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Delaware County Community College Receives Grant to Enhance Training for High-Tech Jobs
Delaware County Community College, in partnership with the Delaware County Workforce Development Board, has received a $198,067 Strategic Innovation grant from the state to train workers for high-tech jobs of the 21st century. The grant was awarded to the Delaware County Workforce Development Board, which acts as the fiscal agent and works in concert with…
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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. Billing Coordinator This position enters all charges for an assigned practice, including work insurance rejections, assists patients with billing issues, prepares daily reports,…
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Local Township Ready to Give Gerrymandering the Boot
Whether or not the Seventh Congressional District looks like Goofy kicking Donald Duck, East Marlborough Township is ready to kick gerrymandering out of politics. Last week, the Board of Supervisors endorsed state House Bill 722, which would change how political districts are redrawn by delegating the task to an independent council rather than the ruling…
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Weight of Budget Mandates Puts 70 Percent of State’s School Districts at ‘Tipping Point’
With the bookbags strapped to the back of Pennsylvania school districts getting heavier and heavier each year, some districts are now starting to stumble. The weight of new state budget mandates for pensions, special education, and charter school tuition is becoming too much for some of them to bear, according to a Harrisburg Patriot-News report…
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Invent Penn State Initiative Awards $50,000 Grant to Brandywine Campus
The Invent Penn State initiative has awarded a $50,000 seed grant to the Brandywine campus in Media for a program to encourage collaboration between campus members and small business owners, writes Haleigh Swansen for Penn State News. The program has two main parts. The first selects up to four small business owners who will be…
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FROM MONTCO: TooManyGames Celebrates 10 Years at This Month’s Gaming Expo in Oaks
TooManyGames, the longest running and largest gaming convention in Pennsylvania, will take place June 23-25 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. With an expected attendance of more than 12,000 guests, the 2017 event marks the organization’s 13th expo over 10 years and is expected to be the largest to date. TooManyGames is the…
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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. Coordinator for Residence Hall Operations This position serves as the departmental liaison for moving services and supervises moving crews, processes and tracks requests for room…
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Delaware County Proves It’s the Hub of High School Lacrosse in Pennsylvania
Between the boys and girls, a total of four Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association titles were up for grabs last weekend at West Chester East High School. Three of them were won by Delaware County schools. Led by Syracuse-bound senior Sam Swart, the Archbishop Carroll girls defeated Springfield, 9-8, in an All-Delco final in the PIAA…
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Haverford Man Challenging Sen. Bob Casey: ‘I Want to Run a Campaign of Ideas’
He’s seeking the Republican endorsement to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, but he didn’t support President Donald Trump and he’s a critic of today’s GOP. Paul Addis of Haverford joined the Republican race for Casey’s Senate seat last week, according to a report in The Allentown Morning Call by Laura Olson. “I want…
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As Opioid Overdoses Increase in Indiana, So Does Demand for Adapt Pharma’s Narcan
The growing number of opioid overdoses has increased the demand for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, writes Charlotte Tuggle for WBAA Public Radio. In Indiana, for example, first responders are going through their supplies of medication more quickly. This is due to overdoses triggered by multiple opioid types that require larger or repeated doses of…
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Delco Celebrates 20 Years of Behavioral Health Leadership
In recognition of the 20 years of behavioral health leadership and the partnership demonstrated by the Delaware County HealthChoices program, more than 280 people joined Delaware County Council, the Delaware County Department of Human Services, and Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania for an awards program and anniversary celebration at Drexelbrook. In 1997, in response to…
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DELCO Careers – SSRS
Located in Glen Mills, SSRS is a full-service market and survey research firm that delivers interdisciplinary research from a dedicated team of social scientists that use technological assets, expertise, and mixed modalities to ensure high quality data collection. Client Services Team – Project Director This position checks back-end data for all ad hoc and ongoing…
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Co-Creator of Delco Proper Headlines Springfield Comedy Show
He’s working on introducing the world to Delaware County, but first, Tommy Pope had to share a little more hometown humor with locals. The Drexel Hill native and co-creator of Comedy Central production Delco Proper came back to Springfield recently to headline a comedy show in the Crimson Lounge above the Red Iron American Pub.…
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Darby Native Propels Florida to Back-to-Back NCAA Track and Field Championships
Darby native and Penn Wood High School graduate Eric Futch, a redshirt senior at the University of Florida, won the 400-meter hurdles at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Friday, thus propelling his Gators to their second-consecutive NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field championship. Futch, the reigning champion in the 400-meter hurdles from last…
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Trump’s Top National Security Adviser Delivers Commencement Address at VFMA
In the 37 years since Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster graduated from the Valley Forge Military Academy, his knowledge and skills have been put to the test in positions that have escalated to the top national security adviser for the president of the United States. McMaster recently distilled some of the key lessons learned into advice…
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Retiring President of Delaware County Community College Recognized for 40 Years of Service
Since Delaware County Community College first opened its doors in 1967, with 300 students, Delaware County residents have been afforded the chance to pursue opportunities in higher education. In 1977, Jerry Parker arrived in the county with a vision that community colleges should offer the same advantages and opportunities of highly-selective universities to a wider…
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DELCO Careers – Lincoln Financial Group
Headquartered in Radnor, the Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help empower its more than 17 million customers to take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism. Senior Accounting Policy Lead This position consults on complex technical accounting matters for assigned areas of responsibility, champions and enhances organizational initiatives, and prepares, reviews,…
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Check Out Which Delco-Based Companies Landed on This Year’s Fortune 500
Delaware County is home to a pair of Fortune 500 companies – Lincoln National and Airgas – and they’re both headquartered in Radnor. Lincoln National, led by CEO Dennis R. Glass, checked in at No. 207, having generated revenues of $13.3 billion during the 2016 fiscal year. This marks the 23rd year it has made…
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