• Eagles Kick Off Axalta’s All-Pro Teacher Nominations

    Eagles Kick Off Axalta’s All-Pro Teacher Nominations

    Local STEM teachers who stand out have the chance to score money, Philadelphia Eagles tickets, and memorabilia for their schools through this year’s Axalta All-Pro Teachers program. Nominations are now open for the third year of the partnership between the NFL franchise and Axalta Coating Systems, the North American headquarters of which is in Glen…

  • Delaware County Careers – Axalta Coating Systems

    Delaware County Careers – Axalta Coating Systems

    With its North American headquarters located in Glen Mills, Axalta Coating Systems is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful, and sustainable solutions. Accounting Analyst This position prepares journal entries during the monthly financial close process, improves the quality and efficiency of the journal entry processing procedure,…

  • Castle of a Home in Wayne Besieged by $400,000 Discount

    Castle of a Home in Wayne Besieged by $400,000 Discount

    A jaw-dropping $401,000 discount on the castle-like mansion at 100 Pembroke Avenue in Wayne may have just lowered the drawbridge over its affordability moat for a horde of potential buyers. The seven-bedroom, five-bathroom home was built in 1898, and is located in the Radnor School District. It has been immaculately restored by KingsHaven Design and…

  • New Museum Could Spark March on Brandywine Battlefield

    New Museum Could Spark March on Brandywine Battlefield

    A new museum in the heart of Philadelphia could soon send thousands of visitors marching to the historic Brandywine Battlefield near Chadds Ford. With 30,000 advance tickets already sold for the Museum of the American Revolution, the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force is arming itself for an invasion of interest once the museum opens on April…

  • Springfield High School Holds Charity Fundraiser in Memory of Beloved Teacher

    Springfield High School Holds Charity Fundraiser in Memory of Beloved Teacher

    Honoring the memory of a beloved teacher for the 15th year in a row, students at Springfield High School held the Steve Stefani Dance Marathon to raise funds for the Four Diamonds Fund at Hershey Medical Center, writes Susan L. Serbin for the Daily Times. Named THON, the event is sometimes referred to as mini-THON,…

  • In ‘Highly Unexpected’ Move, Wayne’s PetCoach Acquired by Petco

    In ‘Highly Unexpected’ Move, Wayne’s PetCoach Acquired by Petco

    PetCoach, the three-year-old Wayne startup that offers online access to vets 24/7, has been acquired by pet-specialty retailer Petco for an undisclosed amount, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s highly, highly unexpected and great,” said Brock Weatherup, who himself purchased the company from founder David Martin in July last year. Martin stayed on…

  • Delaware County Careers – PECO

    Delaware County Careers – PECO

    Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO is Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas utility, delivering power to more than 1.6 million electric customers and more than 511,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Business Analyst This position supports and contributes to the development of short-term and long-range business planning, provides statistical information to ensure effective utilization of…

  • For Upper Darby Tattoo Parlor, Steady Business Spills from the El

    For Upper Darby Tattoo Parlor, Steady Business Spills from the El

    The El may only “tickle the ‘burbs” with its end-of-the-line stop in Upper Darby, but it spills big business through the doors of shops like Ink Slingas across from the 69th Street Transportation Center, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Jason Laughlin. “The diversity on Philadelphia’s greatest single people-mover, the Market-Frankford Line, means opportunity…

  • Delco Natives Open for Bon Jovi at Wells Fargo Center

    Delco Natives Open for Bon Jovi at Wells Fargo Center

    Last Friday night, fans waiting to hear Bon Jovi at the Wells Fargo Center were treated to a bonus performance by Delaware County’s Mach22, who opened the “This House is Not for Sale” tour concert, writes Michael Christopher for the Daily Times. The band’s guitarists, Ric Haas and Sebastian LaBar, are both from Delco. Music…

  • Hollywood Comes Home with This Weekend’s Media Film Festival

    Hollywood Comes Home with This Weekend’s Media Film Festival

    “When you’re a young, struggling actor trying to make it in Hollywood, you need all the help you can get,” said Mary Beth Rim. “There was a group of us that had majored in theater at West Chester (University) who had all gone to L.A. around the same time, and we became a great support…

  • Swarthmore College Launches $450 Million Capital Campaign to Fund New Construction

    Swarthmore College Launches $450 Million Capital Campaign to Fund New Construction

    Change is coming to Swarthmore College’s campus following the launch of its $450 million capital campaign, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The planned development is part of the college’s ongoing drive to connect its science disciplines under one roof. The new building will be the home of the biology, engineering, and psychology…

  • Malvern Federal Promotes William J. Boylan to EVP, Chief Lending Officer

    Malvern Federal Promotes William J. Boylan to EVP, Chief Lending Officer

    Malvern Bancorp, the parent company of Paoli-based Malvern Federal Savings Bank, has promoted William J. Boylan to Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. Boylan, who joined Malvern in August 2015, heads up the bank’s operations in New Jersey, and oversees all aspects of Malvern’s lending business in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. “Bill has consistently…

  • Delaware County Careers – Relay Network

    Delaware County Careers – Relay Network

    Located in Radnor, Relay Network is a venture capital-funded technology company that connects businesses and people through a unique private messaging application, creating valuable and lasting customer relationships. Front End Software Engineer This position develops, tests, deploys, and supports new and innovative single-page applications, optimizes applications for maximum speed and offline use, and builds reusable code…

  • Neumann University Bestows Three Presidential Humanitarian Awards

    Neumann University Bestows Three Presidential Humanitarian Awards

    Neumann University bestowed three Presidential Humanitarian Awards during its 18th Scholarship Gala last Saturday at the Drexelbrook Catering and Special Events Center. Honored were Mario J. Civera Jr., Eileen C. McDonnell, and Sister Clare Christi Schiefer, OSF. Civera was born and raised in Delaware County, and lives in Drexel Hill. He is a public servant…

  • House of the Week: Four-Year-Old Masterpiece in Newtown Square

    House of the Week: Four-Year-Old Masterpiece in Newtown Square

    This stunningly elegant home in Newtown Square home offers both privacy and a modern style ideal for a growing family, writes Taylor Carson for Philadelphia magazine. The first floor features a formal dining room and living room, together with a gorgeous office library. The adjoining family room includes a stone wall gas fireplace and entertainment…

  • County, Destination Delco to Launch WWI Remembrance Project on Saturday

    County, Destination Delco to Launch WWI Remembrance Project on Saturday

    On Saturday morning, Delaware County will officially launch its celebration of the 100th Anniversary of America’s Entry into WWI. And it includes a plan to “paint the county red” by planting the iconic, red Flanders Fields Poppies from Delco’s riverside to its Main Line and its Brandywine borders. This program kicks off at 9 AM in…

  • Glen Mills Achieves Milestone in Nationally Recognized Behavior Program

    Glen Mills Achieves Milestone in Nationally Recognized Behavior Program

    In less than three years, the Glen Mills Schools has successfully earned the coveted Tier I status in the School Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program. The nationally recognized, evidence-based program teaches behavioral expectations in order to create a positive and safe learning environment. Research has shown that a positive school climate is…

  • New Ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Colleges Released

    New Ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Colleges Released

    Penn State is among the Top 50 best public colleges nationwide, according to recent rankings from Buffalo Business First, writes Scott Thomas for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Penn State placed 31st out of nearly 500 four-year public colleges that were ranked by Business First. The publication limited the ranking to public schools as they usually offer…