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Gerrymandering Easy to Condemn, Difficult to Resolve
While it can be easy for the opponents of gerrymandering to point to current congressional maps, finding a way to fix them is not so simple, writes David Wasserman for FiveThirtyEight. There’s no denying that the partisan process has drawn some absurd maps in the past, including Pennsylvania’s infamous Seventh Congressional District, otherwise known as…
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Villanova Breaks More Ground, as Its Transformation of Lancaster Avenue Continues
Villanova University has broken ground on its new $60 million performing arts center, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new center will have two main performance spaces, one of which is a proscenium-style theatre with 400 seats. The other space will be a courtyard theatre with 200 seats. In addition to the…
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Major Announcements Forthcoming from CKCF at Launch Celebration
The Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation will make a series of major announcements at a “Launch Celebration” event at The Inn of Villanova on March 1 from 5-7 PM. Foundation leaders plan to cover an array of changes that have transpired since its inception in July 2016. The news will ultimately be game-changing for many who reside…
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Forthcoming Novel to Tell Story of Late-1700s Shipwreck off Delaware Coast
The fascinating story of the Faithful Steward – which sank off the coast of Delaware on Sept. 1, 1785, taking nearly 200 emigrants with it – is being brought to life in an upcoming historical novel, writes Kevin Mullan for the Derry Journal, a newspaper in Northern Ireland. Pennsylvania author Harry A. Wenzel is researching…
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DELCO Careers – Delaware County Intermediate Unit
The Delaware County Intermediate Unit provides services, such as special education and staff development programs, to all school districts in Delaware County, including nearly 70,000 school-aged students and more than 6,000 educators. Among its other work, DCIU has recently been working to prevent teen suicide. Program Supervisor – Early Intervention This position oversees early intervention…
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Maine-Based Painter Recalls the Influence of His Friend, Mentor Andrew Wyeth
The earliest inspirations of Maine-based painter Bo Bartlett, who recently lent his name to an arts center in his native Georgia, were magazines featuring artists like Andrew Wyeth, writes Bob Keyes for the Portland (Maine) Press Herald. “If you were not on the cover of Life or Look or the Saturday Evening Post, I didn’t…
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Award-Winning Neumann Radio Celebrates 10 Years
On Jan. 24, 2008, Neumann Radio launched at 9 AM in the basement of Bachmann Main Building. With 14 students, the adventure started as an Internet-only, free-format college radio station. Ten years later, Neumann Radio lives on 98.5 WNUW and has become a staple in both the college and commercial radio world. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement…
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PennDOT Increases Payments to Delco Municipalities to Help Plow Snow from State Roads
PennDOT has intensified its fight against ice and snow by giving handsome raises to municipalities in Delaware County and nearby regions to help clear state roads in their boundaries, writes Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer. PennDOT is providing a modest local tax break by raising subsidies up to 34 percent for 94 municipalities in…
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Radnor Startup Hopes to Deliver First American-Made Smart Gun by Next Year
Radnor’s LodeStar Firearms has been attempting to raise $5 million to design the first American-made smart gun by next year, writes Erin Arvedlund for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The startup is working on a nine-millimeter pistol that uses radio frequency ID technology to provide an additional layer of safety for users. Without the programmed ID token,…
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DELCO Careers – Petplan
Based in Newtown Square, Petplan is the world’s oldest and largest provider of pet insurances and provides pet parents with the support, resources, and tools they need to keep their pets thriving long into old age. Petplan’s employees also get the perk of bringing their own pets to work with them. Business Analyst – Project Management This…
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DNB First House of the Week: Custom Villa in Broomall
A custom, brick-exterior villa with five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Broomall. This beautiful home is approached through a brick wraparound driveway. The double-door entrance leads into a foyer with terracotta flooring and a spectacular see-through fish tank. The living room features a magnificent marble floor, cathedral…
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After Bankruptcy Filing, Babies R Us in Exton to Close; Toys R Us in Media Stays Open
Babies R Us is closing its Exton location as part of a larger nationwide closure plan that affects 182 stores, but the Toys R Us in Media will remain open, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The store at 104 Bartlett Avenue in the Main Street at Exton is one of four stores…
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Pennsylvania Rolls Out Red Carpet for Amazon with Most Generous Incentives Ever Offered
Pennsylvania is preparing what is perhaps its most generous incentive package to date to have Amazon select either Philadelphia or Pittsburgh as its second headquarters, writes Jan Murphy for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Dennis Davin, the state’s Community and Economic Development Secretary, announced that Pennsylvania was one of two states – the other being Texas –…
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WIP Sports Radio Host from Havertown Considered Running for Congress
Havertown resident Glen Macnow, a popular sports radio host on WIP, gave serious thought to challenging Delaware County Republican Pat Meehan for his Congressional seat, writes Holly Otterbein for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I am concerned about the country,” said Macnow. “I don’t like what’s being left for my children and my grandchildren in terms of…
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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 opened a new innovation lab at its Newtown Square headquarters. Operations Expert This position coordinates the entire process lifecycle to ensure operational excellence; elaborates and drives process standardization; and provides training and support to business…
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New Exhibit at Delco Historical Society Museum Celebrates Building Trades
A new exhibit at the Delaware County Historical Society Museum, Library & Research Center in Chester celebrates the work of building trade union members, according to a report in the Daily Times. Throughout the year, “Honoring Delaware County Building Trades: Celebrating the Charitable and Volunteer Work of the Unions of Delaware County in Our Local…
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Local Sports Camp Partners with Nike to Take Programs to Next Level
Nike Sports Camps recently reached an agreement to operate golf, tennis, soccer, and basketball camps with the Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs staff at the latter’s two home universities, Villanova University and Haverford College. JKCP has been in business in the Philadelphia area for more than 40 years, providing intensive instruction in academics and sports…
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Proprietor of Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby Talks Shop with NPR
Phoenixville native Patrice Banks, owner of the successful Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby, didn’t always know her way around fixing a car, writes Terry Gross for National Public Radio. Banks, while working as an engineer at DuPont, thought she would feel better if she could talk to a female mechanic. The problem was that…
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