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DNB First House of the Week: Serenity in Havertown
A four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom home set on a lush acre of land is available for sale in Havertown. Designed for both indoor and outdoor lovers, the home has plenty of natural light and an open floor plan that includes a family room with an exquisite stone fireplace and hardwood floors. The gourmet kitchen boasts cabinets made…
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Oil Pipeline Running Through the Suburbs to Get New Purpose
A $189 million deal between Talen Energy and New Jersey Resources will convert the oil pipeline that runs through the Philadelphia suburbs to deliver natural gas to Marcus Hook, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Talen is selling its Interstate Energy pipeline unit to New Jersey Resources subsidiary Adelphia Gateway. The 18-inch-diameter, 84-mile underground…
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Collingdale Police Chief Turns in Badge After Four Decades on the Force
After spending nearly four decades serving the community, Bob Adams has retired from his position as police chief of Collingdale, according to a report from CBS Philly. Adams was sworn in on May 23, 1980 as a part-time officer at $3.25 an hour. Over the years, he worked his way up through the ranks, and…
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Time Frame for Sale of Radnor’s VWR Extended
The time frame for the $6.4 billion sale of VWR, a Radnor-based laboratory products supplier, to Avantor, a product manufacturer in the Lehigh Valley, has been extended to the fourth quarter of this year, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The deal was originally expected to finalize in the third quarter, but new…
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Newly Refurbished After Storm Damage, Swiss Farms in Havertown Celebrates Reopening
After being damaged by a severe wind storm last year, Swiss Farms in Havertown recently celebrated its reopening, writes Peg DeGrassa for the News of Delaware County. The powerful storm left thousands in Delaware County without power and the Swiss Farms store at 820 North Eagle Road without its iconic silo. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement Now,…
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Delaware County Accounts for Three of 100 Most Influential People in Philadelphia
Delaware County accounts for a trio of spots on Philadelphia magazine’s list of The 100 Most Influential People in Philadelphia. “What’s fascinating about compiling a list of the most influential people in Philadelphia is that there’s really no way to quantify influence,” the magazine wrote. “Influence is slippery. It’s mercurial. It can swell in an…
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Upper Darby Native Tina Fey Turns Her Hit Movie into Broadway Musical
Fans of the hit movie Mean Girls will soon get the chance to enjoy it as a Broadway musical, thanks to the efforts of its original writer, Upper Darby native Tina Fey, writes Peter Marks for The Washington Post. Fey has joined forces with her husband Jeff Richmond, who has composed the music, and Nell…
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SAP-Backed Startup Program Helps High School Students Gain Tech, Entrepreneurial Skills
A Startup Tech program launched by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and backed by a $1 million donation from Newtown Square’s SAP aims to help high school students gain technology and entrepreneurial skills, writes Roberto Torres for Technical.ly Philly. The program at Philadelphia’s Roxborough High School offers workshops and mentorship sessions to students over the…
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As Frequency of Mass Shootings Increases, Local Lawyer’s Website Aims to Prevent Murder
West Chester-based attorney James Kimmel Jr. — a renowned author and academic lecturer — has spent the last 20 years researching and writing about preventing murder. It’s an issue that hits home for Kimmel, who leads the Healthcare Law Practice Group at Buckley, Brion, McGuire & Morris. He grew up in central Pennsylvania, and almost…
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Airport Vendors in Delco Unaffected by City’s Soda Tax Also Raise Prices
Vendors in the Delaware County portion of Philadelphia International Airport who have not been affected by the city’s soda tax have also raised their prices, writes Laura McCrystal for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a new study by John Cawley, a Cornell professor, soda prices on the Philadelphia side of the airport rose by 1.39 cents per…
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Penn State Brandywine Students Spend Five Weeks Studying in South Korea
Penn State Brandywine students recently spent five weeks studying in South Korea thanks to a partnership between the university’s Office of Global Programs and its Education Abroad program, writes Haleigh Swansen for Penn State News. The program connected Brandywine students with Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul. During the summer-long experience, the students stayed in SKKU dormitories…
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Investment Activity in Region Drops for First Time in Three Years
Investment activity in Greater Philadelphia has dropped after three years of continuous growth, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A new report by the Philadelphia Alliance of Capital and Technologies and PitchBook shows that venture capital activity has dropped significantly, both in dollars invested and the number of deals. As of Sept. 30…
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Swarthmore, Widener a Part of Nationwide Prison Program’s Educational Success
The Inside-Out Prison Exchange – an educational program that pairs colleges like Swarthmore and Widener with correctional institutions around the globe – is celebrating two decades of success, writes Samantha Melamed for CorrectionsOne.com. The program brings college students and the incarcerated together for semester-long courses. It was started 20 years ago by Temple professor Lori…
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Axalta of Glen Mills in Merger Talks with Netherlands-Based Company
Glen Mills’ Axalta Coating Systems, the automotive-paint giant, is in merger talks with the Netherlands company AkzoNobel, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Axalta recently confirmed the merger talks, following investor speculation that boosted the company’s stock. Axalta currently employs more than 13,000 worldwide. It separated from DuPont three years ago, and has been…
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Cantor at Temple Sholom in Broomall Releases Jewish Rock Album
Jamie Marx, the cantor at Temple Sholom in Broomall, has released a six-song Jewish rock album titled In Pursuit, writes Brian Bingaman for The Phoenix Reporter & Item. “There isn’t much tradition involved with rock music for Judaism,” said Marx. “Over the last 40 years, folk and pop styles have become mainstream in Jewish worship.”…
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Customers Bank Releases Third-Quarter Results
Customers Bank – which has branches in Phoenixville, Kimberton, Wayne, and Newtown Square – has reported net income to common shareholders of $4.1 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to net income to common shareholders of $18.7 million for the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of $14.5 million, or 77.8 percent. Fully…
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Chadds Ford Native, Former Senator Once Challenged Teddy Roosevelt Over Idaho Wilderness
Chadds Ford native Weldon B. Heyburn, a Quaker and former U.S. Senator born in 1852, once challenged President Teddy Roosevelt for control of the Idaho wilderness, writes Syd Albright for The Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Press. Roosevelt was a proponent of preservation and wanted to protect as much of nation’s wilderness as possible. “We have become…
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Bridge Connecting Upper Darby, Springfield Townships Reopens Ahead of Schedule
Delaware County Council recently joined township officials from Upper Darby and Springfield to announce the reopening of Addingham Bridge, also known as Rosemont Avenue Bridge, which connects Upper Darby and Springfield townships along Rosemont Avenue over Darby Creek. As part of Delaware County’s bridge program, the $1.9 million reconstruction project included the installation of ADA…
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