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Aqua Pennsylvania: A History of Providing Earth’s Most Essential Resource
By Marc Lucca, Aqua Pennsylvania President Growth in suburban Philadelphia in the 1870s gave birth to what is today, one of the largest investor-owned water and wastewater utilities in the country, Aqua Pennsylvania. As it was first known, Springfield Water Company was founded in 1886 by Swarthmore College professors and residents of the Village of…
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Criminal Justice Professions and the Value of a College Education
By Jaclyn M. Mason, Director, Harcum College Criminal Justice Program Recently, a national newspaper detailed the benefits of having a college-educated police force, noting that the broad and deep levels of education that colleges and universities provide yields officers who receive fewer citizen complaints, demonstrate better problem-solving, and show an increased receptivity to best practices.…
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Citadel Country Spirit USA Announces 2021 Lineup and Schedule
Citadel Country Spirit USA has announced the GMC Sierra Stage lineup and schedule for next year’s music festival, scheduled for Aug. 27-29, 2021. The 2020 event was postponed due to the coronavirus. Brantley Gilbert will headline on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, while Justin Moore, Rodney Atkins, RaeLynn, and Niko Moon will also perform. Miranda Lambert…
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Interested in an OTA Degree? Program at Harcum College Still Has Seats Available
Seats are still available in one of the top Allied Health programs at Harcum College: Occupational Therapy Assisting (OTA). Classes start on Friday. Occupational therapy is a health profession that utilizes everyday life activities to help people of all ages prevent, lessen, or overcome disabilities that interfere with their ability to lead independent and satisfying…
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Lawmaker Introduces Legislation That Would Award Medal of Honor to VFMA Grad, WWII Hero
U.S. Rep. John Joyce has introduced legislation that would award the Medal of Honor to Lt. Eric Fisher Wood Jr., a Valley Forge Military Academy graduate and World War II hero, writes Mark Pesto for Task & Purpose, a military-focused digital media company. After being separated from his unit, Wood gathered a group of allied…
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Why It’s Time to Reassess Your Business Cost Structure
The coronavirus pandemic essentially served as a real-world stress test for organizations, and it remains an unpredictable force in our society. Whether your company adjusted to a painful new reality, pivoted to new products and services, or experienced a surge in demand, all organizations should evaluate their ongoing response and pinpoint what worked, what didn’t,…
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July Unkind to Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Recovery Rate
Pennsylvania is the state with the eighth-worst unemployment recovery rate in the nation in July, according to a new report by WalletHub. To determine the ranking for States Whose July Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most, WalletHub compared the 50 states and District of Columbia based on four key metrics. According to WalletHub, “We looked…
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Harcum College Awards More Than $8,000 in Scholarships to Winners of Art & Design Contest
Harcum College enrollment officials have named the winners of the 2020 Art & Design Contest. All the winning students reside in Pennsylvania and will attend Harcum this fall to study photography. All entries were judged by Drew Simcox, the award-winning Photography Program director at Harcum College. “I was very impressed with all our entries this…
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VFMA Offers In-Person Instruction, Scholarships, Unparalleled Learning Experiences Beyond Classroom
With many school districts in the region starting the school year in a virtual format or with a hybrid model, families are becoming vocal about the challenges this brings. There is growing concern that the quality of education children receive is compromised, particularly with parents working from home, with multiple school-aged children, and not being…
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Citadel Unveils New Brand, Celebrates a Bright Future for the Community
Throughout the past 15 years, Citadel Credit Union has evolved to serve a broader region across the Greater Philadelphia area and, with more than $4 billion in assets, has grown to become one of the nation’s 60-largest credit unions. Now, Citadel has introduced a new brand identity — complete with a redesigned logo, refreshed color…
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Head of Harcum College’s Veterinary Nursing Program Receives Statewide Association’s Highest Honor
Kathy Koar, a member of Harcum College’s Class of 1999 who is the Program Director for Veterinary Nursing at the college, has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association’s Certified Veterinary Technician of the Year Award. The award recognizes a PVMA member for outstanding service in veterinary technology in the…
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Pair of Management Professors – ‘Like Brother and Sister’ – Celebrates 25 Years at PSGV
Denise Potosky, professor of management and organization, and John J. Sosik, distinguished professor of management and organization, are celebrating 25 years at Penn State Great Valley, writes Christy Selagy for the university. Sosik joined Penn State Great Valley on the tenure track in 1995 after earning his doctorate from the State University of New York…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Invests $31 Million in Upgrades to Wastewater Plant in Upper Providence Township
Aqua Pennsylvania is investing $31 million in upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant in Upper Providence Township, which provides wastewater treatment to Media Borough. The project will take place in three phases over the course of four years. These upgrades will improve reliability, serviceability, and overall efficiency of the plant to handle incoming wastewater flows…
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Aqua Pennsylvania: Five Main Replacements Underway Throughout Delaware County
Aqua Pennsylvania has $6.9 million in infrastructure improvement projects underway in Marple, Haverford, Edgmont, and Ridley townships and Media Borough to improve service reliability for customers throughout Delaware County. In Marple Township, crews are at work replacing 4,381 feet of 8-inch and 6-inch cast iron water mains with new 8-inch and 6-inch ductile iron water…
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Citadel Offers Tips to Increase Your Cybersecurity
By Citadel As technology advances, you can be sure that identity thieves are not far behind. Here are some common methods cyberthieves use to steal your personal information and how you can increase your security. Credential Stuffing Credential stuffing is a cybercrime tactic in which criminals use login credentials that were previously exposed due to prior security…
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Lamb McErlane Bolsters Its Growing Firm with Addition of Michael DeFino
Michael G. DeFino of DeFino Law Associates has joined Lamb McErlane in its Newtown Square location. DeFino is the latest addition that bolsters Lamb McErlane’s growing practice. The firm recently merged with Imperatrice, Amarant & Bell, a well-established litigation and corporate law firm in Newtown Square. DeFino is an experienced trial practitioner focusing primarily on…
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WilmU Grad, First Woman to Lead Delaware National Guard Dies at 62
Major General Carol Timmons, a Wilmington University graduate and the first woman to lead the Delaware National Guard, has died at the age of 62, writes Brandon Holveck for the Wilmington News Journal. Timmons replaced Major General Frank Vavala as adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard three years ago. She retired in March 2019.…
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Penn State Great Valley Joins Linux Foundation AI as Associate Member
Penn State Great Valley is expanding its reach in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) community by joining the LF AI Foundation as an associate member. LF AI was founded in March 2018 as an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation to support innovation and accelerate development of open source projects in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning.…
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