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New Supportive Housing Center Coming to Norristown
Montgomery County is building a new supportive housing center in Norristown to help residents experiencing homelessness, according to Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. Montgomery County officials broke ground on a new supportive housing center in Norristown, marking another step in the county’s effort to address homelessness. The facility, located near the county’s Health and Human…
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Locally-Set ‘Task’ TV Show Adds Mahershala Ali to Actor List as Rival to Mark Ruffalo’s Character
With the confirmation of season two of the regional TV show Task, created by Berwyn resident Brad Ingelsby, a new actor has been added to the cast: Mahershala Ali, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to sources at Deadline, the Oscar-winning performer is set to appear as rival to Mark Ruffalo’s character, FBI…
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Several Bucks County Schools Make List of the Best High Schools in the State
Six Bucks County public high schools were recently listed among the top 100 in Pennsylvania in a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report. Schools were ranked on six key factors, including college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rate. The first Bucks County school on the list, ranked fourth, is New Hope-Solebury. The school…
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Rahel Solomon, CNN Anchor and Delco Native, Is Leaving the Network
Archbishop Prendergast graduate and Delaware County native Rahel Solomon is leaving her position at CNN as an early morning program anchor, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. “I have decided that this will be my last week at CNN,” Solomon said before signing off from “Early Start with Rahel Solomon.” “More to come…
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Lansdowne Borough Hosts First Restaurant Week Through March 29
Lansdowne Borough is launching its first Lansdowne Eats Restaurant Week, March 23 through March 29, according to a borough press release. The inaugural event is a major milestone for the borough community that will bring together residents, visitors, and food lovers to enjoy a vibrant and diverse restaurant scene. Lansdowne Borough has become a destination…
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Author Takes Heat When One of Her Characters Orders a Wawa ‘Sub’
An award-winning rom-com author who dared to have one of her characters order “a sub” from Wawa is taking some online heat, but she’s sticking to her guns, writes Emily Bloch from The Philadelphia Inquirer. And Now, Back to You, a book from B.K. Borison, about two competing meteorologists in Baltimore, is winning general praise…
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Sophie’s BBQ in Havertown Offers BBQ Done Right, with a Twist
Executive chef and Sophie’s BBQ owner Greg Herman is bringing his own Philly flair to barbecue in Havertown, writes Natalie Jason for 6abc. You’ll find all the standard barbecue choices and classic sides at Sophie’s, but with culinary twists from Herman. The restaurant is named after Herman’s daughter. The chef has been cooking since his…
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Lyric.ai in Newtown Square Processes Health Insurance Claims for 190M
Nine of the 10 biggest health insurers turn to a Newtown Square company to help process health insurance claims for 190 million Americans, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lyric.ai provides the technology that sustains the payments vital to U.S. healthcare. Carolyn J. Wukitch started at the company 35 years ago when it was…
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Ellis Preserve Developer in Newtown Square Eyes Multifamily Properties
An affiliate of Equus Capital Partners, the Newtown Square developers behind the Ellis Preserve, is in the process of raising a $600 million fund to invest in multifamily properties, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. Equus Multifamily Partnership L.P. has so far raised $34.3 million. The fundraising began in the first week of March,…
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First Bank House of the Week: Elegant Colonial in Chadds Ford for Sale
A refined Colonial at 411 Webb Road with five bedrooms and five full baths on a picturesque 2.81 acres is available for sale in Chadds Ford. This home offers a blend of refined design and everyday livability. Set on a picturesque property, the home welcomes visitors with a dramatic two-story foyer and sweeping staircase that…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host 14th Annual Golf Outing on May 19
Penn State Great Valley will host its 14th Annual Golf Outing on Tuesday, May 19 at Applecross Country Club in Downingtown. Corporate partners, Penn Staters, and golf lovers are invited to enjoy a day out on the green, delicious food and cocktails, a silent auction, and plenty of fun. All proceeds support student scholarships at…
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DCCC Offers ‘Veteran Authors and Memoir Keepers’ Event on Mar. 28
Members of the Delaware County veterans’ community will share their stories of motivation to serve — and the resilience to survive and thrive post-service — on Saturday, Mar. 28, from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM at Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC) Marple Campus (901 S. Media Line Road, Media). The event will take place in the Academic…
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David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group, Owner of King of Prussia Mall, Dies at 64
David Simon, president and CEO of Simon Property Group, the owner of King of Prussia Mall, died at 64 on March 22 following a battle with cancer, according to a staff report from WUSA9. Simon was “the singular leader who built Simon Property Group into the largest and most admired retail real estate company in…
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Airport Just Outside of Bucks County Unaffected by TSA Staffing Shortages
While Philadelphia International Airport has had to temporarily close security checkpoints due to TSA staffing shortages, the Trenton-Mercer Airport has continued to operate as usual, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. TSA staffing shortages have persisted as a result of the current partial government shutdown, resulting in longer wait times for flyers. According to Sam Weiss, deputy director of communication for Mercer…
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WSJ: Local News Outlet Joins National Publications in Using AI for Reporting, Expanded Coverage
Reporters at newsrooms both locally and nationally are using artificial intelligence for a variety of reasons, and that includes The Philadelphia Inquirer, writes Alexandra Bruell for The Wall Street Journal. While many newsrooms see chatbots and AI-powered search engines as a threat, others are finding ways to use it to their advantage. Last year, The…
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Logistics Center Proposed for Former Tank Farm in Darby Township
A four-building, 1.3-million square-foot logistics center is being proposed on the edge of Delaware County in Darby Township, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Stream Realty Partners out of Dallas is proposing a warehouse development on 106 acres off Calcon Hook Road at the former Darby Creek Tank Farm oil storage site owned by…
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Delaware County Leadership: Alex Balagour, EVP and Chief Information Officer, C&N | Banking, Lending, Wealth Management
Alex Balagour, EVP and Chief Information Officer at C&N, spoke with DELCO Today about his globe-hopping childhood as the son of an economist and an electrical engineer from what was then Soviet Ukraine. Balagour immigrated to the U.S. with his parents when he was 16 and spent his youth exploring the offerings of his local…
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Crozer Closing Keeps Chester’s ChesPenn Health Services Busy
ChesPenn Health Services in Chester has been seeing a steady flow of new patients following Crozer Health’s closure last year, but obstetrics remains a challenge, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With Crozer Health going out of business, Chester lost many services that were serving its residents for generations. “We lost the emergency room,…
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