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Stroud Preserve the Crown Jewel of Media-Based Natural Lands’ Many Wildlife Sanctuaries
Stroud Preserve in West Chester is one of the most beautiful and popular destinations among the nature preserves under the protection of Media nonprofit Natural Lands, writes Dan Geringer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 571-acre preserve has miles of hilly meadows, woodlands, and an emerging wetland, all of which are open to visitors from dawn…
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DNB First Expands Mortgage Lending Operations to Better Serve Customers
Following last year’s merger of DNB First and East River Bank of Philadelphia, the combined bank has significantly expanded its Mortgage Lending operations, and also added three new members to the mortgage team to better serve borrowers and real estate professionals across the Greater Philadelphia market. In August, DNB First launched its new online Home…
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Norwegian Prison Warden’s Visit to SCI-Chester an Eye-Opener
Are Hoidal, the warden of Norway’s Halden prison, found significant differences between American and Norwegian correctional systems during his recent visit to the State Correctional Institution-Chester, writes Samantha Melamed for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The initiative from Drexel University brought together the leaders from the two systems to explore the vastly different ideological and practical workings…
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More Funding Required for SEPTA to Keep Up with Region’s Economic Momentum
SEPTA is planning to implement several changes to its transit network over the next two years if enough funds are made available, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The multimillion-dollar public transit system is planning to add its first Direct Bus brand route by the end of 2019. SEPTA is also looking to…
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District Attorney’s Safe Schools Summit to Host Woman Who Lost Child in Sandy Hook Shooting
More than 250 school administrators, teachers, and public safety personnel are registered to attend the District Attorney’s Safe Schools Summit today, Oct. 10, at 9 AM at Drexelbrook. The event is being held to share best practices and encourage collaboration between local law enforcement, schools, and community partners. [uam_ad id=”52851″] Advertisement The keynote speaker, Alissa…
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Neumann University Inaugurates New President for First Time in 21 Years
On Oct. 6, for the first time in 21 years, the Neumann University community gathered to inaugurate a president. In a ceremony awash in academic regalia and medieval symbolism, Dr. Chris E. Domes accepted the presidential medallion and looked to the future, declaring that “It is our destiny as a Catholic university in the Franciscan…
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Former Lansdowne Administrator Takes on New Challenge in Nebraska
Dave Forrest, a former Lansdowne administrator, is taking up a new career challenge in Nebraska, writes Eric Taylor for the Ralston (Neb.) Recorder. Forrest, 56, was recently named the first-ever city administrator of Ralston. With more than 25 years of city administrator experience, Forrest is the ideal candidate to lead the more-than-a-century-old city. [uam_ad id=”52851″]…
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Inaugural Upper Darby International Festival Draws Thousands to 69th Street
The inaugural Upper Darby International Festival drew thousands of people to the 69th Street Corridor to celebrate diversity, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The area’s first-of-its-kind festival was hosted by Upper Darby Township and the Upper Darby Multicultural Commission. The organizers expected only approximately 1,000 people to attend, and were pleasantly surprised…
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Academy Park Grad Balances Biomedical Engineering Studies with Burgeoning Music Career
Oluwasanmi “Victor” Ariyo, a graduate of Academy Park High School, is balancing his studies at Penn State’s main campus with producing and promoting his own music, writes Jeff Rice for Penn State News. Ariyo began playing viola and the drums in elementary school and started rapping and writing his own songs when he went to…
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Radnor-Based Biotech Company Raises $800,000 in Funding
Radnor’s Opsidio, which is working on developing monoclonal antibodies for treatment of fibrotic diseases, has raised $800,000 through a debt financing deal, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Opsidio’s technology targets fibrosis, the sometimes debilitating or even fatal formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue during a reparative or…
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Lansdowne Physician Finds Evidence of His Ukrainian Grandfather’s Martyrdom
Dr. George Isajiw, who has been practicing medicine in Lansdowne for more than 35 years, has found evidence of his Ukrainian grandfather’s martyrdom during World War II in the pockets of his grandmother’s dress, writes Kevin Jones for the Catholic News Agency. Isajiw’s grandfather was a Ukrainian priest killed by the Soviet secret police who…
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Glen Mills Native, Doctoral Student at Wyoming Selected for DOE Research Program
Glen Mills native Ryan James Herz-Thyhsen, a graduate of Penncrest High School and a Ph.D. student at the University of Wyoming, is in some distinct company. Herz-Thyhsen is among 52 graduate students selected nationwide for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research program. The sixth-year doctoral student will conduct his research at…
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Newtown Square-Based Society of Financial Service Professionals Marks Its 90th Year
Based in Newtown Square, the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP) is celebrating its 90th anniversary as the premier organization in the profession. From its beginnings in 1928 as an alumni association for Chartered Life Underwriters, FSP has evolved into an inclusive community whose membership represents the entire spectrum of financial services. CPAs, attorneys, insurance…
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One of PGA Tour’s Oldest Events Coming to Delaware County
One of the biggest and oldest events on the PGA Tour – the BMW Championship – is coming to Newtown Square’s Aronimink Golf Club next September, writes Matt Mullin for PhillyVoice. This will mark the return of world’s top golfers to the Philadelphia area for the first time in five years. The penultimate FedEx Cup…
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Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation Awards Pair of Eva Miller Scholarships
The Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation has selected two local nursing students to receive scholarships from the Eva Miller Scholarship Fund, made possible by Gerald Miller in memory of his mother. “When Gerry so generously established this nursing scholarship, we agreed to tackle the nursing shortage from both directions,” said CKCF President Frances Sheehan. “First, we wanted…
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Pop Warner Football Program is Ray of Light for Chester Youth
The Pop Warner football and cheer program in Chester has become a haven for adolescents and teenagers living in the midst of poverty and violence, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Chester Cougars attract budding athletes between the ages of 5 and 15. Most of the program’s 225 football players and cheerleaders are…
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Newtown Square’s Wilson Legal Solutions Hires Longtime Champion of Innovation as VP
Newtown Square’s Wilson Legal Solutions, a provider of consulting services and analytics software for global law firms and professional services organizations, has appointed Norm Mullock as vice president of strategy. In this capacity, Mullock drives operational initiatives and evaluates strategic corporate and product acquisitions. He also collaborates with members of the leadership team to give…
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Opportunity to Change State’s Reliance on Property Taxes Coming in November
A statewide ballot in November will give Pennsylvania voters the chance to change the state’s often-criticized reliance on property taxes, writes Laura McCrystal for the Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the questions on the ballot will ask voters if their local taxation authority should be allowed to exclude all taxpayers from paying any property taxes on…
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