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Online Education at Delaware County Community College Ranks Among State’s Best
West Chester University ranked sixth out of 117 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania that offer online classes or degree programs, while Delaware County Community College checked in at No. 8 on the list of two-year schools. The analysis was conducted by OnlineColleges.com, a website that provides reliable information about top online colleges and degree programs by…
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Sunoco Logistics Announces 46th Consecutive Quarter of Cash Distribution Increases
Sunoco Logistics Partners has continued its astonishing record of providing a cash distribution increase for the 46th consecutive quarter. The company announced that its partner, Sunoco Partners, has declared a cash distribution for the third quarter of $0.51 per common unit, or $2.04 annualized. This will be paid on Nov. 14 to unit holders of…
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Widener Opens State-of-Art Finance Lab Where Students Can Become Bloomberg-Certified
The Widener University School of Business Administration has opened a state-of-the-art learning environment for students interested in wealth management. The new Finance Lab features the same technology used by financial planners and investors. Students use the space for coursework, individual study, and to manage the Money Club’s Student Managed Investment Fund. Twelve computer stations are…
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Delaware County Careers – Power Home Remodeling
Headquartered in Chester, Power Home Remodeling is a trusted name in replacement windows, siding, roofing, and entry doors. Since 1992, when it was founded, Power has installed energy-saving and environmentally friendly exterior remodeling projects for over 275,000 homeowners. Inc. magazine has also named Power as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States for six…
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To the Victor Go the Spoils; Villanova Unveils Championship Banner, Receives Rings
The Villanova Wildcats gathered on campus at the Pavilion to lift their national championship banner and receive their rings during a student-only ceremony last Friday, writes Dan Gelston for The Associated Press. The celebratory event saw the team dancing and dunking, and even included a little jig from former coach Rollie Massimino. Coach Jay Wright presented…
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After 33 Years in Navy, Chester Man Retires to Sound of Wedding Bells
During his official retirement ceremony from the U.S. Navy, Chester’s Bryan Exum stunned guests when he proposed to his girlfriend Dawn Patillo, and then promptly went ahead with the marriage ceremony, writes Garland L. Thompson for U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine. The retirement ceremony was attended by Exum’s fellow alumni from Chester High…
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Discovery Channel Series to Showcase Paint from Axalta of Glen Mills
Axalta Coating Systems, which has its North American headquarters in Glen Mills, is partnering up with the heavy-duty truck body shop Texas Chrome for the next season of Texas Trocas, a television series on the Discovery Channel. One of the show’s projects was to rebuild a 2000 Kenworth W900 heavy-duty truck, which was then finished…
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Two Investment Companies Acquire Majority Stake in Media’s Pilot Freight Services
Two investment companies have purchased a majority stake in Media’s Pilot Freight Services, which will give the air cargo and package carrier the chance to implement its service and growth objectives, according to a staff report from Transport Topics. While the company has not disclosed the exact terms, the majority stake was acquired by private…
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Newtown’s Square’s Sunoco Logistics to Educate Pipeline Workers on Biosecurity
Newtown Square’s Sunoco Logistics Partners and Harrisburg’s PennAg Industries Association are partnering to create a biosecurity training module, writes Christine Manganas for the Pittsburgh Business Times. The module aims to educate and train contractors and employees on the basics of farm safety when working on pipeline construction. It will be available on the PennAg website…
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Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Positive Third-Quarter Results
The Radnor-based Brandywine Realty Trust has reported positive results for the third quarter of 2016 and announced that this year’s objectives of same store growth, rental mark-to-market, and capital costs are being successfully met. “We have achieved 99 percent of our 2016 speculative revenue target,” said Gerard H. Sweeney, President and CEO of Brandywine Realty…
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Vanguard Experts: U.S. Economy Continues to Grow at Modest Pace
According to the experts at Vanguard, the U.S. economy continues to grow at a modest pace. In the following video, Chief Economist for the Americas Roger Aliaga-Díaz and Senior Investment Strategist Andrew J. Patterson discuss their expectations for the economy as we head into 2017 and what that means for investors. “We have a lot…
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Delaware County Careers – Kimberly-Clark
With a location in Chester, Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people – nearly a quarter of the world’s population – trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. Some of those…
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Boston Globe: Election Blurring the Lines in Philly Suburbs
As political pressure continues to build in Philadelphia’s suburban counties, the unprecedented juxtaposition of candidates is squeezing out new kinds of voters for this election. Republicans and Democrats alike are switching parties or holding their noses to vote for “the lesser of two evils,” a Boston Globe article by Tracy Jan reported. Some are even…
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Quiet Chester Heights Starting to Make Noise
It’s slow going, but Chester Heights is starting to wake up and break free from past zoning constraints to make some noise in the real estate market. The “sleeper town” that sends many of its residents to work north in King of Prussia, east in Philadelphia, or south in Delaware is expanding its housing capacity.…
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Elwyn’s 15th Annual Art Exhibit, Benefit for Children with Special Needs a Success
Artwork by students from various special education programs at Elwyn was on display at the 15th annual Student Art Exhibit held at the White Manor Country Club in Malvern. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and dinner while socializing and viewing the dazzling art displays. Both live and silent auctions were also held. The art show…
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House of the Week: Majestic Artisan Revival in Villanova
A majestic, 14,000-square-foot home designed by Fred Bissinger to fit perfectly into the Main Line Gold Coast is up for sale in Villanova, writes Kathleen Webber for Philadelphia Style. The designer described the 15-year-old house situated on a four-acre estate as artisan revival style, because it combines the fine craftsmanship and materials used in the best…
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WCU Business Idea Competition Winner from Newtown Square Triumphs at Regional Contest
West Chester University’s Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center has announced that the winner of its 2016 Annual Business Idea Competition, Elite Pureed Meals, won the Early Stage Fast Pitch Presentation last week at the Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic Angel Capital Expo. Elite Pureed Meals, founded by Colleen McCloskey, a Newtown Square resident, is an early-stage…
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Delaware County Careers – VWR
Headquartered in Radnor, VWR is the leading global, independent provider of products, services, and solutions to laboratory and production facilities. With sales in excess of $4.3 billion in 2015, VWR enables science for customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government, and healthcare industries. Contracts Specialist This position is responsible for the administration, review, and analysis of…
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