• DELCO Careers – Harrah’s Casino & Racetrack

    DELCO Careers – Harrah’s Casino & Racetrack

    Harrah’s Casino & Racetrack is a racino on the Chester waterfront with 2,900 slot machines, 100,000 square feet of gaming space, a 14,000-square-foot event center, harness racing, a variety of entertainment, and Guy Fieri. Regulatory Compliance Manager This position ensures that team members clearly understand and are held accountable for their performance expectations; improves and streamlines…

  • Neumann University to Host Free Graduate Fair on March 15

    Neumann University to Host Free Graduate Fair on March 15

    Ten colleges will share information about their post-baccalaureate programs at Neumann University’s Graduate Fair on March 15. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 11 AM-2 PM in the Bruder Life Center. Colleges in attendance include: Alabama A&M University Bowie State University Bryn Mawr College – Graduate School of…

  • Now Accepting Applications, Youth Leadership Academy Celebrates Student Achievement

    Now Accepting Applications, Youth Leadership Academy Celebrates Student Achievement

    The Foundation of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s Youth Leadership Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2018 class. The Academy provides an outstanding opportunity for 10th-graders to meet and work with local business, government, community, and media leaders. Its goal is to celebrate student achievement and the power of leadership, as well as…

  • Chester Water Authority to Invest $11.6 Million in Capital Improvements in 2018

    Chester Water Authority to Invest $11.6 Million in Capital Improvements in 2018

    The Chester Water Authority’s Board of Directors has approved a capital budget that will invest $11.6 million in capital improvements in 2018 as part of its ongoing commitment to enhance its infrastructure and deliver excellent quality drinking water to its customers. The investment in the coming months is part of a three-year capital improvement plan…

  • DELCO Careers – Widener University

    DELCO Careers – Widener University

    Located in Chester, Widener University is a private school focused on dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development, and experiential learning. Widener was recently named as the Pennsylvania university with the most altruistic, civically minded students. Research Engineer This position supports School of Engineering faculty in the execution of their research projects and in the development of…

  • Qlik to Leave Delaware County, Relocate in King of Prussia

    Qlik to Leave Delaware County, Relocate in King of Prussia

    Qlik, a data analytics company based in Radnor, will relocate its headquarters to King of Prussia later this year, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company signed a 10-year lease on 62,000 square feet of office space on South Gulph Road. The company will relocate about 300 employees. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement When…

  • Work of Chadds Ford’s Henriette Wyeth on Display in Bucks County

    Work of Chadds Ford’s Henriette Wyeth on Display in Bucks County

    The Michener Art Museum in Doylestown is exhibiting the works of Henriette Wyeth, the Chadds Ford artist and member of the renowned Wyeth family, writes Thomas Hine for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Henriette Wyeth is the eldest child of illustrator N.C. Wyeth. Two stunning pieces in the exhibit are family portraits that show her father and…

  • Fate of Site of Former Towne House Restaurant in Media Still Undecided

    Fate of Site of Former Towne House Restaurant in Media Still Undecided

    The fate of the site of the former Towne House Restaurant that is currently owned by Eli Kahn is still unresolved, writes Susan Serbin for the Delaware County News Network. The Media property has attracted significant interest and controversy in recent years. It was purchased from the original owners in late 2015 as part of…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Charming Colonial in Springfield

    DNB First House of the Week: Charming Colonial in Springfield

    A charming colonial with four bedrooms and three full and one half bathrooms is available for sale in Springfield. The home is on a cul-de-sac with beautiful rear views of the woods to ensure privacy. The interior has ample living space, along with a finished, walkout basement. The entrance is vaulted with columns and hardwood…

  • DELCO Careers – Apple Vacations

    DELCO Careers – Apple Vacations

    For more than 40 years, Apple Vacations, headquartered in Newtown Square, has provided great service, convenience, and value to millions of customers. The family behind Apple Vacations recently acquired a luxury golf resort outside of Dublin, Ireland on property dating back to the 12th century. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement Program Manager, CRM This position leads CRM strategy…

  • Well-Being Index Paints Bleak Picture of Pennsylvanians

    Well-Being Index Paints Bleak Picture of Pennsylvanians

    The 2017 results from the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index paint a bleak picture of the well-being of Americans. The Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, which includes more than 2.5 million surveys, captures how people feel about and experience their daily lives. It examines how well-being varies by state and which states lead and lag across the five elements…

  • Four Delco High Schools Among State’s Top 50 in Highest SAT Scores

    Four Delco High Schools Among State’s Top 50 in Highest SAT Scores

    Radnor High School ranks among Pennsylvania’s highest-scoring public high schools on the SAT, according to a report in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Radnor checked in at No. 4 with a Mean Total of 1,264 on the Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math sections of the test. Strath Haven also cracked the Top 10, ranking sixth…

  • Neumann Grad Implores Colleges to Support DACA Recipients, Undocumented Students

    Neumann Grad Implores Colleges to Support DACA Recipients, Undocumented Students

    Maria Sotomayor, a Neumann University graduate who grew up in Delaware County, is among local activists calling on higher-education institutions to support DACA and other undocumented students, writes Emily Neil for AL DÍA NEWS Media. “I think that this is the time for education institutions to really stand with immigrant communities,” said Sotomayor, deputy director…

  • Upper Darby Native Battling Cancer Realizes Super Bowl Dream

    Upper Darby Native Battling Cancer Realizes Super Bowl Dream

    Wayne Baird, 62, a native of Upper Darby who is currently battling cancer, had his dream come true when he attended Super Bowl LII, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. Baird, a resident of Newark, Del., is a lifelong Eagles fan who is undergoing treatment for mantle cell lymphoma, a rare form of cancer.…

  • DELCO Careers – Rose Tree Media School District

    DELCO Careers – Rose Tree Media School District

    Rose Tree Media School District, headquartered in Media, serves the community by providing an environment that celebrates students’ diversity, individual talents, and efforts while promoting collaboration, caring, respect, and leadership. Interventionist (K-5) This position helps close the achievement gap among students in grades K-12 by helping bring every student to proficiency or above in reading…

  • Pennsylvania Rates Poorly in Highway Performance, Cost-Effectiveness

    Pennsylvania Rates Poorly in Highway Performance, Cost-Effectiveness

    Pennsylvania ranks 41st in the nation in highway performance and cost-effectiveness, according to the Annual Highway Report by the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank based in Los Angeles and comprised of transportation experts who have advised five presidential administrations. Pennsylvania ranks 25th in fatality rate, 45th in deficient bridges, 27th in rural interstate pavement…

  • Purchase of Key Tract of Land in Heart of Brandywine Battlefield Meets Approval

    Purchase of Key Tract of Land in Heart of Brandywine Battlefield Meets Approval

    The Board of Trustees of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has approved the purchase of a 13-acre tract of land on Birmingham Hill in the heart of Brandywine Battlefield. This purchase is the culmination of Brandywine’s quarter-of-a-century-long effort to preserve the more than 500 acres surrounding Meetinghouse Road in Birmingham Township. This is…

  • For Singles, Pennsylvania Is the Place to Be

    For Singles, Pennsylvania Is the Place to Be

    Single Americans looking to improve their chance at love should head to Pennsylvania, according to a new report that ranks the Keystone State among the Top Five states for singles. WalletHub released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Singles, which compares the 50 states on dating-friendliness, just in time for Valentine’s Day.…