• DELCO Careers – SAP

    DELCO Careers – SAP

    Headquartered in Newtown Square, SAP is a market leader in innovative enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. Account Executive, Customer Experience This position helps develop and execute programs to drive the sales pipeline and close deals; educates target customers on available solutions and conducts account planning for strategic details;…

  • Pair of Local Attractions a Huge Draw for Millennials Obsessed with Autumn

    Pair of Local Attractions a Huge Draw for Millennials Obsessed with Autumn

    Linvilla Orchards in Media and the Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride in Glen Mills are among the attractions that are proving to be ideal getaways for a number of millennials obsessed with autumn, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Linvilla offers visitors a more docile experience with features such as corn mazes, hayrides, and…

  • Clifton Heights Residents Set to Defend Athletic Fields from Construction

    Clifton Heights Residents Set to Defend Athletic Fields from Construction

    A small group of residents is gearing up for a fight to preserve Clifton Heights Athletic Fields if rumors that the Upper Darby School District plans to construct a middle school there are true, writes Linda Reilly for the Delaware County News Network. Among those ready to defend the field on Springfield Road are three…

  • Early-Stage Entrepreneurs to Enter Lion Cage at Penn State Great Valley with $5,000 in Prizes at Stake

    Early-Stage Entrepreneurs to Enter Lion Cage at Penn State Great Valley with $5,000 in Prizes at Stake

    Penn State Great Valley will hold the second annual Lion Cage pitch competition from 10 AM-4 PM on Saturday, Nov. 10. Designed for early-stage entrepreneurs, Lion Cage creates an opportunity to pitch business products or ideas to a judging panel of startup and business experts, receive valuable feedback, and compete for prizes. A total of…

  • After Being Dormant for Three Years, Rail Terminal in Eddystone Receives Crude Oil from North Dakota

    After Being Dormant for Three Years, Rail Terminal in Eddystone Receives Crude Oil from North Dakota

    After being dormant for nearly three years, the rail terminal in Eddystone has started receiving deliveries of crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken Shale formation as Monroe Energy boosts supply to its refinery in Trainer, writes Jarret Renshaw and Devika Kumar for Reuters. Rail volumes from North Dakota to the East Coast hit nearly 75,000 barrels…

  • Delaware County Home to One of 349 Schools in America to Win National Blue Ribbon

    Delaware County Home to One of 349 Schools in America to Win National Blue Ribbon

    Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in West Chester and Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic School in Media are among this year’s recipients of the prestigious National Blue Ribbon, writes Kristen Graham for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The National Blue Ribbon is awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to schools for excellence, which shows in either…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Colonial with Contemporary Flair in Newtown Square

    DNB First House of the Week: Colonial with Contemporary Flair in Newtown Square

    A colonial home in Springton Pointe with contemporary flair and five bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Newtown Square. Entry is through a two-story foyer with a sweeping, curved staircase. The formal living room features a marble fireplace and wet bar next to the home office. The dining…

  • Anchor Health Properties Acquires Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center in Havertown

    Anchor Health Properties Acquires Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center in Havertown

    The Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center in Havertown has a new landlord in Anchor Health Properties, which acquired the property last week, writes Jacob Adelman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to records filed with the Delaware County Recorder of Deeds, the two buildings at 2010 and 2050 West Chester Pike have been bought by an Anchor subsidiary…

  • Famed Rivalry Between Wawa and Sheetz Intensifies as Politics Gets Involved

    Famed Rivalry Between Wawa and Sheetz Intensifies as Politics Gets Involved

    The famed rivalry between Wawa and Sheetz has intensified after politics got involved with the convenience-store chains donating to opposing campaigns for the governor of Pennsylvania, write Holly Otterbein and Chris Brennan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to campaign records released last week, Wawa donated $10,000 to Scott Wagner, the Republican businessman who is running…

  • Three Types of Spousal Support in Pennsylvania: How Are They Awarded?

    Three Types of Spousal Support in Pennsylvania: How Are They Awarded?

    By Alexandra Junkin Three different types of spousal support exist in Pennsylvania: spousal support, alimony pendente lite, and alimony. When examining these types of support, the spouse with a lower income is often referred to as the “dependent” spouse. Spousal support is available only for parties who are separated but have not yet filed for…

  • Youngest Person State Ever Sent to Electric Chair Gets Headstone 87 Years Later in Chester

    Youngest Person State Ever Sent to Electric Chair Gets Headstone 87 Years Later in Chester

    Alexander McClay Williams, the African-American teenager whom many believe was executed 87 years ago for a murder he did not commit, has finally received a headstone in the abandoned Green Lawn Cemetery in Chester Township, writes Alfred Lubrano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The words on the headstone read:     Alexander McClay Williams     July 23,…

  • Malvern Bancorp Announces New Hires for Private Banking

    Malvern Bancorp Announces New Hires for Private Banking

    Malvern Bancorp – the parent company of Malvern Bank, National Association – has appointed several new executives to its private banking team. George Trapnell has joined the bank as Senior Vice President, Private Banker, in its Montchanin, Del., and Palm Beach, Fla., Private Client representative offices. These offices offer a wide range of Private Client,…

  • High School Students Get a Head Start via Wilmington University’s Early College Credit Program

    High School Students Get a Head Start via Wilmington University’s Early College Credit Program

    Wilmington University freshman Alexis Webb got a head start on college. In fact, she completed a semester’s worth of classes before joining most of her fellow incoming classmates this fall. Webb, a recent Caesar Rodney High School graduate, participated in the Early College Credit program throughout her senior year, simultaneously juggling high school and college…

  • SAP’s Jennifer Morgan Now Has This in Common with Oprah Winfrey

    SAP’s Jennifer Morgan Now Has This in Common with Oprah Winfrey

    Jennifer Morgan – a president at SAP in Newtown Square who oversees all of the Americas, Japan, and Asia Pacific – is one of Fortune magazine’s 51 Most Powerful Women in America. Morgan, who placed 43rd on the list, ahead of Oprah Winfrey at No. 51, has had a rapid rise at SAP, a market…

  • Could a Philadelphia-to-Pittsburgh Hyperloop Be in the Works? Somewhere, Elon Musk Is Smiling

    Could a Philadelphia-to-Pittsburgh Hyperloop Be in the Works? Somewhere, Elon Musk Is Smiling

    The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is considering a resolution calling for a feasibility study of a Hyperloop train connecting Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, writes Jim Saksa for Plan Philly. The Hyperloop concept has been envisioned by Elon Musk to allow intercity travel at close to supersonic speeds. It’s partly inspired by the pneumatic tubes used at…

  • DELCO Careers – Philadelphia Union

    DELCO Careers – Philadelphia Union

    The Philadelphia Union is a professional soccer team based in Chester that has competed in Major League Soccer as a member of the Eastern Conference since its formation in 2010. The Union recently unveiled its first mascot: Phang. Team Publicist This position generates and pitches creative story ideas for local and national media outlets and official team…

  • New $325 Million Contract to Keep Jobs at Boeing Factory in Ridley Township

    New $325 Million Contract to Keep Jobs at Boeing Factory in Ridley Township

    The U.S. Air Force’s $325 million contract for new UH-1N helicopters will keep hundreds of jobs at the Boeing factory in Ridley Township, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The contract is the first part of what is expected to be a $2.38 billion purchase by the Air Force, according to the secretary of…

  • Residents at Five Star Senior Living in Exton ‘Seize the Day’ During National Assisted Living Week

    Residents at Five Star Senior Living in Exton ‘Seize the Day’ During National Assisted Living Week

    Five Star Senior Living in Exton recently celebrated National Assisted Living Week with an entire week of events that inspired residents and staff to “seize the day,” to live out their dreams and remember pivotal moments in their lives. National Assisted Living Week was established in 1995, and this year’s theme was “Capture the Moment.”…