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DNB First House of the Week: Grand Colonial in Garnet Valley
A colonial home that’s the perfect mix of old-world charm and modern amenities is available for sale in Garnet Valley. Built in the early 19th century, the stately Pennsylvania fieldstone has four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. Inside the home, the spacious living room offers plenty of natural light, while the dining room features a…
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Five Star Senior Living’s Lifestyle 360 Program Creates ‘Happier, Healthier Residents’
Lifestyle 360 – a program that targets the five dimensions of wellness: intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual – was implemented in 2015 at Five Star Senior Living’s more than 200 communities across America, and it has since created “a happier, healthier lifestyle for its residents,” writes Emily Study for Senior Housing News. Brenda Abbott-Shultz…
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Media’s Raffaele Puppio Earns 2018 ‘Best Law Firm’ Honor from U.S. News
Raffaele Puppio, a full-service law firm based in Media, has been named a “Best Law Firm” for 2018 by U.S. News – Best Lawyers, achieving a Tier 1 ranking in the Philadelphia metro area for family law. Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer…
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SCORE, WCU to Host Workshop on Entrepreneurship for Women
Chester and Delaware County SCORE, West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, and The Bryn Mawr Trust Company have assembled a panel of successful area women entrepreneurs and business owners to share their insights on how to develop and implement a targeted, strategic approach to starting or growing a business. A part of WCU’s celebration…
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Sun Shipbuilding Launched Its First Ship from Chester Yard a Century Ago
October 30 marked the centennial since Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock launched its first ship from the Chester yard, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Daily Times. The Chester Sun was the first ship of many to be produced at the yard. At the time, it accounted for 40 percent of U.S. tanker production in World War…
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Nurse at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby Competes in Beauty Pageant for a Purpose
For Delaware County nurse Radhika Patel, the Miss World competition is different from other beauty pageants, writes Tracy Romero for PhillyVoice. “It is a common misconception to call it a beauty pageant, but their motto is ‘Beauty with a Purpose,’” said Patel. “Every girl is beautiful, but what is your purpose in life?” This phrase…
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Chadds Ford Lumberjill Carves Her Way into Male-Dominated Sport
Martha King of Chadds Ford put her saw to good use during the first Stihl Timbersports lumberjill competition last month in Coventry, Conn., writes Lori Riley for the Hartford Courant. King discovered the unusual sport when she went to Penn State. It was the perfect fit, especially since her father is an arborist and she…
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Known for Having Brought Jobs to Rural Delco, Exec at Concordville’s Southco Dies at 95
Thomas B.T. Baldwin, a sales executive from Media who helped bring jobs to rural Delaware County with Southco, died last month at 95, writes Bonnie Cook for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Baldwin, who served in the Army during World War II, worked for Southco from the mid-1940s to the mid-1980s. Advertisement The manufacturer of industrial-grade fasteners started…
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Delco Home to 10 of Region’s 100 Fastest-Growing, Privately Held Companies
Delaware County is home to 10 of The Philadelphia 100, a list of the region’s privately held companies ranked by percentage growth over the last three years. The Philadelphia 100 has been the hallmark of entrepreneurial achievement in the region since 1988. The project, which is run by the Wharton Small Business Development Center and…
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Smedley Tract to Become Recreational Area in the Heart of Middletown
Plans to develop Middletown’s Smedley Tract as a recreational area are ready to move forward after more than a decade of planning, writes Leslie Krowchenko for the Delaware County News Network. Township Engineer Eric Janetka recently gave an update on the 76-acre property at the northeast corner of Rose Tree and North Middletown roads. The…
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Sunoco Pipeline’s Upgrades in Marcus Hook to Yield Massive Boost in Tax Revenue
The upgrades to the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex planned by Newtown Square’s Sunoco Pipeline will boost local property tax revenue by $4.8 million next year, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This triples the amount Sunoco currently pays in real estate taxes on the former refinery site, which is now a terminal for the…
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Stress Test Performed by Moody’s Analytics Reveals State’s Vulnerability to Next Recession
A recent stress test conducted by Moody’s Analytics in West Chester shows that Pennsylvania is wholly unprepared for a recession, writes Dan White for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A recession usually significantly lowers state and municipal government revenue from taxes, often resulting in public-sector employee layoffs. During the Great Recession, almost 750,000 workers lost their jobs…
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Trump Chooses Former Ridley Park Councilman as U.S. Ambassador to Norway
President Donald Trump has chosen former Ridley Park councilman Kenneth Braithwaite to be the new U.S. ambassador to Norway, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. Braithwaite has a long record of Navy service. He received his undergraduate degree from the Navy before earning his pilot wings. He also has a master’s degree from Penn.…
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Delaware County Community College to Host Women in Technology Career Panel on Nov. 16
Join Delaware County Community College for a special career panel on Women in Technology at 6 PM on Thursday, Nov 16. This event will provide insight into how to begin a career in the field of information technology, and is perfect for women looking for direction on their educational journey or an opportunity to advance…
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Villanova Basketball’s Jay Wright to Receive Prestigious Coaching Honor
Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright will receive the John R. Wooden Award’s “Legends of Coaching” honor in 2018. The “Legends of Coaching” honor recognizes coaches who exemplify Coach Wooden’s high standard of coaching success and personal integrity. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement Next year will mark the second consecutive year that a coach with Delaware County…
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How Do Companies Choose a Location for Their Headquarters?
Cities have a growing list of requirements they need to meet when trying to entice companies to move their businesses there, according to a report from Knowledge@Wharton. “For most businesses, the issue of location choice now is driven by labor: Will we be able to attract the white-collar skills we need?” said Wharton management professor…
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New Analysis Reveals More Women Advancing to Region’s Boardrooms
A new analysis on the gender composition of boards of directors, senior executives, and top earners for 2016 at the region’s Top 100 public companies shows that more women are advancing to the boardrooms, but not as many are reaching senior positions. For the 17th year, The Forum of Executive Women has produced the Women…
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Decades Later, Newtown Square Native Reunited with His First Camaro
Decades later, Newtown Square native Steve Shauger has been reunited with the same 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 he owned in the 1970s, writes Scotty Lachenauer for Hot Rod Network. Shauger fell in love with Camaros when first saw one while walking to elementary school. Years later, he found one that was perfect. He drove the…
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