Commerce
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FROM CHESCO: Toll Brothers Denied a Building Permit for Crebilly Farm
Following a year of heated debate about Toll Brothers’ proposed development at Crebilly Farm, Westtown Township supervisors have unanimously voted to deny a building permit, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The decision on the 317-unit housing project for the 322-acre parcel was made in front of a cheering crowd of residents and preservationists.…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce to Host Women in Leadership Power Luncheon
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will present its third installment of the Women in Leadership Power Luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at the Drexelbrook Special Events Center. The luncheons empower others to embrace their voices, lead confidently to break glass ceilings, and to change the narrative of leadership. This installment…
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Neumann’s Pact with Delaware County Community College Benefits Criminal Justice Majors
Delaware County Community College and Neumann University have signed an agreement that will enable the latter’s students to earn a criminal justice degree faster and at less cost by attending the former’s Municipal Police Academy. The agreement is the first that Delaware County Community College’s 40-year-old Municipal Police Academy has entered into with a four-year…
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With Democracy at Stake, Struggling Newspaper Industry Reaches Out to Big Tech
Today, as much as 80 percent of the money that used to go to newspaper advertising has ended up in the pockets of tech giants like Google and Facebook, writes Henri Gendreau for Wired. Even when newspapers went online and started making gains in digital advertising, it wasn’t enough to make up for the losses…
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As Cigarette Ads Continue to Profile, Lincoln and Cheyney to Ban Tobacco on Campus
Lincoln and Cheyney universities are joining a growing list of colleges that are banning tobacco on campus, writes Sara Hoover for WHYY. Currently, less than half of the nation’s 102 historically black colleges and universities and only a third of community colleges have official smoke-free or tobacco-free policies. Now, an initiative started by the CVS…
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Washington Post: New Wawa Customer in Washington: ‘It’s a Lunch Fantasy’
Wawa’s largest store, not to mention its first-ever in Washington, D.C., is a big hit with new and old customers alike, writes Justin Wm. Moyer for the Washington Post. The 9,200-square-foot store opened last week at 1111 19th St. NW in Washington’s central business district. “I get everything in one place,” said new customer G.…
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Despite Cooking for the Elite, Executive Chef from Morton a Blue-Collar Guy
Executive chef Martin Hamann, a Morton native, has no illusions about his profession, writes Alfred Lubrano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Hamann, executive chef at the Union League of Philadelphia, has spent many years standing in front of hot ovens, hoisting 50-pound bags of potatoes, performing endless culinary calisthenics, and working 14-hour days. “This is hard-core…
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DELCO Career – Boeing
Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems, has the following Delaware County career positions posted: Trade Control Specialist Boeing seeks a Trade Control Specialist with a passion for International Trade to form deep partnerships with key stakeholders to understand their business strategies and provide…
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Two Delco-Based Companies Among Glassdoor’s Top 20 Best Places to Work in America
Two Delaware County-based companies are among the nation’s Top 20 Best Places to Work, according to employee reviews on Glassdoor, writes Heather Thompson for Philadelphia magazine. Software giant SAP is the highest-ranked company from the Greater Philadelphia region at No. 11, up four places from last year. More than 6,600 employees left reviews, with the…
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Delaware County Community College’s Police Academy Graduates Most Females in Its History
Ten female cadets – the most to have graduated at one time from Delaware County Community College’s Municipal Police Academy – were among 67 students lauded at the college’s Municipal Police Academy graduation ceremony recently held at Ridley High School. Dr. L. Joy Gates Black, a U.S. veteran and the first female president of the…
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Western Delaware County Residents to Have Direct Bus Connection to New York City
Starting today, Western Delaware County residents will have a direct bus connection from West Chester to the Big Apple, writes Bill Rettew Jr. for the Daily Local News. OurBus, which does not operate any buses, will work with independent bus companies to start a twice-a-day, seven-day-a-week service from the corner of Chestnut and High streets…
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DNB First House of the Week: Charming Cape Cod in Haverford
A charming Cape Cod with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms and surrounded by beautiful flora is available for sale in Haverford. Located in the heart of the Main Line, the two-story entrance foyer features a bright, open staircase and loft landing overlooking the main entrance. The home is filled with wood-trim detail,…
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Crozer-Keystone Close to Sale of Community Hospital Campus in Chester
The Crozer-Keystone Health System is getting closer to selling its Community Hospital campus in Chester, write John George and Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The sale is part of the Delaware County-based system’s plan to consolidate all of its behavioral health services at one site. The asking price is $2.31 million. “I would…
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Academy of Notre Dame Breaks Ground for New Center for STEM Education
The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova has officially broken ground on its new 30,000-square-foot Center for STEM Education. The state-of-the-art facility will incorporate the latest technology and teaching/learning environments for study of the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Notre Dame President Dr. Judith A. Dwyer welcomed guests, students, faculty,…
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Radnor’s eMoney Advisor Combines Artificial Intelligence with Investing
Radnor-based eMoney Advisor is finding ways to combine artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, and voice recognition with the world of money management and investing, write Sabrina Willmer and Nishant Kumar for Bloomberg. Acquired by Fidelity two years ago, eMoney provides investment advisors with software that makes interactions with customers much easier. Its office of 600 people…
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Researchers from Cheyney University Part of State-Funded Study on Brain Injuries
Cheyney University is among five institutions awarded a four-year, $4 million grant to rethink how traumatic brain injuries are diagnosed and treated, writes Stacey Burling for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Department of Health awarded the grant to a consortium of researchers from Penn Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Moss Rehab, the University of Pittsburgh,…
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Malvern Federal Savings Bank Makes the Holidays Happy for Melmark Residents
For more than a century, Malvern Federal Savings Bank has been committed to helping people build prosperous communities as a trusted financial partner, forging lasting relationships through teamwork, respect, and integrity. That community partnership was on full display recently, as Malvern Federal’s employees collected funds to provide the residents of Melmark gifts for the holidays.…
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New Wawa in D.C. the Chain’s Largest … for Now
Wawa has opened its largest store to date, this one in Washington, D.C., writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A string trio played in front of the juice-and-yogurt display case, and customers waited in a line that stretched around the block at the grand opening in Washington’s central business district. The store is Wawa’s…
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