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Loyal, Enthusiastic Customers the Hallmark of Swiss Farms Throughout 50-Year History
Throughout its 50-year history, Swiss Farms, headquartered in Broomall, has always worked hard to balance growth with maintaining its outstanding reputation, writes Angela Hanson for Convenience Store News. The small Delaware County chain has used its strengths to build an enthusiastic and loyal customer base for its signature drive-through markets that have managed to sustain…
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DELCO Careers – Synovos
Based in Radnor, Synovos is a rapidly growing leader and global provider of comprehensive supply chain services that drive increased productivity and profitability for its clients. Operations Manager This position analyzes data and trends to develop, maintain, and build reports, ensures all safety and OSHA metrics are met across life sciences, and identifies trends and developments across…
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Viral Mustard Challenge from Edgmont Nonprofit Helps Kids Swallow Better Cancer Treatments
It may be a spoonful of silliness to many people, but social media’s viral Mustard Challenge represents the bitter pill too many children have to swallow. Some of the toxic drugs used to treat pediatric cancer patients “were derived from the same chemicals as mustard gas,” according to an ABC News report by Jason Boyd.…
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Autism Bowling League Holds Celebratory Breakfast at MacDade Bowl
The Autism Spectrum Disorder Bowling League held a celebratory breakfast at the MacDade Bowl in Holmes earlier this month, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The event marked the end of the season for the league. The league members now get to enjoy a few weeks off before the action resumes again in June…
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Philly Tech Week Comes Back to Delaware County with Suburban Innovation
Philly Tech Week comes back to Delaware County, for the third year in a row with the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. Philly Tech Week: Suburban Innovation is an initiative by the Chamber to host tech events outside the city limits during Tech Week (Friday, April 28 to Saturday, May 6). In an effort to…
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DELCO Careers – Crozer-Keystone Health System
Headquartered in Springfield, the Crozer-Keystone Health System comprises five hospitals, several outpatient centers, the Healthplex Sports Club, and a comprehensive physician network of primary care and specialty practices. Director of Financial Operations This position identifies and achieves operational improvements for products and service lines, reviews internal processes for improvement, and works with the staffing office…
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Delco Man Who Once Saved a Cop’s Life Now a Cop Himself
It was the instinct of a boy who grew up playing cops and robbers and serving as a junior firefighter that thrust 17-year-old Joseph Chambers onto the scene of a burning Philadelphia police car in 2014. And it’s the heart of a hero that has taken him from saving that cop’s life to becoming a…
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Yeadon Gets Almost $10 Million for New Sewer Pipes
Pennsylvania is cleaning up the land and water in local neighborhoods with an almost $10 million loan for new sewer pipes in Yeadon Borough. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority will loan Yeadon just shy of $9.6 million — a fourth of the statewide $39 million water infrastructure investment across nine counties — to “replace several…
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Haverford School Grad, NFL Network Analyst to Entertain with Local Stories During Draft
Mike Mayock, an NFL Network draft analyst and Haverford School graduate, will entertain guests at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and viewers across the nation during this year’s NFL draft, writes Zach Berman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Mayock, who is lead draft analyst at the NFL Network, has become one of the most recognizable faces…
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Delaware County Community Celebrates Drug Prevention, Recovery
Despite the rainy weather, hundreds of individuals in recovery, their families, and support networks joined Delaware County Council, members of the Delaware County Heroin Task Force, District Attorney Jack Whelan, and the Partners for Success Coalition for the Third Annual Community Day on Saturday in Rose Tree Park. Each year, the event is held to…
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DELCO Careers – Delaware County Intermediate Unit
The Delaware County Intermediate Unit provides services, such as special education and staff development programs, to all the school districts in Delaware County, including nearly 70,000 school-aged students and more than 6,000 educators. Registered Nurse Educator This position provides support to the instructional process by serving as an educator with specific responsibility for supervising adult…
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Harvard Takes Notice of Penn State Brandywine Scholar’s Work
In her spare time, an associate professor of English at Penn State Brandywine has discovered a key figure lost in history. Now, Kimberly Blockett will bring that figure back to life through a sabbatical year of writing. Blockett has been given fellowships by the Women’s Studies in Religion Program at Harvard University and the National…
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Car Crashes on the Rise Yet Again in Delaware County
Recently released PennDOT data is pointing to a troubling trend in Delaware County and the surrounding area that shows car crashes are on the rise again, writes Jason Laughlin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Because the economy is better, people are traveling around more,” said Mike Carroll, deputy managing director for the Philadelphia Office of Transportation…
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Rosemont’s Duchesnay USA Partners with Actress to Raise Awareness of Morning Sickness
Rosemont’s Duchesnay USA has partnered with award-winning singer and actress Jana Kramer to raise awareness of Diclegis, the company’s morning sickness treatment. One of country music’s brightest stars, Kramer is also known for her role as Alex Dupre on the One Tree Hill television series. Last year, Kramer spent several months touring and promoting her…
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DELCO Careers – Haverford College
Haverford College is a leading liberal arts college known for its academic rigor, research curriculum, Honor Code, and beautiful arboretum campus. Admission Counselor This position visits high schools, attends college fairs and conferences, and interviews students, conducts information sessions, and reads and evaluates applications, and participates in the candidate selection process. The ideal candidate will possess…
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Overcoming Disabilities, Exemplary Students Receive State Honors for Academics, Service
Best friends Gina DiLuzio and Scott Duffy have learned how to succeed, despite having to contend with disabilities at times. They were recently lauded for their academic prowess and unselfish service to Delaware County Community College and their community. DiLuzio of Ridley Park and Duffy of Collingdale were among 49 community college students statewide named…
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House of the Week: Old-World Elegance on Springton Lake
A stunningly furnished European Renaissance home in the heart of Delaware County is now on the market, and its next buyer will get all the antique and vintage furnishings along with the extravagant 24-karat, gold-leaf accents, hand-glazed moldings, inlays, casings, door trims, and more. At 140 Timber Lake Drive in Media, just off Route 252…
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Cheyney University Eyes Change as Enrollment Declines
While West Chester University has seen its enrollment increase over the last six years, other state schools are experiencing the opposite. Some even fear for their future, writes Sunny Morgan for The Quad, WCU’s student newspaper. Cheyney University had 1,436 students a decade ago. Today, that number has been cut almost in half to 746…
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