• Delaware County Careers – Southco

    Delaware County Careers – Southco

    Headquartered in Concordville, Southco is a trusted global leader in engineered touch-point solutions, focused on connecting with customers to create innovative, engineered access hardware solutions. Business Analyst II This position analyzes and evaluates existing business functions and processes related to materials management, production planning, and warehouse management, defines and documents system transactions, and trains users in…

  • Undocumented Immigrant with Degrees from Princeton, Oxford, Stanford to Speak at Neumann

    Undocumented Immigrant with Degrees from Princeton, Oxford, Stanford to Speak at Neumann

    Undocumented. It’s the most politically charged word in the English language right now. It can generate emotions that range from sympathy to anger, from understanding to resentment. Dan-el Padilla Peralta, whose memoir is entitled Undocumented, will speak at Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre on Wednesday, April 5 at 1:30 PM about his remarkable experience as an…

  • The El Brings Growth to Upper Darby

    The El Brings Growth to Upper Darby

    A brighter future for Upper Darby is coming down the tracks. New analysis of the Philadelphia area’s biggest growth factors now finds the El as an unsung hero, according to a Billy Penn report by Anna Orso, Cassie Owens, and Mark Dent. “The places that are tied to transit,” said former Deputy Mayor of Economic…

  • Swarthmore Woman Breathes Easy After Puzzling Disorder

    Swarthmore Woman Breathes Easy After Puzzling Disorder

    As her air passageway gradually and dangerously narrowed, a Swarthmore woman steadily sought out an answer, and although that answer was a rare narrowing of the windpipe, she breathed a big sigh of relief when it was finally figured out. “It was very frustrating, because for more than a year, nobody could really figure out…

  • Greater Philadelphia the Place to Be for Young Professionals

    Greater Philadelphia the Place to Be for Young Professionals

    Greater Philadelphia is the place to be for young professionals, according to a new study by the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the study, 93 percent of new and mid-career professionals say they believe their next job could be in the region. Greater Philadelphia…

  • Trout Season in Pennsylvania to Open in April

    Trout Season in Pennsylvania to Open in April

    Get your bait and fishing poles ready, as more than four million trout are about to become fair game with the trout season in Pennsylvania opening in April, writes Frank Kummer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In anticipation of the season opening, close to 4.2 million adult trout have been placed in 720 streams and lakes…

  • Delaware County Careers – Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital

    Delaware County Careers – Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital

    Located in Darby, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is a 204-bed teaching hospital that offers advanced acute-care services in a broad range of specialties, and is consistently recognized for clinical excellence. Administrative Assistant – OP Therapy Department This position performs a variety of administrative tasks, including fielding patient inquires, answering telephones, entering records into computers, and proofreading typewritten…

  • Independent Report Extols Economic Virtues of Marcellus Shale’s Natural Gas Liquids

    Independent Report Extols Economic Virtues of Marcellus Shale’s Natural Gas Liquids

    The natural gas resources available in the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions have the potential to “drive economic development and job creation across the state,” according to a report released last week by Gov. Tom Wolf and the Team Pennsylvania Foundation. According to “Prospects to Enhance Pennsylvania’s Opportunities in Petrochemical Manufacturing,” an independent report by…

  • May Deadline Looming for Fix of State’s Casino Funding Laws

    May Deadline Looming for Fix of State’s Casino Funding Laws

    Communities across the state have up to half their chips in a game being played by Harrisburg’s elected officials. And they’re holding their breath, waiting to see what will happen as a Memorial Day deadline looms for lawmakers to fix a now-unconstitutional local share tax on casinos. Chester is one of those communities. The law…

  • Darby’s Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Offers State-of-the-Art Cancer Care

    Darby’s Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Offers State-of-the-Art Cancer Care

    The Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby offers comprehensive treatment for patients from the moment they arrive, according to the winter edition of the Delaware County Regional News the official magazine of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. “You don’t have to leave the community to get great cancer care,” said Dr. Eugene…

  • Delaware County Careers – Applied Card Systems

    Delaware County Careers – Applied Card Systems

    With a location in Glen Mills, Applied Card Systems is an industry leader in providing credit card processing and servicing resources to small- and mid-sized financial institutions. Account Services Analyst This position reviews incoming documents and takes appropriate actions to complete assignments, ensures that all assignments are processed accurately and in compliance with applicable procedures, and…

  • PECO Announces Further Price Cuts

    PECO Announces Further Price Cuts

    More good news is coming from PECO, as the energy company has announced further price cuts, beginning on June 1, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. PECO’s customers have already been paying less for their electricity over the last six years, since competitive market rates took effect. In competitive markets like Pennsylvania’s, retail customers…

  • ‘Summer of Spectacle’ Season Tickets to Longwood Gardens on Sale Monday

    ‘Summer of Spectacle’ Season Tickets to Longwood Gardens on Sale Monday

    Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square has announced that timed admission tickets for its Summer of Spectacle season celebrating the return of the Main Fountain Garden will go on sale Monday, April 3 at 10 AM. In addition to being a great garden of the world, Longwood is also home to the most significant fountain collection…

  • Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Applauds Mariner East 2 Approval

    Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Applauds Mariner East 2 Approval

    The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s recent stamp of approval on the Mariner East 2 pipeline has opened up the flow of cheers from the business community, and chief among them is the celebration by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce over the pipeline as an imminent boon to the local economy. “It’s not often…

  • Wayne Company Brings Data Analytics to Golf Courses Nationwide

    Wayne Company Brings Data Analytics to Golf Courses Nationwide

    The nationwide trend of closing golf clubs and growing management costs may be reversed with the help of a new cloud platform from Wayne’s OnGolf, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The platform consolidates all the relevant data required for successful golf management. This includes weather conditions, usage of pesticides and fertilizers, moisture…

  • With Faster-Growing Populations, Phoenix and Miami Threaten to Pass Philadelphia

    With Faster-Growing Populations, Phoenix and Miami Threaten to Pass Philadelphia

    Philadelphia and its suburbs were a refuge for people during the Great Recession, but now, there’s not quite the same draw. Population growth in the area has dwindled, and the city is quickly being passed by faster-growing metros like Washington, D.C., Phoenix, and Miami. Apart from 1986 and 1987, Philly’s population shrank between 1971 and…

  • Delaware County Careers – Widener University

    Delaware County Careers – Widener University

    Located in Chester, Widener University is a private university focused on dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development, experiential learning, and civic engagement. Career Counselor/Co-Op Advisor This position provides career counseling to students and alumni, assists in the creation and delivery of programming and initiatives, and coordinates experiential education efforts in support of students’ career goals.…