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Airport Plans to Purchase Tinicum Township Land for Expansion of Air-Freight Complex
Philadelphia International Airport plans to purchase 15 acres in Tinicum Township to expand the footprint of its massive air-freight complex, writes Jacob Adelman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to airport spokeswoman Diane Gerace, city aviation officials are willing to spend $5.5 million on the land adjacent to the 135-acre Henderson Tract property. The Henderson Tract…
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Pennsylvania to Receive $10 Million from Michael Bloomberg’s Charity to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Pennsylvania will receive at least $10 million from the charity of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to fight its opioid epidemic, writes Dino Hazell for The Philadelphia Tribune. The donation is part of the $50 million that will be distributed over the next three years to up to 10 states. It will help…
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DELCO Careers – The Episcopal Academy
Located in Newtown Square, The Episcopal Academy, one of the finest independent schools in the nation, is dedicated to educating students’ minds, bodies, and spirits and has produced many impressive graduates since its founding in the late 1700s. Associate Director of Annual Giving This position contributes to the strategic direction and long-range/short-range planning to grow…
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Shifting Voting Patterns in Suburbs Suggest Uncertain Future for Moderate Republican Tom Killion
Shifting voting patterns in Chester and Delaware counties are making the re-election of moderate Republican Tom Killion uncertain, writes Ed Mahon for WHYY. Killion, whose term in the state Senate is up in 2020, saw his good friend and fellow moderate Tom McGarrigle voted out in the latest election in favor of Swarthmore Mayor Tim…
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Harrah’s in Chester Determines Location for Its Sportsbook
Several months after petitioning the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for approval to begin sports wagering, Harrah’s in Chester has now decided on a location for its sportsbook, writes Ed Barkowitz for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The casino is one of four in Pennsylvania that have decided to start offering sports wagering, and it will place its…
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Federal Tax Reform Effect on Alimony Deductions in 2019
By Robyn E. Musi When parties file for divorce, there are usually two main issues that need to be addressed before the parties will receive a decree in divorce: How the marital property is distributed between them – think: houses, bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts, etc. If one party must pay the other alimony. Alimony…
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Penn State Great Valley Completes $1.9 Million Renovation to Open Knowledge Commons
Penn State Great Valley recently completed a $1.9 million renovation to the ground floor of its Main Building to create the Knowledge Commons shared learning space, according to a report from Penn State News. The 9,000-square-foot area has been transformed from a library into a lively place where eating, drinking, and talking is encouraged. The…
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DELCO Careers – Williamson College of the Trades
Located in Middletown Township, Williamson College of the Trades is a men’s trade college, the only one in the country that gives all students full scholarships to cover tuition, textbooks, and room and board. Williamson embraces five core values: faith, integrity, diligence, excellence, and service. Instructor of the Machine Tool Technology Program This position teaches machine tool…
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Delaware County Has Something for Everyone This Holiday Season
Delaware County has something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season. Destination Delco, the county’s tourism bureau, has compiled its Top 10 Places to Visit and Things to Do in the area this holiday season, some of which include: The Brandywine River Museum’s Annual Critter Sale: For more than 40 years, museum volunteers have been…
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Could Christmas Trees Be Tainted by Spotted Lanternfly Eggs?
State officials and experts from Penn State are assuring worried Pennsylvanians that the spotted lanternfly is not a threat to Christmas trees, writes Jim Lewis for the Reading Eagle. The fear spread after claims on the Internet that Christmas trees could be tainted with eggs laid by the Asian insect. Christmas trees are big industry…
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Video Provides Sneak Peek of Wilmington University’s New Brandywine Campus
This video, filmed by DELCO Today, offers viewers a sneak peek of Wilmington University’s new Brandywine Campus, which will provide residents of Chester and Delaware counties access to more than 150 affordable higher education programs. Located at the intersection of Route 202 and Beaver Valley Road, across from the Concord Mall, the campus features state-of-the-art…
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Philly Fed Index Shows Slower Growth Than Expected in Area Manufacturing
According to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, growth in area manufacturing slowed significantly more than expected in November, according to a report from RTT News. The Philadelphia Fed diffusion index for current general activity dropped to 12.9 in November from 22.2 in September. It was expected that the index would dip…
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Collingdale’s 12-Term Mayor Dies at 84
Frank Kelly, Collingdale’s 12-term mayor and favorite son, has died at the age of 84, writes Vinny Vella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Kelly was in the first year of his latest four-year term as mayor of the small borough, where his life’s work was to serve its people. “He was always straight to the point…
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DNB First House of the Week: Classic Main Line Estate in Haverford
An extraordinary, custom-built home in Merion Golf Manor with five bedrooms and six full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Haverford. Stone and brick accents and copper roofs make this home a classic Main Line estate. A mahogany and glass door leads into a grand, two-story entry with sweeping wood staircase. The…
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Report: Delaware County Boasts Two of America’s Most Underrated Colleges
Based on reputation and the future earnings of their graduates, three local institutions of higher education are among the 50 most underrated colleges in America, write Myelle Lansat and Andy Kiersz for Business Insider. The rankings were compiled using mutually exclusive sets of Best Universities and Best Liberal Arts Colleges data from U.S. News &…
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Once Expelled from Bonner, Drexel Hill Native Has Become Philadelphia’s New Developer-Statesman
Philadelphia seems to have found its new developer-statesman in Brandywine Realty Trust CEO Gerard Sweeney, who is expanding the city through a number of projects, writes Jacob Adelman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Our office buildings are only as strong and only as valuable as the economy in which they are built,” Sweeney said. “We’ve been…
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SAP Exec on Amazon’s Snub of Philly: ‘There’s a Lot to Learn from This’
Lloyd Adams, SAP North America’s Managing Director for the East Region, believes that Amazon’s HQ2 decision had to do with access to talent, writes Roberto Torres for Technical.ly Philly. “With a vibrant college and university programs that feed into the employer market, we need to better retain and develop talent,” said Adams. Wharton professor Robert…
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Settlement Agreement Allows Drexeline Town Center to Move Forward
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas approved a settlement agreement negotiated by Upper Darby Township, the Upper Darby Township Zoning Hearing Board, and the developer of Drexeline Town Center with township residents who filed a lawsuit opposing the zoning board’s approval of the project. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the appellants have…
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