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Lack of Affordable Childcare a Huge Issue Locally and Across the Nation
More than two years since the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the most catastrophic workforce decline in history, men have returned to work at a higher rate than women. In April 2022, the U.S. Chamber published data citing one million women missing from the labor force compared to pre-pandemic numbers. What can we attribute to the lack…
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Chester County’s BluePearl Pet Hospital One of CBRE Mid-Atlantic Net Lease Team’s 60 Closings in 2022
The BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern and a Wawa in Harleysville were among the 60 net lease closings that CBRE’s Mid-Atlantic Net Lease Property Group completed in 12 states throughout the country in 2022. Despite climbing interest rates, the transactions are considered a boon to the net lease market. The CBRE Mid-Atlantic NLPG — which…
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Wealthy People Are Not Immune to Poor Money Decisions; These Are Some of Most Common Mistakes They Make
While wealthy people generally have a reputation for being good with money, even they are not immune to sometimes making poor decisions regarding their finances, writes Cameron Huddleston for GOBankingRates. “I’ve documented some horrific money blunders some smart, wealthy individuals always seem to repeat,” said Tom Corley, author of Rich Habits and Change Your Habits,…
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Delaware County Leadership: Ellen Langas, President and Founder, NouSoma Communications
Ellen Langas, a Haverford resident and founder and president of NouSoma Communications, Inc., spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in the Pittsburgh suburbs and later living and starting her company in Chester County. Born to Greek parents, her early years were a slice right out of the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. She…
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Wall Street Journal: Wharton Professor Embraces ChatGPT as Teaching Tool
While many educators are still trying to decide if they should ban ChatGPT or build on it, Ethan Mollick, a professor at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, has already found a way to use it as a teaching tool, writes Douglas Belkin for The Wall Street Journal. ChatGPT uses machine-learning algorithms to produce…
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New York Times: Star Pianist Yuja Wang Preparing with Philadelphia Orchestra for Carnegie Hall Challenge
Star pianist Yuja Wang is preparing for a new challenge with the Philadelphia Orchestra, writes Javier C. Hernández for The New York Times. Wang will do what is virtually unheard-of by playing all four of Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos and his “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” in a single concert at Carnegie Hall in New…
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Delaware County Leadership: Dr. Stacey Robertson, President, Widener University
Stacey Robertson, president of Widener University, spoke to DELCO Today about her childhood in Scottsdale, Arizona, and San Jose, California, where she played as many sports as possible, including volleyball, softball, soccer, and basketball. In college, she played on the inaugural women’s water polo team and designed her own major called Social History and Social…
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Art Director of Philadelphia Gallery Turns Drawings Found Forgotten in Antique Shop into Next Big Thing
Claire Iltis, associate director at Philadelphia’s Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, turned drawings she found forgotten in an antique shop into the next big thing, writes Zoe Greenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Iltis stumbled onto the drawings that looked like other-worldly collages in dusty storage bins in upstate New York. Since then, the art labeled with a Dorothy…
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3 Ways to Maximize the $10,000 You Can Buy in Series I Bonds
Series I Bonds soared in popularity last year due to their enticing inflation-adjusted rate that peaked at 9.62 percent, writes Beth Pinsker for Market Watch. Since individuals are limited to purchasing a maximum of $10,000 per year, those who hit that number had to wait for the new year to buy more. Now, the question…
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Delaware County Leadership: Colin Neill, Chancellor, Penn State Great Valley
Colin Neill, Penn State Great Valley new Chancellor, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in a working-class family in Kent, England, where he spent long days playing outside and played every sport he could. He also had a passion for learning and became the first in his family to attend college. Neill also discussed…
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Six Ways Wealthy Individuals Earn Passive Income
Earning passive income is not just a privilege of high-net-worth individuals, writes Analytics Insight. Most of us already have some wealth that can be utilized to generate a passive income and make the money work in our favor. Cloud Mining Unlike traditional mining, cloud mining does not require the use of specialized equipment or extensive…
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7 Best Fall Things To Do in Lancaster PA in 2023 | Ultimate Guide
Located in the heart of Pennsylvania, Lancaster is rich in history and even richer in activities. If you find yourself searching for fall activities, looking for fall things to do in Lancaster PA has never been easier. From our beautiful fall foliage to our fertile fields, Lancaster has something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re…
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5 Sensible Steps to Protect Your Money in a Year That Promises More Economic Chaos
With the highest inflation in decades, a bear stock market, and fears of recession, the New Year promises to bring more economic chaos, write Imani Moise, Joe Pinsker, Ashlea Ebeling, Veronica Dagher, and Anne Tergesen for The Wall Street Journal. Luckily, there are some simple steps you can take to protect your money and prepare…
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The Eagles Donate $400k to Area Violence Prevention Nonprofits
The Philadelphia Eagles, through the Eagles Social Justice Fund, have donated $410,350 in grants to local nonprofits that are committed to helping end gun violence in the city, writes www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Gun violence remains a major concern in Philadelphia that has disproportionately affected underserved communities of color. The city experienced 514 homicides in 2022, which is…
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Former Philadelphia Election Official, Republican Al Schmidt, Shapiro’s Nominee for Secretary of State
Former Republican Philadelphia election official Al Schmidt will be nominated by Governor-elect Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania’s secretary of state position, according to a staff report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The nomination is setting Schmidt up to oversee the 2024 election which is expected to be a hard-fought one in the critical presidential battleground state. Schmidt…
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New Milwaukee Art Museum Highlights Work of Eight Artists Who Met in Philadelphia
A new show at the Milwaukee Art Museum highlights the works of the early 20th-century artists known as “The Eight”, writes Lance Esplund for The Wall Street Journal. The eight artists who met while studying at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts or working as illustrators and cartoonists at Philadelphia newspapers and magazines portrayed the gritty…
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If You Are Planning Your Retirement, You Need RMD Game Plan
People who are planning for their retirement need to develop a game plan for required minimum distributions, or RMDs, if they want to maximize the amount of savings they keep in their pockets, writes Glenn Ruffenach for The Wall Street Journal. RMDs are annual withdrawals that people in their early 70s are required to take…
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Delaware County Leadership: Mike Fitzgerald, Market President, Univest Bank
Mike Fitzgerald, market president for East Penn and New Jersey at Univest Bank, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Philadelphia and Holland in Bucks County and the pervasive influence wrestling has had on his life – from being a captain in high school, returning to coach his alma mater after college for seven…
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