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On-Demand Car-Sharing Platform Arrives in Greater Philadelphia
Getaround, the peer-to-peer car-sharing platform that offers a convenient and sustainable alternative to renting a car, launched in Greater Philadelphia earlier this month. Every car listed on the platform can be booked hourly or daily. It includes Getaround Connect technology so users can remotely locate and unlock the vehicles with the company’s iPhone or Android…
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Delaware County Home to Five of State’s Top 50 Public High Schools
Five high schools in Delaware County are among the Top 50 public high schools in Pennsylvania for 2019, according to a list recently published by Niche.com. The rankings are based on rigorous analysis of data on academic and student life, as well as test scores, college data, and ratings from millions of users. Radnor checked…
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Glenolden Woman on Helping Addicts, Homeless: ‘We’re All in This Together’
Glenolden resident Maureen Kelly Kilmartin-Carreño recently organized her friends and neighbors to prepare bags of food for addicts and the homeless as part of “Operation in My Back Yard,” writes Kathleen Carey for Daily Times. “Operation in My Back Yard” was founded in December by Nicole Bixler as a harm-reduction advocacy group to provide addicts…
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DELCO Careers – Natural Lands
Natural Lands, a nonprofit based in Media, saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Natural Lands has been at it since the early 1950s, and today, more than 2.5 million people live within five miles of lands under the organization’s permanent protection. President…
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DNB First House of the Week: Impeccably Remodeled Colonial in Media
An entirely remodeled colonial with six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Media. This gem is only minutes from Ridley Creek State Park. The entrance is through a foyer with a magnificent center staircase and cathedral ceiling. On the main floor, the formal living and dining rooms are ideal…
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Wawa Aims to Reduce Lines with Portable Checkout Kiosks
Wawa is testing out portable checkout kiosks in the hopes of reducing long wait times for customers, writes Kris Rhim for Billy Penn. The Wawa at Broad and Walnut streets in Philadelphia offered customers a chance to skip the regular queue this week and instead use the miniature checkout counter on wheels. However, the kiosk…
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Newtown Square’s GMH Capital Purchases Several Properties Along Main Line
Newtown Square’s GMH Capital Partners has purchased several properties along the Main Line for a proposed mixed-use development, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company paid $3.2 million for the properties along Route 30 in Frazer in two separate transactions. The real estate company is looking to use the combined parcels to…
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Healing Power of Art Helps Grieving Families in Chester Cope with Loss of Loved Ones
The healing power of art is providing grieving families in Chester with another way to cope with losing loved ones to gun violence, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The Celebration of Life Portrait Program is a newly launched initiative through Heeding God’s Call that gives families an opportunity to create art while dealing…
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Aston Township to Receive $1 Million from State for New Firehouse
Aston Township will receive a $1 million grant through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to renovate and expand its firehouse, according to a report in the Daily Times. The current Green Ridge Firehouse on Dutton Mill Road was built three decades ago. The funding from the grant will be used to renovate the 5,250-square-foot…
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Once-Vibrant Village in Chester County Now a Ghost Town Due to Nuclear Power Plant
Once a vibrant village, Frick’s Lock in East Coventry Township became a ghost town after it was vacated for the construction of the nuclear power plant in Limerick, writes Katie Park for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The village, which dates back to 1740, is now co-owned by the township and Exelon Generation. Today, the doors and…
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Neumann University Nursing Major from Lansdowne Creates Foundation to Improve Children’s Health
Laura Bien-Aime, a junior majoring in nursing at Neumann University, has a mission to teach children simple strategies to live healthier lifestyles. This is the basis of a nonprofit foundation she created called Laura’s Children Foundation (LCF). The Lansdowne native has firsthand experience of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. Through changing her…
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Contracts Worth $71 Million Awarded for Construction of New Springfield High School
The Springfield School District has awarded close to $71 million in contracts as part of Phase One of its master plan to build a new high school, writes Susan Serbin for Springfield Press. The contracts cover work specific to both the new high school and portions of the stadium at the Saxer Avenue and South…
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Recent Strath Haven Grad Named U.S. Lacrosse Magazine’s National Player of the Year
Jeffrey Conner, a recent graduate of Strath Haven High School, has been named U.S. Lacrosse Magazine’s National Player of the Year for his exploits as a senior midfielder, writes Laurel Pfahler for the magazine. Conner, who is bound for the University of Virginia, led the Panthers to the PIAA Class 2A finals and a 19-6…
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Two Businesses Under One Roof in Media Transform Customers from Head to Toe
Media’s Chameleon Day Spa and Natalie Rose Beauty offer visitors a full transformation from head to toe, all under one roof, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. At Chameleon Day Spa, owner Megan Crocetto and her staff ensure that visitors find the perfect style, cut, and color for their hair. At Natalie…
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DELCO Careers – Elwyn
Since its beginning in 1852 as one of the nation’s first schools for children with intellectual disabilities, Elwyn has continued to be at the forefront of developing unique, innovative services for people with disabilities. Behavior Specialist This position provides one-on-one intervention services to students in crisis situations; assists staff in maintaining a safe/controlled school environment; monitors designated…
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Team Managing Nearly $1 Billion Leaves Merrill Lynch to Launch Investment Firm in Chadds Ford
A team managing close to $1 billion in assets has left Merrill Lynch to start an RIA with Dynasty Financial Partners in Chadds Ford, writes Sean Allocca for Financial Planning magazine. Wyeth Private Wealth specializes in navigating complex tax strategies for high-net-worth individuals. The team is led by CEO Michael Henley, while one of the…
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Garnet Valley High School’s Hybrid Approach to Learning Seen as the Future of Education
Garnet Valley High School is pioneering a new format for courses by offering students the opportunity to learn at home, school, or a combination of the two, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This new hybrid approach to learning is seen by the school district as the future of education. This is why Garnet…
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Uber, Lyft Driver from Glen Mills Challenges Passengers to Carpool Karaoke
Eddie Doyle, an Uber and Lyft driver from Glen Mills, makes rides for his passengers more interesting by challenging them to carpool karaoke, writes Mónica Marie Zorrilla for the Wilmington News Journal. “I have a YouTube channel,” he tells his passengers. “I’m doing a carpool karaoke kind of deal. Want to give it a try?”…
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