• Five Chester County Companies Rank on Inc.’s Regional Fastest-Growing List 

    Five Chester County Companies Rank on Inc.’s Regional Fastest-Growing List 

    Five Chester County companies have earned spots on Inc. Magazine’s 2026 regional lists of fastest-growing companies, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  Rankings in the Inc. Regionals are based on revenue growth between 2022 and 2024. To qualify, companies need to be privately owned and have achieved at least $100,000 in revenue in 2022 and $1…

  • BeVisionary’ Breaks From Impersonal Dating Apps, Brings In-Person Events to Singles in Area

    BeVisionary’ Breaks From Impersonal Dating Apps, Brings In-Person Events to Singles in Area

    BeVisionary aims to remove the impersonal feel of dating apps and replace it with in-person parties and events for singles in Chester and other collar counties, writes Anne E. Hill for the Main Line Today.  The company was launched by Rosanna Curci in February 2023 with a singles axe-throwing event in West Chester. Around 275…

  • Two Chester County Companies Make Forbes 2025 List of Best Large Employers 

    Two Chester County Companies Make Forbes 2025 List of Best Large Employers 

    Two Chester County companies have found a place on the recently published Forbes 2025 America’s Best Large Employers List.  For the last decade, the publication has ranked America’s best employers based on criteria such as compensation, employee development and advancement, meaningful work, supportive colleagues, and workplace well-being and flexibility. The rankings are created by data…

  • BTC Marketing Acquires NouSoma Communications to Form Region’s Leading Mid-Size Marketing Agency

    BTC Marketing Acquires NouSoma Communications to Form Region’s Leading Mid-Size Marketing Agency

    Wayne-based BTC Marketing Communications, one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s leading full-service marketing agencies for more than 40 years, has acquired NouSoma Communications, a PR and marketing firm based in Haverford. The move strengthens BTC’s media relations and content development teams, while expanding the graphic design, digital marketing, and social media services offered to NouSoma’s client…

  • Chester Springs’ Conor Flanagan Knows How to Market Chocolatey Goodness 

    Chester Springs’ Conor Flanagan Knows How to Market Chocolatey Goodness 

    Conor Flanagan is the senior brand manager of Hershey’s, the large Pennsylvania-based multinational chocolate company, writes staff for Jepson School of Leadership Studies.  “When I tell people where I work, it often triggers smiles,” said Flanagan, who resides in Chester Springs. “I love working for a company whose mission is to bring more moments of…

  • Nearby Chester County Neighbors Raise Concerns About Wawa and Sheetz Wrecking ‘Suburban Oasis’

    Nearby Chester County Neighbors Raise Concerns About Wawa and Sheetz Wrecking ‘Suburban Oasis’

    Both Wawa and Sheetz aim to build their convenience stores at the same Phoenixville intersection, but neighbors aren’t having it as they raise concerns about what the builds would bring to their “suburban oasis,” writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Members of Protecting Schuylkill Township, which seeks to protect the quality of life for…

  • How Immigrants and Newcomers Have Linguistically Transformed Three Philadelphia Neighborhoods

    How Immigrants and Newcomers Have Linguistically Transformed Three Philadelphia Neighborhoods

    In 2021, Temple University Ph.D. student Daniel Guarin, who is originally from Colombia, launched a linguistic landscape study, investigating how written language is used in public spaces.  For his study, he chose three heavily Latino neighborhoods — El Centro de Oro, Olney, and the Italian Market — and made frequent visits to each in which…

  • Hugh Braithwaite, ‘Chief Storyteller’, Teacher, Mentor Remembered

    Hugh Braithwaite, ‘Chief Storyteller’, Teacher, Mentor Remembered

    Hugh Braithwaite of Radnor believed that sharing compelling stories about his clients could attract business and connect with customers. The founder and CEO of Braithwaite Communications, who was a storyteller, mentor, and teacher, died Feb. 28 at 63, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Braithwaite founded Braithwaite Communications in 1996 and had Coca-Cola,…

  • Havertown Author Gregory Tino Is a Voice for the Nonverbal

    Havertown Author Gregory Tino Is a Voice for the Nonverbal

    Autism and apraxia prevented Havertown author Gregory Tino from speaking for several years. Now he’s written a book to describe his first-hand experience of being autistic, hoping to make others understand those who are nonverbal, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Because of his inability to communicate verbally, Tino was thought to have the intellectual equivalency…

  • Your Ultimate Guide to Planning Next Year’s Marketing Strategy

    Your Ultimate Guide to Planning Next Year’s Marketing Strategy

    As we gear up and plan for 2024, it’s time to dive deep into your marketing, dissecting what’s worked and what hasn’t. Here’s how to make sure your marketing strategy is both actionable and impactful for the year ahead. Take a Marketing Selfie Start with a holistic look at your current marketing initiatives. Which campaigns…

  • Ambler-Based Elysium Marketing Group Soars to New Heights with Strategic Hires

    Ambler-Based Elysium Marketing Group Soars to New Heights with Strategic Hires

    Elysium Marketing Group, an award-winning digital marketing agency based in Ambler, is on a significant growth trajectory, and its three new hires are helping to further solidify its position as an industry leader. Jenn Null recently joined Elysium as its Digital Marketing Director, while Caitlin Waldron and Hadleigh Stammers are now aboard as Account Executives.…

  • After Over Four Decades As Pen Pals, Two Friends Meet For First Time in Person in Wayne

    After Over Four Decades As Pen Pals, Two Friends Meet For First Time in Person in Wayne

    Two lifelong friends who have been pen pals for more than four decades met for the first time in person in Wayne, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. Krystel Alston and Haley Briggs were paired up as pen pals in 1980, during elementary school. Alston was from California and Briggs was from Pennsylvania. “I’m sure they…

  • The Future of Digital Marketing: Trends to Watch Out For

    The Future of Digital Marketing: Trends to Watch Out For

    Predicting the future may be impossible, but we can always try to uncover what’s next in digital marketing and the trends that will reshape the industry by staying on top of new technology. As tech continues to evolve, so do all the ways brands connect with their audiences. Here, we will delve into six key…

  • WHYY Pop-Up Newsroom in Media Seeks Resident Input

    WHYY Pop-Up Newsroom in Media Seeks Resident Input

    Here’s a chance for Delaware County residents to give their input to the WHYY reporters who are writing stories about their towns. WHYY is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Media today and tomorrow, Sept. 13 and 14, at the Media-Upper Providence Free Library from 11 AM to 3 PM. The goal of WHYY is to…

  • DELCO Today to Take Vacation; We’ll Be Back in Touch on Monday, July 24

    DELCO Today to Take Vacation; We’ll Be Back in Touch on Monday, July 24

    Every year, the employees at American Community Journals, the parent company of DELCO Today, take a one-week hiatus to recharge our batteries and spend some time with our families. That time has arrived this year, and as a result, we will not be posting any new stories this week, from Monday through Saturday. We will…

  • Beyond Digital Ads: The Power of Brand Storytelling in Building Stronger Customer Relationships

    Beyond Digital Ads: The Power of Brand Storytelling in Building Stronger Customer Relationships

    In today’s digital age, brands constantly seek new and innovative ways to reach their audience and stand out. However, while digital advertising has become a popular and effective tool for many brands, there are limitations to its impact and reach. This is where brand storytelling comes in, offering a unique and powerful way for brands…

  • Delaware County Leadership: Greg Matusky, CEO and Founder, Gregory FCA Public Relations

    Delaware County Leadership: Greg Matusky, CEO and Founder, Gregory FCA Public Relations

    Greg Matusky, CEO and founder of Gregory FCA Public Relations, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Lansdale, the youngest son of the high school assistant principal. He recalled his victories on the track team in the 300-meter hurdles and his summer job on the maintenance crew of an apartment complex, where he learned…

  • Former Newtown Square Woman Learns Important Lessons on a Near Fatal Rafting Trip

    Former Newtown Square Woman Learns Important Lessons on a Near Fatal Rafting Trip

    Erin McCarthy, 24, didn’t think she was going to die until a 2019 summer rafting trip on the Susquehanna River left her trapped underwater, she writes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McCarthy, from Newtown Square, was on the river with her boyfriend, his family, and friends. They had tied their rafts together. The current picked up…