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Aston’s 2SP Brewing Offers Delaware County’s First Original Canned Beer
2SP Brewing Co. is home to Delaware County’s first original canned beer, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Founded in August 2015 on Concord Road in Aston by owners Michael Stiglitz and Ben Muse, 2SP had beer on tap available shortly after its opening. However, the owners decided not to start canning…
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Widener Journalism Students Win Gold for Chester Magazine at 2016 CUPPIE Awards
Chester magazine, the online and print publication produced by Widener students about the city, has won gold at the 2016 CUPPIE Awards, writes Louis Bolling for The Philadelphia Tribune. Chester magazine took home the prize in the Wild Card category of the CUPPIE Awards, which are presented by the College and University Public Relations and…
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Delaware County Careers – Delaware County Community College
Delaware County Community College facilitates learning by providing quality educational programs and services that are student-focused, accessible, comprehensive, and flexible to meet the educational needs of the diverse communities it serves. With its main campus located in Marple, the college focuses on student success by delivering quality, affordable, and responsive educational opportunities in a technologically…
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Most Delaware County School Districts Raising Taxes for 2016-17
Statewide, approximately 85 percent of school districts are planning to raise property taxes for the 2016-17 school year, a figure mirrored in Delaware County, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Twelve Delco school districts have approved a tax increase of between one and 3.62 percent, putting the county average at 2.1 percent. Marple Newtown…
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Cracker Barrel Part of Surge in New Businesses Coming to Delaware County
Several new businesses will be coming to Delaware County over the next 18 months, including the popular country-style eatery Cracker Barrel, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cracker Barrel’s location in the Ridley Square Center has already been approved, with construction beginning either later this fall or in early spring. The opening…
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Springfield to Get Taste of Pop-Up Dining Next Week
Springfield is about to get its first taste of pop-up dining along Saxer Avenue next Wednesday at 5 PM, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The event is the result of Steve Landers of Thunderbird II and Robert Napoletano of Springfield Pasta joining forces with other businesses on Saxer Avenue to offer the local…
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Boeing Celebrates Centennial and 50 Years in Delaware County
Employees at Boeing’s Ridley Park plant gathered to celebrate the company’s centennial and 50 years of success at its Delaware County site, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Production at the former Baldwin Locomotive site reached its peak in the 1960s as demand for Boeing’s Chinook helicopter increased during the Vietnam War. Half…
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Springfield Boys’ Lacrosse State Championship, County’s Acquisition of Little Flower Manor Highlight Delco Council Newsletter
As you can read in the Delaware County Council’s newsletter for July, the Council honored the boys’ lacrosse team at Springfield High School for winning the PIAA state championship. Also, the Penncrest High School Envirothon Gold Team recently won the county and state Envirothons. On July 24, it will compete in the North American Envirothon…
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Brandywine River Museum’s First Artist-in-Residence Examines Intersection of Art, Nature
Brooklyn-based artist Dylan Gauthier is the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s first artist-in-residence, and he has been tasked with examining the intersection of art and nature. Gauthier has been commissioned to embark on a year-long environmental art project that will trace the Brandywine River from its headwaters in Honey Brook Township, to its mouth at…
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Delta Air Lines Says Trainer Refinery’s Current Losses are Cyclical
After posting a $28 million loss in the first quarter of this year, the refinery of Delta Air Lines in Trainer has recorded a $10 million loss for the second quarter, writes Linda Loyd for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Paul Jacobson, Delta’s CFO, pointed out the refining industry is cyclical. “We’ll have good times, and bad…
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Delaware County Careers – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
With a location in Media, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm. It has operations in 33 countries and offers client-service capabilities in more than 150 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants. The firm was established in 1927 and is the…
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Sunoco’s Eminent Domain Rights Upheld by Commonwealth Court
Sunoco Logistics Partners saw its powers to take private property through eminent domain for its Mariner East Pipeline project in Delaware County recently upheld by the Commonwealth Court, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In a 5-2 ruling, the court affirmed a Cumberland County judge’s decision from last year, that Sunoco’s pipeline subsidiary is…
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Chadds Ford Native Launches Swimwear Line Inspired by Andrew Wyeth
Chadds Ford native Garrett Neff, one of America’s most photographed supermodels who is best known for his work with Calvin Klein, has unveiled the new line of his men’s swimwear. And it features colors influenced by the famous artist from Neff’s hometown, Andrew Wyeth. Neff launched Katama, a brand inspired by the Katama area of…
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Critically Acclaimed Documentary on Sons of Ben Gets DVD, Digital Launch
Director Jeffrey Bell and producer Mike Dieffenbach have announced that Gravitas Ventures, based in El Segundo, Calif., will distribute the documentary Sons of Ben across all North American digital and TVOD platforms. The launch, scheduled for Friday, coincides with the start of the 2016 AT&T Major League Soccer All-Star week. The digital platforms include Amazon,…
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Villanova’s TechGirlz Gave Middle-School Girls Taste of Tech Career
Villanova recently hosted a TechGirlz startup scenario, during which 26 middle-school girls presented their business ideas and prototypes before a panel of mock funders, writes Esther Yoon for Philadelphia Magazine. To prepare, the girls had to undergo a week-long TechGirlz entrepreneur summer camp aimed at showing them that tech careers are an option. According to…
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Artists, Vendors Wanted for Inaugural Arts Festival in Chester
Chester residents and individuals with ties to the city through work, school, or a community group are encouraged to showcase their art and/or art activity at the One Day in Chester inaugural arts festival on Saturday, Aug. 27. Activities will take place within the 500 block of the Avenue of the States from 11 AM-6…
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Springfield Ford Hosting Rare Piece of History, JFK’s 1963 Lincoln Continental
The white 1963 Lincoln Continental, used to transport the Kennedys prior to their arrival in Dallas on that fateful morning, is being displayed at Springfield Ford on Baltimore Pike until Wednesday July 20, writes Anne Neborak for the Daily Times. Following a breakfast and speech at the Hotel Texas ballroom on November 22, 1963, President…
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Delaware County Careers – Haverford College
Haverford College is a leading liberal arts undergraduate college that is known for its academic rigor, Honor Code, and beautiful arboretum campus. The core of the classroom experience at Haverford College is learning from the professor’s research and scholarship, and having the opportunity to be an active, vital participant in every class. It is expected…
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