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Swarthmore Receives Federal Grant for Fire Protection
Swarthmore has been awarded a federal grant for fire protection that will significantly help the borough’s fire department, writes Susan Serbin for Delaware County News Network. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant is issued through the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA. Swarthmore is one of many municipalities nationwide with a fire…
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DELCO Careers – Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Crozer-Chester Medical Center, a 300-bed tertiary-care teaching hospital, was established in 1963 through the merger of Chester Hospital and Crozer Hospital, and became one of the founding hospitals of CKHS in 1990. Director of Logistics and Transportation This position reviews, analyzes, recommends, and implements projects that optimize supply chain and transportation logistics; manages a perpetual…
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Three Delco Schools Rate Well Among Money Magazine’s Best Colleges for Your Money
Swarthmore is among Money magazine’s Top 40 Best Colleges for Your Money, while two more Delaware County schools qualified for the Top 200. To help students and parents determine which higher education institutions provide the biggest bang for their buck, Money consulted some of the country’s top experts on quality of education, financing, and value.…
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Gov. Wolf Tours Headquarters of Power Home Remodeling in Chester
As part of his “Jobs That Pay” Tour, Gov. Tom Wolf recently paid a visit to Power Home Remodeling’s new headquarters in the Wharf at Rivertown in Chester, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. “They’re a big company,” Wolf said. “Their headquarters in Pennsylvania is getting bigger, and they’ve located their headquarters in an…
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DELCO Careers – Villanova University
Villanova, founded in 1842, is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of the school’s mission. Applications Systems Analyst This position develops, documents, tests, and administers new and existing software applications; plans design, development, and testing work to assure that release…
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From Muck to Magnificence, Newtown Square Woman Shares Wisdom of a Life with Horses
Newtown Square resident Mindy Tatz Chernoff estimates that she has probably cleaned thousands of horse stalls in her time, meticulously mucking them out and laying down new hay. Lucky to grow up with her beloved horses Buck and Rocky, Chernoff recalls a childhood in which she kept her barn cleaner than her room, recognizing early…
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Delaware County Council Joins Gov. Wolf to Discuss SAP Expansion
Delaware County Councilman Dave White, Governor Tom Wolf, State Senator Tom McGarrigle, and State Representative Chris Quinn recently met with SAP North America President Jennifer Morgan and SAP executives to discuss the company’s plans to add new jobs at its U.S. headquarters in Newtown Square, as well as expand throughout the state. SAP plans to…
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Dean of Villanova’s Business School: Road to More Female CEOs Begins in Finance
Joyce Russell, Dean of Villanova’s Business School, believes that the key to more female CEOs is getting them interested in finance from an early age, writes Jane Von Bergen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I have this whole theory on if we’re going to really impact society at the CEO level, we’ve got to get women…
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New Study Claims Pennsylvania One of the Worst States for Women’s Equality
According to the latest analysis by WalletHub, Pennsylvania has a long road ahead when it comes to women’s equality. A study, entitled 2017’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality, puts the Keystone State seventh from the bottom, making it one of the worst states when it comes to the issue of women’s equality. The…
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DELCO Careers – Lincoln Financial Group
Headquartered in Radnor, the Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help empower their more than 17 million customers to take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism. Senior Consultant, Marketing This position creates investment-related communications and marketing collateral; develops, identifies, writes, and edits a broad range of materials to communicate new fund introductions;…
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Four New ZIP Codes Join Greater Philadelphia’s Exclusive Club of Million-Dollar Neighborhoods
Four new ZIP Codes have joined Greater Philadelphia’s exclusive club of million-dollar neighborhoods over the last three years, bringing the total to 17, writes Melissa Romero for Curbed Philadelphia. A recent Zillow report defined a million-dollar ZIP Code as a neighborhood that has at least 10 percent of its homes valued at seven figures or…
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Professional Soccer Player from Media Earns Prestigious Label
Auston Trusty, a 19-year-old native of Media and defender for Bethlehem Steel FC, was named to the United Soccer League’s 20 Under 20 list, which ranks the USL’s Top 20 players under the age of 20, writes Jacob Born for PhiladelphiaUnion.com. Trusty, who played for Penncrest High School as a freshman before joining the Philadelphia…
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Businesses Flock to Suburbs in Search of Affordable Office Space, and Millennials Are Loving It
Businesses are leaving urban centers and opting for the suburbs, as they provide the work-life balance that many millennials strive for, writes Lara O’Keefe for Bisnow Media. This shift has led to some suburban office space markets outpacing downtown centers. According to the CBRE, the main reason is that people want to work near stores…
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Philadelphia Area Among Nation’s Top Five Most Improved Economies for Job Growth
Federal employment data puts the Philadelphia area among the nation’s Top Five most improved large metropolitan economies for job growth from 2015 to 2016, according to a report in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The study published by Headlight Data shows that Philadelphia posted the fourth most improved economy for the 12-month period. The study used…
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DELCO Careers – Taylor Hospital
Located in Ridley Park and a part of the Crozer-Keystone Health System, Taylor Hospital was established in 1910 and now serves more than 7,000 admitted patients and 28,000 emergency room visits each year. Hospice Liaison This position supports the growth of the Crozer-Keystone Health System hospice and the development of appropriate referrals, assists in transitioning…
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Check Out This Year’s 10 Highest-Ranked, Delco-Based Companies on Inc. 5000 List
The fastest-growing private firms in America are creators, writes Inc. magazine in the introduction to its annual Inc. 5000, a prestigious list that ranks the nation’s fastest-growing companies by revenue. They create value, and they create jobs – 619,631 of them over the last three years. The 2017 Inc. 5000 is the most competitive crop…
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Two Years After Entering Act 47, Colwyn Makes Great Strides in Money Management
Nearly two years after entering Act 47, which protects financially distressed municipalities, Colwyn is managing well and is making great strides in its money management, writes Kevin Tustin for Delaware County News Network. Representatives from local consulting firms recently showed that the borough has been successfully funding its operations and paying off outstanding liabilities since…
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As Speaker Series Will Discuss, eSports Being Considered for 2024 Summer Olympics
The rise of virtual sports is beginning to show up on the world’s biggest real stage, as French officials publicly acknowledged the possible addition of video gaming, now popularized as eSports, to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. “We have to look at (eSports) because we can’t say, ‘It’s not us. It’s not about Olympics,’”…
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