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DELCO Careers – Clear Sound
Located in Yeadon, Clear Sound has been providing audio-video equipment rentals, sales, and design and installation services for the Philadelphia area since 1967. Clear Sound offers more than 300 lines of professional-grade products and as much technical support as its customers need. Shop Technician This position consults with clients; travels to client locations and performs…
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Swarthmore College Aims to Increase Community’s Engagement with Scott Arboretum
Swarthmore College is trying to increase the community’s engagement with Scott Arboretum, through the help of community outreach coordinator Sue McQueen, writes Willa Glickman for The Phoenix, Swarthmore College’s independent newspaper. The Arboretum, established in 1929, has flourished over the decades. In 1995, it was accredited by the American Association of Museums, an honor given…
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Radnor-Based VWR Foundation to Donate $50,000 to St. Jude Children’s Hospital
The VWR Foundation celebrated the VWR salesforce at the company’s 2018 Americas Sales Conference, and the foundation, which is dedicated to giving back to the science community, will be donating $50,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. VWR, acquired by Avantor in 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary and leading global provider of product and service…
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Upper Darby Native, Bonner Grad Appointed Head Coach of U.S. Men’s Rowing Team
Upper Darby native Mike Teti has been named head coach of the U.S. Men’s Rowing Team, effective June 2018, according to WeRow Life. Teti, 61, is a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School and Saint Joseph’s University. As a rower, he’s a three-time Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.…
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The Hottest Major at Swarthmore, Haverford, and Several Colleges Nationwide
Computer science has become one of the most popular majors at schools around the county, especially at Haverford College and Swarthmore College, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This year, more than 120 students at Swarthmore are either majoring in computer science or double-majoring in computer science and another subject. That makes computer science…
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DELCO Careers – Evonik
Evonik – with 36,000 employees spread across more than 100 locations in the world, including Chester – is one of the best specialty chemical producers in the world. Packaging Operator This position oversees the packaging, loading, warehousing, and bulk shipments of finished products in a safe and environmentally sensitive manner; and acts in accordance with…
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Radnor-Based Lincoln Financial Salutes Super Bowl Champions
The Radnor-based Lincoln Financial Group recently saluted the Philadelphia Eagles for winning Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. Since the 2003 season, Lincoln has been the sponsor of Lincoln Financial Field – home of the Super Bowl champion Eagles. “Like all their fans, Lincoln Financial applauds the Eagles’ players, coaches, and staff for a well-deserved and…
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Neumann University Librarian Fights Against Fake News – One Classroom at a Time
College campuses have long been bastions of free speech and opponents of censorship. How does this stance play, however, in the era of fake news, when Russian bots spread false stories on social media sites and conspiracy theorists spew evidence-free tales in the mainstream media? According to Maureen Williams, the coordinator of information literacy at…
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Sen. Toomey Visits Factory in Linwood to Extol Virtues of New Tax Law
Sen. Pat Toomey recently visited New Hudson Facades in Linwood to extol the virtues of the new tax law that passed in December, writes Laura Benshoff for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delco-based manufacturer of the glass and aluminum skins that cover skyscrapers is the latest stop in a string of appearances by Republicans. Once…
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Inc. Magazine: Pederson Ensured Super Bowl Victory by Leveraging Foles’s Strengths
Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson helped to ensure the franchise’s first Super Bowl championship by leveraging quarterback Nick Foles’s strengths, instead of focusing on the things he needed to improve, writes Scott Mautz for Inc. magazine. Prior to his stellar performances en route to and in the Super Bowl, Foles has had a tough few…
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DELCO Careers – Braskem
Braskem, with a location in Marcus Hook, is one of the world’s leading chemical companies with 41 industrial plants in Brazil, the United States, Germany, and Mexico. Braskem is the leading producer of biopolymers in the world. Mechanical Reliability Engineer This position conducts root cause investigations of mechanical equipment failures; leads reliability-centered maintenance, criticality, and…
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DNB First House of the Week: Art Deco Home with Diner in Basement in Havertown
A unique Art Deco home of five bedrooms and four bathrooms that features Bauhaus-style architecture is available for sale in Havertown. The first floor has a family room with a jade marble fireplace that is a perfect replica of the one in Cordoza Hotel in Miami. The large kitchen features plentiful counterspace, a large pantry…
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Home Values in Delaware County Continue to Rise
Home values in Delaware County continue to rise and are expected to increase another 2.1 percent over the next year, according to Zillow.com. Currently, the median home value in Delaware County is $191,100, a 0.8 percent increase over last year. This puts the average price per square foot at around $124, close to Philadelphia Metro’s…
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Tinicum Township Parcel to Become New Airport Cargo Facility
The City of Philadelphia has acquired a 135-acre parcel of land in Tinicum Township, adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport, that it plans to turn into an air cargo warehouse facility, writes Kathleen Carey in the Daily Times. The parcel, known as the Henderson Tract, was purchased by the city in January for $54.5 million. Through…
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DELCO Careers – Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union is a professional soccer team based in Chester that has competed in Major League Soccer as a member of the Eastern Conference since its formation in 2010. The Union currently has two local players on its roster who came up through the club’s youth program. Philadelphia Union Academy – Operations Coordinator This position implements…
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Child Care Center with Holistic Approach Opens in Garnet Valley
Lightbridge Academy, an educational child care center for ages six weeks to kindergarten, has opened in Garnet Valley, writes Peg DeGrassa in the Daily Times. The center, at 1363 Naamans Creek Road, is operated by Concord residents John and Beatrice Minnebo. John teaches European business and other courses at Temple University’s Fox School of Business,…
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Target Coming to Devon Square Shopping Center in Radnor Township
Target has signed a lease with Metro Commercial Real Estate for a 57,640-square-foot location at the Devon Square Shopping Center, located in both Radnor and Tredyffrin townships on Lancaster Avenue. The 163,000-square-foot shopping center is anchored by national chains like Rite Aid and Acme Markets, along with supporting local retailers. The shopping center is currently…
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Forum of Executive Women Seeking Nominations for Its 2018 Forum Ally
The Forum of Executive Women, one of the region’s most influential women’s leadership organizations, is seeking nominations for its 2018 Forum Ally. The winning nonprofit will benefit from two years of pro bono support from Philadelphia’s top women business leaders. The Ally organization will receive: visibility among the FOEW membership of 450 top female leaders…
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