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DELCO Careers – Delaware County Community College
Founded in 1967, Delaware County Community College educates more than 28,000 students and offers 30 associate degrees, 17 transfer degrees, and 33 certificate programs at its five main locations. The college helps its students and other members of the community go straight from graduation to employment by offering free career development programs and workshops. Reference…
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Young Scientists Compete at 2018 Science Olympiad at Neumann University
For the fifth year in a row, Neumann University hosted hundreds of young scientists in one of the premier science competitions in the nation, the Southeastern PA Science Olympiad Tournament. Last Wednesday, students from more than 50 middle schools and high schools in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties competed for medals in two…
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Property Taxes Increased More Than 40 Percent in the Last 10 Years in These Delco Municipalities
Property taxes in Delaware County have increased by an average of 28 percent over the last 10 years, adding around $1,387 to homeowners’ annual bills, writes Laura McCrystal for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In Pennsylvania, property taxes are the prime source of local government and school funding. However, due to the increases, voters approved an amendment…
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Delaware County’s Three Superfund Sites Eyed for Redevelopment
The Philadelphia region still has 70 Superfund sites, with three in Delaware County, that have not been cleaned up and may be under consideration for redevelopment, writes Frank Kummer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Thousands of Delco residents live within a mile of these sites: Havertown PCP, the Lower Darby Creek Area in Darby Township, and…
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DELCO Careers – SAP
SAP is a market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. SAP recently boosted its cloud-based products by acquiring California’s Callidus Software for $2.4 billion. Associate Project Manager This position assists in the delivery of SAP Software and services as directed by the project manager; assists with project…
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DNB First House of the Week: Custom-Built Home with Amazing Curb Appeal in Ridley Park
A custom-built home with three bedrooms and two full and one half bathrooms is available for sale in Ridley Park. The home is less than two years old with amazing curb appeal, HardiePlank siding, a composite deck, and paver walk way. The entrance to this beautiful property leads into a foyer with a stunning preview…
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Unique Program Prevents Baby-Boomers from Making Wrong Entrepreneurial Choices
Roadrunner50Plus is a unique program designed to prevent baby-boomers from making the wrong entrepreneurial choices, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I know of too many instances where older adults had an idea, a dream, a passion, and made mistakes that could have been avoided if they had somebody at the outset advising them,”…
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Delco Accounts for Three of Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Private High Schools
The Haverford School ranks second on Niche.com’s list of the 2018 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania. The ranking is based on an analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews by students and parents. The data was sourced directly from the U.S. Department of Education, Niche.com users, and the schools. Among the ranking factors…
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Issue of Private Investments to Build Roads Calls to Mind Roots of Business Route 30
President Donald Trump’s ambitious, trillion-dollar plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure includes the use of federal, state, and local investment. However, it also calls for significant use of private-sector investment, writes Stephen Mihm for Bloomberg. Using private investment to build roads dates to 17th-century Britain, when private corporations were chartered to fund and build turnpikes or…
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DELCO Careers – Southeast Delco School District
The Southeast Delco School District employs more than 600 teachers, support personnel, and administrators to serve nearly 5,000 students in the Collingdale, Darby Township, Folcroft, and Sharon Hill boroughs. Instructional and Non-Instructional Aides This position assists students by providing instructional and non-instructional support while maintaining strict confidentiality with respect to information concerning students, personnel, and…
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Academy Park Alumni Return to School to Help Students ‘See Past High School’
On a recent Saturday morning, Academy Park High School welcomed back more than two dozen alumni to speak to current students about professional career paths after high school, including acting, steamfitting, medical research, and criminal justice, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. More than 100 students from all grade levels attended the…
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Delaware County Community College’s Career Development Program Offers Mock Interviews
Delaware County Community College’s New Choices Career Development program features mock interview sessions as part of the career development curriculum. With newly created résumés, students have an opportunity to improve their interviewing skills by practicing one-on-one with business professionals. New Choices is a free, six-week career exploration and job re-entry program that provides individual and…
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Chester Company Buys Three Billboards in Cleveland in Attempt to Lure LeBron to Philly
Chester-based Power Home Remodeling has bought three billboards in Cleveland in an attempt to lure LeBron James, who will be a free agent this offseason, to the Philadelphia 76ers, writes Darren Rovell for ESPN.com. The billboards are spaced a few hundred feet apart along I-480 in Cleveland, just miles from Quicken Loans Arena, where the…
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DELCO Careers – Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
Based in Essington, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has a dynamic team of aerospace experts with 60-plus years of experience in research, aerospace technology development, rapid prototyping, and testing for military and civilian aerospace industries worldwide. Flight Controls Engineer This position defines, analyzes, and reviews software requirements to meet defined and anticipated customer needs; designs and develops…
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Eddystone Seeks Million-Dollar Grant from State to Revitalize Its Village
Eddystone is seeking a $1.3 million grant from the state to redevelop the 1874 Village section of the community on the south side of the Industrial Highway, writes Barbara Ormsby for the Daily Times. The borough applied for the grant in December 2016. Borough engineer Lisa Catania reported at a recent borough council meeting that…
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San Francisco-Based Syapse Expands Presence in Radnor
Syapse, a medical technology company from San Francisco that specializes in precision oncology, is expanding its Radnor presence, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company aims to double its workforce in the area from 15 to 30 this year. “Our goal is to make precision medicine available to every cancer patient who…
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Ardrossan Estate in Villanova Looks at Options for the Future
The Ardrossan Estate in Villanova is looking at options for the future after the family trust that governs the house expires in 2021, writes John Timpane for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This stunner, which was the inspiration for the timeless classic The Philadelphia Story, is the best-preserved mansion on the old Main Line. It’s also the…
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What South Philadelphians Need to Know After Joining Delco’s New Congressional District
Thanks to Pennsylvania’s new congressional district map, a number of South Philadelphians now find themselves sharing the Fifth Congressional District with Delaware County, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Inquirer has compiled a list of tips for the “newcomers.” No. 1, of course, is beer. More precisely, cheap beer. If you find yourself…
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