• DELCO Careers – TiVo

    DELCO Careers – TiVo

    With a location in Wayne, TiVo’s goal is to create the ultimate entertainment by delivering beautiful user experiences and enabling the world’s leading media and entertainment providers to nurture more meaningful relationships with their audiences. Consumer Solutions Analyst This position drives issue resolution, prioritization, and overall solutions for top-tier customers; participates in customer meetings and…

  • New Report Details How Immigrants Spark Pennsylvania’s Economy

    New Report Details How Immigrants Spark Pennsylvania’s Economy

    Immigrants are a growing portion of Pennsylvania’s population and are vital contributors to its economy, especially in the Philadelphia area, writes John McGuire for AL DÍA News. A report published last year by New American Economy found that there are 867,992 immigrants living in Pennsylvania, a number that accounts for 6.8 percent of the total…

  • Delco Launches WalkWorks in Marcus Hook

    Delco Launches WalkWorks in Marcus Hook

    Delaware County Council and the Delaware County Department of Intercommunity Health joined officials from Marcus Hook last week to announce its newest path in the WalkWorks program at Marcus Hook Memorial Park. The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Health partnered with Delaware County Council and the Delaware County…

  • Plans for Drexeline Town Center Presented in Upper Darby

    Plans for Drexeline Town Center Presented in Upper Darby

    Upper Darby’s Zoning Hearing Board and an overflow crowd of residents gathered recently for four hours of information and discussion on the proposed redevelopment of Drexeline Town Center, writes Linda Reilly for the Daily Times. MCBH Drexeline Plaza LP provided detailed testimony and offered specifics of its plan to demolish all buildings except Anthony’s Restaurant…

  • Chadds Ford Nonprofit Protects Environment with Coats Made from Recycled Plastic

    Chadds Ford Nonprofit Protects Environment with Coats Made from Recycled Plastic

    Operation Warm – a Chadds Ford-based nonprofit that creates new, high-quality coats and gifts them to children in need – has developed a new sustainable coat called the Green Guardian, as part of its “more than a coat” program and in celebration of World Environment Day. World Environment Day is the U.N.’s most important day…

  • Upper Darby Resident, Other Local Students Struggle with Loan Debt

    Upper Darby Resident, Other Local Students Struggle with Loan Debt

    Rhapsody Taylor, 20, a rising junior at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, is a straight-A student. However, she may not be able to return to school in the fall, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Taylor can’t afford tuition costs and her mother’s own $80,000 in student debt has left her without…

  • Veterans at Five Star Senior Living in Glen Mills Honored for Their Service

    Veterans at Five Star Senior Living in Glen Mills Honored for Their Service

    Compassus – a nationwide network of community-based hospice, palliative, and home healthcare services with a location in Newtown Square – visited Five Star Senior Living in Glen Mills last month to honor its veterans for both Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day. The veterans were given a plaque, thanking them for their service. They, and…

  • Philadelphia Union Exec Appointed General Manager of U.S. Men’s National Team

    Philadelphia Union Exec Appointed General Manager of U.S. Men’s National Team

    Earnie Stewart, the Philadelphia Union’s sporting director, has been appointed to the newly created position of general manger of the U.S. Men’s National Team by the U.S. Soccer Federation, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Stewart has three decades of experience as a player and in technical roles for clubs in the Netherlands…

  • Local Catholic School Draws National Attention for Gifts Given to Graduating Eighth-Graders

    Local Catholic School Draws National Attention for Gifts Given to Graduating Eighth-Graders

    In the wake of several school shootings throughout the country, Robert Vito of Glen Mills-based Unequal Technologies presented 15 eighth-graders at St. Cornelius School in Chadds Ford with bulletproof protection, writes John Chambless for the Chester County Press. During a recent assembly, Vito, whose daughters attend the school, handed out bulletproof panels for students to…

  • WalletHub’s List of Best, Worst States for Jobs Unkind to Pennsylvania

    WalletHub’s List of Best, Worst States for Jobs Unkind to Pennsylvania

    WalletHub has published a report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Jobs, and the results do not look good for Pennsylvania. The Keystone State ranks 46th on the list, making it the fifth-worst state for jobs nationwide. To determine the rankings, WalletHub used two key measures, Job Market and Economic Environment. These were measured…

  • DELCO Careers – Axalta Coating Systems

    DELCO Careers – Axalta Coating Systems

    With its North American headquarters located in Glen Mills, Axalta Coating Systems is a rapidly expanding company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful, and sustainable solutions. Payroll & HRIS Specialist This position audits bi-weekly payroll; processes new hires and monitors terminations to ensure compliance with state law; researches, analyzes, and resolves…

  • Two Profs at Delaware County Community College Receive Awards for Excellence in Teaching

    Two Profs at Delaware County Community College Receive Awards for Excellence in Teaching

    Two Delaware County Community College faculty members – described by students and fellow colleagues as having a passion, exuberance, and zest for teaching – recently received honors for performance excellence in their craft. Tanya Gardner, associate professor of Communication Studies at the college’s Marple Campus, is a 2018 recipient of a Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award,…

  • Delco Chamber of Commerce to Celebrate Former CEO of FMFCU with Lifetime Achievement Award

    Delco Chamber of Commerce to Celebrate Former CEO of FMFCU with Lifetime Achievement Award

    The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will honor John Unangst with its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday, June 20 at its Annual Membership Luncheon at the Springfield Country Club. Unangst, who died in January at the age of 71, led the growth of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union from one branch with less than…

  • Chester and Delaware County SCORE to Honor Five Businesses at Annual Awards Luncheon

    Chester and Delaware County SCORE to Honor Five Businesses at Annual Awards Luncheon

    Chester and Delaware County SCORE – which provides free professional business counseling to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits in Chester and Delaware counties – will host its annual Small Business Achievement Awards Luncheon on June 14 at the Concord Country Club. The award winners have acknowledged that they have benefited from SCORE’s counseling and mentoring…

  • DELCO Careers – Haverford College

    DELCO Careers – Haverford College

    Haverford College is a liberal arts college known for its academic rigor, research curriculum, Honor Code, service focus, and beautiful arboretum campus. Director of Dining Services This position supervises the dining services staff, and oversees hiring, training, and performance evaluations; oversees proper food production and food production management practices; and manages a budget totaling approximately $6…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Sweeping Colonial in Haverford Township

    DNB First House of the Week: Sweeping Colonial in Haverford Township

    A sweeping colonial in the Merion Golf Manor neighborhood with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms set on two parcels totaling 2.71 acres is available for sale in Haverford Township. The attractive entry leads into a living room with a quatrefoil plaster ceiling and wood-burning fireplace and easy access to one of…

  • Health Mats: Here Are Three Must-See Historic Mat Attractions in Philadelphia

    Health Mats: Here Are Three Must-See Historic Mat Attractions in Philadelphia

    By Vince Del Rossi When many of us think of Philadelphia we think about how it’s home to the Declaration of Independence, The Liberty Bell, the best cheesesteaks in the world and even our beloved Philadelphia Eagles. Though Philadelphia is widely known for many key moments in American history, there are still other hidden historic…

  • With New Trail, Darby Creek Can Now Be Enjoyed ‘Instead of Just Cursed by Rush-Hour Traffic’

    With New Trail, Darby Creek Can Now Be Enjoyed ‘Instead of Just Cursed by Rush-Hour Traffic’

    After three decades of planning and development, the mile-long Darby Creek Trail has officially opened in Drexel Hill, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. County and Upper Darby officials commemorated the occasion by cutting a ribbon on the trail that goes along the creek from Kent Dog Park to Lower Swedish Cabin.…