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DELCO Careers – eMoney Advisor
Located in Radnor, eMoney Advisor is the creator of wealth-planning technology for financial professionals and firms, offering cutting-edge solutions needed to succeed as the regulatory environment shifts, investor expectations change, and the industry landscape becomes increasingly competitive. Data Entry Manager This position manages the team to ensure that data entry tasks meet or exceed service levels and…
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Study of Iconic ‘Christina’s World’ House One of Several Wyeth Works Up for Auction
An auction house in Maine is auctioning off several works by Chadds Ford’s Andrew Wyeth, including a study of the renowned Olson House, writes Donna Isbell Walker for the Greenville (S.C.) News. The Olson House is the backdrop for one of the artist’s most iconic paintings, “Christina’s World.” The mixed-media piece was painted in 1942…
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Darby Native Breaks 50-Year-Old Franchise Record in Canadian Football League
Darby native Kamar Jorden had 10 receptions for 249 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown, to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a 39-26 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last Saturday in the Canadian Football League, writes Daniel Austin for the Calgary Sun. In doing so, the Penn Wood High School graduate set a franchise record…
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Where Does Pennsylvania Rank Among the Hardest-Working States in America? Hint: It’s Not Good
With Americans working an average of almost 1,800 hours per year and 52 percent of workers not using all their available vacation time, WalletHub compiled its report on 2018’s Hardest-Working States in America. In order to determine where Americans work the hardest, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 10 key metrics, which range from average…
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First-Year Students at Neumann University Provide Day of Service to the Community
One day after they moved into residence halls, more than 300 first-year students at Neumann University flooded local organizations, schools, and charities to provide a day of service to the community. At 8:30 AM last Friday, students packed the Mirenda Center to learn their destinations, meet their faculty/staff facilitators, and load buses and vans for…
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A Delaware County Landmark, the Frontier Saloon in Folsom, Now Up for Sale
The Frontier Saloon and Restaurant, in the Folsom section of Ridley Township, is for sale, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The iconic business has been a fixture on Kedron Avenue near its intersection with MacDade Boulevard for 45 years. It sits on a 1.6-acre property. In addition to the tavern, the…
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Chester Native, Neumann Grad Channels the Magic of Horses to Help Others Heal
Neumann University graduate Rick Iannucci is helping others heal through his nonprofit Horses for Heroes, according to a profile on him in Accent, a magazine for Neumann University alumni, family, and friends. Iannucci said he’s always had cowboy blood running through his veins. He decided to fulfill his passion and combine it with the magic…
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South Korean Students Learn About American Culture During Visit to Penn State Brandywine
Seven students from South Korea visited Penn State Brandywine for three weeks as part of the school’s unique educational partnerships with two universities from the Asian nation, writes Haleigh Swansen for Penn State News. The visit comes a year after the Brandywine students visited Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul for five weeks as part of the…
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Here’s How Pennsylvanians Use Their Vacation Days … if They’re Using Them at All
Fewer than half of Pennsylvanians use their vacation days to get away, according to a recently published report, writes Maria Gomez for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “Under-Vacationed America: A State-by-State Look at Time Off” – a report powered by the U.S. Travel Association – also found that only around half of Pennsylvanians use all of…
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Faith-Based Group to No Longer Give Sex-Ed Lectures at Strath Haven High School
The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District will no longer invite a faith-based group in Drexel Hill to give sex-ed lectures to students in health class at Strath Haven High School, after a senior alleged that its teachings were not factually accurate, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Superintendent Lisa Palmer sent an e-mail to parents stating…
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DNB First House of the Week: Private Oasis in Chadds Ford
A stunning contemporary home with six bedrooms and six full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Chadds Ford. The home is approached along a tree-lined drive. From there, the grand foyer immediately wows with a 15-foot glass wall overlooking the interior courtyard. Inside, the formal living room features a custom-tiled gas fireplace,…
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DELCO Careers – VWR
Headquartered in Radnor, VWR is an independent provider of products, services, and solutions to laboratory and production facilities for customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government, and healthcare industries. Supervisor – Procurement, Market Source This position leads daily market source procurement activities; proactively reviews customer order replenishment strategies to optimize inventory investment; and analyzes trends in…
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Local Barbers Take Haircuts4Homeless Initiative to New Orleans
Philadelphia barbers Brennon and Tasha Jones, who began cutting hair for the homeless nearly two years ago, recently took their Haircuts4Homeless initiative to New Orleans, writes Hanna Krueger for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. As part of the initiative sponsored by Maestro’s Classic, a barbershop in Bucks County, the pair and their crew have been traveling…
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Newtown Square’s Ellis Preserve Emerges as One of Region’s New Town Centers
Originally a school for orphaned girls, the Ellis Preserve mixed-use community has become a bustling village in the heart of Newtown Square, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia magazine. Just off the crossing of West Chester Pike and Newtown Street Road, it’s the brainchild of Equus Capital Partners, which moved its headquarters there last year. The…
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Check Out Where Pennsylvania Ranks Among Best, Worst States for Women’s Equality
Pennsylvania placed 29th among 2018’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality, a list published by WalletHub. After the U.S. fell four places to 49th out of the 144 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index, WalletHub examined the situation internally to find where in American society women receive the most equal treatment. WalletHub then…
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Ivy League Star, Episcopal Academy Grad Shines on U-21 National Field Hockey Team
Field hockey star Maddie Bacskai, a graduate of The Episcopal Academy, is making an impact on the U-21 national team after a breakthrough sophomore season last year at Princeton University, writes Bill Alden for Town Topics, a weekly newspaper in Princeton, N.J. Following a solid debut with the Tigers two years ago, Bacskai quickly emerged…
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Delco D.A. on Teacher Safety Workshop: ‘We Don’t Have Luxury of Living in an Ivory Tower’
A two-day workshop for classroom teachers and other school employees that offered training in conflict management, self-defense, classroom security, and how to stop bleeding was held recently at Penn State Brandywine, writes Kathleen Carey for the Delaware County News Network. The program – “Teacher Safety Workshop: Protecting Those Who Protect Our Children” – was sponsored…
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Here’s Why SEPTA’s Social Media Team May Have Your Commute Memorized
SEPTA’s social media team has expanded its role on Twitter from responding to customers’ questions and complaints to reaching out to see what is happening, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. The social media team has existed for years. Members run the company’s Twitter account and respond to at least 150 comments per day. Also,…







































