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Newtown Square-Based My Alarm Center’s New Business Model Drives Success
My Alarm Center, a super-regional security company based in Newtown Square with a rapidly evolving national presence, is coming off an impressive year of growth, complemented by the success of its new DIY division, LivSecure, writes Paul Ragusa for Security Systems News. “Both 2015 and 2016 have been really great years for us and signify…
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Glen Mills-Based Little Nest Portraits Gains National Attention, Expands to Charlotte
Little Nest Portraits of Glen Mills is starting to franchise its business model, with a deal already inked for a new 1,943-square-foot studio in Charlotte, N.C. The successful boutique studio, headed by Laura Novak Meyer, specializes in maternity and newborn photography, as well as family portraits. Forbes reporter Bruce Kasanoff recently profiled Novak Meyer in…
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If You’re Hiring in Delaware County, Help Could Be Available
If you own, operate, or manage a business in Delaware County, the Delaware County Workforce Development Board is offering assistance to your business for the training of new employees if you qualify. Businesses that are currently hiring for positions that are considered to be High Priority Occupations in Delaware County may be eligible to receive…
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Delco Chamber of Commerce Recruiting Applicants for This Year’s Business Leadership Academy
The quality of Delaware County’s leadership will determine its future. With that in mind, the Business Leadership Academy of the Foundation of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, which runs from September to June, is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Aug. 31. Through a series of nine interactive sessions led by…
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Aston’s New Way Air Bearings Acquires Nevada Company
New Way Air Bearings of Aston has announced it has acquired the assets of the Bently Pressurized Bearing Company of Minden, Nevada. New Way Air Bearings has 25 years of experience manufacturing air bearings, which are used by the machine tool, semiconductor, and medical industries. New Way hopes to expand upon the work of Don…
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Delaware County Careers – My Alarm Center
Based in Newtown Square, My Alarm Center is a leading security alarm company that utilizes a unique business model for the acquisition, installation, and management of security alarm contracts and dominates a critical and profitable industry niche. Since inception in 2000, the company has achieved nearly 14 consecutive years of growth and is ranked as…
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Smashburger Opens in Marple Crossroads Shopping Center
Local residents recently showed up in droves for the opening of the new Smashburger in the Marple Crossroads Shopping Center, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The Marple Crossroads is Smashburger’s second location in Delaware County, as it already has one in Radnor, and a third is planned for Brookhaven later this…
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Yeadon Native Among Student-Athletes Filing Discrimination Complaint Against State of Kansas
Yeadon native Jordan Johnson, a nose tackle on the gridiron, has joined Garden City Community College football coach Jeff Sims and 48 other players in filing a discrimination complaint with the NAACP about Kansas’s out-of-state conference rule. They contend it is unconstitutional and violates the Civil Rights Act, writes Roxana Hegeman for The Associated Press. The…
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Springfield Native and Wife, Owners of Waffatopia, Celebrate National Waffle Day
What do you get when you pair an enzymologist with a marketing major after each spent a decade swiftly climbing their individual ladders in Corporate America? An enormous bank account? A house in the Hamptons? Perhaps a timeshare in the Bahamas? No. You get waffles. Huh? Yes, waffles. And ones better than any you’ve ever…
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Chester’s Rap Star Returns Home to Help Residents Stay Cool
Rap star Jahlil Beats returned to his native Chester last week to help residents stay cool during the scorching summer heat by distributing donated box fans, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Times. Born Orlando Tucker, the 28-year-old platinum music producer joined Health Partners Foundation to distribute the fans to local residents on the Avenue…
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Delaware County Careers – Apacheta
Based in Springfield, Apacheta delivers mobile workflow applications for consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, maintenance and repair, telecommunications, and transportation markets. Those applications can be rapidly customized to fit unique and changing business processes, enabling customers to streamline their mobile operations, capture new revenue opportunities, and gain a competitive edge. Founded in late 2002, Apacheta is…
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New Lowe’s Brings Jobs to Brookhaven
The new Lowe’s in the shopping plaza on Edgemont Avenue recently celebrated its grand opening, bringing 140 new jobs to Brookhaven and the surrounding area, writes Anne Neborak for the Daily Times. The grand opening saw families celebrating with games, a building clinic for kids, as well as Taste of the Town, in which local…
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Chester’s Power Home Remodeling Ranks Better Than Google, Microsoft on This List
Selling Power magazine has named Chester-based Power Home Remodeling the 12th-best company to sell for in the United States, above a variety of well-known brands including Google, Microsoft, and FedEx. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Power, one of the nation’s largest exterior home remodelers, has been recognized on Selling Power’s “50 Best Companies…
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Vietnamese Restaurant in Springfield Opening Location in Philadelphia
Pho Street, Delaware County’s new and upcoming Vietnamese restaurant chain, is expanding into the Philadelphia Central Business District by opening a new location on Market Street, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Pho, the Vietnamese noodle soup dish, is proving to be a very successful product for the fledgling restaurant chain, as the…
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Villanova’s Men’s Basketball Championship Honored with Wildcat Bobblehead
Life has been a dream for Villanova’s men’s basketball team since winning the national championship seven months ago. The cherry on top is finally receiving a celebratory bobblehead, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled its latest creation, ’Nova mascot Will D. Cat standing…
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Widener Uses Arboretum to Plant Seeds of Knowledge
Widener is using its recently acquired Taylor Memorial Arboretum as a resource for both students and teachers to learn more about nature, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 30-acre arboretum in Nether Providence Township is just across the border from the city of Chester. It is an oasis of wilderness that gives members…
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Delaware County Careers – Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
The Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, which is moving its headquarters from Broomall to Chadds Ford, currently has more than $980 million in assets and has been providing financial products and services to residents and organizations throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond since 1970. The Credit Union has over 80,000 members, 2,000 partnering organizations, 40…
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Local Artist Bringing Change to Heart of Chester
Chester artist Devon Walls is trying to bring change to the heart of Chester by expanding his skills to include real-estate investor, writes Cherri Gregg for CBS Philly. Infamous for its high crime rate and poverty, Chester has struggled in recent years, but Walls is trying to turn this around. After travelling the world as…
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