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Widener University ROTC Program Produces Six Distinguished Military Graduates
It’s no small feat to have one of the nation’s best Army cadets among your ROTC ranks. Widener University’s Dauntless Battalion has six. Half a dozen cadets in the Class of 2026 have earned the designation of distinguished military graduate, or DMG, which recognizes cadets who finish in the top 20 percent among the thousands of Army…
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Entrepreneurs, Innovators Invited to Take the Stage at DelVal’s Seventh Annual Spark Bowl
What if one pitch could help take your idea to the next level? Applications are now open for the seventh annual Spark Bowl, Delaware Valley University’s signature Shark Tank-style competition that gives entrepreneurs, startups, and nonprofits the opportunity to showcase their ideas, compete for prize money, and connect with some of Bucks County’s most influential…
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Four Delaware County Community College Students Selected for Prestigious Wistar Institute Research Program
For the third consecutive year, Delaware County Community College students are spending their summer not just learning about science, but actively contributing to it. Four students have been selected for The Wistar Institute’s highly competitive Biomedical Technician Training Program (BTT), a paid, credit-earning pre-apprenticeship designed to prepare the next generation of laboratory technicians and biomedical…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Hosts Upcoming Events
Ribbon Cutting: Brandywine Spine and Interventional Pain The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce celebrates the opening of Brandywine Spine and Interventional Pain in Chadds Ford. The free Ribbon Cutting Celebration will take place on Monday, June 25, at 12:15 PM, at 6 Dickinson Drive, Building 300, Suite 302,Chadds Ford. Register Now. Brandywine Spine and Interventional Pain provides…
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Philadelphia Water Bottle Brand Suplmnt Lands Spot in Obama Presidential Center Museum Store
A Philadelphia water bottle company born on the corner of 19th and Carpenter is now selling inside one of the most anticipated museums in the country. Suplmnt, the Black-owned, South Philadelphia-based insulated water bottle brand founded by Jairus Morris, has landed a coveted spot in the museum store of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago,…
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Santino’s in Ridley Offers South Philly Italian Food With a Twist
If you could pick up the Italian Market in South Philly and move it to Ridley, you’d have Santino’s Tap & Table, a family-owned restaurant that cooks traditional Italian with a twist. “They make it all but they make it their way,” said Bob Kelly of Kelly Drives on Fox 29. The family business was started…
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150 Years of Business: How T. Frank McCall’s in Chester Outlasted the City Around It
When T. Frank McCall’s opened its doors at Sixth and Madison Streets in 1876, Ulysses S. Grant was president, and the Phillies did not yet exist. The store is still there and thriving today, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That makes McCall’s a 150-year-old Chester business, family-owned and women-run, that has outlasted nearly everything around it. Over a…
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How Wawa Went From a Delco Dairy Farm to a 1,200-Store Convenience Store Empire
Pull up to any Wawa on a weekday morning, and the sight is familiar. Coffee in one hand, a Sizzli in the other, a quick meal ordered off the touchscreen before the gas even finishes pumping. In Delaware County, Wawa is less a store than a fixture of daily life. People stop in before work, after school, on the way to the Shore, or when dinner…
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Brad Ingelsby on Why He Starts With Characters, Not Crime, in ‘Task’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’
Brad Ingelsby doesn’t start with the crime in his projects. He starts with the people. The creator of the HBO series Mare of Easttown and Task is drawn to flawed, working-class figures because they let him dig into grief, empathy, and moral contradiction through people who feel rooted in everyday life, writes Mark Salisbury for Screen Daily. “I always start…
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Neumann University PT Students Travel to the Amazon for Hands-On Healing Lessons
Most physical therapy students learn anatomy in a classroom, but seven from Neumann University learned it more than 100 feet above the Amazon floor, while on a canopy walk deep in the Peruvian rainforest. The Doctor of Physical Therapy students recently spent seven days far outside their suburban routines on an immersive learning trip to…
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First Resource Bank Welcomes Three Summer Interns Ready to Learn, Grow, and Contribute
Summer internship programs are often a student’s first opportunity to turn classroom knowledge into real-world experience. At First Resource Bank, three college students are getting exactly that opportunity while contributing to the community bank’s Credit and Marketing teams. This summer, First Resource Bank welcomed Caroline Rendell, Andrew Saccomandi, and James (Jamie) Bean as interns, each…
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Find Your Cause: Delaware County’s Volunteer Fair Connects Residents With Local Nonprofits
If you’ve always wanted to do more for your community, but don’t know where to start, you should swing by a free volunteer fair taking place Thursday morning, June 25, from 8:30 to 10:30 AM, at the Delaware County Bar Association, 335 W. Front Street in Media. Connection with a Cause is a volunteer fair…
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The 10 Most Expensive Places to Live in Bucks County Right Now
From stone farmhouses to riverfront estates, Bucks County has always sold a particular idea of the good life—and the current housing market reflects that. The county’s median home price reached $546,000 in May 2026, according to the Bucks County Association of Realtors. Buyers are benefiting from more available homes, with active listings increasing, but well-priced…
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Havertown Bar Owner Notes Guinness on the Rise Among a Surprising Demographic
Local bar owners, including Tom Thornton of J.D. McGillicuddy’s in Havertown, have noticed a boost in Guinness sales among an unexpected age group, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The acclaimed Irish stout has been a fan favorite for older demographics in Ireland and the United States since its creation. Recently, Thornton has noticed…
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Springfield Farmhouse That Was Once a Church and Mill Hits the Market for $475K
A Springfield home with a past as layered as its history has hit the market for $475,000, giving buyers a rare chance to own a piece of local history that comes with modern updates, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The five-bedroom, two-bathroom farmhouse-style home spans 2,368 square feet and dates to the mid-to-late 19th century. …
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How to Help Someone With Depression: 4 Ways Families Can Offer Support and Find Hope
Having a loved one struggling with depression can be a profound challenge. Not only are depressed people often unwilling or unable to admit or discuss the depth of their struggle, but the symptoms themselves are incredibly painful to watch. According to an article written by the Mayo Clinic, the symptoms of depression can vary from…
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Crozer-Chester Medical Center Revival Gains Traction as Health System Weighs Lead Role
A year after Crozer-Chester Medical Center went dark, the shuttered Upland campus may be inching back to life. Chariot Equities’ plan to revive the hospital is gaining traction, with a Philadelphia-area health system now in a due-diligence period to potentially become the lead healthcare provider on the campus, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. …
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Underperforming Springfield Mall Value Plummets 73 Percent to $30M in Delaware County
Springfield Mall is worth a fraction of what it once was. The Delaware County shopping center has been appraised at just $30 million, a staggering 73 percent collapse from the $112 million valuation it carried in 2015, when owners PREIT and Simon Property Group originated their loan, Noah Zucker reports for BisNow. The mall at 1250…
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