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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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Broomall Native and Celebrity Boxing Matchmaker Damon Feldman Gets His Own Reality Show
Once a competitor himself, Damon Feldman is now bringing celebrity boxing matches to the small screen with a new reality show, writes Neal Zoren for the Daily Times. While his boxing career started inside the ring, Feldman, a Broomall native, made a name for himself promoting bouts in which celebrities exchanged blows in the ring.…
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Havertown Drinks of 45 Years of Lamplighter Tavern Memories
Surrounded by old photos and sipping old favorites, the Havertown faithful raised a glass to celebrate 45 years of Jack Quinn’s Lamplighter Tavern last Saturday. It was literally a gathering of old friends. “Almost everyone I hired through the years is a resident of Havertown,” Quinn said in a News of Delaware County feature by…
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New Data Reveals that Minimum-Wage Earners Can’t Afford Rent in Delaware County
A new report from the Washington Post shatters the notion of what the government considers to be “fair market rent” for a two-bedroom apartment. The government believes that 30 percent of a minimum-wage worker’s earnings should cover the cost of such rent. (Economists call anything more unaffordable.) However, according to updated data compiled annually by…
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Radnor Student Katherine Hung Selected for 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar Award
Radnor High School senior Katherine Hung is one of only 160 students nationwide to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar award, writes Kara Seymour for the Radnor Patch. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was created 52 years ago and has since honored close to 7,000 of the country’s top-performing students. This is the second consecutive year…
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Tuskegee Airmen Celebrate 75th Anniversary at Drexelbrook
The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of the formation of their unit, according to a staff report from the Daily Times. The event that took place at the Drexelbrook Country Club in Drexel Hill also incorporated the Airmen’s annual scholarship award given out to a Delaware State University aviation student.…
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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. Marketing Coordinator This position will…
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After Former Employer Unexpectedly Closed, Springfield Native Finds Success in Printing
After being laid off when his employer unexpectedly closed down, Springfield’s Ryan Hartley started a printing business in his garage that has led to true success, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Local News. Hartley started the printing and design company Heartline Press 11 years ago, and this June he will be honored with a Small…
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Calendar to Save City Thousands, as Wawa Welcome America’s Fireworks to Begin Hour Early
With the Fourth of July falling on a Monday, the Wawa Welcome America Festival’s fireworks display will begin an hour earlier, allowing the city to save $40,000, writes Alison Burdo of the Philadelphia Business Journal. “One, it is earlier because Monday, July 4 is a work night,” said Welcome America Inc. President and CEO Jeff…
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Delaware River Port Braces for Big Business from Dredging
The six-year, $392 million Delaware River dredging project that’s now just 11 miles from the finish line is literally carving out a path for bigger ships and bigger business along Delaware County’s shorefront. Already 85 percent complete, the dredging work is now targeting the bottom of the river from Chester toward Wilmington, and because of…
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Travers Food Market Celebrates Three Decades of Success
Despite chain convenience stores forcing many traditional corner stores to close, Travers Food Market in Lansdowne has withstood the test of time and is still going strong after three decades, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The community-centered store opened on May 22, 1986 and brothers Dave and Fred Travers will celebrate their 30…
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Delaware County Careers – Southco
Headquartered in Concordville, Southco is a trusted global leader in engineered touch-point solutions. The people of Southco are passionate about connecting with customers to create innovative, engineered access hardware solutions aimed at enhancing the customers’ products. Southco seeks to leverage its global resources to deliver customers proven solutions, while reducing the overall cost and cycle…
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Grocery-Shopping Millennials Have Spoken, and Acme Has Listened
Store representatives from the Acme in Broomall’s Lawrence Park Shopping Center have heard what customers want and made changes according to their desires, writes Anne Neborak for the Daily Times. The store recently celebrated its grand re-opening, and presented more than $2,750 to local organizations in the community it serves. “We are giving the customers…
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Spotlight Shines Bright on Rose Tree Media School District with Two Finalists for State’s Teacher of Year
The Rose Tree School District’s Phoebe Simmington, a sixth-grade math teacher at Springton Lake Middle School, and Sandra Lin, a Mandarin Chinese teacher at Penncrest High School, are both finalists for Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year in 2017. There are only a dozen finalists from across the state in the running, writes Patti Mengers of…
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Buyer of Crozer-Keystone Pledges Commitment to Community
Nurses, community activists, and public officials have expressed worry about the prospect of changes to the Crozer-Keystone Health System that the buyer, Prospect Medical Holdings in California, may have in store. However, the company’s president did his best to allay those fears. The deal calls for Prospect Medical Holdings to change almost nothing about the…
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Aston’s 2SP Brewing Company Listed Among Best in Region
In honor of the Craft Brewers Conference that was held in Philadelphia this week, writer Bryan Kolesar of Communities Digital News has compiled a list of the best brewers in the area. “Let’s say you’re visiting Philly (maybe for the first time) and don’t necessarily want the crowds of a popular beer event showcasing out-of-state…
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Delaware County Careers – Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Delaware County Memorial Hospital, located in Drexel Hill and one of the founding hospitals of the Crozer-Keystone Health System, is a 168-bed, not-for-profit facility that offers a broad range of acute and specialized services. Established in 1927, DCMH currently admits over 10,000 patients, treats nearly 40,000 Emergency Department patients, completes more than 5,800 surgeries and,…
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Connecticut-Based Distributor of Pipe, Valves Buys Facility in Aston
The Collins Companies – one of the largest industrial distributors of engineered specialties, pipe, valves, and fittings serving the Northeast – is ready to move into a facility in Aston. Based in East Windsor, Connecticut, The Collins Companies now have nine locations, primarily in New England and upstate New York. Its new home in the…
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