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Comcast Fights Back to Keep Internet Customers with New Guarantees and Perks
Philadelphia-based Comcast has been exploring ways to reverse its internet customer exodus, which includes price guarantees and a free mobile line, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For years, Comcast has been losing more cable customers than it has been adding, and more recently, it has also started losing broadband internet customers. The…
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Six Chester County Companies Make Top 2000 On Inc. 5000 List Of Fastest-Growing Private Firms
Six Chester County companies have ranked among the top 2000 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private firms, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Inc. list ranks firms based on their percentage growth from 2021 to 2024, providing a “snapshot of the country’s most resilient and dynamic privately held companies,” according…
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DCCC Student from Chester County Awarded $5,000 Dunkin’ Scholarship
Needah-e-Fatema Hafeezali Gangji of Malvern, a 2025 graduate of Delaware County Community College (DCCC), has been awarded a 2025 Dunkin’ Philadelphia Regional Scholarship. Gangji is one of 20 students selected from more than 1,600 applicants to receive $5,000 to support their pursuit of part-time or full-time undergraduate degrees at accredited colleges, universities or vocational-technical schools.…
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Tinicum’s Urban Winery John Robert Cellars Opens New Media Location
John Robert Cellars, an urban winery in Tinicum Township, has expanded its Delaware County footprint with a new location in Media, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Co-owners John Irving and Robert Goodwin opened the new tasting room on the ground floor of the Phoenix Building on Aug. 8. The longtime friends hope the…
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Immaculata University Sees Largest Incoming Class in School History
Immaculata University is set to welcome its largest incoming undergraduate class in the history of the University, with more than 415 first-year students and more than 60 transfer students enrolling. As 2024’s incoming undergraduate class was the largest in a decade, with 275 first-year students and 69 transfers, this year’s incoming class sets a new…
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First Bank House of the Week: Elegant Ardmore Home Near Merion Golf Club Lists for $1.7M
Listed at $1,695,500, 673 Ardmore Avenue is a distinguished early 20th-century estate blending historic Main Line charm with modern amenities. Built for Philadelphia Stock Exchange member John S. Arndt on land once owned by the J.B. Biddle estate, this .84-acre property has hosted some of Philadelphia’s most prominent families. . . The home’s classic craftsmanship…
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Aqua PA Secures Nearly $7.5M in PENNVEST Funding to Remove PFAS From Drinking Water, Replace Lead Service Lines
Aqua Pennsylvania recently secured a combination of principal forgiveness loans and low-interest loans through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). Funding totaling $6.1 million will support Aqua Pennsylvania’s continuing commitment to remove PFAS from drinking water. Another $1.3 million in funding will be used for Aqua Pennsylvania’s ongoing lead service line replacement program. PENNVEST funds…
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West Chester’s QVC Group Navigates Challenges as It Implements New Growth Strategy
Six months after launching its new growth strategy, WIN, focused on expanding its social media and streaming presence, QVC Group continues to face challenges, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company laid off 900 employees in the spring as part of the consolidation of HSN into QVC’s headquarters. It also implemented a…
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Amtrak Set to Debut New NextGen Acela High-Speed Trains in Philadelphia
After several years of delays, Amtrak is expected to debut its new, redesigned Acela high-speed trains in Philadelphia later this month, writes Mike D’Onofrio for AXIOS Philadelphia. The trains are expected to debut on Thursday, August 28, at 30th Street Station, and the rest of the Boston to Washington D.C. corridor. Amtrak’s NextGen Acela upgrades…
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Eight Delaware County Companies Featured On Inc. 5000 List Of Fastest-Growing Private Firms
Eight Delaware County companies have earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private firms, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Inc. list ranks firms based on their percentage growth from 2021 to 2024, providing a “snapshot of the country’s most resilient and dynamic privately held companies,” according to the…
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DCCC Student Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarship to Neumann University
Chandeep Kaur of Upper Darby, a recent graduate of Delaware County Community College (DCCC), has been awarded a Neumann University Full-Tuition Scholarship. The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition for two years at Neumann for Kaur to complete her bachelor’s degree. She intends to major in Criminal Justice with a minor in Cybersecurity. Kaur…
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Eastern University Launches Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing
Eastern University will launch a new Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing, starting in Fall 2026. This program prepares students with non-nursing bachelor’s degrees to earn the following credentials and degrees within Eastern’s one comprehensive program: This innovative, 75-credit program can be completed in only two years. During the first four semesters, students will spend…
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Local Developer Carl Dranoff, Dwight City Group Join Forces to Repurpose UArts’ Anderson Hall
Prominent Philadelphia developer Carl Dranoff is partnering with Dwight City Group to convert the former University of the Arts’ Anderson Hall into apartments as an investor, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The CEO of Dranoff Properties also contributed the adjacent parking garage he owns to the project. Anderson Hall, located at 333…
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Claire’s May Close 1,300 Stores After Filing for Bankruptcy, Including One in Chester County
After filing for bankruptcy last week, Claire’s, the low-cost jewelry and accessory retailer, has identified over 1,300 stores that could be closed, including one in Chester County, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Increased competition, consumer spending trends, and the ongoing shift away from brick-and-mortar retail, in combination with our current debt obligations and…
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Radnor-Based Avantor Shares Climb After Activist Investor Calls to Streamline or Sell Company
Avantor shares rose almost ten percent on Monday after activist investor Engine Capital Management pushed to either streamline operations or sell the Radnor-based chemical and lab gear maker, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company’s stock had recently been trading at its lowest value since 2019 when it went public. By the…
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Firstrust Bank’s Monetary Donation, Volunteer Effort Once Again Shine at Variety’s Annual Sunshine Games
For the campers at Variety — The Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley, the annual Annie Madden Sunshine Games are a highlight of the summer: a day filled with Olympic-style games, laughter, and memories made with friends. And year after year, Firstrust Bank is there to help make it happen through both financial support and…
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Main Line Health’s Four Hospitals Score Awards for Cardiac Care
Main Line Health earned national praise for its swift, high-quality heart attack care, receiving two honors from the American Heart Association, writes Main Line Times & Suburban. Main Line Health encompasses Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, and Riddle Hospital. The health system received the 2025 Mission: Lifeline Systems of Care Regional Award…
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Home Sellers Cut Prices on Roughly Quarter of June Listings in Philadelphia Region
Home sellers in the Philadelphia region lowered prices on about 24 percent of listings in June, during a time when the market is typically busy in the spring, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Zillow, that is an increase from about 21 percent compared to the same time last year. While more…
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