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Radnor’s Qlik Technologies Touts “24-For-U,” Day ‘Me Time’
Qlik Technologies, a software maker in Radnor, was the subject of a recent feature in the Wall Street Journal about companies that have begun offering workers paid days off to spend on themselves. This growing trend of “Me Time” does not count against an employee’s allotment of vacation, sick, or personal days. Qlik touts “24-For-U,”…
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Deepening of Delaware River Shipping Channel Sure to Benefit Delco
After the issue of deepening the Delaware River shipping channel was debated for almost three decades, and finally agreed upon a few years ago, the project is now nearing completion. Almost 85 percent of the 103-mile navigation channel has already been deepened from 40 feet to 45 feet, writes Linda Loyd of the Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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OpenTable Ranks Two Delco Eateries Among Top 100 Brunch Spots in America
OpenTable, the reservation website, has ranked Terrain Garden Café of Glen Mills and Wayne’s White Dog Café among the 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America in 2016. The rankings, strategically released ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday, is based on more than five million restaurant reviews submitted between April 1, 2015 and March 31. Delicious…
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ACME Improves Delco’s Access to Naloxone, Emergency Drug for Opioid Overdose
ACME Markets, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan, and Delaware County Councilman Dave White have announced the availability of Narcan (naloxone) Nasal Spray in all ACME pharmacies across the county. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), naloxone has saved 26,463 lives nationwide over the past 20 years. Since November 2014,…
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Radnor Studio 21 Home to New TV Show for Entrepreneurs
Catherine and John Cappello have launched the “Start Me Up TV Show,” the first episode of which debuted in Radnor Studio 21 in Wayne on March 18. Radnor Studio 21 is the Radnor Township public access television station, airing on Comcast and Verizon cable channel 21. Radnor Studio 21 is a 501(c)(3), non-profit corporation. According…
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PSU Brandywine Hosts Student Research Showcase
Penn State Brandywine in Media has been hosting its Exhibition of Undergraduate Research Enterprise and Creative Accomplishment (EURECA) for more than a decade, writes Michael McDade for the school’s web site. EURECA is the college’s way of providing its undergraduates the opportunity to conduct research in their respective fields of study. This research showcase event…
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Delaware County Careers – Airgas
Headquartered in Radnor, Airgas, Inc. is the largest American distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases (delivered in packaged or cylinder form), and hardgoods (welding, safety, and related products). The industries that Airgas serves – manufacturing, construction, medical, chemical, utilities, food, and research, among others – are essential to the U.S. economy and American infrastructure.…
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Delaware County Careers – Wawa
Wawa, the Delco-based chain of convenience stores, is a staple in the lives of Delaware Valley residents and beyond. Almost 700 Wawa stores – more than half of which sell gasoline – are located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Central Florida. They offer built-to-order hoagies, freshly brewed coffee, hot breakfast sandwiches, specialty…
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Delco Sports Museum Moves to Radnor Township Building; Grand Opening Set for Saturday
The Radnor Township Building has recently been transformed from an ordinary government building to a distinct venue that displays a treasure trove of sports artifacts, writes Linda Stein of 21st Century Media. The building, located at 301 Iven Avenue in Wayne, is the new home of the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum. It will…
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Radnor’s Traditions of America Among Top 10 Fastest-Growing Private Builders
Not only is Traditions of America ranked fourth among the Top 10 fastest-growing private builders in America, it is also the smallest company to make the list, writes Kayla Devon of Builder magazine. Traditions of America focuses on the development of award-winning Lifestyle Communities and building the finest low-maintenance homes for people age 55 and…
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Delaware County Careers – SAP
With its United States headquarters located in Newtown Square, SAP is a market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. From the back office to the boardroom, warehouse to storefront, on premise to cloud, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together…
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Newtown Square-Based Sunoco Logistics Announces 44th Straight Quarterly Increase
Newtown Square’s Sunoco Logistics Partners, a publicly traded limited partnership that owns and operates a logistics business, and its general partner, Sunoco Partners LLC, have announced that this year’s first quarter is the 44th straight they have increased distribution. Sunoco Partners LLC declared a cash distribution for the first quarter of $0.489 per common unit…
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Penn Archives Help Haverford Native Cultivate Passion for Research
Research has been a constant in Haverford native Nick DeFina’s richly varied intellectual life at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences, writes Christina Cook of Penn News. According to Cook, DeFina gained his interest in research while taking a course called “Cultures of the Book.” Peter Stallybrass, professor of English and of…
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After Basketball Success, Villanova Expects Flood of Applications
After its men’s basketball team captured the national championship in thrilling fashion, Villanova can expect a flood of applications, writes Brad Tuttle of Money magazine. According to Tuttle, the link between success in a college’s sports programs and its student applications is well-chronicled. However, the impact is stronger when small private schools like Villanova achieve…
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Haverford Spring Fest Set for Sunday
Kelly Music for Life and iRadioPhilly have announced that the Haverford Spring Fest Music and Arts Festival presented by ACME Markets is scheduled for Sunday from noon until 7 PM on Brookline Boulevard in Havertown. “We are thrilled to bring the Haverford Spring Fest back to Brookline Boulevard again this year,” said Director Tom Kelly.…
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Walgreens Opens Pharmacy in Lansdowne
Lansdowne officials and representatives from Walgreens cut the ribbon last week on a new store at the high-traffic intersection of Lansdowne and Baltimore Avenues, writes Kevin Tustin of the News of Delaware County. Walgreens is the first occupant of the borough’s Fidelity Bank building in decades. “This building is one of our anchor buildings downtown…
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Versify Solutions of Glen Mills Raises $1.1 Million
After recently raising $1.1 million, Versify Solutions has now raised a total of $6.4 million since its founding in 2005, writes Dan Norton of the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Norton, the management team at the Glen Mills-based asset-management software provider to the electric generation and utility industries declined to comment. Also, one of Versify’s…
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Wawa to Offer Customers Free Wi-Fi
A partnership with Comcast is enabling Wawa, the Delco-based chain of convenience stores, to offer free Wi-Fi to its customers, writes Nick Vadala of the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Vadala, the announcement comes following the release last year of Wawa’s mobile app. The app allows for a rewards points system, food ordering, and payment. As…
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