Communications
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Looking for Delaware County Women Who Tell a Good Story
The Delaware County Women’s Commission is preparing for Women’s History Month in March with a unique offer and request. The commission is looking for exemplary women in the county who are good storytellers. They are asking for nominations of women “who have devoted their lives and talents to producing art and news, pursuing truth and…
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Delco Teen Develops First Responder Tool to Help Reach Disabled
A Delaware County teenager, Jessica Smith, is helping first responders interact with the disabled by providing a new tool—a police communication board, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. Smith, 19, who is autistic, designed the boards so first responders and people with disabilities can communicate non-verbally. Her father, Carl Smith, is an EMS director at Boothwyn…
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Delaware County Leadership: Elyse Lupin, President and Founder, Elysium Marketing Group
Elyse Lupin, President and Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Lansdale, her close relationship with her older brother, her high school tennis court success, and her love of classic rock. Lupin also described how, after attending Penn State, she earned a spot in NBC’s highly competitive Page Program,…
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Regional Pizzeria, Looking to Spice Up Its Brand, Tosses to Customers for New Mascot Name
Tony Roni’s, a regional pizzeria, recently deepened its brand presence by adding a mascot named Peppi Roni. He is being positioned as as a unique visual in the active Phila. metro pizza market. After deciding on a look — a happy slice of pie with a distinctive crust mustache (he’s currently sporting a festive Santa…
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Radio Preacher, Media Station Owner, Escaped FCC on Pirate Ship
Carl McIntire, a conservative talk radio preacher who owned a radio station in Media, did not get along with the FCC, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn. The Michigan-born televangelist operated WXUR, a conservative talk radio station in Media. He also had ministries in Cape May, Collingswood, and Atlantic City. In 1962, McIntire created the…
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Essential Utilities Assigns $143 Million Improvement Project to ‘Valuable Member of Leadership Team’
Essential Utilities has appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer Whitney Kellett to lead its $143 million service improvement project following the retirement of former Senior Vice President, Business Transformation Ruth DeLost-Wylie. The next phase of the project, which began in 2020, will continue under Kellett’s leadership. As part of its succession planning, the company…
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Collar-County Calling: Revised Early Sept. Timeline will Usher in Area Code 835 Sooner Than Expected
Philadelphia’s collar counties are getting the newly-minted area code 835 sooner than expected. Cell phone fingers may have to acclimate to the new digits in pockets of the region on Sept. 2. Erin McCarthy connected with the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission previously voted to add the new code to…
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Elyse Lupin, Pres., Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, Joins Center for Loss and Bereavement Board
Elyse Lupin — President and Founder of Elysium Marketing Group (Ambler) — has joined the board for The Center for Loss and Bereavement in Skippack. Lupin is on both the community relations and marketing committees, where she will use her extensive marketing background to build awareness of the grief counseling services the organization provides. The…
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Misunderstandings Could be Triggered by Delco Emergency Radio Vulnerabilities
Delaware County’s emergency radio system is vulnerable to attacks like one that happened last year in Chester when a voice suddenly spouted racial slurs and warnings, threatening to kill an officer on patrol and his family, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The transmission came from a resident with a cheap, handheld radio who…
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DELCO Today Wishes You a Merry Christmas; We’ll See You in the New Year
DELCO Today would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! American Community Journals has enjoyed a successful year. DELCO Today and its sister publications VISTA Today and MONTCO Today have each recorded a record amount of page views, while American Community Journals launched a fourth platform, BUCKSCO Today,…
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With Available Phone Numbers Running Low, Philadelphia Suburbs Get New Area Code
With the currently available options running out for new phone numbers, Southeastern Pennsylvania is about to get a new telephone area code: 835. Andrew Maykuth dialed up the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This new code was approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) earlier this month. It will serve the same geographic area…
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Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Chances are, you may know someone who is neurodivergent. They are Autistic or have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bipolar Disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, Gifted Intellects, Mood Conditions, Anxiety, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia, or Dyscalculia. Perhaps you have these yourself. December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities and today we want to…
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American Community Journals Enters Eighth Year of Delivering Impactful Stories, Helping Affiliate Partners Grow Their Business
American Community Journals — the parent company of DELCO Today, VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, and BUCKSCO Today — is entering its eighth year of growing its affiliate partners’ businesses, strengthening the fabric of the counties it serves, and uniting people in a celebration of community, relationships, and life. DELCO.Today launched in February 2016 and has…
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Public Relations Success Phoebe Resnick of Wallingford Dies at 85
Phoebe Resnick of Wallingford, a writer and a public relations/marketing success, died Sept. 25 at 85, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Formerly of Broomall, she was the former head of public information at the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, known as the Penn Museum. In the 1970s, she was the…
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Oct. 1 Was College Radio Day at Neumann and Around the World
State Rep. Leanne Krueger (D-131) declared Oct. 1 as College Radio Day in Pennsylvania and read an official proclamation Sept. 30 over the air on Neumann University’s radio station, 98.5 WNUW. WNUW was one of more than 600 radio stations in 40 countries that celebrated College Radio Day and one of just two dozen stations…
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DELCO Today Exists to Grow Our Affiliate Partners’ Businesses, Strengthen Communities
In the almost four years that DELCO Today has been in business, we have carved out an important niche as a vehicle for sharing positive, upbeat stories that celebrate the Delaware County experience. While we are flattered when someone calls us a “news site” or “online newspaper,” we do not practice journalism. Rather, we practice…
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Local Business Consultant Known for Helping Companies Reach Their Next Level Joins DELCO Today as COO
John Durso – an experienced businessman whose consulting company, Brilliant Sales Strategies, specializes in culture building, leadership training, and sales strategies – has joined American Community Journals as its Chief Operating Officer. American Community Journals is the parent company of VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, DELCO Today, and BUCKSCO Today. With more than 100,000 subscribers in…
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Employers Invited to Advertise Open Positions and Support Local Restaurants at the Same Time
The Philadelphia Inquirer, in partnership with Monster.com and a number of other popular platforms, is now offering special rates to employers who are looking to hire. Advertise the following: 3 positions for a total of $245 ($81.36 each) 5 positions for a total of $336 ($67.20 each) 10 positions for $591 ($59.00 each) 25 positions…
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