• Philadelphia Union’s Sporting Director Departs with Unfinished Business

    Philadelphia Union’s Sporting Director Departs with Unfinished Business

    Earnie Stewart, the Philadelphia Union’s former sporting director and now the general manager of the U.S. men’s national team, has undoubtedly left the Chester-based franchise in better shape than he found it, but unfinished business remains, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. During his two-and-a-half-year tenure with the Union, Stewart oversaw major increases in…

  • Neumann to the Rescue! University Salvages Wedding Reception of Aston Couple

    Gabrielle Porter and Zachary Edwards married on Saturday, July 21. It was a day their families had eagerly anticipated for months, until the week before the wedding, when a very gloomy weather forecast threatened their plans. The Aston couple had arranged to hold their reception outdoors, at the home of an aunt who lives in…

  • Agri-Kind Gets Green Light to Cultivate Cannabis in Chester

    Agri-Kind Gets Green Light to Cultivate Cannabis in Chester

    Agri-Kind has received the green light from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to set up cannabis cultivation in Chester, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Agri-Kind is one of the 13 new cultivators that were issued permits by the Department of Health last week. This brings the total number of companies in the state…

  • Media Resident, President of International Trade Organization Opposes Trump’s Proposed Tariffs

    Media Resident, President of International Trade Organization Opposes Trump’s Proposed Tariffs

    Media resident Karen Giberson – president of the Accessories Council, the New York-based nonprofit international trade organization that drives global consumer awareness and demand for fashion accessory products – is not happy with the Trump Administration’s proposed trade tariffs on goods made in China, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On behalf of the…

  • DELCO Careers – Applied Card Systems

    DELCO Careers – Applied Card Systems

    With a location in Glen Mills, Applied Card Systems is an industry leader in providing credit-card processing and servicing resources to small- and mid-sized financial institutions. Bank Regulatory Compliance Analyst This position performs daily reviews related to the identification and monitoring of high-risk customers and businesses; tests new and existing account files for regulatory compliance; produces,…

  • Seven Educational Decisions for Children After Divorce in Pennsylvania

    Seven Educational Decisions for Children After Divorce in Pennsylvania

    By Alexandra Junkin When creating a custody order a court must make decisions regarding both physical custody and legal custody of children. Physical custody dictates who a child lives with and when. The State of Pennsylvania defines legal custody as, “The right to make major decisions on behalf of the child, including, but not limited…

  • Quarterly Results a Testament to How Malvern Bancorp ‘Goes Beyond Client Expectations’

    Quarterly Results a Testament to How Malvern Bancorp ‘Goes Beyond Client Expectations’

    Malvern Bancorp – parent company of Malvern Bank, National Association – has reported operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018. Net income amounted to $2.2 million or $0.35 per fully diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, an increase of $0.5 million, or 30.5 percent, as compared with…

  • Cheyney University to Partner with Thomas Jefferson, Starbucks as Part of New Business Model

    Cheyney University to Partner with Thomas Jefferson, Starbucks as Part of New Business Model

    Cheyney University is planning to partner with Thomas Jefferson University and Starbucks as part of its new business model, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The goal is to create a new institute focused on African-Americans promoting the school’s legacy as the oldest historically black college in the nation. The Cheyney University Institute for…

  • Upper Darby Summer Stage Revives ‘42nd Street’ Almost 40 Years After It Won a Tony

    Upper Darby Summer Stage Revives ‘42nd Street’ Almost 40 Years After It Won a Tony

    Upper Darby Summer Stage, now in its 43rd year, serves the entire Delaware Valley, with 800 students ages 10 to 28 learning from theater professionals. Its home is a state-of-the-art, acoustically true performing arts center at Upper Darby High School, writes Hugh Hunter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This season, Summer Stage is featuring 42nd Street,…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Spectacular Estate in Thornton

    DNB First House of the Week: Spectacular Estate in Thornton

    A stone-front estate with five bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Thornton. Entry is through a grand foyer flanked by a formal living room and dining room. A butler’s pantry leads into a large kitchen with oversized island, state-of-the-art appliances, and a spacious breakfast room. The main level…

  • DELCO Careers – Boeing

    DELCO Careers – Boeing

    With a location in Ridley Park, Boeing is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites. It also provides leasing and product support services. Supply Chain Management Analyst This position applies change and planning decisions to arrive at optimal solutions; applies supply chain management methodologies to ensure coordination in the supply…

  • Raffaele Puppio’s Ernest Spiros Angelos Named Among Delco’s Top Business Lawyers

    Raffaele Puppio’s Ernest Spiros Angelos Named Among Delco’s Top Business Lawyers

    Main Line Today once again has named Raffaele Puppio attorney Ernest Spiros Angelos among the Main Line’s “Top Lawyers 2018” in its Reader Choice survey. Angelos was recognized for his work in business law. A senior associate at Media-based Raffaele Puppio, Angelos focuses his practice on municipal and educational law, business litigation, real property, contracts,…

  • Delaware County Community College Receives $850,000 Grant from CCRES

    Delaware County Community College Receives $850,000 Grant from CCRES

    Delaware County Community College recently received an $850,000 grant from Downingtown-based CCRES, which will support the college’s participation with the Chester County Intermediate Unit at the Technical College High School Pennocks Bridge Campus. Established in 1999, CCRES’s mission is to ensure quality education and human service programs for children, families, and schools. Through innovative partnerships,…

  • Delaware County Historical Society Moves Offices to Chester to ‘Instill Pride’ in City’s Residents

    Delaware County Historical Society Moves Offices to Chester to ‘Instill Pride’ in City’s Residents

    The Avenue of the States, a main artery in downtown Chester, has seen a surge of interest from developers and investors in recent months. Most recently, the Delaware County Historical Society moved its offices to the street, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Our goal is to try and instill some pride in Chester’s…

  • Former Fixture on Philly’s Sports Media Scene Embarks on Second Career as Realtor in Wayne

    Former Fixture on Philly’s Sports Media Scene Embarks on Second Career as Realtor in Wayne

    Leslie Gudel, one of the most recognizable faces to sports fans in Philadelphia, has followed up nearly two decades as a Comcast SportsNet anchor and reporter with a new career as a realtor for Coldwell Banker in Wayne, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is not Gudel’s first foray into real estate. She…

  • Region’s Previous Soccer Giants Paved Way for Philadelphia Union

    Region’s Previous Soccer Giants Paved Way for Philadelphia Union

    As the Philadelphia Union prepares to maintain its U.S. Open Cup winning streak in the semifinals against the Chicago Fire, the franchise owes a lot to the sport’s early pioneers in the region, including the five-time champion Bethlehem Steel, writes Frank Dell’Apa for U.S. Soccer. The Steel was one of a number of local soccer…

  • Knowing What It Feels Like When ‘Government Is Not Working for You,’ Radnor Woman Runs for Congress

    Knowing What It Feels Like When ‘Government Is Not Working for You,’ Radnor Woman Runs for Congress

    Pearl Kim is running for Congress in the newly created Fifth District with a desire to change the world for the better, writes Linda Stein for the Delaware County News Network. Kim graduated from Villanova’s law school and joined the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office in 2007, eventually heading the Human Trafficking Unit in the…

  • DNB First Reports Quarterly Results as Its Core Businesses ‘Continued to Perform Well’

    DNB First Reports Quarterly Results as Its Core Businesses ‘Continued to Perform Well’

    DNB Financial Corporation reported net income of $2.0 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the quarter ending June 30, 2018, compared with $2.3 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the same quarter last year. For the six months ending June 30, 2018, the company reported net income of $4.7 million, or $1.08 per…