• Villanova’s Hansell Family Creates BetterWorldians Foundation

    Villanova’s Hansell Family Creates BetterWorldians Foundation

    Villanova’s Ray and MarySue Hansell, along with their son Gregory, have built on their successful Facebook game “A Better World” by starting the nonprofit BetterWorldians Foundation, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. Six years ago, with the help of his parents, Gregory Hansell – whose background is in technology, nonprofit organizations, and business…

  • Axalta Coating Systems of Glen Mills Provides School Supplies to Area Students

    Axalta Coating Systems of Glen Mills Provides School Supplies to Area Students

    With thousands of children on their way back to school, many without basic tools such as pens, pencils, and notebooks, employees of Axalta Coating Systems organized a school supply drive at the company’s North American headquarters in Glen Mills. The drive took place over a three-week period in July and August. Employees donated hundreds of…

  • Delaware County Careers – Swiss Farms

    Delaware County Careers – Swiss Farms

    Based in Broomall, Swiss Farms is a chain of convenience stores, mostly located in Delaware County, that enables customers to avoid supermarket-style hassles with a drive-thru express lane. Sales Associate Sales Associates come into contact with customers while providing them product solutions and gathering their items. It is vital that all customers be dealt with…

  • CAADC Thanks Boeing for Its Partnership in Fighting Poverty

    CAADC Thanks Boeing for Its Partnership in Fighting Poverty

    For more than two decades, one of the most reliable partners the Community Action Agency of Delaware County has had is Boeing, writes Edward T. Coleman for the Daily Times. The Agency was formed by Delaware County Council 37 years ago to help many families stuck in a cycle of poverty move toward economic self-sufficiency.…

  • Newtown Square Native Earns Prestigious Appointment as White House Fellow

    Newtown Square Native Earns Prestigious Appointment as White House Fellow

    The President’s Commission on White House Fellowships has announced the appointment of the 2016-2017 class of White House Fellows, and it includes Newtown Square native Joseph McGeehin, a 2002 graduate of Malvern Prep. The Fellows come from diverse backgrounds, varied professions, and have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and leadership. The White House…

  • Liver Transplant Recipient from Broomall Receives Scholarship to Study Nursing

    Liver Transplant Recipient from Broomall Receives Scholarship to Study Nursing

    Broomall’s Leanne Purcell, the recipient of a lifesaving liver transplant last year, is today studying at Villanova to become a nurse with the help of a Jessie’s Day Give the Gift of Scholarship, writes Anne Neborak for the Daily Times. Purcell, who lost her mother to breast cancer, was first prompted into becoming a nurse…

  • House of the Week: Stunning Stone House in Media

    House of the Week: Stunning Stone House in Media

    Crowned House of the Year 12 years ago by Philadelphia Magazine, this amazing stone home at 104 Water Mill Lane in Upper Providence Township is up for sale at $2.2 million, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Its foyer – with raised panel wainscoting, beautiful curved balcony, and inlaid oak hardwood floors –…

  • Delaware County Careers – Wilson Legal Solutions

    Delaware County Careers – Wilson Legal Solutions

    With a location in Newtown Square, Wilson Legal Solutions helps law firms enhance the power of technology to reach new levels of operational efficiency and profitability. From initial software selection to implementation, customization, training, and upgrades, Wilson Legal Solutions takes care of the technical details so law firm administrators can focus on running the firm.…

  • Neumann Names New Vice President for Finance, Administration

    Neumann Names New Vice President for Finance, Administration

    Neumann University has appointed Eugene E. McWilliams as Vice President for Finance and Administration. McWilliams is a Certified Public Accountant who started his career with Laventhol & Horwath in Philadelphia. He was a partner with the firm of Baker Tilly in Media and Philadelphia. Included in McWilliams’s former public accounting clients are several public school…

  • Demographic Change in Philadelphia Suburbs to Impact Presidential Election

    Demographic Change in Philadelphia Suburbs to Impact Presidential Election

    The demographics of the vote-rich Philadelphia suburbs continue to change, making the region an important battleground in November’s presidential election, writes Maddie Hanna and Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties have grown faster than the rest of the state. They have added college graduates to become more highly educated…

  • Villanova Makes List of 10 Best Value Colleges in Pennsylvania

    Villanova Makes List of 10 Best Value Colleges in Pennsylvania

    Villanova has cracked the Top 10 of higher education institutions in Pennsylvania that offer the best value, writes Claire Sasko for Philadelphia Magazine. The rankings have been compiled by SmartAsset for its second annual Best Value Colleges study and ranks schools according to five factors. It gives starting salary, tuition, and living costs a 25…

  • Delco Council Commends Center for 75 Years of Helping Blind, Visually Impaired

    Delco Council Commends Center for 75 Years of Helping Blind, Visually Impaired

    Shortly after having corrective eye surgery, Delaware County Council Chairman Mario J. Civera Jr. commended the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) on 75 years of helping people with visual impairment lead independent lives. “In Delaware County, we have some excellent agencies that help people who face challenges in their day-to-day lives, challenges…

  • Delco’s Certified Recovery Specialist Program Helps Those Struggling with Addiction

    Delco’s Certified Recovery Specialist Program Helps Those Struggling with Addiction

    Delaware County Councilman Dave White recognized Aug. 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day by spotlighting the county’s Certified Recovery Specialist program that attempts to connect people struggling with addiction to treatment. “The tragedy of overdose is far too frequent in today’s world, but what we need to stress is that overdose is preventable,” White said.…

  • Breathtaking Rendering of New Springfield High School Set for Presentation

    Breathtaking Rendering of New Springfield High School Set for Presentation

    The Springfield School District has set the first official presentation to the township on the proposed $118 million high school for Oct. 6, writes Susan L. Serbin for the Daily Times. Doug Carney, chair of both the facilities and finance committees, said the preliminary plan has already been submitted to the township, but it will…

  • Survey Reveals Greater Philly Lagging Behind America’s Metro Regions in Startups

    Survey Reveals Greater Philly Lagging Behind America’s Metro Regions in Startups

    A new U.S. Census Bureau survey of the nation’s entrepreneurs puts Greater Philadelphia behind several other metro regions on a number of key economic growth indicators, writes Fabiola Cineas for Philadelphia Magazine. Philly lags behind America’s other major regions for the number of new businesses in the area and for its total of minority- and…

  • Five Delco Companies Among Fastest-Growing Firms in Greater Philadelphia

    Five Delco Companies Among Fastest-Growing Firms in Greater Philadelphia

    The Philadelphia Business Journal has launched a new initiative to identify the fastest-growing companies in Greater Philadelphia, writes Craig Ey, its Editor-in-Chief. The companies that made the list have been dubbed the “50 on Fire in Philly.” The actual rank of each company is being kept a secret until a special event at the SugarHouse…

  • Radnor’s Qlik Expands Services with New Apps

    Radnor’s Qlik Expands Services with New Apps

    Radnor’s Qlik, a leader in visual analytics, has announced the expansion of its Qlik Consulting Services with the addition of Qlik Accelerate, which delivers applications designed and built by industry experts for real-life business scenarios. With Qlik Accelerate, businesses are able to gain faster insights into their data, maximize the quality of their applications, minimize…

  • Delaware County Careers – Qlik

    Delaware County Careers – Qlik

    With a location in Radnor, Qlik delivers intuitive platform solutions for self-service data visualization, guided analytics applications, embedded analytics, and reporting to approximately 40,000 customers worldwide. Companies of all sizes, across all industries and geographies, use Qlik solutions to visualize and explore information, generate insight, and make better decisions. Sales Operations Analyst This position will…