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Manicures on the Menu at New, Female-Run Auto Repair Shop in Upper Darby
A new auto repair shop catering specifically to women opened its doors in Upper Darby last week, writes Chelsea Lacey-Mabe for CBS Philly. In addition to repairs, Girls Auto Clinic Repair Center offers its customers the chance to get a mani-pedi or a drink at the Clutch Beauty Bar, while they wait for their vehicle…
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SCORE Expands Presence in Delco Through Partnership with Council; Free Counseling Available to Small Businesses
The Edge Accelerator, an innovative small business incubator in Delaware County, was recently introduced by the Delaware County Council to advance small business opportunities in the county. Entrepreneurs and small business owners obtain free counseling and business education services at the Edge Accelerator. SCORE, an organization of highly skilled business volunteers and a Small Business…
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Delaware County Careers – Villanova University
Villanova 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. Villanova is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the university’s mission and values. Communications and Marketing Specialist This position helps…
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Local Police Firing New Weapon in War Against Drugs
Unlike some of the area’s pharmaceutical heavyweights, the office complex of Adapt Pharma in Radnor is barely noticeable. But its only product packs quite a punch. In the year since Adapt’s “antidote” for heroin overdoses, NARCAN Nasal Spray, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, it has unassumingly put itself on the national scene,…
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Volunteers Raise a Long-Absent Flag at Yeadon Cemetery
It was a triumphant moment, raising a long-absent American flag on hallowed ground where men and women who had died for their country lay buried, and it came to be on Saturday when a Bryn Mawr man and a Devon nonprofit converged on a Yeadon cemetery plot. “Here is a site that has veterans who…
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Widener Ensures Nursing Majors Learn Ethics, Other Leadership Qualities
Widener University makes sure to send its students out into the world with good leadership skills, as all of its nursing majors attend the Oskin Leadership Institute, where they are taught ethics and other qualities to help them become a good leader, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “You’re not graduating as a nurse.…
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Free Beer Flowed Like a River for Iron Hill’s 20th Anniversary
The Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant poured out free, eight-ounce servings of a tribute ale honoring the establishment’s 20th year last Friday. At the center of the festive atmosphere was the specially formulated Ferrous: Fe20 Anniversary Ale, the latest in a rich line of Great American Beer Festival-lauded brews from “the only craft brewer to…
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Delaware County Careers – Crozer-Keystone Health System
The Crozer-Keystone Health System was established in 1990 by the merger of Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland and Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill. Today, the health system also comprises three other hospitals: Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, Springfield Hospital, and Community Hospital in Chester. With more than 1,000 physicians and 6,000 total employees, Crozer-Keystone…
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How Did Your Town Vote in the 2016 Presidential Election? Click Here to Find Out
Hillary Clinton won Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties by 179,000 votes, an improvement of more than 50,000 votes over President Obama’s totals in 2012, according to a staff report in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Some interesting facts regarding the vote in Delaware County include: The entire cluster of Tinicum, Norwood, Prospect Park, Ridley, and Ridley…
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Ridley Park Resident Pens Book on Pair of Local Baseball Legends
Chester native and Ridley Park resident Bob McLaughlin has fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a published author by penning a book on two local baseball legends, Danny Murtaugh and Mickey Vernon, writes Peg DeGrassa for Delaware County News Network. McLaughlin, who retired from an Engineering Construction career four years ago, has combined his fondness…
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Upland Shopping Center Now Has Two Parking Spaces Reserved for Combat Veterans
They served on the front lines of battle in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other war-torn nations, and now they’ll get a front-row parking spot at their neighborhood mall. Just before Veterans Day last Friday, the Upland Shopping Center dedicated two purple-painted Combat Warrior parking spots for those who served the United States in the…
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Delaware County Community College Lauded as Military Friendly; School to Host Women in Technology Career Panel
Delaware County Community College earned a 2017 Military Friendly School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. Now in its eighth year, the Military Friendly Schools designation provides service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and training opportunities. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation…
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Delaware County Careers – Adapt Pharma
Located in Radnor, Adapt Pharma is an innovative small business focused on developing cutting-edge treatments for patients with special medical conditions. Its mission is to provide simple, reliable, and accessible therapeutic options, ensuring that patients and those who care for them have access to the right treatment at the right time. Associate Director/Clinical Affairs This position conducts…
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PECO Shuts Down Plans for Gas, Solar Microgrid for Concordville
Plans for a natural gas- and solar-powered microgrid to back up portions of Concordville during power outages just went dark. Yielding to customer opposition, PECO shut down the $35 million effort and will look to go about it in a different way, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Andrew Maykuth. The Pennsylvania Office of…
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Aldan Native, Former Olympian in Field Hockey Inducted Into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
Charlene Morett-Curtiss, a three-time All-American in field hockey at Penn State and the Nittany Lions’ coach since 1987, was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame during its 54th annual ceremony, held recently at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie. A graduate of Lansdowne-Aldan High School and a member of Penn State’s Class of…
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Radnor’s VWR Foundation Distributes Six Figures in Grants in October
The VWR Foundation, based in Radnor, awarded more than $115,000 in grants to 13 recipients during its October meeting. The foundation, dedicated to giving back to the science community, supports organizations and programs that align with its three main, strategic priorities of research, health and well-being, and science education. One of the recipients is Norwich…
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Crozer-Keystone Certified to Assist with Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment
Since 2013, the Crozer-Keystone Health System has been designated as a Certified Application Counselor Organization by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide financial counseling for individuals and businesses enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Crozer-Keystone counselors are responsible for helping consumers learn about the basics of health coverage, identify and compare their…
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Delaware County Careers – AMResorts
Headquartered in Newtown Square, AMResorts is a hotel and brand management company operating 36 all-inclusive beachfront resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Panama, Curacao, and Costa Rica. AMResorts is expected to have 50 properties and more than 19,000 rooms in 25 destinations under management by the end of 2018. Regional Business Coordinator This position manages the…
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