize and show appreciation for staff, faculty, alumni, students, and friends who have made a lasting impact and/or…

  • Eastern University Professor Pete Enns Featured as Scholarly Expert in Netflix MiniSeries Depicting Story of Moses

    Eastern University Professor Pete Enns Featured as Scholarly Expert in Netflix MiniSeries Depicting Story of Moses

    Eastern University’s Dr. Pete Enns, Professor of Biblical Studies, is featured in the new Netflix documentary mini-series, Testament: The Story of Moses. The mini-series depicts the powerful biblical redemption story of Moses, showing the journey of his life and eventual recognition as a prophet.  The three-episode series explores Moses’s life from his exile as an outcast and murderer…

  • Immaculata Symphony Will Partner with the Moxart Organization for a Selection of Concertos on May 4

    Immaculata Symphony Will Partner with the Moxart Organization for a Selection of Concertos on May 4

    On Saturday, May 4, the Immaculata Symphony will partner with the Moxart organization to perform a selection of concertos at 7:30 PM in Immaculata University’s Alumnae Hall. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the University’s founding in 1920. Moxart provides musicians with unique opportunities,…

  • Harcum College Will Have AICUP President as Commencement Speaker

    Harcum College Will Have AICUP President as Commencement Speaker

    The Harcum College Class of 2024 will celebrate their achievements at the college’s 108th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at 11:00 AM. This year’s Commencement Speaker is Thomas P. Foley, J.D., President of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP), which represents 89 independent, non-profit colleges and universities across the state.…

  • Essential Earth Day: Aqua Pennsylvania’s Impactful Volunteer Efforts in April

    Essential Earth Day: Aqua Pennsylvania’s Impactful Volunteer Efforts in April

    In light of Essential Earth Day and National Volunteer Week occurring in the month of April, Aqua Pennsylvania employees volunteered to better the communities they served with a major volunteer day. Essential Earth Day is a month-long celebration in April of volunteer events, donations, and employee education opportunities. The activities center around Aqua’s mission to protect…

  • From Nutrition Student to CEO: Immaculata Alumna Sue Daugherty’s Inspiring Path to Advocating for Medically Tailored Meals

    From Nutrition Student to CEO: Immaculata Alumna Sue Daugherty’s Inspiring Path to Advocating for Medically Tailored Meals

    Sue Daugherty ’97, RDN, LDN, was honored on Metro Philadelphia’s Power Women 2023 list for good reason. The list highlights women in a variety of corporate, political, and nonprofit leadership positions who are using their power to tackle persistent problems and inequities. Daugherty studied nutrition at Immaculata and is the CEO of MANNA, the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance in…

  • Bridging the Past with the Future: Creative Capital Wealth Management Group Unveils New Logo and Website

    Bridging the Past with the Future: Creative Capital Wealth Management Group Unveils New Logo and Website

    The bridge logo of the nationally recognized, retainer-based Creative Capital Wealth Management Group is well-established not just in its home territory of Chester Springs but also in 34 states. In fact, over the course of the firm’s 20 years in business, Creative Capital’s steadfast branding and personal approach to wealth management has fostered long relationships…

  • Holy Family University, Buckley Construction, Building Trades Council Host Appreciation Luncheon for I-95 Workers

    Holy Family University, Buckley Construction, Building Trades Council Host Appreciation Luncheon for I-95 Workers

    Holy Family University, in collaboration with Buckley Construction and the Building Trades Council, will host I-95 workers and their families from the Building Trades Council, First Responders Unions, PennDOT, USDOT, and SEPTA for an appreciation luncheon on Saturday, May 11 from 10:30 AM-2 PM in the Campus Center Gymnasium on the University’s Philadelphia campus. Sweet…

  • See How Much Philadelphians Are Earning

    See How Much Philadelphians Are Earning

    The great Philadelphia salary report of 2024 is out, providing us with a chance to see what locals are earning, from CEOs and athletes to drag queens and 911 dispatchers, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. With $32.1 million, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is the highest-paid CEO at any publicly traded company in the region.…

  • Diversify Your Portfolio: The Art Of Selecting Alternative Investments

    Diversify Your Portfolio: The Art Of Selecting Alternative Investments

    Let’s face it, the world of alternative investments is big and getting bigger. So what should you look for when selecting an alternative investment? The fact is that there are four basic ways to invest in assets other than stocks and bonds: If you can invest directly into the underlying asset (like a $30M distribution…

  • Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s 18th Annual Rev Run Achieved Record-High $80K Donation to Valley Forge National Historical Park

    Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s 18th Annual Rev Run Achieved Record-High $80K Donation to Valley Forge National Historical Park

    The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) raised a record $80,000 for Valley Forge National Historical Park through funds from the 18th annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run (Rev Run) and 2-mile walk. More than 1,200 runners and walkers from 19 different U.S. states competed in this year’s hybrid event contributing to the record-breaking donation.…