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Top East Coast Tribute Bands Marquee 2016 Summer Festival
When Robert Eric sings “Uptown Girl” or “New York State of Mind” at Delaware County’s Summer Festival on July 17, you’ll think it’s “The Piano Man” himself crooning on the amphitheater stage. And when Jimmy and the Parrots belt out “Cheeseburger in Paradise” on June 30, you’ll be musically transported straight to Margaritaville. The 42nd…
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New PA Liquor Law is a HUGE Windfall for Nonprofits. Here’s why.
Last week, Governor Tom Wolf signed a bill that alters the Pennsylvania Liquor Code is some significant ways: a couple grocery stores in Delaware County are now able to sell wine; some restrictions on holiday and Sunday liquor sales have been removed; more gas stations will now be carrying six-packs. Governor Wolf called it”the most…
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DELCO Poll Results: Phillies Slugger Ryan Howard Stays!
While its highly unlikely Phillies’ management care about what DELCO Today readers think, but according to results of yesterday’s DELCO Poll asking whether the Phillies should keep Ryan Howard on the team’s roster or release him to find a spot on another Major League team, 62 percent of respondents said the The Fightins should keep…
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DELCO Poll: Which Suburban Tourist Spots Did You Visit Last Year?
Earlier this week, the Philadelphia Business Journal published a list of the most popular tourist attractions in the Philadelphia region. Among the popular destination spots on PBJ’s list were the following suburban attractions and the number of visitors to each site in 2015: Valley Forge National Historical Park (2,143,965) Longwood Gardens (1,300,000) Elmwood Park Zoo…
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Public Leadership Starts in the Mirror
By Michael Gidlewski In my last column, I wrote about personal leadership and how, in order to become our own leader, we need to look within and reassess the limits we’ve set for ourselves. Now, I’d like to discuss public leadership and what traits are necessary to be an effective leader of others. There is…
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BizBuzz: Social Video Why and How
By Judith Lee Recently I shared the news that Amazon is getting into social video sharing with a new platform called Amazon Video Direct, which takes direct aim at YouTube. Since then I’ve received a few questions that indicate it’s time for a bit of a social video overview. Why is Amazon going after YouTube?…
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DELCO Poll: Preserving Ryan Howard’s Legacy
According to Daily News columnist David Murphy, “[Ryan] Howard has been a model teammate, and he hasn’t said a word about his ever diminishing role.” and that even if the Phillies wanted to trade him there isn’t another major league team with, “a need at first base or designated hitter.” With the beer bottle-throwing incident…
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Delaware County Leadership: Jerry Parker, President, Delaware County Community College
Jerry Parker, Delaware County Community College’s third president, speaks to DELCO Today about growing up in Pennsylvania’s coal country, attending Wesleyan College before landing a job recruiting men and minorities at the then all-women Vassar College, discovering he loved not just academia but the community college setting, getting a Masters then a Ph.D. in Wisconsin…
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Radio, Television Host Michael Smerconish Tells Widener Graduates to ‘Show Up Where You’re Not Invited’
Bucks County native and Villanova resident Michael Smerconish – the popular radio and television host, author, and lawyer – addressed the graduates of Widener University last weekend, telling them how important the journey is compared with the destination. Smerconish, who has his own weekday program on SiriusXM’s POTUS Channel and who hosts his own CNN…
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Delaware County Careers – eMoney Advisor
Located in Radnor, eMoney Advisor is the creator of the leading wealth-planning technology for financial professionals and firms. It offers the cutting-edge solutions needed to succeed as the regulatory environment shifts, investor expectations change, and the industry landscape becomes increasingly competitive. Not only does eMoney’s solutions help financial professionals streamline their workflow and add efficiency…
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Remodeling Key Stores in Region and Expanding Empire to Florida, Wawa Keeps Proving It’s King
Wawa, the Delco-based chain of convenience stores that has become a staple in the lives of so many in Greater Philadelphia, continues to expand its empire, both at home and beyond. More than 200 legacy stores are being remodeled at $1-1.5 million per store, while the state of Florida will be blessed with the opening…
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Chester Calling All Artists to Reimagine Avenue of the States
Local artists stand ready to remake the curb appeal of the 500 block of Avenue of the States in Chester, and the public is invited to pitch in on the effort to crowdsource ideas for the public art transformation. A new $45,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant obtained by the City of Chester and…
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Frank Pileggi, Lawyer and Father of Delco Judge, Passes Away at 87
Frank Pileggi, 87, the founder of the Woodlyn law firm of Pileggi & Pileggi and the father of Delaware County Common Pleas Court Judge Dominic Pileggi, died last Tuesday, writes Bonnie Cook of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Pileggi, of Chester, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Pileggi graduated from…
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Axalta Invests in Future by Engaging Students at Youth Leadership Academy
Seniors from high schools across Delaware County engaged with Axalta Coating Systems of Glen Mills and other local businesses at the eighth annual Youth Leadership Academy last week at Penn State Brandywine. The program, sponsored by the Youth Council of the Delaware County Workforce Development Board and the Foundation of the Delaware County Chamber of…
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Delaware County Community College Alumna and Pharmacologist with U.S. DEA Tells Graduates ‘Road to Success is Paved with Hard Work’
Dr. Luli Akinfiresoye, a pharmacologist who works with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s Office of Diversion, shared her inspirational story with graduates of the Delaware County Community College Thursday morning at the school’s commencement in The Pavilion at Villanova University. “Though there were obstacles and challenges along my journey, I did not become distracted because…
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Pasta Pillar Scaramuzza Pasta Closing Clifton Heights Retail Store
Pasta lovers in Clifton Heights will lose one of their local favorites when Scaramuzza Pasta closes its retail store on North Springfield Road on May 26, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Scaramuzza’s, founded by Clementine DeLioggo and her daughter Mary Scaramuzza, has been a staple of the area for over half of century. Locals…
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Basketball Hall of Famer and Nike Director Shares Wisdom with Villanova Graduates
George Raveling – director of International Basketball for Nike, Basketball Hall of Famer, and former college basketball coach – inspired Villanova graduates with his words of wisdom at the school’s commencement ceremony, writes Anne Neborak of the Main Line Suburban Life. Raveling, who received his honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, was introduced by Villanova’s basketball…
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Sons of Ben Should be Proud of Their Soccer Zealotry
According to soccer support group Sons of Ben, not having an official team to support did not mean you couldn’t go to games and raise some ruckus, writes Kyle Grantham for the Wilmington News Journal. The group, that was founded 11 years ago on what would have been Benjamin Franklin’s 301st birthday, had one mission…
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