Communications
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Casino Worries Similar Logos for Casino and Chadds Ford Newsletter Might Confuse People
Emily Myers was pleased when she found a particular font for the “Live” part of her Chadds Ford Live logo on her online newsletter, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It just looked like it was made for that word,” Myers said. Now the owners of Philadelphia’s newest casino, Live! Casino and Hotel…
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Police Radios Latest Addition to State-of-the-Art Emergency Communications
Every police officer in Delaware County is receiving a new police radio, part of a $50 to $70 million overhaul to fix the county’s aging emergency communications system, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. That means 2,500 new Kenwood radios, with 1,200 going to police officers, said Timothy Boyce, director of Emergency Services. Fire…
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Time to Close the Book on 2020; DELCO Today Wishes You Happy New Year!
We made it. We finally get to close the book on a year we’d love nothing more than to forget. Courtesy of a pandemic, a phenomenon most of us once viewed as almost unimaginable, 2020 produced countless challenges for everyone. Now, with COVID-19 vaccines starting to make the rounds, we hope that the New Year…
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Haverford Township Author’s New Book Helps Kids Deal With 2020 Worries
It’s a worrisome year and kids aren’t immune, which is why a Haverford Township teacher and author has a new book, “Way Past Worried,” to help kids cope, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc.com. With 2020 looking and feeling different, kids worry about their isolation, missing friends and schools to everything in general. Hallee Adelman’s new…
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Radnor’s Kelly Corrigan Now Has Her Own Show on the PBS NewsHour
Author Kelly Corrigan, whose best-selling memoirs included stories from growing up in her Villanova home, premiered a new show on PBS NewsHour, writes Ellen Gray for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Corrigan launched her interview show, “Tell Me More With Kelly Corrigan,” this week, a follow up to segments she did for PBS NewsHour. The 53-year-old lives…
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Philadelphia Radio Giant Jerry Stevens, From Chadds Ford, Dead at 85
Philadelphia DJ legend Jerry Stevens, who brought us the sounds of WIBG, WMMR-FM, WCAU-FM and WPEN-AM, died Jan. 10, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was described as a “stand-out in Philadelphia radio history” for his on-air personality and work as program director in the 1960s through 1990s. Stevens, originally Jerome Salvato,,…
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Haverford High’s Radio Station Has Been Operating Since 1949 and Is the Oldest of Its Kind in the Nation
Haverford High School has the oldest operating high school radio station (WHHS, 99.9 FM) in the country, writes Mari A. Schaefer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The little 10-watt student-run radio station first broadcast Dec. 6, 1949. It has moved three times during school renovations and three times on the dial. In 2002, Radio One took…
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Foundation for Delaware County Accepting Grant Applications by Nonprofits Working to Get Everyone Counted in the 2020 Census
The Foundation for Delaware County wants to make sure every individual and neighborhood in the county is counted in the 2020 Census. To make that happen, it’s providing grants to nonprofits that are willing to work with neighborhoods and individuals at high risk for being under counted. The Foundation is partnering with Philanthropy Network Greater…
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Digital Project at Villanova University’s Falvey Library Hopes to Preserve Main Line’s Past
Historical newspapers like the Wayne Weekly Signal and other early Main Line publications are being preserved in a public digital archive at Villanova University, writes Faith Scrivo for The Villanovan. Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library has partnered with the Radnor Historical Society to digitize the documents. “These digital partnerships enable us to make these historical…
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From Terror to Award Winner, Darby Man Talks About Overcoming Public Speaking Fear (Video)
Aaron Beverly had a paralyzing fear of public speaking. Today, the Darby man is the winner of the Toastmasters 2019 World Championship of Public Speaking, writes Carmine Gall for Forbes. Beverly is a manager at JPMorgan Chase. He overcame his fear through dedicated and consistent practice. After Beverly writes a speech, he records himself delivering…
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Bill Lyon, Marple Township Resident and Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Sports Columnist, Dies at 81
Bill Lyon, a long-time must-read sports columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, has died at the age of 81 at the Marple Township facility where was living, write Frank Fitzpatrick and Gary Miles for The Inquirer. Lyon had been afflicted with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases for the last several years. During his decades as a sports…
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DELCO Careers – IMS Technology Services
Based in Garnet Valley, IMS Technology Services is an award-winning team of certified technology professionals, who provide high-quality solutions to facilitate collaboration, productivity, learning, and business communication. Network Engineer This position develops and maintains network topology standards for the engineering team; assists in establishing standards and best practices for integration and managed service projects; oversees the company’s…
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DELCO Careers – Visual Sound
With a location in Broomall, Visual Sound has been providing a broad array of high quality, individualized audiovisual solutions to businesses, schools, government agencies, and houses of worship since 1967. AV Systems Engineer This position provides sales and technical staff with technical support on both a pre- and post-sales basis; generates CAD drawings for system…
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SAP Finds Innovation Through Its Autism at Work Program (Video)
SAP’s Autism at Work program has brought exceptional people into the company and given opportunities to people who weren’t given a chance elsewhere, writes Ronnie Polaneczky for The Philadelphia Inquirer To date, SAP has hired more than 160 employees with autism in a variety of positions across 13 countries and 28 locations, including at its…
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PIVOT Careers – Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union is a professional soccer team based in Chester that has competed in Major League Soccer as a member of the Eastern Conference since its formation in 2010. Manager, Community Relations & Philadelphia Union Foundation This position builds relationships with community leaders and community relations peers at other local teams and with corporate partners; distributes…
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So What’s Up With All Those Tornado Warnings Anyway?
Late Halloween night, Delaware Countians received a cellphone tornado warning as a tornado whipped through Thornbury, writes Dana Bate for WHYY.org. Some went back to sleep. Others rushed to basements. Still others wondered, “OK, so … what am I supposed to do now?” Simple answer, said Montgomery County Outreach Coordinator Tim Elberston: Heed the warning.…
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Michael McKenzie Made Sure U.S. Presidents Could Be Heard. Now He’s in the Prendie Hall of Fame.
Michael McKenzie of Springfield has always been a behind-the-scenes kind of guy, whether aiming the spotlight on the Monsignor Bonner High School stage, or providing audio support to a visiting U.S. president, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. His actions did not go unnoticed, however. McKenzie was awarded Bonner’s St. Augustine Medal in 1994,…
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Tastykake Promised Her a Doll for Posing in an Ad. She didn’t get it.
Tastykake gave her a moment of fame, but Phyllis Blumenthal, formerly of Havertown, never did get the doll she was promised, writes Ralph Vigoda in a Dec. 16, 1990 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The image of Phyllis, 3, was in Gimbel’s picture studio in 1931. The portrait was a Father’s Day gift. Someone from…
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