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Delaware County Careers – Genex Services
With a location in Wayne, Genex Services helps injured workers return to their jobs in a safe and efficient manner through compassionate case management, while reducing health care costs and disability expenses for customers. Its dedicated team serves more than 380 of the Fortune 500 companies, as well as the top workers’ compensation and disability…
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Radnor’s Haverford Trust Commissions Local Artists to Bring Mount Rushmore to City Hall for DNC
The Radnor-based Haverford Trust commissioned two local artists to bring Mount Rushmore to the Democratic National Convention by creating an interactive pop-up display at City Hall, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Local artist Mark Parker and Lisa Suszek used spray paint and chalk to create a 200-square-foot mural that features four presidents…
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Olympic Shot-Putter from Darby Gets a Boost from Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods worked out a deal to hire Olympic and Paralympic athletes at its nearly 650 stores across the country — giving them the flexibility to keep training while still maintaining a job that pays the bills. Headquartered in Coraopolis in western Pennsylvania, Dick’s employs both summer and winter Olympic hopefuls, writes Stephanie Ritenbaugh…
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West Chester Pike Coalition Forms to Improve Major Corridor Connecting Delaware and Chester Counties
The Delaware County Planning Department and Chester County Planning Commission steered the first West Chester Pike Coalition meeting last month at the Newtown Township Municipal Building. West Chester Pike (Pennsylvania Route 3) runs through 10 distinct communities in the two counties. Representatives from Marple Township, Newtown Township, and Haverford Township in Delaware County; East Goshen…
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County Issues Progress Report on Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan
Since Delaware County adopted the County Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan in April 2015, it has served as a guide and resource for countywide, multi-municipal, and municipal planning efforts for open space and recreation. A recent report highlights some of the work the County has undertaken to address the main goals of the plan,…
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Neumann’s Master’s Degree in Counseling Ranked Top Value in Pennsylvania
Top Counseling Schools (TCS), an organization that ranks the best college programs in the field of counseling, has named the Neumann University Master’s Degree in Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling as the top value Master’s Degree for counseling in Pennsylvania. The ranking was created by identifying counseling programs in the state that are accredited by…
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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,…
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Penn State Brandywine Hosts Pair of Workshops for Math Teachers
Penn State Brandywine recently hosted two weeklong Pennsylvania Mathematics Initiative workshops for math teachers from across the state to explore new initiatives and approaches in teaching, writes Michael McDade for Penn State News. The “Math as a Second Language” and “Functions and Algebra” workshops took place mid-July, and were partly funded through a National Science…
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Delaware County Offers a Number of Free Summer Entertainment Options
While summer has the potential to strain your wallet, there are plenty of possibilities in Delaware County to keep you and your kids entertained for free, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Delaware County has a little something for almost everyone. Running until Aug. 14, there is the annual Rose Tree Summer…
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Benevolent Volunteer Helps Fund Renovation of Mother-Baby Room at Chester’s Cityteam Ministries
Funded totally with private donations, the newly renovated Mother-Baby Room at Cityteam Ministries in Chester now offers local families a helping hand during times of hardship, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cityteam’s dedicated staff and volunteers offer hot meals, clothing and safe shelter, as well as a drug and alcohol recovery…
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Woodlyn “Pretzel Guy” Still Offering Tasty Treats After Four Decades
John Magowan has spent four decades bringing a smile to residents of Delaware County by selling his soft pretzels outside local shopping centers, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. The 67-year-old Woodlyn resident, affectionately known as the Pretzel Guy, never has trouble getting passersby to shell out a couple dollars for his…
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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. Key Account Manager The position…
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Home-Schooled STEM Scholar from Brookhaven Among 100 Top-Performing African-American Students
Calen Robinson from Brookhaven recently graduated as a home-schooled student, supplemented by dual enrollment classes at Widener and Delaware County Community College. His academic achievements – particularly in the realm of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) – earned him a scholarship from the United Negro College Fund. As one of the 100 top-performing African-American…
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Ridley School District Sells Land to CVS Pharmacy for $425K
At its July meeting, the Ridley School Board approved the sale of more than 18,000 square feet of school-district land to CVS Pharmacy, writes Barbara Ormsby for the Daily Times. The lot, near Leedom Elementary School, is on East Chester Pike, between Rodney Road and Acres Drive. CVS plans to use the land to expand…
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Springfield Officials Create Organization to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Delaware County has not been immune to the opioid epidemic sweeping the nation. As a result, the Springfield community has united to create a new organization, Springfield Cares, to fight the plague, writes Anne Neborak for the Springfield Press. “We started this out of concern for our community because addiction is killing people across the…
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Collingdale’s Community Health and Education Outreach Closes After 14 Years
Collingdale’s Community Health and Education Outreach, which helped people turned away by other social-service organizations for 14 years, has closed its doors, writes Patti Mengers for the Daily Times. Founded in 2002 by Barbara A. Burton Jones, the non-profit focused on “providing resources to a population that routinely fall between the cracks of eligibility for…
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Delaware County Careers – Community Education Centers
Community Education Centers is the leading national provider of rehabilitative services for offenders in reentry and in-prison treatment facilities. CEC provides comprehensive management of county, state, and federal jail and detention facilities. The company provides evidence-based programming for residential and non-residential clients and maintains a documented record of reducing recidivism. CEC has the following openings…
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Delco Council Pens 10-Page Memo After Rejecting Calls for Bond Referendum
In response to accusations that they are failing to preserve open space by not attempting to save the Archdiocesan-owned land in Marple Township, Delco Council members have penned a 10-page, open memo outlining their position on the issue, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Originally the land was going to be sold to Jenkintown…
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