Healthcare
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They’re in Recovery. Now a Delaware County Program Is Helping Them Convince Companies to Hire Them
The stigma of drug addiction is tough enough, but what do you do when that stigma follows you years into your recovery and no one will hire you? A pilot program in Delaware County is trying to change all that, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Job-seekers with a history of addiction can find…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers: Be a Super Hero for a Great Cause on Oct. 6
Join Child Guidance Resource Centers on Sunday, Oct. 6, for the 7th Annual Super Hero 5k Run for Prevention and Wellness Festival. The event will take place at Ridley Creek State Park Pavilion #17, from 7:30 AM to Noon. The hope of the fundraising event is to bring awareness to the issue of substance abuse,…
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Wrestling Great Bob Backlund Stops by Burman’s Health Shop for Chat With Owner
It’s nice when a childhood hero takes the time to visit your shop and chat. That’s what happened to Marty Burman of Burman’s Health Shop in Brookhaven when former World Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund stopped by last week, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Daily Times. Backlund, who was champion from 1978-1983, made…
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Karakung Swim Club Fundraiser Honors Lifetime Member as She Battles Brain Cancer
Lily Walker, 14, has been a member of the Karakung Swim Club since she was 5 years old. Now the swim club is helping her out with a fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. The Club raised about $2,500 Aug. 28 on behalf of Walker, a Haverford…
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Child Guidance Resource Center: Goat Therapy Offers Benefits to Children
Miniature goats pouncing gently on your back may sound odd, but this goat yoga is the latest trend in mind and body workouts. Now it’s being used to help students who may have behavior problems. Child Guidance Resource Centers’ clients in the Truancy and Delinquency Prevention Partnership recently participated in The Philadelphia Goat Project, a…
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‘Eye on Caring’ the Theme for Harcum College’s 2019-20 Lecture Series
Harcum College’s annual lecture series returns with the theme “Eye on Caring” – a slate of four free events with topics related to caring. The first event, “The Business of Caring,” takes place Thursday, Sept. 26, at 3 PM in the Strauss Family Rotunda of the Trout Library. The speakers include three women in leadership…
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Chester’s Medical Marijuana Grower Ready to Ship Its First Batch by End of October
Agri-Kind, a medical marijuana facility on Broomall Street in Chester, started its first plants in late July and should be ready to ship by October, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. “We expect to have our first harvest in mid-October, and we are looking to start shipping by the end of that month,” said…
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Tinicum’s Lazaretto Quarantine Station to be Transformed into Township Offices, Museum
The Lazaretto, an 18th century quarantine station that protected our new nation from Yellow Fever will now be re-purposed into part township offices, part museum, writes Kristen De Groot for The Philadelphia Tribune. Tinicum Township went out of its way to save the oldest surviving quarantine station in the Western Hemisphere from demolition. Now it…
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AmeriHealth Director Gives NATO Sergeant a Ride Home to See Birth of His Son
An AmeriHealth Caritas employee helped a sergeant make his way home from Afghanistan to Charleston, WV, for the birth of his first child, writes Alexander Kacala for today.com. Sgt. Seth Craven ran into difficulties during the last part of his journey. He was traveling from a NATO base in Kabul, Afghanistan to his home on…
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Main Line Health Building Space Expansion Continues at Ellis Preserve, Elsewhere
Main Line Health is leasing 30,000 square foot of space at the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. “Our plan is to relocate some of our financial service departments to this new location in order to allow additional space on our hospital campuses for outpatient offerings,” said spokeswoman Bridget…
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Website Lists Philly Region’s Outdoor Spots for Kids
Green spaces in Delaware County and the Philadelphia area can help children spend more time outside and less on their screens, reducing our area’s childhood obesity problem, writes Siani Colon for Green Philly. In addition to getting “fresh air” and moving, research is increasingly showing the numerous benefits of being outside, including stress reduction, increased…
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2 Delco Moms Share Sons’ Autism Challenges in Books
Cheryl Borrelli of Media and Stacy Hanrahan of Springfield have both written books about raising a child on the autism spectrum, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cheryl Borrelli’s life was transformed following the birth of her son Nicky, dealing with a 24/7 world of doctors and therapists, behaviors and struggles. “I…
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Wellness Regimen Gave This Villanova Chef With Lupus a Second Chance
Karen Nicolas never thought she’d work as a chef again after being diagnosed with lupus, writes Mary Clare Fischer for Philadelphia Magazine. Instead, this Villanova woman, culinary director at Main and Vine Bistro in Villanova, found the wellness tools she needed and now she’s back in the kitchen. Two and a half years ago she…
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Crozer-Keystone Owner Sees Future Growth From Trust’s $1.55 Billion Investment
Medical Properties Trust will invest $1.55 billion in Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns Crozer-Keystone Health System in Delaware County, through a sale-leaseback of the hospital management company’s real estate assets in Pennsylvania, Connecticut and California, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Prospect will use the funds to retire the company’s existing term-loan debt and…
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Delco Honors 680 Senior Athletes Who Competed in This Year’s Senior Games
Anne Shuster of Havertown, 90, has participated in the annual Senior Games for the past 29 years. Now she’s retiring and moving from the area, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. This summer, the gold medal winning nonagenarian went out on top, participating in horseshoes, billiards, shuffleboard, five swimming events and nine Track and…
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Johns Hopkins Study to Examine Delco’s State of Health
Delaware County Council approved $91,877 last week to examine the delivery of health services in Delaware County, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. The year-long study, conducted by Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, will include recommendations on how to enhance and strengthen those services. Topics include access to health care, cultural…
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In Springfield: This Dinner Guest Makes Sure Your Kid Is Eating Right
A Springfield family is trying a free program to improve the nutrition of their family meal, writes Mari A. Schaefer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. As a longtime member of Weight Watchers, Amy Edwards of Springfield knew the changes needed at home to combat her 6-year-old daughter Grace’s weight gain, but she needed support. She found…
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Wayne Girl Makes the Times Square Billboard With Migraine Ad
For two weeks in June, a 13-year-old Wayne girl was the face of pediatric migraines on a giant billboard above Times Square, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. “It was really cool,” said Lexi DiMarino, an 8th grader at St. Katharine of Siena School. Her dad, Keith DiMarino, entered her into a contest…
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