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Gov. Shapiro Signs Executive Order, Creating New State Office to Spur Economic Growth and Foster Innovation
Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity within the Governor’s Office and the Economic Development Strategy Group. This newly created office will be a one-stop-shop for businesses looking to grow and will work to aggressively reignite Pennsylvania’s economy — fostering innovation, supporting transformational economic development, and…
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In 2018 Interview, Eagles Fan Explains What Happened in Viral Subway Video
It didn’t take long for the video – that shows Jigar Desai, an overzealous Philadelphia Eagles fan, colliding with a subway pillar as he tried to excite the crowd on a moving train – to go viral, writes Dan McQuade for Deadspin. Days after the incident, Desai is now an Internet celebrity whose video has…
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Invest in a CD to Maximize Your Savings as Interest Rates Rise
As the Federal Reserve continues to raise its benchmark interest rate to fight inflation, many consumers are looking for ways to boost their savings for a variety of reasons. While some are simply looking for ways to save money on everyday expenses, others are considering what they should do with their current savings nest egg.…
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In 2017, Aston’s 2SP Brewing Was Ready to Conquer Japan
Aston’s 2SP Brewing is hoping to cultivate a passionate fan base for its Delco Lager and three more of its beers in Japan when it enters the Japanese market next month, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delaware County brewery found its way to this potentially very lucrative market thanks to the friendship…
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Find Out How WilmU Works for You at Virtual Open House on Feb. 1
Find out how to make your move with a Wilmington University (WilmU) degree or certificate at a Virtual Open House on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 7 AM-7 PM. At this event, you can: WilmU serves the unique needs of working adults seeking advancement through higher education. Its diverse degree and certificate programs prepare students for…
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Swarthmore Voters Toasted to First-Ever Liquor Licenses in 2017
A desire that has been fermenting in Swarthmore for more than 65 years was guzzled up by voters on May 16, when they approved a referendum allowing the dry borough to sell liquor licenses. Despite several failed efforts in the past, the measure succeeded by a vote of 1,335 to 310, according to a Delaware…
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‘Opportunity Abounds for Pennsylvania Workers’: State’s Unemployment Rate Decreases, Setting New Record Low
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has released its preliminary employment situation report for December 2022. The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 3.9 percent in December, setting a new record low. The U.S. unemployment rate was also down one-tenth of a point over…
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In 2017, Drexelbrook Announced Plans for a Holiday Inn
Drexel Hill’s legacy convention center is there to stay, and it’s welcoming a whole new segment of potential customers to stay too — in its brand new Holiday Inn & Suites coming early next year, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Kenneth Hilario. Drexelbrook Associates, the owner of its namesake apartment living community…
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Rapper Immortalizes Wawa Hoagie in 2017, Then Turns Vegan
This rapper’s creative juices mixed with the irresistible flavors of a Wawa hoagie and the end result is now a viral music video extolling the virtues of everything Wawa. But the irony of it all is that, what Philly rapper Aaron Out has created, he can no longer enjoy. He switched to a vegan diet…
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In 2017, 12-Year-Old from Wayne Earned Spotlight Imitating New York Giants Coach
A 12-year-old from Wayne scored a high-five from an NFL coach, a game ball, player gear, and a moment of television stardom for his New York Giants look. Equipped with a headset, fake mustache, sunglasses, team sweatshirt, and a Minella’s Diner menu made into a coach’s play card, Peter Costigan looked the part of New…
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In 2017, Cabrini Broke a Guinness World Record to Help the Homeless
Cabrini University is teaching its students, staff, alumni, and others a thing or two about the lives of homeless people, and this week it set a Guinness World Record to punctuate that point. Cabrini celebrated its 60th anniversary with a new-sock collection that broke the previous Guinness record of 2,459 donated socks by amassing 3,916…
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Media Teen Bantered with Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart in 2017
Media teen Will Rubin got more than he bargained for when he invited late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel to his bar mitzvah. He got both Kimmel and former Daily Show star Jon Stewart, plus a video interview on national television, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Rob Tornoe. Rubin invited the popular television host…
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Deadline Nears to Nominate Local Teachers for Citadel Heart of Learning Award
Sunday, Jan. 15 is the last day that Citadel Credit Union will accept nominations for its prestigious teaching excellence award, the Citadel Heart of Learning Award. If you know some teachers who go above and beyond the call of duty and truly make a difference in the lives of students, please nominate them for the Citadel…
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Seedcopa’s 2023 Business Lending Outlook
The past year has seen a profound change in interest rates for loans of all kinds, including below-market rates through government-backed business loans like those we offer at Seedcopa + SeedcoDE. Before we dive into my annual Business Lending Outlook, first let’s examine what got us here: There’s a lot of commentary out there that…
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In 2017, a Human Chain Saved Newtown Square Man from Drowning
Newtown Square resident Pete Peterson was saved from drowning by a human chain during a dramatic rescue in Cape May, writes William Bender for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The vice president at Bellevue Communications Group in Philadelphia and a veteran political operative for the Delaware County Republican Party ran into the ocean with his two sisters…
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In 2017, 10-Acre Farm by Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Perpetuity
The 10-acre Dilworth Farm at 1370 Birmingham Road near the Brandywine Battlefield has been successfully preserved in perpetuity, 240 years after the battle, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. Politicians, land conservationists, historic preservationists, and other stakeholders recently joined the public at the site of the Revolutionary War battle to mark its official…
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2017 Documentary Detailed Renowned FBI Burglary in Media
In 1971, the FBI office in Media was the target of civil disobedience that achieved an important goal, to “pull off a burglary that would go down in history as exposing J. Edgar Hoover’s secret surveillance of groups demonstrating (against) the war in Vietnam.” Today, that FBI burglary serves as an inspiration to a new…
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2SP Brewing 2017 Beer Made With 1,000 Pounds of Honey
Aston’s 2SP Brewing Company, one of the region’s premier craft breweries, has released its newest beer, Pollen Nation, an Imperial Saison brewed with nearly 1,000 pounds of locally sourced honey. In light of last year’s overwhelming success, decorated Head Brewer Bob Barrar and Head Cellarman Andrew “Ruby” Rubenstein has brought back one of the brewery’s…
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