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Media Bridal Shop and Wig Retailer Partner for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Two retailers in Media are forming a partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Dress Matters, a bridal shop, is partnering with Lovely You, which specializes in wigs for women undergoing chemotherapy. Throughout the entire month of October, brides who purchase a dress at The Dress Matters will contribute to raising money for wigs for…
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Upper Darby Native, Star of Blair Witch Project Has Survived Life After ‘Death’
In an instant, an unknown actress who grew up in Upper Darby became an American movie sensation. And an instant later, her life was over. Not literally, though Heather Donahue will tell you her life was forever altered by The Blair Witch Project. “It’s quite a thing to crawl out from under: To have your…
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Delaware County Careers – Trinity Health
With a location in Newtown Square, Trinity Health is a national, not-for-profit Catholic health system operating 86 hospitals in 21 states, along with several long-term care facilities, senior living communities, and home health and hospice agencies. Trinity Health employs more than 120,000 people, including 3,900 physicians, and is sponsored by Catholic Health Ministries. Area Claims…
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Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Teaches Delco Teens About Personal Finance
Some of the best learning in the world takes place on the job, and that’s why Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union has nine financial literacy centers in high schools throughout Delaware County. “It’s really a helpful introduction to personal finance,” Strath Haven High School student Valerie Cheney said in a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Erin…
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More Drexel Medical Students Heading to Crozer-Chester
The pulse of Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s clinical program is racing with the news that the Upland teaching hospital will now see more of medical students each year. Crozer-Chester was officially upgraded to one of just six Drexel University College of Medicine regional medical campuses, effective in 2017, the Philadelphia Business Journal announced in a report…
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Delco Council Offers Free Emergency Preparedness Guide to All Residents
Delaware County Council wants every household in the county to be prepared for any type of emergency, from an ice storm that knocks out power to a major accident that closes our highways. Council partnered with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) to publish a glossy, informative guide that details how to create an emergency…
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Music Icon from Upper Darby to Serve as Artist-In-Residence at Notre Dame
Todd Rundgren – a 1966 graduate of Upper Darby High School and world-renowned singer, songwriter, and producer – will be an artist-in-residence for the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, writes Dennis Brown for Notre Dame News. During his residency, from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1, Rundgren will teach several classes,…
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Popular Indie Store Main Point Books Relocates to Wayne
Popular indie bookstore Main Point Books marked its relocation from Bryn Mawr to a larger space in Wayne with a recent grand opening, writes Lynn Rosen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The store came about three and a half years ago when owner Cathy Fiebach noticed there were no bookstores for adults left on the Main…
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Delaware County Careers – Pentec Health
Headquartered in Glen Mills with an additional location in Boothwyn, Pentec Health is an industry leader in providing Specialty Infusion Services nationwide to patients who require access to complex pharmaceutical products and services outside of the hospital setting. Pentec Health offers preparation and clinical management of drug therapies, skilled nursing support, reimbursement services, and unparalleled…
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Newtown Square’s Petplan Separates Itself from Pet-Insurance Pack
Chris and Natasha Ashton, owners of the Newtown Square’s pet insurance company Petplan, are celebrating its 10th anniversary this month by completely revamping their services to offer fully customizable pet insurance plans, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The pair, who believes they have only scratched the surface of their potential market, has…
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As a Familiar Face, Chester’s New CFO Hopes to Solve Debt Problems
A familiar face in Chester is digging deeper into the city’s debt problems in hopes of saving it from financial ruin, and a renewed focus on economic development could be on the horizon. The Chester City Council just created a new chief financial officer position, and Councilman Nafis Nichols has taken on the challenge. Two…
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Motorcycle Parade Puts on Exhibition at Elwyn’s Media Campus
A fleet of steel recently roared through the Media campus of Elwyn, the Delaware Valley’s oldest and largest nonprofit, human services organization. In partnership with Hannum’s Harley Davidson and the local Harley Owners’ Group, Elwyn welcomed motorcycle riders to “parade” on its campus. For more than an hour, six to eight riders followed a suggested…
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Four Students from Delco Selected as Neumann University Presidential Ambassadors
Four Delaware County students have been selected to serve as Presidential Ambassadors for Dr. Rosalie Mirenda during her last year as president of Neumann University. They are Ryan Bonacquisti and John Stanaitis, residents of Aston and graduates of Sun Valley High School; Natalie Hummel, a resident of Media and graduate of Penncrest High School; and…
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Delaware County Careers – Petplan
Based in Newtown Square, Petplan is the world’s oldest and largest provider of pet insurance. The Petplan pack consists of talented professionals – and their pets! – who are helping Petplan turn the pet insurance industry on its tail. The company is looking for candidates who can balance the wisdom that comes from solid work…
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Springfield Grad to Receive NBA Championship Ring
Dan Geriot’s basketball career at Springfield High School still resonates in Delaware County, even though it ended a decade ago. As a 6-foot-8 forward who could play on the perimeter, Geriot scored 2,157 points in his scholastic career, the second most in the county’s basketball-rich history. Later, the 2006 Springfield graduate improbably led Richmond to…
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Wawa Whets Its Appetite for Beer Sales in Chadds Ford
Hoagies with beer is likely to be a popular combination ordered at the Wawa in Chadds Ford come January 2017, when the convenience store chain plans to finish a 30-seat “restaurant” area and sell beer to drink there or take home. The move is a one-store Wawa experiment that has already endured much scrutiny from…
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Delaware County Home to 14 of America’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies
According to Inc., a monthly magazine aimed toward entrepreneurs and business owners, its list of the 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America celebrates “the superheroes of the U.S. economy.” These private companies “wield powers like strategy, service, and innovation,” the magazine states. The list features “businesses that exercise the body and the mind, push the boundaries…
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Crozer-Keystone to Host Free Comprehensive Screenings in Glen Mills, Springfield
The Crozer-Keystone Health System will hold two free comprehensive screening events this fall at the Crozer-Keystone Regional Cancer Center at Brinton Lake in Glen Mills on Saturday, Oct. 8 and at Springfield Hospital in the main lobby on Saturday, Nov. 19. Pre-event registration is required for each event that includes a free continental breakfast starting…
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