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From Yeadon to Rio: Penn Wood Graduate Qualifies for Summer Olympics
Shot putter Darrell Hill, a Yeadon native and Penn Wood High School graduate, has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 6-foot-3, 320-pound Hill – a 2015 graduate of Penn State who started his collegiate career at the University of Houston – punched his ticket to Rio with a recent third-place…
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House of the Week: Contemporary Gem in Haverford
This contemporary colonial home in Haverford stands out from its neighboring Main Line Colonial properties with its stunning alternative design and informal layout, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. Part of the Carriage Homes at Haverford Reserve development, the property located at 119 Green Lane is a variant on the custom-built home model chosen as Philadelphia Magazine’s…
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Judges from National Awards Program That Promotes Community Enhancement Through Flowers, Trees to Visit Newtown Square
Judges from the national awards program of America in Bloom – a non-profit organization that promotes community enhancement programs through the use of flowers, plants, and trees – will visit Newtown Square from July 14-15. This marks Newtown Square’s second consecutive year as an America in Bloom participant, as the community will join Morro Bay,…
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PECO Ready to Weather Summer Storms in Delco
While most of Delaware County is just warming up to a summer of possibilities, PECO has already dreamed up the worst Mother Nature could possibly throw at it — and spent almost $13 million to reinforce the local power grid against a potentially stormy summer. Early forecasts predict a possibility for more severe storms than average…
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Delaware County Careers – WSFS Bank
WSFS Bank is the oldest and largest locally-managed bank and trust company headquartered in Delaware and the Delaware Valley. Its parent company, WSFS Financial Corporation, has $5.7 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $13.2 billion in fiduciary assets, including approximately $1.2 billion in assets under management. WSFS operates from 63 offices, including 17…
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Forbes: Swarthmore Is Best College in Pennsylvania
Forbes recently compiled a list of the best college in each state, and Swarthmore was its top choice for the Keystone State. One of the biggest questions students and their families must consider when selecting a college, writes Caroline Howard for the magazine, is ‘How close or far from home should it be?’ According to…
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Court Gives Green Light for Sale of Crozer-Keystone
The sale of nonprofit Crozer-Keystone Health System to for-profit Prospect Medical Holdings cleared its final regulatory hurdle, as the Delaware County Orphans Court has given a green light to the transaction, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The last step of the sale, which will convert the five hospitals operated by Crozer-Keystone to…
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Archdiocese Pulls Out of Deal to Sell Coveted, Undeveloped Land in Marple
Two years after negotiations began, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced that it is pulling out of a deal to sell 213 acres along Sproul Road in Marple Township, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The largely undeveloped tract of land, which used to be home to the Don Guanella School, was slated for…
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Delaware County Literacy Council’s Annual Ceremony Celebrates GED Graduates
The Delaware County Literacy Council recently celebrated the success of a group of adults who, despite all the obstacles, have achieved their goal of earning a high school equivalency diploma, according to a staff report from the Delaware County News Network. Chester City Councilwoman Elizabeth Williams congratulated the GED graduates on taking a major step…
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Union Honor Deceased Soccer Writer with Plaque in Press Room
The Philadelphia Union have honored long-time soccer writer Frank Bertucci, who passed away last year at the age of 68, by hanging a plaque in the press room at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester. According to Charles Cuttone, executive editor of Philly Soccer News, the plaque reads: “In recognition of Frank Bertucci’s Love and Support…
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Delaware County Careers – Global Tax Management
Headquartered in Wayne, Global Tax Management is the largest firm in the Mid-Atlantic region that focuses exclusively on providing corporate tax services to mid-size and large multinational, public, and Fortune 500 companies. GTM provides the expertise to build, operate, and manage tax department functions for its clients. Its core services include tax provision, compliance, technology…
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Valley Forge Military Academy’s New President Ready to Assume Office
Colonel John C. Church Jr. – a combat-decorated Marine Corps Reservist, educator, and author – is ready to assume the office of president of the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne. After being unanimously approved by the board of trustees in late January, Church’s first day on the job was yesterday. “Colonel Church possesses a…
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Chester’s Power Home Remodeling Again Among Fortune’s Top 10 Best Workplaces for Millennials
For the second year in a row, Chester-based Power Home Remodeling Group is in the Top 10 of Fortune’s 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Power came in sixth this year, losing its top spot from last year, but still ranked higher than any other company in the region. According…
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Elementary School Students in Upper Darby Learn from Their Work as Health Journalists
Healthy NewsWorks has grown to become one of the best student-written health initiatives, a fact recently recognized by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, writes Rita Giordano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Students from Highland Park Elementary in Upper Darby have been participating in the project for several years, and according to their teacher Leslie Isaacs,…
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We Don’t All Start Our Work Days at the Same Time, Despite What Rush Hour Might Indicate
FlowingData – a website that explores how statisticians use analysis, visualization, and exploration to understand data and ourselves – crunched the numbers representative of when Americans begin their morning commute to work. And despite what the gridlock most of us experience during morning rush hour would indicate, not everyone leaves for work at the same…
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Villanova to Offer Inmates Second Chance for Education with Pilot Program
Governor Tom Wolf’s office has announced that Villanova University will be one of four Pennsylvania colleges to participate in a national pilot program allowing inmates access to post-secondary education in the hopes of easier employment upon release, writes Kara Seymour for the Radnor Patch. Villanova University is among 67 colleges and universities throughout the country…
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Delaware County Careers – Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
Headquartered in Broomall, the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union 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 branches, and ATM access at nearly 30,000…
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After Downgrade in Financial Rating, Haverford College to Cap Aid and Admit More Freshmen
In response to several years of deficits and a downgrade in its financial rating from Moody’s, Haverford College has decided to implement several measures to combat the issue, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Board of Managers of the Delaware County-based college approved a plan this month to set an annual cap on…
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