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Aqua Pennsylvania Invests $4.4 Million in Infrastructure Improvement Projects Throughout Delaware County
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced that $4.4 million in infrastructure improvement projects are underway in Darby and Marple townships and Yeadon and Folcroft boroughs to improve service reliability for customers throughout Delaware County. In Darby Township, crews recently started working on a $1.2 million project replacing 5,055 feet of aging six- and 16-inch water mains with…
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Retiring Veterinarian to Speak at Harcum College’s 106th Commencement on May 7
Almost 300 students will receive their diplomas at Harcum College’s 106th Commencement on Saturday, May 7. Dr. Craig Wooters will give the commencement address. The event begins at 11 AM and will be held on the Great Lawn of the Academic Center, located at 750 Montgomery Avenue in Bryn Mawr. Dr. Wooters has served the Veterinary…
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Immaculata’s Dr. William Carr Named Top Music Teacher by Steinway & Sons
Dr. William Carr, professor of music and piano at Immaculata University, has been named one of the Top Music Teachers for 2021 by Steinway & Sons. It’s the fourth time he’s earned the honor. “To be recognized by Steinway & Sons over the years as one of the best teachers in the United States is…
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First Resource Bank to Host Free Shred Event on April 30 to Benefit Salvation Army of West Chester
When it comes to serving the needs of the community, there’s one business that lives and breathes the concept of supporting locally. Annually, First Resource Bank hosts a number of free shred events to help the community safely dispose of unwanted documents. In addition to providing a much-needed service, the bank also collaborates with local…
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They Survived Open Heart Surgery as Youngsters; Now, They Empower Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Retired attorney William Causey was born with “blue baby syndrome” — a condition in which there is not enough oxygen in the blood — and it later caused him to undergo heart surgery in 1949, when he was just a few years old. The first operation of its kind had happened just five years earlier…
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Former Trustee and Two Alumni Receive Highest Honors from Harcum College
Harcum College recently honored a trustee emeritus and two alumni representing different generations during the President’s Dinner at the Bryn Mawr Campus. Attending the President’s Dinner were Harcum College President Jon Jay DeTemple and his wife Margi Tucker DeTemple who hosted 160 guests for cocktails and dinner, followed by an awards ceremony, in Klein Hall. …
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WCU’s Department of Theatre & Dance to Present ‘Into the Woods’ Beginning Wednesday
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents Into the Woods from April 20-24 with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Charlie DelMarcelle, Into the Woods runs from Wednesday to Friday at 7:30 PM. It will run Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM in the MainStage Theatre in the E.O.…
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Immaculata Adds Two New Majors to Its Civic Engagement Offerings
Starting this fall, Immaculata University will be adding two new Bachelor of Arts majors, one in public administration and the other in public health. “These two new programs in public administration and public health create specialized, practical majors that will enable Immaculata to help meet the serious demand for professionals in these areas,” said Dr. Joshua…
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Penn State Great Valley Honors Retiring Chancellor by Creating Endowment Fund for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
Penn State Great Valley School recently held a Launchbox Showcase where its advisory board announced the creation of the James A. Nemes Endowment in honor of the chancellor who is retiring this summer. As a part of the Invent Penn State program, the Great Valley Launchbox is one of 21 Launchbox and Innovation Hubs that help…
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As Sponsor of Chester County Studio Tour, Citadel Credit Union Supports Artists Who Enhance the Region’s Vitality
Citadel Credit Union is proud to sponsor the 12th Chester County Studio Tour, as artists contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of the area by presenting their artwork and sharing their studios with the public In the past 12 years, the Chester County Studio Tour has weathered the elements — and a pandemic —…
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The Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Perform at Immaculata on April 28
The Curtis Symphony Orchestra will continue its concert series at Immaculata University with a performance on Thursday, April 28 at 7:30 PM in Alumnae Hall Theater. Conductor Robert Spano reunites with “force of nature” Yefim Bronfman to perform Béla Bartók’s ferocious Second Piano Concerto. Bronfman, a recent addition to the Curtis faculty, won a Grammy…
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Harcum College to Display Artistry, Expertise, Precision of Interior Design Students at Portfolio Show on April 20
The work of nine Harcum College Interior Design students will be on display during an in-person event that is free and open to the public. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 20 from 6-8 PM in the Harcum College Art & Design Center at 270 South Bryn Mawr Avenue during the 2022 Annual Portfolio…
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More Entries, More Prizes: WCU to Host 10th Annual Business Idea Competition on April 20
As West Chester University wraps up its sesquicentennial, it is also celebrating the 10th anniversary of the annual Business Idea Competition hosted by the Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center. The finalists will compete in person on Wednesday, April 20, at the WCU Alumni and Foundation Center before a panel of judges that consists of business…
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‘Making the Impossible Possible’: WCU’s Scholarship Gala Raises $150,000 for Students During Historic Times
Each year, West Chester University’s Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala attracts numerous friends from throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to a benefit to fund Presidential Scholarships for WCU students who have earned academic distinction. Since its inception in 1983, the Gala has raised more than $2 million for WCU students through a renewable, four-year Presidential…
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Immaculata to Host Undergrad Open House on April 23
Immaculata University will hold an undergraduate open house on Saturday, April 23. The event will include two tracks: one from 9 AM-1 PM for high school students and college students interested in transferring, and another from 9:30 AM-12 PM for adult students interested in earning an undergraduate degree. At the first Immaculata open house event, admissions counselors…
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WCU’s Opera Theatre to Stage ‘Die Fledermaus’ This Weekend
West Chester University’s Opera Theatre will stage Johann Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in Philips Memorial Building on 700 South High Street. Tickets are available here. Director of Opera Nicholas Provenzale directs the operetta, in an adaptation by Richard…
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WCU to Host Panel Discussion of Title IX with Amy Fadool of NBC Sports Philadelphia
West Chester University’s Athletics Department will host a panel discussion of Title IX on Wednesday that Amy Fadool, an award-winning sports anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Philadelphia, will moderate. Title IX is the landmark piece of gender equity legislation celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Free and open to the public, “Title IX: A Chat Through…
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Graduate of WilmU’s College of Health Professions a Testament to How WilmU Works for the Working Adult
Jamie Van Horn began her career in healthcare by working at an optometrist’s office. Despite having little background in the field, it was an experience that changed her life and eventually set her on a path to Wilmington University. There, Van Horn discovered her passion for helping people, and it eventually propelled her to pursue…
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